The National Geodetic Survey defines the official geodetic datums for all federal mapping activities in the U.S. and its territories as part of…
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09.27.2020
Unsung Hero: The Michigan and Ohio State Line
The State line between Michigan and Ohio was created, on paper, with the signing of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. The Ordinance stated…
07.21.2020
Surveyors Stay Open for Business During the Coronavirus Pandemic
From coast to coast, surveyors by and large have kept busy and operational while many other sectors of the American economy experienced a…
07.12.2020
In the Heights
Remember the suspense over whether the new World Trade Center was the tallest building in the Americas? At a numerically patriotic 1,776 feet,…
07.12.2020
Lessons Learned from COVID-19
Four surveying and mapping colleagues share their experience working through the outbreak Ed, Board Member and Head of Field Surveys & Mapping Department…
07.12.2020
FEMA NFIP Technical Bulletin 1 (2020)
The Surveyor as Floodplain Consultant
The much-anticipated revision of TB-1 is out. “Requirements for Flood Openings in Foundation Walls and Walls of Enclosures, Technical Bulletin 1” was released…
07.12.2020
Adding Accuracy and Efficiency to Street-Level Imagery
Modern platforms for image management and analysis leverage high-precision data to deliver comprehensive information for managing public assets. Around the globe, organizations are…
05.31.2020
GNSS Industry Pioneer Javad Ashjaee Dies from Coronavirus
It is with great sadness to report that Dr. Javad Ashjaee has succumbed to the virus sweeping the globe. The surveying community owes…
05.23.2020
Uncovering Our Ancient Past
Archaeologist employs total stations to create photorealistic 3D GIS models
Part of being human is to grapple with big questions such as who am I and where did I come from? In the…
05.23.2020
Henderson Townsite Retracement Survey
The genesis for the retracement survey for the Henderson Townsite was a previous project in the area of the 1931 Plat of Sierra…
