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A

  • A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
  • Adjacent (Adj)
  • Angle (\(\Delta\))
  • Arc Definition (Da)
  • Azimith (Az)

B

  • A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
  • Backsight (BS)
  • Back of Curb (B/C)
  • Back Tangent (BT)
  • Bearing (Brg)
  • Beginning of Curve (BC)
  • Beginning of Vertical Curve (BVC)
  • Below Grade (BG)
  • Benchmark (BM)
  • Boundary (Bndry)
  • Bottom (Bot)

C

  • A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
  • Capped Iron Pin (CIP)
  • Capped Rebar (CRB)
  • Catch Basin (CB)
  • Center of Curve (CC)
  • Center to Center (C to C)
  • Centerline (C/L, CL)
  • Certified Survey Map (CSM)
  • Chord (c)
  • Chord Definition (Dc)
  • Certificate of Title (CT)
  • Cotton Spindle Found (CSF)
  • Cotton Spindle Set (CSS)
  • Concrete Monument Found (Con Mon F)
  • Control Corner (CC)
  • Control Point (CP)
  • Coordinate  (Coord)
  • Corner (Cor)
  • Cotton Spindle Set (CSS)
  • Cross Section (Xsec)
  • Culvert (Culv)
  • Curb & Gutter (C&G)

D

  • A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
  • Deflection (Defl)
  • Deflection Angle (D\(\Delta\))
  • Degree (Deg)
  • Degree of Curvature (D)
  • Departure (dE)
  • Description (Desc)
  • Ditch Grade (DG)

E

  • A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
  • Easement (Esmt)
  • East (E)
  • Eastbound (EB)
  • East Boundary Line (EBL)
  • Edge of Pavement (E/P)
  • Elevation (El, Elev)
  • End of Curve (EC)
  • End of Vertical Curve (EVC)
  • Existing Iron Pipe (EIP)
  • External Distance (E)

F

  • A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
  • Face of Curb (F/C)
  • Far Side (FS)
  • Fence (Fn)
  • Fence Post (Fn P)
  • Field Book (FB)
  • Fire Hydrant (FH)
  • Flow Line (FL)
  • Forsight (Fs)
  • Forward Tangent (FT)
  • Fount (FD, FND)
  • Found Concrete Monument (FCM)
  • Found Corner (FC)

G

H

  • A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
  • Height (h)
  • Height (h')
  • High Point (HP)

I

  • A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
  • Intersecting Angle (I)
  • Iron Pin (I Pn)
  • Iron Pipe (IP)
  • Iron Pipe/Pin Found (IPF)
  • Iron Pipe/Pin Set (IPS)

J

K

L

  • A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
  • Land Survey (LS)
  • Latitude (Lat)
  • Length (L)
  • Licensed/Land Surveyor # (LS)
  • Long Chord (LC)
  • Long Chord Bearing (LCB)
  • Low Point (LP)

M

  • A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
  • Mid-point (M)
  • Middle Ordinate (m)
  • Monument (Mon)

N

  • A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
  • No Monument Set (NMS)
  • North (N)
  • Northbound (NB)
  • North Boundary Line (NBL)
  • North East (NE)
  • North West (NW)

O

  • A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
  • Offset (O/s)
  • On Center (OC)
  • Overhead (OH)

P

  • A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
  • Pavement (Pvmt)
  • Pipeline (PL)
  • Plat Book (PB)
  • Point (Pt)
  • Point Known (PK)
  • Point of Beginning (POB)
  • Point of Circular Curve (POCC)
  • Point of Commencement (POC)
  • Point of Compound Curvature (PCC)
  • Point of Curvature (PC)
  • Point of Curve (PC)
  • Point of Ending (POE)
  • Point of Intersection (PI)
  • Point of Reverse Curve (PRC)
  • Point of Tangent (PT)
  • Point of Rangent Curve (PRC)
  • Point of Vertical Curve (PVC)
  • Point of Vertical Intersection (PVI)
  • Point of Vertical Tangent (PVT)
  • Point on Curve (POC)
  • Point on Line (POL)
  • Point on Tangent (POT)
  • Power Pole (PP)
  • Property Identification Number (PIN)
  • Property Line (PL)
  • Public Land Survey System (PLSS)

Q

R

  • A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
  • Radial Line (RL)
  • Radius Point (rp)
  • Rebar Found (RF)
  • Reference Monument (RM)
  • Reaference Point (RP)
  • Reverse Curve (RC)
  • Right-of-Way (R/W)
  • River (Riv)
  • Road (Rd)

S

  • A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
  • Section (Sec)
  • Section Corner (SC)
  • Section Line (SL)
  • Set Concrete Monument (SCM)
  • Set Disk (SD)
  • Set Iron Rod (SIR)
  • Set Mag (SMN)
  • Sight Distance (SD)
  • South (S)
  • Southbound (SB)
  • South Boundary Line (SBL)
  • Spiral Curve (SC)
  • Storm Drain (SD)
  • Survey (Surv)
  • Subgrade (Sub)

T

  • A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
  • Tangent (Tan)
  • Tangent Length (TL)
  • Tangent Point (Tp)
  • Temporary Benchmark (TBM)
  • Township (T)
  • Transformer (Transf)
  • Traverse (Trav)
  • Traverse Point (TP)
  • Turning Point (TP)

U

  • A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
  • Underground (UG)
  • Utility Easement (UE)

V

  • A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
  • Vertical Curve (VC)
  • Vertical Point of Curve (VPC)
  • Vertical Point of Intersection (VPI)

W

  • A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
  • Water Line (WL)
  • Water Main (WM)
  • West (W)
  • Westbound (WB)
  • Witness Corner (WC)
  • Witness Tree (WT)

X

Y

Z

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