Land surveying definitions

• Boundary Survey:  This survey establishes or re-establishes property boundary lines and corners upon the ground to locate improvements in relationship to the property line.
• ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey:  This survey is done on commercial property for the purpose of supplying the title company and lender with survey location data necessary for issuing title or extended coverage title insurance.
• Topographic Survey:  This survey locates natural or man made features such as; buildings, fences, trees, streams and elevations of the land.  Government agencies, engineers or architects may require this type of survey.

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What is the cost of a survey?
A land surveyor's fee depends upon many factors including:

• Type of survey, size, shape and accessibility of the property
• Type of terrain, vegetation and time of year
• Availability and credibility of existing records
• Availability and credibility of monuments in the vicinity of the subject property
• Applicable State and Local Standards
• Conflicting or ambiguous deed calls, hostile or uncooperative neighbors