Double proportion is "codified" as an absolute last resort to ensure that, disregarding any measurment differences, any two surveyors will come to the...

It's pretty easy to transform coordinates and provide the required metadata. Sure there will still be measurement errors, but we would then be arguing...

The PLSS was always intended to be static from the federal perspective. See the act of 1805, which is still the law.?ÿ The designers of the system wer...

But how is that different than metes and bounds? All metes and bounds parcels are created out of larger parcels, and metes and bounds lines are depend...

A little more to add. Surveyor 2 agreed with Surveyor 3 and moved his monuments, and recorded a new survey. Surveyor 1 is hiding behind the minimum st...

You are correct. The surveyor has no authority to declare corners, but the surveyor does have a responsibility to recognize when the actions of land o...

Paul, I am still not sure where you are confused. As for the section line. It cant bend after the date of the last official goverment survey, although...

I think the backpacks made for total stations would work fine on a motorcycle. Topcon made a good one to go with the older GTS series total stations. ...

I hope you didn't interpret "not enough" to mean not enough regulation. What I was trying to say is that meeting state minimum standards is not enough...

Paul, I thought the timeline was clear. The deed for the 2.5 acre parcel was 60 years old. The fence corner was at the original stone 60 years ago. 40...

I agree with everything you say here, but it doesnt apply to Bill's scenario because he is doing a "new" break down. Mistakes in surveying the propert...

Uncertainty can exist even if the monument exists, if the land owners are unaware of its existence. Some states are much more liberal with their estab...

Dave, I think you may be trolling, but if not, how would you handle the two properties in the opening post?

Most recording states adopted mandatory recording relatively recently. What do you think is different in states like AR that dont allow it to happen??...

Proprietary Boundary Surveys??ÿ "shall not be used to evidence adverse possession or as evidence in boundary disputes" You certainly won't be winning ...

You are right, I missed those last few. I have seen azimuths written like this with North and South, but those made sense.?ÿ Putting this together wit...

Paul is right, just ignore the east and west and treat them like regular azimuths.?ÿ Some research will likely turn up the reason for the odd course f...

Yes it is?ÿ an open question.?ÿ A plurality decision does not bind anyone. It is up to the lower courts to try to pick and choose from the different d...