A power line fell early on the morning of Aug. 8, 2023, sparking a fire in overgrown brush near the edge of the historic…
Category: Feature
03.06.2025
Creative Technology Solves Underground Puzzle
When faced with mapping over 10,000 linear feet of utility tunnels, with some portions located five stories underground, Colliers Engineering & Design (CED)…
03.06.2025
The University of Akron Surveying & Mapping Program
The year 1964 was a big one and full of firsts. Americans took their first bite of an Arby’s sandwich, while sitting in…
03.06.2025
The Sixth Time’s a “Charm”
My first exposure to retracing original GLO surveys was at, of all places, the Larch Mountain Honor Camp, located about 20 miles east…
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,…
01.14.2025
What Technology Cannot Replace
Dennis Kemmesat Speaks to Land Surveyors
Interview: Dennis Kemmesat of Frontier Precision speaks to land surveyors about the role in surveying in agriculture…
12.31.2024
The Quest for Precision, Productivity, Performance
A Sneak Peek at Anticipated 2025 Technology Advancements and Innovations
The steady progression of technological advancements, and more importantly, the way the surveying community puts these tools to work, continues to reshape the…
12.31.2024
Accuracy Over Aesthetics
Real Underground Insights Start On-Site
Beneath the earth’s surface lies a complex network of utility pipes, lines, and cables, crucial to powering and servicing the day-to-day operations of…
12.31.2024
Cupolas, Courthouses & Cracks
LiDAR’s Role in Preserving Reno’s Past
Historical beehives, leaky roofs, and seismic retrofit…. Three things you don’t typically talk about at the same time, unless of course, you are…
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…
