There is this area, that is hard to work in. Most original corners are gone, and figuring out what to do is a challenge. It all started out as a protracted subdivision, to raise money for the RR station. Sold several 40's, with lines drawn on them, to make 1320' x 1320' subdivision. Lots has happened. I even thing they sold these lots by bids, or some mechanism, where out of towners bought them. Then, rode the train into town, to "See what they had bought".
So, it is expensive to work in this area. You have to run lots of tie lines, and when you finally get to a position, almost always, the "Occupation" is off by a good bit.
So, reel esstate agents are fond of finding a non-knowing surveyor, from "Out of town" to come "Survey it".
This just compounds the mess. It is a mess.
And, the more cheap surveys they get, the worse it gets. They find some sort of occupation, measure off it, and lay out another mess.
Instead of going with an expensive survey, and fixing the mess, then they go with a cheap survey, and compound it.
Then they call me.
Mess.
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That sounds exactly like what I find. Most original corners are long gone and, the bigger the property, the farther you have to go to get your ties tied. I've been burned too many times to fall for it. Here's my price: Now go find someone to work for less than that and see what you get. Surveying gets more expensive as the days pass.