U.S. General Land Office Survey

[+SD Rowdies]

Aware that only NGS markers are considered; however, came across another type of marker at N32 44.033 W116 25.477. The marker is uprooted and tossed tens of yards away from previously known location.

 

Marker information is "U. S. General Land Office Survey 1916. 1//4 S0/S1"

 

Have photos of the uprooted stake and brass view plate. The stake was uprooted and tossed some thirty yards east of known location.

 

Seems to be a landowners dispute in this area concerning boundaries of a local Indian Reservation. Also some heated local issues about the Indian Reservation running a sand plant that the court recently closed down due to environmental impact. Hard feelings in the air.

 

Affected landowner is bringing in a mobile home that is about 75 yards from previously known location of the stake. Surveying teams involved in approval of the mobile-home site viewed the marker about six months ago without comment.

 

Was attracted by the 1916 date and curious about its history. Realize that it is not within the purview of Geocaching.

 

Just starting to add Bencharking to my Geocaching activities. Seems to be a large number of unlogged NGS markers in the area were I work. Will follow through on these.

[survey tech]

This is a shameful example of what I have warned that some would encounter. The point was a section corner, specifically a quarter section corner, governing property lines for up to half a mile in each direction. The GLO was the forerunner of the BLM of today. This is a felony which happens more often than most people realize and has serious consequences. Stay clear of the situation, people can get hurt when these kind of disputes reach this point. The surveyor in charge will discover the damage and deal with it, supported by the sheriff if the circumstances warrant. Once again, hunting property corners is considerably more dangerous than hunting geodetic markers.