The USGS, or United States Geological Survey, is a scientific agency of the United States government. The role of the USGS is to study the landscape and natural resources of the United States. There are four major disciplines contained within the United States Geological Survey: biology, geography, geology, and hydrology. The purpose of USGS findings
March 21-27, 2010 is designated by the National Society of Professional Surveyors as National Surveyors Week. It is a time for all Professional Land Surveyors to spend educating the public about the Land Surveying profession. As Professional Land Surveyors we are following in the footsteps of some of the most prominent surveyors in American history.
Also known as “topogs,” the Corps of Topographical Engineers was a division of the U.S. Army during the nineteenth century. The Corps of Topographic Engineers was created as an offshoot of the Corps of Engineers, which was founded in 1775 to build fortifications for the army. Established in 1838, the purpose of the topographical engineering
The increase in the Fort Benning infrastructure has created a lot of construction demand in that area. Point To Point Land Surveyors is on-site assisting in construction layout, staking and as-built surveys. The relationships we’ve developed with grading and construction contractors have enabled us to be a part of this tremendous project. We are proud
Point to Point Land Surveyors, Inc. is happy to announce that Virgil Shugars has been hired as a Survey Party Chief in our Mount Airy, Maryland office. Virgil is a respected surveyor with 25 years plus experience in all aspects of surveying such as highway and roadway staking, residential and commercial construction staking, telecommunication surveys
Point To Point Land Surveyors is happy to announce that with the addition of new associates to our staff we are expanding our Cell Tower Survey coverage throughout the eastern United States. With these additions we can better serve our existing client base when it comes to telecommunication surveys and hopefully attract new clients. Rest
Charles Lee Iner passed the Tennessee Land Surveyors Board exam and now is licensed to practice Land Surveying in the Tennessee. Mr. Iner is also licensed in Georgia and Alabama. This allows Point To Point Land Surveyors the opportunity to expand the area that they cover for their clients.
Have you ever tried to read an old survey or map without success? Terms like 'rod' or 'township' were once commonplace, and indeed are still in use in specific applications, but most people have no idea what they mean. How can you visualize a property without having a basic understanding of these distances and measurements?
Did you know that George Washington was a land surveyor? Young George Washington learned the art of surveying from his brother Lawrence and from established regional surveyors. By 1746, barely into his teens, he began running lines for farms near his home. His first known survey, of the Ferry Farm, is dated 1747, and amazingly,
Once again Point To Point Land Surveyors was a part of the GWA annual Golf classic at the beautiful Reunion Golf and Country Club. This year as a silver sponsor Point To Point Land Surveyors was please to be associated with all those involved from the telecommunications industry as we all helped with charity donations