AC26: The Importance of Plotting

Barry Savage · June 4, 2026

Course Type Duration Assessment CLE Credit Available
On-Demand 1 Hour Yes 1 Hour

This seminar helps title attorneys bridge the gap between written legal descriptions and the real-world land they represent. Through practical demonstrations and clear examples, attendees will learn how plotting descriptions—whether simple or complex—can reveal gaps, overlaps, ambiguities, and other issues that are not apparent from text alone. Participants will leave with actionable methods and tools for accurately visualizing property boundaries and improving due-diligence in title review.

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About Instructor

Barry Savage

Barry E. Savage is currently the manager of the Survey Products Group at the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Prior to his service at TVA he was in private survey practice for 10 years specializing in dispute resolution and expert witness services. He has surveyed several disputed state boundaries to resolve jurisdictional conflicts. Mr. Savage is an adjunct professor at Cleveland State Community College where he teaches courses in boundary law, geodesy, GIS, and surveying fundamentals. He has researched and retraced the historical surveys of Henry David Thoreau and has published several articles on the subject. Mr. Savage teaches exam review and continuing education seminars at various state and local conferences across the country. He has served as director of production for Cook and Spencer Consultants in Chattanooga. Mr. Savage was a senior designer at Psi Consulting Engineers where he worked on structural and environmental design. He was also a survey supervisor at Whitfield Engineering in Dalton, Georgia. Mr. Savage received his B.S. degree, with high honors, in Civil Engineering Technology from the University of Tennessee at Martin.

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Course Includes

  • 1 Lesson
  • 1 Quiz
  • Course Certificate