South Border Monument> here's one on the southern border, east of Douglas, Az - looking south.> > Wow, the gangs get that far out to tag stuf...

I do as Frank Shelton does. I'd never do all caps. There's a reason lower case characters exist.

> > Do you have a good source for the applique?> > Glenn, it should be a standard office supply store item. I buy mine at Office Depot. Th...

> > I do like the security in an impression seal and don't think I would use a rubber stamp even if it was legal.> > In Texas, a surveyor ...

Got any equipment that gets GLONASS too?

setting pins before surveyingPut your cap on them and describe them as such. I'm not sure who the victim would be if you capped them? I don't see an i...

> Having worked at that company for three days, I have observed a management ethic that, in my opinion, makes me dubious of their ability to perfor...

That's funny, I came across the same situation on an original block corner about 6 weeks ago, with the same cap/stamp on it.

I'll have to say that for the last few months I've monitored Ebay auctions for data collectors and Don is spot on. They (data collectors in general) t...

> My Ranger may be toast, it's in the repair shop now and doesn't sound good. It has Survey Pro Max on it (just paid of an upgrade/update). Does ...

> >How do they come up with this stuff?> > I'm willing to venture a guess: seminars. Somewhere, sometime the responsible surveyor probably...

I could see why the Okies would be upset. Besides the water, they have nothing else of value. 😀

> Dane, > Be cautious about the advice others have given here. Use of Section E or use of the simplified methods are likely not appropriate and ...

> I'm looking at a plat of a subdivision in Austin, Texas that was prepared in 1927 by the Dallas, Texas engineering firm of Koch & Fowler and ...

> > Huh? That makes no sense.> > Assuming good data, OPUS uncertainties tend to fall within a limited range. For most survey purposes tha...

> Whether they change or shift or whatever, FEMA recommends using their BMs; Preferably the closest to your project area. Who am I to worry about...

> be careful with fema benchmarks. > > i tied into 2 different fema benchmarks and they did't even check within themselves.> > tied int...

> I've always been told to keep OPUS control about a mile apart from each other. Huh? That makes no sense.