COMPUTATION AND OFFICE WORK 
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page 35 is given in the table, and below is a diagram 
showing the method of plotting. 
Point. 
N. 
S. 
E. 
W. 
A 
B 
. . . 
9.95 
17.38 
C 
2.37 
. . . 
26.10 
D 
13.94 
. . . 
21.89 
E 
20.91 
. . . 
7.24 
It is not, however, the most common practice to plot a 
survey after this fashion. The more usual way is to 
plot the angles and distances directly from the notes. To 
do this select a point on the paper for the initial point of 
the survey and draw a meridian through it in pencil. Then 
by means of a protractor mark the bearing of the first 
Methods of Plotting a Survey. 
Tg. 1 By Latitudes and Departures. Fig. 2 By Courses and Distances. 
course and draw a line of indefinite length through it. On 
this line lay off to scale the length of the course, thus 
