A Guide to Understanding Land Surveys

A Guide to Understanding Land Surveys

Author: Stephen V. Estopinal

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 0470230584

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The nonsurveyor's definitive land survey sourcebook—now extensively updated Over the last several decades, the Internet has allowed individuals with a non-technical background to assume more control of land surveys. But without a clear understanding of how to accurately use land survey data, and faced with the challenges of communicating specific requirements to a professional land surveyor, conflicts often arise that lead to litigation. A Guide to Understanding Land Surveys bridges the ever-expanding communication gap between the users of land boundary information and professional land surveyors. This indispensable guide clearly explains the functions and procedures required in every survey (routine or otherwise), and the role of a surveyor in their investigation and re-establishment. It is a must-have resource for title attorneys, paralegals, realtors, government agents, and others who rely on the information gathered and presented by land surveys. Written in nontechnical language and supported by numerous line drawings, A Guide to Understanding Land Surveys not only helps readers gain a strong familiarity with a survey, plat, or land description, but enables them to accurately evaluate it, detect any inadequacies, and make the proper adjustments to obtain approval. The Third Edition of A Guide to Understanding Land Surveys has been expanded with thirty percent new material and is fully updated to reflect the latest practice guidelines and technology, including the use of GPS and GIS in land boundary re-establishment. Also included is important new material on how technology should be interpreted in assessing the quality and accuracy of a land survey.


Land Surveys

Land Surveys

Author: Mitchell G. Williams

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781614386520

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Although part of nearly all real estate transactions, the land survey is one of the least understood elements in the process. Bringing together experts in commercial real estate law, title insurance, surveying, civil engineering, and lending, this is a clearly written explanation of all aspects of land surveys. Experts share their advice on critical questions to ask when reviewing a survey and address recent development in survey requirements and technology.


Professional Surveyors and Real Property Descriptions

Professional Surveyors and Real Property Descriptions

Author: Stephen V. Estopinal

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-09-13

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 0470542594

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The only modern guide to interpreting and writing real property descriptions for surveyors Technical land information is no longer the exclusive domain of professional surveyors. The Internet now houses a multitude of resources that nontechnical professionals—such as attorneys and realtors—access and implement on a daily basis. However, these professionals are trained in aspects of law and commerce that do not provide the proper education and experience to interpret and evaluate their land boundary information discoveries correctly. As a result, their analysis is often erroneous and the data misapplied—ultimately leading to confusion and costly litigation. Professional Surveyors and Real Property Descriptions attempts to bridge the ever-widening gap between the users of land boundary information and the land surveyors who produce it. An expert team of authors integrates the historic and legal background of real property interests with fundamental concepts of the surveying profession in a manner accessible for average readers. These provide the basics for both properly comprehending older descriptions and competently constructing complete and modern real property descriptions that foster better communication. Highlights in this book include: An in-depth exploration of historic descriptions and how to read them Coverage of the widely accepted ALTA/ACSM Land Boundary Survey standards and associated property descriptions A diverse collection of examples and practice scenarios An overview of the latest issues related to the use of GPS and GIS Written in easy-to-understand language, this practical resource assists nontechnical professionals in understanding exactly what a surveyor does and does not do, and serves as a valuable tool for obtaining the most satisfactory, accurate, and complete real property descriptions.


Guidelines for Surveying Soil and Land Resources

Guidelines for Surveying Soil and Land Resources

Author: NJ McKenzie

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2008-04-07

Total Pages: 576

ISBN-13: 0643099050

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Guidelines for Surveying Soil and Land Resources promotes the development and implementation of consistent methods and standards for conducting soil and land resource surveys in Australia. These surveys are primarily field operations that aim to identify, describe, map and evaluate the various kinds of soil or land resources in specific areas. The advent of geographic information systems, global positioning systems, airborne gamma radiometric remote sensing, digital terrain analysis, simulation modelling, efficient statistical analysis and internet-based delivery of information has dramatically changed the scene in the past two decades. As successor to the Australian Soil and Land Survey Handbook: Guidelines for Conducting Surveys, this authoritative guide incorporates these new methods and techniques for supporting natural resource management. Soil and land resource surveyors, engineering and environmental consultants, commissioners of surveys and funding agencies will benefit from the practical information provided on how best to use the new technologies that have been developed, as will professionals in the spatial sciences such as geomorphology, ecology and hydrology.


GPS for Land Surveyors, Third Edition

GPS for Land Surveyors, Third Edition

Author: Jan Van Sickle

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2001-03-01

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9781575040752

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The GPS Signal - Biases and Solutions - The Framework - Receivers and Methods - Coordinates - Planning a Survey - Observing - Postprocessing - RTK and DGPS.


Water Boundaries

Water Boundaries

Author: George M. Cole

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1997-04-04

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 9780471179290

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Küsten, Seeufer und Flußlinien gehören zu den ältesten, aber auch strittigsten Grenzen der Menschheit: Land und Wasser sind in ständiger Bewegung begriffen. Rechtliche und technische Aspekte bei der präzisen Festlegung gerechtfertiger Grenzen sind in diesem Buch zusammengefaßt, das seine Vollständigkeit zu einem unentbehrlichen Hilfsmittel für Landvermesser, Planer und Juristen macht.


Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook

Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook

Author: National Committee on Soil and Terrain,

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2009-03-31

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 0643098615

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The Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook specifies methods and terminology for soil and land surveys. It has been widely used throughout Australia, providing one reference set of definitions for the characterisation of landform, vegetation, land surface, soil and substrate. The book advocates that a comprehensive suite of land and soil attributes be recorded in a uniform manner. This approach is more useful than the allocation of land or soil to preconceived types or classes. The third edition includes revised chapters on location and vegetation as well as some new landform elements. These updates have been guided by the National Committee on Soil and Terrain, a steering committee comprising representatives from key federal, state and territory land resource assessment agencies. Essential reading for all professionals involved in land resource surveys, this book will also be of value to students and educators in soil science, geography, ecology, agriculture, forestry, resource management, planning, landscape architecture and engineering.