Category Survey Guide

Survey Field Books & Field Notes

Chartwell Yellow Survey Field Book 2647 with blue pen on top
Surveying is all about observations. When you go on site, you often need to record not just topographical data, but also notes about your work. Good record keeping is a must have in land surveying, and this is best achieved by always taking essential field notes in your survey field book.

What are Land Surveyors? 👷

Land Surveyors on the road doing geometric levelling
At their very core Land Surveyors do measurements. To be more specific, a surveyor gathers positional data to produce accurate representation of the shape of the land and anything on it. Whilst the term surveyor is all encompassing, there are other terms that are used to describe surveyors.

Land Surveying ⛰️ what is it?

Land Surveying Instrument - Digital Level - Geomatics
Land Surveying is the process of gathering, collecting, and processing geographical data for creating a informational report about the surveyed area. Land Surveyors gather positional data to produce accurate representation of the shape of the land and anything on it.