@jflamm I agree. It is very possible there was only one monument at this corner and it was the one set by the surveyor and noted on his survey. Expert measurers were not necessarily involved. A fence post broken off and two other rebars/pins added by an owner so he could easily find the corner set by the surveyor. I find this scenario no less probable than 4 different corners and or surveyors marking the location.
At least you have monuments to choose from. Our neighborhood just got optical fiber put in. Of course gas, electrical, water, and prior comm lines were marked out, bt no lot corners. In our block they went along the back lot lines, but in some areas they went inside the sidewalk where typically there is 18-24 inches of ROW.
In a 10-minute walk I saw two new utility tubs and a pedestal where I would expect the lot corners to be. I'm tempted to go buzz those spots to see if the irons are gone or just displaced.
At least you have monuments to choose from. Our neighborhood just got optical fiber put in. Of course gas, electrical, water, and prior comm lines were marked out, bt no lot corners. In our block they went along the back lot lines, but in some areas they went inside the sidewalk where typically there is 18-24 inches of ROW.
In a 10-minute walk I saw two new utility tubs and a pedestal where I would expect the lot corners to be. I'm tempted to go buzz those spots to see if the irons are gone or just displaced.
I’ve watched low ball utility contractors literally dig up all the lot corners and toss them aside and place their pedestal where the pin was, along the entire length of the road. I called the utility to complain and they said to talk to the contractor, call the contractor and they say to call the utility. The local power company isn’t any better. One of their pieces of heavy equipment destroyed a section corner, the tracks lead to the machine parked 20’ away. Call them and they say I can’t prove that was us. I’ve given up holding them accountable.
All those monuments and yet no "pin"! (I hate the term "pin" to describe a monument.) You cannot imagine how many property owners contact us asking what a "pin" is, what does the surveyor mean, and how to find it.
"Mortgage Surveyors" or "Lot Surveyors" come in and usually find or set front corners using C/L control.
Only if the C/L control hasn't been paved over a few times. Some surveyors don't want to take the time to break out a hammer and a chisel and make a square cut in the road. Instead, they might work their way down from a block corner, which they haven't proved to be good.
Centerline control simply does not exist in the area in which I work. The surveyor does everything, including drawing the plat, and setting monuments at block/lot corners. Coming back after paving of streets in the subdivision to set centerline control does not happen. That's why the lots/blocks were monumented prior to approval of the sub plat.
