1.

give a sight
the right or left hand is raised up and held for a moment in a vertival position
2.move right or left
the instrument man uses the signal to direct the rodman
either to the or to the right
the desired directional movement is sighted out by the forefinger
3. all right
the level man
extends both arms horizontally
and move them up or down with both arms are still horizontal that.
this meant depends a command to hold steady

4. this is a point
the rodman raises the rod and hold it in a horizontal position over his head and
he could also taken to mean
to give a line
5. move back
the instrument man uses the signal
to direct the rodman to move back further
it transmit the commnad by rasing his right hand
with the palm facing towards the rodman
the moving in the horizontal position
with his palm faced down
6. pick up instrument
when a new set up of the level is desired
the chief of party signals the instrument man by first
extending both arms downward
then raisng then up quikly
as though an object is being lifted
7. raise or lower target
the instrument man
motions to the rodman by either raising his arm
above his shoulder
to raise the rod
or by dropping his arm below his waist
to lower the target
8. come in
the instrument man
uses this signal to direct any menber of the party
to come in or assemble
9. plum the rod
the hand is extended vertically above the head
and moved slowly in the direction its derired to plumb the rod
10. stablish a turning point
the arm is swung slowly in
ia circle above the head
11. this a turning point
to identify a turning point
the leveling rod or range pole is raised over head in a horizontal position
and then lowered into a vertical position in held on the point
12. wave the rod
the instrument man holds his hand above his head
and continuously waVE back and forth
13. face the rod
this a signal given out by the instrument man to direct the rod man to face the rod
towards the line of sight
it is executed by raising both hands above the head
And twisting both hands back and forth
14.reverse the rod
it is transmitted to the rodman by extending the arms above the head
and slowly rotating both arms in a circular motion
towards one side of the body
15. move forward
from a position where both arms extended horizontaly
the arms are slowly bent on the elbows in the hanhs raised into a vertical position

thi signal is used to direct the rodman to to move forward

16. use the long rod
the instrument man extends both arm downward
then slowly raised it over his head