Table of Contents – The American Surveyor – Vol.13, No11 2016

From the Editor: Please, Not Another Boom
It is hoped the recent election will create more work for a beleaguered profession.
By Marc S. Cheves, PS
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Decided Guidance: Discovering a Plat on the Ground
If your survey is creating a problem that did not exist between neighbors, perhaps your survey is the problem.
By Jason E. Foose, PS
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The Mount Soledad Cross
This iconic landmark in San Diego has had a tempestuous and divisive history.
Compiled By Michael J. Pallamary, PS
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The Short Cut Method
Nebraska surveyor Robert Harvey discovered how the GLO reduced its workload.
By Jerry Penry, PS
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Rapid Data for Rapid Transit
For rail surveying, trolley technology provides more and better data.
By Erik Dahlberg
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FeedBack
Our Own Worst Enemy
By Various
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Test Yourself 37: Box Corner
Exercising geometry and trigonometry skills.
By Dave Lindell, PS
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Vantage Point: Playing the Game of Risk
How can we express risk to those who prefer to close their eyes and ears to it?
By Wendy Lathrop, PS, CFM
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On the Level with NSPS: Keep Up the Pace…
If you are a professional surveyor, it should be a given that you belong to and support your local surveying society.
By J. Anthony Cavell, PS
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