Map Verification is the process of?

• A. Confirming and Documenting the Location of Old and New Underground Pipes and Valves
• B. Deleting Outdated Maps
• C. Creating Maps Without Field Data
• D. Archiving All Maps

Answer: (A)

Map verification focuses on confirming and documenting the actual locations of underground utilities, including both existing pipes and valves and any new installations. Before digging, crews compare what the maps show with what’s found in the field, take measurements, update records to reflect current conditions, and ensure the map accurately represents where things really are underground. This accuracy is essential for safe excavation and proper coordination of services.

The other options don’t fit because deleting outdated maps is about removing records, not validating locations; creating maps without field data would produce guesses rather than verified information; and archiving all maps concerns storage, not confirming the real positions of underground facilities.