geoprimsField-grade geospatial math

Boundary retracement from a deed

Read the calls out of a deed, plot them and check closure, then rotate the bearings to the basis you found in the field.

For surveyors · 3 steps · each opens with the values filled in

  1. Step 1

    Deed parser (metes and bounds)

    Pull the bearings and distances out of the description.

    You should see Found 4 calls. Check each one against the deed before plotting.

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  2. Step 2

    Deed plot, closure, and area

    Plot the calls, check how well they close, and find the area.

    Carries calls from step 1.

    You should see The deed closes within 0 US survey ft (perfect). The area is 0.344 US survey ac, the figure closes exactly.

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  3. Step 3

    Basis-of-bearing rotation

    The record's east line reads S 00°15'00" E; you found it at S 00°17'40" E. Rotate every call by the difference.

    Carries bearings to rotate from step 1.

    You should see Rotate every bearing by -0°02'40.0".

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