Here's a link to the 1855 version of instructions to Federal surveyors:
https://www.salinaseminarseries.org/uploads/8/1/9/7/81979060/1855_manual2015.pdf


Linda Derry
Site Director, Old Cahawba Archaeological Park
Alabama Historical Commission
9518 Cahaba Road, Orrville, AL 36767
park:  334/ 875-2529
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On Mon, Jan 6, 2020 at 11:59 AM David Valentine <[log in to unmask]>
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> Hi Scott,
>
> The U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey web site has some good background on the
> types of monuments and markings they used. I can't find the specific
> address at the moment, but if you google them and spend a little time
> poking around you should be able to find something--if memory serves it was
> in a history section of the web site..
>
> The General Land Office issued a series of "Manuals of Instructions for the
> Survey of the Public Lands of the United States." The series was continued
> by the BLM when the responsibility of the rectangular survey was
> transferred to them. I found a copy of the 1973 manual in a used book
> store, but I wouldn't be surprised if Google Books has scanned one or two
> pf the earlier editions.
>
> Dave
>
> On Mon, Jan 6, 2020 at 10:19 AM Williams, Scott <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > I'm looking for info on 18th or 19th century survey marks inscribed on
> > rocks or rock faces, done for Public Land Surveys or small local surveys.
> > If anyone has any experience with these, or knows good references, I'd
> > appreciate hearing about them. I'm working on a project trying to
> determine
> > the origin of small boulders marked with letters and symbols that appear
> to
> > be survey or mapping symbols. I can send pictures to anyone interested.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Scott Williams
> >
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