These words seem to indicate time without end. We see them relating to conservation of open space and farmland, dedication of open space,…
Category: Column
04.16.2023
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…
04.16.2023
Vantage Point: A Zoning Primer
So little land left, so much pressure to build…. That combination is becoming more stressful in the places I work and live. But…
04.15.2023
Bad Backsights: Material Discrepancy
Besides the painfully obvious difference between my seersucker jacket and my corduroy pants, (who dressed me, anyway?), what exactly is a ‘material discrepancy’?…
02.09.2023
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…
02.09.2023
Vantage Point: How Much Research is Enough?
I am asked more often than I’d like about how far back to research deeds in the process of surveying. My answer is…
02.09.2023
Bad Backsights: The Topic that Dare Not Speak Its Name
Part One of the Modern State of Survey Recruiting How are things in your neck of the woods? Got plenty of work? Got…
12.04.2022
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…
12.04.2022
Bad Backsights: The Unbearable Heaviness of Site Plans
There is a saying, attributed to an ancient Chinese curse that goes, “May you live in interesting times.” Well for surveyors and the…
12.04.2022
Vantage Point: Road or No Road?
It looks like a public road, it’s used like a public road, but is it one? My township seems to have lots of…
