Bibliography of Articles on Surveying & Related Subjects

(Compiled from past issues of "Newsletter" and "Wisconsin Professional Surveyor" - from 1952 to present)

Article Topics:

Adverse Possession
Amusing, Entertaining
Atty. General Opinions
Boundaries
Certifications
Certified Survey Technicians (CSTs)
Coordinate Systems
Continuing Education/Professional Development
County Surveyor
Court Cases
Easements
Elevations
Ethics
General Interest
Highways/Roads/Streets
Land Information Systems
Legal Descriptions
Legislation
Liability
Measurements/Metrics
Membership/Members:
Monumentation
Platting
Professional Associations
Professional Practice
Public Lands Survey System (PLSS)
Public Relations
Railroads
Registration/Licensing
Riparian, Navigability, FEMA
Safety/OSHA
Surveying History
Technical Standards
Technology
Title Insurance
Trig-Star

Adverse Possession:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 125, June, 1986: "1985 Wisconsin Act 247" (on adverse possession) 
• No. 141, July, 1990: "Adverse Possession" by David J. Langhoff 
• No. 162, September, 1995: "Ivalis v. Harding" (an action to quiet title based on adverse possession) Court case is evaluated by Knud E. Hermansen 
• No. 178, June, 1999: "1998 Court Decisions on Surveying-Related Issues" (a summary of three court cases covering: Harwick v. Black on Adverse Possession; Keller v. Moffeld on Adverse Possession; and City of Beaver Dam v. Cromheecke on Dedication, Abandonment and Vacation) (Prepared by the law firm of Quarles & Brady, LLC, Atty. John W. Daniels, Jr., and Michael J. Ostermeyer)

Amusing, Entertaining:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 79, August, 1974: "Who Needs a Transit for Turning Right Angles?" 
• No. 79, August, 1974: "Title from the Records of Hartford, Connecticut, 1812 Probate Court" 
• No. 84, November, 1975: "True North, Magnetic North & What’s This?" 
• No. 89, March, 1977: "Hazards of City Surveying" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 89, March, 1977: "Fable Modernized" (from Indianhead Community Action Agency bulletin) 
• No. 90, July, 1977: "By Hooke or Crooke" 
• No. 92, January, 1978: "From the Records..." 
• No. 97, June, 1979: "Accident Report" 
• No. 99, December, 1979: "Basic Laws and Principles for Commerce and Industry" 
• No. 101, June, 1980: "They Didn’t Mean it Exactly That Way" 
• No. 103, December, 1980: "Test Your General Knowledge" 
• No. 103, December, 1980: "Field Technique" 
• No. 107, December, 1981: "Problem Corner - A Change of Pace" 
• No. 113, July, 1983: "The S.A.T. Paradox: Circular Logic" 
• No. 126, September, 1986: "Bud Hovelsrud Throws Unusual Party" 
• No. 136, March, 1989: "Construction Definitions" 
• No. 158, September, 1994: "WSLS Newsmakers" 
• No. 159, December, 1994: "A Rhyme in Deed" 
• No. 174, June, 1998: "On Numbering Sections in a Township" 
• No. 174, June, 1998: "Boost Your Technocabulary" 
• No. 182, June, 2000: ‘Small World’ 
• No. 185, March, 2001: "Alexander Throws Curves at Us" 
• No. 186, June, 2001: "Bulls Have Horns, Don’t They?" by Mike Ratzburg 
• No. 191, September, 2002: "This’ll Get Your Goat" 
• No. 192, December, 2002: "A Touching Story" 
• No. 193, March, 2003: "Surveyors and Their Names" 
• No. 199, September, 2004: "Caddy Comments..." 
• No. 201, March, 2005: "Licensed Society Members" (Map by County) 
• No. 209, March, 2007: "Wambach Digs Up An Old Memento" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 209, March, 2007: "World Premiere for Bucky’s Challenge" 
• No. 210, June, 2007: "Thoughts for People Who Take Life Too Seriously" 
• No. 211, September, 2007: "Geocaching: It Can Be Fun, Educational, Hazardous and Even Profitable" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 211, September, 2007: "Readers Respond to Picture Caption Challenge" 
• No. 213, March, 2008: "Bucky’s Challenge II - Faster, Smoother, More Fun" 
• No. 215, September, 2008: "What Did He Say?" by Arden Sandsnes 
• No. 217, March, 2009: "Bucky’s Challenge Brings Big Bucks for WSLS Foundation" by Harold Charlier 
• No. 218, June, 2009: "Unit Conversion Table" 
• No. 219, September, 2009: "Worlds Oldest Man" 
• No. 219, September, 2009: "New Scientific Reasearch"
• No. 221, March, 2010: "Bucky's Challenge: Fourth Edition" By Harold S. Charlier
• No. 225, March, 2011: "Judges' Decision Overruled in January 28 Contest" By Harold S. Charlier
• No. 229, March, 2012: "Bucky's Challenge: 2012 Report" By Harold S. Charlier
• No. 229, March, 2012: "Bored ??? Try This..." by Millie Thousand

Atty. General Opinions:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 101, June, 1980: Atty. General’s Opinion on Rights-of-Way by Bronson C. La Follette
• No. 102, October, 1980: Atty. General’s Opinion on Functions of County Surveyor by Bronson C. La Follette 
• No. 109, July, 1982: "Atty. General’s Opinion on DOT Contracts" 
• No. 114, October, 1983: Attorney-General Rules on Counties’ Obligation to File Surveys from Bronson C. LaFollette 
• No. 140, March, 1990: Opinion on Registers of Deeds’ Authority to Reject Maps by Atty. Gen. Donald J. Hanaway

Boundaries:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 221, March, 2010: "Boundaries and Estoppel" by Kund Hermansen and Robert Liimakka

Certifications:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 95, December, 1978: "Check Your Certification" 
• No. 133, June, 1988: "The Certification" by Gary R. Kent (on ALTA/ACSM surveys) 
• No. 139, December, 1989: "Are Certifications and Insurance Perfect Together?" by Thomas J. Sharp & Associates, from California Land Surveyors Association News 
• No. 145, June, 1991: "I Warrant...I Guarantee...I Certify...I State...I Just Don’t Know What to Say" 
• No. 153, June, 1993: "Certifications on Surveys - An Analysis and Recommendations" by Francis Thousand 
• No. 172, December, 1997: "Affidavits" by Knud E. Hermansen 
• No. 188, December, 2001: "Advice on Certifications" (reprinted from Victor O. Shinnerer & Company)

Certified Survey Technicians (CSTs):  (back to topic list...)

• No. 134, September, 1988: "Survey Technician Certification Program" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 147, December, 1991: "ACSM CST Program - A Worthwhile Investment" by David W. Scott 
• No. 193, March, 2003: "First Testing for Wisconsin’s CST Program" by Harold Charlier, Editor

Coordinate Systems:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 129, July, 1987: "The Mercator Projection" (unknown source) 
• No. 139, December, 1989: "Horizontal Datums - Why Should You be Concerned?" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 159, December, 1994: "Wisconsin’ Coordinate Systems" 
• No. 165, June, 1996: "Proper Use of the State Plane Coordinate System" by Dr. Ben Buckner 
• No. 179, September, 1999: "Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) by Gabriel (Gabby) M. Neunzert, LS 
• No. 184, December, 2000: "About the Robinson Map Projection" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 211, September, 2007: "A Report on NGS Activities" by John Ellingson, State Advisor

Continuing Education/Professional Development:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 79, August, 1974: "New Approaches to Surveying" by Keith W. Stoehr, District Director, Gateway Technical College 
• No. 117, July, 1984: "A Quality Education Program" by John S. Rother, Rochester Community College 
• No. 139, December, 1989: "Report on Four-Year Degree Requirement" by Gerald W. Mahun, Chairman, Education Committee 
• No. 159, December, 1994: "High School Teachers, Surveying and Equipment" by Al Melbard 
• No. 175, September, 1998: "A Professional Development Plan for Surveyors in Wisconsin" 
• No. 177, March, 1999: "WSLS VIP* Certification - We’re Off to a Great Start" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 192, December, 2002: "Voluntary Versus Mandatory Continuing Education - A Compilation of Written Comments" 
• No. 194, June, 2003: "Questionnaire on 4-year Degree Gets Monster Response" (Pros and Cons) 
• No. 210, June, 2007: "(The Need For) The Changing Face of Surveying Education in Wisconsin" by Shane Zodrow, EIT, CST III 
• No. 216, December, 2008: "Continuing Education Update" by Francis Thousand, Editor 
• No. 219, September, 2009: "Continuing Education - A-E 10" by Francis R. Throusand
• No. 225, March, 2011: "Continuing Education - Update" by Francis Thousand, Editor

County Surveyor:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 27, June, 1957: Legislative committee report on Office of County Surveyor 
• No. 28, November, 1957: More discussion on status of county surveyor 
• No. 93, April, 1978: "Ad Hoc Committee on the Office of State Surveyor" 
• No. 102, October, 1980: Atty. General’s Opinion on Functions of County Surveyor by Bronson C. La Follette 
• No. 111, December, 1982: "Wisconsin’s County Surveyors" (map with names) 
• No. 119, October, 1984: "The County Surveyor - A Constitutional Office or a Creation of the Legislature" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 130, September, 1987: "Court of Appeals Declares County Surveyor Office is Elective" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 133, June, 1988: "Supreme Court Reverses Court of Appeals" (on status of office of county surveyor)

Court Cases:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 86, June, 1976: "Third Party Liability Upheld" (summary of a California case) 
• No. 86, June, 1976: "Boundary Law: a Decision" (summary of boundary case - Vermont Supreme Court) 
• No. 91, October, 1977: "Capital Candy Company vs. Savard" (merging chains of title) 
• No. 100, March, 1980: "Authority to Reject Plats Challenged in Courts" from Official Wisconsin Reports 
• No. 109, July, 1982: "Justice Department Asks High Court to Rule Against ASME in Hydrolevel Case" by Milton F. Lunch, NSPS General Counsel 
• No. 117, July, 1984: "Court Upholds Surveyor’s Rights to File Lien" (This is a summary of a Oklahoma case) 
• No. 117, July, 1984: "Court of Appeals Clarifies Owner’s Waterfront Rights" from the Waukesha Freeman 
• No. 127, December, 1986: "Owner’s Right Upheld in Copyright Map Flap" from Engineering News 
• No. 130, September, 1987: "Court of Appeals Declares County Surveyor Office is Elective" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 133, June, 1988: "Supreme Court Reverses Court of Appeals" (on status of office of county surveyor) 
• No. 150, September, 1992: Court Case: Rowley Engineering & Associates, P.C. v. Cuomo Conn. Super. 1991 by Knud Hermansen, PLS, PE, Esq. (re surveying services that exceed original contract) 
• No. 152, March, 1993: "Arbitrations Based on Legal Error Still Stand" (a summary of a Supreme Court decision) 
• No. 153, June, 1993: "Arkansas Chapter Settles, Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing" from Civil Engineering News 
• No. 154, September, 1993: "Bradley v. Waldrop" (re payment for surveying services); "Crane v. Hayes" (re prescriptive easements) with critique by Knud Hermansen, PLS, PE, Ph.D, Esq 
• No. 154, September, 1993: "Town Wrongly Bulldozed Farmland" (account of court ruling by Robert Imre, AP Wausau Bureau 
• No. 157, June, 1994: "Trico Surveying, Inc. v. Godley Auction Company, Inc." (releasing maps before payment for services with discussion by Knud Hermansen) 
• No. 157, June, 1994: "Marino v. Dwyer Berry Construction Corp." (re privity of contract between engineer and third party with discussion by Knud Hermansen) 
• No. 160, March, 1995: "Statute of Repose Struck Down by Ohio Supreme Court" (from Ohio Consulting Engineer) 
• No. 165, June, 1996: "Meters v. Wang" (A summary of a court decision on adverse possession prepared by Attys. John W. Daniels and Michael J. Ostermeyer, Milwaukee 
• No. 166, September, 1996: "Society Wants Court to Publish Opinion" (re Request for Publication of Opinion) 
• No. 167, December, 1996: "Court of Appeals Decision Disappoints Society" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 167, December, 1996: "The Surveyor In Court" by Atty. Eugene C. Taggart 
• No. 170, June, 1997: "City of Manhattan Beach v. Superior Court" (a summary of a court case re an ambiguous grant deed conveyed fee, not easement, to railroad) 
• No. 174, June, 1998: "Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Surveyors" (article by Harold Charlier, Editor, re Tomczak v. Bailey) 
• No. 174, June, 1998: "Limestone Development Corp. v. Village of Lemont" (re the use of a road by prescription and common law dedication, summarized by Knud Hermansen, PLS, PE, Ph.D., Esq. 
• No. 176, December, 1998: "Patrick F. Shelton vs. Thomas Dolan and Laura Dolan (a summary of a court decision re access to land from former highway location) 
• No. 177, March, 1999: "Schaetz, et al vs. Town of Scott" (a court decision re a petition to vacate a portion of a platted street adjacent to and abutting their real estate) 
• No. 178, June, 1999: "1998 Court Decisions on Surveying-Related Issues" (a summary of three court cases covering: Harwick v. Black on Adverse Possession; Keller v. Moffeld on Adverse Possession; and City of Beaver Dam v. Cromheecke on Dedication, Abandonment and Vacation) (Prepared by the law firm of Quarles & Brady, LLC, Atty. John W. Daniels, Jr., and Michael J. Ostermeyer) 
• No. 179, September, 1999: "1998 Court Decisions on Surveying-Related Issues" (a summary of three court cases covering: Gillen v. City of Neenah on Navigable Waters; Sea View Estates Beach Club, Inc. v. Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources on Navigable Waters; and State v. Kenosha County Bd. of Adjustment on Zoning and Planning) (Prepared by the law firm of Quarles & Brady, LLC, Atty. John W. Daniels, Jr., and Michael J. Ostermeyer) 
• No. 180, December, 1999: "1998 Court Decisions on Surveying-Related Issues" (a summary of two cases covering State ex rel. Spinner v. Kenosha County Board of Adjustment re minimum setback on lake frontage; and Tateoka v. Waukesha County Board of Zoning Appeals re rental usage) (Prepared by the law firm of Quarles & Brady, LLC, Atty. John W. Daniels, Jr. and Atty. Michael J. Ostermeyer) 
• No. 181, March, 2000: "Wisconsin Court Decisions on Surveying-Related Issues (a summary of two cases covering Ellingsworth v. Swiggum re access through a lot fronting on a lake; and Carroll v. Town of Balsam Lake re title to discontinued highway) (Prepared by the law firm of Quarles & Brady, LLC, Atty. John W. Daniels, Jr. and Atty. Michael J. Ostermeyer) 
• No. 185, March, 2001: "1999 Wisconsin Real Estate Cases: Annual Compendium of Decisions" (a summary of two cases, Richards v. Land Star Group, Inc., re easement to landlocked parcel; and Schwab v. Timmons, re access to landlocked property) (Prepared by law firm of Quarles & Brady, LLC, Atty. John W. Daniels, Jr. and Atty. Michael J. Ostermeyer, Editors) 
• No. 186, June, 2001: "1999 Wisconsin Real Estate Cases: Annual Compendium of Decisions" (a summary of two cases, County of Sawyer Zoning Board v. State of Wisconsin - Dept. of Workforce Development re setback to a creek; and Aegerter v. City of Delafield re construction of a paging tower) (Prepared by law firm of Quarles & Brady, LLC, Atty. John W. Daniels, Jr. and Atty. Michael J. Ostermeyer, Editors) 
• No. 188, December, 2001: "2000 Wisconsin Real Estate Cases: Annual Compendium of Decisions" (a summary of two cases, Borsellino v. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources re construction of pier on Lake Geneva; and Capoun Revocable Trust v. Ansari re construction of a retention pond) (Prepared by law firm of Quarles & Brady, LLC, Atty. John W. Daniels, Jr. and Atty. Michael J. Ostermeyer, Editors) 
• No. 189, March, 2002: "Court of Appeals Decision: Roland F. Sarko v. Examining Board of Architects, etc." re challenge of Examining Board’s decision to suspend license to practice as a land surveyor. 
• No. 189, March, 2002: "Roy U. Shenk v. Michael and Tammy Clark" re a survey error ignored after 50 years. Summary prepared by Atty. Hal Karas, Michael, Best & Friedrich, LLP 
• No. 194, June, 2003: "Simpson v. NET Properties" (A court ruling on a statute of repose) 
• No. 199, September, 2004: "O’Neill v. Reemer" re an adverse possession case; and Markos v. Schaller re access to a landlocked parcel (prepared by Quarles & Brady, LLP) 
• No. 206, June, 2006: "The Case of Rosen vs. Ihler" (a fence line dispute, summarized by Robert Poss)

Easements:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 91, October, 1977: "Implied Easements" (prepared by Legal Staff of Title Insurance and Trust Company) 
• No. 129, July, 1987: Michigan Supreme Court Decision(on use of road easement for installing sewer line) 
• No. 133, June, 1988: "Failure to Understand Easements can be Costly" by Robert J. Bruss 
• No. 137, June, 1989: "Placing Easements on Plats" by Atty. Jesse Ishikawa 
• No. 173, March, 1998: "Implied Easements" by John F. Forward II, Senior Associate Counsel and William J. McGovern, Law Clerk 
• No. 182, June, 2000: "Are WRP (Wetlands Reserve Program) Easements Accurate and Reliable?" (unknown source)

Elevations:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 9, June, 1979: "Elevations: The Federal Datums" by Herbert W. Stoughton, Geodetic Engineer
• No. 184, December, 2000: "WisDOT & NGS Program to Improve Elevation Data Underway" from Land Records Quarterly
• No. 196, December, 2003: "Wisconsin Height Modernization Program" by NGS and WisDOT

Ethics:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 29, March, 1958: Society adopts Code of Ethics, Oregon court case re lots on highway 
• No. 44, January, 1964: Code of Ethics 
• No. 90, July, 1977: "Ethics Committee Establishes Advertising Policy" 
• No. 98, October, 1979: "Is Moonlighting Ethical" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 99, December, 1979: "Moonlighting: The Surveyor’s Dilemma" by James G. Donahue, Elgin, Illinois 
• No. 101, June, 1980: "Expose Your Footsteps" by Harold Charlier, Editor (sharing info) 
• No. 109, July, 1982: Resolution by WSLS board re "Conduct detrimental to Society members and the surveying profession 
• No. 130, September, 1987: "A Highway Construction Project Means Obliterated Corners - Who is Responsible for Replacing them?" by Richard Stenzel 
• No. 131, December, 1987: "Mortgage Survey Waivers" by Harold Charlier, Editor

General Interest:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 74, May, 1973: "Milwaukee’s Harbor Bridge Poses Interesting Surveying Problem" 
• No. 78, May, 1974: "Eratosthenes Figured Earth’s Circumference" 
• No. 82, May, 1974: "Lights, Camera, Action" 
• No. 82, May, 1975: "Mason-Dixon Line Tough to Restore" (unknown source) 
• No. 107, December, 1981: "Wood You Believe This?" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 110, October, 1982: "How the First Steel Tape was Developed" 
• No. 118, October, 1984: "The End of the Century" 
• No. 122, October, 1985: "What Do You Call That Black Stuff" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 125, June, 1986: "Inequality at the Equinoxes" by Prof. Ben Buckner 
• No. 128, March, 1987: "Surveying in Alaska" by Ron Hayden 
• No. 128, March, 1987: "Why is a Mile 5,280 feet?" 
• No. 129, July, 1987: "The Mercator Projection" 
• No. 133, June, 1988: " What Am I?" (from Florida Plumb Lines) 
• No. 138, October, 1989: "The Land - Whose Is It?" by James L. Clapp, President, ACSM 
• No. 142, September, 1990: "About the State Cartographer’s Office" 
• No. 151, December, 1992: "Lessons from Geese" (from The Arizona Surveyor) 
• No. 152, March, 1993: "Native Allotment Surveys is Alaska" by David J. Langhoff 
• No. 154, September, 1993: "What Determined the Width of Standard Gauge Railroads?" (source unknown) 
• No. 159, December, 1994: "Why Do Clocks Run ‘Clockwise’?" submitted by William Rogers 
• No. 160, March, 1995: "Mahun Explains Plus or Minus"
• No. 164, March, 1996: "What are Zebra Mussel?" (from DNR publication)
• No. 164, March, 1996: "What History Tells Us!" 
• No. 170, June, 1997: "The Coriolis Effect" from article in the Evergreen State Surveyor 
• No. 177, March, 1999: "Why Do We Leap Years and When Will they Occur or Is This Another Y2K Problem?" by Robert Allen, BCLS, CIS 
• No. 183, September, 2000: "A Maze in the Maize" by Dennis E. Reim, RLS 
• No. 188, December, 2001: "Wisconsin’s Center of Population" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 191, September, 2002: "Who Was Benjamin Banneker?" (source unknown) 
• No. 192, December, 2002: The Day of the Landmark" by Roy Minnick 
• No. 193, March, 2003: "Surveyors and Their Names" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 193, March, 2003: "Measuring America: How an Untamed Wilderness Shaped the United States and Fulfilled the Promise of Democracy" by Andro Linklater. This is a review of Linklater’s book by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 194, June, 2003: "The Story Behind the Steel Tape" from the 1915 issue of the Worcester Telegram 
• No. 196, December, 2003: "Did You Know that North is Moving in Russia?" 
• No. 198, June, 2004: "Six Pillars Still Support Economy" 
• No. 199, September, 2004: "Finding Square Root - the Old-Fashioned Way" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 200, December, 2004: "Scouts Learn About Surveying" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 202, June, 2005: "What is Today’s Magnetic Declination of Your Position?" 
• No. 204, December, 2005: "Surveying in Alaska" by David Langhoff 
• No. 206, June, 2006: "Hidden Treasures in Old File Cabinets" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 208, December, 2006: "Geocaching" by Melany Pearce, Kansas Society of Land Surveyors 
• No. 208, December, 2006: "Surveying the Kokhanok Airport, Alaska" by David J. Langhoff, PE, RLS 
• No. 209, March, 2007: "’The West’ - a Sculpture by Vinnie Ream" by James Logan, RLS 
• No. 211, September, 2007: "Buried and Forgotten (Almost)" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 213, March, 2008: "Longevity and Relative Durability of Lake States Tree Species Used as Witness 
• No. 214, June, 2008: "Boy Scout Merit Badge" by Adam Schleicher 
• No. 218, June, 2009: 'Surveying in Downtown Milwaukee: Unique Procedures and Landmark Court Decisions" by Harold S Charlier 
• No. 218, September, 2009: "Selfless Surveying" by David J Langhoff
• No. 219, September, 2009: "Selfless Surveying" by David J Langhoff PE, RLS
• No. 221, March, 2010: "New Calibration Base Line in SW Wisconsin" by Bruce Bowden
• No. 225, March, 2011: "Southwest Wisconsin Calibrated Baseline Project Addendum" by Bruce Bowden

Highways/Roads/Streets:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 12, December, 1953: Resolution re Wisconsin Highway Commission 
• No. 75, August, 1973: "Where, oh where, is your right of way line?" by William T. Wambach, Jr., District Engineer, Wisconsin Department of Transportation 
• No. 78, May, 1974: "Conditions for a Permit to Conduct Private Land Survey on State Highway Right of Way" 
• No. 98, October, 1979: "More About the Public’s Rights Along Public Highways" 
• No. 107, December, 1981: "Guide to Right-of-Way Survey Practices" by William T. Wambach, Wisconsin DOT 
• No. 174, June, 1998: "Limestone Development Corp. v. Village of Lemont" (re the use of a road by prescription and common law dedication, summarized by Knud Hermansen, PLS, PE, Ph.D., Esq. 
• No. 176, December, 1998: "Trans 233 - A Concern for Surveyors" 
• No. 177, March, 1999: "ATVs for Surveying Along Highways" 
• No. 207, September, 2006: "Flowchart for Wisconsin Highway Boundary Location" by Dan Rodman, RLS 
• No. 215, September, 2008: "WIDOT Announces WISCORS" by Paul J. Hartzheim, PE

Land Information Systems:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 104, March, 1981: "Need for a Multipurpose Cadastre" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 106, October, 1981: "Land Information Systems" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 123, October, 1985: "Wisconsin Land Records Committee" 
• No. 127, December, 1986: "Wisconsin Land Records Committee Takes to the Road" 
• No. 129, July, 1987: "Land Information Association in Works" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 137, June, 1989: "Land Information Update" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 190, June, 2002: "GIS Group Developing Certification Program" by Harold Charlier, Editor

Legal Descriptions:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 89, March, 1977: "Parallel To, Parallel With" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 111, December, 1982: "More on Interpreting Legal Descriptions" by Harold Charlier 
• No. 128, March, 1987: "Writing Legal Descriptions and Meeting the Minimum Standards" by Richard Stenzel, RLS 
• No. 168, March, 1997: "How Would You Handle This?" (an article on the proper interpretation of a particular legal description) 
• No. 170, June, 1997: "How Would You Handle This?" (An analysis of responses from article published in March, 1997 issue of Wisconsin Professional Surveyor) 
• No. 207, September, 2006: "Unusual Legal Description Goes to Recycle Bin" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 214, June, 2008: "Land Description Principles" by William C. Rohde 
• No. 211, September, 2007: "Written Intentions of the Parties" in Boundary Resolutions by Gary R. Kent, PS 
• No. 212, December, 2007: "Fences as Boundary Evidence" by Dexter M. Brinker

Legislation:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 8, July, 1953: "Review of the 1953 Legislative Activity" by Bob Poss 
• No. 9, Sept,. 1953: Revisions to Chapter 236, Chapter 157 and Chapter 59 
• No. 20, April, 1955: Report of the Legislative Committee by Robert J. Poss 
• No. 112, April, 1983: "How a Bill Becomes a Law in Wisconsin" 
• No. 125, June, 1986: "1985 Wisconsin Act 247" (on adverse possession) 
• No. 125, June, 1986: "1985 Wisconsin Act 297" (on damaging underground cables)
• No. 222, June, 2010: "AB 271 - What Happened???" by Francis R. Thousand

Liability:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 86, June, 1976: "Third Party Liability Upheld" (summary of a California case) 
• No. 106, October, 1981: "Professional Liability Problems in the Surveying Profession or How to Avoid Self-Inflicted Lawsuits" by James P. Weidner, L.S., P.P., Wayne, New Jersey. (This article continues in Issue 107) 
• No. 115, December, 1983: "Methane Gas in Condo Spurs Suits - Surveyor Included" 
• No. 130, September, 1987: "Surveyor Pays For Crooked Line" from Engineering News-Record 
• No. 133, June, 1988: "Surveyor and Lawyer Liable for Reconstruction Costs Resulting from Undiscovered Right-of-Way" from LEGAL BRIEFS 
• No. 141, July, 1990: "The Surveyor and Buried Cables" by Robert W. Foster, PE, PLS 
• No. 145, June, 1991: "Surveyor Liable as a Matter of Law in Spite of Conflicting Expert Testimony and Favorable Jury Verdict" (from Legal Highlights) 
• No. 150, September, 1992: "Documentation! How Important Is It? What Do We Have To Lose?" by Carol Hiatt, E & O Liability Consultants, Inc. 
• No. 156, March, 1994: "A Surveyor Does Not Insure the Correctness of His Works" by Ron Burgess, PLS 
• No. 160, March, 1995: "Statute of Repose Struck Down by Ohio Supreme Court" (from Ohio Consulting Engineer) 
• No. 162, September, 1995: "A Surveyor’s Liability - When Does It End?" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 165, June, 1996: "Measuring a Surveyor’s Liability" by Jim Gunn 
• No. 167, December, 1996: "Are Guard Stakes a Hazard?" by Stephen V. Estopinal, PE, PL 
• No. 171, September, 1997: "Top 10 Ways for Professional Surveyors to Manage Risk and Present Losses" by DPIC 
• No. 172, December, 1997: "Man’s Quandary is a Lot of Trouble" (from Madison AP) 
• No. 173, March, 1998: "What’s Your Liability I.Q.?" (Questions and Answers) 
• No. 174, June, 1998: "What’s Your Liability I.Q.?" (Questions and Answers) 
• No. 175, September, 1998: "What’s Your Liability I.Q.?" (Questions and Answers) 
• No. 176, December, 1998: "What’s Your Liability I.Q.?" (Questions and Answers) 
• No. 177, March, 1999: "What’s Your Liability I.Q.?" (Questions and Answers) 
• No. 180, December, 1999: "DPIC’s Top Ten Ways for Professional Surveyors to Manage Risk and Prevent Losses" 
• No. 182, June, 2000: "Operating a Business From Home - What’s Covered?" (R&R Insurance Services) 
• No. 188, December, 2001: "Advice on Certifications" (reprinted from Victor O. Shinnerer & Company) 
• No. 192, December, 2002: "The $1.7 Million Manhole" by Gary R. Kent, LS 
• No. 195, September, 2003: "Surveyor Immunity" by Knud E. Hermansen 
• No. 197, March, 2004: "Professional Liability Insurance" (a glossary of terms) 
• No. 198, June, 2004: "Vicarious Liability and Cell Phone Use" from publication of Victor O. Shinnerer & Company, Inc. 
• No. 198, June, 2004: "Standard of Care" (from publication of Victor O. Shinnerer & Company, Inc. 
• No. 202, June, 2005: "Surveyor’s Case Shows Importance of Exculpatory Language" from publication from Victor O. Schinnerer’s Company, Inc.
• No. 220, December, 2009: Indemnification or "Hold Harmless" by Knud E Hermansen

Measurements/Metrics:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 84, November, 1975: "Maybe We Should Continue to Drag Our Feet" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 85, March, 1976: Metric Debate Continues by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 86, June, 1976: "First Metric Map Recorded" (excerpted from Stevens Point Journal) 
• No. 87, September, 1976: "ACSM Outlines Metric Plan" 
• No. 131, December, 1987: "The Standard Meter" (unknown source) 
• No. 133, June, 1988: "Land Measurement: Don’t ‘Go Metric’" by Atty. Clyde Wynia 
• No. 157, June, 1994: "Debate on Metrication Worth Republishing" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 160, March, 1995: "Positional Tolerance - What Does It Mean?" taken from the Lufkin Rule Company

Membership/Members:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 1, June, 1952: Committees (initial), Membership (initial)
• No. 73, February, 1973: "New Secretary-Treasurer Sets Up Office"
• No. 78, May, 1974: "The States’s Registered Land Surveyors-Where do They Come From?"
• No. 86, June, 1976: "Is It Worthwhile?" by Robert Johanning (on belonging to WSLS)
• No. 100, March, 1980: "WSLS Membership-December, 1979"
• No. 133, June, 1988: "Our Society Members-Their Names and Places"
• No. 175, September, 1998: "Where the Surveyors Are" by John Casucci
• No. 186, June, 2001: "In Memory of Eldon C. ‘Red’ Wagner" by Paul R. Wolf
• No. 188, December, 2001: "WSLS Membership Survey-2001"
• No. 202, June, 2005: "National Recognition for Society Members"
• No. 205, March, 2006: "WSLS Membership-1977 through 2005"
• No. 206, June, 2006: "Achievements and Recognition for Ed Harvey" by Harold Charlier, Editor
• No. 212, December, 2007: "Berntsen and Phil Peterson-Big Time Supporters of the Surveying Profession" by Harold Charlier, Editor
• No. 213, March, 2008: "Looking Back-After 35 Years" by Harold Charlier, Editor
• No. 215, September, 2008: "Surveyors by the Numbers" by John Casucci
• No. 213, March, 2008: "What Others in Our Profession Call Themselves" by Harold Charlier, Editor
• No. 218, June 2009: "Meet Associate Members Christopher Wellbank, Adam Schleicher and Kris Hasse" by Francis R. Thousand, Editor.
• No. 219, September 2009: " In memory: Darwin A. Hintz" by Francis R. Thousand, Editor
• No. 221, March 2010: "In Memory of William H Schmitt, S-626 My Priceless Education" by Richard K. Wagner PE, PLS
• No. 222, June, 2010: "In Memory of Lawrence A. Feddersen" by Francis R. Thousand, Editor
• No. 222, June, 2010: "In Memory of Warren E Nelson" by Francis R. Thousand, Editor
• No. 224, December, 2010: "A Tribute to Sandy" by Francis R. Thousand, Editor
• No. 224, December, 2010: "Do What You Like - Like What You Do" by Nancy Von Meyer
• No. 226, June, 2011: "In Memory - Mike LeJune" by Francis R. Thousand, Editor
• No. 226, June, 2011: "In Memory - Norman H. True" by Francis R. Thousand, Editor
• No. 226, June, 2011: "Kenneth Olson Memorial Dedication" by Francis R. Thousand, Editor
• No. 227, September, 2011: "Bill Rohde Dedication - June 25, 2011" by Francis R. Thousand, Editor
• No. 228, December, 2011: "In Memory - Percival Tom Sprague" by Francis R. Thousand, Editor
• No. 229, March, 2012: "In Memory - Evelyn "Elf" L. Ferneding-Farr" by Francis R. Thousand, Editor
• No. 229, March 2012: "A Visit with a Story Teller" by Lisa Van Horn

Monumentation:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 17, October, 1954: Resolution, that counties fund remonumentation of PLSS corners 
• No. 51, February, 1966: "Preservation of Surveying Monuments" by Harold Kolb 
• No. 86, June, 1976: "New Government Corner Monuments: What Should They Be?" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 144, March, 1991: "When is a Fence a Monument?" by Kenneth Gold, The Texas Surveyor 
• No. 151, December, 1992: "Do Monuments Always Control Other Description Elements?" 
• No. 165, June, 1996: "Double Monumentation" by Dennis Mouland, Cadastral Consultants, Inc. 
• No. 174, June, 1998: "Section Corner Excavations" by Nicolas R. Konrady, PE/LS, Hamilton County (Iowa) Engineer 
• No. 186, June, 2001: "Fences" by Walter Robillard
• No. 226, June 2011: "Old Fences, Uncertain Neighbors" by Bryan J Nowicki

Platting:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 9, Sept,. 1953: Revisions to Chapter 236, Chapter 157 and Chapter 59 
• No. 62, March, 1970: Assessor’s Plats by Wisconsin Atty. Gen. Robert W. Warren 
• No. 110, October, 1982: "Inspection Time for CSMs" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 189, March, 2002: "Land Condominiums - Are They in the Best Interests of the Public?" by John P. Casucci. 
• No. 202, June, 2005: "Ghosts in the Field" by John Casucci (researching abandoned cemeteries)
• No. 220, December, 2009: "Honoring Platted Easements" by Jim Logan, PLS

Professional Associations:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 84, November, 1975: "Good Reasons for Joining ACSM" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 86, June, 1976: "Is It Worthwhile?" by Robert Johanning (on belonging to WSLS) 
• No. 99, December, 1979: "Great Lakes Council Discusses Mutual Problems" by Bernard Larson 
• No. 100, March, 1980: "Authority to Reject Plats Challenged in Courts" from Official Wisconsin Reports 
• No. 106, October, 1981: "The Importance of Belonging to Your State Association" by Robert W. Foster, President, Eastern Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors 
• No. 115, December, 1983: "Professional Association Members Say Dues Are Worth It" from ACSM 
• No. 119, December, 1984: "Once Silent, Surveyors Voice Now Heard in Halls of Congress" by John Palatiello 
• No. 132, March, 1988: "The Role of an Executive Director for the Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors" by John Prokop 
• No. 137, June, 1989: "Benefits" by James P. Weidener, ACSM President 
• No. 152, March, 1993: "State Societies Evaluated - How Does WSLS Measure Up?" 
• No. 165, June, 1996: "Planning the Society’s Future" 
• No. 210, June, 2007: "NSPS is the Recognized National Voice of the Surveying Profession"
• No. 222, June, 2010: "The Evolution of a Nation Voice" by Wayne Harrison, Curt Sumner & John Matonich
• No. 223, September, 2010: "A Condensed History of the Northern Lakes Chapter of the Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors", By Jeffrey W. Austin, LS

Professional Practice:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 13, March, 1954: "Professional Status of Surveyors at Stake in Ohio Case" by S. A. Bauer 
• No. 38, June, 1962: "The Assumption of More Professional Responsibility" by Henry M. Ford 
• No. 46, August, 1964: "Why Statutes of Limitations?" by Milton F. Lunch, Legislative Council, NSPE 
• No. 71, August, 1972: "To Bid or Not to Bid" by Gunther Greulich, Massachuesetts Surveyor 
• No. 82, May, 1975: "Have Professional Associations Been Diligent in Policing Their Ranks?" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 82, May, 1975: "The Judicial Functions of Surveyors: The Facts of Possession" by Thomas M. Cooley, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Michigan 
• No. 83, August, 1975: "Is Moonlighting Ethical?" from Ethics Committee, Kansas Society of Land Surveyors 
• No. 83, August, 1975: "The Judicial Functions of Surveyors: Fixing Lines of Acquiescence" by Thomas M. Cooley, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Michigan 
• No. 97, June, 1979: "Do Surveyors Have Right to Cut Trees in Public Rights of Way?" 
• No. 99, December, 1979: "Moonlighting: The Surveyor’s Dilemma" by James G. Donahue, Elgin, Illinois 
• No. 100, March, 1980: "Is the Risk Worth It?" by Gary R. Harris (certifications) 
• No. 104, March, 1981: "Suggestions to Witnesses" by Walter J. Matt, Jr. and John E. Nagurney, of the Buffalo, New York Bar 
• No. 106, October, 1981: "Professional Liability Problems in the Surveying Profession or How to Avoid Self-Inflicted Lawsuits" by James P. Weidner, L.S., P.P., Wayne, New Jersey. (This article continues in Issue No. 107.) 
• No. 109, July, 1982: "Justice Department Asks High Court to Rule Against ASME in Hydrolevel Case" by Milton F. Lunch, NSPS General Counsel 
• No. 110, October, 1982: "How Do You Rate as a Professional?" by W. A. Radlinski, Executive Manager, COMPASS 
• No. 117, July, 1984: "Court Upholds Surveyor’s Rights to File Lien" (This is a summary of a Oklahoma case) 
• No. 117, July, 1984: "Doctrines of Agreement" (on parol agreement and acquiescence) by David Knowles 
• No. 126, September: 1986: "The Surveyor’s Plat of Survey" by Kenneth Gold 
• No. 126, September, 1986: "Legal Presumptions Affecting Land and Boundaries" by Donald A. Wilson, Land Boundary Consultant 
• No. 126, September, 1986: "The Surveying Profession in the United States" by Donald Bender, ACSM President 
• No. 126, September, 1986: "SEWRPC Develops Model for Cataloging Surveys" 
• No. 127, December, 1986: "Purchasing an Established Survey Firm" by P.J. Stringer, Ontario, Canada 
• No. 130, September, 1987: "Surveying Scene" by Kenneth Gold, The Texas Surveyor 
• No. 130, September, 1987: "A Highway Construction Project Means Obliterated Corners - Who is Responsible for Replacing them?" by Richard Stenzel 
• No. 131, December, 1987: "Should Engineers and Surveyors Copyright Their Work?" by Paul Meyer, California Council of Civil Engineers & Land Surveyors 
• No. 133, June, 1988: "The Certification" by Gary R. Kent (on ALTA/ACSM surveys) 
• No. 137, June, 1989: "Are You Afraid to Charge What You’re Worth?" by Daniel Beardslee 
• No. 140, March, 1990: Opinion on Registers of Deeds’ Authority to Reject Maps by Atty. Gen. Donald J. Hanaway 
• No. 143, December, 1990: "Record Research - When is ‘Enough’ Really ‘Enough’?" by Kenneth Gold, The Texas Surveyor 
• No. 145, June, 1991: "Mortgage Loan Inspections - Do You Know What They Are Used For?" by Knud Hermansen, PLS, PE, Esq. 
• No. 148, March, 1992: "Professionalism - Paying thePrice" by Carol Sanders Reiner, University of Arkansas 
• No. 146, September, 1991: "Prorating Surplus and Shortage - Why and When" by Kenneth Gold, The Texas Surveyor 
• No. 150, September, 1992: Court Case: Rowley Engineering & Associates, P.C. v. Cuomo Conn. Super. 1991 by Knud Hermansen, PLS, PE, Esq. (re surveying services that exceed original contract) 
• No. 152, March, 1993: "Independent Contractor or Employee?" (rules of the Internal Revenue Service)
• No. 153, June, 1993: "Arkansas Chapter Settles, Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing" from Civil Engineering News 
• No. 155, December, 1993: "Thoughts on Retainers" by Knud Hermansen, PLS, PE and Charles Gould, PE 
• No. 156, March, 1994: "A Surveyor Does Not Insure the Correctness of His Works" by Ron Burgess, PLS 
• No. 157, June, 1994: "Trico Surveying, Inc. v. Godley Auction Company, Inc." (releasing maps before payment for services with discussion by Knud Hermansen) 
• No. 162, September, 1995: "A Surveyor’s Liability - When Does It End?" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 162, September, 1995: "What Is A Reasonable Standard of Research and Whose Responsibility It?" by Robert R. Prescott, LS 
• No. 165, June, 1996: "Measuring a Surveyor’s Liability" by Jim Gunn 
• No. 172, December, 1997: "Seven Rules of Professional Practice" from ACSM Bulletin 
• No. 173, March, 1998: "The Salvation of Surveying?" by Wilhelm A. Schmidt, PLS 
• No. 176, December, 1998: "Estoppel" by Andrew C. Kellie 
• No. 177, March, 1999: "WSLS VIP* Certification - We’re Off to a Great Start" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 178, June, 1999: "Acceptance of Local Corners" by William DeGroot, BLM 
• No. 179, September, 1999: "Other Surveyors’ Boundaries" by Robert A. Daniels 
• No. 180, December, 1999: "Filing a Complaint" (Harold Charlier, Editor) 
• No. 180, December, 1999: "Contracts: Good Business Practice" by Malcom Moore 
• No. 181, March, 2000: "Fixed Fees" by Jon Cowan, PLS 
• No. 182, June, 2000: "Operating a Business From Home - What’s Covered?" (R&R Insurance Services) 
• No. 184, December, 2000: "Surveying in the New Millennium" by Brett Jefferson, PLS 
• No. 185, March, 2001: "How Many Hours Are There in a Year? (from Business Practices Committee, Land Surveyors of British Columbia) 
• No. 186, June, 2001: "Fences" by Walter Robillard 
• No. 186, June, 2001: "Billing Rates or Payroll Multipliers" (from the Business Practices Committee, Land Surveyors of British Columbia) 
• No. 204, December, 2005: "Writing: An Important Tool in Business" from Nebraska Surveyor 
• No. 205, March, 2006: Getting Paid When You Should" by Mark Zweig 
• No. 206, June, 2006: "Comments on Professional Responsibility" by Knud Hermansen, PLS, PE, Ph.D., JD 
• No. 207, September, 2006: "What is a Lien?" "Wisconsin Lien Law Overview" "Wisconsin Lien Law Revisions" by Atty. Elizabeth Roat, RLS 
• No. 208, December, 2006: "Just Say No!" by Knud E. Hermansen, PLS 
• No. 211, September, 2007: "Insuring Your Home-Based Business" from Liberty Publishing 
• No. 212, December, 2007: "An Introduction to Civil Procedure and Evidence for the Land Surveyor" by John Briscoe
• No. 222, June, 2010: "Parol Testimony" by Knud E Hermansen PLS, PE, PhD, Esq
• No. 224, December, 2010: "Practical Location" By Knud E Hermansen and Robert A Liimakka
• No. 227, September, 2011: "Acquiescence" By Knud E Hermansen and Robert A Liimakka

Public Land Survey System (PLSS):  (back to topic list...)

• No. 48, February, 1965: "Township Surveys in Washington County" by Ethan D. Maxon 
• No. 53, October, 1966: "The US Public Land Survey in Southeastern Wisconsin" by William T. Wambach. 
• No. 68, November, 1971: County Surveyor Bill - Mandatory Remonumentation bill by Atty. Thomas Bertz, WSLS Legal Counsel 
• No. 75, August, 1973: "Be Thankful for the Rectangular System of Public Lands" 
• No. 100, March, 1980: "Comments on Centers of Section" by William T. Wambach 
• No. 104, March, 1981: "County Boards Support Society Concern" (Resolutions by Burnett and Dane County Boards on need for remonumentation) 
• No. 106, October, 1981: "Center of Section is Center of Controversy" by Madson, Freeman and Brand (Minnesota Surveyors) 
• No. 107, December, 1981: "Restoring Government Corners - A Monumental Project" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 109, July, 1982: "Subdivision Methods on Townsites" by Keith Houseman, The Treasurer State Surveyor 
• No. 109, July, 1982: Invisible Lakes Haunt Resident" from Wisconsin Counties magazine 
• No. 116, April, 1984: "He Surveyed the Wisconsin Frontier" by Justin M. Schmiedeke (Wisconsin’s Point of Beginning) 
• No. 123, December, 1985: "Surveyors Also Evaluators of Land" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 136, March, 1989: "Existing Center of Section - Accept or Reject?" by John I. Nelson, LS, from The Michigan Surveyor 
• No. 147, December, 1991: "1991 Ozaukee County GPS Survey" by Robert C. Beilfuss 
• No. 153, June, 1993: "Completion Surveys: A Case Study" by Edgar Harvey, Jr., RLS 
• No. 162, September, 1993: "The Creation and Use of the Public Land Survey" by Ron Murphy 
• No. 174, June, 1998: "Center of Section in Iowa" by Don Wall, Iowa State University 
• No. 192, December, 2002: "Meander Lines - Their Early History" by Bill McComber, Colorado Land Surveyor 
• No. 197, March, 2004: "Proper Location of Centers of Section" by Kurt W. Bauer, PE, RLS, AICP 
• No. 198, June, 2004: "Fractional Sections Workshop" (procedures from Dennis Mouland) 
• No. 201, March, 2005: "Preserving PLSS Records" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 205, March, 2006: "Original Rectangular Surveys in Alaska" by David J.Langhoff, RLS 
• No. 207, September, 2006: "Persistent, Relentless Search Pays Off" by Dan Pleoger 
• No. 207, September, 2006: "John Brink, An Old Government Surveyor" by Harold Charlier, Editor, with excerpts from the January 29, 1899 issue of the Milwaukee Sentinel 
• No. 209, March, 2007: "Section Corner Finally Restored at State Capitol" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 211, September, 2007: "Fractional Sections and the Relationship of Chains to Acres" by Terry McHenry, Editor, The Nevada Traverse 
• No. 212, December, 2007: "Great Surveys and Great Surveyors of Sheboygan County" (a critique of Ed Harvey’s book, by Jan Hildebrand for the Sheboygan County Research Center) 
• No. 212, December, 2007: "Fences as Boundary Evidence" by Dexter M. Brinker

Public Relations:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 83, August, 1975: "This Publicity We Don’t Need" 
• No. 84, November, 1975: "Film Production Rolls On" 
• No. 88, December, 1976: "Surveying Film Traverses Country" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 101, June, 1980: "Editorial: Expose Your ‘Footsteps’" 
• No. 126, September, 1986: Public Relations for the Surveying Profession (article in the Milwaukee Journal) 
• No. 135, December, 1988: "The PR Principle" by Robert W. Foster 
• No. 138, October, 1989: "Who Needs a Land Survey?" 
• No. 141, July, 1990: "Public Relations for the Profession" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 175, September, 1998: "Burial Sites Preservation in Wisconsin - How Surveyors Can Assist" 
• No. 178, June, 1999: "Developing a PR Program for Your Firm" by Terry Casey, PR Consultant (Part I)
• No. 179, September, 1999: "Developing a PR Program for Your Firm" by Terry Casey, PR Consultant (Part II) 
• No. 179, September, 1999: "Surveyors Honor Commitment - Locate Indian Burial Site" 
• No. 180, December, 1999: "A Matter of Respect" (a letter on Surveyor’s image) 
• No. 188, December, 2001: "Center of Population Ceremonies" 
• No. 191: September, 2002: "film Production Underway - Society Updating ‘The Land Surveyor and You’" 
• No. 200, December, 2004: "Scouts Learn About Surveying" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 208, December, 2006: "GPS Station Ron Ripp is Dedicated" by Harold Charlier, Editor
• No. 214, June, 2008: "Boy Scout Merit Badge" by Adam Schleicher 
• No. 217, March, 2009: "A Walk in the Park" by Allen J. Schneider, PLS (on Public Relations)
• No. 218, June 2009: SWOT Meeting March20, 2009" by Francis Thousand and John Casuuci
• No. 223, September, 2010: Boy Scout Merit Badge" by Robert J. Clark, III
• No. 225, March, 2011: "Great Blue Heron Rookery University Lake School Mapping Project" by Allen J. Schneider, PLS
• No. 227, September, 2011: "Boy Scout Merit Badge Clinic" by Adan Schleicher & Fred Bowden
• No. 228, December, 2011: "A Classroom in the Snow" by Tony Jones, RLS

Railroads:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 87, September, 1976: "Kiedrowski Ties Into Railroad" (the initial steps in railroad abandonment action by WSLS 
• No. 88, December, 1976: "Society Urges, ‘Reference Tracks Before Removing’" by Atty. Thomas Bertz 
• No. 117, July, 1984: "Wisconsin Law Defines Railroad Track as ‘Landmark’" (ACSM news item) 
• No. 98, October, 1979: "Track Abandonment Decision Derails Society" 
• No. 171, September, 1997: "Railroad Tracks as Survey Monuments: A Surveyor’s Experience in preserving in Preserving Their Location" by Richard H. Stenzel 
• No. 182, June, 2000: "When a Railroad Takes Up Its Tracks and Goes Home: The Perpetuation of Railroad Track Centerlines" by Brian Braithwaite, Washington County Land Information Officer 
• No. 219, September, 2009: "Preserving Railroad Monumentation a NSPS White Paper"

Registration/Licensing:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 3, January, 1953: Registration law, Committees, Membership 
• No. 11, November, 1953: ACSM Convention Report by R.P. Boyd "Oregon Supreme Court Holds Surveyor Need Not Be Registered" 
• No. 26, January, 1957: Resolution against apprenticeship for surveying 
• No. 76, November, 1973: "All Surveyors to be Re-Examined" by Robert R. Johanning, Chairman, WSLS Education Committee 
• No. 77, February, 1974: "Some Hints on Preparing for the State Land Surveyors Exam" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 120, April, 1985: "Disciplinary Complaints and Our Flow Chart - The Story Behind Them" by Richard Stenzel No. 153, June, 1993: "Description of Land Surveying Examinations" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 120, April, 1985: "Complaints and the Disciplinary Process"

Riparian, Navigability, FEMA:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 40, January, 1963: "Riparian Rights Along the Shore of Great Lakes in Question" by Robert Poss with response from Curtis Brown. 
• No. 117, July, 1984: "Court of Appeals Clarifies Owner’s Waterfront Rights" from Waukesha Freeman 
• No. 119, October, 1984: "Dry is Private, Wet is Public" from Wisconsin DNR 
• No. 121, July, 1985: Public Rights in Navigable Waters" (Cases cited) 
• No. 126, September, 1986: "Center or Thread of Stream" by Gunther Gruelich 
• No. 148, March, 1992: "Naturally-Occurring, Navigable, Non-Meandered Bodies of Water in Wisconsin; Trust Doctrine; Title; Disposition" by James E. Rusch 
• No. 148, March, 1992: "The Ordinary High Water Mark" Wisconsin DNR 
• No. 149, July, 1992: Continuation of March, 1992, article by James E. Rusch 
• No. 149, July, 1992: "DNR Provides Wetlands Guidelines" by Harold Charlier, Editor 
• No. 176, December, 1998: "Riparian Boundaries, Part III" by Terry W. McHenry, PLS
• No. 197, March, 2004: "Who Can Legally Use the Beach?" by Atty. Duane Wunsch, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company 
• No. 198, June, 2004: "Ownership of Non-Meandered Lakes and Ordinary High-Water Mark" (this is an Atty. General’s opinion) 
• No. 198, June, 2004: "Wetlands" (an article excerpted from a presentation by Atty. Duane H. Wunsch, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company
• No. 203, September, 2005: James Rein re letter on Ordinary High Water Marks and Lake Beds
• No. 207, September, 2006: "Can Lakebeds Be Filled?" by Duane H. Wunsch, Commonwealth Title Insurance Company
• No. 210, June, 2007: "2007 FEMA Update of Base Flood Elevation" by Arden T. Sandsnes, RLS
• No. 211, September, 2007: "Court Rules Lot Not Divided by Stream" (article taken form August, 2007 issue of The Municipality)
• No. 212, December, 2007: "What is a Wetland?" by Lily Palmer, Coleman Engineering
• No. 216, December, 2008: "Public Access to Navigable Waters Not Easily Abandoned" by Mark J. Steichen in Municipal Law Newsletter
• No. 216, December, 2008: "Owners May Not Reserve Riparian Rights When Conveying Property" by  Mark J. Steichen in Municipal Law Newsletter

Safety/OSHA:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 86, June, 1976: "General Safety Rules for Survey Crews" (compiled by Insurance Company of North America)
• No. 110, October, 1982: "Sewer Manholes Can Be Dangerous" by W.T. Weir, PE, PLS
• No. 179, September, 1999: "It Can Happen to Your Employees" by Ron Koons, Safety Consultant
• No. 183, September, 2000: "It Could Happen to You" by John E. Freemyer, in Minnesota Surveyor (on accidents and crew safety)
• No. 195, September, 2003: "Will You Win the Inspection Lottery" by Ronald E. Koons, on safety on a survey crew
• No. 210, June, 2007: "Diggers Hotline & Planning Tickets" (an exchange of correspondence) 

Surveying History:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 119, December, 1984: "Surveyors Historical Society"
• No. 121, July, 1985: "Franklin Hatheway - He Surveyed Madison’s Capitol Square" by Franklin Hatheway
• No. 124, March, 1986: "More Than One Surveyor of the Baseline Between the Wisconsin-Illinois State Line" by John M. Prokop
• No. 150, September, 1992: "Life on a Wisconsin Survey" from "Public Land Surveys: History, Instructions, Methods" by Lowell O. Stewart
• No. 157, June, 1994: "Frank Emerson Clark On Surveying and Boundaries" by John E. Freemyer in Dis-Closures.
• No. 160, March, 1995: "A History of Road Rights of Way in Wisconsin" by Edgar Harvey, Jr., RLS, PE
• No. 161, June, 1995: "The Wisconsin and Upper Michigan State Boundary Surveys" by William C. Rohde, RLS
• No. 189, March, 2002: "The Golden Age of Surveying" by Milton Denny, PLS
• No. 214, June, 2008: "Stuart Levitan Reminds Surveyors How They Leave Their Mark on History" by John Thousand, LS, PE
• No. 218, June, 2009: "Surveying in Downtown Milwaukee: Unique Procedures and Landmark Court Decisions", Harold S. Charlier.
• No. 220, December, 2009: "Following in the Footsteps of Austin and William Burt" by David Langhoff
• No. 222, June, 2010: " Regarding the life of Major Charles Franklin Legate for Whom the Undercorft of Trinity Church Was Named" by Fred Bowden
• No. 227, September, 2011: "Rob Nurre as William Burt" by David Langhoff PE RLS

Technical Standards:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 75, August, 1973: "Technical Standards Committee Grinding Out Proposals"
• No. 79, August, 1974: "State Examining Board Requires Minimum Standards" by Harold Charlier, Editor
• No. 82, May, 1975: "Have Professional Associations Been Diligent in Policing Their Ranks?" by Harold Charlier, Editor
• No. 85, March, 1976: "Baseline Calibration Data Arrives"
• No. 86, June, 1976: "Chapter A-E 5: Minimum Standards for Property Surveys"
• No. 110, October, 1982: "Inspection Time for CSMs" by Harold Charlier, Editor
• No. 111, December, 1982: "Chapter A-E 5: Minimum Standards for Property Surveys"
• No. 113, July, 1983: "Corner Ties Required by Law" by Harold Charlier, Editor
• No. 118, October, 1984: "Knowing, Understanding and Following the Law" by Richard  Stenzel
• No. 160, March, 1995: "Positional Tolerance - What Does It Mean?"
• No. 166, September, 1996: "Understanding Level of Certainty" by Dr. Ben Buckner 
• No. 170, June, 1997: "Normal Standard of Care"  from ACSM Bulletin
• No. 173, March, 1998: "Survey Control Networks - Keeping Pace With Adjustments" by John P. Casucci, RLS
• No. 205, March, 2006: "Tying a Certified Survey Map" by Jim Logan, Plat Review
• No. 208, December, 2006: "Platted Lands With No Original Monuments" by James Logan, RLS, Plat Review
• No. 217, March, 2009: "The Section Tie and Bearing Reference on Survey Maps" by The Standards Review Group
• No. 217, March, 2009: "Technical Standards - Try Following These" (taken from June, 1976 Newsletter) 

Technology:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 129, July, 1987: "State Firm Enters Satellite Surveying" by Harold Charlier, Editor
• No. 136, March, 1989: "Surveying With GPS" by James P. Reilly
• No. 139, December, 1989: "Join the Society for the Prevention of Further Abuse of the FAX Machine"
• No. 151, December, 1992: "What’s a PPM" by Chuck Lee, Leica Inc.
• No. 154, September, 1993: "Development and Use of the Total Station" by Francis Thousand
• No. 155, December, 1993: "Development and Use of the Total Station": by Francis Thousand, (continuation of last issue’s article)
• No. 165, June, 1996: "Peanut Prisms and Triple Prisms"
• No. 171, September, 1997: "High Accuracy Global Positioning Activity in Wisconsin" by David Moyer
• No. 175, September, 1998: "Your Competition" by Phil Stevenson, PLS (understanding nuances of GPS surveying)
• No. 182, June, 2000: "The GPS Signal Gets Better"
• No. 193, March, 2003: "Control Finder: Internet Access to Geodetic Control Points" by Brenda Hemstead
• No. 194, June, 2003: "The Low Down on LIDAR" by Robert A. Fowler
• No. 205, March, 2006: "The Potential is Boundless" by Harold Charlier, Editor
• No. 208, December, 2006: "Electronic Recording" by Francis Thousand, RLS
• No. 226, June, 2011: "Preventing GPS From Disappearing" by Joseph Paiva

Title Insurance:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 76, November, 1973: "Agreement Reached on Certification for Title Purposes"
• No. 118, October, 1984: "Title Companies Insuring Without Surveys"
• No. 199, September, 2004: "Role of the Land Surveyor, Title Company and Attorney" by Duane Wunsch, Commonwealth Title Insurance Company

Trig-Star:  (back to topic list...)

• No. 179 ,September, 1999: "Trig-Star Successes"
• No. 214, June, 2008: "Trig-Star" by Francis Thousand
• No. 218, June, 2009: "Trig-Star News" by Dan Birrenkott
• No. 218, June, 2009: "Milwaukee Regional Trig-Star Program 2009 Report" by Allen J Schneider
• No. 222, June, 2010: "Trig-Star 2010 Report" by Allen J. Schneider
• No. 226, June, 2011: "2011 Trig-Star Competition" by Allen J Schneider