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Thirty States

May 16, 2012

  Thirty States have been created out of the Public Domain. Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, … Read More

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Polaris

May 11, 2012

  The star Polaris is located at the tip of the handle of Ursa Minor (the little dipper). Polaris is the brightest star in Ursa … Read More

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Learn the language of surveying

May 8, 2012

  Everyone has knows about the language of love, but how many know the language of surveying? Surveying is a specialized branch of engineering. Surveying … Read More

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Survey Ninja – 100 blogs

May 1, 2012

  Welcome to my 100th blog. Most people go their entire lives without having the need to hire a surveyor. In my blogs and on our website I … Read More

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State of Oregon V Corvallis Sand and Gravel

April 30, 2012

  State of Oregon V Corvallis Sand and Gravel Co. The court ruled that an Avulsion occurs where a river suddenly and perceptibly abandons its … Read More

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Plato and surveying

April 23, 2012

  A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers – Plato

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Mae West and surveying

April 17, 2012

  An ounce of performance is worth a pound of promise – Mae West

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Learn surveying in 60 seconds

April 14, 2012

  Although you can learn Paionian in 60 seconds (monapos, tilon and paprax are the only remaining words of Paionian) it will take you a … Read More

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Burt’s solar compass

April 12, 2012

  The solar compass was designed by William A. Burt (United States Surveyor of Michigan and Iowa) and was introduced in 1836. The solar compass … Read More

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ORS Chapters for surveyors

April 11, 2012

  Laws related to surveying ORS – Oregon Revised Statutes ORS 12 – Limitations of Actions and Suits ORS 92 – Subdivisions & Partitions ORS … 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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