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Lucas: Traversing the Law

Jeffery N. Lucas writes a column about legal issues and court decisions that affect surveying.

Kline: Unmistakable Marks

Kristopher M. Kline, PLS, provides a column about boundary retracement and court decisions.

Turner: Surveyor's Footsteps

Jeffrey P. Turner hopes to leave a legacy for future surveyors with his columns.

The Business Side

POB columnists offer insights on the business side of land surveying.

Editor's Points

The editor of POB weighs in monthly on surveying and mapping issues affecting the profession.

Solo Notes

Solo Notes is an exclusive interview series that highlights the experiences of small business owners.

Aerial

Manned and unmanned aerial systems or unmanned aerial vehicles (UASs and UAVs) are vital in the geospatial profession.

BIM (Building Information Modeling)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) and infrastructure modeling in 3D is becoming standard practice for construction.

Boundary & Topo

Topics of interest related to boundary and topographical surveys.

Construction

Machine control and 3D visualizations in construction from the surveying and mapping industry.

Energy & Surveying

Surveyors collect data for pipelines and underground utilities to map corridors for other companies.

Environmental

Surveyors must be mindful of environmental protection on both land and water in map-making.

Forensics

Technologies such as total stations and LiDAR are used at crime and accident scenes.

Government

A look at the laws and geospatial happenings in the public sector.

Marine / Hydrography

Surveyors are employed in dredging and oil platform projects, underwater mapping and for bathymetric surveys.

Mining

Mining companies rely on surveyors to perform pit, excavation, tunnel and volumetric surveys.

Transportation Surveying & Mapping

Surveyors are vital in road and railroad projects and increasingly use BIM for infrastructure projects.

Underground

Underground utilities, oil and gas pipelines, and mining are highlighted.

Business Strategies for Surveyors

From marketing to pricing and contract law, POB helps you grow your business.

Legal Issues

Legal issues are ripe for debate and can define a surveyor’s career.

Surveying History

Surveyors and map makers made the U.S. Professionals today love learning about their forefathers.

Surveying Safety & Education

POB takes you back to basics with columns and news stories about education in the geospatial profession.

Latest Headlines

Company announcements and other news of interest to land surveyors and geospatial professionals.

Coronavirus Coverage

Fighting COVID-19 with land surveying and geospatial services.

Products

New products of interest to surveying and mapping professionals.

Data Collection

Hardware and software used for collecting survey data.

Hardware

The latest hardware advances for surveying and mapping professionals.

GIS (Geographic information systems)

GIS is designed to capture, manipulate, analyze and present all types of geospatial data.

GPS / GNSS

Global positioning systems (GPS) and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) are transforming high-precision surveying.

LiDAR

Light Detection and Ranging is remote sensing that measures properties of targets through point clouds.

Survey Monuments

Survey monuments are objects placed to mark key survey points on the Earth's surface.

Photogrammetry

Photogrammetry is the practice of determining the properties of objects from imagery.

Remote Sensing

Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object without making physical contact.

Surveying & Mapping Software

The latest software tools for surveying and mapping professionals.

Total Stations

Electronic, optical instruments used for surveying are becoming increasingly more sophisticated.

GeoDataPoint Features

In-depth articles on geospatial case studies, trends and technologies.

GeoDataPoint Blog

Blog posts on the latest geospatial trends and best practices.

GeoDataPoint Products

The latest products for use in geospatial applications.

GIS

Articles related to geographic information systems.

GNSS

Articles related to global navigation satellite systems and global positioning systems.

BIM

Articles related to building information modeling.

Laser Scanning/LiDAR

Articles related to laser scanning technology, also known as LiDAR.

UAS

Articles related to unmanned aerial systems.

Modeling

Articles related to two- and three-dimensional modeling.

Popular Archived Series

Retired column series that remain reader favorites. Series included are Surveyor and the Law, GPS Observer, and GIAA Mailbag.

What’s new for the surveying, mapping, and geospatial markets? Product Highlights are sponsored descriptions and announcements for specific products and services offered by key suppliers to the market.

Company Spotlights

Learn more about the companies that provide products and services to the surveying and geospatial professions. Company Spotlights offer a brief description of the range and scope of products and services those companies offer to the surveying and geospatial markets.

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