Although GPS started out as a military application, the removal of the distortion frequencies in the late 1990’s opened the technology up for more commercial and personal applications.  Using it simply to drive really ignores most of what the technology can do, especially when tied in with other systems.

Working with different data sets, you can use GPS software to ensure that projects are going exactly to plan and that everything is coordinated.  You also aren’t bound by two-dimensional displays.  The latest systems offer 3D views, and you can rotate views as you move for better visual accuracy.

The mapping software also lets you manipulate the data more efficiently.  You don’t have to be bound to a single display in a handheld GPS device.  You can upload images to a computer and also have steady feeds so that you can get a time lapse view for presentations or analysis purposes.

All in all, there’s no reason to work with traditional surveying methods or do anything with a pencil and graph paper.  You can have real time 3D image displays of exact positioning for every project you manage with GPS mapping software.  It removes guesswork, ensures accuracy, and provides you with the information you want in a format you can really use as soon as you want it.  The technology really does make mapping an easy and stress free part of your project.