surveying

Definition of Surveying
1
“Surveying is the science or art of making such
measurements as are necessary to determine the
relative position of points above, on, or beneath the
surface of the earth, or to establish such points.”
(Breed, Hosmer, and Bone)
2
“Surveying is the art of measuring horizontal
and vertical distances between objects, of measuring
angles between lines, of determining the direction of
lines, and of establishing points by predetermined
angular and linear measurements.” (Davis, Foote,
Anderson, and Mikhail