MN Land Surveyor case studies
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The Minnesota Professional Land Surveyor credential is the license that lets a surveyor take legal responsibility for boundary determinations, plats, and property descriptions in Minnesota. It is administered through the state licensing board, and candidates typically reach it after a combination of education, progressive field and office experience under a licensed surveyor, and a written examination. The MN Land Surveyor case studies are 5 cases and about 2,613 words.
1Original Pipes, a 1972 Fence, and a Shed on the Record Line
A 1925 plat of Block 2, Riverside Addition, shows Lot 7 with a record frontage of 60.00 ft and a depth of 125.00 ft. You find the original 1-inch iron pipe at the NW corner and another original iron pipe at the SW corner; the measured bearing and distance between them agree with the plat within 0.03 ft.
489 words, about 2 min2Spruce Row, Gravel Drive, and a 2005 Rebar Set 8.4 Feet Off
Two rural parcels in Otter Tail County were split by a 1978 deed. Parcel A's deed begins at the NW corner of the SE 1/4 of Section 22, thence east 660.00 ft, thence south 330.00 ft, thence west 660.00 ft, thence north to the point of beginning.
503 words, about 3 min3Lost Quarter Corner and a Meandered Lake Lot
In T139N, R29W, Cass County, the 1872 GLO plat shows Section 14 with a meandered lake along its north side. The original stone at the SE corner of Section 14 is found, marked '1872,' and the original stone at the SW corner is also found.
620 words, about 3 min4Curve Data Conflict in a 1985 Metes-and-Bounds Deed
A 1985 deed conveys a parcel by metes and bounds, beginning at a found iron monument A (assume N 1000.00, E 1000.00) and running N 12°04'18" E, 214.63 ft to point B; thence along a circular curve to the left with radius 350.00 ft and central angle 38°42'00" to point C; thence S 76°18'00" W, 310.00 ft to point D; thence north to A. The deed states the arc length of the curve as 246.43 ft.
421 words, about 2 min5Garage Over a Utility Easement and an Unplatted Gravel Drive
A 1968 plat in Washington County shows Lots 1 through 6 fronting a cul-de-sac. The plat dedicates a 30-ft-wide 'drainage and utility easement' across the rear 10 ft of Lots 1–6 and a 20-ft-wide 'access easement' from the cul-de-sac to Lot 6.
580 words, about 3 min