The plane table can be used for

Explanation:

Plane table surveying is the graphical method of surveying in which field observation and plotting are done simultaneously helping the surveyor to compare the plotted details with actual features of the ground. The method of plane table surveying are,

1. Radiation
2. Intersection
3. Resection
4. Traversing

1) Radiation  

• It is the method of locating the point by drawing radial lines from the plane table station to that point.
• In the radiation method, the maximum number of ground measurements is made.

2) Intersection 

• It is a method of locating a point by the intersection of two rays from two different stations. 
• Only one linear measurement is made in the intersection method. 
• This method is also called Graphical triangulation.​

3) Resection 

• It is the method of locating the station occupied by the plane table when the position of that station had not been previously plotted from another station.

4) Traversing 

• It is a type of survey in which a number of connected survey lines form the framework.
• It is suitable for a township where clearings are rare and distant views are seldom available.

Important Points 

• Radiation and intersection are the methods used for plotting the position of objects on the drawings
• Traversing and Resection are the methods used for locating the position of the instrument station on the drawing.