Corner Post Land Surveying, PLLC

1086 was an important year in the recognition of exact property boundaries. During that year, William the Conqueror ordered the Domesday Book, which was a complete record of all the lands and their respected landowners.

A land surveyor is able to lay out streets, sanitary sewers, and storm sewers within a subdivision. He or she is also equipped to provide topographic surveys, supply control for aerial photography, layout construction surveys, and right-of-way surveys.

Did you know that having a current land survey on file can significantly improve the marketability of your home by improving buyer confidence? Before putting your property on the market, have a land survey done first.

Some common types of land surveys include boundary surveys, location surveys, topographic surveys, site-planning surveys, subdivision surveys, and construction surveys.

If you will be adding a new fence to your location, or replacing an old one, have the site surveyed prior to construction. This ensures that you are not shortchanging yourself or overreaching your boundaries, saving you money and headaches.

While some homeowners are grateful for the additional protection they get from their flood insurance policy, others may focus more on how costly the policy is. Remember, having a land survey that clearly shows you aren’t in a flood zone could give you the option of dumping that expensive policy.

A property survey is a sketch or map of a piece of land showing the boundaries of a property and physical features, like rivers, creeks, and roadways. A survey is invaluable if you are either buying or selling a residential or commercial property.

Do you believe that a neighbor may have encroached on your land during a recent property development? A land survey can help you sort out any disputes you may be experiencing over boundaries and/or property lines.

For new construction, particularly for commercial or industrial development, a land survey can determine if your plans will meet any setback requirements as established by state or local zoning laws.

English-speaking countries traditionally use the acre to define land area. Directly evolved from the Saxon, acre, the word was used as early as 732 AD to define the area of a field a farmer could plow in one day with a team of oxen .

After the Egyptians, the Romans were the next civilization to advance land surveying techniques. Historical evidence shows that the Roman Empire was the first civilization to employ an official land surveyor within their Empire.

Surveying technology is constantly updated and improved. Did you know that land surveying software features include the ability to link deed/title document images and data, whether scanned or stored as an object in another database?

One Leonard Digges of Kent, England, invented the prototype of the modern Theodolite tool used in surveying. His invention used a circle, and it measured horizontal angles. However, it did not fall into widespread use until his son published the description of it in 1571.

What was the official title of land surveyors in ancient Rome? Gromatici. Land surveyors at this time were also referred to as agrimensores, and they played an import role in distributing conquered land and resolving property disputes.