Daily Archives: August 31, 2008

State Plane Coordinate System

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The State Plane Coordinate System (SPCS) was developed in the 1930s by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey to provide a common reference system for surveyors and mappers. The goal was to design a conformal mapping system for the country … Continue reading →

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