Environmental

POLICY POINTS

Land Surveying Policy Points: President Trump Signs Digital Coast Act into Law

The legislation elevates a digital mapping project by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration into a fully authorized program.

John M. Palatiello

April 14, 2021

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The surveying profession scored a major victory when President Trump signed S. 1069, the Digital Coast Act.

POINT & SHOOT

What Does A Land Surveyor Do? These Photos Show A Lot

A photo gallery showing land surveyors in action in the field.

Emell Derra Adolphus

March 12, 2021

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From cows to chaotic scenes, land surveyors from around the world share photos from the field.

TOOLBOX

Ecobot joins Trimble’s GIS Partner Program

Ecobot, which integrates with Esri ArcGIS mapping software, enables organizations to speed regulatory reporting and save money.

February 4, 2021

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Trimble recently announced that Ecobot has joined Trimble’s Mapping & GIS Partner Program.

LEGENDS

The Adventures of Land Surveyor and Mountaineer William P. 'Bill' House

The legendary outdoorsman scaled K2, Canada's Mount Waddington, Wyoming's Devils Tower, and was always reaching for the sky, according to former colleague and friend Edward C. Goodrich, LLS 677

January 12, 2021

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William P. House scaled K2, Canada's Mount Waddington, Wyoming's Devils Tower and became a legend in the land surveying community in the process.

PROJECTS

Topcon GNSS, Land Surveying Instruments Helping Build Bridges in Rwanda

November 28, 2020

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Topcon GNSS and survey instrumentation equipment will be used to construct trail bridges in the East African country of Rwanda.

POINT & SHOOT

The Moment a Scorpion Guards a Survey Monument

Emell Derra Adolphus

October 16, 2020

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In Matilija Canyon, California, a land surveyor has a truly wild moment in the field.

HI-DEF

Florida-Based Land Surveyors Achieve QL0 LiDAR Scan for GIS Landbase Update

Survey data from the recently completed United States Geological Survey/Leon County 2018-2020 Tallahassee-Leon GIS Landbase Update Project characterizes the area's landscape like never before.

Alvan Karlin Raymond Miller Jr. Amar Nayegandhi Greg Mauldin

October 2, 2020

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For the Tallahassee-Leon Geographic Information Systems Department, the elevation project was an opportunity to obtain high-accuracy survey data that would characterize its varied county landscape like never before.

ARCHAEOLOGY

Aerial LiDAR Uncovers Oldest Maya Site Yet

The recent discovery has been hiding in plain sight for years.

Emell Derra Adolphus

August 29, 2020

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The recent discovery has been hiding in plain sight for years.

RIP

Using Ground Penetrating Radar at Oakwood Cemetery

Oakwood Cemetery in High Point, North Carolina is using ground penetrating radar to reveal scores of unmarked graves in the cemetery's historically Black burial section.

Emell Derra Adolphus

July 22, 2020

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Oakwood Cemetery in High Point, North Carolina is using ground penetrating radar to reveal scores of unmarked graves in the cemetery's historically Black burial section.