Surveying (Merriam-Webster dictionary)
“A branch of applied mathematics that is concerned with determining the area of any portion of the earth's surface, the lengths and directions of the bounding lines, and the contour of the surface and with accurately delineating the whole on paper.”
Topographic Survey: a survey that measures the elevation of points on a particular parcel of land, and presents them as contours on a plot. Topography (literally ‘describing a place’) is the detailed recording of all the features of a place, which may be of significance.
See also...
a) As-Built Surveys
b) Boundry Surveys
c) GPS Surveys
d) Stakeout Surveys
e) Building Interior Surveys
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