I used to listen to Art Bell’s Coast to Coast radio show when driving across the desert at night. His shows were full…
Author: Amerisurv-Editor
06.10.2024
The Pier Stone, and Thomas Jefferson as Geomancer-in-Chief
Probably the majority of American land surveyors know of the Jefferson Pier’s existence, while at the same time having only hazy and subtly…
06.10.2024
Ginsburg Versus Scalia
Textualism and the Delaware River State Boundary
Ideological boundaries are nebulous compared with those land divisions precisely marked out by surveyors. Both types of divides were on display in a…
06.10.2024
Shooting Polaris Part 2
In a previous issue of American Surveyor (March-April, 2024) I stated the premise of the problem I wanted to solve…
06.10.2024
Best Practices in Evaluating Geospatial Mapping Accuracy According to the New ASPRS Accuracy Standards
Accuracy assessments must take errors in ground control network into account
…surveyors using real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning are far too optimistic about their true accuracy…
06.10.2024
Washed Away Boundaries
I was fascinated by the February 2024 conviction of someone in Michigan who had purposely diverted a river—by hand. It took about a…
06.10.2024
The Five General Areas of Due Diligence
We’ve all seen television ads for car companies that offer to buy your used car online. You fill out a short questionnaire, they…
06.06.2024
GeoMax Introduces Zenith60 Pro GNSS Smart Antenna
We are pleased to announce the upcoming release of the new GeoMax Zenith60 Pro GNSS smart antenna. Optimized Performance For surveyors and construction…
06.04.2024
Commercial UAV Expo Announces 2024 Conference Program and Speaker Line-Up
Renewed Focus on Construction, Energy and Utilities, Infrastructure and Transportation, and Policy
Sessions will provide solutions and strategies to advance the commercial drone industry. Portland, Maine – USA, June 4, 2024 – Organizers of Commercial…
06.03.2024
Virginia Surveyors to Host Workforce Development Event
Fairfax, VA – The Virginia Association of Surveyors (VAS) today announced it will host a seminar on Friday, June 21 in Richmond, Virginia…
