Map Reference #

[DJBanas]

Lately, a map reference number has been auto populating in my reports. It is a 5 digit #. What is it and how would I refer it is correct?

 

[Steven Bonner]

The 5 digit number is the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) number. The link below has more information on the MSA and how to enable/disable it for Aurora and TOTAL.

http://help.alamode.com/docs/5123.htm

BTW, this answer was provided to me by a la mode as I wondered the same thing.

 

[VegasWayne]

With GPS units killing off the map book companies it would be a good idea to standardize this field as longitude and latitude. The MSA number covers a lot of ground.

 

[HF Mudd]

A map reference number is about as useful to appraisers as a Polaroid camera...

 

[TRESinc]

back when i used alm it gave the exact same "map number" for every appraisal i did in 3 different counties. it was useless.

 

[dbiggers]

back when i used alm it gave the exact same "map number" for every appraisal i did in 3 different counties. it was useless.

It's the MSA number, and they indeed span counties. It doesn't matter what we put in, some will call it "useless". If we put nothing, 100% would complain.

 

[3 Putt]

I use the local MLS map # code.

Easy to explain if need be.

 

[MEL]

With GPS units killing off the map book companies it would be a good idea to standardize this field as longitude and latitude. The MSA number covers a lot of ground.

I like that idea.

 

[OSU Beavers]

I have always entered the Assessors Township Range and Section map. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_(United_States_land_surveying)