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Associations
Professional societies for land surveyors, from statewide associations to national organizations and local chapters. These are the membership groups behind licensure advocacy, continuing education, annual conferences, and the practice standards that shape surveying work.
The Idaho Society of Professional Land Surveyors is Idaho’s statewide association for licensed land surveyors, established in 1976 as the Idaho Association of Land Surveyors and renamed in 1993. Its mission is to advance the science of land surveying and maintain high standards of professional ethics and practice. ISPLS is organized around nine regional sections…
The Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association is the state’s principal professional organization for licensed land surveyors, based in Springfield. Its mission centers on advancing the profession by promoting high standards of practice and conduct, upholding the Illinois Land Surveyors Act, and supporting members through continuing education, professional fellowship, and current technology. IPLSA maintains local chapters…
The Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors is Indiana’s statewide professional association for licensed land surveyors, founded in 1954. Its mission is to give members a professional identity, guidelines and direction, educational services, and advocacy for surveying across the state. ISPLS is organized into regional chapters, including Central Indiana, Hoosier Hills, and Initial Point, and…
The Kansas Society of Land Surveyors is the state’s principal professional organization for licensed and aspiring land surveyors. Its stated purpose is to promote the common welfare of members practicing land surveying, encourage high ethical and professional standards, support study of surveying problems, and build public confidence in surveyors and their work. KSLS offers membership…
The Kentucky Association of Professional Surveyors is a voluntary nonprofit organization of professional land surveyors, surveyors-in-training, and others who support the surveying profession. Its stated purpose is to serve the public interest while promoting and advancing the practice of land surveying across the commonwealth. KAPS maintains an online member directory and a chapter map reflecting…
The Land Surveyors’ Association of Washington represents licensed land surveyors and allied professionals across the state, describing itself as serving more than 1,500 individuals working in various surveying disciplines. Formerly known as the Washington Society of Land Surveyors, LSAW works to protect the principles and practices of the profession. The association offers a calendar of…
The Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors is the state’s principal professional organization for licensed land surveyors. It maintains an online member directory the public can search by name or location, runs classified job listings for employers seeking surveying staff, and provides members with online account management. Its flagship event is an annual convention combining technical…
The Maine Society of Land Surveyors is the state’s primary professional home for licensed land surveyors, working to educate the public, advocate for the profession, and serve as a resource on surveying matters in Maine. The society funds scholarships, tracks legislation affecting surveying practice, and maintains a searchable online directory the public can use to…
The Maryland Society of Surveyors (MSS) is a non-profit association consisting of individuals involved or invested in the surveying and mapping profession. Our membership encompasses licensed professionals, unlicensed technicians, associates, educators, students, businesses, and others dedicated to promoting the progress of surveying and mapping for the betterment of society. MSS is a professional association dedicated…
The Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers is a combined professional society representing both land surveyors and civil engineers in Massachusetts. It was formed on July 24, 1954 and incorporated as a nonprofit in 1960, with the stated aim of promoting the highest possible standards of professional practice in the public interest. Membership…
The Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors is the state’s primary professional association for licensed land surveyors. Organized in 1941 as the Michigan Society of Registered Land Surveyors, it adopted its current name in 1993 and has spent more than eight decades advocating for the surveying profession in Lansing and educating the public about the work…
The Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors is the leading professional association representing licensed land surveyors across the state. It organizes continuing education, a job bank, government relations work, and networking events for members. MSPS divides Minnesota into six geographic chapters – Southwest, Northwest, Hiawatha Land, Arrowhead, Central Lakes, and Metro – that serve members in…
The Minnesota Surveyors and Engineers Society, founded in 1895, is a Minnesota nonprofit that brings together surveyors and engineers working in the state’s transportation infrastructure. It is a separate organization from the Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors, which represents licensed land surveyors specifically. The society provides a professional community spanning both surveying and engineering disciplines…
The Mississippi Association of Professional Surveyors is the state’s primary professional organization for land surveyors. MAPS runs a full annual calendar that includes an Annual Convention, a Summer Seminar, and a November Workshop, alongside a scholarship program and a Surveyor of the Year award. The association offers several membership categories, is affiliated with the National…
The purpose of the Society is to represent the interests of and be a primary spokesman for the surveying profession in Missouri; to elevate the standards of the surveying profession in Missouri, thereby benefiting the general public; to insure that the general public and offices of records receive superior land surveying that brings about an…