"Types of
Surveys"
(information taken from bulletin by the North
Carolina Society of Surveyors, Inc.)
You will probably require the services of a
land surveyor only a few times during you life,
unless your business involves land use in some
way. The need usually arises when you buy a
house, a lot, or a larger tract of land. If you
are a lawyer, engineer, architect, realtor,
developer, or work for a utility company or any
state or local government agency, then you will
probably need the services of a Professional
Land Surveyor many times. Since any transaction
involving land represents a large and important
investment, the North Carolina Society of
Surveyors, Inc. has prepared this pamphlet so
you may understand the necessity for land
surveying services, how they can benefit you,
and the various types of surveys you may need.
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Boundary
Survey... |
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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
Surveys... |
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A boundary survey with the additional
location of all the interior
improvements. Missing corner markers are
replaced. A map showing the boundaries
and improvements is prepared. This type
of survey is required for the acquisition
of a loan.
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Topographic
Surveys... |
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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... |
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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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Subdivision
Survey... |
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This often includes a topographic survey
of a parcel of land which will be divided
into two or more smaller tracts, lots or
estate division. This can also be used
for site design of lots, streets, and
drainage. It is for construction and
recording.
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Construction
Survey... |
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Using 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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Geographic
Positioning System... |
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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 Information Systems (GIS/LIS), such
as the location of streets, homes,
businesses, electric, phone and gas
utilities; water and 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
Survey... |
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This
survey is a very detailed survey often
required by lending institutions. The
request for this survey must be in writing
and accompanied by all the deeds and
easements affecting the subject property,
as well as the deeds to adjoining owners.
A list of items to be located as noted in
the ALTA/ACSM publication can also be
included.
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