Surveying practice teaching is an important part of professional training in surveying and mapping engineering specialty. In this paper, based on the transformation and development of technology application talents training requirements, we did research on the targets, content system, teaching methods, teaching conditions, teachers of surveying practice teaching, and studied the problems existing in the present practice teaching of surveying and mapping, and carried on systematic combing. The practice teaching reform of Surveying and mapping is put forward in order to cultivate students' practical ability and innovative spirit.