The anomaly of having two nearly identical units of linear measurement has led the USA to discontinue the use of the “US Survey…
Category: Feature
01.29.2024
I Almost Died Today
The personal, handwritten, journal of the surveyor started a little differently this time. It simply stated, “I almost died today.” The surveyor was…
01.11.2024
GEODNET: Global Earth Observation Decentralized Network
A Permissionless, Blockchain-Enabled Network of 3,000 RTK Stations (and Counting) That May Be the Future of Precise Location
Assuming you’ve ever traveled by plane, train, ship, or automobile, or received a package in the mail or through a shipping company, or…
11.01.2023
Sacred Boundaries
Boundary lines are sacred things. History shows that boundary lines, and the surveyors who locate them, have been around since at least ancient…
11.01.2023
A Career Opportunity of a Lifetime
My Experience as a Young Professional in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
I’ve always wanted to travel outside of the United States, but my college aspirations put that dream on hold. Little did I know…
11.01.2023
Big Bone Baptist Church Cemetery
Cincinnati State Capstone Part 2
In 2022, Big Bone Baptist Church (B3) and students from the Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Land Surveying program began a project…
08.12.2023
2023 World Record: One Cool Ride
1776 ft. Diameter Ice Carousel Set on Long Lake in St. Agatha, Maine
The ice carousel is a cold-climate community cultural phenomenon with Finnish origins, possibly dating from the 19th century1. Smaller-sized ice carousels were sporadically…
08.12.2023
From Blender Blades to Helicopter Blades
The Places Surveying Can Take You
It’s the same story heard time and time again among surveyors. The story of how you found surveying. Other than the ones whose…
08.12.2023
Monuments Going Up in Smoke
Let’s talk wildfire, or more specifically, let’s talk about the effects on boundary monuments by wildfire. Even more specifically, let’s talk about heavy…
08.12.2023
Colorizing Lidar Point Clouds
It’s not just black and white anymore
With the advent of easy, convenient, and available GPS coverage around 1999, lidar has become the standard for delivering timely and accurate 3D…
