How long of a a level run are you performing. What are your requirements. Besides locus you have many tools like StarNet TBC Geolab etc. as @john-hami...

I think Norman has you point in the right direction. I have never done a play but making maps on imagery in GIS. Cyan a good line thickness shows up ...

We were staking columns and anchor bolts setting the elevation on top of steel. The regular crew chief was out sick. I had been the only other field p...

@scott-in-indianapolis Anytime. Glad to. When I see your name Hoosier I cannot help but remembering watching that movie a million times as a kid. A...

@scott-in-indianapolis here is a USACE mark search it also has NGS mons and you might get lucky there as well finding more info on that mon.

@scott-in-indianapolis They can help if you need the data sheet and are having a hard time on the website finding that data. You will need to go thro...

@scott-in-indianapolis/p> Here you go.

Which data collector are you using now? TSC5 or TSC7! Does it have the radio installed? What is your current version of Trimble Access. I have...

You could also get help from your regional geodetic advisor as well possibly. Get a rough lat long height on it a good rubbing or photo and send that ...

I was out a couple weeks ago wrapping up a boundary and was locating some gravel roads and driveways. I didn’t have my glasses on and was not paying a...

I agree with the above for random points. Like light poles etc. but I usually stake the LP then do offset to point choose the direction azimuth etc an...

@norman-oklahoma I understand now. Hope all is well with you. I have been so busy I don’t get much time to thoroughly read through this stuff.

I have them from a class itself. The next John Foster will be this coming April. From my research those that do go through the course usually have a h...

I would just scan that and not worry about anything. But taping would be more effective than a total station. Scanning would probably be the easiest w...

In Trimble access it’s under cogo transformation geo reference. That’s were you can translate rotate the dxf or dwg. Works great. Simply compile your ...

Think about the size of the angle iron. Compare that with the year it was set. What equipment was used during that time frame. It might not make a dif...

Well I do not like the goal post 4. As someone who started reading slope stakes from earth moving equipment scrapers dozers motor grader as a teenag...