Abstract: A surveyor's rod device which includes structure to permit the device to selectively be telescopically retracted into a stowable/portable configuration and extended into a utilization configuration. The device also includes handle structure particularly arranged for facilitating manually holding the device uprightly while being utilized in its extended configuration and for providing ease in carrying it about while in either of the configurations thereof. Also, included are numerous specific indicia characters which are proportionately applied to particular locations along the length of the rod for accommodating a more rapid observation and identification of certain predetermined incremental progressions appearing along the length of the device.