@bstrand?ÿ The term "true point of beginning" came about through the use of "beginning" when "commencing" is meant.?ÿ Typically done, in my experienc...
My late father always answered the question "how are you?" With "Vertical!" Classic surveyor answer. ?ÿ
@spledeus We use Traverse PC which works well with alpha-numeric codes (for the last 30+ years).?ÿ Carlson does alpha numeric from data collectors to ...
@jph Most likely the case.?ÿ We sometimes hear from the employees working with them, usually over our mysterious (in house) point codes. We also send ...
Big Brand X priced themselves right out of my little company about 15 years ago. The final straw was when Big Brand X became a non ownership/license o...
I have always endeavored to be like my late father, KS LS 82.?ÿ Which is a good thing.?ÿ As he was prone to say about surveyors: "Time will tell" and ...
@kevin-hines The KSLS website now has links for purchase on their Publications page.
Was it 3/8"x4' contractor's stringline pin offset to the setback or easement line??ÿ Protruding, flush or buried??ÿ If you were going to document your...
@kevin-hines KSLS will have links to the emails of Norm and Steve.?ÿ Try gmail.com with the user name of ssbrosemer.
@michigan-left?ÿ My favorite story along this line came from my late father, KS RLS 82.?ÿ In the Depression in 1930's, the WPA would make surveyors a...
@skeeter1996 How about "have no respect for shortsighted surveyors"?
The time period is well into the era of the 100' cut chain.?ÿ Check you state's statutes relative to the road and permanent surveys. Did the law requi...
@va-ls-2867 Yes, and they rejected it, even though it is still "current".?ÿ They are all HP with service contracts from an in state company. Good idea...
When my late father realized that I wished to become a land surveyor, he handed me a brand spanking new just released copy of Clark (edited by Grimes,...
@holy-cow Locally that open range road, with no R/W fences and cattle guards, from Lyon/Chase County line to Matfield Green is known as "the back way"...
Eight months have passed since I first posted about giving this functioning plotter away.?ÿ Looked into salvaging parts but don't think I want to both...
An excellent program hosted by the NE Chapter of KSLS featuring Warren D. Ward, P.S. on "Monuments Make the Math" and the new Kansas Minimum Standards...
@chris-bouffard?ÿ I turned a yoke mount Red 1a over twice (2000m x 2) one night in the winter in the sand hills of Finney County, KS shooting a tripl...