Mapping
The Mapping/Cartography Department of the Assessors' Office is where
the tax digest begins. Tax maps are basically a compilation of surveys
and legal descriptions put together to show locations of properties for
appraisal purposes.
The primary responsibility of the cartographer is to establish a property
identification number (map parcel number). The map parcel numbers are
then entered into the data base with all the necessary information for
the appraisal department to locate the property and assess it according
to its current market value. Aerial photography is vital since it allows
the cartographer to draw a tract from the legal description stated in
the deed and then overlay the drawing on the aerial photography to identify
any existing structures.
The state of Georgia is divided into land districts. Districts for Fayette
County are 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, and 13th. Each district is divided
into land lots covering approximately two hundred and two acres. Maps
that make up the tax plat books in the Assessors' Office contain four
land lots to a page. Subdivisions are carried primarily on sub-sheets
in the map books.
The Assessors' Office is currently implementing a digital aerial photography
and tax mapping system.
Information on maps and property records are now available online
through the GIS
Maps & Property Records.
