Metes and bounds deed traverse: closure, precision and area
A five-call deed description is reduced to a traverse. It closes at 1:4,958, which is examined against what a deed of that vintage should be expected to deliver, then adjusted and its area compared with the recited acreage.
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Given
A deed describes a small parcel by metes and bounds, beginning at an iron pin at the point of beginning and running as follows.
First call: thence N 12°30′00″ E, 210.50 feet to an iron pin.
Second call: thence N 78°15′00″ E, 165.20 feet to an iron pin.
Third call: thence S 14°10′00″ E, 198.60 feet to an iron pin.
Fourth call: thence S 80°05′00″ W, 172.40 feet to an iron pin.
Fifth call: thence S 79°00′00″ W, 87.75 feet to the point of beginning.
The deed recites that the parcel contains 0.95 acre more or less.
The point of beginning is assigned N 1000.00, E 1000.00 on an assumed grid.
Distances to 0.01 ft; bearings as recited, to the whole minute.
Required
Latitudes and departures of the five calls, and the closure of the description.
The precision of the deed as written.
Compass-rule adjusted coordinates of the five corners.
The area, and a comparison with the recited acreage.
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