Surveying has been present from as early as the beginning of civilization and even is present in the Bible in books Exodus and Proverbs. The oldest historical records in existence today which bear directly on the subject of surveying state that the art had its beginning in Egypt. It is said that during this time the land of Egypt was divided into plots for the purpose of taxation. Annual floods of the river Nile swept …showed first 75 words of 463 total…

…showed last 75 words of 463 total…etc. surveys. As survey grew so did the equipment and systems that were used with it. As the world took a technological turn so did surveying as new more complex devices were used, some of these are Electronic Distance measuring (EDM) equipment, laser devices, surveying systems, remote sensors and various sized computers. Technology is now integrated into surveying making it easier and more accurate. Surveying is still in a developing stage and is progressing rapidly.