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08 / Field Notes

Where the work happens

KLS at Work
in the field.

From forest boundaries and rugged terrain to neighborhoods and public projects, our crews bring practical experience, modern equipment, and persistence to every survey.

A look at the landscapes, conditions, and fieldwork that are part of surveying across northwest Oregon and southwest Washington.

33 field photographs
Lake and forested hills in KLS Surveying's service area
Marking a state forest boundary in dense fern-covered timber
KLS surveyor reviewing field data on a tablet in the rain
KLS field crew working at a rock formation in the forest
Surveyor operating a total station in dense forest terrain
KLS surveyor with field equipment among Northwest vegetation
Field crew member clearing a line through heavy brush
KLS surveyor collecting GPS data in dense blackberry brush
KLS surveyor using GPS equipment in Happy Valley, Oregon
Survey instrument set up at a school playground
Survey instrument overlooking the Columbia River in winter
Total station set up along a wooded survey line
KLS surveyor working with a total station on steep forest terrain
Rugged moss-covered rock formations along a forest survey route
KLS surveyor operating a total station on a wooded hillside
KLS field crew member locating a bearing tree in the forest
KLS surveyor collecting field data at an active construction site
KLS crew member overlooking forested mountain terrain
Field companion standing beside survey flagging in the forest
KLS field crew working through snowy forest conditions
KLS surveyor navigating dense wooded terrain
KLS crew member above a rugged moss-covered rock formation
Survey equipment set up on the Oregon coast
KLS surveyor operating a total station near a public project
Survey equipment overlooking autumn hills and the Columbia River
KLS surveyor collecting GPS data by ATV in open terrain
GPS survey equipment set up in a completed parking area
Close view of a survey monument marked BEER 30
KLS field crew member documenting site evidence near an industrial property
Total station and field pack set up along a wooded trail
KLS crew member viewed through a survey instrument in dense vegetation
KLS surveyor setting GPS equipment in an agricultural field
Total station set up beside a wooded creek