Help reading/following this survey pin map for fencing?

[Echelontheory101]

Hi all!

Unsure if there is anyone here that may be able to check my "math" so to speak on this survey map. This seems pretty straightforward but just want to confirm my thinking because I don't have a metal detector to find the iron pins. I'm going to be putting up post and rail fencing along the perimeter of my 5.4 acre property. I'm assuming with a compass and the knowledge that my shoes are 11 inches long toe to toe a step is about a foot, I should be able to more or less follow these instructions like regular directions to walk my property line correct?

Is there anything I need to consider or is this as straightforward as it seems? I have no neighbors on three sides of my property so it doesn't really matter where the fence goes give or take a couple feet on those lines but I do have neighbors on one side that I have a good relationship with, so they're also not going to care give or take a foot of error but I obviously don't want to build too far off the mark into their property versus mine.

Any tips or suggestions that I should be aware of or keep in mind would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

You'll want to use an actual tape measure, not your feet. We usually use a 100 ft. measure, but recently got one that's longer. How old is this survey? There should still be markers that might be able to be found. On the iron pins, they aren't always (intentionally) buried, and should have ribbons on them that are either orange or pink, or both. Then they might have other markers around it, including more ribbons on the trees or faded paint (that is either pink or orange), and if the property is very old, there might be an old stone corner marker.

Finding at least one pin is key. If you can get a copy of your tax map from your town office (you should be able to get one online too, if you know what you're doing), you might find it more helpful than this (though they're not always accurate on the actual acreage). That way you can be a bit more familiar with your property's layout, and it might help you find your pins better. If your neighbors are fine with it, going by the tax map, you might be able to use their property to help you find your pins as well.

As far as fencing everything, you might want to check with your town first. Some have regulations on that, requiring at least three feet off the border. The way you're describing your property, I doubt you'd have any issues, but things do happen and areas do get subdivided and developed unexpectedly.

 

[Echelontheory101]

You'll want to use an actual tape measure, not your feet. We usually use a 100 ft. measure, but recently got one that's longer. How old is this survey? There should still be markers that might be able to be found. On the iron pins, they aren't always (intentionally) buried, and should have ribbons on them that are either orange or pink, or both. Then they might have other markers around it, including more ribbons on the trees or faded paint (that is either pink or orange), and if the property is very old, there might be an old stone corner marker.

Finding at least one pin is key. If you can get a copy of your tax map from your town office (you should be able to get one online too, if you know what you're doing), you might find it more helpful than this (though they're not always accurate on the actual acreage). That way you can be a bit more familiar with your property's layout, and it might help you find your pins better. If your neighbors are fine with it, going by the tax map, you might be able to use their property to help you find your pins as well.

As far as fencing everything, you might want to check with your town first. Some have regulations on that, requiring at least three feet off the border. The way you're describing your property, I doubt you'd have any issues, but things do happen and areas do get subdivided and developed unexpectedly.

Thank you! Im in rural farm community so the only rules is the fence cant block the mailbox or any easements the neighbors use to get on and off their property through mine but otherwise no specific regulations on distance from the border. I'm in dense woods on all sides except in the lawn of one open side yard space where the neighbors lawn meets mine thats really the only line I'm "concerned" about getting right. They dont use it or mow/maintain it so I've been mowing a guesstimate line for years haha so I may just need to go out there and see if I can just see any of the pins, theyre pretty old though and the survey is atleast a decade old they did it before the previous owners listed the house when I bought it 7 years ago. Plus the neighbor and I are friendly I'm also happy to have him come check out my planned fence line in that side yard and just make sure he's cool with the placement but in case they ever sell still would rather have it on mine not theirs so I never have to worry about moving it if less laid back people were to ever move in haha

Thanks so much for the info and suggestions! Ill look into the tax map that sounds like it would be less time consuming.