American Congress on Surveying and Mapping

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.^[1]

Originally, it was composed of four organizations:

• American Association for Geodetic Surveying (AAGS)
• National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS)
• Cartographic and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS)
• Geographic and Land Information Society (GLIS)^[2]

During the 2000s, CaGIS and GLIS removed themselves from ACSM; in 2012, ACSM legally merged into the NSPS, while AAGS remained separate.^[3]

It published the bimonthly ACSM Bulletin, no longer in publication. ACSM also published the quarterly Surveying and Land Information Science (SaLIS) technical journal, now officially published by the AAGS.^[4]

See also

• American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
• ALTA Survey
• Canadian Institute of Geomatics
• International Federation of Surveyors

References

1. "American Congress on Surveying and Mapping". The American Cartographer. 6 (2). Informa UK Limited: 186–188. 1979. doi:10.1559/152304079784023177. ISSN 0094-1689.
2. Greenfeld, Joshua S. (June 2006). "The Geographic and Land Information Society and GIS/LIS Activities in the United States". Surveying and Land Information Science. 66 (2): 119–122. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
3. "ACSM & NSPS". Land Surveyors United. 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
4. "SaLIS". AAGS. 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2021-07-02.

External links

• Official website
• The American Association for Geodetic Surveying Official website
• The National Society of Professional Surveyors, Inc. Official website