How many feet in a Square Acre of Land?

A question that I often receive from new land surveyors is  How many feet is a square acre?

I am not quite sure why this stumps so many, but this is basically what I tell them with they ask.

A square enclosing one acre is approximately 69.57 yards, or

Casio fx-5800p - How to Create a Custom Formula

If you are a follower of this Casio 5800p Hub you may already know how to create custom formulas and functions and if so please share because I am eager to learn more.  I want to share with you what I have learned so far:

Here is a short tutorial on h

User Guide for Casio fx 5800p Calculator for Land Surveyors

Hey everyone.  I came across this user guide for the Casio 5800p that I thought might be useful to my fellow land surveyors.

Download fx-5800p-user-guide.pdf

2 Helpful Playlist for Land Surveying Exam Preparation

I came across 2 helpful and  useful playlist of Video Tips for Land Surveying Exam prep for PLS, RPLS, etc. and thought it might be helpful to some of you out there..  be sure to check out the entire list.

Playlist Two

Excited about International Surveyors Week 2018!

This is an amazing idea and event more amazing that we are doing it on Land Surveyors United, for the first time in history!  

Surveyors of the world need the support of other surveyors!

We NEED to build our personal networks so that solutions to probl

USGS Historical Topographic Map Explorer Tool

Take a look and be amazed at the new USGS Historical Topographic Map Explorer Tool. This is a great way to explore the growth of US cities using USGS historical maps. Its a terrific tool for the mapping toolbox for surveyors.

Click on the modern Esri

Use Google Compass to Sharpen your Compass Reading Skills

Land surveyors and explorers alike are no stranger to compasses. GoogleCompass has gone through some major changes lately and still is a great Google Maps tool that enables users to plot and record compass bearings, distances and magnetic declination

Karnataka Recruiting 1,834 Land Surveyors

Rest In Peace Frankie Manhardt, SCSPLS Surveyor Of the Year

The South Carolina Society of Professional Land Surveyors honored the late Frances M.A. (Frankie) Manhardt of Eutawville by selecting her South Carolina Surveyor of the Year for 2013.

This honor was presented at the joint convention of the SCSPLS and

United States Boundary Outlines (SVG format)

These files are boundary outlines of every US state provided by Libre Map. They are in Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) format. Each state is UTM projected in the UTM zone where the center of the state falls. They were generated from 2000 US Census boun

Get Familiar with Mapping Terminology

Below is a list of mapping terminology links on Wikipedia, which could always use a few revisions.  If you have something you can add, feel free to follow to the link and edit Wikipedia as you need.

Documentation is being added to Wikipedia. Many entr

Which US State Society Has the Best Website?

Been looking into other states to work in and decided I'd run through all of the US state society websites to see which ones are keeping up with the times. To be honest there are quite a few that look like they haven't been updated since 1995!

I just

What is Site Control?

Just thought i would open this discussion "What is Site Control?" and I encourage you to add anything in the comments which i may leave out.

What is Site Control?

Site control means that you have obtained an enforceable right to use a parcel
of land f

Raster vs. Vector Explained

Raster Images vs. Vector Images

The terms raster and vector are used throughout any discussion involving surveying and mapping. They both refer to specific types of data. Raster data is organized as a matrix or grid that has rows and columns; each row

US Army Corp Engineers Manual Survey Markers Monumentation

Manual:US Army Corp Engineers Manual Survey Markers Monumentation

I found this guide to be extremely helpful to my learning process.

HP-41 PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATOR Emulators

From its introduction in 1979 until final production in 1990, the Hewlett Packard 41 Series Programmable Calculator reigned supreme as the trusted companion of professionals and students worldwide. Its instant success was due to innovation, quality a

Ways to Host KML Files Using Google

How to Host KML Files Using Google Docs

Adding XY Data in ArcGIS TIPS

Adding XY Data in ArcGIS (using tabular data that has geographic coordinates)

Barbara Parmenter Last edited 2 December 2, 2007

You can add tabular data directly to a ArcGIS map if it has coordinate data for theh X and Y coordinates – examples might be

Topcon GTS 810A Auto-Tracking Total Station Guide

Topcon GTS 810A Auto-Tracking Total Station Guide and instruction manual

The evolution of total station continues with the integration of DC servo motor / auto tracking into the classic high end Topcon instruments. Now, on top of that, Topcon has the

Sokkia Series 30RK Total Station Manual (Spanish)

A  surveyor buddy of mine in South America emailed me looking for a manual and workflows for the Sokkia 530RK total station, but I lost his email so I hope he can find this with little trouble.  Its also in Spanish so i hope this is helpful.

Sokkia's