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The up-to-date, new edition of the classic reference
For over two decades, Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Locationhas been the cornerstone volume for surveying practitioners. In itsFourth Edition, this book upholds its superior presentation ofboundary laws and evidence, and now introduces significantlyrevised content covering current laws, legal procedures andpractices, courtroom responsibilities, use of GPS and GIS data, andwaterway boundaries. This current edition prepares surveyors forthe new legal, technical, and administrative aspects ofsurveying.
The first section of this book covers resurveys or retracements offormer surveys based on land records. It deals with the methodsused for locating corners, lines, and parcels of these surveys, while detailing all types of evidence, including maps anddocuments; measurements; monuments and trees; and digital data. Theincreasing importance of an area's history to surveyors is also afeatured topic. The later chapters examine the creation of newparcels of land from a legal standpoint. This edition also includesan in-depth examination of:
* Professional liability
* How to report evidence and use it in court
* Court conduct, both as a defendant and as an expert witness
* The origins of boundary evidence
Whether used in conjunction with Brown's Boundary Control and LegalPrinciples, Fourth Edition, or on its own, Evidence and Proceduresfor Boundary Location, Fourth Edition, continues to stand as thefundamental reference for licensed practicing surveyors, lawyers, property owners, civil engineers, and students in surveying coursesin two- and four-year programs. Its practical applications havealso made it a widely used study guide for land surveyorexaminations.
For over two decades, Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Locationhas been the cornerstone volume for surveying practitioners. In itsFourth Edition, this book upholds its superior presentation ofboundary laws and evidence, and now introduces significantlyrevised content covering current laws, legal procedures andpractices, courtroom responsibilities, use of GPS and GIS data, andwaterway boundaries. This current edition prepares surveyors forthe new legal, technical, and administrative aspects ofsurveying.
The first section of this book covers resurveys or retracements offormer surveys based on land records. It deals with the methodsused for locating corners, lines, and parcels of these surveys, while detailing all types of evidence, including maps anddocuments; measurements; monuments and trees; and digital data. Theincreasing importance of an area's history to surveyors is also afeatured topic. The later chapters examine the creation of newparcels of land from a legal standpoint. This edition also includesan in-depth examination of:
* Professional liability
* How to report evidence and use it in court
* Court conduct, both as a defendant and as an expert witness
* The origins of boundary evidence
Whether used in conjunction with Brown's Boundary Control and LegalPrinciples, Fourth Edition, or on its own, Evidence and Proceduresfor Boundary Location, Fourth Edition, continues to stand as thefundamental reference for licensed practicing surveyors, lawyers, property owners, civil engineers, and students in surveying coursesin two- and four-year programs. Its practical applications havealso made it a widely used study guide for land surveyorexaminations.