Types of Land Surveys

Land surveyors are involved in the task ofof the photographs.
measuring the boundaries of the land, makingCourt Exhibit or Judicial Survey
maps, creations of legal description about the landThis survey is useful in court room for the
they even plan for the development of the land.purpose of registration. This survey involves the
This article deals with the different types of theanalysis of the various legal descriptions and maps;
land surveys present in the market that can helpit also involves the cross checking of the different
you determining the boundaries of your land.fields located in the description and the actual, the
Boundary surveymonuments and the physical aspects of the place
The survey which reveals the corners of theand all this information has to be presented in a
property and the property lines of a piece of avisual exhibit so that it could be used in the court
land is referred to as a boundary survey. Theyroom with ease. This survey is referred with
are usually undertaken to obtain the buildingdifferent names in different areas like in some
permits, to settle the disputes related to theareas it is referred as Torrens or judicial land
property and for the purpose of erecting themarks (JLM's) or Judicial Monument (JM's) or
fences. This survey is considered to be the basicJudicial Marker.
survey to be undertaken in the initial stages ofElevation or Floodplain Survey
the property.This survey is conducted to estimate the altitude
Cadastral surveyof the various sections of the building or the land.
Cadastral survey is the name referred for theThe results derived from this survey are often
original survey, resurvey of the lands belonging toused in building plans and it also helps in
the public under the Public land survey system fordetermining whether the property is in flood zone
the purpose of the re-establishment of theor not.
property lines.Geodetic Survey
Construction SurveyThis survey takes in consideration the curvature
The survey which is being undertaken at the timeof the earth and other astronomic observations
of the construction in order to have control overfor the determination of the boundaries.
the elevation, the dimensions of the place areHydrographic and Underwater Surveys
referred to as construction survey. In short thisThese surveys collect data on the water bodies,
kind of survey is undertaken during thethey provide details regarding depth of water, the
construction of the land.contours, the direction and the velocity of the
Control Surveycurrent, the place where the immovable objects
Control survey facilitates information on theare located in the under waters.
horizontal and the vertical points that determineLot split survey
the boundaries of the place. Further the outputThese surveys are needed when a piece of land
facilitated by this survey helps in the aerial viewhas to be divided in two or three pieces.