An Illustration of Surveying Data

Crosswalked To The Standard

Individual Attributes
which Correspond with Surveying Data


The box below illustrates in red attributes from the Individual entity of the Cadastral Data Content Standard which correspond with data commonly used by surveyors.

indiv.GIF (2850 bytes)

Individual - A single person, acting on behalf of himself, as distinguished from a group, corporation, or partnership.

Given Name - The name of a person assigned at birth, baptism, or adoption excepting the surname.
Domain: free text.
Corresponds with first name of the land owner.

Surname - The Family Name inherited, or assigned at birth or adoption, or through a legal name change or marriage.
Domain: free text
Corresponds with last name of the land owner.

Note: this example and the others in the crosswalk illustrate correlations between commonly used surveying information and attributes in the Cadastral Data Content Standard.  However, this example is not meant to cover every possible surveying situation.  Thus you may find, upon reviewing the crosswalk, that you can think of instances when additional correlations can be found between the Standard and information surveyors collect.


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Table Of Contents - Surveryors and the Cadastral Data Content Standard

Links to the other Cadastral Courses:
Learning The Cadastral Data Content Standard
County Recorders And The Cadastral Data Content Standard
Cadastral Information for GIS Specialists


Presented by the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, and

the Federal Geographic Data Committee Cadastral Subcommittee