The tape I use is metric and tenths of foot. I measure and record the metric reading to the millimeter. The metric value is entered into Trimble acces...
I don't know why more people or municipalities aren't complaining about the paint that utility locations services place. I've seen new stamped colored...
@dms330 The fees are suppose to cover the cost of the review by county surveyor staff to ensure the map is in conformance with the Land Surveyors' Ac...
This happens all of the time in the remote desert areas in southern California. People purchase lots at tax sales and want it surveyed. Surveys can co...
Normally the reflectance is from glass beads added after the paint has been placed. Temporary stripping tape does have a metallic backing that resembl...
The steel mill near in my area produced small hills of slag. Somebody decided that they could save / make a little money by incorporating the slag int...
@nate-the-surveyor I have used the GA-52 and Subsurface Instruments ML-1M models. The Subsurface came the closes to the GA-72 in function. The GA-72 ...
@toivo1037 It followed me home. I also contacted local surveyors but no one claimed it. So as you did, I cleaned, painted and calibrated the setup an...
I love my GA-72. The meter and sensitivity setting sure helps with pinpointing location and determining depth of object.
I'm never lost just momentarily confused.
Working in the middle of the Mojave desert and on a small hill I found a back sight setup, Leica brand. It had been there long enough the paint had be...
Each drawing has a customized legend. But I have several variations of legends that I choose from based upon the drawing.
@gene-kooper Government surveyor's also liked a good root beer. Found an original pipe marking a section corner that was set in 1951. Pipe had been h...
Andy, The area is flat for the most part. There are portions of some tracts that climb into the mountains. The biggest issue in this area is the lack...
@j-dub thanks for the offer John, I will keep you in mind.
Thanks to everyone. I'm a little embarrassed for not opening and searching the Manual.?ÿ
@hi-staker whole plat ?ÿ
Aliens don't accept California Division of Highways control, create pin cushion.