U.S. Army technical manual about surveying.

Cover title. "This manual together with TM 5-233, TM 5-234, and TM-235, Oct. 1, 1953, supersedes TM 5-235, Oct. 1, 1940, including change 1, Sept. 18, 1944."--Page 1. "Document for sale by the Superintendent of Documents ... 65 cents."--Page 2.

Part oneGeneral -- Introduction -- Fundamental operations in surveying -- Part two Description of surveying equipment -- Common features -- Leveling instruments -- The engineer transit -- The wild T2 theodolite -- Plane table and alidades -- Surveying tapes -- Miscellaneous surveying instruments -- Surveying accessories -- Care and handling of equipment -- Part three Surveying measurements -- Measurement of distance by taping -- Leveling -- Measurement of horizontal angles -- Stadia measurements -- Part four Application of field measurements -- Traversing -- Triangulation -- Horizontal location of detail -- 4t Topographic surveying -- Practical surveying problems -- Appendix I References -- Appendix II Adjustment of surveying instruments -- Appendix III Errors, probabilities, accuracy, and precision -- Appendix IV Units of measurement used in surveying -- Glossary -- Terms -- Abbreviations and symbols.