A Simple Description of Land Surveying
Somewhere in an alternate universe, I recently posted the thought that the essence of any worthwhile activity ought to be able to be stated in a simple declarative sentence. That would leave out such statements as:
"I act as interface with the facilities planning resources and the irate public stakeholders who from time to time will appear at the meetings required under state law as it now exists."
For land surveying, my nomination is: "Land surveyors tell people something about their land that they didn't know."
"...For land surveying, my nomination is: "Land surveyors tell people something about their land that they didn't know."..."
Not bad, but yet sometimes we do tell them things about their land that they only wanted to be verified. Eh?
Yeah, but
> but yet sometimes we do tell them things about their land that they only wanted to be verified. Eh?
I'm thinking that those don't pay nearly as well as a rule. I mean telling someone something they had no idea about? That's magic, right? Merely confirming what some member of the pubic already thought? Is that fifty dollars or forty? :>
Oh yes,... that's so very true,
but they all are always "it is what it is". Sometimes more, and sometimes less, is known by all involved.
(don't see the "magic" though:))
Take care,
Ed
The magic
> (don't see the "magic" though:))
Well, when you find an original corner more than 200 ft. from a fence corner that had appeared to be the corner, that tends to be magic.
The magic
"Well, when you find an original corner more than 200 ft. from a fence corner that had appeared to be the corner, that tends to be magic."
Please excuse me for disagreeing, Kent, but I'd say that was the result of research,
scientific measurements and logical, lawful, reasoning based on the combination of the two. Not magic. What I've found in my experience is not all surveyors base boundary lines on fence locations and not all surveyors always discount fence lines as indications of boundary line locations. I guess I've been fortunate in that regard. The great majority of surveyors I've followed use the 'it is what it is' rule. After all, we don't make 'widgets'. Maybe it all comes down to how many times one has been sued, or shot at.:)> You know our clients aren't the only ones we have to deal with.
Take care,
Ed
Oh yes,... that's so very true,
but they all are always "it is what it is".
Wow. I think I said almost those exact words when explaining an encroachment earlier today. Only about 1 foot, but it had been there for a substantial amount of time. I've had too much of batstuff crazy neighbors fighting over six inches in the last month. I'm glad they accepted my explanation, prefaced by "I'm not a lawyer" but "if you want to take it to court you can spend a lot of money and probably will lose".
Oh yes,... that's so very true,
So a surveyor talks about what he doesn't know and tells other people. Well.....duhhh. 😉
Oh wait, I get it....nevermind.
edit....second post here. I see I could have replied directly to the original post or to the previous post. That is cool.
Oh yes,... that's so very true,
Land Surveyors see the unseen and show the unknown.
🙂
The magic
> "Well, when you find an original corner more than 200 ft. from a fence corner that had appeared to be the corner, that tends to be magic."
>
> Please excuse me for disagreeing, Kent, but I'd say that was the result of research,
> scientific measurements and logical, lawful, reasoning based on the combination of the two. Not magic.
Sure, a surveyor will recognize the hard work that usually goes into the find. The magic is what the members of the public see as a surveyor just walks around and by some mysterious means finally ends up finding the corner.
