Table of Contents – The American Surveyor – Vol.9, No.9 2012

Guest Editorial: A Foot in the Past, An Eye to the Future
A 2,500+ mile road trip.
By Marc Cheves, PS
1,162kb
The Terrestrial Goes Extraterrestrial
National Geographic Channel UFO investigators employ both scanning and surveying technology in their search for extraterrestrials.
By Don Talend
498kb
Reaching the Unreachable
The requirement to provide a 3D AutoCAD model of the underpinnings of a 1922-vintage railroad trestle spurs innovation.
By Gail Garabedian
2,083kb
The Longest Line
The 1800s-era transcontinental arc of triangulation became the largest trigonometrical figure that had ever been measured on the globe.
By Albert “Skip” Theberge, Jr.
983
Technology Edge Streamlines Giant Concrete Pour
The 4,150-cubic yard continuous pour for the new Seacoast Hotel in San Diego required the use of 400 concrete trucks and precise positioning.
By Vicki Speed
1,426kb
Product Review: NavCom LAND-PAK
To differentiate itself from the pack, this full-featured GNSS receiver includes RTK Extend and StarFire correction service.
By Shawn Billings, PS
293kb
GIS: Just a Tool: Myth #3: Getting Current Job Data on a Map is Too Difficult
To differentiate itself from the pack, this full-featured GNSS receiver includes RTK Extend and StarFire correction service.
By Stephen C. Blaskey, PS
154kb
Vantage Point: Something Borrowed
The process of selling mortgages has our government affairs expert asking if public notice is being obfuscated, if not obliterated.
By Wendy Lathrop, PS, CFM
279kb
Footsteps: Interior Board of Land Appeals 388 (IBLA 2010-152 Hillstrom)
As this case illustrates, holding the position of a PLSS corner without a direct link to the original corner or its accessories carries with it certain risks.
By Landon Blake, PS
192kb
Record Title—Part 1, Foundations
A detailed look at how our society relies primarily on recorded instruments in determining real property rights and responsibilities.
By Chuck Karayan, PS
134kb