> I call these "pointer stones" since they were apparently intended to show the direction that the boundary ran from a corner. From the photo it ap...

> So that ORS says that they can be recorded, but it is silent on what authority they have.Correct. And, again, it doesn't even have to be recorded...

They're strange beasts in this state Mark. By the letter of the law, it does not have to be presented for recording by the grantor (red text below) or...

To simplify the above:In case any Texas surveyor hasn't realized this, the original survey lines shown on the GLO GIS are not very accurate. Don't use...

(Just now Jim Frame's post about the 1881 Yolo Baseline is right above this one ... young Master Duncan died the same year the Yolo Baseline was being...

> Pickled olives bottle.That's what I was thinking too. My dad used those bottles for eggs on camping trips. Crack the eggs into a clean bottle and...

Nice job. Great research and documentation.

That right there is survey eye candy. Nice job! Bausenswein would be proud. If you're inclined to reflect on what the world was like when Bausenswein ...

Fascinating. Good job Jim. I can't wait to see more posts about your progress. Thanks.

Thanks Kevin, but it's the crew that was finding the groovy evidence whilst I was getting stuck in fences and losing eyeglasses and calculators in my ...

To further split hairs, Delbert was Delmar

Hey - didn't we last see you on or about "Pi day"? Welcome back. You owe us 6 months of photos and stories. We've been Jonesing for Daryl photos round...

This just in...No takers on the bridge, so it will be demolished.