Surveying involves accurately measuring and mapping physical features and details on the earth's surface. Field notes are an important part of surveying, as they contain date, time, weather conditions, equipment details, numerical data, sketches, descriptions, and calculations from site visits. Clear, accurate, and complete field notes promote correctness in office work such as computing and drafting, help identify any errors or missing information, and provide valuable business records for a surveying company.

1. Surveying:
Science and art of making all
essential measurements in
space,
to determine;
the relative positions and points and/or
physical and cultural details above, on, or
beneath the earth's surface and,
to depict them in usable form, or to
establish the position of points and/or
details.

2. Field Notes
Contents:
• Date, time of day, Weather conditions, Party names,
Equipment make, model, type, & serial number.
• Numerical data, sketches, descriptions, &
calculations.
Importance:
• The cross-referenced notes in a land surveyor's files
is a saleable “good will” of the business.
• Identify possible omissions and copying errors.

3. • surveying procedures, & note
keeping.Accuracy:
• clear sketches and descriptions,
promote accuracy & completeness.Composition:
• closure checks and possible
overlooked itemsCompleteness:
• helps to eliminate costly office errors
in computing and draftingClarity:
• decipherable and understandable by
all usersLegibility:

5. The Surveying Handbook, Russell C. Brinker & Roy Minnick.