Different states license surveyors to provide different services relevant to each respective jurisdiction. Our common function in every state is focused on boundary…
Author: Jason Foose
Ohio Department of Transportation RTN
From “The heart of it all” in the City of Columbus, the Ohio Department of Transportation has been pumping out a statewide RTN…
The Value of Field Notes
Why would anyone need to keep field notes in this day and age? Everything is electronically time stamped with a location pre-computed through…
From the Editor: Pin Cushion Corners
I recently saw a social media post showing an image of an emerging pin cushion. It’s a “two of a kind working on…
State Boards
Why do we have state boards of registration for surveyors? The answer is pretty simple. Damages from our mistakes can easily exceed our…
A Paradigm Shift
The ultimate judicial function of a surveyor is to help maintain a stable society through artistic measuring of land boundaries. Our most valuable…
Thought Leader: Analog Land Measuring
It looks like the EU’s civilian operated Galileo constellation recently had a few hiccups and measuring this big old ball is still proving…
Map Idolatry
Are we putting too much stock in “the map” and not enough in “the information”? We seem to do that with the earliest…
SPAR 3D Expo & Conference/AEC Next Technology Expo + Conference
Throughout the last half century I have been to my share of trade shows and conferences. When I was a kid, my favorite…
The Importance of Records
No doubt we are in the information age and some are saying we are entering the knowledge age. Land records are at the…