By the end of the nineteenth century, civil engineers had created the Suez Canal, London’s sewers, and the steel-truss Eads Bridge across the…
Volume 18 Issue 2
April 2021
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FEATURES
04.18.2021
History of RTK—Part 1: A Really Tough Problem to Solve
Visionaries saw potential in GPS-based solutions for land and marine surveying
A history that needs telling: Visionaries saw potential in GPS-based solutions for land and marine surveying…
04.18.2021
Geodesia Today: RTK Radio Secrets Part 2
The 201 level of Advanced Radio Function
In Part One of this article, we looked at some basic radio terms and basic equipment setups. In this Part Two, we’ll dive…
04.18.2021
Selling America: The General Land Office and the Rector-Conway Family Surveying Dynasty Part 1
Never in the history of humanity was there an opportunity and a perceived mission for a country to spread its citizens across an…
COLUMNS
From the Editor
04.18.2021
From the Editor: Licensure Mobility
Retracement surveyors are practitioners. Our education is ceaseless but measured at minimum competence through licensure. Let’s face it, geodesy, construction staking, and topographic…
Thought Leader
04.18.2021
The Myth of Mobility for Professional Land Surveyors
For a long time, I thought land surveyors enjoyed the same mobility as engineers and architects. After all, state licensing boards created NCEES…
The Business of Surveying
04.18.2021
The Business of Surveying: Strategic Planning for a Survey Firm
A strategic plan is a document that outlines the results of an organization’s (including a firm, a nonprofit organization, or any other form…
Vantage Point
04.18.2021
Vantage Point: Micro Countries, Macro Property Questions
I recently watched a movie called “Rose Island” that sparked my curiosity. The plot is based on the true story of an Italian…
DEPARTMENTS
04.18.2021
GLO Record of the Week: Thunder Bay, Michigan
This week’s Record of the Week brings us to Thunder Bay, Michigan. Thunder Bay in Lake Huron is famous for being in one…
04.18.2021
Test Yourself 75: Find the Coordinates
What are the coordinates of points P and Q? For the solution to this problem (and much more), please visit our website at:…