OH Land Surveyor case studies
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The Ohio Professional Surveyor (P.S.) credential is issued by the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors, the state agency listed at 77 S High St, Suite 2472 Columbus, OH 43215, reachable at 1-877-644-6364. The Board's site organizes its work under Licensing & Renewal, Firms & COA, Education & Verification, For the Public, About Us, and Help, and it points candidates to a Licensing - Exams page described as information on renewing your license or getting your Ohio P.E. The OH Land Surveyor case studies are 5 cases and about 2,736 words.
1The Client Wants the Fence Line Shown as the Boundary
An Ohio-licensed surveyor is retained to survey Lot 14 in a subdivision platted in 1925. The deed calls for an iron pin at the northwest corner, thence N 00°12' E 150.00 ft to an iron pin, thence S 89°48' E 200.00 ft to an iron pin.
615 words, about 3 min2The Stump, the 1960 Monument, and the Moving Creek
A 1902 deed conveys a 62-acre farm beginning at a stone at the northeast corner, thence S 45° W 1,320 ft to a 36-inch white oak at the southeast corner; thence with the meanders of Mill Creek to the southwest corner; thence N 45° W 1,320 ft to the northwest corner. The white oak is gone.
569 words, about 3 min3RTK, Grid Distance, and the 0.56-Foot Misclosure
An Ohio surveyor is establishing control for a 3,200-ft boundary line in Adams County. Network RTK yields 12 fixed solutions with horizontal precision of 0.02 ft, but two points in deep woods remain in float.
530 words, about 3 min4The Detention Pond That Moved
A surveyor prepares an as-built topographic survey for a 12-lot residential subdivision. The approved grading plan shows a detention pond with 2:1 side slopes, a 24-inch outlet at invert elevation 812.5 ft, and an emergency spillway crest at 814.5 ft.
519 words, about 3 min5The 35-Year Driveway and the Prescriptive Easement Letter
A surveyor is asked to survey a 2.1-acre parcel, Lot 22 in a 1950s subdivision. The deed describes the lot by lot and block per the recorded plat.
503 words, about 3 min