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I use Directory hierarchy to keep track of things in a similar way:c:project = main project directory using NAME of the project ("folder" for the Wind...
hijack warningBack in 69' I worked on a road project that had a 1.00 foot Elevation Equation at one of the Bench Marks. That screwed a few folks up!Be...
I agree with Bruce;
Coool!Not the first distance meter that I ever played with (the first was an Electro Tape DM-20 I think).I first got my hands on one in 71 or 72 (that...
It depends...Here is a scan from my original 1881 Manual:Page 19Page 20But I believe that the 1881 Manual is the ONLY one that contained that statemen...
It's got a DIMPLE...so it must be GOOD!B-) Loyal
It's on the bottom of the Mineral Survey Plat.The BLM "should" have it...somewhere!In Utah, these are in the public room (on microfiche), most are als...
Looks to me like the Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad went through that area. Maybe the old Railroad Drawings (or ICC Maps) could be of use.Lo...
The Connection Sheet is Number 1773, but I can't find it on the GLO Website. Time to breakout the new "sharp" shovel, and the tile probe buddy.:-/ Loy...
Have you looked at the "connection diagram" yet (assuming that there is one), that "might" give a clue to a later Survey in the area that could be hel...
The Plat indicates several Open Cuts, a 40+ ft. long adit (tunnel), and a Shaft.I didn't see a link to the Field Notes, but I would get those, and sta...
I'm curious...What Mineral Survey Number (or Lot No.), and when was it Surveyed?Loyal
Wellllll...IF.... (maybe big IF) the statement "True bearings,", is "TRUE"...then what is the problem?Granted..."True Bearings" might be somewhat conf...
Yak, Yak, Yakatty Yak!Tibetan Tom-Tom?
Oh, the red button there kid, don't ever, ever touch the red button!B-)
Sounds about right to me...when a geomagnetic storm screws with my GPS, it sure gives me a headache!B-) Loyal
No clue here...
