Posted by pkurilecz on October 15, 2010 at 10:01:12 from (68.88.70.197):
In Reply to: O/T Land Measurements posted by fergienewbee on October 15, 2010 at 00:46:01:
It depends on which state you are in as to how you should proceed.
Generally, there are two types of surveys. One based upon a township and range; and, one based upon metes and bounds.
A T&R survey will generally read as the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 T4N R1W. This is a square shaped 40 acre piece of land in the most northwest corner of the 4th township north of the principal meridian and the 1st range west of the principal longitude.
A metes and bounds description is a descriptive narration of the land. It generally is as follows:
Beginning at a corner at a 1/2 inch IP, being the same corner as the southeast corner of the Jones 120 acre tract, Thence south 1,320 feet to a 1/2 pin for a corner, being the same as the north east corner of the Smith 80 acre tract; Thence east 1,320 feet to a 1/2 pin for a corner, being the same as the northwest corner of the Baker 40 acre tract; Thence north 1,320 feet to a 1/2 pin for a corner, being the same as the southwest corner of the Charles 400 acre tract; Thence west 1,320 feet to the place of beginning; containing 40 acres, more or less, in the Wm. Adolphus Survey, A-645.
Note that in the metes and bounds description that the corners are identified as being the same as the corners of adjacent tracts. The purpose of this "corner tie in" is to avoid vacancies and conflicts.
In general, the rank of what determines the boundaries of a piece of land are: 1) Found monuments; and, 2) Recorded descriptions. Found monuments are superior to recorded descriptions.
For your state, you should check with an abstract company or your local clerk's office to find the prior descriptions for your land from the prior sales.
From your deed, look at the description to find where your corner monuments are located. This is where you will want to start.
Be careful with hand held GPS instruments as they may only be accurate to with in 30 feet.
With the powerline ROW, I would recommend that you check the deed records to verify whether or not the utility purchased the ROW (actually unlikely in my experience) or merely obtained an easement.
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