BG-Map Surveying Tip

Mapping Group Plantings with a GPS

Updated July 11, 2019

This document explains how to map group plantings using a GPS.  If you are using BG-Map Total Station Interface, this Surveying Tip does not apply to you.

First, map the center point of the mass, entering into the data collector the accession number with qualifier of the plant - for example 23-1234*A.  Immediately after mapping the center, map points around the perimeter of the mass (up to 12 points), entering the accession number, followed by -1, -2, -3, etc. - for example 23-1234*A-1, 23-1234*A-2, 23-1234*A-3, etc.  Group outline points collected in this way will be treated by BG-Map the same as if they had been collected using the BG-Map Total Station software.