Boundary Survey
Location (Loan or Physical) Survey
Topographic Survey
Site Planning Survey
Design Survey
Construction Staking Survey
Global Positioning System
ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey

Boundary Survey:

A Boundary Survey is a survey of the boundary of property according to the description in the recorded deed. Interior improvements such as buildings, drives, etc., are not located. Any improvements along the boundary affecting the use of or title to the property are located such as fences, drives, utilities, buildings, sheds, streets, etc. Missing corner markers are replaced. A map showing the boundaries and improvements along the boundaries is prepared.

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Location Survey:

A Location Survey is a boundary survey with the additional location of all the interior improvements. Missing corner markers are replaced. A map showing the boundaries and improvements along the boundaries is prepared. This type of survey is required for the acquisition of a loan.

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Topographic Survey:

A Topographic Survey is a survey locating all improvements and topographic features such as: elevations of the land, embankments, contours, trees, water courses, roads, ditches, utilities, etc. This survey can be used in conjunction with a Location Survey in order to prepare a Site Design Map, a Subdivision Map, or an Erosion Control Plan.

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Site Planning Survey:

This survey uses a boundary and topographic survey as a base to design future improvements. It can be a design for a house, a residential subdivision, a store, a shopping center, a new street or highway, a playground, or anything else.

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Design Survey:

This survey uses a boundary and topographic survey as a base to design future improvements. It can be a design for a utility line, a residential subdivision, a shopping center, a new street or highway, a school, or anything else.

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Construction Staking Survey:

A Construction Survey uses surveying techniques to stake out buildings, roads, walls, utilities, etc. This includes horizontal and vertical grading, slope staking, and final as-built surveys.

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Global Positioning System:

GPS surveys use portable receiving antennas to gather data transmitted from satellites, which are used to calculate the position of the object being located on the surface of the earth. The receiving antennas can be miles apart and still obtain very accurate data. This is being used to establish coordinate control points for State Plane Coordinate Systems, large boundary surveys, and subdivision surveys. It can also be used to collect data for Geographic Information Systems / Land Development Systems (GIS/LDS), such as the location of streets, homes, businesses, electric and phone lines, gas lines, water & sewer systems, property lines, soil and vegetation types, water courses, etc. This data can be used in future planning, preservation and development.

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ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey:

This survey is a very detailed survey often required by lending institutions. The request for this survey must be in writing and be accompanied by all of the deeds and easements affecting the subject property, as well as the deeds to adjoining properties. A list of items to be located as noted in the ALTA/ACSM publication can also be included.

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