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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
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RE: Found 1/4 corner today - new pics

ChalkI don't know Kent, that $1.50 seems a little steep for this Norwegian spendthrift 😉 Attached files Topcon Interface Documents.zip (8...

16 years ago
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RE: Found 1/4 corner today - new pics

Thank Kent. I do want to try the chalk method. I just need to make a trip to the dollar store for some chalk 🙂 Attached files Book outl...

16 years ago
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RE: Surveying without Math

I agree Kent. It is just one of those places where the original monuments were not always firmly set. along with rocky ground, varying degrees of impr...

16 years ago
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RE: Surveying without Math

You are correct Kent.Most of the descriptions were titled with a site number that does correspond to maps. There is no specific reference to an index...

16 years ago
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RE: Surveying without Math

My example stems from an actual project in this area and the map that the surveyor turned into the County Surveyor's office in the 1990s actually call...

16 years ago
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RE: Surveying without Math

I think the nuance being glossed over in the topic du jour is how much reliance to put on mathematics vs. evidence. We get plenty of schooling on the...

16 years ago
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RE: Topics for Survey Reference Handbook

Those all sound great.I always enjoy when I come across words in survey narratives that I haven't deciphered before. Any curious words that describe ...

16 years ago
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RE: Surveying in the Fields of Fortune, 1847-Style

Nice job on the research for that one!

16 years ago
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RE: Found 1/4 corner today

Mirrors and ChalkSorry about the delay in responding.Adam is correct. The crayon is not water soluble, but will wear off after a few rainfalls.I do pr...

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RE: Found 1/4 corner today

Mirrors and ChalkThat is excellent advice Kent, and I thank you for it.I forgot I had a yellow timber crayon in my vest that would have worked well.I ...

16 years ago
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RE: Found 1/4 corner today

It was standing up in plain site with about another 500,000 basalt stones 🙂 Seriously though... the original survey stated 4.5 foot mound raised 2 f...

16 years ago
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RE: Found 1/4 corner today

Haven't retraced the South half of the line yet... remains to be seen.

16 years ago
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RE: Anyone Here Know Anything About Surveying?

...isn't the answer...It depends.

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