Table of Contents – The American Surveyor – Vol.11, No.8 2014

Editorial:
AEC Summit
By Marc Cheves, PS
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FieldTech:
Surveying Technology Essentials
Photos by Daryl Moistner
1,626kb
Digital Heritage: Using 3D Reality Capture to Improve Heritage Site Status
Digital archaeology is a successful technological revolution.
By Justin Barton
280kb
AnglePoints: Moving Forward
One of the most effective ways to promote the profession is by letting people know what you do.
By Michael J. Pallamary, PS
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Vantage Point: Ankle Deep, Knee Deep, or Higher?
The majority of the public understands an estimated level of inundation better than projected water surface elevation.
By Wendy Lathrop, PS, CFM
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The Curt Brown Chronicles: A 1968 Review of Boundary Control and Legal Principles
Control and Legal Principles The same law and the same responsibility govern the function of the re-surveyor no matter where he practices.
Compiled by Curt Brown
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The Dinosaur Surveyors
Unlike most dino digs where complete fossils are in situ, this site is a “soup” of bones and a 3D model helps make sense of it all.
By Mark Silver
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Surveying in Pemba— A First Person Report
A Swiss company performs work for a 25-mile road rehabilitation project on an island off the east coast of Africa.
By Adrian Holzer
3,320kb
Two Nifty Programs
That will make your HP 35S calculator “Cry And Sing!”
By Jason E. Foose, PS
527kb
FeedBack
Thoughts From Our Readers
Written by Letters to the Editor
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The Crews
The men of the USC&GS crews who surveyed our Nation were a breed apart.
By Albert “Skip” Theberge
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Responsible Charge: Expecting Land Surveyors to be Error Free
Diligence by the field surveyor is the difference between a great survey and a survey that you are likely to receive complaints about.
By Michael F. Feldbusch, PS
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