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Lambert Projection Maps

April 20, 2012

  Philosopher and mathematician Johann Heinrich Lambert was born in Alsace, France, in 1728. Lambert showed that maps could be made with truer shapes by … Read More

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Survey monuments

December 6, 2011

  There are many kinds of survey markers. For the property owner there are three you should know about – iron rods, iron pipes and … Read More

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Beating the bounds

December 2, 2011

  Beating the bounds. A group of young boys and community members would walk the boundaries of a tract of land, so all would know … Read More

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Fence staking

October 16, 2011

  The cost of providing a boundary survey has become, in most cases, too expensive for the purposes of fence construction. Therefore we offer fence … Read More

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Chuck Norris can’t tell you where your property corners are

August 18, 2011

  Chuck Norris can light a fire by rubbing two ice-cubes together. Chuck Norris can hum with his mouth open Chuck Norris can stab a … Read More

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Sherlock Holmes could find your property corners

August 12, 2011

  Sherlock can find anything, but his traveling expenses would kill you. Why hire us instead? Why it’s elementary, my dear Watson. We have the … 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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