03.09.2019

Preppin’ for SPC 2022

The good folks over at the NGS have been hammering out the size and shape of our rock for decades. In the last…
03.09.2019

Eimbeck’s Duplex Bars

A critical aspect of a triangulation network was to establish a baseline that was accurately measured upon the ground. During the late 1800’s,…
03.09.2019

Raising the Bar on Precise Positioning

Since the earliest days of satellite-based positioning, surveyors, mappers and other geospatial professionals have sought the holy grail of geolocation: Achieving centimeter-level accuracy…
02.10.2019

Trends to Watch

There’s no question digital transformation is making geospatial technology increasingly relevant in industries globally, whether adding precision to a position, context to mass…
02.10.2019

U.S. Location Monuments

The growth of nearly every civilization can be linked to the discovery, development, and application of its precious metals and natural resources. Since…
02.10.2019

Unsung Hero: The Texas-New Mexico Border

The Rio Bravo del Norte, or the Rio Grande, meanders its way from Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico. The Great River of…
01.04.2019

Trimble Dimensions

Nearly twenty-five years ago I had a Trimble 4000 on my back and a compact L1/L2 antenna with a ground plane on a…
01.04.2019

Wind Cave National Park

The discovery and reports of incredible beauty in regions of the United States by early surveyors caught the attention of national leaders who…
01.04.2019

Surveying Lava Fields of the Idaho Snake River Plain

Consider the task of exploring the surface of other places in our Solar System, like the Moon, Mars, and the icy moons of…
12.02.2018

Breaking Down Borders

Christian Brodbeck is standing in a small village in western Rwanda. It’s hot and dry. There is no air conditioning in the buildings…
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