Table of Contents – The American Surveyor – Vol.10, No.2 2013

Editorial: The Winds of Change
The editor discusses the state of surveying, new columns, and more.
By Marc Cheves, PS
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Where is Chena?
The century-old footsteps of a surveyor allowed a platting officer to assimilate poorly-registered old maps into a modern GIS.
By Martin Gutoski, PS
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The Surveyor & the Tree—Part One
This comprehensive review of tree law discusses how trees affect boundaries, and line or corner trees.
By C. Barton Crattie, LS, CFM
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The Vérendrye Plate
Unearthed in 1913, a mysterious lead plate yielded evidence of explorers prior to Lewis and Clark.
By Jerry Penry, PS
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Einstein on Surveying—The Seasoned Surveyor’s Lament
Reflections on the profession include concerns about how the BLM establishes PLSS corners,
By Chad R. Erickson, PS
748kb
The Curt Brown Chronicles: Curtis M. Brown, Land Surveyor
In this new column, the wisdom of a boundary expert lives on.
By Michael J. Pallamary, PS
186kb
Footsteps: Limitations and Benefits of Court Case Review
The author explains why and how he reviews court cases.
By Landon Blake, PS
137kb
Vantage Point: Zoning: Taking Sides
A development project that was victimized by local politics is examined.
By Wendy Lathrop, PS, CFM
2,989kb
Conference Review: Trimble Dimensions—All Steak, No Sizzle
The editor of LiDAR Magazine discovers that Trimble has a lot of steak to sell.
By Gene Roe, PS, PE, PhD
538kb
Feedback
263kb
Angle Points: Who Are You?
In this inaugural column, the re-definition of our profession is discussed.
By Michael J. Pallamary, PS
180kb