SRVY 262 - Public Land Survey System

Credit(s): 3

Prerequisite(s): SRVY 241.
A study of the United States Public Land Survey System. Emphasis on the legal principles of boundary location and the retracement of the rectangular survey system. Subdivision of sections. Corner search and remonumentation. Determination of directions using solar observation. (Spring Semester)

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

Understand the history and development of the Public Land Survey System.
Read and understand field notes of the original GLO surveyors.
Logically search for original field evidence and appreciate its legal significance.
Perform proper section subdivision calculations.
Correctly remonument an obliterated original corner.
Understand the general concepts of determining direction using celestial observations.