Lisa Van Horn, Past President of the NSPS, Past President of the Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors, former county surveyor, owner of a Private Land Surveying business with husband Les and a past Certified instructor for Trimble GPS.

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​Les Van Horn, Past president of Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors, past Chairman of the Wisconsin Land Information Board and Past President of the Wisconsin County Surveyors, served as County Surveyor for Brown County (Green Bay, WI) for 28 years before retiring to work with his wife Lisa in their own private surveying company.  

Survey Instruments - History and Use

​Friday, January 7, 2022, 8:00 - 9:50 a.m.

Compass and chain to GPS?  This course will look at the instruments of the past and how they evolved through time.  A look at the instrument requirements for PLSS work.

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NSPS - Catahoula Court Case

Friday, January 7, 2022, 10:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

NSPS and what it means to you.  A look at the different types of programs and resources offered by NSPS.  A in depth look at the Catahoula court case that threatens the basic foundation of the Public Land Survey System by holding an explorer’s cartography map over the GLO Surveys.  

Check out the Van Horns' collection of surveying memorabilia and equipment in Room A.