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Location Based Surveying Practices

Land Surveyors United is the world's FIRST Global Social Network for geospatial professionals. We have dedicated, geolocated support groups for practically every country, continent and state on earth, for you to utilize for building your personal network. We are all essentially concerned with the same issues, no matter where we are located on earth. However, surveying practices and methods vary depending on the geographic location where we work. If you have noticed similarities and differences between the conditions, laws and practices between two or more areas of the world,discuss it in this forum. Build your reputation online by posting relevant discussions in your local group below.

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Civil Engineering

Posted by Waxy Surveyor on June 4, 2020 at 3:57pm in C

What is Civil Engineering and how does it work?

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What is Spatial Data?

Posted by Matingo Kumbirai on June 1, 2020 at 7:07pm in S

Spatial data, also known as geospatial data, is a term used to describe any data related to or containing information about a specific location on the Earth’s surface.The BasicsSpatial data can exist in a variety of formats and contains more than jus

Construction Survey

Posted by Mark Smith on June 1, 2020 at 6:18pm in C

What Is A Construction Survey?

Party Chief

Double Rodding

Posted by ⚡Survenator⌁ on May 27, 2020 at 10:26pm in D

Double rodding is a form of differential leveling in which a continuous check is maintained on the accuracy of the leveling procedure. It is called double rodding because it can be done most conveniently by two rodmen. However, it is possible to carr

Geomatics

Posted by jbirds.co for Surveyors on May 23, 2020 at 3:56pm in G

Learn what Geomatics is and how it is related to land surveying

Vendor

MagNail- Survey Nail by ChrisNik, Inc.

Posted by Mary Jo Reiboldt on May 22, 2020 at 2:37pm in M

ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey

Posted by J Keith Maxwell on May 16, 2020 at 11:43pm in A

An ALTA survey is done according to the ALTA Survey Standards developed by ALTA and NSPS for all types of commercial land projects.

Prism (Surveying)

Posted by Buffalo Annie on May 16, 2020 at 5:36pm in P

In surveying, a prism is a corner cube or retroreflector, normally attached on a surveying pole, used as a target for distance measurement using, for example, a total station.

Coordinate Reference System

Posted by Justin Farrow on May 10, 2020 at 2:48pm in C

What is a Coordinate Reference System and what are Latitude, Longitude and Spherical Coordinate System Grids?

Y Terms in Surveying

Posted by Justin Farrow on May 10, 2020 at 2:44pm in Y

Y – The latitude or distance along the north-south axis in a coordinate system.

Elevation Certificate

Posted by Jax Land Surveyor on May 9, 2020 at 5:28pm in E

An elevation certificate is a document prepared by a qualified engineer / surveyor which provides information on: elevation of a building relative to mean high tide. building type. ... additional information used to determine the proper flood insuran

Lot Survey

Posted by Tyler Land Surveyor on May 8, 2020 at 3:11pm in L

A lot survey provides assurance to the lender and buyer that the property they are purchasing is what has been represented by the seller. This may be one of the most important types of surveys for a homeowner since your home is usually your largest l

Boundary Survey

Posted by Newnan Land Surveyor on May 6, 2020 at 4:19pm in B

A boundary survey determines the location of property lines and the monuments that mark the property corners of a parcel of land as described in a deed. The land surveyor undertaking a boundary survey should examine the deed for the property as well

Z Terms in Land Surveying

Posted by Justin Farrow on May 3, 2020 at 12:06am in Z

Z Terms

ZONE – The unit of division in State Plane Coordinate Systems created where state boundaries extend beyond limits imposed in the design of the projection system. Where the scale error between a geodetic distance and its grid representation ex

W Terms in Land Surveying

Posted by Justin Farrow on May 3, 2020 at 12:05am in W

W Terms

             W (Land Status Records) – West.
             WA – Washington.
             WAA (Land Status Records) – War Assets Administration.
             WAR DEPT (Land Status Records) – War Department.
             WASH. – Washington. Se

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V Terms in Land Surveying

Posted by ⚡Survenator⌁ on May 2, 2020 at 11:16pm in V

V Terms

             V (Land Status Records) – Village.
             VA – Virginia. See Virginia Land Surveyors
             VAR INT (Land Status Records) – Variable Interest.
             VAR. – Variation.
             VIZ – A contraction for vide

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U Terms in Land Surveying

Posted by ⚡Survenator⌁ on May 2, 2020 at 11:15pm in U

U Terms

             UA (Land Status Records) – Unit Agreement.
             UINTAH SPEC MER (Land Status Records) – Uintah Special Meridian.
             UNAPPROP (Land Status Records) – Unappropriated.
             UNDET (Land Status Records) – Un

T Terms in Land Surveying

Posted by Justin Farrow on May 2, 2020 at 11:10pm in T

T Terms

             T (Land Status Records) – Township.
             TA (Land Status Records) – Tentative Approval.
             TALL MER (Land Status Records) – Tallahasee Meridian.
             TC (Land Status Records) – Timber culture.

S Terms in Land Surveying

Posted by Justin Farrow on May 2, 2020 at 11:06pm in S

S Terms

S (Land Status Records) – South.
             SAH (Land Status Records) – Soldier’s Additional Homestead.
             SB MER (Land Status Records) – San Bernardino Meridian.
             SC – South Carolina.
             SCS (Land Status Rec

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R Terms in Land Surveying

Posted by ⚡Survenator⌁ on May 2, 2020 at 11:03pm in R

R Terms

             R (Land Status Records) – Range.
             RB (Land Status Records) – River Basin.
             RCPL (Land Status Records) - Reciprocal.
             RD (Land Status Records) – Road.
             RDS (Land Status Records) – R

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ANGOLA SURVEYORS	ANGUILLA SURVEYORS	ANTIGUA & BARBUDA SURVEYORS	ARGENTINA SURVEYORS	ARMENIA SURVEYORS
ARUBA SURVEYORS	AUSTRALIA SURVEYORS	AUSTRIA SURVEYORS	AZERBAIJAN SURVEYORS	BAHAMAS SURVEYORS
BAHRAIN SURVEYORS	BANGLADESH SURVEYORS	BARBADOS SURVEYORS	BELARUS SURVEYORS	BELGIUM SURVEYORS
BELIZE SURVEYORS	BENIN SURVEYORS	BERMUDA SURVEYORS	BHUTAN SURVEYORS	BOLIVIA SURVEYORS
	BOSNIA & HERZEGOWINA SURVEYORS	BOTSWANA SURVEYORS	BRAZIL SURVEYORS	BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY SURVEYORS
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM SURVEYORS	BULGARIA SURVEYORS	BURKINA FASO SURVEYORS	BURUNDI SURVEYORS	CAMBODIA SURVEYORS
CAMEROON SURVEYORS	CANADA SURVEYORS	CAPE VERDE SURVEYORS	CAYMAN ISLANDS SURVEYORS	CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC SURVEYORS
CHAD SURVEYORS	CHILE SURVEYORS	CHINA SURVEYORS	COLOMBIA SURVEYORS	COMOROS SURVEYORS
CONGO SURVEYORS	DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SURVEYORS	COOK ISLANDS SURVEYORS	COSTA RICA SURVEYORS	COTE D'IVOIRE SURVEYORS
CROATIA SURVEYORS	CUBA SURVEYORS	CURACAO SURVEYORS	CYPRUS SURVEYORS	CZECH REPUBLIC SURVEYORS
DENMARK SURVEYORS	DJIBOUTI SURVEYORS	DOMINICA SURVEYORS	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SURVEYORS	ECUADOR SURVEYORS
EGYPT SURVEYORS	EL SALVADOR SURVEYORS	EQUATORIAL GUINEA SURVEYORS	ERITREA SURVEYORS	ESTONIA SURVEYORS
ETHIOPIA SURVEYORS	EUROPEAN UNION SURVEYORS	FAROE ISLANDS SURVEYORS	FIJI SURVEYORS	FINLAND SURVEYORS
FRANCE SURVEYORS	FRENCH GUIANA SURVEYORS	FRENCH POLYNESIA SURVEYORS	GABON SURVEYORS	GAMBIA SURVEYORS
GEORGIA SURVEYORS	GERMANY SURVEYORS	GHANA SURVEYORS	GIBRALTAR SURVEYORS	GREECE SURVEYORS
GREENLAND SURVEYORS	GRENADA SURVEYORS	GUADELOUPE SURVEYORS	GUAM SURVEYORS	GUATEMALA SURVEYORS
GUERNSEY SURVEYORS	GUINEA SURVEYORS	GUINEA-BISSAU SURVEYORS	GUYANA SURVEYORS	HAITI SURVEYORS
HOLY SEE SURVEYORS	HONDURAS SURVEYORS	HONG KONG SURVEYORS	HUNGARY SURVEYORS	ICELAND SURVEYORS
INDIA SURVEYORS	INDONESIA SURVEYORS	IRAN SURVEYORS	IRAQ SURVEYORS	IRELAND SURVEYORS
ISLE OF MAN SURVEYORS	ISRAEL SURVEYORS	ITALY SURVEYORS	JAMAICA SURVEYORS	JAPAN SURVEYORS
JERSEY SURVEYORS	JORDAN SURVEYORS	KAZAKHSTAN SURVEYORS	KENYA SURVEYORS	KIRIBATI SURVEYORS
KOREA SURVEYORS	KOREA REPUBLIC OF SURVEYORS	KUWAIT SURVEYORS	KYRGYZSTAN SURVEYORS	LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC SURVEYORS
LATVIA SURVEYORS	LEBANON SURVEYORS	LESOTHO SURVEYORS	LIBERIA SURVEYORS	LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA SURVEYORS
LIECHTENSTEIN SURVEYORS	LITHUANIA SURVEYORS	LUXEMBOURG SURVEYORS	MACAU SURVEYORS	MACEDONIA SURVEYORS
MADAGASCAR SURVEYORS	MALAWI SURVEYORS	MALAYSIA SURVEYORS	MALDIVES SURVEYORS	MALI SURVEYORS
MALTA SURVEYORS	MARSHALL ISLANDS SURVEYORS	MARTINIQUE SURVEYORS	MAURITANIA SURVEYORS	MAURITIUS SURVEYORS
MAYOTTE SURVEYORS	MEXICO SURVEYORS	MICRONESIA SURVEYORS	MOLDOVA SURVEYORS	MONACO SURVEYORS
MONGOLIA SURVEYORS	MONTENEGRO SURVEYORS	MONTSERRAT SURVEYORS	MOROCCO SURVEYORS	MOZAMBIQUE SURVEYORS
MYANMAR SURVEYORS	NAMIBIA SURVEYORS	NAURU SURVEYORS	NEPAL SURVEYORS	NETHERLANDS SURVEYORS
NEW CALEDONIA SURVEYORS	NEW ZEALAND SURVEYORS	NICARAGUA SURVEYORS	NIGER SURVEYORS	NIGERIA SURVEYORS
NIUE SURVEYORS	NON-SPEC ASIA PAS LOCATION SURVEYORS	NORFOLK ISLAND SURVEYORS	NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS SURVEYORS	NORWAY SURVEYORS
OMAN SURVEYORS	PAKISTAN SURVEYORS	PALAU SURVEYORS	PALESTINIAN TERRITORY OCCUPIED SURVEYORS	PANAMA SURVEYORS
PAPUA NEW GUINEA SURVEYORS	PARAGUAY SURVEYORS	PERU SURVEYORS	PHILIPPINES SURVEYORS	POLAND SURVEYORS
PORTUGAL SURVEYORS	PUERTO RICO SURVEYORS	QATAR SURVEYORS	RESERVED SURVEYORS	REUNION SURVEYORS
ROMANIA SURVEYORS	RUSSIAN FEDERATION SURVEYORS	RWANDA SURVEYORS	SAINT KITTS & NEVIS SURVEYORS	SAINT LUCIA SURVEYORS
SAINT MARTIN SURVEYORS	SAINT VINCENT & THE GRENADINES SURVEYORS	SAMOA SURVEYORS	SAN MARINO SURVEYORS	SAO TOME & PRINCIPE SURVEYORS
SAUDI ARABIA SURVEYORS	SENEGAL SURVEYORS	SERBIA SURVEYORS	SEYCHELLES SURVEYORS	SIERRA LEONE SURVEYORS
SINGAPORE SURVEYORS	SINT MAARTEN SURVEYORS	SLOVAKIA (SLOVAK REPUBLIC) SURVEYORS	SLOVENIA SURVEYORS	SOLOMON ISLANDS SURVEYORS
SOMALIA SURVEYORS	SOUTH AFRICA SURVEYORS	SOUTH SUDAN SURVEYORS	SPAIN SURVEYORS	SRI LANKA SURVEYORS
ST. PIERRE AND MIQUELON SURVEYORS	SUDAN SURVEYORS	SURINAME SURVEYORS	SWAZILAND SURVEYORS	SWEDEN SURVEYORS
SWITZERLAND SURVEYORS	SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC SURVEYORS	TAIWAN; REPUBLIC OF CHINA (ROC) SURVEYORS	TAJIKISTAN SURVEYORS	TANZANIA UNITED REPUBLIC OF SURVEYORS
THAILAND SURVEYORS	TIMOR-LESTE SURVEYORS	TOGO SURVEYORS	TOKELAU SURVEYORS	TONGA SURVEYORS
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO SURVEYORS	TUNISIA SURVEYORS	TURKEY SURVEYORS	TURKMENISTAN SURVEYORS	TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS SURVEYORS
TUVALU SURVEYORS	UGANDA SURVEYORS	UKRAINE SURVEYORS	UNITED ARAB EMIRATES SURVEYORS	UNITED KINGDOM SURVEYORS
UNITED STATES SURVEYORS	URUGUAY SURVEYORS	UZBEKISTAN SURVEYORS	VANUATU SURVEYORS	VENEZUELA SURVEYORS
VIET NAM SURVEYORS	VIRGIN ISLANDS (BRITISH) SURVEYORS	VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.) SURVEYORS	WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS SURVEYORS	YEMEN SURVEYORS
ZAMBIA SURVEYORS	ZIMBABWE SURVEYORS	SURVEYORS

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Colorado	Connecticut	Delaware	Florida	Georgia
Hawaii	Idaho	Illinois	Indiana	Iowa
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Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi	Missouri
Montana	Nebraska	Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey
New Mexico	New York	North Carolina	North Dakota	Ohio
Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island	South Carolina
South Dakota	Tennessee	Texas	Utah	Vermont
Virginia	Washington	West Virginia	Wisconsin	Wyoming

Africa	Asia	Australia	Europe	Russia	Canada
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