Mounted search and rescue

[Una Smith <una.smith@att.net>]

Irv wrote:
>For instance, to spot wells you will need 1 meter resolution of less.

Yes, if the well is visible, not concealed.  I have had the experience
of stepping on a concealed well.  It was covered by a thin beam and
sheet of plywood over a big hole, with some sand and gravel.  I had a
major "oh s---" moment as the ground sagged beneath me.  I knew what
it was, because I grew up in dug well country.

The approximate location of a well can be inferred from old topo maps
that show where buildings used to stand.  Every homestead had a well.
Comparing old topos to Google maps provides a short list of abandoned
homesteads.

        Una