Reprinted from the 1980 edition. The original edition of the glossary was developed for use by trainee cadastral surveyors during the cadastral survey professio

The original edition of this glossary was developed for use by trainee cadastral surveyors during the cadastral survey professional series of training courses.

The Glossary of Mapping Sciences, a joint publication of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM), American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote S