Manual of Surveying Instructions - Part 3
This online engineering CPD course examines the principles, procedures, and surveying practices associated with Federal resurveys and the restoration of lost or obliterated corners.
This course focuses on the principles of resurveys, specifically distinguishing between dependent and independent resurveys and the statutory protection of the bona fide rights of claimants. It explains the rules for identifying resurveys and evidence, including direct evidence from original monuments and collateral evidence such as witness testimony and local points of control.
Furthermore, the course addresses the restoration of lost corners through primary methods like double and single proportionate measurement, as well as secondary methods for irregular boundary adjustment and grant boundaries.
In addition, this course explores the core of official Federal resurvey standards, evidence evaluation, restoration procedures, and the protection of legal title. It clarifies how resurveys are executed, how to evaluate corner evidence, and how to align technical field work with performance goals, all rooted in Federal land management and legal title security. Also, this course includes technical details to make the land tenure system function effectively, based on experience and commonly accepted practices in the surveying profession.
This 6 CPD online course is applicable to civil engineers, land surveyors, as well as other technical professionals who are interested in learning more about resurveys and corner restoration.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Distinguishing between dependent and independent resurveys and identifying their respective roles in protecting the bona fide rights of claimants
- Evaluating corner evidence to differentiate between existent, obliterated, and lost corners
- Identifying methods for gathering direct and collateral evidence, including the use of witness testimony and locally recognized points of control
- Applying primary restoration methods, including double and single proportionate measurement, to reestablish lost corners in harmony with original records
- Understanding secondary restoration procedures such as irregular boundary adjustment and the rotate-and-scale method for grant boundaries
- Recognizing the legal significance of original corners and the statutory requirements for maintaining boundary stability and title security
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