Well, it's been 4 months TODAY (7 days a week for me), since "we" started this Survey. Field work finished up 30 days ago, and we are getting close to putting it all together (MULTIPLE sheets).
98 Exterior Boundary Corners (MOST of which are Mineral Survey Related).
23 Interior Corners (3 Parcels, ALL Mineral Survey Related)
347+ Monuments/Corners found/recovered, tied, reset, restored, established, re-monumented, etc. (actually OVER 400, but some not applicable)
Nearly ALL of the Mineral Survey Corners "were" Wood Posts set between 1879 and 1929.
Elevation ranges from ~8400 to 10,000, much of it in conifer or aspen timber.
Fast-Static, RTK, RTN, and Total Station.
~60 field days w/1-3 PLS/CFEDs in the field depending on the day.
I can't go into any more detail at this point, but it was quite an undertaking.
Looking forward to a day off!
Loyal
Sounds like an awesome project. Post more details and pictures when you can!
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And somewhere a low baller is thinking to himself... 'wow. There goes another 1800 bucks. Just before Christmas too....'
Not long after I started, we surveyed 5300 acres, with 31 miles of boundary and around 500 property corners. Oh yeah, there was also a gorge that ran through the property that was 4000 feet wide at the top and 800 feet deep.
Because of the unique skill sets on that survey, there really are not a lot of options on who you going to call. I don't think the low ballers can play in that game. Actually, the button pushers contributed to the scope of work, right?
To be honest, knowing something of the scope of work, I can't believe you (4) got the field work in before the snow fell. Well, I am sure there will be some follow up next year.
You ready to go have a beer finally?
M
For those that care, here's the KMZ. You'll have to change the extension to KMZ. It wouldn't let me upload it otherwise.
Tommy Young, post: 403987, member: 703 wrote: For those that care, here's the KMZ. You'll have to change the extension to KMZ. It wouldn't let me upload it otherwise.
And it appears to straddle the White/ Van Buren County line. Beautiful ( and unforgiving) country.
The cradle of my mother's family, Edgmon, is about 40 miles SE of there in the 10 Mile area of McMinn County.
Mark Silver, post: 403897, member: 1087 wrote: Because of the unique skill sets on that survey, there really are not a lot of options on who you going to call. I don't think the low ballers can play in that game. Actually, the button pushers contributed to the scope of work, right?
To be honest, knowing something of the scope of work, I can't believe you (4) got the field work in before the snow fell. Well, I am sure there will be some follow up next year.
You ready to go have a beer finally?
M
The problems encountered with several "Records of Survey" recovered during our work, pretty much fell into 2 categories:
1. Failure to "Professionally" (thoroughly) evaluate the physical evidence. This is a common problem with retracements of WOOD POST surveys in general.
2. Failure to even LOOK for extant evidence of the Original Surveys ("DEED Staking").
Yeah, I am ready for a beer (or 2 or 3), but not sure when I will be able to get out the office again.
Loyal
I can do that job for $2,000
1200
Nate The Surveyor, post: 404063, member: 291 wrote: 1200.00
Race ya to the bottom??
Nate The Surveyor, post: 404063, member: 291 wrote: 1200.00
I found old original in my files, just sent off a courtesy copy.
I'll pay 50 bucks, and send it...
Biiiiiigggg job. Glad that it is going well for you.
What is the reason for all of the isolated clearings just to the south (near Lewis Rd)?
Wow!! 10000', if I remember the date correctly I think that kinda country turned into snowmobile only the 17th of November around here. Glad you got it in before the blast from the north.:)
Thats lots of rough country, and lots of elevation. And I know ya'll worked hard for it, and so I send ya a beer! :beer: I am always learning that different parts of the US are different in lots of ways, ya'lls survey being a good example. Lots of work in that. The one I attached here (which is an early draft, it's what I had at the house) is larger but I know was much less work. :beer:
MightyMoe, post: 404097, member: 700 wrote: Wow!! 10000', if I remember the date correctly I think that kinda country turned into snowmobile only the 17th of November around here. Glad you got it in before the blast from the north.:)
No kidding! We finished Field work on November 14th, I doubt that you could even get into the project now, without a Snow Cat.
BTW, the snow plow just came by, so I think it's ~beer:30 for this ol' geezer.
Loyal
I LOVE big jobs. We did one 1,000, couple of 500's, and several 3-400's this year. They were all hodgepodge tracts. Lots of fun. I love the puzzles. What I don't like is how long they take. The most interesting thing about surveying to me is that the project changes fairly quickly and is appeals to me. Long term projects, while exceedingly profitable, and the most tedious and boring to me.
Very impressive!
Loyal, post: 404060, member: 228 wrote: The problems encountered with several "Records of Survey" recovered during our work, pretty much fell into 2 categories:
1. Failure to "Professionally" (thoroughly) evaluate the physical evidence. This is a common problem with retracements of WOOD POST surveys in general.
2. Failure to even LOOK for extant evidence of the Original Surveys ("DEED Staking").Yeah, I am ready for a beer (or 2 or 3), but not sure when I will be able to get out the office again.
Loyal
Have you come up with a special DOOFUS plat symbol for all the recent iron set by the dim bulbs?
