There’s no question digital transformation is making geospatial technology increasingly relevant in industries globally, whether adding precision to a position, context to mass…
Volume 16 Issue 2
FEATURES
U.S. Location Monuments
The growth of nearly every civilization can be linked to the discovery, development, and application of its precious metals and natural resources. Since…
Unsung Hero: The Texas-New Mexico Border
The Rio Bravo del Norte, or the Rio Grande, meanders its way from Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico. The Great River of…
COLUMNS
Thought Leader
Thought Leader: The Secret Society—The Way I Remember It
I was rummaging through the garage a few days ago and discovered a buckled-up package that looked like a film canister. Sure enough…
Vantage Point
Vantage Point: Unfinished Business
It is the start of December as I write this, when I had expected to provide updates on the reauthorization of the National…
DEPARTMENTS
Decided Guidance: The Heroics of Dykes v. Arnold
The last place a surveyor wants to be is in a courtroom. We are not trained in courtroom etiquette and a working surveyor…
FeedBack: Professional Surveyors and Utility Locations
Just a few thoughts that are prompted by your “Thought Leader” article “Professional Surveyors and Utility Locations.” The laws which prompted “Dig Safe”…
Test Yourself 60: Straight Out of Argentina
I am a land surveyor from Argentina and I need your help. I have one parcel with only four distances and an area,…