Just my two cents: The states I work in have no legally defined distinction. So my rule is: unplatted, metes & bounds, etc. = tract... platted (by...

I'm remembering that drawing from Dykes V. Arnold, but I also remember the details of the Scherbel case. I guess I studied both these cases back in s...

I've seen a surveyor who uses this statement: "Basis of bearings is GPS." And his north arrow is the typical cross with an arrow on top, but instead ...

Thanks everyone for the thoughtful responses. For a bit of context, the entire section in question is basically one big corn field, all farmed by the...

After reviewing the manual some more, it seems that the key is whether or not the 1/4 corner in question is "fixed" or not. The manual says that a li...

I'll post just this snippet, since I really should know this, and I don't need anyone ID'ing me.

I know there's a lot of variables, but for the sake of discussion, let's assume that there is no evidence on the ground, or in any records, of the eas...

The GLO originally set MC monuments. I haven't gone out to search for them yet (I will at some point) but I'm going to say there's a 95% chance they ...

"Before anything I would get the OG and MT plats, see what Imperial entanglements there might be in the section. If there are some I would give the lo...

"Is the east – west line ever established by owners actions or some other survey?" No. "Is there any evidence of it in the field?" No. I guess my qu...

Ok, if you'll indulge me, here's a sketch of what I'm talking about. Just out of curiosity, how would you refer to lines A, B, and C in a legal descri...

In areas where it hasn't been sold, and you're just following their original r/w, the r/w line is just referred to as the r/w line. When they sell - ...

After reviewing recorded documents where their name appears, it seems they use "BNSF Railway Company", so that's probably how it should be on legal de...