Using GPS to measure acreage

farmer near Lynnville · Oct 24, 2014

Any suggestions for a good accurate GPS unit to measure fields?
I found an interesting acreage calculator online using Google maps, but it is just an educated guess when marking points on a map (treelines, shadows, etc.).

Russ from MN · Oct 24, 2014

I have 3 Garmin hand held's, at least one of them has that feature. I don't know how accurate it is, never really tested it.

paul · Oct 24, 2014

They work pretty good, takes a while to remember all the menu steps.

You want more of a sports, hunting/camping type, rather than a car type of GPS. Look in a big sports store or such. Many offer the acreage calculator just look for that feature.

Paul

moresmoke · Oct 24, 2014

Web Soil Survey has a decent map based planimeter. As others have said for GPS. Just remember the handheld ones are only so good for accuracy.

JustIn Case · Oct 24, 2014

I have a Garmin GPSmap 60CS and 62 something. Both will measure acreage. One day i tested this way, I found on map a good square one mile. Section. Section line property line is in the middle of road unless road got moved.Drive arond test section of 640 acres in clockwise direction with gps near drivers window or near center of road. When I got around section back to start point it displayed right at 640 acres. Appears to be fairly accurate. Also have used an atv. To drive perimeter of a field worked good

showcrop · Oct 24, 2014

I use Google planimeter and do it from my desk.

Fergienewbee · Oct 24, 2014

My Garmin dog tracking system has that feature. I use it for food plots so I don't know the accuracy, but the unit itself as far as distance is pretty good.

Larry

dcarp · Oct 24, 2014

I use a Garmin eTrex 10 to measure area. Works very well, cost about $100.

RodinNS · Oct 24, 2014

I use a Garmin etrex 20. It seems reasonably accurate to me. The only thing I don't like is that I can't save the map to produce a paper map with the acreage on it... but for quick an d dirty, this works.

Rod

JerryD · Oct 24, 2014

You might try Google Earth. You can measure down to the nearest tenth inch.

GordoSD · Oct 25, 2014

google planimeter. Do it from your desk.

guido · Oct 27, 2014

Hello farmer,

A tax map would be accurate and free,

Guido.

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