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Boundary concepts

Generic, nationally applicable boundary principles - the PLSS as described in the BLM Manual of Surveying Instructions, the hierarchy of calls, retracement, riparian concepts and record research. No state-specific statutes.

What this subject area expects

  • Locate an aliquot part from a legal description and subdivide a section
  • Apply the order of importance of conflicting title elements
  • Distinguish an original survey from a retracement, and follow the footsteps rule
  • Explain proportionate measurement, single and double, and when each applies

Topics covered here

PLSS framework · Standard parallels and guide meridians · Section numbering · Section subdivision · Aliquot parts and areas · Government lots · Corner monumentation and accessories · Original survey and retracement · Hierarchy of conflicting title elements · Proportionate measurement · Meander lines and water boundaries · Metes-and-bounds descriptions · Record research and junior/senior rights

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