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Earth Measurement Mathematics
"from the ground up"

Review Courses
and tutoring for
Professional Surveyors
Surveyor Interns

and
Math Students
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SURVEY DESCRIPTIONS
4.0 semester hours equivalent (non-transferable)
Recommended Prerequisite(s):
COORDINATE GEOMETRY

This course presents survey descriptions. Topics include how to interpret existing descriptions and how to convert field-gathered data of real property into written form ready for filing in the appropriate municipality. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to interpret and prepare survey descriptions.

  • Examples of Legal Descriptions
  • Legal Description Vocabulary
    • Parts of a Legal Description
    • "OF" and "EXCEPT" Descriptions
    • "CURVE" Descriptions
    • "NOT A PART OF" Descriptions
  • Calls to Adjoiners
    • "OF" Descriptions
    • "SUBJECT TO" Descriptions
  • Easements and Rights-of-ways

 

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