This is me circa 1955 most likely talking to my grandpa Bill who lived in Wahoo, NE. Of course, we were on a party line, but I don't recall how many f...

@northernsurveyor Thanks for the follow-up regarding the group file and special instructions. That is why I mentioned contacting the Cadastral chief t...

The field notes may not have been scanned yet (or if scanned, remain to be hosted on GLO Records).?ÿ I suggest that you call the New Mexico BLM publi...

@stlsurveyor My bet is that you MIGHT have seen one or two questions that had the word "mineral" anywhere in the question! ???? 

Congrats and welcome! I've waited to post about the new "Occupational Credential Portability Program" until you posted the results of your exam.?ÿ On...

Thank you everyone for the replies.

@aliquot The change was made a little over 10 years ago and became effective today. The apprentice route required 10 years of experience and the 10 ye...

During my reckless youth, I accepted a summer position at the Reptile Gardens south of Rapid City. It was an interesting job to say the least. My job ...

In my opinion, the use of the proportionate methods listed for the rectangular PLSS, should be avoided at all cost when tasked with reestablishing los...

@aliquot I have tried to be careful in my posts, esp. the ones related to mineral surveys and the guidance on when it may be appropriate to use propo...

Your statements not to use double proportion are contrary to the guidance provided in Chapter VI of the "Mineral Survey Procedures Guide" and the "con...

@aliquot We definitely approach slim's question from different perspectives. Your posts are mainly concerned with eliminating "bad" questions from an...

This is not meant to be dismissive of Messrs. Olson and Aliquot's excellent answers, BUT.... While it can be fun to pick apart bad exam questions, th...

I attached to this post a PDF file of the the appendix of the course materials.?ÿ The appendix contains several articles published in 1903 and 1904 in...

Update for CFedS: This is now available as an online CFedS CE course ($100).

@noodles Looking at the full resolution image, I'm willing to bet a $1 that Peter Lipman was using an old-style Wild T-2 on a Wild 21b tripod. The pat...

@holy-cow Trace levels of selenium is good for you!

@stlsurveyor?ÿ You won't have any trouble passing the exam.?ÿ I only mentioned that list to give you an idea of what is in the statutes and board rule...