The document summarizes methods of plane table surveying. It describes the equipment used including the plane table, alidade, plumbing fork, spirit level, compass, chain, and tripod. It explains four common methods - radiation, intersection, traversing, and resection. Radiation involves plotting points from a single location. Intersection locates a point using lines of sight from two known stations. Traversing connects a series of lines between points. Resection determines an unknown location by sighting to known points. The document provides detailed explanations of the techniques involved in each method.