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The law here is clearly overly vague and needs clarifying, but so too does the source of data on published maps.

A map to be shared, particularly for any legal or regulatory purpose, should include a note stating the source(s) of the data depicted.

The source could be a surveyor, or it could be Google Maps, or a particular GIS database, or whatever, but provided the data source is clearly stated, then potentially damaging ambiguity is minimized, and a clear paper trail as to accuracy and reliability is established.



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