I just noticed this note on the Rockbridge County, VA, GIS site. Note how they say to consult a surveyor. Congratulations to them.
The information contained on this page is NOT to be construed or used as a "legal description". Map information as shown is from county tax maps, subdivision plats and other sources. Property lines as shown may not show precisely where the legal boundary lines are. Please consult with a licensed land surveyor if there are any issues pertaining to the location of boundary lines. Any errors or omissions should be reported to the Rockbridge County Geographic Information Systems Office. In no event will the County of Rockbridge be liable for any damages, including loss of data, lost profits, business interruption, loss of business information or other pecuniary loss that might arise from the use of this map or the information it contains
> I just noticed this note on the Rockbridge County, VA, GIS site. Note how they say to consult a surveyor. Congratulations to them.
Wow, that's great. If only everyone else would follow suit.
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Dallas County, Iowa:
These maps do not represent a professional survey. The mapping data has been abstracted to only contain the information required for local government purposes. The maps are compiled from official records (including plats, surveys and recorded deeds), but they may contain compilation errors not on the original documents. YOU SHOULD ALWAYS USE THE ORIGINAL RECORDED DOCUMENTS TO ANSWER LEGAL AND SURVEY QUESTIONS. No liability (either expressed or implied) for the accuracy of the data delineated herein is assumed by Dallas County, or their employees. The Dallas County data is provided for demonstration purposes only and may not be distributed without prior written permission from the Dallas County GIS Department.
I like this one from Clallam County Washington
Benton County, Arkansas
County Disclaimer
This information was created by Benton County personnel and in accordance with Arkansas Code 15-21-502 (2) (B), which states “The digital cadastre manages and provides access to cadastral information. Digital cadastre does not represent legal property boundary descriptions, nor is it suitable for boundary determination of the individual parcels included in the cadastre.” and Arkansas Code 15-21-502 (6) which indicates that “Digital cadastre” means the storage and manipulation of computerized representations of parcel maps and linked data bases”.
This information has been developed from the best available sources. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the County be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, loss of anticipated profits or benefits arising out of use of or reliance on the data.
This information herein is considered a graphical representation only. The County is in no way responsible for or liable for any misrepresentation or re-use of this information. Although this map has been processed successfully on computers at Benton County, no guarantee, expressed or implied, is made by said the County regarding the use of this map on any other system, nor does the act of distribution constitute or imply any such warranty. Distribution of this map is intended for information purposes and should not be considered authoritative for engineering, legal and other site-specific uses.