# convenience.list_survey_areas { #soildb.convenience.list_survey_areas }

```python
convenience.list_survey_areas(client=None)
```

Get a simple list of all survey area symbols.

.. deprecated::
    Use get_sacatalog() instead. This function is maintained for backward compatibility.

Returns:
    List of survey area symbols (e.g., ['IA015', 'IA109', ...])