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.

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.

Minnesota's original public land survey plat maps were created between 1848 and 1907 during the first government land survey of the state by the U.S. Surveyor General's Office. This collection of more than 3,600 maps includes later General Land Office (GLO) and Bureau of Land Management maps up through 2001. Scanned images of the maps are available in several digital formats and most have been georeferenced.

The survey plat maps, and the accompanying survey field notes, serve as the fundamental legal records for real estate in Minnesota; all property titles and descriptions stem from them. They also are an essential resource for surveyors and provide a record of the state's physical geography prior to European settlement. Finally, they testify to many years of hard work by the surveying community, often under very challenging conditions.

The deteriorating physical condition of the older maps (drawn on paper, linen, and other similar materials) and the need to provide wider public access to the maps, made handling the original records increasingly impractical. To meet this challenge, the Office of the Secretary of State (SOS), the State Archives of the Minnesota Historical Society (MHS), the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), MnGeo and the Minnesota Association of County Surveyors collaborated in a digitization project which produced high quality (800 dpi), 24-bit color images of the maps in standard TIFF, JPEG and PDF formats - nearly 1.5 terabytes of data. Funding was provided by MnDOT.

In 2010-11, most of the JPEG plat map images were georeferenced. The intent was to locate the plat images to coincide with statewide geographic data without appreciably altering (warping) the image. This increases the value of the images in mapping software where they can be used as a background layer.

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The resource contains general plot data, including location data (lat/long) from the ABR, Inc. – Environmental Research and Services (ABR) 2019 ground and aerial surveys, the 2013 Alaska Ecoscience Hula Hula & Dalton Hwy dataset, and the 1987-1992 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plots from Jorgenson et al. (1994). Location data are missing for some plots in the Jorgenson et al. (1994), and this is how we received the data. The data in this resource relates to the other data deliverable resources through the project_id and plot_id fields.

The global survey and mapping market is experiencing robust growth, driven by increasing infrastructure development, urbanization, and the rising adoption of advanced technologies like LiDAR, drones, and satellite imagery. The market size in 2025 is estimated at $15 billion, exhibiting a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7% from 2025 to 2033. This growth is fueled by several key factors. The burgeoning construction industry, particularly in developing economies, necessitates precise surveying and mapping for efficient project planning and execution. Furthermore, the transportation sector relies heavily on accurate mapping for infrastructure projects like roads, railways, and bridges. Mining and resource exploration also contribute significantly to market demand, as accurate geological mapping is crucial for efficient resource extraction. Scientific research, particularly in areas like environmental monitoring and climate change studies, further boosts the demand for advanced surveying and mapping solutions. Technological advancements, including the increased affordability and accessibility of drone technology and the development of sophisticated data processing software, are significantly contributing to market expansion. The integration of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and other data analytics tools allows for more insightful data interpretation and informed decision-making. Segmentation within the survey and mapping market reveals strong performance across various areas. Aerial surveying, leveraging drones and satellite imagery, is experiencing rapid growth due to its efficiency and cost-effectiveness compared to traditional terrestrial methods. Underwater surveying is also gaining traction, driven by the increasing need for offshore infrastructure development and marine resource exploration. Application-wise, the land surveying segment remains the largest, driven by the aforementioned construction and infrastructure projects. However, building construction, transportation, and mining are all significant and rapidly expanding application segments. While the market faces certain restraints, such as regulatory complexities and the high initial investment cost of advanced technologies, the overall outlook remains positive, with substantial growth anticipated throughout the forecast period, driven by the consistent need for accurate spatial data across a wide range of industries.

The mapping survey layer contains the surveyed extents of photogrammetric, topographic and lidar derived mapping survey completed to Main Roads specifications and standards. This data is used for road investigation, planning, design, construction and asset management.This data is used for road investigation, planning, design, construction and asset management.The data within this layer is continually maintained and edited on a daily basis.Data Dictionary: https://bit.ly/3n9PDd9 Show full description

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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.

Species observations and surveying information from other than aquatic environments: Species mapping or monitoring on land, butterfly monitoring, Impact monitoring of nature management or restoration, Impact monitoring of peatland restoration, Impact monitoring of adding decayed wood in forests, Impact monitoring of grove management, Impact monitoring of open habitat management, as well as Inventory and management monitoring of traditional biotopes. The information on the type is visible in the additional information section under the heading "Kartoituksen tarkoitus" ("Purpose of Mapping"). Data is updated to FinBIF weekly every Monday.

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.

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.

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 documents included in this dataset provide information on:a) personal questions given to survey participants (DemographicsQuestionnaire.pdf)b) spatial questions given to participants (SpatialQuestions.pdf)c) the adapted SUS questionnaire (MapUsabilityScale.pdf)d) The dataset of collected participants responses, in the form of a zip archive (3D_printed_map.7z). e) a document with brief guidelines for conducting the survey (Guidelines.docx).f) Finally, the R script (experiment.R) to run the statistical analysis detailed in the paper and to generate Tables 1-4 and the contents of Figure 9 are also included. The R script needs calling the above-mentioned dataset of participants' responses (d), to run effectively.

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The 2002-03 Mapping and Geographic Information Program (MAGIP) field season was undertaken from Davis Station. Nigel Peters from Sinclair Knight Merz undertook this season's fieldwork, the results of which are described in the following report.

The main objective for this season was to provide photo control mapping in the Rauer Group, with photo control also required at Davis Station and Marine Plains. A number of other tasks were undertaken in support of various scientific and engineering programs.

The tasks outlined in the surveyors brief are varied and numerous and have been included to provide the surveyor with a full and appropriate work program. The tasks are prioritised, usually with one or two major tasks with a number of minor tasks listed to be undertaken if the opportunity arises. This season's Survey Brief has been included in Appendix A with a summary of achievements listed in Appendix B.

The following report covers the fieldwork undertaken by myself during the 2002/2003 ANARE Summer Field Season. Data collected in support of other scientific programs has been included in this report primarily as a record of work undertaken by the mapping program. These data have been supplied to the various scientists for inclusion in their studies.

Sequence of Events

4th November - 12th November 2002 - Pre-Departure Training

• Field training for expeditioners at Bronte Park prior to the departure of V2.
• Survey briefing at Antarctic Division by Mapping Officer, Mr Henk Brolsma

20th November -5th December 2002 - Voyage 2

• Final preparation and checking and replacement of damaged equipment
• The Aurora Australis departed Hobart on the evening of 22nd November en route for Zhongshan, Davis and Mawson
• The Aurora Australis arrived of Zhongshan on the 3rd December where Chinese personal were deployed
• The Aurora Australis stopped approximately 1km off shore from Davis on the evening of the 4th December and arrived at Davis Station 5th December

6th December - 10th December 2002 - Davis Station

• Davis Resupply involving unloading and storage of food and equipment

11th December - 31st December 2002 - Davis Station

• Down loading Tide Gauge at Davis Station
• GPS measurements AUS303
• Coordination and levelling building Heights
• Coordination of control points Rauer Group
• Coordination of control points Davis

1st January - 20th January 2003 - Davis Station

• Coordination of control points Rauer Group
• Antenna Farm levelling
• Surveys at Brooks, Bandits and Watts huts

21st January - 26th January 2003 - Law Base

• Law Base Tide gauge downloading
• GPS connections to Davis

27th January - 9th February 2003 - Davis Station

• Tarbuck Crag repeater survey
• Skyline Survey Antenna Farm
• Establish new Tide Pole at Deep Lake
• Station duties loading equipment on to Ice Bird

10th February - 22nd February 2003 - Voyage 5

• Depart Davis
• Arrive Hobart 22nd February

Scope of Work

The Antarctic Mapping Officer Mr Henk Brolsma provided the scope of works within the Surveyors Brief for the 2002- 2003 field survey program (Appendix A). The following is a summation of the survey requirements for this season.

Rauer Group

• Photo control are required throughout the Rauer Group at specified locations

Davis

• Down Load Tide gauge
• Timed water level measurements
• Levelling between tide gauge benchmarks, including GPS observation
• Update station map and determine levels for all building floors, roof levels and the ground at the corner of every building
• Photo control for orthophoto at Davis and at Heideman Bay

Zhongshan

• Download tide gauge
• Timed water level measurements
• Height connection from Law Base to tide gauge bench mark
• Level between tide gauge benchmarks
• Check existing marks established for tide gauge location

Vestfold Hills

• Deep Lake depth pole
• Take pole readings
• Repair depth pole
• Lake levelling
• Location of bench marks

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.

The aerial survey and mapping service market is projected to grow from XXX million in 2025 to XXX million by 2033, at a CAGR of XX%. The growth of the market is attributed to the increasing demand for accurate and up-to-date geospatial data for a variety of applications, such as urban planning, infrastructure development, and natural resource management. The market is segmented by type (aircraft, satellite, others) and application (forestry and agriculture, construction, power and energy, oil and gas, environment studies, others). The aerial survey and mapping service market is highly competitive, with a number of key players. Some of the major players in the market include Kokusai Kogyo, Pasco, Asia Air Survey Co., Ltd. (AAS), and Zenrin. These companies offer a wide range of services, including aerial photography, satellite imagery, and GIS data processing. They also have a strong presence in a number of geographic regions. The market is expected to continue to be competitive in the coming years, as new technologies emerge and new players enter the market.

INSS Bathymetry Survey Atlantic Ocean. Ireland's territorial seabed reaches more than 600 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean to waters of more than 4,500 metres in depth. The Seabed Survey aims to map the seabed collecting detailed bathymetry (water depth) data and knowledge of the nature of the seabed and its overlying sediment. In addition, Magnetic and gravity techniques are helping to evaluate the nature and structure of the deeper geology. This cruise is concentrating on waters in Zone 1 between 0-50m off the Irish coast. Mapping Ireland's seabed resource. .hidden { display: none }