There’s an old line about perfect being the enemy of good. It is also paraphrased as perfection being the enemy of progress.

The unfortunate truth is that easements — prescriptive or otherwise — have been treated as “poor relations” or insignificant side issues for centuries.

As a whole, the profession has done little to project a positive image.

Easement disputes are on the rise across the nation, as illustrated by the ease with which they can be found in modern court records.

Finding where a property boundary line has become established on the ground requires gathering the best available evidence that the reasonably prudent surveyor would find, evaluating that evidence, and then rendering a well-reasoned opinion on the factual question of location.

Many court disputes over easements created for transmission lines and other utilities involve easements that are not appurtenant to any particular tract, commonly known as "easements in gross."

Professional land surveyors have been steadily adopting unmanned aerial vehicles. But why should surveyors view Google's parent, Alphabet, obtaining certification for Wing Aviation, the first "drone" airline, as a boon for surveying?

Other than the deed, the two most important documents relative to the conveyance of real property are the title insurance policy and the survey map of the property.

The Geospatial Data Act, as enacted, seeks to improve the coordination and use of geospatial data by the federal government.

A discussion on social media on the subject of an easement demonstrated how little people understand property rights and the value of the services of a licensed surveyor.