Curated updates from the land surveying profession.
NGS updates on the rollout of the modernized National Spatial Reference System, replacing NAD 83 and NAVD 88 with NATRF2022 and NAPGD2022. Beta testing continues through 2026.
GPS World examines what the NSRS modernization means for surveyors — NAD 83 origin is off by about 2.2 meters from Earth's center, and NAVD 88 relies on aging physical benchmarks.
Sanborn provides an industry perspective on the NSRS modernization and its impact on geospatial data, mapping, and surveying workflows.
NGS official page tracking the modernized NSRS release. Components are being published to beta.ngs.noaa.gov for public testing, with at least 6 months of testing after the final component.