HOME ABOUT US SERVICES ESTIMATE FORM QUESTIONS LINKS SURVEY TERMS CONTACT Surveying Terminology UNITS OF MEASURE: Acre - 43,560 square feet Square Acre - 208.71 feet x 208.71 feet; commonly referred to as 210' x 210'. Chain - 66 feet Rod (Pole, Perch) - 16.5 linear feet. SURVEYING TERMINOLOGY: CAD - Computer Aided Drafting GIS - Geographic Information System - process of displaying mapped information, i.e. utilities, roads, flood plains, communities, etc. on one drawing. GPS - Global Positioning System - process of taking measurements using satellite. Metes & Bounds - Survey whose property lines are defined by bearings and distances. P.I. - Point of Intersection P.O.B. - Point of Beginning Boundary Survey - a property survey to create, re-establish, mark, and define boundaries of a tract of land. Subdivision - the division of a tract of land into two or more parcels. Planimetric Survey - a survey which horizontally locates both man-made structures and natural features. Contour Survey - a survey which shows the elevation and configuration of the ground. Topographic Survey - a survey which combines planimetric and contour surveys. Serving Berkeley County and surrounding areas with over 35 years of surveying experience. CONTACT Winslow Surveying, LLC