The American Surveyor Magazine – Mar/April 2005, Vol.2 No.2 – Table of Contents

Editor’s Corner:
Something New Under the Sun!
By Marc Cheves, LS
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Point to Point:  Prioritizing Coordinates
Analyzing coordinates in the Order of Priority.
By Joel Leininger, LS
111kb
Mapping the Nation’s Treasures
Surveyors take part in a National Park Service project on Ellis Island that will help to preserve the rich immigration history of Ellis Island.
By Dave Conlin, Art Ireland, and Tim Smith
930kb
It’s Your Business:
The Power of Income
By Dan Beardslee, LS
79kb
Testing ARIES: Streamlining Data for First Responders
Real-time mapping holds enormous potential for emergency workers.
By Wendy Lathrop, LS
2,223kb
Selecting Multi-Function Survey Tools for GIS, Design, and Construction
A water service department in Alabama creates a system for modeling, design, and mapping to interface with its county GIS network.
By Robert Davis
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The Fabric of Surveying in America: Surveying in California
A fascinating parade of characters and events influenced the complex boundary history of California.
By Francois D. “Bud” Uzes, LS
1,648kb
Small Boat Survey “Goes Large”  
A small boat hydro survey off the island of Barbados aids in expanding the docking area for the Queen Mary II .
By Gregory Hutchinson, LS
334kb
Test Yourself:
Compound Curve Replacement
By Richard L. Elgin, PhD, LS, PE
255kb Questions
22kb Solutions
Feedback  
Letters to the Editor and More

55kb
Surveyors and Law:  
Boundaries – A Dispute Between Dueling Neighbors
By James J. Demma, LS, Esq
186kb
Product Review:
Topcon HiPer Lite+ with TopSURV
By Al Pepling, LS
617kb
Along Came A Spider–Spinning Silk For
Cross-Hairs, Part I

The search for cross-hairs for scientific instrumentation.
By Silvio A. Bedini
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