MONUMENT DESCRIPTIONS FOR FIELD NOTES

When you find a monument ask the following and write it down:

WHAT did you find? (Iron Pipe, Brass Cap, Hub, Size, Plug, Tag Stamping, etc…)

WHERE is it? (Section Corner, Intersection, Property Corner, etc…)

HOW is it’s condition? (Up, Down, Leaning, etc…)

WHY is it there? (Reference Map, Corner Record, etc…)

Example:

Found 1” Iron pipe w/ Plastic Plug, “PLS 7717”
Centerline Intersection Walnut St. & Hesperia Road
Down 0.3’ in A.C. Pav’t
Per RS 123/12-13