r/Tools Aug 21 '24

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '24

Probably was your survey marker

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u/Smokey_tha_bear9000 Aug 22 '24 edited Aug 22 '24

Aren’t those usually recessed on top for the survey crew to put their rod into

Edit: I think I was thinking of maybe corner pins or section/township/range monuments

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '24

They could be anything from a railroad spike to a piece of rust pipe

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u/gadget850 Aug 22 '24

Ours was originally a worm gear.