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j-penry
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RE: What would you do.

My first response to a Center of Section not fitting correctly is to examine the four quarter corners. Have any of them moved or been reset by propor...

10 years ago
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RE: The Downside of Benchmark Hunting

We've debated this here before and unfortunately I am waiting for someone to state once again that the old bench marks are no longer needed because of...

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RE: People watching

Last week I was locating some subdivision property corners along the road ROW line. Next to each monument is a steel fence post with a piece of 2" di...

10 years ago
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RE: Four Nebraska Township Corners

Forest Tri StationUSGS triangulation Station "Strunk" in the Nebraska National Forest. A tall tower was not needed to get over the tops of the trees.

10 years ago
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RE: Waco, Texas MCs - Stupid is as stupid does...

Sturgis could be interesting this year for the 75th Anniversary.

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RE: April 2105 - Photo of the Month

My monument hunting partner in the Black Hills of South Dakota with an 1898 USGS bench mark.

10 years ago
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RE: Land survey gone horribly wrong

The guy who placed the markers told me that they are 3' deep and can never be removed.Seriously? I don't even set markers that deep in cultivated fie...

10 years ago
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RE: Remaining Colorado GLO Records Now Available

Do Y'All Still Post Nifty North Arrows Here?Hope that North arrow is not a self portrait of the surveyor!

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RE: Remaining Colorado GLO Records Now Available

Gene you are a tremendous asset to the surveyor community and your level of interest, research, and diligence is often unsurpassed. Nice work!

10 years ago
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RE: Passed Indiana Exam

Congratulations!

10 years ago
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RE: WSJ Benchmark Hunters Article

This reporter had interviewed me for over an hour on the phone, but most of the old USGS marks I go after are not in a database and that really confus...

10 years ago
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RE: Larry Phipps - Your best thoughts needed

Prayers to you my friend. Thinking of you and Allison.

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RE: No Cash Offers

No Cash Offers>LOL$214,000 per share.

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RE: 1897 USGS Township Corner

The notches are the PLSS system for identifying the corner location in miles from the township lines. Township corners have 6 notches on each side. ...

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