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Joined: May 29, 2012 9:14 am
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RE: Texas State-Specific

I think I got a lot out of B. W. Evans Study Guide for Texas Surveyors. I believe it is available from TSPS.Of course you definitely want to read "The...

9 years ago
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RE: "Pointer" witness tree in Texas

Clayton walley, post: 411436, member: 11971 wrote: Keep the thread updated I'm curious to know what you find.Sent from my XT1254 using TapatalkThere m...

9 years ago
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RE: "Pointer" witness tree in Texas

But if the tree only grew six inches in diameter, then that would mean it only grew in radius about 3 inches since 1906. If the wire is buried two inc...

9 years ago
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RE: "Pointer" witness tree in Texas

It wasn't very deep. There was only one strand of wire that I could see. In other places I noticed old wire tacked to pretty young (six inch or smalle...

9 years ago
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RE: "Pointer" witness tree in Texas

I definitely need an increment borer. Too much left to guessing. Of course, I'll also need to learn how to use it...

9 years ago
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RE: "Pointer" witness tree in Texas

There is a hole about a foot West of the iron rod I set. Pretty sure it's the old fence corner before the new one was built. I did dig it out quite a ...

9 years ago
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RE: "Pointer" witness tree in Texas

This tree had no bends like that. Being that the deed called it to be 18", unless that corner goes back a considerable length of time, I don't think t...

9 years ago
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RE: "Pointer" witness tree in Texas

It's an old tree with several scars. Had I known at the time that it was a "pointer" I'd have considered it more. It's also near an old fence being in...

9 years ago
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RE: "Pointer" witness tree in Texas

Could be the case. I've got it figured that the tree is S 22å¡ W, 5.4 feet from the corner (based on more recent deed calls). From this corner, the li...

9 years ago
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RE: NATRF and NAPGD

I'd have probably gone with NAD22 and NAVD22, but that's just me.There was a difference in the ellipsoid from NAD27 and NAD83. Doesn't seem to be a go...

9 years ago
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RE: Oh No! Galileo SV Clocks Failing

I wonder if the EU has the ability to repair satellites in orbit like our astronauts do, or if they have a contingency for hiring US Astronauts or Rus...

9 years ago
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RE: Just wondering...

I'm probably being too literal, but if GPS shuts down, I think there will be more problems than how surveyors will get their work done. GPS is used in...

9 years ago
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RE: Finding monuments buried deep

A Harris, post: 409914, member: 81 wrote: BTW, a fine tuned locator is worth its weight in gold for those kind of finds.The locator I used weighs abou...

9 years ago
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RE: Finding monuments buried deep

Shawn Billings, post: 409907, member: 6521 wrote: Hopefully some future surveyor will see that these nails are real boundary monuments and look for th...

9 years ago
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RE: Finding monuments buried deep

so you set a rod then? I just set 60d nails.

9 years ago
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RE: Rover Poles & Backpacks

billvhill, post: 409890, member: 8398 wrote: By the time I put everything into a backpack, I could have traveled 1000'.If it stays in your back pack, ...

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