Port Royal was once the county seat in Coahoma County, Mississippi. It was a bustling little town along the banks of the Mississippi…
Author: Joseph D. Fenicle, PS
02.10.2019
Unsung Hero: The Texas-New Mexico Border
The Rio Bravo del Norte, or the Rio Grande, meanders its way from Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico. The Great River of…
10.06.2018
Unsung Hero: The Maryland-West Virginia State Line
According to 1777 Maryland Law, in regards to the Revolutionary War, “Every effective recruit is to receive, besides the continental allowances, a bounty…
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.…
04.11.2018
Unsung Hero: The Idaho-Montana Line
So far we have learned about the State Lines between Texas-Oklahoma in 1929 and the State Line between Washington-Idaho in 1909. Now we…
03.13.2018
Unsung Hero: The Washington-Idaho Line
In the October 2017 issue we studied the Texas Oklahoma State Line. We also learned how it was eventually surveyed by the…
09.22.2017
The Moving Meridian and the True American Surveyor
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01.21.2017
Captain James Riley—The Sea, the Sahara, the Swamp and the Sea
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07.06.2016
NSPS Announces State Society Excellence in Journalism and Map/Plat Design Awards
NSPS is pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 Excellence in Journalism Competition, and expresses its appreciation for all who participated. NSPS…
02.09.2012
RETTEW Recognized for Designing Innovative Upgrades to Wastewater Treatment Plant
Receives Top Honors in Water/Stormwater Category from Statewide Engineering Council
