Land-surveying
11Land patent — A land patent is evidence of right, title, and/or interest to a of land, usually granted by a central, federal, or state government) to an individual or private company. In the original 13 American Colonies, a proprietor would grant land patents …
12Land Tax Reform (Japan 1873) — The Japanese Land Tax Reform of 1873, or chisokaisei (地租改正?) was started by the Meiji Government in 1873, or the 6th year of the Meiji era. It was a major restructuring of the previous land taxation system, and established the right of private… …
13Surveying — Survey Sur*vey , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surveyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Surveying}.] [OF. surveoir, surveer; sur, sor, over, E. sur + veoir, veeir, to see, F. voir, L. videre. See {Sur }, and {Vision}, and cf. {Supervise}.] 1. To inspect, or take a… …
14Land hemisphere — The land hemisphere, sometimes capitalized as the Land Hemisphere, is the hemisphere on the Earth containing the largest possible area of land. It is centered on coord|47|13|N|1|32|W| (near the city of Nantes, France).cite journal |last=Boggs… …
15surveying — sur·vey || sÉ™r veɪ /sÉ™ n. act of measuring and recording the characteristics of a plot of land; land survey report (often in the form of a map); review, overview; statistical study v. look over, observe; examine carefully, study; measure and… …
16surveying — sur•vey•ing [[t]sərˈveɪ ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) sur the science or scientific method of making surveys of land 2) sur the occupation of one who makes land surveys 3) sur the act of one who surveys • Etymology: 1425–75 …
17surveying — /sɜˈveɪɪŋ/ (say ser vaying) noun 1. the process, occupation, or art of making surveys of land, etc. 2. the act of someone who surveys …
18Public Land Survey System — Seal of the BLM The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is a method used in the United States to survey and identify land parcels, particularly for titles and deeds of rural, wild or undeveloped land. Its basic units of area are the township and… …
19Construction surveying — (otherwise known as lay out or setting out ) is to stake out reference points and markers that will guide the construction of new structures such as roads or buildings. These markers are usually staked out according to a suitable coordinate… …
20Dominion Land Survey — The Dominion Land Survey (DLS) is the method used to divide most of Western Canada into one square mile sections for agricultural and other purposes. It is based on the layout of the Public Land Survey System used in the United States, but has… …
