by admin | Jan 21, 2023 | Field Notes
From “Selling America: The General Land Office and the Rector-Conway Family Surveying Dynasty Part II”, American Surveyor: In 1816, William Rector was appointed Surveyor General of the Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas. William relocated to St. Louis after the Illinois...
by admin | Dec 30, 2022 | Field Notes
A friend of mine who worked on a survey crew with me for years, sent me these pictures of a monument he visited south of Centralia, IL. a Cardinal Point Witness Corner monument. The monument was erected in 1976 by the IRLSA (now the IPLSA), to witness the point at the...
by admin | Dec 10, 2022 | Field Notes
Beginning Jan. 1, 2023 – the U.S. survey foot will be phased out as part of the modernization of the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS). From this point forward, the international foot will be simply called the foot. – National Institute of Standards...
by admin | Dec 10, 2022 | Field Notes
OnX has become a powerful tool for hunters, and for surveyors. Hunters need to know the property boundaries to avoid trespassing and with nationwide parcel boundaries, surveyors use OnX and tools like it to get close to rural corners. OnX, like any Municipal or County...
by admin | Dec 10, 2022 | Field Notes
“Donnell learned of the discrepancy between the county and Lengby landowners in early 2021, when applying for a permit to build an addition to his house. Polk County officials told him his well and septic tank were actually located on his neighbor’s...
by admin | Dec 10, 2022 | Field Notes
If you happened to get a recent issue of xyHt magazine, there was a bonus poster in there from Get Kids Into Survey! We need to continue and encourage, educate and help the younger generations to take interest in our profession, and this program is a great example of...
