[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #193: metes and bounds converter

[GRASS GIS]

#193: metes and bounds converter
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 Reporter:  GrandmaDOG            |       Owner:  grass-dev at lists.osgeo.org
     Type:  enhancement           |      Status:  new                      
 Priority:  minor                 |   Milestone:  7.0.0                    
Component:  default               |     Version:  unspecified              
 Keywords:  metes bounds parcels  |  
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 Land in the USA is described by 'metes and bounds' measurement.  So anyone
 doing GIS landwork has to convert this legal description to polygons.
 There are some packages out there for ArcView, but none in the Linux
 domain.

 More on 'metes and bounds' -- "A parcel boundary is commonly defined by
 its relationship to some point of beginning (POB) by metes and bounds
 (north 23.5 degrees 350 feet thence east...) or by aliquot parts (e.g.,
 the northern quarter of the southern quarter of Section 1 Township 1 Range
 2)."

 I work in a Oil and Gas data warehousing company.  No O&G company can use
 GRASS to handle their landwork until this issue is solved. Some landmen
 use AutoCad's plug in to convert it then export.

 My company would be interested in partially or completely funding this
 module/plugin depending on how many manhours it would take.

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