Bennett-Morris & Associates Land Surveying, P.C.

12/26/2025

I read a post this morning that brought up Carl Gauss, which got me sidetracked, so I thought I’d share a little.
Did You Know? The “Prince of Mathematicians” Was Also a Professional Land Surveyor! 🏔️📏
Meet Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855), often called the greatest mathematician of all time.
While revolutionizing fields like number theory, astronomy, and physics, Gauss spent years in the 1820s leading a massive geodetic survey of the Kingdom of Hanover (modern-day northern Germany).
He personally directed fieldwork, climbed mountains for triangulation stations, and even invented the heliotrope – a surveying device using mirrors to reflect sunlight over vast distances for very precise measurements.
His work advanced triangulation, least-squares methods (one of my finals at ECU was a least squares adjustment on a short traverse… ptsd) (still used today for error adjustment), and our understanding of Earth’s curvature – laying groundwork for modern surveying and mapping.
Gauss wasn’t just theorizing in a study; he was out mapping the Earth, just like surveyors do today!
At Bennett-Morris & Associates, we stand on the shoulders of pioneers like Gauss – surveying across Southern Oklahoma.

01/04/2024

With heavy hearts, we at Bennett-Morris and Associates Land Surveying share the news of the passing of one of our own, Patricia Ann Sprouse, on December 31, 2023. Patsy, was not only a dedicated draftswoman since 1992 and later with our firms inception. She worked closely with Obert D. Bennett, PLS and was a pillar of the Madill office and the community.

Patsy's proficiency and commitment to excellence in her role were paralleled only by her dedication to her own family and to enhancing the beauty of Madill, her cherished hometown. She served with distinction as the past chairman of the Beautification Committee, leaving a legacy of growth and vitality that mirrors the gardens she loved so dearly.

She is survived by her loving husband David, her children, and her adoring grandchildren, as well as a community of colleagues who were privileged to work alongside her. Patsy's warmth, spirit, and unwavering support will be deeply missed but never forgotten.

In memory of Patricia's enduring love for nature and our community, we invite you to join us in planting Memorial Trees in her honor. https://www.sympathyfloralstore.com/en-us/funeral-flowers/productdetails/?type=funeral-home&sku=tre-btim&affiliateid=2837&v=01&pm=199&click_id=235139367&eod=85DYJ6z7ZdNlwMQsopCBXEmRelv616AJB6Jco9j8%2B1SYdDvxnVOuM%2FI8JlLV6G9XKJoaSF9rJns9pU6ZxJHBWQxjlwiTEUz3MB2LmKvP3p0ABRumg%2BNJnd0n4nu1o3CTR38GO8CEwtmVV2gDrSgYXF%2Bg6M6dGjjx8E4YemB%2BSlFLvDFto1bQhkk33zVC%2FgcKxKYKmLXNkp5LGDuFBuzvy7uCIrlJyBME4WtLvLoJOsCkXf1PyT2Y6H0bVHeL23lm5IN4ujXYU2UZhQuqWVUt6V%2BsM29stUct%2FoLXPCpEFtFpU2WhiipYQ6kZ4p%2BEvSEgsnNhotQgRU9Aa1g0TziBZ3XGKb6pV%2BekkgieyLehHzOo1srQQ4GQaDMYlUOdhVkji%2FaZX%2FhvMot9qx15uav8CV3GErfSM2PPPSNmZ%2F9Hszd9j7JJS9%2BJIBOqWMkD%2BAdTLGjIWdMAmMk8vhaAMctw5Pp%2BhkO2ZEU%2FVYxtvPWwDylo1U1PCtpk4rS0MfVyyw4a67dfoIVM28mV3B40Kc7pOL1T2Y0loEffDsErNj8JrUMVi48gLoW3RIYbcgq0VhdNxpjAqdiVsK7KHw6csk3NhBm3pN6mwhgwtpXY2L19CbLQ3m4ov7ofps%2F5HCuqxEqbcqTPI4l%2BaEBHcOyJVNq7uCf81q59HM66YphZdmJXnBygweutviJGbE38c1w209Jc5dTT1slZckEpM%2F%2FfwyVXuh354XkfJq1g2hHH%2BTedeilC2EV1nIugD0T1HdJFZVMcMi9mspJbs6%2B75zDAbTdf6u0Ngv%2Fr2NbV%2BTqFDQ%2FbU%2F8aDT1wc9yKB%2F2%2FXrN%2Fi9PLCDd1nVfNOTQpSEONyRci9OI9plYLVhm8PeIxZerg7KdZ%2B0XQCspjKm6z6o6JnqjurFqY1Tm20Kf7hlfqMBNwB%2FLCFNv6Z36vUi3tQovY7z%2BmbveXBYgJI%2F2GH6RDmJz4mtTdqtNsVZfJq1G3ChoKEulDGXiwm9U%2B2Q6brCkYOv%2B8CVA%2B1BlM5tMaRGGU%2FujpUsAWFOs9F8qlcmfNr5K4H88UXaTsX06bJIgZcpVDq63ri6dIzHBLn5F%2B1jFystHJWycPT8m%2Fq83lRSUKlgfFfMFU01jRPGCpQ4DiSfNgZg8lpzI%2FPDmbCHm1Phskihogk2yYigURlENvhgsRhFBaCAtkYY8vVWccaxNInuTpCJ%2BpC2r9qHtoFiZYzRiSz%2B4oX59HjVGwlLxhNDwK4WKcIjrG0s8ReDR7xb2RPHj8TCR5A68c4TSxbHcPu6DPdWhvYBt6FFgrt43Lp%2FZHr%2F%2FeXZbgQHww4KhleXVzDdGahZdQVXKfzWmTbO84X5zIawJEoib2VD4nf7ZSsX6ndFPmBJHvGYycBEoLDg9DPSBQYlqf5JDQckD16XjpHh6KbcuhM%2B%2BoRAwb%2BZTObYvcPCoWskbleeidzkr6V4824OaQK95nvvB0Y9YihDdpbAIe%2Fh0CHW1OiTTu%2BQW9EJeTWDkRQCc%2Bf1uJo5QHvrBJZEFXjJowht6cYS7lKRf6uKOH2IiDUxnnFhnWB4voUh06ppdRY3JAMnfsd1DMOwpIN1oNDfQzZKqxurGd5a3jfjcfnhACSvtnZiA7je8YGFtnXVqXNvz6yAUDWwS9Ru2dr3lsvoBPkreKewOOcO81ghSVRNZPXsv9ibqgCfqNesJh5MO0biHQbPUQpav%2FoA7OU7984FJocUVY8ywyGodCKgq6XFGIVE6NoHp7thCO1ChAX5kX7CpBHQgu6WGmzUYgEVGDdNazOXjodPdYdf%2FKFfyQXubjZ%2FVv3O3Xsnly%2BVgvZg8SxI6ds48k%2ByqxfkQegq8J%2BPoEqzhhP4eWBJUB%2BNYfKEkqeh5C4h7ct39v%2F8Yu33v%2B%2FVbjHKGwkPJlXG5PxSu72o7nWmTpTwSE9KMy7eKcx96dmmbbwtdr52nvbiB%2FAHopeEv4LPf%2F0ulqeb1i8KRhx2Is7NXeRp00PzTQT0%2F7hlC4cj7ax5mLWAhl7RdilXULF23UoF%2F1SS%2FSWVo%2B3aqavS%2FiHPLXDa72ytcQTgvBBBUb212dlKXaBiymjbhgDi1hajvlai3nS3MBESq%2BhnftvDm3qwJxtxT3FFjmYnWXQcjd1W0eKTE1lus%2FbxPBjz%2FkQ9%2FxGXJYDRg%2Bh8ASSZrxkDo%3D

We extend our deepest condolences to Patsy's family and all those touched by her remarkable life. May she rest in peace, and may her memory continue to inspire us.

03/03/2023

Obert D. Bennett PLS giving his District 5 Report at the 2023 Oklahoma Society of Land Surveyors Convention.

01/06/2023

Understanding Gravity, GRAV-D and the creation of a new vertical datum.

Podcast:
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/podcast/mar20/gravity.html
GRAV-D page:
https://www.ngs.noaa.gov/GRAV-D/

04/14/2022

On Sunday, April 14, 1935, an enormous dust storm hit the Oklahoma Panhandle (and surrounding states). The temperature dropped more than 50 degrees in only a few hours, and winds as high as 70 mph blew soil from the north. Total darkness lasted for 40 minutes and was followed by 3 hours of partial darkness. This day became known as .

(21171.3, Minneapolis Public Library Collection, OHS)

04/05/2022

This questionnaire is the first critical step in developing the new divisional exams for the Principles and Practices of Surveying (PS).

03/23/2022

03/23/2022

03/23/2022

On this Global Surveyors’ Day, we thank all professionally licensed surveyors around the world for their unwavering commitment to protecting the public. Read more about the exciting work being done by professional surveyors: https://bit.ly/37HQsGw

03/10/2022

Tune in to the DiscoverE Future City Awards Celebration on March 23 to find out who will win the NCEES special award. RSVP here: bit.ly/RSVPFutureCity2022

03/04/2022

Congratulations to our new Oklahoma Society of Land Surveyors board of directors and BMA’s own Obert DeWayne Bennett as our new District Five Director. Great job Big ‘O’!!