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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/236325818 Title: A guide to understanding land surveys Author: Stephen V Estopinal Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, ©2009. ISBN/ISSN: 9780470230589 0470230584 OCLC:236325818

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A guide to understanding land surveys

Author:	Stephen V Estopinal
Publisher:	Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, ©2009.
Edition/Format:	Book : English : 3rd edView all editions and formats
Summary:	* Bridges the gap between the users of land boundary information and the producers of that information. * Provides essential background on what a boundary is, how they are established, and the role Read more...
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Genre/Form:	Handbooks, manuals, etc
Material Type:	Internet resource
Document Type:	Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors:	Stephen V Estopinal Find more information about:
ISBN:	9780470230589 0470230584
OCLC Number:	236325818
Description:	xvi, 249 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents:	PREFACE. 1 PURPOSE OF THE BOOK. 2 REAL PROPERTY ON A ROUND PLANET. 2.1. Ownership. 2.2. Title. 2.3. Boundaries. 2.4. Deed. 2.5. Identifying Boundaries. 2.6. Corners. 3 GEOMETRY. 3.1. Plane Geometry. 3.2. Land Point. 3.3. Land Line. 3.4. Straight Land Line. 3.5. Plumb Line. 3.6. Level. 3.7. Land Distances. 3.8. Elevation. 3.9. Land Area. 3.10. Horizontal Angles. 3.11. Vertical Angles. 3.12. Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds. 3.13. Maps or Plats. 4 DEFINING NORTH. 4.1. True North. 4.2. Astronomic North. 4.3. Magnetic North. 4.4. Assumed North. 4.5. Grid North. 4.6. Directions. 4.7. Azimuths. 4.8. Bearings. 5 PROJECTION SYSTEMS. 5.1. Projectionless Maps. 5.2. Tangent Plane Projections. 5.3. Advantages of Tangent Plane Systems. 5.4. Disadvantages of Tangent Plane Systems. 5.5. State Plane Projections. 5.6. Advantages of State Plane Projections. 5.7. Disadvantages of the State Plane Projection. 6 FUNDAMENTALS OF MEASUREMENTS. 6.1. Accuracy and Precision. 6.2. Implied Precision. 6.3. Errors. 6.4. All Measurements Include Errors. 6.5. Reduction of Errors. 6.6. Development of Standard Procedures. 6.7. Colonial Period. 6.8. Post-Civil War Period. 6.9. Beginning of the Modern Period. 7 LAND RECORD SYSTEMS. 7.1. Metes and Bounds System. 7.2. U.S. Public Land System (USPLS). 7.3. Platted Subdivision or Urban Systems. 8 THE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS). 8.1. Overview. 8.2. Fundamentals. 8.3. GPS and Land Surveys. 8.4. CORS Networks. 8.5. Practical Application. 8.6. Strengths. 8.7. Weaknesses. 8.8. Coping with Reality. 9 THE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) REVOLUTION. 9.1. Building a Foundation. 9.2. Sources of Information. 9.3. System Maintenance. 9.4. Potential Users. 9.5. Potential for Misapplication. 10 BOUNDARY RECOVERY. 10.1. Rules of Evidence. 10.2. Sources of Evidence. 10.3. Office Procedure. 10.4. Field Procedure. 10.5. Rendering a Decision. 10.6. USPLS Boundary Recovery. 10.7. Metes and Bounds Boundary Recovery. 10.8. Platted Subdivision Boundary Recovery. 11 EVALUATING SURVEY PLATS. 11.1. Plat Evaluation Checklist. 11.2. Determining the Land Record System Used. 11.3. Determining the Map Projection Used. 11.4. Evaluating the Age of the Survey. 11.5. Determining the Purpose of the Survey. 11.6. Examining the Survey for Gross Discrepancies. 11.7. North Arrow. 11.8. Legal Description. 11.9. Date of the Survey. 11.10. Name of the Surveyor. 11.11. Signature and Seal. 11.12. Adjoining Properties. 11.13. Dimensions of All Sides. 11.14. Bearing or Angles. 11.15. Name of Client, Purpose of Survey. 11.16. Certification. 11.17. Limiting Words or Phrases. 11.18. Area. 11.19. Scale. 11.20. Comparing the Survey Plat with the Deed. 11.21. Examining the Survey Plat for Easements. 11.22. Examining the Survey Plat for Encroachments. 11.23. Determining the Precision Required. 11.24. Determining Needs Not Covered in a Survey Plat. 11.25. Contacting the Surveyor. 12 EXERCISES IN EVALUATING SURVEY PLATS. 12.1. The Case of the Three Partners. 12.2. The Land Grabber. 12.3. Easement Surprise. 12.4. Excessive Problems. 12.5. Metes Meets Bounds. 12.6. The Square That Wasn't There. 13 WRITING LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS. 13.1. Creating New Parcels. 13.2. Existing Parcels. 13.3. General Outline. 13.4. The Caption. 13.5. The Narrative. 13.6. Key Phrases. 13.7. Deletions or Additions. 13.8. References. 14 EXERCISES IN WRITING DEED DESCRIPTIONS. 14.1. Case 1. 14.2. Case 2. 14.3. Case 3. 15 ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT15.1. Confidentiality. 15.2. Professional Courtesy. 15.3. Impartial Evaluation. 15.4. Promote Professionalism. APPENDIX OF TABLES. GLOSSARY. INDEX.
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