Point of Beginning (POB)

Definition: The point of beginning is the identified point at which the boundary description of a parcel starts and to which it returns.

Example

A metes-and-bounds description starts at an identified iron pin, traces the parcel, and returns to that pin.

Keep the distinction clear

The POB need not be a street intersection. Distinguish it from a point of commencement used to locate the POB.

Related terms

Metes-and-Bounds Description · Monument (Surveying) · Legal Description

Keep studying

Government Survey: Township, Range, Sections, and Acreage

References: BLM: surveying and mapping glossary

Pronunciation (US): POINT uhv bih-GIN-ing (capitals show stress)

Pronunciation reference: Merriam-Webster