Romans: Masters of All They Surveyed
Surveyors have been doing their job for millennia, and the ingenuity (and accuracy) of ancient instruments is mind-boggling.
View ArticleAntique Land Surveyors Transit to Hit Auction
An antique land surveyor's transit was found in a storage unite in Tacoma, Washington, and now the new owner is looking for more information about its worth and origin.
View ArticleThe First Lady of Land Surveying, Alice Fletcher
Native American tribes came to know Alice Fletcher as the “Measuring Woman.”
View ArticleThe Adventures of Land Surveyor and Mountaineer William P. 'Bill' House
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.
View ArticleLand Surveyors in Missouri Celebrate History, Tradition
The establishment of the Fifth Principal Meridian's "Initial Point" is one of Missouri's most celebrated land surveying projects.
View ArticleNSPS President: As Land Surveying Changes, So Must Surveyor Associations
Tim Burch, president-elect of the National Society of Professional Surveyors, calls for a change in how surveyors think about the future of the profession.
View ArticleGround Penetrating Radar Uncovers Black History at Oakwood Cemetery
A new land survey, funded by a grant from the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, hopes to identify unmarked graves in the cemetery's historically Black section.
View ArticleSubmit surveying photos and see them published in POB Magazine
Surveyors find themselves in the field far more often than most. Constantly moving from site to site offers a variety of views worth sharing. Our Point & Shoot section in POB magazine showcases job...
View ArticleSurveyor's Collection Links to a William Penn Property Grant
If you are a collector, the intersection of history and collecting can take you down many exciting new roads.
View ArticleSolo Notes: A Surveyor’s Place in History
History is a deep-rooted concept in surveying. In fact, surveying has played a role in human environments and development since the beginning.
View ArticleViolence Preceded Famous Mason-Dixon Survey
When a boundary dispute arises, the problem can either be resolved amicably or by adjudication, depending on the relationship between the adjoiners. In some instances, as in the case of the boundary...
View ArticleVietnam Vet Recalls Battlefield Surveying Experience
It was the 1960s, and I was probably no different than the average American male, both then and now, in trying to find my path as a young adult.
View ArticleUnderground Laser Scans Preserve WWI Tunnel Heritage
Dr. Pascal Sirguey had waited two years for this day and he was taking a few final minutes to savor the moment.
View ArticleSurveyor Follows Everest’s India Survey
In part one of Alan Volbrecht’s story, he became intrigued by the story of the survey of India and decided, as any good surveyor might, to follow the footsteps of those surveyors. We resume the...
View ArticleCould Georeferencing Solve This Mystery?
It’s no secret the geospatial profession is making leaps and bounds both commercially and philanthropically. From the use of GPS to operate cars without a driver, to the use of drones to assess forest...
View ArticlePaying Tribute to a Surveying Pioneer
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the beginning of the Fifth Principal Meridian and its Baseline.
View ArticleSurveyor Follows Historic India Mapping Survey
Most land surveyors at some point in their career wind up researching historic field notes, land records or plats from some earlier era.
View ArticleInside Pennslyvania's Controversial 1737 Land Transfer
In the nearly three centuries since Pennsylvania’s 1737 “Walking Purchase,” the events have become shrouded in myth and legend until it is difficult to separate fact from fiction.
View ArticleTraversing the Law: Surveying in the Days of Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln left some substantial footsteps for Illinois surveyors to follow.
View ArticleEditor's Points: Professional Survey Groups Adapt to Change
The goal of an organization should be to outlive its original purpose. But in doing so, it should evolve and embrace a new purpose and redouble its efforts to outlive that purpose in turn.
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