Section Lines Are Straight
The sorry part of this, is some believe it that east-west lines are straight.
I repeat that it surprised the heck out of me when somebody (a surveyor) who wanted
to know the curve data, if the lines were curved.
I can understand that the surveyors who only are involved in lots and blocks, can't see the real world, but if they would spend half the time trying to understand the world of land surveying, rather then concentrating on their measurement handbook; we would all be better off.
Keith 😉
I guess we needed a little nastiness. Everything was going so well.;-)
And a little perspective does not hurt.;-)
Sorry Keith
You're right. Good to see you.
An a little humor hurts even less...
DDSM;-)
Dan,
We recently went through Little Rock and toured the Clinton Library. Very nice building....too bad it is for Slick! 😉
Dang, Keith!
You didn't give me a shout???
I would have shown you around...and told you some 'Slick' stories that would have made your section lines curve.
DDSM
(The Surveyor's Little Rock Welcome Wagon)
Sorry about that Dan,
I bet you do have some stories about the famous ones from your area.
There could have been a bunch of places to stop and see some surveyors,
but we kept moving and covered 6000 miles. 🙂
Keith, I think it was me that wanted that info. It was asked because you seem to think that you can stay on a true curve just by setting up at random distances, point East then running another random distance and leave a retractable true curve behind you. You did not answer, nor did you get my point. The GLO surveys I retrace are straight lines except for the Base lines and correction lines. It was set up that way to expedite the work, otherwise we would not need correction lines or closing corners if Geodetic methods were being used. It seems that today that system as set up and intended to be conducted has been messed up by people who should known better. The curve is ingrained in you probably not as deep as the straight lines are in me. Will never be a meeting of the minds on this issue, I have listened and have never been convinced your position is correct, you don't even seem to consider anything else but your view. Unfortunate that so many have grabbed onto it without researching the issue and considering the methods arrived by the GLO to get the work done quickly.
Good to see you here.
jud
