This map shows the detail included in the draft of the Oleson Subdivision

This map shows the detail included in the draft of the Oleson Subdivision.

You’ve had an opportunity to review information provided by the surveyors about the layout of the
subdivision, trees on the property, and the surrounding roads. It’s time to start drafting the map based
on this information. The following points provide tips to make it easier to complete aspects of the
drafting. Additional specifications for formatting, labeling dimensions, and adding informational symbols
are also provided.

+ As you start drawing you’ll find that many of the initial points provided by the survey report are
relative to other points. There are several ways to approach this initial layout. One method to get
started is to create a point at the starting benchmark using the coordinates provided. You can then
use the COPY command to enter the displacement and angle to locate a point at the POB.

« Another method is to use the LINE command and draw a line from the benchmark to the point of
beginning (and erase this short reference line later). You can then continue in the LINE command
and enter the first bearing for the eastern boundary of the subdivision. Keep in mind that since
you’ve set the UNITS direction (angle) to “surveyor’s units,” when prompted to “specify next point”
you must enter the values in a very specific manner. For example: @113.66<N5d27’23’W. Use the
ZOOM command with option ‘E’ to locate POB. Throughout this survey data, for each line
segment, a bearing and distance is given. After entering the coordinates of benchmark (BM#8332)
use the ZOOM command with option E to locate the entry on screen.

+ The OFFSET command is useful for drawing roads and property lines. Once you have one side of
a street or the first line of a lot in place, you can offset the width of the street or lot to create the
next line. You may need to extend or trim features to make them align properly after using the
command to correct the size of the features.