In my neck of the woods, we don't have all the elaborate markings, witness trees and bearing trees. Some of the older surveyors occasionally marked trees along the line or to witness the corner. In my immediate area, three hacks are made on trees within 18" or so of line and four hacks are made facing a corner. Sadly, what was in my early career the rule (marking trees) has become the rare exception. Most of the carving appears to have been done in the early 90s. In the first picture, four hacks are visible. And surely everyone can see the artwork in the second.
Me. "What's the difference?"
T.C. Carroll "It's the difference between right and wrong!"
Hacked a lot of trees in the 90's...I spent most of my time as a crew chief surveying in places that looked like this.
Stacy, I started questioning hack marks as evidence when an older surveyor told me about his "bored rodman theory". Any time a bored rodman was waiting to give a backsight he would just whack away at the nearest tree with his axe or machete. Your second picture looks like it may be evidence of that theory.
Andy
Andy Bruner, post: 428482, member: 1123 wrote: Stacy, I started questioning hack marks as evidence when an older surveyor told me about his "bored rodman theory". Any time a bored rodman was waiting to give a backsight he would just whack away at the nearest tree with his axe or machete. Your second picture looks like it may be evidence of that theory.
Andy
I've also seen "Old Man Elmer" mark trees where ever he wanted the line to go at that particular minute. He also made several 6"x 6"x 4' concrete monuments disappear. As with all evidence, trust but verify.
Me. "What's the difference?"
T.C. Carroll "It's the difference between right and wrong!"