What persuades surveyors to believe that boundary retracement must eventually be driven from evidence to mathematics? Some introspective surveyors believe that within a…
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Monitoring the Standard of Care
As bizarre as it may seem, we are not expected to be perfect. Avoiding negligence simply requires "reasonable and prudent" conduct. The courts…
The Folly of Finality
"That the earth belongs in usufruct to the living; that the dead have neither powers nor right over it. The portion occupied by…
On Controlling Grants
It has been convenient for some surveyors to claim that their only obligation in boundary retracement was to retrace the deed calls on…
Understanding Principles and Issues
Not long ago I attended a committee meeting with some surveyors to discuss a common response to an issue that had arisen. During…
Of Cathedrals And Surveys
It sometimes seems as if surveyors, as a group, have the world’s largest inferiority complex. For people as opinionated as we are, this…
The Case Against Positional Tolerance
Positional tolerance is becoming the darling of surveyors searching for an acceptable alternative to traverse "precision" tables for boundary surveys. While not new,…
How Private Are Records?
Many surveyors routinely research private surveying records in the course of conducting boundary surveys. After instrumentation, knowledge of boundary law, and recorded evidence…
Leica Geosystems wins major orders for System 1200 in Western Canada
November 4, 2004 – Leica Geosystems (SWX: LGSN) announced today that it has won several major orders in recent weeks for its new-generation…
Two new ionospheric models enable more precise GPS positions
Nov. 1, 2004 — NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey today announces the release of two new ionosphere models over the continental United States.These two…