Legal description mapper
Back to DeedSketchTurn a legal description into a map
A metes-and-bounds legal description is a map written in words. DeedSketch turns those calls into an approximate parcel sketch on an aerial map, then checks closure and acreage so you can see whether the deed makes sense.
How the map is made
The description is read call by call: bearing, distance, curve, then the next call. Those calls form a polygon from the point of beginning back to the start. DeedSketch plots that polygon and places it near public parcel context when a reliable source is available.
What to check after plotting
- Does the shape close, or is there a visible gap?
- Does computed acreage roughly match the deed’s stated acreage?
- Does the parcel sit near the expected road, section, or neighboring parcels?
- Are there access, water-boundary, government-lot, or plat-description limits?
Approximate map, useful due diligence
This is not a survey and should not be used as a boundary determination. It is the fast way to catch bad inputs before the expensive steps: order the survey, ask title about access, or send a legal description back for correction.
If your immediate question is access, start with the landlocked checklist. If your question is geometry, start with the closure checklist.
Stop reading deeds by hand — plot one.
Upload a PDF, scan, image, or pasted text. DeedSketch reads the legal description, plots the property on an aerial map, checks closure, and estimates acreage.
Map your first description for $0.99