Drawing Property Lines/Boundaries

[Krop]

I apologize if this has been asked and answered elsewhere but I have not been able to get an answer to this question.

I am trying to map a new housing subdivision in my fire department's district. I am wanting to display the property lines and mark the addresses. I initially attempted to do this by drawing a boundary shape and setting the address in its attributes. I was told this was incorrect so I marked the driveway with an address/plot point containing the address information and then drew a nameless boundary shape to display the property lines. I am now being told by reviewers that nameless boundaries are not permitted. What is the best way to do this?

[Flash]

You should place address/plots at the front entrance to each building (not the driveway) if you want to mark addresses.

We do not plot property lines in Map Maker.  You can draw a single boundary around the housing development, use that as a category, and give it a proper name.

[Flash]

I forgot to mention, if plot lines are really important to you, you can make a custom map in "My Places" on Google Maps, or within Google Earth.

[Krop]

But I can see property lines in other places in Google Maps. How are they being added?

[Flash]

Those are provided by the local government authority as GIS files through the partner program.  Google then chooses whether to include them or not.

[Krop]

Ok thanks for the info. Do you know how I could submit such info to Google?

[Flash]

Sure, you can get more info at http://maps.google.com/help/maps/basemap/

Keep in mind, Google must be very careful about copyright.  If you created the files, they can use them; but if you are taking the files from another source then they cannot.