In the paper sever proportions of changes in land use structure of rural grounds and forest, which took place in the Baligród administrative district villages were introduced in years 1872 and 2009. Researches were based upon descriptive data of the past Austrian cadastre together with the modern cadastre of grounds and building. Such analysis was complemented only by vital statistic, which was appeared in studied villages. Man creates landscape where he leaves in decisive way although can not influence all the analyzed changes. Then, man'sactions in space have resulted in negative effects, which rural geodesy could eliminate by integrate works and the exchange of grounds. ...