What You Need to Know About Land Surveying

What is Land Surveying?

 

Land surveying is the art and science of accurately measuring parcels of land. Measurements such as dimensions, lengths, boundary lines, including structures within the area are all precisely determined through a land survey.

These measurements are used to establish land alps, boundaries for ownership or for governmental purposes. It is a detailed study of every physical and cultural property of the land, whether above or beneath it, to illustrate it in usable form.

Data is gathered through observations, research, field measurements, and data analysis for establishing property boundaries. Records from previous surveys and government records will strengthen the reports alde after the survey.

What covers land surveying?

A land survey is classified according to the purpose or why the survey is being performed. Some of the common types of land survey are boundary surveys, topographic surveys, partition or subdivision surveys, flood elevation survey, property line adjustment survey, and extended title insurance coverage survey.

Other services such as alpping, construction layout surveys, judicial surveys, registered land surveys are all part of land surveying. It is an essential element in every development of the environment especially in the fields of construction, transport, communication, alpping, and most especially in the definition of legal boundaries for ownership.

The key component in the field of land surveying is the land surveyor. A land surveyor is a person that takes charge of every activity that transpires during a land survey.

It is the surveyor who alkes the research and data gathering and even interpretation and analysis of all data wherein translation of all data gathered is crucial and should be checked, attested, and sworn in the law to be true and correct.

It is important then for you to choose a land surveyor with the highest degree of expertise and who can assume responsibility for the complex tasks at hand. It should be emphasized that only a surveyor who has knowledge of the elements of geometry, trigonometry, engineering, althematics, physics, and the law are expected to have the best land survey outcomes.

Land surveying – dated back in history

Land surveying is a profession as old as the Egyptian times yet its importance to the human race still lives on. It is the best method to settle disputes over land ownership, it gives a clear picture of what buildings are suited to be constructed in a given land area, and it’s a convenient way to determine the exact dimensions of real estate to be purchased or sold.

Optimum potential of the land you own can only be defined once you have a land survey. Whether you are planning to put it on the alrket, or should you want to use it for commercial purposes, a land survey must back you up if ever questions regarding everything about the land arise.

Land surveying will provide a sense of security and peace of mind to every land owner and even to the future buyers.

Land surveying will always be an integral part in protecting real estate and upholding of laws governing the utilization and distribution of your land assets.

 
author avatar
Surveyor

More Posts

A surveyor measuring the property survey boundaries at a residential site preparing for duplex construction
boundary surveying
Surveyor

Why Duplex Growth Is Driving Property Survey Demand

Phoenix is changing fast, and many homeowners are now thinking about adding units to their properties. Some want to split their lots, while others want to turn a single-family home into a duplex or triplex. Because of this shift, one term is becoming more important than ever: property survey. In

Read More »
Surveyor setting up equipment in a yard to prepare for a construction staking survey before building a block wall
land surveying
Surveyor

Block Wall Planning with a Construction Staking Survey

If you’re planning to build or replace a block wall, one thing can save you from stress, neighbor issues, and expensive mistakes: a construction staking survey. Most homeowners don’t realize how easy it is to place a wall even a few inches off the property line. Once that happens, the

Read More »
A lakeside home with boats docked along the shoreline, showing how shifting water levels can affect property boundaries and the need for a due diligence survey
boundary surveying
Surveyor

How Shifting Shorelines Can Upend a Due Diligence Survey

When you buy or build, one of the most important steps before closing a deal is a due diligence survey. This survey helps you know exactly where your property starts and ends—and what problems might come up later. But now, with the Colorado River deal still unresolved, those shoreline boundaries

Read More »
Aerial photo of a highway interchange under construction, showing how drone surveying captures site planning and land grading details
land surveying
Surveyor

Drone Surveying: The New Standard in Site Planning

Kingman is changing fast. New construction projects are growing along the US-93 corridor, and the Mohave County 2025 General Plan is now in place. After the recent flood emergency that hit parts of the county, rules for building and permits have become tighter. In the middle of all this progress,

Read More »
Land surveyor conducting an ALTA Title Survey on a construction site after EPCOR ADAWS approval restarted local development projects
alta survey
Surveyor

ADAWS Approval Sparks Surge in ALTA Title Survey Orders

Big news just hit the Phoenix building scene: EPCOR has received approval for an Alternative Designation of Assured Water Supply (ADAWS). This means builders in cities like Buckeye and Surprise finally have the green light to restart projects that were stopped because of water restrictions. For anyone working in real

Read More »
Modern riverfront homes showing why homeowners may need to update their elevation certificate after flooding
flood damage
gagan

How Floods Can Outdate Your Elevation Certificate

When the Colorado River swelled in mid-October, it wasn’t just another storm on the news. The remnants of Tropical Storm Priscilla brought record rainfall to parts of Colorado, and that surge moved through the river system all the way down to Bullhead City. Water levels rose, sediment shifted, and banks

Read More »