Cadaster Chapter 2
Cadaster Chapter 2
Boundary can be defined in different ways; some of the definitions are as follows:
Line of demarcation between adjoining tracts of land
Any line or thing marking a limit
Line or object indicating the limits or further extent of a tract of land or territory.
A separating or dividing line between countries, states ,districts of territory or a
tract of land
Functions of Boundaries:
They are essential in maintenance of good will and cordial relations in community
life. Hence, these boundaries should be reliably delineated, indefinite property
lines can lead to disputes and controversy.
Poorly defined boundaries and conflicting descriptions of properties leads to
troubles which are further compounded by frequent subdivision.
Land Surveying in boundary
demarcation
Land Surveying Comprises of determination of the location of land boundaries
and drawing of plats portraying the subdivision of tracts of land in to smaller
parcels. It deals with land boundaries. If the term boundary surveying is employed
its usage is frequently restricted of surveys of boundaries.
A land survey boundary is a line of demarcation between adjoining tracts of land.
A boundary land between privately owned parcels of land is called property line.
Hence, property surveying can be said to be synonymous to land surveying,
Function of land surveying
Corner can also be defined as: a point established on the ground or a point
established by a surveyor or by an agreement between adjacent property owners
and refers to the physical object or marker
The “corners” of the public land surveys are those points that determine the
boundaries of the various subdivisions represented on the official plat
Kinds of Corners
The term corner can be defined in different ways and has different purposes.
Depending up on their purposes of location corners can be categorized in to the
following kinds.
Marking corner
Witness corner
Meander corner
Cont.…
The terms “corner” and “monument” are not interchangeable. A corner designates
a point established by a survey or by agreements between adjacent property
owners where as the term monument indicates the object placed to mark the
corner point on the surface of the earth
Cont.….
Artificial monument are artificial objects such as iron pipes driven on the ground,
posts of concrete or stone, mounds of stone, wooden stakes with some more
permanent material such as charcoal or glass
Cont.…
If the property line/ corner can be established without any difficulty / doubts,
monuments are said to be exist
If the position of a monument is lost but can be re-established with the help of
other information (like witness corners or description given) monument is said to
be obliterated.
If the position can not be found it is called lost