Reference Library
Essential formulas, code references, and standards for professional land surveyors.
California Surveying Codes
PLS
Professional Land Surveyors Act
Business and Professions Code sections 8700-8805 governing the practice of land surveying in California.
§8700-8805Licensing RequirementsPractice Standards
SMA
Subdivision Map Act
Government Code sections 66410-66499.58 regulating subdivision of land in California.
§66410-66499Map RequirementsFiling Procedures
PRC
Public Resources Code
California Coordinate System (CCS27, CCS83, CCS2022) — zones, datums, naming requirements, and transition rules.
§8801-8819MonumentsCoordinate Systems
CCP
Code of Civil Procedure
Evidence rules relevant to boundary disputes, adverse possession, and quiet title actions.
§2077Adverse PossessionBoundary Law
Study Materials
Caltrans Manuals
Official California Department of Transportation survey manuals and guidelines.
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Printable quick reference: formulas, codes, evidence hierarchy, definitions (~27 pages).
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Conversion Tables
Interactive converter and quick-reference tables for feet, chains, links, acres, and more.
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