The American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) was an American
professional association
A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) usually seeks to advocacy, further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that professio ...
representing the interests of those engaged in measuring and communicating
geospatial data
Geographic data and information is defined in the ISO/TC 211 series of standards as data and information having an implicit or explicit association with a location relative to Earth (a geographic location or geographic position).
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.
Originally, it was composed of four organizations:
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American Association for Geodetic Surveying
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(AAGS)
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National Society of Professional Surveyors
The American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) was an American professional association representing the interests of those engaged in measuring and communicating geospatial data.
Originally, it was composed of four organizations:
* Americ ...
(NSPS)
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Cartographic and Geographic Information Society
The Cartography and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS) is a learned society in the fields of cartography and geographic information science. It includes the U.S. National Committee for the International Cartographic Association (ICA). It starte ...
(CaGIS)
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Geographic and Land Information Society
The American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) was an American professional association representing the interests of those engaged in measuring and communicating geospatial data.
Originally, it was composed of four organizations:
* Americ ...
(GLIS)
During the 2000s, CaGIS and GLIS removed themselves from ACSM; in 2012, ACSM legally merged into the NSPS, while AAGS remained separate.
It published the bimonthly ''ACSM Bulletin'', no longer in publication.
ACSM also published the quarterly ''
Surveying and Land Information Science
The American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) was an American professional association representing the interests of those engaged in measuring and communicating geospatial data.
Originally, it was composed of four organizations:
* Americ ...
'' (''SaLIS'') technical
journal
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*Bullet journal, a method of personal organization
*Diary, a record of what happened over the course of a day or other period
*Daybook, also known as a general journal, a ...
, now officially published by the AAGS.
See also
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American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) is an American learned society devoted to photogrammetry and remote sensing. It is the United States' member organization of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remo ...
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ALTA Survey
The American Land Title Association (ALTA), founded in 1907, is the national trade association representing more than 6,400 title insurance companies, title and settlement agents, independent abstracters, title searchers and real estate attorney ...
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Canadian Institute of Geomatics The Canadian Institute of Geomatics (CIG, French: ''Association canadienne des sciences géomatiques'') is a not-for-profit scientific association based in Ottawa, Ontario devoted to the development of geomatics in Canada. It was previously known as ...
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International Federation of Surveyors
International Federation of Surveyors (abbreviated FIG, after the french: Fédération Internationale des Géomètres) is the UN-recognized global organization for the profession of surveying and related disciplines. It was established in 1878,
References
External links
Official websiteThe American Association for Geodetic Surveying Official websiteThe National Society of Professional Surveyors, Inc. Official website
Professional associations based in the United States
Surveying organizations
Geographic data and information organizations in the United States
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