Surveying

Historic surveying equipment in the Exhibition Centre in North Block

Surveying is at the heart of Ordnance Survey’s operations. This page will primarily have details about surveying equipment and systems, which have evolved from manual surveying to digital handheld tablet computers for field surveyors.

Historic surveying equipment in the Exhibition Centre in North Block
Historic surveying equipment in the Exhibition Centre in North Block

Field surveyors are at the front line of Ordnance Survey’s work and are the public face of Ordnance Survey as they go about their data capture work.

Last updated on Friday 19 February 2021 by GaryReggae