T3N, R3E, W.M.; Northeast Corner of Section 12, Clark County, WA One morning after arriving at work, “George” announced that he had been…
Category: Feature
Unsung Hero: The University of Oregon’s Astronomical Observatory & Samuel Stinson Gannett
When Eugene Skinner settled in the Willamette Valley in 1846 he was warned about the flooding of the Willamette River. The Kalapuya natives…
Corner Crossing
In October of 2021 four hunters travelled down Rattlesnake Pass Road in Carbon County, Wyoming…
The Big Sur(vey)
Invading Nature & History with Technology
I know it sounds like the start an old Victorian Era novel, but it really was a cold, overcast morning, much like most…
Improbable Corners I Have Come to Know
Most “older” surveyors have had the opportunity to search for corners set by the Deputy Surveyors hired by the General Land Office…
Automated Monitoring Helps Keep Rail Transportation Project on Track
The Delaware Claymont Regional Transportation Center needed an upgrade to increase passenger safety, greater accessibility to the station…
The Deprecation of the US Survey Foot
U.S. survey foot = 12/39.37 meter International foot = 0.3048 meter The difference between the two definitions is exactly 2ppm, or about 0.01’…
Bowman Sheds New Light on an Old Problem
Firm uses advanced LiDAR technique to scan difficult-to-reach commercial ceilings…
Law Land Lines: Property Law and the Transformation of Seattle’s Terrain
Scripture envisages a time when “Every valley shall be lifted up/ every mountain and hill made low / and the uneven ground shall…
Double Vision
Merging the Data from Two Remote Sensing Platforms to Help Build a Dam
In the ever-evolving world of construction, the need for surveyors to stay ahead of the technology curve is critical. New techniques for building,…