Thank you Dave Karoly.?ÿ I meant to write clear and obvious monuments in my previous posts. Even today I find surveyors who have ignored clear and obv...

You are exactly right in terms of the marks being held as a boundary rather than the measurements. This is true in all cases. Even today I find survey...

I am thinking that part of his problem is placing too much emphasis on mathematics.

Don't be mean. I did, in fact, choose the Leica wood tripods to replace the SOKKIA tripods that have been in service for many years. I agree with you ...

I have not had a problem with SOKKIA and think they are fine, sturdy and stable. It's just that the Leica tripods are lighter, but, still made of wood...

Elegance wins. I don't have a robot and I don't like those easy slip lever locks. Thank you for all the advice. ?ÿ

I am fortunate in that I do not have clients that choose which software I use. In the past I have lost clients that refused to understand that I was a...

Also, our Department of Transportation uses the phrase "End of Layout" to mean end of funding for a particular phase. In subsequent years there may be...

Whatever. But... Always consider the person who will read the description. Will they understand the meaning without and explanation of word choice? Al...

I have used fire hydrants as bench marks. Yes at times I have found they have been replaced. Anyway, I always check into two bench marks before beginn...

If it's babbling, then it's a brook. Other than that they are all synonymous. ?ÿ

How about a rubber tube and a hose clamp?

I bought an expensive automatic level with a high power telescope and other features set apart from the ordinary types. It is well worth it to have lo...