For some reason surveyors have begun to use rhe term "thalweg" to mean "thread". The use of the term "thalweg" makes no sense in reference ro a water ...

I'm troubled with finding monuments that seem to be the corners but are feet off the record dimensions. Really? That's pretty normal for me. I su...

My dad was a PLS. In the normal course of working together, I would criticize his work, and ask for an explanation. His sometimes comeback was "Nathan...

For some reason surveyors have begun to use rhe term "thalweg" to mean "thread". The use of the term "thalweg" makes no sense in reference ro a water ...

As it turns out, surveyors have to share words with everyone else, and we don't get to redefine things just because they enter our sphere of influence...

@jitterboogie Maybe... Don't know about you, but I started making mistakes on day one (and in other jobs before surveying). Recognizing them for what...

I'll guarantee you the know-it-all in the OP will lie to you if you accuse him/her of doing something wrong. Yes. I have found the following inter...

For this purpose, I think Datum=Reference Frame [or maybe even reference system] Some of the confusion you see might stem from the definition of dat...

It's good to know how to slope stake with a rag tape and a level, just to be firm on the fundamentals and to be able to knock out the occasional quick...

I'm a Javad fan. Well you've been playing that awfully close to the vest.

@jimcox Median price for a home in San Diego county is something like 850k. @williwaw The median for New Zealand is $944,767 pacific pesos Which ...

I was especially disappointed that the program website was down for most of a year which prevented me from taking CE courses when I had time, then it ...

For sure mechanical, the clacking lets your colleagues know that you're really cranking out the work.?ÿ Make sure it has the number pad, that's all!

Pretty neat.?ÿ And sad.?ÿ Nothing new under the sun, I guess.?ÿ?ÿ

The west of the two monuments is 0.04' north of the state line. The east of the two monuments is 0.003' north of the state line.?ÿ By my calculation...

Yuck, not fun.

I think the Monument Record protects you from that liability, since you will show that you only restored it to make it "readily identifiable and reaso...

Why not put your cap on it and file a Monument Record?