Legal Fine Points for Fractional Sections

This concluding course, Tutorial IV, on fractional sections covers matter relating to how fractional sections in completion surveys are to be subdivided. We begin by defining completion again and then discussing concepts that may not seem appropriate. Terms such as junior and senior rights can well apply when dealing with completion surveys. A well-educated professional surveyor must understand how such issues can exist even in the USPLS.

Objectives:

• Learn how fractional sections in completion surveys are to be subdivided. Erroneous conclusions may be reached if the considerations that are presented in this course are not presented.
• Understand that even though USPSLS surveys are in effect subdivisions, the concepts of junior and senior rights may apply when dealing with completions surveys. Ignoring this important facet can result in serious mistakes of location.
• Review the USPLS concept of completion surveys, as they are seldom encountered in many regions, and yet to apply the concepts described here, they must first be recognized.