A wetland scientist I do work with called me this morning with a question. He has a recorded boundary plan with a monument referred to as a "BP". No legend. I had not heard the term used before. My best guess perhaps was brass pin. Anyone have any ideas. This is in Massachusetts.
Hack
I would think brass plate.
Paul in PA
Let's hope it's not where the crew left the bull pr*** they were tired of using.
Using too many abbreviations really raises my Blood Pressure...
Beginning Point, Bad Point, Bad Pin, Brass pin or plate would get my vote.
I always thought "BP" meant beer pong.
http://www.berntsen.com/Surveying/Concrete-Survey-Markers/BP-Series-Markers-for-Concrete&apos ;">I use "BP" for brass plug. One of those Bernsten things. Increasingly common here in PDX.
I'm with Mark...Brass Plug.
Begin point?
Doesn't Berntsen have a "BP" series monument?
BP Oil... Its a gas station!
I don't think it can be beginning point....doesn't just about everyone use "P.O.B." for that? I mean we've even got a magazine called that.....
Mark Mayer, post: 385638, member: 424 wrote: http://www.berntsen.com/Surveying/Concrete-Survey-Markers/BP-Series-Markers-for-Concrete&apos ;">I use "BP" for brass plug. One of those Bernsten things. Increasingly common here in PDX.
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Bent Pipe
J. Penry, post: 385655, member: 321 wrote: Bent Pipe
I prefer a straight apple or billiard myself; to me a bent pipe is a bit of an affectation YMMV.
All the guys I know from Mass call grade stakes bean poles, my Mass educated crew chief refers to grade stakes placed as BP in the field book...
Boundary post, beginning point, or base point come to mind.
BOUND POST is the universal term in the VI for a property marker. Can be a Pipe, Rebar, Round or Square Concrete, T-Iron, PVC Pipe.
"BP" was sometimes used on drawings a few decades ago. I assume the term came from somewhere in the states, certainly not Massachusetts.
Well when you find it inquiring minds want to know. Whereabouts in MA?
This is why I do not use abbreviations.