Mr. and Mrs. Smith were interested in purchasing a vacant lot. However, they first wanted the property surveyed. When the surveyor came out to measure the property he began measuring from the iron spike embedded in the middle of the street. In this case the iron spike would be known as:

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The iron spike embedded in the middle of the street is most likely a benchmark. A benchmark is a fixed point of reference that is used in surveying and is typically a permanent marker, such as a metal disk or spike, located at a known elevation. The surveyor would start the measurement from the benchmark, which serves as a starting point for the survey.

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