Interpreting Land Records

"The book provides an introduction to land records in the United States, covers various methods of historic surveys used throughout the country, practical information on records research, the meaning of historic words and phrases, and the use of historic maps, photographs, and written documents in establishing a boundary for which the official records are lost or corrupted. All this is supported with extensive case law and citations which assist the reader in building a defense for their findings to present in court"--Publisher description.