Table of Contents – The American Surveyor – September 2008

Editors Corner:
Surveyors Get the Point
By Marc S. Cheves, LS
 
295kb
Point to Point:
Can Retracements Be Confidential?
By Joel Leininger, LS
 
90kb
The Wow Factor
Traverse PC Desktop 2008 Global Background Clearing
 
701kb
Wildfire Maps Keep Agency Missions Blazing Forward
GIS maps enable critical monitoring of life and land affected by wildfires and natural disasters.
By JoAnne Castagna, Ed D.
3,677kb
Applanix: Solutions for Mobile Mapping and Positioning
A visit to the dominant inertial navigation systems company.
By Marc Cheves, LS
1,289kb
RTN 101: Mapping (Part 14)
Evolving resources for mapping grade receivers are examined.
By Gavin Schrock, LS
1,688kb
The Marriage of GIS and Land Surveying (No Shotgun Needed)
Custom coding and an RTN allows a Colorado firm to meet the needs of its client.
By Angus W. Stocking, LS
1,527kb
Product Review: I-Site Studio 3.0 and 4400 Laser Scanner
A field trial challenges a sturdy scanner and easy-to-use software to flex some muscle.
By Shawn Billings, LS
1,219kb
SECO Poles and Prisms
Here’s a close-up look at critical components of precise surveying.
By Al Pepling, LS
341kb
Vantage Point:
If Not Now, When?
By Wendy Lathrop, LS, CFM
1721kb
Surveyin’ Da Situation:
The Last Straw
By John D. Matonich, LS
78kb