Frequently Asked Questions
How do I request a Blue Print of a Block Plan?
A blue print of any block plan can be requested via any one of the following means:
- Via Telephone
- Written request
- Visit to the Survey and Mapping Department
Once a request is made for a block plan then the Survey and Mapping Department generates a receipt for the block plan, this would indicate who made the request and the block plan requested.
Upon payment of the receipt, the receipt must be submitted to the Survey and Mapping Department which would then proceed to make the Blueprint of the Block Plan.
The Blueprint can then be collected from the Survey and Mapping Department in Grand Turk. The cost of a Blueprint is $50 per Block Plan.
How do I request a Site Plan?
Where can I find information on the control survey network for the Turks and Caicos Islands?
What is the procedure for the registration of survey files?
Can I request a digital copy of a map?
Is there any digital mapping available for the islands? If so, what are the coverages?
Do the digital files use the same datum as the paper maps?
Is there an index map available which shows the layout of block the blocks covering the Turks and Caicos Islands?
Is there any meta data available on our Digital topographic maps?
What are the differences between the DOS Projection and the 2001 Projection?
What Aerial Photography of the Turks and Caicos Islands is available for purchase?
Where can I purchase Digital Aerial Photography of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and its cost?
What is the resolution of the aerial photography available?
In what data formats can digital data be acquired?
How often is the mapping data updated?
What are the coordinate systems used within the Turks & Caicos Islands?
What is the difference between a digital and a hard copy map?
How long does it take for a J-File to be approved?
How long does it take to receive a map?
Can the Survey & Mapping Department survey my personal property for me?