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Kevin Samuel
Kevin Samuel
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Joined: July 1, 2010 10:23 pm
Last seen: September 5, 2025 3:09 pm
Topics: 68 / Replies: 972
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RE: what should be in a cad digital copy?

I would say it depends upon what is negotiated prior to signing the contract.Of course price will vary depending on how "complete" the drawing is.

13 years ago
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RE: Poll - Will surveying always exist?

As long as citizens and non governmental entities have the continued enjoyment of private property ownership... there will be land surveyors.Advances ...

13 years ago
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RE: Conference Suggestions

I'll second the first idea. Love it.Maybe we can put that on as a PLSO Central Chapter Workshop/Symposium?

13 years ago
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RE: Study Guide for Texas Surveyors

I've dug my own pool out up there in the summer before. The busier hot springs kind of creep me out though. Lots of debris and no shortage of strange ...

13 years ago
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RE: Study Guide for Texas Surveyors

From the sounds if it, all you need is a few cigars and a bottle of scotch and you would have a real party going on!

13 years ago
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RE: Study Guide for Texas Surveyors

Are the hot springs any good up there this time of year?

13 years ago
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RE: Study Guide for Texas Surveyors

I think that Dick Bryant worked inTexas for a while, don't know if he got licensed there or not.Maybe the previous guardian for that Tejas book is jus...

13 years ago
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RE: Establishing North using GPS

I would suggest reading this document, specifically section 5.Michael Dennis NGS documentVery good suggestions, in my opinion.Page 69 of 78 for a quic...

13 years ago
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RE: Proportioning Lost Corners

The county surveyor in question was C. A. Graves.No trees as this survey is North of Madras on the Agency Plains. Even if there were almost all have b...

13 years ago
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RE: Proportioning Lost Corners

I am in the field on another job for a couple of days. I will post plat and road survey when I get a chance.

13 years ago
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RE: Proportioning Lost Corners

I would say the as-built centerline of the road is evidence of the road alignment.Sometimes a road is just a road. 🙂

13 years ago
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RE: Proportioning Lost Corners

I am not keen on the road as-builtIf the quarter corner had been found firmly set by the county surveyor I would bite on this and hold the road for th...

13 years ago
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RE: Proportioning Lost Corners

Thanks KevinThanks Loyal.Interesting PLSS phenomenon you mention there 🙂 Never a shortage of complexities in this "simple system" is there?

13 years ago
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RE: Proportioning Lost Corners

That is my line of thinking as well.

13 years ago
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RE: Proportioning Lost Corners

So...Kevin...Sorry on the delay in replying Loyal, long day. I have to wrangle kids when I get home from work! :)The lines you asked about are in fact...

13 years ago
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RE: Proportioning Lost Corners

Well the description begins 20 chains west of the SE corner of Section 20 in the next Township to the East.The county surveyor then runs west, up and ...

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RE: Proportioning Lost Corners

We did consider that option as we have done that on other corners were opposing corners were also called for in the record. I am not so sure since in ...

13 years ago
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RE: Proportioning Lost Corners

Corner falls on the northern edge of a road in the gravel shoulder.It is pretty dry around here; frost is generally shallow.Probably going to dig a de...

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