The American Surveyor Magazine – Sept/Oct 2004, Vol.1 No.5 – Table of Contents

Editor’s Corner
Survey Summit 2004
By Marc Cheves, LS
225kb
Point to Point – The Myth of Inappropriate Opinions
Everybody’s entitled to our opinion.
By Joel Leininger, LS
333kb
Forensic Artist: Evidence Technician Uses Robotic Total Station to Map Crime Scene
Survey technology crosses traditional boundaries into crime scene documentation.
By Marc S. Cheves, LS
899kb
ProFile:
A Visit with S.J. Martenet in Baltimore
By Marc S. Cheves, LS
1,561kb
Dividing the Needle Ring of a Colonial Compass
A fascinating look at how instrument makers divided the needle rings of manufactured compasses prior to the Ramsden-inspired dividing engine..
By Jeffrey Lock
1,288kb
Surveyin’ Da Situation: Handing Down Traditions
Though passed along without written instructions, the best traditions are engraved on the heart.
By John D. Matonich, LS
407kb
Berntsen: A Marked Difference
It’s no secret why the world’s largest producer of durable boundary markers works like a well-oiled machine.
By Angus W. Stocking, LS
1,143kb
When a Subdivision Map Isn’t a Subdivision Map
Where is the balance between the rights of landowners and the power of government to regulate for the public good?
By Lloyd Pilchen, LS, Esq.
387kb
Business Growth Series: Promote Your Business (Without Breaking the Bank)
Good management is not necessarily synonymous with good leadership. What kind of a leader are you?
By Michael W. Michelsen, Jr.
782kb
Software Review:
SiteComp Survey
By Joe Bell, LS
2,275kb
Washington View: Decreasing USF Disbursements Harm Small Rural Businesses?
Insight as to how a ruling on Universal Service Fund allocations could affect surveyors.
By James J. Demma, LS, Esq.
72kb
Geodetic Connections: Geodetic Leveling
Horizontal positioning is not all that has changed over the last thirty years.
By Dan Martin
783kb
GIS Matters:
Data Modeling of Survey Data in GIS
The concept of a data model should not be confused with the data format.
By Rj Zimmer, LS
364kb
Vantage Point: The Big Picture by Taylor Morrison
As developer advocates, sometimes we must look beyond the wishes of our clients..
By Wendy Lathrop, LS
817kb
Bookmarks:
William Henry Holmes and the Rediscovery of the American West, by Kevin J. Fernlund
His eye-witness reports and detailed images fueled America’s fascination with the unmapped frontier
By Pat Toscano, LS
295kb
Feedback
401kb
Test Yourself
Trigonometric Leveling
By Richard L. Elgin, PhD, LS, PE
92kb Questions
28kb Answers