Surveyors know better than most that accuracy is everything. A few centimeters can mean the difference between a boundary correctly staked and a…
Author: Amerisurv-Editor
10.25.2025
AI at the Boundary
Using ChatGPT to Explore Survey-Related Law and Case Precedent
Introduction: Why I Asked the Robot About Law In a profession where everything we do could end up in court, surveyors spend surprisingly…
10.25.2025
The Rest of the Story – Part 1
This saga begins in Trinity County, California where Steven A.D. Puter (pronounced “pewter”) was born in January 1857. Two years later, his father…
10.25.2025
Mission: Possible
A Schoolkid, His Surveyor Dad, and a Full 3D Scan of a Lost Landmark
When fourth grader Luke Gutierrez was assigned Mission Soledad for his California mission project—which is a rite of passage for many schoolchildren in…
10.25.2025
Book Reviews: The Dusty Bookshelf
Every point of the Earth is the center of its own horizon.” Roger Bacon, an early advocate of the scientific method, said that…
10.25.2025
The Public Land Survey System Foundation Celebrates its 16th Anniversary
“Therefore, these organizations hereby create and institute a ‘Public Land Survey System Foundation’ (PLSSF) for the improvement of the surveying and mapping professions…
10.23.2025
Geo Week 2026 Conference Program and Speakers Announced
More than 50 sessions will tackle complex challenges during North America’s leading geospatial event Portland, Maine – USA, October 23, 2025 – Organizers…
10.17.2025
Announcing the 2025 Trimble Asset Lifecycle Management Award Winners
20 North American Organizations Recognized for Improving Project Outcomes, Operational Efficiency and Cost Savings with Digital Solutions Westminster, Colo., Oct. 17, 2025 –…
10.17.2025
Trimble Customers and Partners Shape What’s Next in Asset Lifecycle Management at Innovate 2025
Software Enhancements, AI Capabilities and GIS-centric Mapping and Asset Tracking Features Unveiled to Increase Efficiency and Reduce Total Cost of Ownership Westminster, Colo.,…
10.15.2025
Advisory Board Announced for Geo Week 2026
Geo Week Advisory Board is set to help deliver critical insights to geospatial and built world professionals. Portland, Maine – USA, October 15,…
