NH Land Surveyor case studies
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The New Hampshire Land Surveyor licensing exam is the credentialing pathway for surveyors who want to practice as licensed land surveyors in New Hampshire. It is intended for candidates who have completed the required education and progressive surveying experience and are ready to demonstrate competence in boundary retracement, computation, measurement technology, property law, records research, and professional practice. The NH Land Surveyor case studies are 5 cases and about 3,073 words.
1The 1890 Stone Bound, the 1970 Plat, and the Occupied Fence
An owner asks you to retrace the east line of a 22-acre NH parcel described in an 1890 deed as running 'from a heap of stones at the north bank of Mill Brook, N 14° E 24 rods to a white oak stump standing in a stone wall.' The white oak stump is gone. You find a 1970 subdivision plat that shows the same east line as a straight line bearing N 12°30' E for 395.0 ft, tying to an iron pipe at the brook and a granite bound at the wall.
706 words, about 4 min2Closing a Four-Sided Traverse and Reporting Area
You have coordinates on a closed traverse around a proposed lot: A (N 1000.000, E 1000.000), B (N 1100.000, E 1050.000), C (N 1150.000, E 1150.000), D (N 1050.000, E 1200.000), and the return observation at A is (N 999.980, E 1000.020). The field crew used a total station with an EDM; the perimeter is measured along the four courses.
544 words, about 3 min3RTK Under Canopy at a Boundary Corner
You are locating a corner of a 6.2-acre NH lot in mixed hardwood. The corner is a 5/8-inch rebar with a plastic cap found at the base of a stone wall.
549 words, about 3 min4The Gated Right-of-Way and the 12-Foot Encroachment
A 1952 subdivision plat in a NH town shows Lots 1-4 and a 40-ft-wide 'Right of Way' running from the town road between Lots 1 and 2 to Lot 4 at the rear. Lot 4's deed says 'together with a right of way over the existing driveway as shown on said plat.' The driveway has been gravel, plowed, and used continuously by Lot 4 owners since 1952.
674 words, about 3 min5The Client's 'Updated' 1978 Plat
A developer brings you a 1978 recorded subdivision plat for a 14-lot NH subdivision and asks you to 'reproduce it with a few updates' for a new mortgage. He wants the acreage of Lot 7 changed from 1.82 to 2.00 acres, the easement shown on the plat deleted because 'the utility says it's no longer needed,' and the boundary line moved 8 ft east to match a fence that a neighbor has maintained for 15 years.
600 words, about 3 min