I'm loving all the discussion. Definitely picked up some things I can use! Thanks, all!

Thanks all for the input. I especially like @murphy's method. Have a great weekend!

Thanks for the input! Some great ideas. Hoping to be a good surveyor one day. 😉

@norman-oklahoma What about when the records have significant conflicting evidence? North half of a two acre tract shown subdivided and conveyed o...

@hi-staker I was actually liking the "more stable now" part of that post. Guess I should have clarified. I love Carlson with iCAD for small surve...

Using CAD since beginner with Autocad 12. Could walk the dog with Land Desktop. Used C3D a few years, but couldn't stand having to create standards ...

I would love to proofread that book! Let me know if you get serious!

I hope you write a book on the history you find!

Love hearing how other seasoned professionals deal with this stuff!

Look for old cut lines, old flagging. Surveyors leave a lot of different kinds of evidence. Write it down when you change rod height doing topo, even...

in VA.... excerpts from the Code... 18VAC10-20-370 …. B. Research procedure. The professional shall search the land records for the proper description...

thriftbooks.com may have it...

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Much appreciated!

Thanks! I had that website saved somewhere!

The VA LS was one of the toughest tests I have had to pass in my career, and I have multiple licenses. I would absolutely recommend taking the entire...

Welcome, friend. This site is a great resource for aspiring surveyors. Nice to 'meet' you!

Howdy backatcha. New to the forum?