Acreage map generation using indirect information sources

摘要

A method is performed at a computing system having one or more processors and storage media storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors. The method includes obtaining a digital version of a state filing pertaining to a deal involving transacted acreage. The method further includes obtaining metes and bounds or other like description of the transacted acreage from the digital version and using the metes and bounds or the other like description to generate a geographic information system shapefile specifying non-topological geometry of the transacted acreage; and using the shapefile to cause the geographic information system to display a map that visually indicates at least boundaries of the transacted acreage as one or more polygons overlaid on the map display.