Modernizing Land Records with ATLAS: A Case Study

The Challenge

Land records management has traditionally been complex and fragmented. Legal descriptions are often buried in lengthy documents, making it difficult for landowners, foresters, and stakeholders to get on the same page quickly. This created delays, miscommunication, and operational risks.

The ATLAS Solution

Orbis introduced ATLAS, a land records management platform that links legal documents spatially on a map. Every parcel and its associated deeds are digitized, indexed, and connected — giving stakeholders one secure, centralized source of truth.

“With the ATLAS program, when someone calls us to inquire about a piece of property, they have immediate access to the exact legal descriptions. That really removes a language barrier… everyone is speaking the same language.”
— Tiffanie Starr, Timberland Investment Resources

Key benefits include:

• Immediate access to accurate legal descriptions
• Searchable, indexed documents linked to mapped parcels
• A single, visual source of truth for all stakeholders
• Reduced reliance on manual interpretation of deeds

“Now that we have the ATLAS product, our foresters are going to those records a whole lot more… ATLAS translates it into a map, which is something a forester understands.”
— Troy Harris, Jamestown L.P.

Results & Impact

ATLAS quickly improved communication and efficiency across teams:

• Foresters could instantly access deeds tied to maps, saving hours of time
• Legal and operational teams aligned with a single digitized version of records
• Risk of misinterpretation was dramatically reduced

“Everyone has access to one single source of the truth… it erases so much of that risk that we had previously.”
— Tiffanie Starr, Timberland Investment Resources

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