Johnson Mapping Software

What can I expect at the Seminar?:

The seminar is designed to give the student a better understanding of the language of legal descriptions. It gives suggestions on handling "problem" or incomplete descriptions. This Seminar is best done in a computer lab, giving students "hands-on" experience. N/ET Deed Plotter^® is used in the Seminar for illustrative purposes.

GENERAL TOPICS COVERED:

• Discussion of terms involved with metes and bounds descriptions (bearings and distance, curves, azimuths ,etc.   Many Hours devoted to Curves issues).
• Understanding metes and bounds descriptions and inputs to the computer.
• Merging multiple parcels, with both sections and metes and bounds formats.
• Calculating areas and closure precision of individual parcels, measure overlaps or gaps.
• Calculating net areas on multiple tracts as "keeps & exceptions"
• Solving for one unknown.
• Dealing with poorly written or incomplete descriptions.
• Entry of text for labeling.
• Deed Conversion - reading descriptions directly from word processors
• Analyze non-closing tracts
• Drawing easements from Centerline or baseline descriptions and calculating easement areas.
• A history of the U.S. Rectangular Survey System - aka PLS - Public Lands Survey System(Townships, Ranges & Sections )
• Connecting parcels to PLS Sectional Monuments
• "Draw Tract with the Mouse" - free hand in a fence or pond, etc., or "click" around an overlap or gap.
• Saving files for CAD &/or GIS use with .DXF formats or as a .WMF format for word processors.
• Obtaining Geo-Referenced & Google Earth Images to use as Background.

If you would like to discuss having a seminar in your area contact Mike