@norman-oklahoma 40 zones would probably work well. I'd be all for it.

It was based on the idea that the 2022 will be IF, so they decided to shift newer NAD83 SP projects to IF from USF (don't blame me). There is no legis...

@mathteacher You've got a handle on it mathteacher. I've been cautiously excited to have the new 2022 NGS coordinate systems get unveiled. Or is it...

@pls8xx I would call that fraud.

That's where it gets very curious. I finished two rather large projects for them, one running north of the city and one running south. Both were on th...

It's an interesting question. To me holding the established factor would be the default position. I have quite a data base for this area so in theory ...

You're probably correct, with the section corner there is an infinite number of possibilities (thus my number is way too small). How to quantify placi...

@pls8xx Yep, that's what happens, there are too many permutations to make math work for a solution. You end up with many answers, so then you get a...

Well, the math doesn't lie, it's just math. You can't feel it, you can't touch it, it makes a terrible monument. 😉    

There comes a time when proration has to be used. The rules for that are clear. Unfortunately, it's often used when it shouldn't be used. Lost ...

A math solution is an absurd solution. I've done plenty of them, but consider the implications. A deck of cards has 52 distinct cards. How many dif...

@gary_g Math ends up being a scourge in surveying when its misused. I think maybe because it's the easy thing.

The first sentence is one where I have some disagreement with Lucas. For the second one, the original monument has to be proven as original, withou...

@pls8xx The link takes you to page 1 and 2 of the publication or page 9 and 10 (I think) of the PDF where Lucas discusses the pin cushion effect. I...

There is not right with every monument, there is only one corner position. The surveyor needs to use his expertise, experience and knowledge to resolv...

Let me be the contrarian and say: "setting more monuments obscures the truth"  

Read Jeff Lucas's paper uploaded above. He expresses it better than I do. Putting a cloud on landowner's title isn't a trivial act. Also, how m...

Looks like a couple I posted