This publication provides introductory technical guidance for professional engineers and land surveyors interested in accuracy standards for land surveys. Here is what is discussed: 1. PURPOSE 2. GENERAL SURVEYING AND MAPPING SPECIFICATIONS 3. ACCURACY STANDARDS FOR ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION 4. ACCURACY STANDARDS FOR MAPS AND RELATED GEOSPATIAL PRODUCTS 5. PHOTOGRAMMETRIC MAPPING STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS 6. CADASTRAL OR REAL PROPERTY SURVEY ACCURACY STANDARDS 7. HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING ACCURACY STANDARDS 8. STRUCTURAL DEFORMATION SURVEY STANDARDS 9. GEODETIC CONTROL SURVEY STANDARDS 10. STATE AND LOCAL ACCURACY STANDARDS 11. MANDATORY STANDARDS

Introductory textbook for graduate and undergraduate civil engineering students studying civil engineering surveying. Here is what is covered: 1. TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEYS OVERVIEW 2. SURVEY METHODS AND TECHNIQUES 3. SURVEY CONTROL MONUMENTS 4. FIELD DATA COLLECTORS AND COORDINATE GEOMETRY 5. HORIZONTAL CONTROL SURVEY TECHNIQUES 6. VERTICAL CONTROL SURVEY TECHNIQUES 7. ACCURACY STANDARDS FOR LAND SURVEYS 8. GEODETIC REFERENCE SYSTEMS 9. PLANNING AND CONDUCTING CONTROL AND TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEYS