Kinda reinforces my point doesn't it. Nobody except the anal surveyor really gives a crap about a tenth or so.Are they going to build something exact...

You going to contact TDOT about the errors?

It's not like there isn't plenty of elementary survey texts out there. I've read a lot of them. I did miss the page where you need to pack a grinder...

I'm OK with that, don't need any help.

Like I mentioned before. Every Kent from now on is going to punch that tablet. If you measured a bit different in 5 years wouldn't the same justific...

Was the land transferred using the TDOT markers? If the markers don't mean anything why are they there?I suppose I should start calling all PLSS ston...

Who has time for that?Quickie-Dickie Surveys doesn't for sure!Man, you're going over to the dark side.

Why not get TDOT to let you move the marker? While they are at it have them fix all the rest as well.

Once there is two punch marks it becomes a free for all. I've seen them with maybe 20 punch marks, sort of like a territory marking zone for every su...

I had a Geodimeter 620 do similar. It stared measuring 0.11 feet off (I think short) on every shot. Didn't matter whether it was 5 feet or 1000 feet...

Not on a COE jobI was hassled about it on a job. I explained why I needed to do it. They finally let me do it BUT only when at the instrument. Back...

The simple quick solution is to put the hat on backwards.

UPDATE - Utah mountain subdivisionI consulted another friend and true boundary expert. A two hour phone conversation.The aliquot markers that the BLM...

The BLM doesn't make claims that their surveys control all private lands, just the federal interests. But that doesn't stop private owners from using...

If you consider the subdivision survey of 78-79 the original survey to breakdown the section then that would control. This is prior the the BLM secti...