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Archives For February 2012

Willamette Stone

February 29, 2012

  The Willamette Stone marked the intersection of the Willamette Meridian and the Willamette Baseline. In the 1980s the stone was vandalized and was replaced … Read More

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Practice of land surveying

February 16, 2012

  Oregon Revised Statutes 672.025 Practice of land surveying without registration prohibited; seal required. (1) No person shall practice land surveying in this state unless … Read More

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Practice of land surveying

February 11, 2012

  ORS 672.005(2) “Practice of land surveying” means doing any of the following: (a) Providing or offering to provide professional services that apply mathematics, geodesy … Read More

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Gunter’s chain

February 8, 2012

  Gunter’s chain was a measuring device used for land surveying. It was designed in 1620 by English clergyman and mathematician Edmund Gunter. Gunter’s chain … Read More

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Public land survey corner

February 4, 2012

  ORS 209.005(6) “Public land survey corner” means a section corner, one-quarter section corner, Donation Land Claim corner, meander corner, witness corner or any other … Read More

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Who Is W.B. Wells?

In 1924, after graduating from Stanford University, Willard B. Wells founded W.B. Wells & Assoc. Inc in Portland, Oregon. Willard’s philosophy was to provide a quality product for a reasonable fee. We still follow Willard’s philosophy today.
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