Back in about 1981 (or so), I was working for a consulting firm here in Wyoming and they bought a new Wang Computer system (2200 MVP as I recall). Any...

I used several 3820A(s) in the late 70s and early 80s on various types of projects. I liked them for the most part, but they were HEAVY! My shoulder n...

I took the Utah exam in 1978, so anything I have to add is probably a bit outdated! ????

Very nice, I'm jealous!!! ?ÿ J.H. Winwood (on the 1928 Manual) Job Henry Winwood (1875-1953) was one of the best U.S. Mineral Surveyors in this nec...

Sweet!

After looking at the "new" BLM photos and the "OLD" photo, I'd say that they COULD be the same monument.

@cv I don't get out much anymore, and my daughter moved out of Vegas years ago (in Phoenix now), so it's unlikely that I will get to your neck of the ...

@cv I missed that party, but it looks like there were plenty of troops on hand. Red Sandstone was a mainstay for obelisks (State Corners, Mineral Monu...

When I saw MathTeacher's link above, I ran over to my book case to see if I had a copy of that Bulletin (#226) and I do (in excellent condition). I th...

I don't know about the "East-West Line of Nevada," considering the "ARIZONA" scribed on the stone. The "NL 37" almost certainly refers to the 37th Par...

Excellent presentation! 90 zones in Utah...yeehaw, let the games begin.

Boundaries and Adjacent Properties, Ray Hamilton Skelton (1930). Old but insightful.

The Metasequoia aka Dawn Redwood is also deciduous. They are native to China, but have been planted as ornamentals in many places (including the two t...

@bill93 Andro Linklater's book "Measuring America" (2002) goes into great detail about this issue, and includes a chapter about Thomas Jefferson's ide...

I have carried both a thermometer and barometer/altimeter in the instrument case since the early 1970s. SOP was to ALWAYS read both and make the ppm c...