Process of Preparing Plans

The Survey Data is:

1. Downloaded from the Total Station to Computer

Data Downloaded from the Total Station to Computer

2. Converted to Raw Data

Data Converted to Raw Data

3. Reduced to Coordinates with Descriptions

Reduced to Coordinates with Descriptions

4. Surveyed Points Are Imported into AutoCAD

Surveyed points are imported into AutoCAD

5. A Computer Drawing Is Then Made

A Computer Drawing

Survey Control System

The Survey Control System tracks all of the survey points in the City of Abilene. There are 700 or more monuments throughout the city. Some have been destroyed by:

  • Drives and Parking lots
  • Grading and Maintaining
  • Sidewalk Construction
  • Street Construction
  • Utility Construction