Apparatus, method, and system for identification of multiple points located throughout an area

1. An apparatus for translating one or more plan points on a scale-model plan of an area each to a correlated actual geographic location in the area comprising:

a. a portable base comprising:

i. a mounting interface;

ii. one or more ground-contacting feet;

iii. an intermediate section between the mounting interface and the one or more ground-contacting feet;

b. a working head mountable to the mounting interface of the base, the working head being adjustable angularly and rotationally relative the mounting interface;

c. a surface on the working head adapted to display a scale-model plan comprising one or more plan points, a plan reference point, and a plan reference direction extending radially from the plan reference point.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the portable base comprises a camera tripod.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the working head comprises a joint allowing panning and tilting of the working head relative to the mounting interface.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the surface comprises a plate which is rotatable relative the working head.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the plate comprises mounting structure for a laser assembly.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the laser assembly comprises:

a. a hand-held, battery-powered, low-power laser pointer removably held in a retainer which is mountable to the mounting structure of the plate.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the laser pointer comprises a less than 5 mW laser and an optical device produce a laser beam that is spread diverging in essentially a single plane.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the plan is integrated with the surface.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the plan is etched, inked, or painted on the surface.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the plan is independent of the surface but mountable to the surface.

11. A kit for locating as plurality of physical locations around a large area correlated to corresponding plan point on a scale-model plan comprising:

a. a scale-model plan comprising:

i. a plan reference point;

ii. a plan radial reference direction from the plan reference point;

iii. a plurality of plan points in pre-determined directions and distances from the plan reference point;

b. a portable base that may be hand-carried to the area and positioned at an actual reference location correlated to the plan reference point of the plan;

c. a laser assembly mountable on the portable base and adjusted to project a laser beam along an actual radial reference direction correlated to the plan radial reference direction of the plan within an acceptable tolerance;

d. a portable distance measuring device that may be hand-carried with the portable base to the area and used to measure distance between the actual reference location and an actual location for a plan point by reference to the plan within an acceptable tolerance.

12. The kit of claim 11 further comprising a head between the laser assembly and the base, the head comprising a plate including a mounting location for the laser assembly.

13. The kit of claim 12 wherein the plate comprises a plate reference point correlated to the plan reference point and a plurality of pre-manufactured mounting locations for the laser assembly correlated to one or more plan points.

14. The kit of claim 13 further comprising a bubble level for the plate.

15. The kit of claim 13 wherein the laser assembly comprises a hand-held, battery-powered laser pointer device having a longitudinal axis and including an optic to spread the laser beam essentially in a single plane, and a mounting sub-assembly allowing rotation of the laser pointer device relative the plate reference point.