5–14 Platting Procedures: The lines of the survey are shown heavier than those of former surveys so that the locations of the survey will stand out.
All corners recovered or set are shown with a circle to distinguish them from corners not found.
The lode line is shown as a broken line and if parallel to the side lines, only the distance each way from the discovery point is shown; if not parallel, then the bearing must also be shown. The bearings and total distances of the lines of the survey are shown heavier than those of conflicting surveys and intersections along such lines.
The names of the locations of the survey shall be shown in vertical capital letters and be larger and heavier than those of conflicting surveys, which shall be shown in upper and lower case.
Distances to intersections along the line of survey should be shown before the intersection. Intersections with lines of prior surveys are given preference over topographic items. Where space will not permit the showing of a distance, it may be placed above a prior distance, with the first distance shown next to the line.
Bearings of conflicting surveys are usually shown in the direction of the line between corners as surveyed; i.e., from corner 1 to corner 2, etc. Bearings and distances in all cases should be shown along the line they pertain to. Bearings of ties should be shown in the direction from the corner from which the tie was made. Ties will be shown with light broken lines. If there is not room to place the bearing and distance next to the line, it may be placed on an arrow.
All bearings and distances shall be in slant lettering. Witness corners are shown with a circle and labeled W.C. Cor. No.——, provided they are on a line of the survey. If not on line they are shown with a tie.
Surveyed section lines and surveyed subdivision of section lines are shown by solid lines; unsurveyed lines are shown with a broken line.
Designation of subdivisions, Township and Range should be vertical letters. The discovery workings and all other improvements are labeled; they may be numbered to agree with the field notes. It is not necessary to give a tie to the improvements, except a common improvement tunnel, shaft, etc.
The title block shown on the specimen plat in the Manual of Surveying Instructions should be closely followed. While the plat scale is usually 200 feet to an inch, it may be smaller to accommodate several claims, provided the necessary data can be shown. Where more than one sheet is necessary, only the final sheet need have a title block. All sheets should carry the survey number and state that it is sheet No. —— of —— sheets.