PURPOSE
This is a specialized educational module for Learning the Cadastral Data Content Standard.  This module conveys the uses and benefits of the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Cadastral Data Content Standard specifically for Surveyors throughout the United States.  The purpose is to provide information and examples about the kinds of cadastral data typically used by surveyors, and how that data corresponds to the FGDC Cadastral Data Content Standard.  The further purpose is to identify and suggest ways the Standard may be used by surveyors.

It also should be noted what this module does not do.  First, this module does not provide a general overview of the Cadastral Data Content Standard --- the general overview is provided in the main sections of the course.   Second, this module is not intended to provide guidance to the understanding and use of specific technology (such as GIS).  Third, this module is not intended to make recommendations or provide guidance about workflow, i.e. how cadastral information is processed and recorded.

Part One - Surveyors and The Cadastral Data Content Standard
What Surveyors Need to Know About The Standard
Benefits of the Cadastral Data Content Standard
What Surveyors Do
Data Collection and Processing Technology Used By Surveyors

Part Two - Examples of Automated and On-line Surveying Information

Part Three - Using The Standard
Surveying Data - A Crosswalk To The Standard
An Illustration of Surveying Data Crosswalked To The Standard
When To Start Using The Standard (And When Not To)
What It Means To Be Compliant With The Standard
How To Use The Standard
Current Uses Of The Standard - The Washington Cadastral Framework

Resources And Links