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The American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) has represented the surveying and mapping community in the United States since 1941. The association has about 7,000 members who belong to one or more of its four member organizations. As a national association of U.S. surveyors and cartographers, ACSM speaks on behalf of the two professions at the federal level and in international forums. Historically, ACSM has strived to strengthen the professions by supporting the implementation of holistic surveying and mapping college education that reflects the new professional requirements facing the industry. Continuing education to assist those already licensed as professionals is another strong component of ACSM's education initiatives, providing opportunities to members to remain current on technology and other issues relevant to their profession.
From Crisis to New Vision
The American Congress on Surveying and Mapping has gone through a fairly dramatic transition...