FL Land Surveyor study guide
FL Land Surveyor · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Florida Professional Surveyor and Mapper license is issued by the Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers, which the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) administers under Section 472.007, Florida Statutes. The credential authorizes the "practice of surveying and mapping," defined in Florida law to include measuring, locating, establishing, or reestablishing lines, angles, elevations, and natural and manmade features; monumentation and remonumentation of property boundaries and subdivisions; photogrammetric control; preparation of descriptions for legal instruments of conveyance; and preparation of subdivision planning maps and record plats under Chapter 177, Florida Statutes. The FL Land Surveyor study guide has 4 sections and about 1,742 words.
01Standards of Practice and Florida Surveying and Mapping Law
This domain tests how Florida law and board rules govern professional conduct, licensure, sealing, discipline, and agency procedure. The core statutes are Chapter 472, F.S.
444 words, about 2 min02Boundary Determination, Monumentation, and Remonumentation
This domain tests the evidence hierarchy used to locate Florida boundaries and the statutory duties that follow. Florida boundary law starts with the original government survey and the intent of the original grantor; it does not start with the nearest convenient measurement.
441 words, about 2 min03Measurement, Location, and Reestablishment of Lines, Angles, Elevations, and Features
This domain tests the field and computational evidence used to locate and reestablish lines, angles, elevations, and natural or manmade features. Florida expects the surveyor to state the basis of bearings, datum, and accuracy, and to distinguish ground distances from grid distances.
430 words, about 2 min04Property Descriptions, Subdivision Planning Maps, Record Plats, and Field Note Records
This domain tests how Florida boundaries are described, depicted, approved, and recorded. A property description must be definite enough to locate the parcel; a record plat must satisfy Chapter 177 and local approval; field notes must preserve the evidence behind the survey.
427 words, about 2 min