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Winter Membership Meeting - December 10th, 2025
Our winter membership meeting will be at Rosalita’s Cantina.
December 10th, 6pm – 7:30pm.
We will have our raffle drawing for the winner of our Scholarship Fundraiser.
The MSPS STL Board of Directors and membership will elect new officers and directors for the 2026 year.
The discussion will begin with Units of Measure, and handy conversions that surveyors use regularly and how these have changed through the years.
The opening conversation will lead into a Surveyor’s Round-Table Discussion.
This has been approved for 1.5 PDUs by the Board of Registration, and is on the “Current List of Preapproved Courses for PDU’s.”.
2025 Gun Raffle Tickets for Sale!
The St. Louis Chapter MSPS fundraiser for 2025
Henry All-Weather .45-70 Raffle!
Past Meetings
Golf Outing w/ IPLSA Southwest Chapter 2025
End of Summer Membership Meeting - August 27th, 2025
Some Riparian Boundary Surveys and Litigation I’ve Seen– Dr. Richard L. Elgin, PS, PE
August 27th, 2025Â at the James W. Rennick Riverfront Park, Washington, MO.
This meeting has been approved for 1.5 PDU’s by APEPLSPLA and is on the list of Pre-Approved Activities.
6:00 – 6:30 PM – St. Louis Chapter Business Meeting, Scholarship Fundraiser Tickets, while enjoying BBQ along the Missouri River by BFA, Inc.
6:30-7:30 PM – Presentation by Dr. Dick Elgin who will be discussing riparian boundaries and litigation examples. Outline here.
Summer Membership Meeting - June 18th, 2025
Our June 18th Membership meeting will be held at B. Halls 2 – The Event Space of the Family Grill.
3752 Monticello Plaza Drive, O’Fallon, MO 63304.
We will be in the private room and attendees may order dinner and drinks from the regular menu.
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
The presenter will be Matt Winkler & John Schaeffer, on behalf of Arch City Title, St. Louis Title, Benchmark Title and Security Title. The PDF outline for the evening’s presentation is HERE. The will be discussing title research related to surveys and the title research industry looking ahead, it is sure to be an informative and interesting evening. This will also be a great opportunity for surveyors from multiple counties, in MO & IL to meet the title company representatives.
Summer Membership Meeting - June 18th, 2025
Our June 18th Membership meeting will be held at B. Halls 2 – The Event Space of the Family Grill.
3752 Monticello Plaza Drive, O’Fallon, MO 63304.
We will be in the private room and attendees may order dinner and drinks from the regular menu.
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
The presenter will be Matt Winkler & John Schaeffer, on behalf of Arch City Title, St. Louis Title, Benchmark Title and Security Title. The PDF outline for the evening’s presentation is HERE. The will be discussing title research related to surveys and the title research industry looking ahead, it is sure to be an informative and interesting evening. This will also be a great opportunity for surveyors from multiple counties, in MO & IL to meet the title company representatives.
Spring Membership Meeting - March 26th 2025
Outline for MSPSSTL – 2025 Spring Membership Meeting
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Office of TWM, Inc. 3701 S Lindbergh Blvd Suite 100, St. Louis, MO 63127
6:00 – 6:30 PM – Business Meeting, Non-Profit organization status, Scholarship Foundation, website updates, Ongoing St. Louis City/County limits original stones located and updated database and calculations by companies on website.
6:30 – 7:00 PM – New Survey Technician program, certified by the DOL and administrated by the StL Construction Forum. St. Louis Community College’s involvement, and a description of survey courses offered, career advancement and tuition paid for by St. Louis County Workforce Development.
Presentation to membership and open discussion with Tom McGovern from St. Louis County Community College, Tom Finan & Diana Wilhold from StL Construction Forum will present.
7:00 – 7:30 PM – AI in Surveying Presentation. Daily routines with AI, short-cutting work-flows. Walk-through Microsoft Office apps with AI assistance. Thoughtful prompting for precise outputs. Surveyor’s perspectives on AI questioning, input and liability during day-to-day use.
Demonstration showcasing useful AI platforms that can create detailed presentations and deliverables for projects.
Demonstration showcasing detailed prompting to create a Python app that allows coordinate data entry and calculates results in a user created input/output form or file.
Winter Membership Meeting / Surveyor's Roundtable - Dec. 11th, 2024
The Winter Membership Meeting / Holiday Survey Party will be held on December 11th at the offices of Clayton Engineering – 2268 Welsch Industrial Ct., St. Louis, MO 63146.
6-8pm. We have requested 1.5 PDUs for attendance of this meeting.
There will be a Hot Dog & Bratwurst Bar catered by Steve’s Hot Dogs
We will be presenting the family of Richard J. Barr with his Final Point, commissioned by NSPS.
We will be announcing our 2024-2025 St. Louis Chapter MSPS Scholarship recipient!
And the main discussion of the evening will be the surviving stones from the 1876 St. Louis City Charter, according to a survey by Julius Pitzman & Re-Survey by Thomas Featherson followed by a surveyor’s roundtable.
The full meeting outline can be found here.
Click Here for the 1.5 PDU Certificate
Golf Outing w/ IPLSA Southwest Chapter 2024
Summer/Fall Membership Meeting - August 21st, 2024
James W. Rennick Riverfront Park, Washington, MO.
6:30 – 7 PM – St. Louis Chapter Business Meeting, Scholarship Fundraiser Tickets and presentation about a new survey credit program by Midwest Geospatial Academy, while enjoying BBQ along the Missouri River by BFA, Inc.
7-8 PM – Presentation by Judge Ike Lamke of a court case that resulted in a decision about the location of the North-South section line between Section 4 and Section 5, Township 43 N., Range 2 W of the 5th PM.
Click here for Meeting Outline
Click here for all of the Case Files & Judge Ike Lamke Introduction
2024 Surveyors Cup Golf Tournament
Click here for Board Approved 1.5 PDU Certificate
Summer Membership Meeting - July 17th, 2024
The Summer Membership Meeting will be a presentation by County Planning and GIS Officials from our region to discuss their offices and procedures.
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at 201 N. 2nd Street, St. Charles, MO 63301
Click Here for Board Approved 1.5 PDU Certificate
Spring Membership Meeting - March 27th 2024
Seiler Instruments – 3433 Tree Court Industrial Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63122
6:30pm- 8pm
The Spring Membership Meeting will include a presentation about the St. Louis Chapter 2024 Scholarships available for SIUE, State Tech & Optional other programs with presentations about that. Surveyors in Training and Associate members are strongly encouraged to attend!
The main presentation will discussion AI implementation in the Surveying Profession: Rapidly evolving software integrations, benefits and downsides, Surveyor’s responsibilities and awareness and preparedness of the unknown.
MSPS-STL March 2024 Meeting Program
Copilot ChatGPT4 DALL-E 3 Presentaion
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December 7th, 1803.
Cahokia Arrivals.
LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION.
Photo: Cahokia Courthouse. © 2021 by Robert Heacock.
"Cahokia, December 19th 1803.
I arrived at Cahokia on the 7th and immediately took occasion to make myself acquainted with Mr. JOHN HAY (The Post Master of this place) and a Mr. JARROT, in whom from previous information I had every confidence; both these Gentleman are well acquainted with the English & French languages, a necessary qualification to enable them to be serviceable on the present occasion as the Spanish Commandant cannot speak the English Language, and I am unfortunately equally ignorant of that of the French—
MERIWETHER LEWIS Capt.
1st U.S. Regt. Infty."
Cahokia Landing
"I came to at 3 oClock at the Kohokia Landing, which is at the mouth of Kohokia Creek ¾ of a mile from the Town, and in view of St Louis which is about 2½ miles distant.
—William Clark"
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Day by Day by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2018). The story in prose, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
The Lewis and Clark Journals: An American Epic of Discovery (abridged) by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2003). Selected journal excerpts, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
The Lewis and Clark Journals. by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 1983–2001). The complete story in 13 volumes.
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December 6th, 1803.
Passing the Meramec River.
LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION.
Photo: Meramec River. Meramec Springs Park, March 1973. Courtesy U.S. National Park Service, Gateway Arch National Park.
"passed the mouth of the Merrenek and came to at a farm Âľ of a mile above, this River is about 110 yards wide at its mouth.
—WILLIAM CLARK"
"A Dark wet morning I was informed this morning that CAPT LEWIS passd by this place yesterday on his way to St LOUIS.
—WILLIAM CLARK"
Discover More
The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Day by Day by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2018). The story in prose, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
The Lewis and Clark Journals: An American Epic of Discovery (abridged) by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2003). Selected journal excerpts, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
The Lewis and Clark Journals. by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 1983–2001). The complete story in 13 volumes.
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December 5th, 1903.
Fountain Creek, Illinois.
LEWIS & CLARK.
LEWIS travels from FORT KASKASKIA to CAHOKIA by land. Meanwhile, CLARK commandeers the boats up the Mississippi passing romantic cliffs and a difficult rock. He camps at the 1803 mouth of FOUNTAIN CREEK, ILLINOIS where he expects to take delivery of some provisions.
LATE DELIVERY.
"at the mouth of this Creek I intended to land and take in Some Provisions which was to be delivered to me at this place— by enquriey I was Informed (by Mr. Blean [DANIEL BLOUIN] the owner of the place) that no provisions had arrived. he “expected it every minete,”
—WILLIAM CLARK"
CLARK waited for supplies above the 1803 mouth of today’s Fountain Creek. The creek’s mouth has since moved further up the Mississippi.
Discover More
The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Day by Day by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2018). The story in prose, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
The Lewis and Clark Journals: An American Epic of Discovery (abridged) by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2003). Selected journal excerpts, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
The Lewis and Clark Journals. by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 1983–2001). The complete story in 13 volumes.
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December 4th, 1803.
Old Fort de CHARTES.
LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION.
Photo: Fort de Chartres Powder Magazine. From Natalia Maree Belting, Kaskaskia Under the French Regime (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1948), 28.
The original powder magazine walls support the roof which was restored in the early 20th century. The site is now a National Historic Landmark and Illinois state park.
"at the mouth of this Creek is the landing place for the Tradeing Boats of St GENEVIEVE, a Small town Situated on the Spurs of the high land at ½ of a mile distant nearly South This Village contains (as I am informed) about 120 families, principally French,—
—WILLIAM CLARK"
"FORT de CHARTES
THOMAS HUTCHINS, citing a 1771 census reports that 208 French and 80 Negroes were at St. GENEVIEVE, second only to St. LOUIS with 415 French and 40 Negroes. He also explains why FORT de CHARTRES was abandoned:
[O]n the banks of the Missisippi flood [is] FORT CHARTRES. It was abandoned in the year 1772, as it was rendered untenable by the constant washings of the River Missisippi in high floods.—
—THOMAS HUTCHINS"
Discover More
The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Day by Day by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2018). The story in prose, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
The Lewis and Clark Journals: An American Epic of Discovery (abridged) by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2003). Selected journal excerpts, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
The Lewis and Clark Journals. by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 1983–2001). The complete story in 13 volumes.
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December 3rd, 1803.
Leaving Fort Kaskaskia.
LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION.
In the late afternoon, CLARK leaves FORT KASKASKIA with the boats, and they go three miles up the Mississippi. LEWIS checks the accuracy of his chronometer by taking equal altitudes of the sun.
In NEW ORLEANS, DANIEL CLARK writes Secretary of State JAMES MADISON to tell him that the residents of New Orleans look forward to its cession to the United States.
"together with my Chronometer, as with her I took the time in my observation for equal Altitudes at the mouth of the Ohio, this peace has been going regularly since and I now took Eequal Altd.—
—MERIWETHER LEWIS"
"Set out from the landing at half passed 4 oClock passed an Island near the middle of the River the lower point within three quaters of a mile, came to on the Larbd side after Dark
—WILLIAM CLARK"
Discover More
The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Day by Day by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2018). The story in prose, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
The Lewis and Clark Journals: An American Epic of Discovery (abridged) by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2003). Selected journal excerpts, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
The Lewis and Clark Journals. by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 1983–2001). The complete story in 13 volumes.
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December 2nd, 1803.
Polaris.
LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION.
Photo: Polaris. By Eneas De Troya. Permission via the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
At Fort Kaskaskia in the Illinois Territory, LEWIS follows PRESIDENT JEFFERSON'S instruction by taking celestial observations.
In the Mississippi Territory, THOMAS RODNEY, who had traveled down the Ohio at the same time as LEWIS, reports his arrival.
"JEFFERSON'S INSTRUCTIONS
Washington Nov. 16. 1803.
Dear Sir:
As the boundaries of interior Louisiana are the high lands inclosing all the waters which run into the Missisipi or Missouri directly or indirectly, with a greater breadth on the gulph of Mexico, it becomes interesting to fix with precision by celestial observations the longitude & latitude of the sources of these rivers
TH: JEFFERSON"
"THOMAS RODNEY, recently appointed as Mississippi territorial judge and land commissioner, writes to PRESIDENT THOMAS JEFFERSON informing him he is now on duty. He had crossed paths with LEWIS and the two went down the Ohio River last fall.
Natchez December 2d. 1803"
Discover More
The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Day by Day by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2018). The story in prose, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
The Lewis and Clark Journals: An American Epic of Discovery (abridged) by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2003). Selected journal excerpts, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
The Lewis and Clark Journals. by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 1983–2001). The complete story in 13 volumes.
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