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Articles by Jeffrey Turner

Jeffrey Turner

Surveyors’ Sign Language in the Field

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Jeffrey Turner
August 28, 2018
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Over the years, us old surveyors learned many hand signals.
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Jeffrey Turner

Choose the Right Boundary Marker

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Jeffrey Turner
July 3, 2018
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Five years ago, I surveyed a large shopping center. Previously, another firm had prepared an ALTA survey, but that plan had no elevations.
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Surveyor's Footsteps: Surveyors Provide On-Site Facts

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Jeffrey Turner
April 11, 2018
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The survey party chief is the engineer’s on-the-scene reporter. They will spend a half-day to a month surveying a tract of land and gathering information to be used in the planning process.
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Surveyor's Footsteps: Surveys Provide the Canvas for Architect's Artistry

An accurate and quality survey is the foundation on which you will build your design.
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Jeffrey Turner
March 1, 2018
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Where I have chosen to prepare the base plans, I feel that what I produce are the canvas upon which architects and engineers can practice their “art.”
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Surveyor's Footsteps: How Close Should Survey Measurement Be?

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Jeffrey Turner
February 19, 2018
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Recently, my apprentice asked me "How close is close enough?" That question has many answers, which depend on the specific object we are locating and why it is being located.
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Surveyor's Footsteps: Value Those Survey Relics

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Jeffrey Turner
December 20, 2017
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Every land surveying company that has been around for 20 years or more has survey relics.
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Surveyor's Footsteps: What are Your Services Worth?

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Jeffrey Turner
October 6, 2017
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Surveyors have in-house fees for their services. Some work will be charged using hourly rates while others may be charged according to task.
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Surveyor's Footsteps: Surveying Truisms

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Jeffrey Turner
September 19, 2017
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Land surveyors bridge the gap between the ink on paper (lines on a computer screen) and terra firma.
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Surveyor's Footsteps: Thoughts from a Surveyor on Animals and Fences

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Jeffrey Turner
June 12, 2017
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Yesterday, I was following up on a survey where the field person was having trouble finding monuments. While looking for points and walking in other yards for the adjoining properties, it struck me to share some of my thoughts on fences and animals.
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Surveyor's Footsteps: Surveyors as Forward Observers

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Jeffrey Turner
May 1, 2017
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For soldiers experienced in land surveying, joining the army could lead you to a great job as a forward observer.
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