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Accurate measuring of the Earth's crust, or of land features or buildings. It is used to establish boundaries, and to evaluate the topography for engineering work. The measurements used are both linear and angular, and geometry and trigonometry are applied in the calculations.



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How is a land survey different from the "off-the-shelf" maps like USGS, the county tax office, or even online maps?
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The locations of agricultural pesticide applications are reported according to the Public Land Survey System (PLSS), a grid that parcels land into sections with an area of approximately 1 [mi.
 
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