Summary - Canadian Industry Statistics

Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing surveying and mapping services of the surface of the earth, including the sea floor. These services may include surveying and mapping of areas above or below the surface of the earth, such as the creation of view easements or segregating rights in parcels of land by creating underground utility easements.

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  Examples of activities in this industry are cadastral and topographic surveying and mapping services; control surveying services, such as geodesy and Global Positioning System (GPS) surveying; cartographic surveying services, including photogrammetric mapping; Geographic Information System (GIS) base mapping and quality control services; and geospatial mapping services.
  
  Example Activities:
  Aerial surveying (except geophysical), using specialized equipment
  Cadastral surveying services
  Geographic information system (GIS), base mapping services
  Land surveying services (except geophysical)
  Mapmaking (except geophysical) services
  Photogrammetric mapping services
  Production of topographic materials and maps

  Exclusions

  Establishments primarily engaged in:
  publishing atlases and maps (see 511130 Book publishers)
  developing and/or publishing GIS software (see 51121 Software publishers)
  providing geophysical surveying and mapping services (see 541360 Geophysical surveying and mapping
  services)