So if we have 2 ancient trees, each with 2 ft dia as property corners, do we have a 2 ft wide property line? Have we created a 2 ft gap or a 2 ft over...

"polishing the turd" I love it. Accurate survey terms are few and this one is a real gem. Thanks @holy-cow. Now back to wide monuments that are tree...

@pls8xx I have never had to survey a property that had trees as the actual corners. I have surveyed PLSS in Montana (1962-1966) where we found brok...

@holy-cow Regarding the missing bridge, wasn't the "west end of the bridge" "on the south section line" originally a finite point? To me the fact t...

Can I get an example of a corner without a finite point?

REC with a colon : ie "REC:" at the beginning of a point description sets a layer for my data collector that is using Fieldgenius software. So when I ...

This was just an example of what the software pumps out on its own. I would correct that MAP.7781 reference to something like "the SW corner of Lot 5...

My software, PCSurvey, has a legal description writer function that works really well. You select the lines and curves of your property, click create ...

@ the pseudo ranger from 2012: "I used Schonstedt for years, then switched over to a subsurface. My immediate impression was that the Subsurface did n...

Why not run and print a traverse closure then check some bearings and distances on the printout against a copy of the original plat that was rebuilt? ...

@lurker You are correct and thanks for being patient. I use a Leica TS15 and when I enter the temp and pressure and check the box for C&R the gu...

So I re-read the AI answer that states " a distant object will appear lower than its actual elevation". AI is trying to use what the human eye might s...

@sluggo Thanks for the math refresher course. Looks like exactly what I always used and there is no correction applied directly to the zenith angle. T...

@lurker I have never heard of anyone applying a correction to zenith angles and I have done many trig shots in the past to check between published ben...

Just to clarify I posted this question to AI as a test just to see what the answer would be. I thought the answer would be cut & dried and am quit...

@lurker Only refraction will affect the telescope reading. Everything else is just math applied to the line of sight and correcting the elevation base...

Either one of those projects would be a lot of fun to solve but it would definitely not be a money maker. I can see myself up late most nights trying ...

According to Google AI: The maximum recommended external power voltage for the Topcon GTS-820A series (w...