Chap X- pg 359 😛
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Is the from a state code, or a book a survey wrote, or notes from a seminar? What is the source?
Scott Ellis, post: 329702, member: 7154 wrote: Is the from a state code, or a book a survey wrote, or notes from a seminar? What is the source?
BLM Manual, Chapter 10
Manual of Instructions
for the
Survey of the Mineral Lands
of the
United States
1909
The 1909 Manual is pretty much a reprint of the 1895 Manual.
The contents of these "separate" Manuals for Mineral Surveys, were later embodied into the "MANUAL" as Chapter 'X' (10), starting with the 1930 MANUAL of Instructions.
The practice of marking the "exact Corner Point" (on Mineral Surveys) goes back a lot further than 1895...
Loyal
Rankin_File, post: 329701, member: 101 wrote: Chap X- pg 359 😛
neener- neener
You are going to put a dimple in that chisel mark?B-)
A side note about "chisel marks"
One thing that I have noticed over the years... when you find a GLO (PLSS) STONE in a Mining District, it will have a chiseled '+' on top. That is of course assuming that 'IT' was used as a tie to/from a Mineral Survey.
Also...Wood Posts (when recovered in decent condition), will usually have a nail in the top, marking the "exact corner point," and Mineral Survey Bearing Trees, will "usually" have an 'X' (sometimes with a nail in it) marking the exact spot to measure to.
There are many nuances [somewhat] unique to Mineral Surveys, and retracing them is a "little" different than the "standard" PLSS (aka "agricultural") Surveys here in the West.
Loyal