I would like to challenge every reader to become a student of surveying. As my mentor Vance Breshears has always said, we should all continue to be students of surveying. I would like to thank all of my mentors in surveying. Walt Butcher my Father and first teacher, who never gave up on my Land Surveying career. A special thanks to Vance Breshears, the biggest contributor to this review guide. Vance is a mentor that stands above the rest and is a true friend, I cannot say enough about his positive influence on my surveying career. Boundary mentors Curtis M. Brown, Vance Breshears, Howard Dye, Mike Butcher, Jeff Safford, Paul Cuomo and Dr. Ben Buckner. Legal Description mentors Walt Butcher, Jeff Safford, Russ Forsberg, Verne Klassen, Paul Cuomo, Gurdon H. Wattles,Vance Breshears, Mike Butcher, Jaime Taynor. Public Lands mentors Jim McCavitt, Vance Breshears and Dr. P. Boniface. Photogrammetry mentor Jas Arnold. GPS mentor Jeff Safford. Subdivision Map Act mentor Lee Hennes. Research and Records mentors Fred LePage and Rick McCormick. Construction Staking mentors Mel Stilson, Gale Hurni, Don Woolley, Don Church, Geff Dye, Jim Wilson, Bob Taylor, Jim McKinley and Harold Bryan. Programming mentors Don Church and Bob Taylor. Thanks to all who participated in this review guide: Dr. P Boniface, Russ Forsberg, Jeff Safford, Rob Russel, Justin Pallamary, and Dave Cochran. Also many thanks to my wonderful wife Cecelia, none of this could have been possible without her continued support. I would also like to thank the California, Washington and Oregon Departments of Transportation for all the time spent on their manuals and videos to help further my education. In memory of Mel Stilson, a true friend and mentor of surveying. JOHN R. BUTCHER RLS, PLS, CFedS
SUGGESTED READING 2009 BLM MANUAL 1973 BLM MANUAL GLOSSARY OF BLM SURVEYING AND MAPPING TERMS BROWN S BOUNDARY CONTROL AND LEGAL PRINCIPLES BROWN S EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURES FOR BOUNDARY LOCATION WATTLES WRITING LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH SURVEY BOUNDARY CONTROL HARBIN LAND SURVEYOR REFERENCE MANUAL EDWARD ZIMMERMAN BASIC SURVEYING COMPUTATIONS DR. BEN BUCKNER LAND SURVEY REVIEW MANUAL ADVANCED LAND DESCRIPTIONS BY CUOMO, MINNICK & PALLAMARY The Lucas Letter SUGGESTED SEMINARS PACIFIC LAND SEMINARS PAUL CUOMO SEMINARS JOHN KEEN SEMINARS SUGGESTED CD AND DVD LEARNING TOOLS CALTRANS LS / LSIT VIDEO TRAINING COURSE JOHN KEEN AUDIO LAND SURVEY LAW CD S CFedS Training Course
Quick Reference Page 1 Professional Status - Curtis M. Brown Page 11 Public Lands - Dr. Boniface Page 28 Land Division in California - Vance Breshears Page 40 Public Lands Quick Reference Page 52 Public Lands Boiler Plates Page 57 Section 6 Breakdown Page 59 Caltrans Public Lands Section Page 68 Public Lands Test Problems Page 90 Public Lands Problem Study Guide Page 97 Public Lands 2005 Exam Solved Page 108 Boundary Sources of Information Page 109 Boundary Selected Principles Page 123 Selected California Codes Page 134 Transfer of Real Property - Paul Cuomo Page 139 Boundary 2005 Exam Solved Page 144 Boundary Exam Problems Page 202 Legal Descriptions Guide Page 204 Legal Descriptions Rules - Russ Forsberg Page 208 Legal Descriptions Clauses -Vance Breshears Page 216 Caltrans Legal Descriptions Clauses Page 227 Legal Descriptions Test Problems Page 245 Subdivision Map Act - Lee Hennes Page 265 Tentative Map Reference Page 269 ALTA Minimum Standards Page 276 Water Boundaries Page 286 Photo / State Plane 2005 Exam Solved Page 289 State Plane Cheat Sheet Page 294 Brown and Wattles Quick Reference
Page 296 Exam Definitions Page 297 Code of a Surveyor 476 Page 299 Boundary Definitions Page 320 Chronological Dates Page 325 Cadastral Survey Limits Page 327 Photogrammetry Boiler Plate Page 330 Photogrammetry Exam Problems Page 342 Photogrammetry Definitions Page 345 California Plain Language Pamphlet Page 372 Survey Datums Page 388 Parts Per Million Page 389 Construction Exam Problems Page 405 GPS Terminology Page 416 Professional Land Surveyors Act