KeithFrom Moe's original post:"Because all the historical breakdowns of both Section 13 and 18 used the more northerly of the stones that is what I ha...
> That happens but usually the quarter corners set were set while running in the standard corners, not closing corners. Quarter closing corners wer...
The double corners are on a Range Line. Could it be that one set of corners is for the Range to the East and the other for the Range to the West? DJJ
Kind of reminds me of the last time I flew Southwest.;-) DJJ
Some State Plane HistoryI ran Cadastral resurveys using latitude and departures for about 15 years.Take a solar in the morning and one at the end of t...
I agree with Paul. Also if your setups are on steep terrain with a lot of duff on the ground it can be nearly impossible to maintain a level setup and...
Started Surveying at age: 23Obtained license at age: 45Started own business at age: 46Total number of employers: 17 (Some more than once or in more th...
Toyota TundraDepends on what you do and where you go.I used a toyota 2wd for a year and it was a good truck, good gas smileage, good power, fair off r...
I've followed more than one survey that had no bearings whatsoever, just interior angles and distances. At least he showed a street along one line. As...
You didn't say what you are going to use it for, but you might check out Traverse PC.I think they have a demo version.DJJ
Sec Cor> That was back in the days when BLM land surveyors were not digging up the original stone and they set the iron post alongside. This led t...
Sec CorNot sure of the year of the stone, probably late 1800's. Perpetuated in '52.DJJ
PaulI don't know how to make the link live, and this isn't the best example, but I see a fair amount of these where a found corner was rehabilitaed or...
I seem to remember a year or so ago that a gasoline tanker blew up under a bridge-overpass in the SF Bay area. The fire melted some structural members...
Food for thought...> > “The survey made and reported must, in every case, be an actual survey on the ground in full detail, made by you in perso...
I'd hire him in a heartbeat. And working hourly with overtime can make you as much or more than salaried licensed office types, depending on the compa...
I know Wendell and Angel!DJJ
> I almost accidentally killed Ford salesman Cal Worthington by running him over with the new F250 he had just sold me.....You're damn lucky he did...
What would be the best terminal punishments for these scumsuckingdogs? Blood loss via removal of digits, one by one, in a slow ceremonial type event?...
Dmyhill.I agree that it would be good to have an electronic version, and one may eventually be available. I also am not a fan of the slick paper, weig...
