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09/13/13, 10:55 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: EastTN: Former State of Franklin
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Farm Map ?
When you do things like run water, power, drainage lines, do you map and photo the locations ?
I didn't initially, but as the years have gone by and memory fades, or landscapes change, we ( mainly she...  ) decided a map was in order.
Right now, it runs to 5 pages with couple more of photos. The pages are on large, poster type paper, about 24" x 18". Nothing pretty or professional about the drawings ( more of a sketch ), but at least it might jog the memory if required.
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09/13/13, 10:59 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: South Central VA
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A very good idea. One I have also done. More in case something happens to me so others will know where things are. Doubly important since we are off grid and all power and water lines were run by myself.
Larry
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09/13/13, 11:46 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: W. Oregon
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I do maps with measurements, pictures with measurements listed, in a 3 ring binder. I run the tape, underground, with the foil, easy to follow with a metal detector. I have too many properties to remember them all. Each renter gets a copy too....James
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09/13/13, 11:51 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: West Central Arkansas
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Wow! How marvelous. It is an idea I had never had. Thanks for sharing. My binder wiil be full soon.
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09/13/13, 11:56 AM
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Big Front Porch advocate
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Join Date: May 2002
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This is a wonderful idea.
Even semi-city folks could use an idea such as this.
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09/13/13, 01:13 PM
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Scotties rule!
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: IL
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I have pictures of trenches. When I found the clean out for the septic I measured the distance from the house foundation and spray painted that number on the foundation (doesn't show, I went low). Can't lose that!
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09/13/13, 02:30 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: South East corner of NM
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Great Idea, looks like I will have a little project to do soon. Wonder if DH can remember where he dug that last water line??? Thanks for the lesson!
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09/13/13, 03:52 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: West By God Virginnie
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Thanks for a great idea.. As I find the stuff on our property I'm going to start doing the same thing.. As it stands, I have no idea where anything is.. I've got ideas, but I'm still fearing cutting something at this point..
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09/13/13, 04:12 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Michigan
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I have two septic tanks in the front yard with a total of three service holes.
My sweet wife knows where the floor joist is down in her laundry room with the drawing and measurements from the two front basement corners to the center of each hole. Plus I write on that floor joist every time it has been pumped out.
To located the buried phone and CATV wires I just call Miss-Dig.
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09/13/13, 05:02 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: NC
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Dang I bet the next man is going to pay out the rear for that map,  especially if X marks the spot for the Gold.
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09/13/13, 05:16 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: South Central MO
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Great idea! Will have to do that on my place once I buy my own. 
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09/13/13, 05:26 PM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Texas Coastal Bend/S. Missouri
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YES! We do this. Also, make a list of service people to call and phone numbers for every utility and plumber and electrician, etc. Keep that in the same notebook with the maps.
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09/13/13, 06:13 PM
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Too many fat quarters...
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SW Nebraska, NW Kansas
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We moved to a ranch once that had a detailed map like this.
Thirty thousand acres, it showed where all the water lines ran, where power lines ran, where fencelines and gates were, water tanks, houses (and their utility runs, leach fields, etc.), lakes, marshes, hay meadows and any drainage pump lines, and so on and so forth.
It was SOOO handy!
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09/13/13, 07:13 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Mountains of Vermont, Zone 3
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I have a map plus I mark things with stone and such. Orthophoto maps are very handy.
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09/13/13, 07:15 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: EastTN: Former State of Franklin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarheel
Dang I bet the next man is going to pay out the rear for that map, especially if X marks the spot for the Gold. |
The gold is spent...right out there in the open to see...ahahahaaa.
Told my wife if I go first, and she sells the place, the MAP is $5,000 extra.
And if they don't buy it then, when they show up in a couple years for it, double the price.
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