Elements of Surveying, Map Reading and Map Interpretation

Acknowledgment
Introduction

CHAPTER 1 GEO-SPATIAL DATA GATHERING AND LAND SURVEYING
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Techniques for Geo-Spatial Data Gathering
1.2 Land Surveying
1.3 Types of Land Surveying
1.4 Survey Instruments and Uses
1.5 Some Modern Survey Instruments
1.6 Obstacles in Land Surveying
1.7 Solutions to Obstacles in Land Surveying

CHAPTER 2 GEO-SPATIAL DATA REPRESENTATION
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Techniques for Representing Geo-Spatial Data
2.2 Traverse
2.3 Commencement Point
2.4 End Point
2.5 Control Points
2.6 Cadastral Maps (Site Plan/Blueprint)
2.7 Measurement and Recording of Survey Data for Cadastral Mapping (Site Plan/Blueprint)
2.8 Mapping of Survey Data

CHAPTER 3 GEO-SPATIAL REPRESENTATION OF REAL WORLD PHENOMENA: MAP PROJECTIONS AND SCALES
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Globe
3.2 The Need for Mapping
3.3 The Need for Map Projection
3.4 Map Projection
3.5 Some Considerations for the Selection of an Appropriate Map Projection
3.6 Map Scale
3.7 Types of Maps Based on the Spatial Extent They Cover
3.8 Types of Map Scales Based on Distance

CHAPTER 4 INTRODUCTION TO MAPS
4.0 Maps
4.1 Characteristics of a Good Map
4.2 Map Display
4.3 Uses of Maps
4.4 Map Interpretation
4.5 Cartographic Symbolization
4.6 Characteristics of Spatial Features Portrayed by Maps by Means of Map Symbolization
4.7 Classification or Types of Maps
4.8 Topographic or General Purpose Map
4.9 Thematic or Special Purpose Maps
4.10 Map Overlays
4.11 Large-Scale and Small-Scale Maps
4.12 Quantitative (Choropleth) and Qualitative Maps

CHAPTER 5 PRINCIPLES OF MAP MAKING, MAP READING, AND MAP INTERPRETATION
5.0 Map Making
5.1 Map Reading

CHAPTER 6 STATISTICAL/QUANTITATIVE MAPPING
6.0 Introduction
6.1 Dot Mapping
6.2 Proportional Circles Mapping
6.3 Graduated Symbols Mapping
6.4 Flow Mapping
6.5 Choropleth Mapping
6.6 Isarithmic Mapping
6.7 Topographic/Relief Profile Mapping

CHAPTER 7 LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE, LOCATION, DISTANCE, AND TIME
7.0 Longitudes
7.1 Latitudes
7.2 Location
7.3 Distance
7.4 Time
7.5 The International Date Line (IDL)

CHAPTER 8 LABORATORY EXERCISES
Lab 1: Geo-Spatial Data Gathering and Land Surveying
Lab 2: Geo-Spatial Data Representation
Lab 3: Graduated Symbol Map (Bar Graph or Pie Chart)
Lab 4: Geo-Spatial Representation of Real-World Phenomena:  Map Projections and Scales
Lab 5: Principles of Map Making, Map Reading, and Map Interpretation
Lab 6: Longitude and Latitude, Location, Distance, and Time
Lab 7: The International Date Line (IDL) and Time

References
Appendix A: USGS Topographic Map Symbols
Index