DATA COVERAGE
Where the data comes from
The research application includes nationwide parcel lines through Land Records, alongside direct state and county sources. Coverage and record quality vary; review the returned outline before creating a report.
We bring together flood, terrain, wetlands, soils and other research to help you understand what deserves a closer look. Each finding keeps its source and date, so you can see what it tells you about the land.
Direct state and county sources
These are alternative public connections, not the full coverage of the nationwide parcel service.
Select a state to see its connected parcel records and search options. You can browse the surrounding map even where property reports are not available yet.
Connected sources can still have missing parcels, older boundaries or more than one record for the same property. Review the outline before starting research. A found address alone does not establish the property boundary.
What you can uncover
| Information | What the source provides |
|---|---|
| Flooding | FEMA effective-map downloads provide mapped zones and panel dates, with available map-change and property-letter references. The report checks the reviewed outline and shows gaps. A nearby letter may apply to another property; a building-only letter does not clear the surrounding land. |
| Terrain | USGS elevation samples describe slopes across the property. They help plan a closer look at the land, but can miss smaller steep or flat areas. |
| Wetlands | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service mapping identifies mapped wetlands and available imagery dates. Small, seasonal or changed wetlands may be missing. Legal boundaries and permits require the responsible agencies. |
| Soils | USDA detailed survey samples describe mapped soils and drainage. Where rated, they also show soil limitations for a home without a basement, septic drainfields and trails, plus water storage for plants. These are mapped planning clues, not site-test results or approvals. A dated national soil grid adds background when the detailed check is incomplete, including in Alaska and Hawaii. Some units have no drainage rating; the grid does not fill in a score or establish septic suitability. |
| Land cover | USGS Annual NLCD 2025 provides roughly 30-meter samples in the contiguous U.S. ESA WorldCover 2021, at roughly 10 meters, supports Alaska, Hawaii and recovery where detailed samples are incomplete. These describe the setting, not precise acreage, timber value or permission to enter. |
| Environmental records | EPA ECHO facility records within one mile of an interior sample point help identify questions to investigate. A listing is not proof of contamination, and this is not a complete environmental assessment. |
| Climate | NOAA 1991–2020 station normals describe the region's historical temperature and precipitation. Station distance is shown; these are not a forecast for the property. |
| Protected land and landslides | USGS PAD-US and historic landslide records provide nearby context. Collection varies; an empty result does not establish unrestricted access or low landslide risk. |
| Streams and waterbodies | USGS 3DHP maps show water features intersecting the reviewed property. Older location notes may use nearby features instead. The maps do not establish stream buffers, water rights or year-round water. |
| Roads | County or Census maps show nearby roads. Deeds, surveys and the responsible road authority are needed to confirm legal access and driveway permission. |
| Zoning and utilities | Selected Cherokee County sources add local zoning and nearby utility context. Allowed uses, utility capacity and connection costs need confirmation with the responsible offices. These local checks are not nationwide coverage. |
Understand your fit score
Choose your intended use. Home, Homestead and Recreation have mapped fit scores; hunting, camping and livestock choices use a clearly labeled broader score with specific follow-up questions. Investment and development have no financial score. The report shows how much evidence supports the score and which checks still need attention. Missing information stays visible; it is never treated as a favorable finding.
A fit score helps you compare questions and tradeoffs. It does not establish legal access, building permission, water availability or septic approval.
Source dates, saved reports and reliability
Check dates describe when we read a source. Map releases, survey dates and imagery years describe the underlying information; a recent check does not make an older map new.
New reports may reuse recent checks for different periods depending on the source. During an outage, an older usable result is clearly dated. FEMA downloads and other stored datasets change after a verified source update. Saved reports keep their original evidence until you choose to replace it with fresh research.
Our checks compare selected properties and source records across different states. They help catch failures, but do not prove that every parcel or condition is mapped. When a source is incomplete, the report explains what is supported and the next question to ask.
Bring the land you are considering
Explore land you found elsewhere or land you already own. Our property lines are public records, and saved pins are your research—not an inventory of properties for sale.