Thank you to everyone on this post for the friendly advice. I am going to try to convince the client and the neighbor to agree to a boundary line adju...

Those are great thoughts Bill. There is no occupation. The newer map refers to the older map in the title block, but, no specific notes or explanation...

Yes, in general these lake resorts or camp lots from long ago were basically drafting board surveys. If there were any monuments out there, only the s...

The person trying to hold the older map has been through several surveyors and the latest one is trying to work out a boundary line agreement, which o...

There are a few monuments on the later plan, but, not on the older one. As time went by other surveyors have done work in the area of this "camp" subd...

Yes Brian, some parcels were purchased based on the older map, so one might consider junior / senior rights. I could also sell a parcel by referring t...

Both maps are recorded. I tried to look up the company names to contact, but it is long ago... I agree that it may have been a preliminary or concept ...

I saw a red light the other day and it was the guide light. I had accidentally turned it on when I was push some other buttons.

Infrared radiation (IR) is not visible.

Yes, a legend would be appropriate.?ÿ

I think it matters little how you, as a surveyor, will interpret the non-standard abbreviations. You should consider your audience when making notes o...

No doubt there may be a pearl or two hiding in the garbage. I'm just saying there is a lot of garbage.

So, I'm still trying to figure why I am so wrong on this. Let's say I buy two lots and combined they are three (3) acres total. They are described in ...

I think it would be okay if they had used the cell phone to call a land surveyor.

I  would agree with you if the two lots were conveyed in two separate deeds. In the case of one deed conveying both of the lots simultaneously th...

In other words, you let political hacks do your thinking for you. Are you active in any discussion of how political hacks put the squeeze on property ...