Brown's Boundary Control and Legal Principles 6th Edition is the classic reference to boundary law for property surveying and has been updated and expanded to reflect ongoing changes in surveying technology and surveying law. The scope of professional surveying services is changing, and this book has all the necessary information to navigate the complex, evolving area of boundary law. Improving upon its usefulness for both professionals and students alike. Features include:

• The latest changes in case law, with examples
• Improved organization and presentation
• Expanded coverage of metes and bounds
• New material on applying the priority of calls to retracements
• Consideration of the ethics and moral responsibilities of boundary creation and retracements.

The book includes the latest information on technologies advancing boundary law, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Also a wealth of case studies on federal and state nonsectionalized land surveys demonstrates real-world examples of covered material.

Hardcover.