What surveying principle allows continuous occupation periods to establish adverse possession claims?

The principle that allows for continuous occupation periods to establish adverse possession claims is tacking. This principle facilitates the transfer of time periods of possession from one occupant to another. When multiple occupants possess a property in a manner consistent with adverse possession, their periods of possession can be combined, or "tacked" together, to meet the necessary statutory requirements for an adverse possession claim.

For example, if a property is occupied continuously by one individual for a certain number of years, and then that individual’s possession is transferred to another person who continues to occupy the property for the remainder of the required time, the second person can "tack" their time on to the first person's time. This combined duration can satisfy the legal requirements for adverse possession, even if neither individual occupied the property for the full statutory period alone.

In contrast, transformation, survey law, and boundary adjustment do not directly relate to the continuous occupation required for establishing adverse possession. Transformation refers to changes in the property or the legal status of ownership, survey law encompasses regulations and legal frameworks surrounding surveying practices, and boundary adjustment deals with changes to property lines that typically do not involve the statutory time requirements associated with adverse possession claims. Thus, tacking is the key concept that facilitates the establishment of such claims