Map Reproduction Division

Map Reproduction Division

Background

The Surveying works of Myanmar was undertaken from 1905 to the end of second world war by Survey of India .For the sake of separate responsibilities on surveying andMap reproduction, Burma Survey Department was so intentionally set up  on 1 st  Nov, 1946 .For the purposes of field surveying and training on new  generation surveyorsas well as survey technicians, No.1 Survey Department was set up in October 1947 at Pyin Oo Lwin ,Surveyed topography map should be widely produced and printed so  Map Printing Office in July 1948, Map Drawing Office  in April, 1957 were accordingly set up. During the reign of the state law and Order Restoration Council, Survey Department was re–constituted on 1 st March, 1990 by six major divisions, thenMap Printing Office to Map Printing Sub–division and Map Drawing Office to Map Drawing Sub–division under the Map Reproduction Division were also set.

Organizational Structure and Manpower

The organizational structure and strength of staff capacity at the end of March, 2024 are as follow.

Organizational Structure

Manpower   

Objectives

           (1)     Suppose to help the policies of map production of Survey Department by
                    Producing actuate and better quality maps.                     
           (2)     In accordance with the modern era and ism, qualified maps should be produced
                    in time by the assistance of modern machines and technology.
           (3)     The art of map drawing and printing technologies of the staffs should be
                    modified in substainable skill and knowledge.                   
           (4)     Public maps should be produced at a larger and wider scales.