As has been said, it all depends on what you do. We are in the PNW performing a mix of construction staking, casastral, design boundary and topo, and ...

Including coordinates on the map only reinforces the math over monuments mentality. For many it is an excuse to avoid observing important evidence.

I've had stretches of years with all field or all office. Most of these were not by choice. If this is your career find peace with both. Life will put...

Back in the day we balanced our angles, converted to azimuth, reduced to lats and deps, adjusted, then broke the triangles to derive bearings. Putting...

And that is why PEs don't price my jobs. You want an ALTA, you get an ALTA, and you PAY for an ALTA...

Our corner record trigger is 90 days. If I am within that window and there are no signs of activity I'll pop a quick check shot and move on. I hate ce...

I prefer to label the lines in the direction of the survey where they were established. That isn't likely to match the description on every line...

I have prepared composite plats showing record measurements and the most recent monuments of record, but you'll never mistake it for a survey. Washing...

Back in the 70's and 80's, even up into the 90's this was good policy. Measurement technology has come a long way since then. There really is no excus...

There is a ton of evidence beyond recorded surveys. USDA began aerial surveys of Idaho in the 20s. The program continued for decades. Much of the data...

As usual, it depends...

Canal companies take a regular beating for attempting to steal land. I have to say it tickles me pink to see it happen. It is unfortunate the most com...

I encounter a LOT of boundaries tied to physical features of canals. The irrigation entities invariably treat them like an ambulatory boundary. In one...

This is an example where can either shine like a diamond or suck up light like a black hole. There is only one way you can fit this deed on the ground...

Idaho Code 55-1705. STATED OR IMPLIED ACCURACY. The accuracy of coordinates shall be as stated in the document containing the coordinates. The expres...

Then close the box. Keep the inside pristine AMEN Norm.. My first six years were military. Close the site box or it's a no-go...

I don't see this as an either/or. We need to understand our duties and authorities under the laws, rules, and standard of care in light of case law. I...

Monte, I would urge caution equating the lines of the PLSS with the term 'title line'. The Court is saying two owners cannot change the (interdependen...

What I have said is we recover boundaries where they exist based on evidence. Occupation is PART of that evidence. It is apparent you will not engage ...

Actually I did not communicate that at all. I do not simply read a deed, locate a fence, and flip a coin. I recover the boundary location where the ev...