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Doug Jacobson
@doug-jacobson
Joined: Jul 1, 2010
Topics: 2 / Replies: 133
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RE: In a post below

Richard-KeithThe quality of the image isn't great.But these were some of a number of Tracts that were located and monumented as the part of a Dependen...

13 years ago
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RE: Death by GPS

If the line on the screen and the vioce say to keep going but the road isn't there...stop and turn around! Tragic in some instances, but as the song s...

13 years ago
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RE: Compete based on Price? I think not.

> Then you turn the paper work over to an attorney, in an air conditioned office, he makes copies of your stuff, merges you legal description Word...

13 years ago
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RE: Finally - Got the letter from Cali

I heard from another surveyor that of 334 Tested 72 Passed.Good Job, congratulations!DJJ

13 years ago
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RE: This is a question...

The court has no authority..> The court has NO AUTHORITY to changes the lines of the ORIGINAL SURVEY. > > SECTION 5-22(2009 MANUAL)> > ...

13 years ago
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RE: This is a question...

The Section corners in question control not only the two sections the court ruled on but adjoining sections and thier aliquot parts, and possibly othe...

13 years ago
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RE: ¼ Corner Problem

Is Section 3 a closing section?DJJ

13 years ago
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RE: Section 7

> In that case the owners could decide ownership lines, but ownership lines are often in conflict with the GLO and if they are, don't attempt to pu...

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RE: Section 7

> If the W 1/2 and E 1/2 had been patented to private owners, never divided further, and someone wants you to divide one of the half-sections, whic...

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RE: D'Zign vs easycogo

I agree with Deral. Especially if you've started using D'Zign stick with it.I don't really remember doing much math on the FLS, but I took it quite a ...

13 years ago
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RE: Who's in for the Summit at the Summit?

> Sounds great to me. I'm staying at The Horton Grand Hotel, just one block up the street from Dick's. At least I'll have a shorter crawl! > ...

13 years ago
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RE: 1/4 cor S17 & S20 T13N R20W P.M,M.

> Plenty wrong with that unless that action was placed in the public corner records. If I find what appears to be an original stone and found such ...

13 years ago
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RE: 1/4 cor S17 & S20 T13N R20W P.M,M.

> Found this corner this week. Land owner was unaware that it was in his yard. He'd lived there since 2001.> So someone graded and landscaped a ...

13 years ago
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RE: Things we find in the woods

Found a wooden rowbout wedged into a cave-like split in the cliff on the beach on the South Side of Pt. Sal. The bottom of the boat was probably 8 ft....

13 years ago
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RE: "Check All Existing Conditions Prior To Stakeout"

> "Surveyor is responsible for checking all existing conditions prior to stakeout".I guess your employer should have had you out there to check exi...

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RE: Looking for ideas for a tough interveiw question

> I think working on a BLM Cadastral crew would be one of the better jobs in Surveying.Amen. IF you like traveling, wandering around up and down hi...

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RE: Townsite Acts

> "...in the Gold Country usually the streets are not described (they are what is left over). "> > And there are darn few ties across them!&...

13 years ago
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RE: Looking for ideas for a tough interveiw question

You might try BLM. They hire seasonal technicians and may still have some openings.You'd gain some real world PLSS experience and if you are good and ...

13 years ago
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RE: Townsite Acts

br>32-23-S12-M5.TIFExample of a Townsite Survey done in 1924 and 1950.As Jerry said, there's more than one way to survey a Townsite.This one looks mor...

13 years ago
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RE: Early USGS Survey Methods

Whilw not specifcally addressing USGS methods "Higher Surveying" by Breed and Hosmer has a section on Filling in Topographic Details that runs about 1...

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