When an unmanned surface vehicle isn't an option, bathymetric survey drones have the advantage of flight.

View job site photos from survey crews around the world in POB Magazine’s new 2020 Point & Shoot photo gallery.

When Bruce Storrs first accepted his job as San Francisco City and County Surveyor 14 years ago, he was well aware of the challenges.

John Houston is not a surveyor. He’s not a heavy traveler, either. So what was he doing on a speck of an island in the South Atlantic Ocean, knee deep in brush and muck operating a high-accuracy GNSS receiver?

To say that GNSS has had a major impact on the growth enjoyed by the geospatial industry would be an understatement. There are literally billions of electronic devices used today that rely on the signals, and with better location information, many new applications are feasible such as self-driving cars and drone deliveries.

The value of digital geospatial information is recognized in many applications, and today it touches nearly every part of our lives.

What are riparian boundary lines? As the name implies, they are boundary lines associated with riparian properties.

The growing reliance on precise topographic data requires a coordinated effort.