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Quick access to government agencies, surveying records, geodetic tools, professional organizations, technical resources, and other frequently used information for Washington land surveyors.

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Frequently used Washington and national surveying resources.

Washington Records

DNR Survey Research / WebXtender

Search Washington land survey maps, records, historical documents, and other PLSO holdings.

Licensure

Washington BRPELS

Professional Land Surveyor licensing requirements, applications, examinations, and regulatory information.

Geodetic Control

NGS Survey Marks & Datasheets

Find NGS survey marks, bench marks, datasheets, archived control, and map-based searches.

Technical Resources

WSDOT Surveying Resources

Surveying guidance, manuals, monumentation, mapping, construction, and technical resources.

Federal & Geodetic Resources

Federal land records, geodetic control, mapping, flood information, magnetic data, and earth-science resources.

BLM Oregon / Washington Lands & Realty

Federal cadastral survey, land-status, title, historical, and public-land resources for Oregon and Washington.

BLM General Land Office Records

Federal land patents, survey plats, field notes, and historical land records.

FEMA Elevation Certificate & Forms

Access FEMA's current Elevation Certificate and National Flood Insurance Program underwriting forms.

NOAA Magnetic Field Calculators

Calculate magnetic declination and other geomagnetic-field values.

NOAA Geomagnetic Data

Geomagnetic datasets, models, calculators, and technical resources.

NOAA CORS Network

GNSS station information and data supporting precise positioning and the National Spatial Reference System.

NGS Survey Marks & Datasheets

Search by station, county, location, PID, radial area, map, or archived state data.

NGS Presentation Library

Technical presentations on geodesy, datums, GNSS, NSRS modernization, and related subjects.

U.S. Geological Survey

National mapping, elevation, imagery, geology, water, and earth-science resources.

National & Regional Professional Organizations

Organizations serving surveying, engineering, mapping, photogrammetry, and geospatial professionals.

ASPRS

American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

NCEES

National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.

National Society of Professional Surveyors

National advocacy, certification, professional programs, education, outreach, and industry resources.

NSPS Stolen Equipment Registry

Report and review stolen surveying equipment from across the United States.

NSPS State Affiliates

Links to state and provincial surveying organizations.

Western Federation of Professional Surveyors

Regional organization representing professional surveying associations throughout the western United States.

Washington State Government & Survey Resources

Licensing, survey records, geodetic control, monumentation, environmental guidance, transportation, and safety resources.

BRPELS — Professional Land Surveyor License

Washington licensing qualifications, applications, examinations, and regulatory information.

DNR Public Land Survey Office

Washington survey records, monument preservation, research services, forms, and PLSO information.

DNR Survey Research / WebXtender

Search the PLSO online research database of survey maps and documents.

DNR Survey Advisory Board

Information about Washington's Survey Advisory Board and its role in survey records and professional standards.

Ordinary High Water Mark Guidance

Washington Department of Ecology guidance for determining the Ordinary High Water Mark.

WSDOT Surveying & Roadway Construction

Surveying, mapping, geodetic, construction, monumentation, and technical guidance.

WSDOT Highway Surveying Manual

WSDOT surveying methods, procedures, and departmental practices.

WSDOT Work Zone Traffic Control

Manuals, traffic-control plans, specifications, and work-zone resources.

WSDOT Work Zone Safety

Work-zone safety information for workers and the traveling public.

WSDOT Geodetic Survey

Washington geodetic control, survey-network information, and related resources.

WSDOT Survey Monument Database

Search Washington survey control and monument information.

DNR Monument Preservation Hotline: 888-902-1190. Contact the Public Land Survey Office if you observe potential survey monument destruction.

Washington State Legislature

Search legislation, RCWs, WACs, committees, hearings, legislators, and legislative activity.

Legislative District Finder

Find Washington legislative and congressional districts by address.

Washington Professional Organizations

American Council of Engineering Companies

Engineering-industry advocacy, business resources, and professional programs.

LSAW Historical Society

Preserving Washington land surveying history, records, artifacts, and professional heritage.

Washington Council of Government Surveyors

Professional organization serving surveyors working within Washington government agencies.

Additional Resources for LSAW Members

The members-only area includes additional technical and historical resources compiled as an LSAW member benefit, including specialized files and hard-to-find publications.

Member Login Membership Information

External links are provided as a professional resource. LSAW does not control the content or availability of external websites.

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