Civil Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Sometimes a monument is called-for in the record but has been destroyed. If the
surveyor makes an exhaustive search for the monument and determines that it
is gone, it should be shown on the plan but labeled “not found” or “record stone
bound not found” or some other language to that effect. The label serves as notice
that the surveyor did look for the monument but was unable to recover it. This
indicates that the surveyor exercised due diligence in searching for the monument.
If the surveyor makes an exhaustive search for the monument and deter-
mines that it is gone, it should be shown on the plan but labeled “not found”
or “record stone bound not found” or some other language to that effect.
The fact that many permanent monuments end up missing a few years after they
are set, is a good reason to consider using additional means of fixing lot corners.
One easy but often overlooked method is to tie boundary corners into buildings on
the locus. Many total stations have reflectorless distance measuring built in. This
makes it possible to locate building corners in a second or two with a high degree
of accuracy. Although some surveyors do not like to show coordinates on a sur-
vey plan, it is an easy and clear way to connect a survey to buildings, particularly
foundations which often have sharp corners and are not likely to be affected by
re-shingling or new wooden corner boards on a house. Alternately, a bearing and
distance can be shown from the building to the lot corner. However, tie lines like
this can quickly clutter a plan, particularly if there are many of them.
