Section 47-1-49 – New Mexico coordinate system; zones.
The system of plane coordinates which has been established by the national ocean survey and national geodetic survey for defining and stating the positions or locations of points on the surface of the earth within the state of New Mexico shall be known and designated as the “New Mexico coordinate system”. As used in Section […]
Section 47-1-50 – Zone designations.
As established for use in the east zone, the New Mexico coordinate system shall be named and in any land description in which it is used it shall be designated the “New Mexico coordinate system of 1927, east zone” or the “New Mexico coordinate system of 1983, east zone”. As established for use in the […]
Section 47-1-51 – Plane coordinates, x and y; definition.
The plane coordinates of a point on the earth’s surface, to be used in expressing the position or location of the point in the appropriate zone of this system, shall consist of two distances, expressed in feet and decimals of a foot when using the New Mexico coordinate system of 1927 and expressed in meters […]
Section 47-1-52 – Description of land located in more than one zone.
When any tract of land to be defined by a single description extends from one into another of the coordinate zones as provided in Section 47-1-49 NMSA 1978, the positions of all points on its boundaries may be referred to either of the zones; the zone which is used shall be specifically named in the […]
Section 47-1-53 – Definition of coordinate system according to U.S. coast and geodetic survey [national ocean survey and national geodetic survey].
A. For purposes of more precisely defining the New Mexico coordinate system, the following definition by the national ocean survey and national geodetic survey is adopted: (1) the New Mexico coordinate system, east zone, is a transverse mercator projection having a central meridian 104 20′ west of Greenwich, on which meridian the scale is set […]
Section 47-1-54 – Recordation of land description based on coordinate system; limitation.
No coordinates based on the New Mexico coordinate system, purporting to define the position of a point on a land boundary, shall be presented to be recorded in any public land records or deed records unless such point is within eight kilometers of a monumented horizontal control station established by and for and for which […]
Section 47-1-55 – [Use on maps, reports of survey or other documents.]
The use of the term “New Mexico coordinate system” on any map, report of survey or other document, shall be limited to coordinates based on the New Mexico coordinate system as defined. History: 1953 Comp., § 70-1-53, enacted by Laws 1957, ch. 147, § 7. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For void indemnity agreements, see 56-7-1 […]
Section 47-1-56 – Use of coordinate system.
For the purpose of describing the location of any survey station or land boundary corner in the state of New Mexico, it shall be considered a complete, legal and satisfactory description of such location to give the position of said survey state or land boundary corner on the system of coordinates defined in Sections 47-1-49 […]
Section 47-1-57 – Use of scrivener’s-error affidavits.
A. As used in this section, “scrivener’s-error affidavit” means an affidavit to correct a drafting or clerical error in: (1) a legal description, such as the omission of one or more words; (2) the name of a subdivision; (3) the recording information for a plat; (4) a metes and bounds description, if bearings or distances […]
Section 47-1-47 – [Recovery of realty donated to state or municipality for specific purposes.]
Whenever real estate has been deeded to the state of New Mexico or any municipality thereof as a gift or donation, and without payment by the state or municipality of any money consideration, said real estate to be used for a specific purpose, and said real estate has not been used for the specific purpose […]