Township America for Timber appraisers
Convert timber tract PLSS descriptions to GPS — overlay BLM and USFS surface management on every parcel.
Timber appraisers value standing timber on tracts described in PLSS notation. The valuation needs an accurate parcel polygon, satellite imagery for stand verification, and a federal-land surface management overlay (BLM, USFS, NPS, FWS) to flag federal-land timber that follows different appraisal rules. Pro tier covers all of that out of the box.
How the workflow changes.
- Look up each timber tract description manually
- Cross-reference USFS / BLM ownership on a separate viewer
- Snapshot satellite imagery in a free tool at low resolution
- Plot tract boundaries by hand in a desktop GIS
- Convert tract descriptions to GPS + polygon in one query
- View Federal Land (SMA) overlay — BLM, USFS, NPS, FWS (Pro)
- Snapshot HD satellite imagery for the appraisal report (Pro)
- Export PDF maps and parcel polygons for the appraisal package
Features that fit a timber appraiser's day.
Each feature is plan-gated. The recommended plan for this role is Pro ($20/mo).
States most relevant to timber appraisers
Common questions from timber appraisers.
Does the Federal Land overlay distinguish BLM from USFS timber?
Yes. The Surface Management Agency overlay colors BLM, USFS, NPS, FWS, and DoD parcels separately — important for timber work because USFS, BLM, and FWS each run their own timber-sale rules and easement frameworks.
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Pro starts at $20/mo with a 30-day money back guarantee.