Surveying For the Homestead

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September/October 1975
By Aimee Gelwick  
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Transits are also used to locate land boundaries. If you're trying to find a property line from old surveying records, for instance, set the instrument up over the points described (stationary locations called bench marks) and turn the prescribed angles in the manner you've already learned. The procedure in this case is to focus on one landmark and turn the telescope the required number of degrees. (The compass in the transit's top plate will help you get oriented.) Then place a range pole and chaining pin at the starting point and pace off the required distance to the next station. See Fig. 16 for a field notebook record of transit work.

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For factual data on surveying and bench marks in your area, write the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20235. Your nearest Government Land Office should also be able to give helpful suggestions. In addition, state senators receive pamphlets and other information from time to time describing lands in their area. Contact the Bureau of Information at your state capital for particulars.

Good luck, and don't let the technical side of surveying scare you off. There's really nothing mysterious about land measurement. . and you'll find that a command of its basics is a very useful and enjoyable homestead skill.

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