I've not seen that either. I see no scales as it lies. It looks like the outer wings should fold out and around to 180 from the center piece. The clam...

If the track gets much use, it's a surprise it didn't move more than that or get replaced. And I wonder what kind of drill bit took how long to make ...

Find some historical maps and verify there was a schoolhouse there at some time (before 1955 for my area before consolidation was completed).

As for the connections, I recommend anderson powerpoles. Here's a widely used standard for configuring 12 volt power.?ÿ I use it with parallel conn...

This topic is hot in Iowa at present. The statute allows entry with notice, which usually is for a survey requested by a neighbor. There are companie...

@ashton?ÿ Or in mine surveying, or any place that you don't have a light enough background.

A quarter corner is the corner halfway between section corners because it is one of the corners of a quarter section. Thus the North quarter corner is...

There's not much change from edition to edition of Elementary Surveying, but 2008 was a long time ago.?ÿ I'd recommend one that is only one or two edi...

Slide the hatchet on the side of the bob, neatly cutting a line. You left out the step of spending a long time sharpening the hatchet because you t...

Where's the dimple? Somewhere west of Austin?ÿ TX. ???? (for those who remember K McM. Seriously it is good if a future surveyor can tell what poi...

I don't see that there is a difference.?ÿ Both are studying the limits of land ownership.

Don't compare geoid-derived orthometric elevations until you have confirmed that all units are measuring the same ellipsoid height. This! Differen...

@jbstahl What am I doing wrong? 45x8"=360"=30' so 45.5=30'4" not 30' as you say in your post. A link is 66/100 foot = -.66 ft = 7.92 inches, so you...

8.60(1/2) is actually 8.65 chains.?ÿ 45(1/2) works out to 30' when calculated as links. I can't see how you can use two different interpretations ...

the 1/2 appears to be 0.05 of a chain.?ÿ 0.05 chain is 5 links. Don't you mean a half link = 0.005 chain? The confusing one I recall a while back ...

The run of the creek is the back line of the property.?ÿ So is the boundary riparian? If so it is its own monument, regardless of any irons. ?ÿ