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§ 14-404. Plane rectangular coordinates

West's Annotated Code of MarylandReal Property

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Real Property (Refs & Annos)
Title 14. Miscellaneous Rules (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Maryland Coordinate System (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Real Property, § 14-404
§ 14-404. Plane rectangular coordinates
Currentness
In general
(a) The plane rectangular coordinates of a point on the earth's surface, to be used in expressing the position or location of the point on the Maryland Coordinate System, consist of two distances, expressed in meters and decimals of meters.
Eastings and northings
(b)(1) One of the distances, known as the “eastings”, shall give the position in an east-west direction.
(2) The other distance, known as the “northings”, shall give the position in a north-south direction.
Coordination with the National Geodetic Survey
(c) The plane rectangular coordinates under this section shall be made to depend on and conform to the plane rectangular coordinates of the triangulation and traverse stations of the National Geodetic Survey within the State, as those coordinates have been determined by the National Geodetic Survey.

Credits

Added by Acts 1997, c. 31, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997.
MD Code, Real Property, § 14-404, MD REAL PROP § 14-404
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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