We were hoping to find an intact 1/4 corner, in the correct location, to solidify the section line. The pink-flagged 4' stake is the calculated position. Unfortunately, the homeowners weren't around to discuss the history of the well-kept monument. It looks like the original monument. If you look at the attached plat included in my recent Localizing to Find Boundary Corners post, the corner is described as the S.E. COR. S.E. 1/4, S.W. 1/4, SEC. 12, T-23 S R-27 E, REC. 6" x 6" C.M. (Plat Book 27, Page 25).
How far from the lath to the conc. Mon.? 12 ft?
Double check your calcs. If that mon is part of that plat you posted and you previously located and tied 2 other mons you should be able to determine which 2 fit the map or maybe all 3.
You are using GPS so if you localized your control to the map you needed to use both of the previously located mons or you will not be on the map bearings. If that is what you did then I hope you re-shot one of the mons after localizing to make sure everything localized properly and that you are reading map coords on the DC.
If that is what you did then I hope you re-shot one of the mons after localizing to make sure everything localized properly and that you are reading map coords on the DC.
We always stake out a previously located point.
Many years ago a fellow called me wanting a price to "lower" a similar monument that had been set by the DOT "in the middle of my yard". The fool was mowing everything up to the edge of pavement on a US highway that had about 100 feet of right-of-way from the edge of pavement. I politely suggested he save himself an ourstanding amount of time and expense attmepting to manicure an extra acre or two that he did not own.
Definitely need to talk to the owners.
The question is did the monument get moved, the corner stays fixed in place.
My guess is no, the monument is where it's been and it's marking the corner position, but if the corner is located where the lath is, then the monument is goat stake.