Lucked into permission

CarsonChris · Dec 23, 2020

I was inspecting a house foundation that sits near an old 1860’s travel route. I found a map that has a “stage house” on this route near this property so I started talking with the home owner about the stage house. He informs me that there was a toll bridge nearby the property until the 1920’s when a steel bridge was erected down river. Back to map sites I go when I got home. I find a map from 1883 that shows a bridge. It doesn’t say toll bridge but shows some dwellings and a post office. The home owner told me I’m welcome any time I want! The location is semi remote and the home owner has 5000 acres of property. The trick will be getting across the river where the dwellings and post office sat.

GroundSweeper · Dec 23, 2020

Man that’s awesome! Look forward to seeing all the goodies you discover! Best.

MTtrashdigger · Dec 24, 2020

I have a boat..... Just saying.....

Tom_in_CA · Dec 24, 2020

If it turns out to be brimming with seateds and gold coins, don't forget to invite your "favorite" buddies from CA . Yeah, yeah, we're brown-nosers, haha :laughing:

CarsonChris · Dec 24, 2020

MTtrashdigger said:
I have a boat..... Just saying.....

That might be a good idea! The long way around adds about 20 miles to get to the other side of the river! I have a 6 man raft.

Tom_in_CA · Dec 24, 2020

CarsonChris said:
.... and post office sat.

Don't forget that, back then, the definition of a "post office", was not what we think of in today's terms. Back then it was often just someone's front porch, where a collection of neighbors gathered their mail from. So .... don't bother hitting it. Just kindly give me the GPS, and I will take care of it for you. Deal ? :laughing:

metaladdict · Dec 24, 2020

GroundSweeper said:
Man that’s awesome! Look forward to seeing all the goodies you discover! Best.

Yeah, show us some pictures. :yes:

GTS225 · Dec 25, 2020

Tom_in_CA said:
If it turns out to be brimming with seateds and gold coins, don't forget to invite your "favorite" buddies from CA . Yeah, yeah, we're brown-nosers, haha

Would it be fair for CarsonChris to assume the standard 30% fees would be to his favor in this case? :laughing:

Roger

Tom_in_CA · Dec 25, 2020

GTS225 said:
Would it be fair for CarsonChris to assume the standard 30% fees would be to his favor in this case? ....

If the site is on this side of the CA border, then he knows better than to refrain from sending me my 30%. Therefore I assume this site is on the NV side of the border. Tsk tsk :cool3:

kingman mikey · Dec 25, 2020

I only charge 10 % Arizona sales tax, :laughing:

CarsonChris · Dec 25, 2020

Tom_in_CA said:
If the site is on this side of the CA border, then he knows better than to refrain from sending me my 30%. Therefore I assume this site is on the NV side of the border. Tsk tsk

It is a Nevada site. My 2 maps show slightly different things. First map 1877 and second 1883. 1877 doesn’t really show a bridge but the road is at the same location crossing the river. 1877 map has a house and barn a few thousand feet east of the bridge. 1883 map has the post office right at the bridge. The stage House is about a mile from the bridge. It’s noted in the 1877 map. The 1883 map has structures near the 1877 map. The stage house sits on a different ranch.

Interestingly I learned something from this home owner. The ranching community in the 1880’s in Nevada set a regulation for the rivers. If you owned both sides of a river the river became property negating the navigable waters act. This was done because the Chinese loggers would cut timber all winter long and stockpile it by the rivers waiting for spring runoff when they would float the timber down the river to the mills. Apparently the cattle ranchers were having cattle killed by the floating timber and had the laws changed to prevent the Chinese from floating the timber. That’s why this home owner controls this section of river in Nevada.

Bill - De · Jan 17, 2021

Were you originally there on official business ("foundation inspection") for the home-owner? In any case, sounds like lady luck was your date that afternoon.

CarsonChris · Jan 18, 2021

Bill - De said:
Were you originally there on official business ("foundation inspection") for the home-owner? In any case, sounds like lady luck was your date that afternoon.

Yep, foundation inspection for a cantankerous older gentleman

Tom_in_CA · Jan 18, 2021

CarsonChris said:
Yep, foundation inspection for a cantankerous older gentleman

Well then if I were you, I would announce that you need to "inspect his property" with your specialized metal detector equipment, as part of your building inspection work. If he questions you, just flash your Inspector badge, and tell him to leave you alone. In fact, insist that he bring you ice-tea, and dig your holes for you.

When are we gonna see pix of the seateds and gold coins ?

CarsonChris · Jan 19, 2021

Tom_in_CA said:
Well then if I were you, I would announce that you need to "inspect his property" with your specialized metal detector equipment, as part of your building inspection work. If he questions you, just flash your Inspector badge, and tell him to leave you alone. In fact, insist that he bring you ice-tea, and dig your holes for you.

When are we gonna see pix of the seateds and gold coins ?

More time for research than search time unfortunately!

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