The Surveying and Mapping Services industry in Canada has weathered uncertain conditions as downstream industries including residential, commercial, industrial construction and government authorities, fared with volatility brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The industry's performance is largely tied to developments in residential and nonresidential construction markets, which fuel both private- and public-sector spending.As Canadian oil, gas and mining companies cut back spending on exploration and development projects in response to falling commodity prices, and construction stalled in resource-rich provinces, demand for surveying and mapping services for these projects fell. While growth from the residential construction market helped offset some losses, rising interest intended to offset rising inflation have hampered residential demand. Thus, even as energy prices came roaring back, many surveyors saw a reduction in demand. Over the five years to 2023, industry revenue has been contracting at a CAGR of 1.7% and is expected to reach $1.7 billion, including an expected drop of 3.2% over the current year.The return to growth of downstream construction markets will likely keep industry demand afloat moving forward. In addition to solid demand from industrial building construction as commodity prices remain high, housing market expansion will stimulate demand for cadastral, property line and construction surveying. The continued adoption of new technology will also enable companies to realize new efficiencies and improve the quality of their services, expanding sizable profit margins further. Industry revenue is forecast to rise at a CAGR of 1.2% to $1.8 billion over the five years to 2028.

The market for Surveying and Mapping Services is expected to reach $XXX million in 2033, with a CAGR of XX% from 2025 to 2033. The market is driven by the increasing demand for accurate and up-to-date maps for a variety of purposes, including construction, mining, oil and gas exploration, and environmental monitoring. Key trends in the market include the adoption of new technologies such as drones and lidar, as well as the increasing use of cloud-based mapping and data management platforms. Key players in the Surveying and Mapping Services market include PASCO Corporation, Fugro, AECOM, Stantec, Mott MacDonald, Surveying and Mapping (SAM), NV5 Global, Timmons Group, Landpoint, Cardno, 40SEVEN, Aerodata International Surveys, Bayanat for Mapping and Surveying Services, Digmap Geosystems, JD Barnes, Map Surveys, McElhanney, Tokyo Cartographic, and UPG Surveying. These companies offer a range of services, including land surveying, hydrographic surveying, cadastral surveying, and topographic surveying.

Revenue for the Surveying and Mapping Services industry has been volatile in the years since the pandemic. As the economy emerged from a short-lived downturn, surveyors were buoyed by strong residential construction resulting from record-low interest rates. Investment from the commercial sector also expanded as corporate profit soared. However, as the Federal Reserve raised the cost of borrowing to combat high inflation, homebuying and existing home improvements declined, severely inhibiting the residential sector and prompting a multi-year revenue decline for the industry. While interest rates have remained elevated, the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has pumped millions of dollars into highway construction, civil engineering, mineral surveying and geospatial data processing, rewarding select surveying and mapping companies with hefty contracts. Thus, industry revenue is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 2.0% through 2025, even as interest rates remain elevated. In 2025, the industry is projected to grow 1.8% with revenue totalling $11.5 billion.Advances in technology are revolutionizing surveying by enabling faster, more accurate data collection and processing. Mobile mapping tools, UAVs, 3D laser scanning and AI-driven analytics are streamlining workflows, reducing field time and expanding the range of services companies offer. These innovations are supporting complex projects in construction, infrastructure and smart city planning, while cloud-based GIS and automation are improving productivity. As these tools are becoming industry standards, companies that have been quick to adopt them have gained a competitive edge. This increased competition has left laggards behind, making innovation incumbent to sustaining profitability.The industry will continue to see modest expansion as steady economic growth will increase demand from the nonresidential sector. However, economic uncertainty and the expectation of conservative monetary policy by the Federal Reserve will continue to keep interest rates elevated, tempering the residential housing market. Still, surveyors will benefit from new home construction that is expected to rise above historical averages, especially in regions where job growth will support relocation. Through 2030, industry revenue is forecast to expand at a CAGR of 1.1% to reach $12.2 billion.

This layer acts as an index for downloadable Cartographic Surveys. Each feature contains an attachment available for download. The attached Cartographic Surveys belong to a collection created between 1948 and 1958. This collection visualizes platted subdivisions and non-platted sections within the City of Detroit. The Cartographic Surveys do not indicate whether streets or alleys have been vacated, and does not include streets or alleys that have been dedicated after 1958.

Companies in the Surveying and Mapping Services industry have struggled with volatile downstream demand over the past few years. Demand for surveying services fluctuates in response to construction activity, as surveyors are a necessity for construction projects. Although demand for surveying services has risen in areas like heavy and civil engineering construction, as well as exploration, these gains haven’t been enough to counterbalance a drop in demand from residential building construction. Slow growth in the number of surveyors has constrained the market’s size, as more experienced surveyors are retiring while fewer young people are interested in pursuing surveying as a career. Overall, revenue is expected to have contracted at an annualised 3.9% over the five years through 2024-25 to $4.0 billion, including an anticipated plummet of 7.1% in 2024-25. Technological advancements in surveying and mapping services have influenced the industry’s performance. Cost-effective drone surveying technology with fast processing speeds has allowed some companies to provide value-added products that appeal to time-sensitive clients. However, some downstream clients with large capital resources have bypassed third-party surveying service providers, even though they can offer specialised services, and developed in-house surveying capabilities for cost efficiency, limiting surveyors’ pricing ability. Some large-scale surveyors have capitalised on a flurry of high-profile projects to build stronger reputations and expand their market share. Over the coming years, a recovery in key downstream sectors, including residential housing construction, as interest rates ease will improve the industry’s performance. As softening interest rates improve downstream conditions, surveyors working in construction markets will be in a better position to capitalise on improved downstream conditions. Investment in apartment and townhouse construction will also rally, driven by government efforts to solve housing supply shortages over the coming years. Industry revenue is projected to climb at an annualised 2.2% over the five years through 2029-30 to $4.1 billion.

Contained within the 3rd Edition (1957) of the Atlas of Canada is a plate that shows four maps, circa 1955. On the left of this plate, the top map shows the extent of township and boundary surveys. The bottom left map shows the extent and type of air-photographic surveys. Air-photographic surveys have greatly facilitated the mapping of the country and serve many other uses as well. For purposes of accuracy, vertical photographs are preferable in that distortion is reduced to a minimum. Where speed has been a factor, trimetrogon surveys have been carried out. In this type of survey the aircraft carries three cameras, one of which takes vertical photographs and the other two oblique photographs on either side of the aircraft's track. Because of the wide coverage, fewer flights are required for oblique than vertical surveys. On the right of this plate, the upper map entitled Geodetic Surveys shows the triangulation areas in which precise control points have been established by the triangulation method, while the shoran trilateration symbols indicate precise control points established by that method. The bottom right map also entitled Geodetic Surveys shows precise and exploratory astronomical fixations which differ only in the amount of time and instrumentation required in taking the fixes. Both types of fixations are used as control points for surveys.

National Land Surveying and Mapping Center 7 Map Sales Stations

This dataset consists of cartographic data in digital line graph (DLG) form for the northeastern states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont). Information is presented on two planimetric base categories, political boundaries and administrative boundaries, each available in two formats: the topologically structured format and a simpler format optimized for graphic display. These DGL data can be used to plot base maps and for various kinds of spatial analysis. They may also be combined with other geographically referenced data to facilitate analysis, for example the Geographic Names Information System.

The Surveying & Mapping Services industry in Florida is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x% during the same period. Industry establishments increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx locations. Industry employment has increased an annualized x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

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The operating expenses by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) which include all members under industry expenditures, for surveying and mapping services (NAICS 54136 and 54137), annual (percent), for five years of data.

The sales by type of client based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) which include all members under surveying and mapping services (NAICS 54136 and 54137), annual (percent), for five years of data.

Surveying And Mapping Services Market Size And Forecast

Surveying And Mapping Services Market size was valued at $ 9.57 Bn in 2023 and is projected to reach $ 14.09 Bn by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 8%

Global Surveying And Mapping Services Market Drivers

The market drivers for the Surveying And Mapping Services Market can be influenced by various factors. These may include:

Increasing Demand for Geospatial Data: The growing need for accurate geospatial data across various sectors, including construction, urban planning, & environmental monitoring, is significantly driving the surveying & mapping services market. Governments and private organizations increasingly rely on this data for decision-making, resource management, & infrastructure development. As industries expand and complex projects emerge, the demand for comprehensive surveys and mapping services will likely proliferate, promoting investment & innovation in data collection & analysis methodologies that benefit diverse applications.

The summary statistics by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) which include: operating revenue (dollars x 1,000,000), operating expenses (dollars x 1,000,000), salaries wages and benefits (dollars x 1,000,000), and operating profit margin (by percent), of surveying and mapping services (NAICS 54136 and 54137), annual, for five years of data.

The Digital Geologic Map of the U.S. Geological Survey Mapping in the Western Portion of Amistad National Recreation Area, Texas is composed of GIS data layers complete with ArcMap 9.3 layer (.LYR) files, two ancillary GIS tables, a Map PDF document with ancillary map text, figures and tables, a FGDC metadata record and a 9.3 ArcMap (.MXD) Document that displays the digital map in 9.3 ArcGIS. The data were completed as a component of the Geologic Resources Inventory (GRI) program, a National Park Service (NPS) Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) funded program that is administered by the NPS Geologic Resources Division (GRD). Source geologic maps and data used to complete this GRI digital dataset were provided by the following: Eddie Collins, Amanda Masterson and Tom Tremblay (Texas Bureau of Economic Geology); Rick Page (U.S. Geological Survey); Gilbert Anaya (International Boundary and Water Commission). Detailed information concerning the sources used and their contribution the GRI product are listed in the Source Citation sections(s) of this metadata record (wpam_metadata.txt; available at http://nrdata.nps.gov/amis/nrdata/geology/gis/wpam_metadata.xml). All GIS and ancillary tables were produced as per the NPS GRI Geology-GIS Geodatabase Data Model v. 2.1. (available at: http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/inventory/geology/GeologyGISDataModel.cfm). The GIS data is available as a 9.3 personal geodatabase (wpam_geology.mdb), and as shapefile (.SHP) and DBASEIV (.DBF) table files. The GIS data projection is NAD83, UTM Zone 14N. The data is within the area of interest of Amistad National Recreation Area.

Discover the booming Land & Sea Surveying and Mapping market! This comprehensive analysis reveals key trends, growth drivers, regional insights, and leading companies shaping this $15 billion+ industry. Learn about the impact of LiDAR, GPS, and drone technology, and project future market potential.

In 2007, the California Ocean Protection Council initiated the California Seafloor Mapping Program (CSMP), designed to create a comprehensive seafloor map of high-resolution bathymetry, marine benthic habitats, and geology within California’s State Waters. The program supports a large number of coastal-zone- and ocean-management issues, including the California Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) (California Department of Fish and Wildlife, 2008), which requires information about the distribution of ecosystems as part of the design and proposal process for the establishment of Marine Protected Areas. A focus of CSMP is to map California’s State Waters with consistent methods at a consistent scale. The CSMP approach is to create highly detailed seafloor maps through collection, integration, interpretation, and visualization of swath sonar data (the undersea equivalent of satellite remote-sensing data in terrestrial mapping), acoustic backscatter, seafloor video, seafloor photography, high-resolution seismic-reflection profiles, and bottom-sediment sampling data. The map products display seafloor morphology and character, identify potential marine benthic habitats, and illustrate both the surficial seafloor geology and shallow (to about 100 m) subsurface geology. It is emphasized that the more interpretive habitat and geology data rely on the integration of multiple, new high-resolution datasets and that mapping at small scales would not be possible without such data. This approach and CSMP planning is based in part on recommendations of the Marine Mapping Planning Workshop (Kvitek and others, 2006), attended by coastal and marine managers and scientists from around the state. That workshop established geographic priorities for a coastal mapping project and identified the need for coverage of “lands” from the shore strand line (defined as Mean Higher High Water; MHHW) out to the 3-nautical-mile (5.6-km) limit of California’s State Waters. Unfortunately, surveying the zone from MHHW out to 10-m water depth is not consistently possible using ship-based surveying methods, owing to sea state (for example, waves, wind, or currents), kelp coverage, and shallow rock outcrops. Accordingly, some of the data presented in this series commonly do not cover the zone from the shore out to 10-m depth. This data is part of a series of online U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) publications, each of which includes several map sheets, some explanatory text, and a descriptive pamphlet. Each map sheet is published as a PDF file. Geographic information system (GIS) files that contain both ESRI ArcGIS raster grids (for example, bathymetry, seafloor character) and geotiffs (for example, shaded relief) are also included for each publication. For those who do not own the full suite of ESRI GIS and mapping software, the data can be read using ESRI ArcReader, a free viewer that is available at http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcreader/index.html (last accessed September 20, 2013). The California Seafloor Mapping Program is a collaborative venture between numerous different federal and state agencies, academia, and the private sector. CSMP partners include the California Coastal Conservancy, the California Ocean Protection Council, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the California Geological Survey, California State University at Monterey Bay’s Seafloor Mapping Lab, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories Center for Habitat Studies, Fugro Pelagos, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA, including National Ocean Service–Office of Coast Surveys, National Marine Sanctuaries, and National Marine Fisheries Service), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the National Park Service, and the U.S. Geological Survey. These web services for the Offshore of Ventura map area includes data layers that are associated to GIS and map sheets available from the USGS CSMP web page at https://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/mapping/csmp/index.html. Each published CSMP map area includes a data catalog of geographic information system (GIS) files; map sheets that contain explanatory text; and an associated descriptive pamphlet. This web service represents the available data layers for this map area. Data was combined from different sonar surveys to generate a comprehensive high-resolution bathymetry and acoustic-backscatter coverage of the map area. These data reveal a range of physiographic including exposed bedrock outcrops, large fields of sand waves, as well as many human impacts on the seafloor. To validate geological and biological interpretations of the sonar data, the U.S. Geological Survey towed a camera sled over specific offshore locations, collecting both video and photographic imagery; these “ground-truth” surveying data are available from the CSMP Video and Photograph Portal at https://doi.org/10.5066/F7J1015K. The “seafloor character” data layer shows classifications of the seafloor on the basis of depth, slope, rugosity (ruggedness), and backscatter intensity and which is further informed by the ground-truth-survey imagery. The “potential habitats” polygons are delineated on the basis of substrate type, geomorphology, seafloor process, or other attributes that may provide a habitat for a specific species or assemblage of organisms. Representative seismic-reflection profile data from the map area is also include and provides information on the subsurface stratigraphy and structure of the map area. The distribution and thickness of young sediment (deposited over the past about 21,000 years, during the most recent sea-level rise) is interpreted on the basis of the seismic-reflection data. The geologic polygons merge onshore geologic mapping (compiled from existing maps by the California Geological Survey) and new offshore geologic mapping that is based on integration of high-resolution bathymetry and backscatter imagery, seafloor-sediment and rock samples, digital camera and video imagery, and high-resolution seismic-reflection profiles. The information provided by the map sheets, pamphlet, and data catalog has a broad range of applications. High-resolution bathymetry, acoustic backscatter, ground-truth-surveying imagery, and habitat mapping all contribute to habitat characterization and ecosystem-based management by providing essential data for delineation of marine protected areas and ecosystem restoration. Many of the maps provide high-resolution baselines that will be critical for monitoring environmental change associated with climate change, coastal development, or other forcings. High-resolution bathymetry is a critical component for modeling coastal flooding caused by storms and tsunamis, as well as inundation associated with longer term sea-level rise. Seismic-reflection and bathymetric data help characterize earthquake and tsunami sources, critical for natural-hazard assessments of coastal zones. Information on sediment distribution and thickness is essential to the understanding of local and regional sediment transport, as well as the development of regional sediment-management plans. In addition, siting of any new offshore infrastructure (for example, pipelines, cables, or renewable-energy facilities) will depend on high-resolution mapping. Finally, this mapping will both stimulate and enable new scientific research and also raise public awareness of, and education about, coastal environments and issues. Web services were created using an ArcGIS service definition file. The ArcGIS REST service and OGC WMS service include all Monterey Canyon and Vicinity map area data layers. Data layers are symbolized as shown on the associated map sheets.

Digital line graph (DLG) data are digital representations of cartographic information. DLGs of map features are converted to digital form from maps and related sources. Intermediate-scale DLG data are derived from USGS 1:100,000-scale 30- by 60-minute quadrangle maps. If these maps are not available, Bureau of Land Management planimetric maps at a scale of 1:100,000 are used. Intermediate-scale DLGs are sold in five categories: (1) Public Land Survey System; (2) boundaries; (3) transportation; (4) hydrography; and (5) hypsography. All DLG data distributed by the USGS are DLG-Level 3 (DLG-3), which means the data contain a full range of attribute codes, have full topological structuring, and have passed certain quality-control checks.

The NGS Survey Control Map provides a map of the US which allows you to find and display geodetic survey control points stored in the database of the National Geodetic Survey and access the geodetic control data sheets associated with the points. Data sheets are in ASCII format and show precise latitude and longitude, orthometric heights, and gravity data for individual survey control points.

The global geophysical surveying and mapping services market is projected to reach USD 17,595.9 million by 2033, with a CAGR of 4.6% from 2025 to 2033. The growth of the market is primarily driven by the increasing demand for oil and gas exploration and production, coupled with the rising awareness of the need for mineral resources for sustainable development. Technological advancements, such as the development of advanced sensors and data processing techniques, are also contributing to the growth of the market. In terms of segments, the oil and gas application segment held the largest market share in 2025, accounting for over 40% of the total revenue. The segment is expected to maintain its dominance throughout the forecast period due to the increasing demand for oil and gas exploration and production. The minerals and mining application segment is also expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period, owing to the rising demand for mineral resources, such as copper, gold, and iron ore, for various industrial applications. North America is the largest market for geophysical surveying and mapping services, followed by Europe and Asia-Pacific. The presence of major oil and gas exploration and production companies in North America is a key factor driving the growth of the market in the region. Asia-Pacific is also expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period, due to the increasing demand for mineral resources and the growing construction industry in the region.