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Whether you search for survey marks

as a hobby, or you rely on them in your

professional work, here's where you'll find

fun stories and valuable information.
 
 
 
Betty Risser Has Friends in High Places

A Minnesota woman has built a business from replicating the benchmarks atop famous peaks.
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Past Articles
 
 
A Visit to the Nation’s Geodetic Center

Meade’s Ranch monument – the station from which the geographic position of all triangulation stations in the country would be determined.
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Finding RHONDA, Station Ron Ripp & Mark's Mark

Named monuments hold personal significance for many reasons. Here are three individual monuments that have stories to tell.
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Different Perspectives: Geodetic and Boundary Surveys.

Geodetic and boundary monuments serve different but complementary purposes. Licensed Surveyor Angus Stocking explains what each type is used for.
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Making Sense of NGS Datasheets: Scaled vs. Adjusted

Perhaps you've stumbled across a benchmark while looking for a geocache. Maybe you happened upon the Benchmark Hunting forum on Geocaching.com and thought it sounded like a fun side hobby to geocaching. Whatever has triggered your interest, odds are that you'll soon discover (perhaps the hard way) that the difference between SCALED and ADJUSTED coordinates on a mark's National Geodetic Survey (NGS) datasheet can literally be a country mile--or at least, a good part of one.
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Nebraska Surveyors Find Their Marks

One of the most interesting aspects of searching for survey monuments is the variety to be discovered. Most cachers are well familiar with brass or aluminum disks set in concrete, but finding something that is more obscure can be exciting. I personally like to search for old or unusual monuments, so twice a year I organize field trips where other surveyors gather to join in the hunt. This fall's search in Nebraska centered on the south-central area of the state.
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When You Wish upon a Benchmark...

It's vacation time, and you're off to see Mickey Mouse and friends. Whether you've decided to visit Disneyland or Walt Disney World, you probably have a to-do list that looks something like this:
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