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| | Point to Point: On Chronological Retracement The context of “original work” plays an important role in understanding and re-creating it. By Joel Leininger, LS 85kb |
| | Surveyors Rendezvous 2004 History came alive as surveyors gathered to follow in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark on the 200th anniversary of their travels through Kansas and Missouri. By Marc S. Cheves, LS 3,280kb |
| | Surveyin’ Da Situation: Lessons from the Campaign Trail In this timely installment, the author reflects on his own election campaign. By John D. Matonich, LS 602kb |
| | Enhancing GIS Functionality with Base Station Technology How an Indiana company is integrating surveying and GIS technologies to streamline utility-locate processes. By Gary Kent, LS, Bruce Strack, LS, and Michael Morefield 1,122kb |
| | International GPS Conference – Munich 2004 Is the traditional American view of real-time GPS becoming obsolete? By Gavin Schrock, LS 3,636kb |
| | The Heliotrope Designed to reflect the sun toward a given point at a great distance, several variations of this unique instrument were employed in 19th and 20th century surveys. By Silvio A. Bedini 4,081kb |
| | Reconnaissance: Boundary Disputes I Have Known As an expert witness will attest, common sense does not necessarily prevail when it comes to boundary lawsuits. By Gary Kent, LS 72kb |
| | LaughLines: Snake Tales It seems that every surveyor has a good snake story (or two) to tell. By Tommy Woodsmall, LS 1,341kb |
| | It’s Your Business: A Recurring Conversation Tips and tools that will strengthen your business relationships. By Daniel E. Beardslee, LS 707kb |
| | Vantage Point: The Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 The latest on flood zone regulations that affect surveyors and engineers. By Wendy Lathrop, LS 1.047kb |
| | GIS Matters: The Surveyor’s Roles in a GIS Framework Fear not! There are many roles for the surveyor within the GIS framework. By Rj Zimmer, LS 116kb |
| | Test Yourself: Compute the Pile Elevations By Richard L. Elgin, PhD, LS, PE 330kb Questions 18kb Answers |
| | Software Review: Manifold System Here’s an affordable program that can get you started in GIS By Joe Bell, LS 3,044kb |
| | Lewis and Clark’s Tower Butte Nebraska surveyors walk in the footsteps of Lewis & Clark and Deputy Surveyor Robert Harvey. By Jerry Penry, LS 1,705kb |
| | Product Review: TDS Survey Pro 4.0 Our product reviewer takes a look at the latest version of this software. By Al Pepling, LS 562kb |
| | Guest Editorial: ACSM Outlook An overview of the current activities and the effects of reorganization. By Curt Sumner, LS 89kb |