Bisbee Historical Maps
A plot plan from 1929. Ralph Motz was the City Engineer at the turn of the century. We have drawings dating back to 1900 that are used as references for some of our Cochise County surveys.
Some interesting things you see while Surveying
Some interesting things you see while Surveying! Look closely at the shadow in this picture and you will see a hawk drying it’s wings after a morning rain.
Hopeful Sight!
I took some pictures of a display that the employees made during construction of an expansion of their business. What a hopeful sight. I saw this in front of Mesquite Valley Growers (8005 E. Speedway) and thought it was so clever and apropos! One hardly ever sees a business that goes beyond their usual sphere and recognizes what goes on … Read More
Lady in Black
This picture shows one of our surveyors in a remote area in the Harshaw Mountains, south of Patagonia. In a very remote area. The surveyor is holding a placard up for photo identification of a panel point for an aerial survey. Notice the object in black behind him? What looks like a lady in black was not visible to the … Read More
Alien Panel Points?
These are two pictures. First one shows the actual brass cap monument designating a National Geodetic Control Point. These points are benchmarks used by surveyors to establish horizontal and vertical control for aerial photography and topography. What’s really bizarre with this point is Picture No. 2 which shows a “Panel Point.” Typically these points are made up of four 5′ long … Read More
New Office in Benson
Alta has moved into a new office in Cochise County. Our new address is 298 E. 4th Street, Benson, AZ 85602, one block to the west of our previous location. The phone number is still the same, 520-720-6476. We are glad to continue to have a presence in Cochise County and are especially proud to be able to be one … Read More
Aerial Topographic Surveying
Topography is the study of the shape and features of the surface of the Earth. Civil Engineers and Architects need the information to calculate future development of a specific location. There are multiple procedures for a land surveyor to accomplish this. In the summer of 1990, I did it with a transit and level. I was in A-school (US Navy … Read More
Mining Marble in Cochise County
Alta Land Survey did an interesting survey recently in the Dos Cabeza Mountains above Fort Bowie in Arizona. The site is above 7000 feet elevation. The miners are cutting out chunks of Marble as big as a car. And exporting to Italy for processing and sale in Europe.
Texas Canyon in the Fall…or anytime!
I don’t know about you, but I can’t get enough of the place. We recently had a couple of surveys to conduct in the area, so it was the perfect opportunity to take some pictures and enjoy the rock formations and huge boulders just “lying around” and looking incredible. Google Earth has some great pictures pinned to the accessible … Read More
Welcome to our new website!
We have given our website a face lift! Visit our web page and take a look at our new, friendlier, content rich site. In addition to the new layout, we will be adding new content to our blog page, so stay tuned for articles of interest. Thank you for your support!