By the time you read this, the “most important election in the history of our country” will have occurred, and no matter which…
Author: Marc Cheves, PS
Absolute Accuracy
The latest issue of our sister publication, LIDAR Magazine, recently contained an article that caught my eye. While the article is ostensibly about…
From the Editor: Extraterrestrials?
No, not the marvelous monuments in the sky we call GPS. Rather the ones responsible for the crop circles that have appeared all…
We Get Letters
We receive a fair amount of correspondence, often from people who think we do surveying. I explain that we are a magazine not…
The Education Issue
Based on what I see across the country, I’m pleased to report that surveying education is alive and well in America. While a…
From the Editor: The Role of Surveyors
Our cover story this issue is about an independent and innovative company that is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Part 1 details…
From the Editor: The Right of Access
Joe Fenicle is back, this time with an article about hunters in Wyoming who are fighting with landowners trying to prevent them from…
From the Editor: It All Begins with Surveyors
The new issue has several related articles. First is the stunning piece by Lloyd Pilchen about the massive land forming that took place…
Those Who Served Revisited
The Chad & Linda Erickson article about Iwo Jima generated a response from Arizona: I want to point out at least ONE BIG…
From the Editor: Those Who Served
Chad and Linda Erickson are back, this time with an article that was the side-result of research they did into Linda’s father who…