I would like to acquire a copy of two training videos in the Non-Rectangular Surveys Continuing Education course. I took the course back in 2013 when Adobe Flash was used so I cannot view the videos any longer.
I reached out to the CFedS folks, but was told that they do not currently have an option for CFedS to purchase the revised videos to update courses taken in the past. I am not an active CFedS now (waiting for the site to be fully functional), and CFedS 2.0 is telling me that only active CFedS can purchase CE courses. I even tried to purchase it again and got this message: "Sorry, this course is for active CFedS registrants only. Please consider a registration option."
I don't know if this is a persistent bug than never got fixed in CFedS 2.0 or if it is a new policy. I don't believe they have a new policy as I read on the new website that I have 4 years after my CFedS lapses to renew and become an active CFedS again. I also seem to have lost 4 CEUs that I had prior to CFedS 2.0.
Anyway, I am interested in a non-Adobe Flash version of the two videos on Townsites. Last year I started a long-term survey project to help with the parcel mapping of a mountain townsite in a highly mineralized area; that being Central City, which advertises itself as "The Richest Square Mile On Earth."
I'd like the benefit of seeing the BLM trainers present the topic rather than just read the extra-dry PDF files again. Anyone interested in helping please send a PM.
THANKS!!
My "Non-Rectangular Surveys" file says it is 7.13GB, that doesn't sound right? The videos are .flv
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CV
Thanks CV Nevada, much appreciated.
Here is some eye candy that shows the divided interest in the surface estate between the mining claimant, the City of Central, and/or city lot owner. One oddity about the subdivision plat for the townsite; while it does contain numbers, those numbers are only used to label the block and lot numbers. There is not one bearing or distance on the entire plat. Not only that a mining engineer in 1946 drew a map (no dimensions on it either) that was approved by the city council as the OFFICIAL Plat of the townsite.
I am currently drafting two mining claims with a small overlap. They are the Saxon Lode, Sur. No. 730 and the Kitty Lode, Sur. No. 734, meow!!
Being also a geologist I adhere to the principle of KISS. I know there are some Adobe .flv to .mp4 translators and several Adobe Flash Player alternatives. So asking for a couple of updated videos is....well, simpler. 🙂
Super Cool!
When I worked at Park county I'll admit my research took longer on visits when I opened cool lode surveys and old stuff. Learned tons.
thanks for sharing!!
As a contrast to the above two plats, here are the field notes of another mineral survey approx. 1500 feet to the NW. It is located in a portion of the townsite that was never subdivided. In other words no streets or lots in that area, just a crevice containing gold. I attached the field notes to show the deputy's beautiful penmanship. I did not include the cover page, the two pages of sworn oaths by the mineral surveyor and his helper, nor the approval page. The second paragraph on the third page notes that the claim was originally located in 1859, approx. 1/2 mile from the first gold lode claim in what is now Colorado that was staked by Mr. Gregory in 1858.
This is what I call a minimalist example of mineral survey field notes. No dimensions of the 4 stones set, no chisel marks, a couple of ties to a road and only Cor. No. 1 has bearings to mountain tops (and of course a tie to a PLSS corner.
@gene-kooper I've akways said the best descriptions ever written have no dimensions. This takes itt a bit far. Lol
I have found standard lot and road dims buried in marginal notes, commission minutes, and even early permit files. Puzzles are fun as long as you remember to get paid!
