saltfisher1

About 3 or 4 miles down fort morgan rd on the lagoon side but closer to the road.

fred

I just sent you a PM. If that view is not sufficient you can send me your email and I will email you a pdf and/or bitmap.

saltfisher1

Got it thanks...Having a bit of trouble understanding the map and what some stuff means.

saltfisher1

How much do those things average in cost for a decent one?

Dragnfly

I thought the property appraiser's site was based on surveys?

TWINKIE6816

No they have nothing to do with each other! The property appraiser's web site is based off of deeds and plats only. Their appraisals are based off of land value and the type of construction that was used during the home construction(i.e. Brick, stucco, etc.) and they are also based on recent home sales in the area!

fred

Do not trust a GPS for the kind of elevation information you are trying to get unless you have the extra antennae/software for "centimeter accuracy" such as is used in surveying. I usea hand-heldregularly in my work and theyabsolutely do not have the kind of accuracy you need - not even close.

You would do better findingthe benchmark and eyeballing, better yet, get a couple/fewhundred feet of cheap garden hose and walk your way over to the property using a yardstick. I'm coming down Sunday, if you buy me a beer I'll show you how.

saltfisher1

I wont be back to the area for 2 to 5 wks.

fred

Garden hose method is pretty simple and intuitive. Water seeks its own level. Once you have a known level (the BM below in your case) you just set the hose up on a stick at a known height above the BM and take the other end down the road as far as it will go. Fill the hose with water and the other end will be at the same level when the water does not run either way (provided the hose is not kinked or something like that). Then just leapfrog yourself down the edge of the pavement until you get where you want to be. If you started out three feet above the BM and wind up 6 feet above the finish you have gone down three feet.

If you want to get fancy you cantape a piece of transparent plastic tubing on a stick at each end of the hose and then mark your level like a sight glass. Or you can rent a level pretty cheap at Home Depot.

The topo I sent shows a monument north of Middle Brigadoon on a straight line across 180 (now at the north end of Lagoon circle). Elevation 4.2 meters at 30 deg 15.3943'N by 87 deg 44.3258 W. Looks like it's right out in the open, probably a concrete post with a brass disc on top. A GPS should get you within spitting distance unless it's been moved.

You are not going to get "first order" info this way, but you'll get close.

saltfisher1

Thanks.