MD Land Surveyor case studies
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The Maryland Professional Land Surveyor license is a credential issued by the Maryland Department of Labor for individuals who perform land surveying for the public. The Department of Labor describes its mission to protect workers, consumers, and the public, and it lists occupational and professional licensing among its services. The MD Land Surveyor case studies are 5 cases and about 3,030 words.
1Traverse Closure After an EDM Prism-Constant Error
A four-person crew closes a five-sided traverse around a proposed 5.6-acre commercial parcel in Anne Arundel County. The total station and EDM were checked that morning, but the same prism was carried over from a previous job.
612 words, about 3 min2Original Stone vs. a Long-Held Fence Line
Retracing Lot 7 of a 1923 subdivision plat in Baltimore County. The deed calls: "Beginning at an iron pipe at the corner of Lot 6, thence N 38°20' E 415.00 ft to a stone; thence S 51°40' E 300.00 ft to a cedar post; thence ..." The subdivision plat shows the same bearings and distances.
691 words, about 3 min3Ground Distance, Grid Distance, and a Stakeout Offset
A surveyor uses RTK GNSS to establish two control points on a 22.6-acre parcel near Hagerstown, Maryland. The coordinates are in the Maryland State Plane Coordinate System, NAD83(2011), Lambert Conformal Conic.
599 words, about 3 min4A PE Seal on a Boundary Survey Plat
A Maryland-licensed professional engineer (PE) prepares a plat titled "Boundary Survey of Parcel A" for a 6.2-acre parcel in Carroll County. The PE performed the fieldwork, located the deed lines, set two new iron pins, and signed and sealed the plat with his PE seal.
565 words, about 3 min5Pressure to Omit an Easement and an Encroachment
A Maryland PLS is retained by a developer to prepare a boundary survey and plat for a 58-acre former farm. The purchase contract is contingent on the plat showing no easements or encroachments that would reduce the buildable area.
563 words, about 3 min