Chapter 2 Flashcards
Assessment maps sometimes referred To as appraisal, ownership or tax maps
Cadastral maps
Lines, measurements and identifiers
Map information
The relationship of linear distance of the map to linear distance on the ground
Map Scale
Areas in which parcels are several hundred to thousands of acres
1”=1,000
Rural areas in which parcels are greater than 1 acre and may Be several hundred acres
1”=400
Suburban areas and small towns with few small lots and fort subdivisions with frontage of 109 feet or more
1”=200
Urban areas in which the Typical lot frontage is at least 50 feet a d detailed information is not required
1”100
Necessary for congested urban areas
1”=50
Computerized mapping systems can be classified as
Computer assisted drafting CAD
Stores land I found in a computer database
GIS technology
Cadastral map maintenance can be separated into two types
Systematic and general
Six desirable characteristics recommended for parcel identification system
Uniqueness Permanence Simplicity Ease of maintenance Flexibility Reference to geographic location
Metes meaning
Measurements
Bounds meaning
Boundaries
Discrepancies from both causes are concentrated along the west and north of
Township
Means of describing proper by numbered list
Platted subdivision
Land that is developed to the extent that it is ready for its intended use and is referred to as a site
Improved land
Implies that the market value of property depends on future potential use rather than current use alone
Concept of highest and best use