Download Search Results

The Download Search Results tool allows land surveyors and their employee delegates to download ParcelMap BC search results.

Downloads are delivered to your myLTSA Inbox and may be forwarded to an email address based on your forwarding options.

Download Search Results

Make a selection using the search tools

Click the Download Search Results icon

Enter a File Prefix of up to 15 characters to specify your download. Omit special characters and spaces. This prefix will be used to name the download file.

Choose Download Product. CAD or GIS format options are available.

Click a checkbox to include one or more of the following in the download product. All are selected by default.

• Parcels (Lines and Annotation)
• Parcels (Points)
• Survey Controls (Points)

Select a Coordinate System from the drop-down menu

An estimated file size will be displayed based on your selection

Click Download

Once processed, it will be delivered to your myLTSA Inbox and email if forwarding options are set. Processing typically takes 5 minutes or less.

The download consists of a compressed file sent in .zip format. You will need to extract the .zip file first in order to view the contents. If you are using a version of Windows prior to Windows 7 or on a MAC platform, you may need to download an additional application to extract the .zip file.

CAD Download Product

The CAD download product contains 3 files:

• CAD Drawing File (DWG) - This consists of a either a Parcel or Interest line entity type.

  Layer Name:	PMBC_F_PARCEL_LINE
  CAD Entity Type:	Lines, Arcs, 2-D Polylines
  Description:	Reserved for boundaries of the subject parcels of a plan (not including plans of easements, statutory right-of-ways, or other interests or charges) Excludes radial, tie lines and lines of historical parcels

  Layer Name:	PMBC_F_INTEREST_LINE
  CAD Entity Type:	Lines, Arcs, 2-D Polylines
  Description:	Reserved for boundaries of the subject parcels of an easement, covenant, lease or statutory right-of-way plan Excludes radial, tie lines, ownership parcel lines and lines of historical parcels

• Parcel Point Comma Separated File (CSV) - contains the coordinates of the subject parcel vertex points.

  Attribute Name	Description
  Point Number	Unique ParcelMap BC point identification number
  Northing	Northward-measured distance (y-coordinate)
  Easting	Eastward-measured distance (x-coordinate)
  Orthometric Height	Height above geoid Value will always be set to "0"
  Description	PMBC estimated position accuracy (semi-major axis of error ellipse), at a 95% confidence level with prefix "+/-"

• Survey Data Control Point Comma Separated File (CSV) - All control points shown on the Survey Plan, including Government Control Points (GCMs) listed in MASCOT, vertical benchmarks listed in MASCOT, and geo-referenced points derived by or referenced in the survey. This CSV file will be only available if control monuments were selected during the search.