"The height marks on the inner pole usually do not correspond to the measured height from the pole point to the center of the prism."Most newer prism ...

> My stock reply is, "Then why did you call a surveyor? Doesn't your lawn guy have a shovel? "I know it is tempting to tell people that. However, I...

> The project is in eastern middle Tennessee.That is like me saying that Birmingham is in "Southern Northern Alabama" or "Northern Central Alabama"...

> Tie a plastic grocery bag to the tree, it will last 100 years.The bag probably will last, but whaevert is used to tie it won't.

Plat now reads:> Does it monument the W 1/16 C-C? If anyone were to describe a corner like that around here, the title companies would have a strok...

"Old Florida"Where is that, St. Augustine?

One Hand Clapping (a 90)I used to hear of it as an "Arkansas" 90. I have no idea why.

Alabama requires the name and reg. no. of the surveyor or the CA number of the company. That eliminates the need for separate caps if there are multip...

Are surveys required to convey property?is what JB was asking.In Alabama, no. The only exception is for new construction to verify building setbacks. ...

Turn it down. Life is too short to put up with all that for too mush liability and so little pay.

Traverse Point FarmI never use mag nails for traversing, particularly when located in an area where it could be confused with a boundary corner or ref...

My county charges $15 for a copy of a plat. However, recently they finally pout all plats along with documents that have been recorded since about 199...