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TSA8 Survey Equipment

Trimble survey equipment is available for use by any of the TSA8 districts. There are two units available for use, a northern unit and southern unit. Click the link below to find the current location of either equipment unit.

About the equipment...

The southern unit: 

  • Trimble R10-2 (The device that attaches to pole to take measurements) 

  • Trimble TSC7 (Handheld controller that connects to the R10-2)

The northern unit: 

  • Trimble R12i Model Base and Rover Mode (The device that attaches to the pole to take measurements) 

  • Trimble TSC7 (Handheld controller that connects to the R12i)

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Helpful links for equipment use

See below for a summary YouTube video of importing/export Survey GPS points in/out of ArcPro from today's training:

 

https://youtu.be/MWOrAHSR2y4

 

Other Helpful links:

Lidar:

 

Statewide DEM (Add data from path for this one):

https://g46prsaddst01.blob.core.windows.net/mntopo/dem_100k/2nd_Generation_Seamless_Lidar_DEM.vrt

 

USGS Link to download DEMs:

https://apps.nationalmap.gov/lidar-explorer/#/

 

Other GIS Youtube Videos:

 

Points to/from GPS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEF0sTm_qaU

 

Creating Pts Layer in ArcPro for Use in Field Maps:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu7Z29MB5is

 

Maps by Mitch YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@mapsbymitch7467

 

Imagery (Add as a WMS and paste in the link....I used the Beltrami Aerial from 2023 for today's training...it is under the regional dropdown):

https://imageserver.gisdata.mn.gov/cgi-bin/wms?

Need assistance?

Call 

Email 

Mike Becker, Morrison SWCD

(320) 631-3557

Mitch Brinks, Maps By Mitch

(218) 820-9502

Patrick Schulz, BWSR
Training Engineer

(218) 340-1632

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