The HI is high probably because the level is setup uphill somewhere. The rod is at 107.67. Design el of 110.31 minus 107.67 is down 2.64 therefore you...

I don’t know what objective reality has to do with “politics”.

@stacy-carroll Although I agree with you; it's called Liberty, and EVERYONE has it. right, wrong, or indifferent; you don't have to like it, but he c...

@dave-karoly The case referenced in article is the reason these federal boundary lines have moved. Some very important key points not mentioned in a...

In the colonial period the King could take land for highways without compensation, after all the property owners got it from the King in the first pla...

There is no natural right to own land. Land tenure is intended to be for the purpose of maximizing the use of it to benefit society. This is the theor...

Yes, in my opinion it is a duty that goes with the privilege of being licensed.

BLM plats & notes for Washington & Oregon American Surveyor Article about the dependent resurveys and IBLA case That case is on the strict...

@norm I am unable to view those dependent resurveys, as I am using a County records site which seemingly doesn't have them. The impact of the South ...

Yes my subsurface is far better than the schoenstedt which is pretty much helpless.

I see indian lands touching Oakville. Possible Fed. resurvey might explain why a monument would move 12 feet. Wouldn't explain why established private...

We are using R12i receivers and they are surprisingly good in a variety of bad locations. We do redundant shots separated by hours. Last week I did a ...

I have a feeling the unknown surveyor was being sarcastic about accepting moving boundaries.

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I use pencil. I erase mistakes. My Field notes are for me.

My experience has been if the neighbors are disputing the boundary it is best to not finalize it until they either settle or a Judge rules in the case...

A plot plan is not a survey. It is the sketch the architect makes which shows how the new project will supposedly fit on the lot. It could be differe...