Surveyors play a central role in many government agencies and private organizations. With GIS, they can manage critical data by bringing technologies together—everything from automated data collection with traditional instruments to the most modern GPS. (See the following articles on Surveying with GIS.)

• San Bernardino County, California
• Egypt
• New South Wales, Australia
  - The Benefits of an Accurate Survey Data Model
• City of Toronto, Canada
• Saratoga County, New York
• 2008 Esri Survey & Engineering GIS Summit