SUR 245 - Public Land System II

Credits 5
This course covers the historical methods and framework of the American systems of land division, with an emphasis on the Public Land System. The topics covered include monumentation, area computation, section retracement, corner restoration and subdivision of sections.

Course Outcomes

Read and explain the elements of GLO Cadastral plats.
Determine whether a corner is existent, obliterated, or lost.
Correctly calculate the restoration of lost corners.
Calculate the breakdown of regular and lotted sections.
Recount the major events in the history of the PLSS, including Manuals and times when methods and technologies were used, including fraud and inadequate methods.