Survey Terms
Kerr Surveying History
Texas Surveying History
100

a scientific process that measures and maps the dimensions, boundaries, and features of a piece of land

What is a land survey?

100

The year Brad Kerr became an RPS.

What is 1986?

100

The standard measurement unit of land put into place by the Mexican and Spanish goverments.

What is the vara?

200

refers to an original land survey describing an area transferred from the public domain by either the Republic of Texas or the State of Texas. These surveys are recorded and maintained by the Texas General Land Office.

What is an abstract?

200

The year Jeremy started his surveying career.

What is 1999?

200

The person who was originally granted the land the last Kerr Surveying location is on.

Who is Stephen F. Austin?

300

land that is owned by the government and is either managed by a public entity or by state companies.

What is public domain?

300

The year Kerr Surveying began using the current Leica surveying equipment we have today.

What is 2018?

300

One of Stephen F. Austin's surveyors for the original 300 colonies who has a small town named after him in Burleson County off of Highway 36.

Who is Horatio Chriesman?

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