St. Louis Chapter

Missouri Society of Professional Surveyors

 

Field Notes

Posts about Jobs, Equipment & news that affects the surveying profession in our region.

Occasionally, you may find a witty cartoon or quote.

 

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State Museum Features Surveyor’s Compass

State Museum Features Surveyor’s Compass

New Exhibit at State Museum Features a Historic Surveyor’s Compass Family of Bob Myers Shares the Artifact by Donald Martin and Matt Thomas The Missouri State Museum in the State Capitol has opened a new exhibit which features a surveying connection to our state’s...

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March 29, 2023 NSPS Day On The Hill

March 29, 2023 NSPS Day On The Hill

The NSPS Day On The Hill is March 29, 2023   Here's what that means:   NSPS members will travel to Capitol Hill in Washington, DC to meet with members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate and their staffs to discuss (1) the need for improved...

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Three Surveyors… and Another Guy

Three Surveyors… and Another Guy

Article from American Surveyor: If you’re a Land Surveyor, you’ve probably heard Mount Rushmore described as “3 Surveyors and another guy.” While Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln were technically surveyors, the full history may surprise you. Full Article...

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Times Beach to Route 66 State Park

Times Beach to Route 66 State Park

A Town, a Flood, and Superfund: Looking Back at the Times Beach Disaster Nearly 40 Years Later The EPA looks at Times Beach nearly 40 years later. "This town, Times Beach, Missouri, was the site of one of the worst environmental disasters in our nation’s history....

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2023 1st Chapter Meeting

2023 1st Chapter Meeting

3/22/2023 from 6-8pm at Seiler Instrument, St. Louis The Topic of Discussion will be: The Particulars for Getting Good Drone Data. (Click for Program PDF) We will be applying to the board for 1.5 PDUs for attendees of this event. 3433 Tree Court Industrial Blvd | St....

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2023 ILPLSA Annual Conference Feb 8, 9 & 10

2023 ILPLSA Annual Conference Feb 8, 9 & 10

  Register Now for the 2023 IPLSA Annual Conference to See Featured Speaker Gary Kent, PS!   Wednesday, February 8 - Registration, Board Meeting, Common Mistakes Made in the Field, Workforce Development Roundtable Pt 1 & 2. NGS New Datums Status Pt. 1...

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IL – Third Principal Meridian

IL – Third Principal Meridian

A friend of mine who worked on a survey crew with me for years, sent me these pictures of a monument he visited south of Centralia, IL. a Cardinal Point Witness Corner monument. The monument was erected in 1976 by the IRLSA (now the IPLSA), to witness the point at the...

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Get Kids Into Survey

Get Kids Into Survey

If you happened to get a recent issue of xyHt magazine, there was a bonus poster in there from Get Kids Into Survey! We need to continue and encourage, educate and help the younger generations to take interest in our profession, and this program is a great example of...

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