geodetic survey
noun
: a survey of a large land area in which corrections are made for the curvature of the earth's surface
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Unlike a traditional survey used to determine property lines or mark the route for a new road, a geodetic survey of a region accounts for the curvature of the Earth and even variations in this curvature. 
Greg Miller, Smithsonian, 23 Oct. 2019 My father’s military experience with satellites to map a geodetic survey of the Earth’s surface (initially for locating Soviet missile sites) would turn out to be useful for the moon. David A. Taylor, Smithsonian, 9 July 2019
Greg Miller, Smithsonian, 23 Oct. 2019 My father’s military experience with satellites to map a geodetic survey of the Earth’s surface (initially for locating Soviet missile sites) would turn out to be useful for the moon. David A. Taylor, Smithsonian, 9 July 2019 Word History
First Known Use
1880, in the meaning defined above