> How do I enter, or translate a measurement containing the terms "outs" and > "rods" into notations that deedmapper can use. > > For instance, I have a deed that says "east 9 outs 5 rods". > > Has anyone encountered this terminology before, and if so, how did you enter > it? It appears that nobody has seen it before. I assume that the term is used consistently in the description of the plat. Does the plat give the area enclosed? Maybe there is a way to back into what the physical distance has to be. Bob Wilson Wimberley, TX