Functions and Objectives

The image shows a U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey benchmark disk set in concrete, used for surveying.

Survey Files and Reference Documents

  • Preserve original surveys and record documents
  • Create and maintain digital archive of all originals
  • Improve access to land record information
A person kneels by a dug hole in the ground, surrounded by tools, stakes, and a water bottle, likely for a construction or survey task.

Monumentation

  • Perpetuate and restore government land corners as regulated by the Oregon Revised Statutes
  • Participate in the Public Land Corner Preservation Program
  • These corners form the basis of the land identification system used in deeds and boundary control of all property
A person in a reflective vest using a surveying instrument on a hillside, surrounded by trees in the background.

Subdivision and Plat Checking

  • Review plats and subdivisions for accuracy and content according to guidelines established by the Oregon Revised Statutes and local ordinances
  • Employ computerized drafting techniques to assure consistency and precision to within fixed tolerances
  • Field checking of lot corner pin placement