Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Units, significant figures, and field notes -- Theory of errors in observations -- Leveling--theory, methods, and equipment -- Leveling-field procedures and computations -- Distance measurement -- Angles, azimuths, and bearings -- Total station instruments; angle measurements -- Traversing -- Traverse computations -- Coordinate geometry in surveying calculations -- Area -- The global positioning system--introduction and principles of operation -- The global positioning system--static surveys -- The global positioning system--kinematic GPS -- Adjustments by least squares -- Mapping surveys -- Mapping -- Control surveys and geodetic reductions -- State plane coordinates -- Boundary surveys -- Surveys of the public lands -- Construction surveys -- Horizontal curves -- Vertical curves -- Volumes -- Photogrammetry -- Introduction to geographic information systems -- Appendix A. Dumpy levels, transits, and theodolites -- Appendix B. Example noteforms -- Appendix C. Astronomical observations -- Appendix D. Using the worksheets on the companion disk -- Appendix E. Intorduction to matrices -- Appendix F. U.S. state plane coordinate system defining parameters -- Appendix G. Answers to selected problems.