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Thank you to those who have watched and shared the recent Ten Minute Surveyor episode discussing Wattles. Some have noted that the video references ...
@native1 Find me in Orange County. I may be able to help you get where you're going. DWoolley
Clearly, based on your comments, you are in California and either a member of IUOE Local 3 or Local 12. Mostly likely, Local 12. I recommend looking b...
I do not subscribe to a problem with the long foresight and short backsight logic with network measurements. For example, if I have a 40' "backsight",...
The error of closure is a blunder detector, nothing more. The surveyor should be familiar with the instrument specifications to determine the standard...
The error of closure is a blunder detector, nothing more. The surveyor should be familiar with the instrument specifications to determine the standard...
Thank you. When you have a moment, please email me at [email protected] I am interested in purchasing several of the maps. Dave
What are the dimensions? I am most interested in the northern Wyoming plats.
Jim Frame:Thank you for taking the time to provide a detailed description of an interesting problem. Equally, thank you for the continued posts in re...
The basis of a state plane coordinate system is to relate a precise model (ellipsoid/spheroid), expressed in terms of latitude and longitude, to a co...
MKennedy: Specifically, what it meant by "may not correspond well with the terrain surface in a location (AKA grid versus ground)"? Please provide a ...
It is my understanding there is an LDP in San Francisco City/County. After giving Low Distortion Projections some thought, reading Shawn Billings' tw...
It strikes me as odd to see only one tripod in a land surveying vehicle. In fact, several of the setups only have room for one tripod. The immediate...
1986 American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, Surveying and Mapping, vol. 46, no. 3, pp. 219-224. Ethics, Law and the Professional by Robert W. Fo...
The land title industry has changed. As a surveyor, it is not necessarily for the better. In some respects it has helped my business. I perform my...
Although not shown in the above definition and likely, not applicable to the mapping application. Pine trees create "pitch" which is the sappy resin ...
We've been hearing the RTK/RTN accuracy testaments for many years now. It isn't sufficient for the rhetorician to believe- no, this fable of realized...
I reviewed a number of maps on the provided link. I find it surprising to see so many found monuments that do not have tags or caps with licensee num...
Chris Erickson:Many years ago, I found Legislators in Idaho to be quite accessible. Once, while walking through the rotunda in the Capitol Building, w...
"I cannot say for certain, but usually articles such as this originated from some concern that would under normal circumstances be considered valid, b...