Kerr Surveying Facts
Texas Surveying Principles
History of USA Surveying
100

The mission statement for Kerr Surveying.

What is "When one person stands to gain over another the facts must be uncovered"?

100

This is second in the diginity/hierarchy of calls in TEXAS.

What are artificial monuments?

100

Thomas Jefferson advocated this grid system for public lands.

What is the PLSS (township–range)?

200

Kerr Surveying's TBPELS number.

What is 10018500?

200

The principle that written intent can be clarified by on‑the‑ground evidence.

What is Parol evidence rule (as applied to boundary interpretation)?

200

This organization became the custodian of U.S. geodetic control and datums.

What is U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey? We will also accept NGS (NOAA).

300

The thing everyone is supposed to sign before they end their first day at Kerr Surveying that is in the big conference room at HQ on the wall.

What is the Social Contract?

300

Not mentioned in the dignity of calls, this is actually higher than the other 5 listed in typical boundary court cases.

What is the intention/intent?

300

The historical surveying role responsible for managing federal land surveys.

What is the Surveyor General?