In the United States, rivers, streams and lakes provide a natural boundary for millions of parcels along thousands of miles of boundary line…
Category: Feature
10.12.2021
Solo Performance
Surveyor maps 8,000 Square Miles in Remote Nebraska in Record Time
Kevin Kenna has surveyed more than 20,000 miles of power lines in his career so a project of 10,000 square miles is not…
10.12.2021
Surveying’s Hybrid Vehicle
Florida land surveyor taps GPS/Robotic solution to keep crew size down, production up
The notion of someone starting a business and growing it into a mammoth enterprise is part of the fabric of the American success…
10.12.2021
History of RTK—Part 4: Birth of a Utility
Commercialization of Real Time Kinematic sparks multibillion-dollar industry and numerous applications
In this exhilarating age of self-driving cars, we must flip, flip, flip the calendar back three decades to fully appreciate the role of…
08.15.2021
Hudson, Ohio—The Land of Surveyors, Explorers, Astronomers, and a Passing President
On Monday, April 13th, 2020, I was granted an offer letter from the University of Akron for a full-time faculty position. I was…
08.15.2021
History of RTK—Part 3: Everybody Wanted It
When considering historically significant technology, it’s tempting to try to pinpoint one particular breakthrough that marks the start of a new era, but…
08.15.2021
Lighting the Way
When professional surveyor Sylvia De Vuyst arrived in the northern edges of Norway in March 2021 for a significant tunnelling project, she wasn’t…
08.15.2021
Cincinnati State Land Surveying Capstone 2021
The 2021 Land Surveying Graduates at Cincinnati State have been busy bringing history back to life near the city of Lawrenceburg, Indiana. This…
08.15.2021
What’s a Rope-Stretcher?
Every year our field bags get increasingly loaded with technology—total stations, GPS units, lidar, drones, apps, and software—tools that make things easier, allow…
06.20.2021
Bowman Delivers
Spearheads Survey and Engineering Efforts on National Landing Redevelopment
The Washington D.C. area, known for its landmarks and bustling urban life, is also a hub of activity for engineers and surveyors. These…
