Definition of Cadastral Surveying

No comments on this one yet? I figured someone would drop 2 cents here by now LOL

Definitions are a bit like (the bottom end of the alimentary canal).  Everyone has their own but no particular interest in anyone else's.

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According to Wikipedia, the definition of Cadastral Surveying is:

"Cadastral surveying is the sub-field of cadastre and surveying that specialises in the establishment and re-establishment of real property boundaries. It involves the physical delineation of property boundaries and determination of dimensions, areas and certain rights associated with properties. This is regardless of whether they are on land, water or defined by natural or artificial features.^[1] It is an important component of the legal creation of properties. A cadastral surveyor must apply both the spatial-measurement principles of general surveying and legal principles such as respect of neighboring titles."

Source: Wikipedia

Seeing Wendell's posts on the other definitions gave me the impetus to post this for discussion.

Feel free to opine and post replies. Cheers

Surveyors are intellectual enough to avoid the discussion. But, not intellectual enough to quit surveying.

Aka, between a rock, and a hard place.

And, we don't really wish to upset our livelihood!

At least with respect to the USA, I've heard folks argue that putting "cadastral" in front of "surveying" is sort of redundant, since professional licensure as a surveyor is primarily for boundary work.

I've seen "cadastral" used to denote PLSS/BLM/GLO surveying as distinct from other boundaries. The "Cadastral Surveying" course in my undergraduate degree program was devoted entirely to the BLM manual and PLSS surveying. (Boundary Law courses covered the fundamentals and state-specific legal aspects.)

@rover83 For the sake of the discussion, not every State in the Union uses the PLSS system.