Please move this to a more appropriate category if this is in the wrong spot.
I was just wondering what the work load, types of surveys, and what it's like to survey in a more rural/mountainous regin. I currently work in central to eastern Long Island where its mostly subdivision, and residential title work.
Wow - no reply - doesn't look good! I used to work up there and lost contact with a bunch of people. Never did find Rip Van Winkle on the mountaintops but worked with Richard Brooks, Ed West and Norman Van Valkenburg SP? What a bunch of troopers!
It has it's Ups.....and....Downs 😀
I deer hunted in the Catskills. Walked up and down many cut lines. Be happy you are surveying on central/eastern Long Island. Oh and there are rattlesnakes in the Catskills. The last rattlesnake on eastern Long Island was killed in the 1850's.
Those whom are not familiar with surveying in the Adirondacks, often loose there shirt on the project or fudged it so bad that the property owner takes the loss.
What you need to know about the Adirondacks is to survey a 5 acre parcel of lake frontage, you may need to survey one or two entire great lot's that cover 500 acres each, 400 feet of elevation change and run 2000' perpendicular to the water frontage. The parcel often have just 100ft of lake rights, and the camp could be off the deeded land by 80ft on to next neighbor.
We have this situation on going now. It is an 8 mile drive through private lands on dirt roads, then a 2 mile boat ride across the lake, just to get to this parcel.
You will often find pins along the water front set by land owners, showing occupation, that are 100ft apart, and make the camp appear to be on the parcel. They have been there for over 50 years, but miss the deeded location by 80ft.
Fun, Fun, Fun
LeeGreen
I guess I'm better off staying where I am.
I was just interested in broadening my horizons. I hate snakes. lol.
Thanks for the input Gents.