IN Land Surveyor study plan

Define each legal element of a boundary retracement (monumentation, course, area, and called-for adjoiner) and rank them by control when they conflict.

Explain the hierarchy of evidence used in boundary resolution, from original monument calls through measurements to area, and describe how each level is rebutted.

Differentiate adverse possession, prescription, acquiescence, and practical location as doctrines and identify the fact pattern each requires.

Summarize the role of written and unwritten rights in resolving a junior-senior conveyance conflict.

Outline the statutory framework governing surveyors in Indiana, including licensure, the state board, and the minimum standards for boundary surveys.

Explain the surveyor's duties when a monument is found, disturbed, or replaced, and document the correct record-keeping response.

Identify the ethical obligations in conflicts of interest, contingent fees, and expert testimony.

Draft the required elements of a boundary survey plat and a legal description for a metes-and-bounds parcel.

Trace the history of the Public Land Survey System from the Land Ordinance of 1785 through the current manual, and explain the role of the special instructions and the rectangular system.

Explain how to establish or reestablish a section corner, including proportioning rules and the priority of original evidence.

Describe the rules for subdivision of sections, including the treatment of fractional lots and government lots.

Explain how to resolve a lost corner using the appropriate method (single proportion, double proportion, or grant boundary) and justify the choice.

Analyze how Indiana's original surveys and subsequent federal subdivision interact with local record descriptions.

Explain the treatment of riparian and meander boundaries, including accretion, reliction, avulsion, and erosion.

Resolve a hypothetical conflict between a PLSS aliquot description and a metes-and-bounds description of the same land.

Explain the role of the corner record and the federal corner perpetuation process.

Explain the geodetic datum hierarchy, including NAD27, NAD83, and the modernized NSRS, and describe the difference between a datum and a coordinate system.

Convert between geographic coordinates and State Plane coordinates and explain the role of map projection scale factors and convergence.

Explain the Indiana State Plane zones, their projections, and the appropriate use of each.

Describe how GNSS-derived coordinates are tied to a datum and identify the sources of error in that tie.

Specify the instrument and procedure for each common field task: total-station traverse, GNSS static and RTK, and leveling.

Explain the sources of error in each measurement type and the field procedures that mitigate them.

Explain the design of a control network, including accuracy standards, redundancy, and the role of least-squares adjustment.

Describe the field procedures for establishing and checking a benchmark and for documenting a monument.

Compute and adjust a closed traverse, including angular closure, linear closure, and the appropriate adjustment method.

Explain the design and computation of a least-squares adjustment, including weights, residuals, and error ellipses.

Compute areas, volumes, and coordinate geometry solutions for a parcel and a grading site.

Explain the requirements for a topographic map, including contour intervals, vertical accuracy, and metadata.

Assemble a full mock boundary survey from evidence through plat, applying the legal hierarchy and Indiana standards.

Explain the professional and ethical obligations in the mock survey, including disclosure and record retention.

Review the highest-risk topics from all domains and identify the three weakest areas for continued study.