Skip to content
English
More support
Go to id.land
  • There are no suggestions because the search field is empty.

Abstracts Overlay

Learn about the Abstracts Overlay, including the definition, benefits, tips, coverage and update frequency.

Available with any of the following subscriptions: 

  • All plans

Definition

The Abstracts Overlay describes survey abstract boundaries. These land units are the basic building blocks of the Original Texas Land Survey. Each one of them typically has a unique abstract number within each of the 254 Texas counties. These have been used for decades to describe where new, subdivided portions of these Spanish- and Mexican-era land grants relate to the original delineations. The Abstract Overlay is analogous to the PLSS Overlay available in other states.

Key Benefits

  • A useful tool for locating land based on a legal description
  • The Abstract Overlay is fully searchable by county and abstract number in the Land id™ search bar.

Tip:  Each label includes the abstract and section number.

Limitation:  This layer should be used for reference only. These boundaries have been transcribed from old paper maps; spatial and attribute errors are possible.

Coverage

Texas

Update Frequency

As updates are available