It’s finally happening. After decades of hand-wringing and despair, the survey replacements are showing up. A new cadre of registered Land Surveyors are…
Author: Chad & Linda Erickson
08.13.2025
The Practical Surveyor and the Map That Changed the World
In March of this year, Doug Burgum, the newly appointed head of the US Dept. of Interior, invited all, in order to understand…
03.06.2025
Ode to the Little Guy Part 2
Charles (Karl) Preuss, Surveyor and Cartographer of Fremont’s 2nd Expedition •1843–44•
The dearth of survey techniques in Charles Preuss’ accounts is regrettable but normal for historical papers. In this extract of Karl Preuss’ journal,…
12.31.2024
Breaking Loose -Or- How Death Grip Got His Name
Many years ago, 29 to be exact, Travis, our 19-year-old gang-member nephew, called to see if he could work on one of our…
11.02.2024
Ode to the Little Guy
Charles (Karl) Preuss, Surveyor and Cartographer of Fremont’s 1st Expedition •1842•
Those who started surveying before EDM, GPS, and one man survey crews are well aware of the martial legacy of our profession, made…
05.16.2022
Seabees, Marine Engineers & Their Mysteries on Iwo Jima
Having found a family connection with Iwo Jima in 2016, we are in the midst of an odyssey to discover what happened to…
03.03.2020
What is the Function of the Land Boundary Surveyor?
Mathematician or Discoverer of Evidence?
A PDF of this article as it appeared in the magazine is available by clicking HERE In answering these questions, we first dispense…
