On the surface, a tree location survey may seem pointless since you can see where all the trees on the property are. Of course, if you're not an expert on trees, you may not know exactly how these trees will affect your future building plans.
Did you know you may not have the freedom to remove trees from a piece of land you're planning to buy? If a particular tree is under a preservation order, you could receive a fine for uprooting it.
Ancient Greek and Roman land surveyors used a tool called a Groma whose dagger-like alignment point (called a “ferramentum”) went into the ground. The "umbilicus soli" contained rotating arms called "corniculi," which hung from a bracket and used hanging plumb lines for accurate sighting.
It’s important to remember that land surveys often become legal binding when it comes to property line disputes. If you believe the most recent survey or your property was handled incorrectly, you may want to bring in an independent surveyor to help.
During a site-planning survey, our professionals use a boundary and topographic survey as a base to design future improvements. The design can be anything from a house to a residential subdivision or even a new shopping center.
Did you know that there were four US Presidents who worked as a land surveyor before they became the leader of the country? They were George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Abraham Lincoln.
Some of the oldest types of boundary stones known are the kudurrus from ancient Babylonia. Kudurrus from this time were used as boundary markers and contained carved records of land grants and contracts. Only a few complete kudurrus have survived.
