Ronstar
Moderator Emeritus
It’s a good thought. And the survey drawings that we used to produce for state highways included a list of state plane coordinates that are easily translated to latitude and longitude. We could easily find or reset a monument if need be using published coordinates and survey grade gps with accuracy of about a quarter of an inch
Keep in mind that cell phone and handheld gps devices have accuracies of around 10-15’. Maybe accurate enough to help locate a monument if you had a good metal detector. But not accurate enough to determine if the monument found is exactly at the published coordinates. But future gps satellites and receivers should make what you mention quite feasible.
Keep in mind that cell phone and handheld gps devices have accuracies of around 10-15’. Maybe accurate enough to help locate a monument if you had a good metal detector. But not accurate enough to determine if the monument found is exactly at the published coordinates. But future gps satellites and receivers should make what you mention quite feasible.