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Google Earth

Kosmo1

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Has anyone on this forum ever used satellite imagery to determine surveying for fence line length, acres/pasture, etc?

I broke out the plat maps to determine a few of these questions and I was contemplating an easier method. I am not sure any of these features can be ascertained by the basic google earth package but maybe by the google earth pro?

Thanks in advance
 

Big Muddy rancher

Well-known member
I have used my hand held GPS to measure fields by using the "Calculate area" function. My daughter sat at the kitchen table with her I phone and came up with a very close estimate.
 

RSL

Well-known member
Google earth will do it. I highly recommend the Google Earth ranch mapping course that is done online by Land EKG. I think it cost me about $100 when I took it, but worth every penny and then some. You can measure fencelines, acreage, track production, cattle flow, tag monitoring photos, etc. all on the free google earth and using a few free add ons.
 

Richardd

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The ACME PLANIMETER works great, just plotted a hayfield that I lease. Now I know how much weedkiller I need to mix and fertilizer to purchase without guessing.
 

PureCountry

Well-known member
And be careful using a smartphone or handheld GPS. If you don't have ideal conditions they can be very inaccurate in the field. The satellite mapping systems like Google Earth are more accurate.
 

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