Table of Contents – The American Surveyor – June 2009

Editors Corner:
Following the Footsteps, Old and New
By Marc S. Cheves, LS
 
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WOW Factor:
Trimble Image Integration
220kb
Surveyor’s Notch
What began as an item of interest on the page of a book becomes a full-fledged expedition.
By Bill Chupka, LS and Jay Drake, LSIT
889kb
Celestial Observations: A Brief History of Elgin, Knowles & Senne, Inc. and their Ephemerides
Pre-GPS, surveyors wanting true north directions had to observe the sun or stars. This Missouri company provided the computation tools.
By Marc Cheves, LS
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Marketing Techniques for Laser Scanning Service Providers
A seasoned scanning veteran provides tips on how to derive more work from a scanner.
By Ed Oliveras
1,069kb
Mobile Scanning is Good Business
Case studies of the LYNX Mobile Mapper System: how speed, accuracy and safety are creating new business for innovative survey firms.
By Lieca N. Hohner
1,1471kb
Product Review:
Carlson Surveyor
By Shawn Billings, LS
1,147kb
GIS Data Integration with the GCDB
This article is a continuation in our series about working with the BLM’s PLSS digital database.
By Rj Zimmer, LS and Stewart Kirkpatrick, GISP
421kb
Vantage Point:
Watch Your Language
By Wendy Lathrop, LS, CFM
273kb
FeedBack
227kb
Survey or No Survey
What to do about unlicensed surveyors?
By Jerry Penry, LS
981kb