Category Archives: Science

USE WITH CAUTION: The County Assessor’s Maps

You need to read this post if you use online county government maps. The Takeaways “What boundaries are is a matter of law; where boundaries are is a matter of fact.” Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Location, sixth edition, page 3. A court of proper jurisdiction may determine the extent of a property owner’s rights, which is the… Read More »

Lawyers and Geography

“Ignorance of the geography is no excuse, Counselor.” Here’s the thesis of this article: There are geographic resources out there. Attorneys, you don’t have to make up geographic stuff and then turn your ignorance of geography into a regulation no one can really interpret or follow. One of my favorite blatant lies emanating from the legal world is,… Read More »

Book Review: Geographic Information Science: Mastering the Legal Issues – 1st Edition

This was originally posted in 2015 and Updated October 16, 2018 by George Cho (Author) ISBN-13: 978-0470850107 ISBN-10: 0470850108 5.0 out of 5 stars – This is a review I wrote for Amazon.com on February 22, 2015. Format: Paperback Verified Purchase I have dabbled professionally in GIS since the early 1990’s while working as a city planner. In… Read More »