Table of Contents – The American Surveyor – Jan 2008

Table of Contents
 
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Editors Corner:
The Surveying Pulse
By Marc S. Cheves, LS
 
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Point to Point:
Compromising Positions
By Joel Leininger, LS
 
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Rendezvous 2007–Celebrating the Most Renowned American Surveyor
Handing down the traditions of history, civility, precision, fresh air, good food and fun–why surveyors love this profession.
By C. Barton Crattie, LS
 
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The Stray
A challenging boundary survey on a neglected and overgrown parcel yields a surprising discovery for an Arkansas surveyor.
By Luann Glenn, LSIT

Conference Review: 2007 Leica Geosystems HDS Proves Practical, Inspiring for Users
This user conference illustrated that we live in an era when available tools are staggeringly capable.
By Angus Stocking, LS

Reconnaissance:
When to Write a New Metes and Bounds Description
By Gary Kent, LS

Vantage Point: Terms of Endearment (and Other Interests)
This new Chinese-made instrument is capable of more than entry-level construction layout.
By Wendy Lathrop, LS

Software Review: Topocad from Chaos Systems
Check out this program for surveying calculations, COGO, mapping, design and GIS connectivity.
By Joe Bell, LS

Surveyin’ Da Situation:
When Dad Got Heated Up
By John D. Matonich, LS

Product Review: TDS Nomad
Our new reviewer provides the low-down on a highly-capable field data recorder.
By Shawn Billings, LS

GLO Surveying: Fractional Sections and the Relationship of Chains to Acres
A straightforward explanation of how chains can be used to measure acreage.
By Terry W. McHenry, LS

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Surveyors Report: Georgia’s Water Shortage and a Surveyor’s Miscalculations
Cornered! Why Georgia is rightly (but not legally) entitled to the waters of the Tennessee River.
By C. Barton Crattie, LS