In the early 2000s, Jim Hammond did something historic in his life. He decides to shift his highway and heavy civil construction career…
Author: Amerisurv-Editor
08.25.2018
Test Yourself 53: Orthocenter
In triangle ABC, O is the orthocenter. AO is twice as long as OC. What are the other two sides and angles of…
08.25.2018
Survey Locales
Pt. Hope Alaska is almost as remote a location as you can get in Alaska. A point of land that juts out into…
08.25.2018
Vantage Point: The “Little Guy” Fights Back (and Sometimes Wins)
It is always interesting to me to find out that people actually read what I write (I have no way to know unless…
08.25.2018
Vantage Point: The "Little Guy" Fights Back (and Sometimes Wins)
It is always interesting to me to find out that people actually read what I write (I have no way to know unless…
08.20.2018
Thought Leader: Topcon Technology Roadshow 2018
Holy Toledo! Topcon is really hooking it all up at the Technology Roadshow this year. No doubt Topcon launches more technology from the…
08.20.2018
Decided Guidance—Case Examinations: Hoyne versus Schneider
138 Kan. 545 · Supreme Court of Kansas. · No. 31301. · Dec. 9, 1933
Wood v. Mandrilla’s Younger Sister I often refer to Wood v. Mandrilla because it does the unexpected. More notably it shows how common…
08.20.2018
Captured Once/Used Often
Mobile mapping reduces costs, increases efficiency
“Having our own in-house mobile mapping system enables us to capture imagery once and use it often, which saves the taxpayer a lot…
08.20.2018
Unsung Hero: The Wisconsin-Minnesota State Line
If you are fishing on the St. Louis River near Lake Superior you may use a fishing license from either Wisconsin or Minnesota….
08.20.2018
Astrological Realizations
Old fishermen and old habits never die. One of my old habits is reading the daily horoscope every morning at breakfast. Right now,…
