Source: Polk County Web Maps
Here is an AWESOME site for those of you in Polk County looking for a satellite photo of your property. With the plat map overlayed!! :-) The property lines aren't exact, but it gives any potential purchasers a pretty good idea where the landmarks lay on the property.
Why this could be important: 5 years ago, I sold a small acreage, residential property in Rickreall (near Dallas). The listing stated 2.5 acres. We wrote the offer and had acceptance. When we found this site after acceptance, we saw the plat map. It had a large chunk taken out of the NE corner of the eastern neighbor that was NOT on the plat we'd been issued from the listing agent! We pressed the county for more information. They said that when a county road had been installed, it's pins were not located correctly. Since it was a dirt, country road, nobody noticed or cared. However, the owner on the OTHER side of the road had just lost almost 3/4 of an acre to our property! This meant that the owner of our property had to negotiate a quick sale of the 3/4 acre piece in order to be within our contract.
Property line adjustments can be EXPENSIVE!! Sites like this with satellites and property lines can be a transaction savior before the sale ever begins! Just an FYI. :-)
Hope this helps. As always, I appreciate all referrals. Have a great day! ~~ Bobby