Charles Co. Locating Property Boundaries

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NBF

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I am simply looking for someone with survey experience to come out and mark my property boundary. I have the plat but don't have the experience in locating the metal stakes. The property is within a well-established subdivision in La Plata. I've looked at online apps showing boundaries but it doesn't help show the true picture as there are trees in the overhead shots. TIA
 
LightRoasted

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For your consideration ...

NBF said:
I am simply looking for someone with survey experience to come out and mark my property boundary. I have the plat but don't have the experience in locating the metal stakes. The property is within a well-established subdivision in La Plata. I've looked at online apps showing boundaries but it doesn't help show the true picture as there are trees in the overhead shots. TIA
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An easier method might be to ask your immediate neighbors adjoining your property where they think their property boundaries and stakes are. They might have information that would make it easier to locate.

Also, here is Charles County's GIS mapping system. Zoom into your house area to get the best idea of property boundaries.

ArcGIS Web Application

charlesco.maps.arcgis.com charlesco.maps.arcgis.com
 
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BernieP

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NBF said:
I am simply looking for someone with survey experience to come out and mark my property boundary. I have the plat but don't have the experience in locating the metal stakes. The property is within a well-established subdivision in La Plata. I've looked at online apps showing boundaries but it doesn't help show the true picture as there are trees in the overhead shots. TIA
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The plat should have a reference point on the street that could point you to a marker.
 
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NBF

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LightRoasted said:
For your consideration ...


An easier method might be to ask your immediate neighbors adjoining your property where they think their property boundaries and stakes are. They might have information that would make it easier to locate.

Also, here is Charles County's GIS mapping system. Zoom into your house area to get the best idea of property boundaries.

ArcGIS Web Application

charlesco.maps.arcgis.com charlesco.maps.arcgis.com
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Thank you for the input. I did take a look at this, and I am lucky as the overheads seem to be taken during the wintertime, meaning less foliage and more view of the ground. However, these images are very grainy. Now, if I can actually find the markers/stakes.
 
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NBF

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NBF said:
I am simply looking for someone with survey experience to come out and mark my property boundary. I have the plat but don't have the experience in locating the metal stakes. The property is within a well-established subdivision in La Plata. I've looked at online apps showing boundaries but it doesn't help show the true picture as there are trees in the overhead shots. TIA
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I actually found and made contact with the surveying company that surveyed my property in the late 70s. They wanted $2200 just to come out and reaffirm the two points! Outrageous where the nationwide average is $100 - $600. This is my opinion.
 
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limblips

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NBF said:
Thank you for the input. Are these markers marked with any numbers? Are they round on the top? I've yet to see one, but hope to real soon.
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The stakes will not be above ground level usually. They are 2-3 inches below grade and most often have an orange or yellow plastic cap on them. They are just short pieces of rebar driven into the ground. A metal detector set to iron will sound off!
 
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IDK about Charles county, but the markers for my property in St. Mary's had actual pipe marking the boundaries. At the property I owned in Mechanicsville, also St. Mary's, some where marked with large stones. Good luck with your survey. The price you were given sounds outrageous, but remember we're spending biden bucks now. Inflation sucks.
 
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NBF

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I want to thank all of you for your inputs. I've yet to go out with a metal detector to find these boundary markers but I'm closer to doing so. I found an app called LAND GLIDE that seems to be a very good tool to use.
 
Sneakers

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NBF said:
I want to thank all of you for your inputs. I've yet to go out with a metal detector to find these boundary markers but I'm closer to doing so. I found an app called LAND GLIDE that seems to be a very good tool to use.
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I was just thinking.... if you have the plat, does it show coordinates for the markers? You can use you cell phone to get LAT/LONG and get close.
 
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Sneakers

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limblips said:
If you look up the property on the GIS (https://www.countyoffice.org/md-charles-county-gis-maps/) it will usually give you the co-ordinates of the markers. That is how I got close to mine in the boonies. One was 1/4 mile back in the woods.
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Then it becomes easy. Bring up (assuming Android for the moment...) Google Maps. Hit the 'Directions' button. Use your current location as the 'from', and enter the numeric coordinates of the marker for the 'to'. It will take you right there. As you get closer, zoom in more until you're right on top of it. Then use a metal detector.
 
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Sneakers said:
I was just thinking.... if you have the plat, does it show coordinates for the markers? You can use you cell phone to get LAT/LONG and get close.
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I've discovered PLATS do not use the good ole GPS coordinates, but rather degree/minutes/seconds and then feet from one marker to another. Weird, but I guess in the old day they didn't have access to the good stuff we have access to now. I'm wondering if current surveyors have the good stuff or are still using the old system.
 
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NBF said:
I've discovered PLATS do not use the good ole GPS coordinates, but rather degree/minutes/seconds and then feet from one marker to another. Weird, but I guess in the old day they didn't have access to the good stuff we have access to now. I'm wondering if current surveyors have the good stuff or are still using the old system.
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There are apps to use that give lat/long.
 
Sneakers

Sneakers

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NBF said:
I've discovered PLATS do not use the good ole GPS coordinates, but rather degree/minutes/seconds and then feet from one marker to another. Weird, but I guess in the old day they didn't have access to the good stuff we have access to now. I'm wondering if current surveyors have the good stuff or are still using the old system.
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The Google Map app uses lat/long in deg/min, ex: 38.293524, -76.502619 for WalMart.
 
Ken King

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Sneakers said:
You're right. Thanx.

Point tho, it's still a viable concept for finding the markers. Just have to convert the numbers.
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Of course, then was the survey computed via NAD27, NAD83, or WGS84. GPS uses WGS84 and truly the differences should be minuscule.
 
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