Survey monuments are mostly 3-inch cast metal disks affixed to the tops of pipes that have been pounded into the ground or fastened on large rocks or concrete pillars. A legend is usually stamped ...

Leon County has 770 markers, known in survey parlance as “marks” and ... the marks are placed atop steel rods sunk hundreds of feet into the ground. Even so, because of shifts in the earth ...

installation of durable survey markers and repeat monitoring with advanced measurement techniques. These methods are crucial for detecting ground movements and identifying potential risks to ...

“We’re not going to put a survey marker in snow or ice,” said cartographer Dale Benson, of the USGS Denver office. The marker almost certainly weathered out of the rocky ground ...

Spring is most definitely on its way! Sure, you may have seen robins, snowdrop flowers pushing their way up and daffodils can’t be far behind, but have you noticed another sign of spring?

If you've ever glanced down at your feet while shuffling around the city and noticed an odd, gold circle planted in the ground engraved ... brass or bronze, are survey markers.

that has the biggest catalog of those survey markers at around 1.5 million. He said the history behind the markers is extensive, but the future is downright fascinating, including an extensive ...