Some divers prefer to survey using wetnotes, some prefer to use a slate, others use the mNemo device, and some prefer to print custom survey sheets.

Fabio Rueda, a cave cartographer based out of Spain, has contributed templates of his personal survey sheets as a resource for other divers. The template is well organized and features everything required for cartography-grade survey, including LRUD measurements.

If you have a laser printer, check out our reviews on waterproof papers for printing options.

Read more on Fabio’s cartography projects on his blog, here: https://diving.fabio.xyz/

TEMPLATES:

How to use the template?

1. Record the title and date of the survey.

2. Name the first station. In the example, this is A1.

3. Record the depth of the station.

4. Record the LRUD measurements in the column directly below the Station Name and Depth boxes.

5. Measure and record the distance to the next station.

6. Measure and record the compass bearing of the line from the first station to the next station.

7. Draw an arrow to indicate the direction in which the survey was taken.

8. Record any notes about the cave or cave line such as cave features, floor composition, restrictions, leads, flow, ceiling height, percolation, intersecting passages, line conditions, and permanent markers.

9. Repeat as needed.

10. Number the survey pages in the bottom right corner.