| Many of you may not be aware that land | | | | conduct boundary surveys to let the clients know |
| surveying is widely acknowledged as the world's | | | | the exact location of their property. They map |
| second-oldest profession. Land survey, simply | | | | the topography of land for purposes of |
| stated, is the art and science of measuring and | | | | engineering design, create elevations of buildings to |
| mapping land. While the entire scope of land | | | | ward off floods, perform title surveys to facilitate |
| survey is vast, it all eventually mean where | | | | real estate dealings and certify that structures are |
| people's land boundaries are located. Land surveys | | | | built according to approved design. They also map |
| can be critical for building railroads, skyscrapers, | | | | river bottoms for dredging purposes, lay out |
| airports, bridges etc. Land owners can not put up | | | | photo control for aerial photography and write |
| fences around their yards without exactly | | | | legal documents to delineate pieces of property, |
| knowing the boundaries. | | | | map layout for tunnels, roads, airports, pipelines, |
| Land survey is a vital part of the design and | | | | underground cables and railroads, and help split up |
| construction process and qualified surveyors | | | | properties into new lots. |