Have you ever purchased a piece of property with the hopes of starting a very specific construction project only to learn the land is unsuitable for your plans? If you have any doubts about a piece of property, you may want to order a land survey before making an offer.
Interpreting early land survey results can be challenging for many reasons, including the fact that measurement units weren’t fixed. In England, for instance, invasions by the Romans, Saxons, Angles, and Jules introduced a series of different measurements that weren’t standardized until the 16th century.
There is some debate as to the origin of the word "Theodolite," which is the name for the portable surveying instrument. The most plausible argument is that the first part of the word “theo” is a misspelling of the Greek stem “thea-,” which means “sight” or “observe.”
We will require some basic information before we begin a project. The most important data you can provide is the Parcel Identification Number (PIN) found on the property tax statement and a deed reference to a recorded plat.
Greek mathematician Hero of Alexandria is sometimes called the father of surveying. Why? He wrote the Dioptra, a brief, but influential description of a sighting instrument used to translate geometric principles into practical application for surveying land.
