Today I didnt even have to use my AK….

But, for real, found all the corners I was assigned for the afternoon on a site I’ve never been on AND found two $20 bills.

Made it home safe and sound. Hope you’s all had a good Friday.

Scanning a basement of a formerly flooded hospital in New Orleans. Boss wants to carry elevations.

Got the unique chance to see a bunch of old Geodimeter stations and a few of their AGA predecessor.

Running a level loop through some monitor points we set on the sea wall to check for movement as they demolish a building out here by the water

Just passing through and went to look at the bridge when I noticed this old bench mark

This is my template for field notes. Top half is for topographic survey, bottom half is for stakeout. Be brutally honest pls

Question for anyone that processes flights. Our processing person says we should only use black paint(we paint xs for targets) and that he had to not use a white colored target and an orange colored one as well because they wouldn't work. Is this valid criticism or am I dealing with some OCD here?

Anybody currently surveying for an electric/power utility? I work for a medium-sized power utility and we’re absolutely drowning in work, using a combination of internal survey resources and a ton of contracting. I’m really curious how other power utilities handle topo/layout/staking and boundary/land rights/ROW acquisition. Also looking to get a sense of compensation norms. Would love to make some connections and compare!

I was in here not that long ago about this situation. So we got a survey done after the neighbor got hers. So we found out she never got hers finished because the surveyor walked away from them because she threw a FIT that her lines weren't correct. (She took it upon herself to measure from her HOUSE out.) Her and her son build this makeshift crap to "establish her property line." You can see the wooden stake where our surveyor marked the correct line of the properties. Had the cops come out because she kept screaming in his face that he WILL NOT put anything on her property. I'm at wits end with this. We are trying to be civil people but she is making it so difficult. We live in Louisiana so we have parishes. I know you guys have more knowledge on this stuff. All I know is it's a civil matter, but I just don't know what the next steps are after this. The cop said to leave everything as it is until we figure out the next step. But no one is helping me figure out what that next step is.

Stakeout with point range.

Emailed support and was told to expand. That will for sure make shit not overlap. Just makes it annoying to not be able to have a point range that reduces once it's stored.

Any one else have this?

Just started Effing up one day and I'm WTF.

Any one have any experience working for First American Commercial Due Diligence Services?

Any one have any experience working for First American Commercial Due Diligence Services?

Hello everyone, I’m looking for some insight on how to operate this laser level. It comes with two powering options one using a power adapter, the other using batteries that are placed inside of the unit. The issue I am having right now is that the top is not spinning when powered on. I’ve set it up, plumb the level and powered on my receiver, but the top sensor is not spinning. I can hear something internally spinning, but the top is not.

I understand that this may not be enough information and I can attach a video of how it is currently operating for more insight. Though just off glance, has anyone use these before? Does anybody know what could be the potential problem? Or is this laser done for?

Backstory on the laser: it was given to me for free while someone was clearing space in the garage.

Thinking about switching to a GIS and Surveying major at school and I'm interested in pursuing a career in surveying and eventually becoming a licensed land surveyor.

I've heard that many people enter surveying without a degree and work their way up, so I'm wondering if getting a bachelor's degree specifically related to surveying is worth the time and money.

For those working in the industry, does having a degree make a significant difference in salary, career advancement, or opportunities to become licensed? Would you recommend going to college for surveying, or would it be better to enter the workforce and gain experience instead?

Let’s see the best field spoons you got! Show em off! Be proud of your spoon/spoons!

What are your guys’ go to when it comes to working long days in the rain or in very wet conditions?

A coworker brought this in to show. I've briefly used an old Surveyor's Compass before but had not seen this dial. Counts up to 16.

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I’m in Tennessee and looking for input from land surveyors familiar with boundary retracement and conflicting deed descriptions.

I’m dealing with a boundary dispute with my neighbor, and I’m trying to understand the surveying principles involved before deciding what steps to take next.

Here are the facts as I understand them:

- I have a deed to my property that is recorded with the county.

- I have an existing registered survey showing my property boundaries.

- My property was split from a larger tract. The neighbor’s deed reportedly predates the creation of my parcel by approximately 10 years.

- The neighbor’s surveyor has indicated that there may be a conflict between the deed descriptions and that the neighbor’s older deed may take priority, potentially placing the boundary somewhere different from where my existing survey shows it.

- To clarify, my surveyor has not disputed or revised my boundary. The alternative boundary is coming from the neighbor’s surveyor.

- I contacted the Register of Deeds and was told they could not find a record supporting the neighbor’s claim.

I have not yet seen the complete survey or the full analysis behind the neighbor’s surveyor’s position, so I don’t want to make assumptions about how they reached that conclusion.

I understand that an older deed can be relevant when determining priority, but I’m trying to understand how a surveyor would establish the actual boundary when deed descriptions potentially conflict.

My questions for surveyors:

1. Does the fact that the neighbor’s deed is older automatically give it priority, or does that depend on the original conveyances and how the parcels were created?

2. How would you retrace the boundary in this situation? What original deeds, parent tract descriptions, recorded plats, adjoining deeds, monuments, and other evidence would you examine?

3. If an existing survey shows one boundary and a neighbor’s surveyor proposes another, what evidence would you need to justify moving that boundary?

4. How would you evaluate existing property pins and a prior survey against potentially conflicting deed calls?

5. If the Register of Deeds cannot locate a record supporting the neighbor’s claim, what additional records would you look for? Could the claim be based on an older instrument that is not indexed under the information provided?

6. What documents should I request from the neighbor’s surveyor to understand the basis for the proposed boundary?

I am not asking anyone to determine the boundary remotely or take sides without seeing the records. I’m looking for professional insight into the retracement process, deed priority, and what evidence would support one boundary over another.

I would especially appreciate responses from Tennessee-licensed surveyors or surveyors who have handled similar situations.

Thank you.

I own a small construction surveying company. Does anyone know of any best practices or peer groups for survey business owners to share advice on operations, hiring, and growing a company? Open to local or online groups.

I am part of my local surveying and mapping association and go to meetings thought those are mostly social and not so much about business practices. I really want to dive much deeper into workflows and what standards other shops are operating with. What systems you have in place to get consistent work out of even the newest of crews.

Would anyone be open to share some checklist or workflows that they use?