Rectangular Survey System History
What is the Rectangular Survey System?
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You may have already stumbled across the Survey Checklist for use in the field. The below document is a downloadable Survey Equipment Inventory ListĀ for download and use in the in the office for taking inventory. Ā
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Read moreā¦Geomatics (Surveying) is a timeless career. Its beginnings date back to early scientists and explorers who used crude tools and methods to map their surroundings. Driven by human's desire to own property and the need toĀ describe its bounds and locat
Read moreā¦If you are an experienced New Zealand surveyor, angler, hunter, or other outdoor pursuit enthusiast youāre likely to already be familiar with the official LINZ āNZTopoā Topographic Map Series, traditionally purchased as printed paper maps. These topo
Read moreā¦If you live in an area with frequent snow fall, you might like to see how deep the snow is where you are working before heading out to survey. Ā This is a handy Google Map Mashup for checking out snow depth which will make this task easier (found via)
Read moreā¦I found a helpful list of acronyms and definitions with Ohio Surveying related links that I'd like to share with you:
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ABETĀ Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
ACECĀ Ohio American Council of Engineering Companies of Ohio
Read moreā¦Related Mississippi Land Surveying Links and Resources
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References, Materials and Procedures for theĀ Illinois Professional Engineering Examinations
Each candidate is responsible for knowing and adhering to these rules regulating the administration of the
Professional Engineering Examinations. Ā Read all
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Surveying and Geomatics is one of the fastest expanding global markets. The discipline is driven by variables such as advances in technology, such as geographical information systems (GIS) and global navigation satellite systems, and maintains its
Read moreā¦I found this paper on Cadastral.com by Jerry L. Wahl which addresses the complexities of double proportion in land surveying. It is very informative.
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I stumbled across a few nice freebies on the Penn State Surveying Website.
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SunCalc LiteĀ is a little app that shows sun movement and sunlight phases during the given day at the given location. It's a 10k version of theĀ SunCalcĀ project.
You can see sun positions atĀ sunrise,specified timeĀ andĀ sunset. The orange arc
Read moreā¦If you haven't yet visited our official Land Surveyors United member store, (not to be confused with our surveying equipment store) check it out.Ā We now have protective cases for your Iphones and Ipads.Ā All proceeds from the sale of these products
Read moreā¦Skyhook Coverage Map provides a location system based on Wi-Fi positioning, GPS and cell tower triangulation. It uses the hundreds of millions of Wi-Fi access points around the world to provide accurate loca
Read moreā¦RPLS Position Available in New Mexico--View Forum Post Here
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http://www.cadssurvey.com/ Australia Wide Surveying Done right the first Time !! Saving you time, money and rework... Experienced Surveyors, 25 years surveying experience Local and International Survey Projects
Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA
The new cities given Google Maps' oblique satellite views are:
Contra Costa County, CA
Escondido, CA
Long Beach, CA
Norfolk, VA
New Orleans, LA
San Antonio, TX
St Petersburg, FL
Tucson, AZ
Van Nuys
We have a brand new facebook fan page/group for land surveyors who are currently out of work and would like to network with other surveyors in the same boat. Ā Times are tough...we need to band together and help one another through these hard times.
I was browsing through AppBrain for some surveyor-related applications for Android devices and found quite a few worth sharing. Ā This post will be the first in a series related to using your android phone to accomplish amazing things in the field.
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