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You Do What?
Outlook 2018 Editorial When you tell non-geo people what you do for a living, many of them probably respond with, “You do what?” It’s not an affront, and it’s perfectly understandable. Our geospatial work is often perceived as obscure and esoteric. Let’s face it: the geospatial world has evolved rapidly in the past century, even...
Feature: Benjamin Banneker
Benjamin Banneker is arguably the most prominent figure in Baltimore area land survey history, and this biography details some of its highlights. By Eddie Glawe Early Life This dramatic story begins with Molly Welsh (may have been Walsh), Benjamin’s grandmother, a young servant or milk maid in England. As she was doing her work, a...
