When it comes to maps, you must know that map-making is part art and part science. To turn maps into an effective communication tool, you need to reach your audiences. To reach your audiences, the map must present itself in a simple way that gives a sense of comfort and easement to the map users. There are many GIS Mapping Companies that can create sophisticated yet simple-to-visualize maps that are truly making an impact in the Cartography world.

What is the Need for Simplicity in Map Making? 

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Did you know that Geospatial Data is all around us? Weather reports, suggested routes on Google Maps, Geotagged tweets, store locations, and even airline routes, all of these represent Geospatial data. It’s important to know that the term only entered literature during the late 1980s and has been rising since then. So, what exactly is Geospatial data & why is it making all the rounds?

 Geospatial Data

Any records in a dataset have locational information tied to them such as geographic data in the

Hi Everyone,

For years, there has been a lot of talk about 2 looming problems in the surveying profession;  Age Gap and Knowledge Gap

What is being done about it? 

Although these are monumentally important discussion topics, we need to do something about it rather than just talking about it.  We must inspire new surveyors to enter the field.  We can do this by openly sharing experiences and telling a new generation about the excitement that can be found in surveying.   In just 3 weeks we will

Dear Surveyor, 

As we steadily grow towards 15,000 members worldwide, as a community it is important for us all to learn about the strengths and weaknesses of the community members.  With that said, we'd like to invite you to Share Your Story!   You can either post it by adding a new story post or email it to [email protected] and we will post it on your behalf.  No matter if you are a student of surveying looking for a mentor or a surveyor who has been in the field for years needi

There is a box or drawer full of old plats, blueprints and survey drawings that are collecting dust somewhere at your surveying company.  Why not scan them into a file archive and monetize them?  Imagine being able to sell access to those old surveys, retain the rights and permissions and make money twice with them.  This is exactly what America's Building Records is providing the construction industry- the ability to do just that.  Land Surveyors United recently partnered with ABR and would lik

Today’s project managers face a variety of challenges in their work every day, from ensuring speed and efficiency to keeping up with a complex and ever-changing regulatory landscape, to preventing costly oversights. With so much on their plate, it’s of the utmost importance that these project managers be able to take advantage of the new and innovative technologies that can drive value across the project.

One example of such a technology is unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The hype surrounding U

Surveying with Small UAVs: A Paradigm Shift

Hi, this is Eric Colburn and for myself, Datumate and Colburn Strategic Partners I invite you to our next free Datumate Live Webinar on Surveying with Small UAVs: Please join us Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 2pm EDT to learn how using a small, camera equipped UAV and close-range photogrammetry software, like DatuGram™3D, will add to your business capabilities while improving your productivity and profits!

When: Thursday October 23, 2014 2:00pm (EDT)
Durat

GeoTag Your Surveying Photos

We've highlighted mobile Android Apps for land surveyors in the past, but the app we are introducing today will knock your socks off!   Make way for PhotoTag, an app developed by our partners at Surveying.org  for Android Devices which takes the pain out of attaching geolocations to your photos from the field!

PhotoTag is not just an application for taking photos with Latitude, Longitude and Direction but adds addresses like those we use every day for giving direc

It's Community Digest Time! Loads of exciting new features and updates to the Land Surveyors United network this month.

Update Your Profile | Add a Surveying Story | Upload Some Photos 2013 is YOUR Year to Shine and Our Year (as a community) to Grow! February 5, 2013 Facebook | Twitter | Google + Our Mission is Simple: Unite! Land Surveyors United is a social mirror to your experiences and knowledge in land surveying and geospatial sciences. You can

NOTE:  This is an update to an original post from 2011 on our 4th birthday

As a kid, I spent every moment of time outside of school in a reprographics shop owned by my father, where surveyors and engineers were in and out all day.  Somewhere along the line, I learned the needs of surveyors for getting their work done and at times worked really hard to help my dad meet deadlines by running prints, delivering equipment or whatever it took. As an adult and college graduate, I found myself gravitati

Clearly, the economy has impacted Land Surveying everywhere. The 10% unemployment threshold was passed in our industry a while ago. Our rollercoaster can be worse than in some
other fields.

When times are good, the Land Surveying Business can be profitable. Others bring us work. Developers,
contractors, architects, engineers, and lawyers may all require or recommend
Land Surveying Services for their Clients.
Frequently, business gets to us because another authority mandates a
survey by law. In be

GIS - short for Geographic Information Systems, can be a difficult topic to understand for many people. Though GIS is a complex system, the benefits and uses of GIS are readily applicable to the masses. Thisarticle tries to explain the basics of GIS, its nuances, benefits andpractical uses for everyone.

What is GIS?