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(@rankin_file)
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Stopped at a corner we found in 1999. I noticed they'd run a new fence thru the area - so I checked to see if it had been disturbed.

corner rec from 1999
it was still there

I piled a fresh mound of stone on the east side and pushed the dirt back against the face to protect it a bit.

Here's a few pics of some sheep the St Regis cutoff-

here's a larger herd farther out in the field-
getting ready for winter

cool pic of a barn alongside 28 between Hot Springs and Lone Pine

 
Posted : October 3, 2013 7:43 pm
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You got some good weather and blue skies in the last pic,
any idea how old the barn is? Looks like it could use a new roof.

Thanks for sharing,

Chr.

 
Posted : October 4, 2013 2:32 am
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Nice.

That fifth shot looks line another country to me.

The old barn photo is great, I am infatuated with those old structures. I'd like to poke around in there for awhile.

 
Posted : October 4, 2013 3:18 am
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Coolio.

If I can ever get myself kicked out of the house, I am moving to Montana.

 
Posted : October 4, 2013 5:15 am
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Great photos! Be careful, Paul in PA might accuse you of chiseling in that "1/4" on that stone.

 
Posted : October 4, 2013 5:44 am
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Beautiful country!

 
Posted : October 4, 2013 6:11 am
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Where's the Drill Hole in that stone? How do you know where to shoot ? LOL 🙂

 
Posted : October 4, 2013 6:26 am
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Back in '99 when we tied it, it was painted day glo orange and had a black felt tip marker dot on the high point for a reference for the 2nd tie.

IF we were doing it today, it would have an "x" or drill hole in the top for a permanent mark.

RPLS.COM and surveyorconnect have made me scrutinize my methods and implement some changes.

 
Posted : October 4, 2013 7:17 am
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Not sure how old the barn is- I'd suspect the '20's

 
Posted : October 4, 2013 7:18 am
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What gorgeous country. Thanks for posting. Imagine you can leave your schonstedt behind when you're hunting up one of those old stone corners.

 
Posted : October 4, 2013 8:47 am
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Nice, thanks for sharing.

Have a great weekend! B-)

 
Posted : October 4, 2013 10:16 am
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a few more now that I have a cable

this is a pic of the fence corner from the truck- in a pull out at the top of the hill that is at the maximum effective range of a 1 liter bottle of water from the office.

- the area just NW of the corner had been a borrow site for the hwy project.

this is looking n'ly from the corner-

w'ly

S'ly

E'ly

close up of the BT tag-
already pushed out on the nails- but it had been nailed too tight.

 
Posted : October 4, 2013 4:47 pm
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a few more now that I have a cable

Some pretty country. I haven't been in Montana since 1970. I was surveying around Sidney, Bainville and Wolf Point for A seismograph crew.

Some of that stuff around Bainville in the Missouri River Breaks is rough.

B-)

 
Posted : October 5, 2013 8:27 am
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a few more now that I have a cable

I like what you did for perpetuation. Your statement: If we were doing it today, it would have an "x" or drill hole in the top for a permanent mark.
RPLS.COM and surveyorconnect have made me scrutinize my methods and implement some changes.
That's what I like about this board. No matter how old the dog is he can learn new tricks, especially if it keeps him away from beer or wine or whisky!

Pablo B-)

 
Posted : October 5, 2013 3:46 pm