Howard Surveyor, post: 448678, member: 8835 wrote: It might be prudent to look at some deeds in the area to see if one commences at the section corner, and notes what was used (stake, nail, RR iron, sail possom)
Sail possum? What the heck.... So I googled it. :joy:
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I don't think the TBPLS would accept that as a substantial, durable monument.
a wood stake and pits? then it's turned into a gravel road, shallow fill over bedrock?
No problem,,,,,,,,,, I'm sure that stake and pits will still be there:cool:
I think cow has local conditions well in hand.
Hope the spike was not a straddler or a control point used as a search location...
Pretty bad when you have to accept a lousy nail in the road just because it's been around since the 1990's and is in the vicinity of the corner position.
I would suspect the rail road iron has probably been there at least that long?
Are you a recording state?
Andy Nold, post: 448691, member: 7 wrote:
I don't think the TBPLS would accept that as a substantial, durable monument.
Yes. An armadillo would be a sturdier monument.
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Yes, we have been a recording state for new parcels for a few decades. If it's not a new parcel, no new filing is required, however, the vast majority of us do file them anyway. I know the guys well who did he survey in the early 1990's. They would have made a note on their plat if they had found and rejected the rail. That's why I know it newer. Absolutely no local surveyor would have set that rail in the past 40 years. Back in the 1930's and 1940's a little bit of everything was used by surveyors who were hard up for cheap materials. I've seen a car leaf spring used, for example.
Andy, I have a slice of railroad rail virtually identical to the one shown. Found it along the track near my home shortly after some repair work was done. It's laying on the "hump" in the front seat area of my 1993 Olds 98 that hasn't moved for about five years. The dark blue one, not the light blue one.
Holy Cow, post: 448733, member: 50 wrote: ...my 1993 Olds 98 that hasn't moved for about five years. The dark blue one, not the light blue one.
What we call "affluent" here in Okie-land is affording a gasoline weed-eater specifically for trimming the weeds around your cars that don't run.
Waiting for scrap prices to soar once again. At least seven vehicles will go when that happens. That leaves three to either spend a fortune on or close my eyes and add to the scrap hauling list. Anyone need a 1959 International 1-1/2 ton truck with a blown engine?
Holy Cow, post: 448738, member: 50 wrote: Waiting for scrap prices to soar once again. At least seven vehicles will go when that happens. That leaves three to either spend a fortune on or close my eyes and add to the scrap hauling list. Anyone need a 1959 International 1-1/2 ton truck with a blown engine?
My marriage is more important....
but....how bad is the motor? 😉
Maybe we could trade even up. How bad's the body? ;);)
Alvin Tostick, post: 448717, member: 13000 wrote: Yes. An armadillo would be a sturdier monument.
And I don't think most folks would disturb them.
MightyMoe, post: 448704, member: 700 wrote: a wood stake and pits? then it's turned into a gravel road, shallow fill over bedrock?
No problem,,,,,,,,,, I'm sure that stake and pits will still be there:cool:
I think cow has local conditions well in hand.
Better call Kent and the ground-penetrating radar.....
Holy Cow, post: 448733, member: 50 wrote: [USER=7286]@imaudigger[/USER] [USER=7]@Andy Nold[/USER]
Andy, I have a slice of railroad rail virtually identical to the one shown. Found it along the track near my home shortly after some repair work was done. It's laying on the "hump" in the front seat area of my 1993 Olds 98 that hasn't moved for about five years. The dark blue one, not the light blue one.
This is actually a souvenir from my recent trip to the S.F. Municipal Railway Heritage Festival a couple weeks ago. It is a slice of cable car rail. I'm not sure if the distinctive shape is design or extreme wear.
As for my yard, this is the weekend I thin the herd. I will be scrapping or selling a 1935 Pontiac DeLuxe, 1961 Pontiac Tempest, 2007 Kia Minivan, 2007 Ford Stalker Van, 1995 Dodge Dakota, 1997 Dodge Ram and possibly my 1957 GM TGH-3102 bus.
Certain types of "railroads" have some pretty wild looking rails, for example:
Loyal
Loyal, post: 448827, member: 228 wrote: Certain types of "railroads" have some pretty wild looking rails, for example:
Wow. $150 for a slice of rail?
As the last of their kind, the dense alloys in this authentic rail are significantly heavier the metals used on modern steel. Additionally, the natural oxidation process will continue to enrich the patina of each piece over time, turning your Cable Car Collectable into a keepsake unlike any other. Supplies are limited, so get yours today!
What a pretentious crock of s---. I hope it's gluten free. I bought mine for $10 from Market Street Railway, a non-profit that supports the restoration of the streetcars.
Well.....if the seller and the owner went to the trouble to create their own description to avoid paying a surveyor it is reasonable to conclude that they set the rail also and the fella you spoke to just would not admit it since you had a record document in your hand.
I would lay odds that if you did not have to evidence of a 60d nail at the corner he would have claimed the piece of rail was the corner.
In for a penny....in for a pound.
