When I was a young fella, many years ago, our crew was attempting to find some monuments in the hills of Laguna Beach. I was off doing something and returned to find the party chief and the property owner chatting and looking at the hole the party chief had just dug, to no avail.
I saw the tip of a broken off lath just barely poking out of the dirt. So I said "why here it is" as I scraped aside a little bit of dirt covering the pipe. The client looked at me like I was a witch! It was everything I could do to keep a straight face.
It's that sixth sense we all posses. Gotta have it.
I remember curious kids following me around as I was searching for lot corners in nice subdivisions back in MI. I'd tell them my Schoenstadt was a worm locator. Sure enough, most of the holes I dug in those lush green lawns had plenty of earth worms. Their eyes got as big as plates, before I straightened them out so I could get on with the work at hand.
Good stuff.
A time or two (we probably all have) I've had to search well into a neighbor's yard looking for a corner. With the neighbor standing there asking why you are so far from "his corner" you search, get a good tone and begin digging. I always cut the sod in such a way to replace it without too much damage. When you uncover an old pipe or rebar that hasn't seen daylight in decades. Man does that make it worthwhile. Of course I locate the corner, flag it up, and replace the sod with just an inch or two of flagging sticking out.
Andy
I wish I'd had one of you "witchy" fellas with me this morning.
I was looking for a 1/4 corner on a closed section line and had references with me...in the 6' tall johnson grass.
I was trying to 'orientittytate' myself before using the chain in the weeds and was just orbiting around in about a 15' circle...glancing up at the PP and the elm...then...."found it!"
It was at the bottom of a 2' hole that had my leg stuffed in it...my knee's still a little stiff.
Need to close those holes and bring something up to the surface for others to use that follow. Leaving a hole could get expensive if someone or something breaks a leg. Never stepped into a hole like that, could break a leg or mess up the back. It have tripped over a corner several times, steel pipe perpetuation of the corner, not the GLO monuments.
jud
> Need to close those holes and bring something up to the surface for others to use that follow.
When setting monuments in a plowed field, or one that may be plowed, you have to set them a couple feet down.
Stepped into a power pole hole once
The pole had been removed. We had a hard crusty snow fall. I had no idea there was a hole until one leg was horizontal and the other was WAAAAAAAAY too deep in the hole. Fortunately, I had stopped, turned and taken maybe the second step when the world rushed upwards in a hurry. I was wearing insulated coveralls and other heavy clothing as it was less than 10F that morning. That helped quite a bit.
Stepped into a power pole hole once
"Holy Cow"
(Note, I try to use an expletive!) that was bad!
🙂
Nate
Stepped into a power pole hole once
serves you right. after all, aren't you a hole digger?