Project scoping

Send your project location.

A map pin and approximate acreage are enough to begin. Use a boundary file if you already have one.

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Drawing or recording a project boundary

For landowners · Property mapping help

Show me where the work will happen.

Speed up project review by sending an approximate project polygon. A clear work area helps Elizabeth understand your site, scope the work, and prepare a quote.

Draw my project areaEmail my project map

Opens geojson.io in a new tab. A computer is easier for detailed drawing. Prefer to map it with your phone?

An approximate outline is enough for initial scoping; it is not a surveyed property boundary.

  1. Find your site and draw the outline.

    Search for the location or zoom to your site. Choose the polygon tool, click around the proposed work area, and click the first point to close the shape.

  2. Export your map file.

    Choose GeoJSON for a simple, single-file download, or ESRI Shapefile for a ZIP containing the GIS files. Keep the shapefile ZIP together.

  3. Attach it to an email.

    Email the downloaded file to Elizabeth with your project name, location, proposed work, and target dates. The map tool does not send the file automatically.

What should the outline include?

Include planned clearing, construction, access routes, and staging areas. Draw separate areas if needed, and identify which outline is the property boundary versus the proposed work area.

Already have a GeoJSON, KML, or zipped shapefile? Email that instead. If drawing is difficult, a marked-up screenshot and the property address can help start the conversation.

External drawing tool: geojson.io features and documentation.

One pin is a useful start.

No mapping app needed. Send a GPS pin or map link and the approximate project acreage, for example, “about 5 acres around this point.” Add the address or a labeled photo if you have one. Elizabeth can help clarify the work area during consultation.

Email my project location

On-site option · iPhone and Android

Map your work area with your phone.

Can’t identify the edges from aerial imagery? Record them while you’re on site, then email the file with your project name. Choose an area outline or a simple walking track.

Record an area with MapulatorKML or GeoJSON · Paid GIS export

Mapulator’s GPS Live mode can record an area as you walk. File export requires its paid Pro plan. Check current pricing and the in-app offer before choosing it.

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Listed in the app stores as “GPS Land Measurement & Survey” by LogiSian.

  1. Set up before your visit. Create a project, select an area layer and GPS Live, and allow location access. Try a short recording and export first.
  2. Walk the proposed work area’s edge. Record where it is safe and permitted to walk. Finish the outline, save it, and check for gaps or obvious errors.
  3. Export and email. Share the saved project as KML or GeoJSON and attach the file to your email to Elizabeth.

Mapulator’s area and GPS Live instructions

Record a walking track with Gaia GPSGPX or KML · Free basic option

Gaia GPS offers free track recording and file export. This records your walking path; it does not automatically create an area polygon. The track can still help Elizabeth scope your project.

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  1. Record the edge of the work area. In the Trip tab, tap Record and walk where it is safe and permitted. Keep the recording limited to the project area.
  2. Finish and name the track. Tap the timer, choose Finish Track, and save it with your project name. Keep project recordings private.
  3. Send the file. Open the track under Saved. On iPhone, choose Share, then Export File; on Android, choose Export. Select GPX or KML and email the file to Elizabeth.

Before heading out: test recording and export. Downloading maps for use without cell service requires Premium; the free plan does not include offline map downloads.

Free and paid features · Recording help
Export help: iPhone · Android

Phone GPS provides an approximate outline for initial scoping, not a surveyed property boundary. If you can’t walk the full edge, send location pins, labeled photos, and notes identifying the missing sections. An app is optional; Elizabeth can help clarify the work area during consultation.

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