This module provides the foundational concepts and terminology of the Rectangular Survey System: interpreting land location on a map, writing a description of the land using the nomenclature of the …

Influenced by the ideas of a committee headed by Thomas Jefferson, a rectangular system of cadastral survey for public lands was created using parallels of latitude and meridians to divide large areas of …

The lines shown here are the survey weight line, single weight patent line, and the double weight patent line. We will cover these in more detail in the next lesson.

The example shown here is “Investigation of the South Fork of the Snake River.” On the map, the following areas are marked: changes in meanders due to normal erosion and accretion, avulsion, …

File 1868 System of Rectangular Surveying File 1896 Circular on Restoration of Lost or Obliterated Corners File 1902 Digest Of Decisions Of The Department Of The Interior and GLO File 1909 …

A new survey, called a resurvey or retracement survey, is just reporting a different value than that of the original surveyor. The monument is still in the exact same spot on the earth.

This module covers how exceptions to the rectangular system are handled, including lots, special surveys, and marine managed areas. You’ll also learn formatting for other common types of …

The unit of survey of the public lands; normally a quadrangle approximately 6 miles on a side with boundaries conforming to meridians and parallels within established limits, containing thirty-six …

Because there are no rules to apply to subdividing special surveys, a new special survey or supplemental plat is required to define a new parcel. The same holds true for lot 2 in a northern tier …

A detailed description of the rectangular system of survey and its nomenclature is given in the Survey Manual. Figure 1-1 in the Survey Manual depicts the principal meridians and base lines of the PLSS.