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Chain!

Chain! I wrote this article 15 years ago and the code has since changed, however, this is as true today as it was then.  Chain! A recent article in the Journal of the Gulf Coast...
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Bridging the Gap: Why Surveyors Must Learn to Disagree, Share, and Build Together Before It’s Too Late

Bridging the Gap: Why Surveyors Must Learn to Disagree, Share, and Build Together Before It’s Too Late I. Introduction: A Profession at War With Itself Surveying has always been a profession that demands precision, attention to detail, and a willingness to stand your ground when the data says you’re right. After all, when it comes to boundary lines, inches matter, and...
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Surveyors – The Last Defenders of Ground Truth in a Virtual World

Surveyors – The Last Defenders of Ground Truth in a Virtual World Our feature Surveyors: The Last Defenders of Ground Truth in a Virtual World made the case for surveying’s critical role; this piece expands on how digital tools must still be grounded...
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The Digital Dustbin: How Social Media Platforms Undermine Surveyors, Erase Our Knowledge, and Profit from Our Expertise

The Digital Dustbin: How Social Media Platforms Undermine Surveyors, Erase Our Knowledge, and Profit from Our Expertise I. Introduction: Surveyors, Social Media, and the Illusion of Connection Once upon a time—though not so long ago—social media arrived with a promise that felt revolutionary: connection. Platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn,...
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7 Ways to Piss Your Party Chief Off on Day One as a New Land Surveyor

7 Ways to Piss Your Party Chief Off on Day One as a New Land Surveyor As a professional land surveyor, the transition from theory to fieldwork can be challenging for newer land surveyors. The excitement of stepping into the real world often blinds beginners to the nuances...
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Behold- A Flat Earth Map

Behold- A Flat Earth Map  I saw an interesting post about a Flat Earth map today over on Google Maps Mania today and found myself wondering why this has gotten this far.    From a land surveyor’s standpoint, Gleason’s 1892 New Standard Map of the World is not evidence of a flat Earth — it is an example of a...
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Surveying’s Crossroads: A Constructive Counterpoint to the National Surveyors Week Message

Surveying’s Crossroads: A Constructive Counterpoint to the National Surveyors Week Message As we explore this counterpoint perspective, it’s important to revisit the original discussions that shaped the narrative around National Surveyors Week. For...
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Top 7 AI-Powered Tools Land Surveyors Can't Afford to Ignore in the Next Decade

Top 7 AI-Powered Tools Land Surveyors Can't Afford to Ignore in the Next Decade Navigating the Future: The Top 7 AI-Powered Tools Land Surveyors Can't Afford to Ignore The next decade will see AI permeate every aspect of land surveying. The following seven categories of AI-powered tools represent the forefront of this revolution, offering...
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The Cartesian Bargain: Survival Protocols for Your First Day in the Geodetic Trenches

The Cartesian Bargain: Survival Protocols for Your First Day in the Geodetic Trenches Your First Day in the Field: What They Don’t Teach in Surveying School There’s a smell you’ll learn to recognize before you learn to love it—diesel exhaust, wet dirt, curing concrete, and yesterday’s rain trapped...
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The Vanishing Surveyor – Passing Down Knowledge in an AI-Driven World

The Vanishing Surveyor – Passing Down Knowledge in an AI-Driven World In The Generational Knowledge Gap: Where Are the Next Surveyors?, we addressed knowledge loss; this counterpoint suggests blending mentorship with new technologies to future-proof surveying. Section 1: Introduction – The Generational Knowledge Gap One of the most pressing...
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AI’s Blind Spots: Why Cultural and Historic Sites Are Being Erased from Digital Maps

AI’s Blind Spots: Why Cultural and Historic Sites Are Being Erased from Digital Maps   The Vanishing — How AI Is Mapping History Out of Existence It starts subtly. A parcel map is generated with stunning efficiency. A sleek interface displays terrain data, boundary lines, structures—all perfectly digitized. But something’s...
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Pincushion Corners: How They Happen — and How Mentorship Can Stop Them

Pincushion Corners: How They Happen — and How Mentorship Can Stop Them Introduction If you've ever dug around a corner monument and found three, four, or even ten separate pins all within a couple of feet of each other,...
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Licensure Under Siege – The Quiet War Against Professionalism

Licensure Under Siege – The Quiet War Against Professionalism Our original piece The Push to Kill Surveying Licensure: Who’s Behind It and Why? examined attacks on licensure; here, we explore whether evolving licensure models might actually strengthen the profession. Section 1: Introduction – The Importance of Licensure Licensure is a cornerstone of...
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The Coming Liability Crisis: Who Gets Sued When AI Mapping Gets It Wrong?

The Coming Liability Crisis: Who Gets Sued When AI Mapping Gets It Wrong?   False Precision, Real Consequences — The Lawsuits Are Coming They call it “survey-grade.” It comes with slick visualizations, clean overlays, and high-resolution confidence. It looks official. It looks trustworthy. But it isn’t sealed. It isn’t certified. And when something goes...
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Top 5 Causes of Land Boundary Disputes Explored & Explained

Top 5 Causes of Land Boundary Disputes Explored & Explained Land boundary disputes are a classic headache in our profession. Whether you’ve been surveying for three decades or just three months, you know that property lines don’t always match the neighbor’s fence—or the client’s expectations. We’ve all gotten that call: “My...
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A Guide to National Surveyors Week Featured Articles

A Guide to National Surveyors Week Featured Articles National Surveyors Week is here, and the future of surveying has never been more important. From AI overreach to deregulation and public misconceptions, surveyors are facing challenges that will define the profession for generations. This five-day, 15-article series dives deep into these...
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Harmonizing Discrepancies: US Land Surveying Laws & Guidelines Compared

Harmonizing Discrepancies: US Land Surveying Laws & Guidelines Compared State-Level Regulation: The Bedrock of Practice Given the absence of a federal land surveying law, each US state and territory has its own specific statutes, administrative...
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Beyond the Boundary: Why Legal Literacy Is a Surveyor’s Best Tool

Beyond the Boundary: Why Legal Literacy Is a Surveyor’s Best Tool The Line Isn’t the Boundary – Understanding Legal Constructs Key Point: A boundary is a legal idea first, a physical point second. You can measure it. You can mark it. You can stake it with millimeter precision. But that still doesn’t make it a boundary — at...
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Never Stop Surveying: 5 GNSS Post-Processing Alternatives to OPUS Downtime

Never Stop Surveying: 5 GNSS Post-Processing Alternatives to OPUS Downtime OPUS Is Down. Now What? Five GNSS Post-Processing Options Every Professional Surveyor Should Already Have in Their Back Pocket Introduction: When OPUS Goes Quiet...
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When the Canvas Fights Back: An Introduction to Hard-Way Learned – Terrestrial Friction

When the Canvas Fights Back: An Introduction to Hard-Way Learned – Terrestrial Friction Every generation of engineers, planners, and surveyors believes—quietly or openly—that this time we have finally tamed the world. We have better satellites. Cleaner datasets....
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