Boundary Control and Legal Principles

Widely acclaimed as the authoritative source on the legal aspects of surveying and boundary problems, Brown's Boundary Control and Legal Principles is now updated and expanded in this fourth edition. Distinguished by the precision and clarity of its presentation, this indispensable reference book covers land boundary law, the science of measurements, evaluation of evidence, and the traditions and customs that have defined boundaries.

A unique resource, it brings together material that would otherwise require research through dozens of publications. It includes full, easily accessible coverage of the legal elements for determining boundary location and the federal and state laws that govern these elements. Common law and legal principles, synthesized from a comprehensive review of court cases, are presented as a cohesive set of guidelines for the practicing professional.

This Fourth Edition features new material that:

• Explores the distinction between GLO creation by statute law and metes and bounds creation by common law
• Provides expanded coverage of title examination, certification, and easements
• Examines Riparian boundary questions
• Defines new surveying terminology

In the tradition of its previous editions, Brown's Boundary Control and Legal Principles, Fourth Edition remains the essential reference for all land surveyors and civil engineers, land owners, realtors, attorneys dealing with surveying and boundary law, and students in surveying courses.

GPS SATELLITE SURVEYING Second Edition

Alfred Leick

GPS Satellite Surveying, Second Edition includes all the material that made the first edition the standard work in the field, and provides up-to-date information on the most recent developments. Comprehensive and thorough in its presentation, GPS Satellite Surveying is designed to help the modern land information specialist gain full use of GPS surveying techniques and a firm understanding of the resulting measurements. Coverage includes a complete and mathematically rigorous theory of positioning with GPS that integrates astronomy, time, statistics, geodesy, and electronics.

1995 (0-471-30626-6) 560 pp.

A GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING LAND SURVEYS

Second Edition

Stephen V. Estopinal

"I recommend the book; every surveyor should have several on hand, and give them to prospective clients." —Professional Surveyor

A guide to making sense of the complexities of surveying, this handsomely illustrated book not only describes the variety of documents surveyors produce, but the technology and practice essential to their production. Designed for the layperson involved in selling, transferring, developing, or building on land, the Guide is a seminar on the real-world basics of interpreting and using land survey data.

1993 (0-471-57717-0) 248 pp.

EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURES FOR BOUNDARY LOCATION

Third Edition

Curtis M. Brown, Walter G. Robillard, and Donald A. Wilson

This expanded, updated edition of the classic bestseller remains the industry standard for its coverage of the laws of boundaries and the evidence needed to make accurate boundary determinations. Its presentation of the technical, legal, and administrative aspects of boundary location includes changes in content and organization that reflect new developments in the field and make the book easier to use than ever before. 1994 (0-471-55219-4) 528 pp.

WALTER G. ROBILLARD has served as Regional Surveyor with the U.S. Forest Service in Atlanta, Georgia, and as an attorney-at-law specializing in land, boundaries, and real property. He has worked as a consultant to government agencies, public utilities, and corporations both in the United States and abroad. He is a past President of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping and is the recipient of an Award of Excellence from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He is coauthor of Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Location, Third Edition and Handbook of Annotated Forms for the Surveying Practice, both published by Wiley-Interscience.

DONALD A. WILSON is an independent land boundary consultant and has worked on the publication of boundary law compilations for Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. He is coauthor of Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Location, Third Edition (Wiley-Interscience) and author of Alabama Law: Land Surveying and Boundaries Statutes and Case Law, among other publications.

CURTIS M. BROWN (deceased) was a land surveyor in private practice for nearly forty years. Mr. Brown was the author of many professional publications and coauthor of Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Location, Third Edition (Wiley-Interscience). He served as president of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping and was a recipient of the Surveying and Mapping Award of the American Society of Civil Engineers.