Understanding COGO: A Beginner’s Guide to Coordinate Geometry in ArcGIS Pro

[Eric Pimpler]

If you’ve ever wondered how surveyors create precise property boundaries or how GIS professionals work more accurately with surveyed data, the answer often lies in COGO—Coordinate Geometry. While the term might sound intimidating, COGO is simply a method of defining and creating features using the same language that surveyors have used for centuries: bearings, distances, and curves.

For GIS professionals working with property boundaries, cadastral data, or any application requiring more precise measurements, understanding COGO tools in ArcGIS Pro can significantly improve the accuracy and professionalism of your spatial data work.

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