hey thats our jerry wahls site
last heard from in message 1072
important contributor tho
especially message 735
--- In
BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, "Ron McConnell"
<rcmcc@e...> wrote:
>
> This reads like a pro version of BoundaryPoint. :)
>
> =========================================
>
> Cadastral Survey
>
> - preservation and retracement of the
> Public Land Survey System (PLSS)
> in the United States.
>
> <http://www.cadastral.com/>
>
> "The practice of finding boundaries is neither
> a purely legal process, nor a purely scientific process.
> It is something in between with a twist.
> The boundary surveyor in finding an old survey
> must be cognizant of the legal description
> of the land and any conflicts which may affect it.
> This involves not only knowledge but skills in research
> and investigation. Then the surveyor must be part archeologist
> to find physical evidence of previous surveys and occupation
> on the ground. Throughout the process the surveyor
> must understand the concepts of good measurements
> to find and describe what is found, and be able
> to interpret it's relationship to the record.
> In the end those that do it well find
> it can be rewarding and fun, sort of as mathematical detective
work,
> with archeology, dendrology, geology and paralegal aspects
thrown in.
> So we sometimes use the old saying
> 'Land Surveying' is both an art and a science."
>
> I've added the link to the BP page.
>
> Cheers, 73,
>
> Ron McC.
> w2iol@a...
>
> Ronald C. McConnell, PhD
>
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> W 74º 41' 22.1" +/-0.1"
> FN20ps.77GU31 +/-
> V +5058.3438 H +1504.2531
>
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>
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