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Land surveying, in one form or another, has been a technique practiced for over 5,000 years, and today it is a required practice when dealing with almost any type of property. For instance, land surveying is necessary when planning almost any construction project and is also frequently used in the transport and mapping industries. Essentially, land surveying entails using a variety of equipment to plan, design, and establish property boundaries.

Land surveying is highly-skilled profession, and land surveyors must have a breadth of knowledge about many mathematical concepts, such as algebra, geometry, engineering, and calculus, as well as about legal concepts, such as common law, rules of evidence, contracts, and state and federal laws concerning land and property. Some of the equipment land surveyors use in their work includes computers, mapping systems, and measuring tools. All of these pieces of equipment are used to gather information about the land and to analyze data in order to define property lines and corners. Define property lines s an important practice that must be done before maps can be created, before selling a piece of land, and before creating legal documents about a property.

When it come to land surveying, accuracy and precision are key. When measuring land, land surveyors use instruments that present highly detailed information because each foot of length must often be divided in to tenths and even hundredths. Land surveyors are frequently held accountable for measurements down to 1/8 of an inch, and in order to measure accurately, they must be able to handle sensitive instruments carefully. And aside from using delicate instruments, they must also have the ability to translate their data into legal descriptions about property boundaries to be used in contracts and other legal documents.

Land surveyors also frequently contribute to geographical information systems by providing advice and data about the lands in question. And as mentioned before, they are a requirement for many construction projects, especially large, government-funded construction projects, such as the building of roads, dams, bridges, and railways.

Land surveying is a highly-skilled job that requires knowledge about mathematics and the law in order to deliver accurate results. Land surveyors fulfill not only practical functions such as mapmaking and building, but also for legal functions such as creating contracts and buying and selling property. Overall, and surveying is a long-practiced profession that defines property lines in order to benefit a civilization.

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Types of Land Surveys

Land surveyors are involved in the task of measuring the boundaries of the land, making maps, creations of legal description about the land they even plan for the development of the land. This article deals with the different types of the land surveys present in the market that can help you determining the boundaries of your land.

Boundary survey

The survey which reveals the corners of the property and the property lines of a piece of a land is referred to as a boundary survey. They are usually undertaken to obtain the building permits, to settle the disputes related to the property and for the purpose of erecting the fences. This survey is considered to be the basic survey to be undertaken in the initial stages of the property.

Cadastral survey

Cadastral survey is the name referred for the original survey, resurvey of the lands belonging to the public under the Public land survey system for the purpose of the re-establishment of the property lines.

Construction Survey

The survey which is being undertaken at the time of the construction in order to have control over the elevation, the dimensions of the place are referred to as construction survey. In short this kind of survey is undertaken during the construction of the land.

Control Survey

Control survey facilitates information on the horizontal and the vertical points that determine the boundaries of the place. Further the output facilitated by this survey helps in the aerial view of the photographs.

Court Exhibit or Judicial Survey

This survey is useful in court room for the purpose of registration. This survey involves the analysis of the various legal descriptions and maps; it also involves the cross checking of the different fields located in the description and the actual, the monuments and the physical aspects of the place and all this information has to be presented in a visual exhibit so that it could be used in the court room with ease. This survey is referred with different names in different areas like in some areas it is referred as Torrens or judicial land marks (JLM’s) or Judicial Monument (JM’s) or Judicial Marker.

Elevation or Floodplain Survey

This survey is conducted to estimate the altitude of the various sections of the building or the land. The results derived from this survey are often used in building plans and it also helps in determining whether the property is in flood zone or not.

Geodetic Survey

This survey takes in consideration the curvature of the earth and other astronomic observations for the determination of the boundaries.

Hydrographic and Underwater Surveys

These surveys collect data on the water bodies, they provide details regarding depth of water, the contours, the direction and the velocity of the current, the place where the immovable objects are located in the under waters.

Lot split survey

These surveys are needed when a piece of land has to be divided in two or three pieces.

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Land Surveyors Payson, Utah

If you are from Payson, Utah and are looking to have your property surveyed – Then turn to Ludlow Engineering.  Ludlow Engineering has been land surveyors in the Utah County area for over 30 years.

Understanding the details is critical when you perform land surveys in a particular location.

Why to go in for land surveys?

In this article,  we are going to deal with what are some of the reasons for which a land survey  has to be conducted. A land surveyor may be an individual/firm/company who has  the specialized tools and experience in providing the mapping, boundary  services to the property owners. They are well known for providing plans, maps,  and property boundaries for construction, remodeling, title insurance and some  of the other real estate projects. Land surveying is the first and foremost  requirement for the purchase of any property. The surveyor is the one who  researches the different title and the documents so as to obtain an accurate  description for your land. They also need to research the property of the  neighbor so as to arrive on an analysis of their client’s property. This  enables them to take away any scope of conflicts or problems. They are also  known to obtain the physical measurements of the property, these measurements  are inturn analyzed to compare the records on the file so as to check for any  discrepancies and avoid any kind of conflicts.

There are  different specialized equipments that a land surveyor is known to use like for  the determination of the boundary surveys, it is important to note that he  makes use of electronic equipment, photo mapping, GPS positioning, measuring  tape and they can even use a historical compass to yield accurate measurements.  The cost of land survey varies on the type of survey you undertake. This  however depends on the kind of work that is been undertaken for research, the  size and scale of the project and the property in itself, the period in which  the survey is taking place, the weather conditions, what is the number of  visits that are required to fulfill the desired results and the accurate  comparisons of the present data and the future results. It is very important to  note the basic fact that the cost of the survey depends on the kind of work  that is required to be undertaken.

There are a number of reasons why many people resort  to get a new land survey. Researches have shown that there are few property  buyers who are getting the professional buyers. This is just because of the  simple reason that the mortgage companies or the title insurance companies do  not require the survey results for their underwriting issues, but it is our  duty to understand the basic fact that this could have an adverse impact on our  title, marketability and the even the value of our property. There are many  homeowners who are relying on the outdated practices to evaluate the survey  matters, however this is unwise. The results of an old survey should be  definitely certified for a seller but they are not acceptable by a new buyer.  Hence it is important that the new buyer should not rely on old surveys for  many obvious reasons. A new survey has to be conducted and certified to the  buyer. A new survey has the capability to identify recent, missing, destroyed  and erroneous property corners. It is important to remember that the survey  affidavit should not be signed, this puts him in an awkward position that they  need to sign and approve the results of the old survey. All the parties need to  be aware that the survey is an original creation and it is protected by the  federal copyright laws. Hence it is important that a new survey has to be  conducted; otherwise the purchase of the property is without much of evidence.

Land survey services

Ludlow Engineering provides Quality Land Survey services in the States of Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and Idaho.

Specializing in ALTA, boundary, Topography and others…, Ludlow can perform the very largest to the very smallest of each of these types of surveys.

Below I have included some information about an ALTA Survey and its functions.

ALTA Surveys

ALTA stands for American Land Title Association. The ALTA is a group that represents the land title and title insurance industry. In addition to ALTA, the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) also accepts and conforms to ALTA survey conventions. An ALTA survey is a survey done in such a way that it conforms to ALTA standards. The good thing about this is that most surveyors know and understand this format – so once you get used to reading an ALTA survey you will be able to do it over and over again on subsequent transactions.

What does an ALTA survey contain?

Like any survey, an ALTA survey shows the physical characteristics of the property you are purchasing. The first thing an ALTA survey will give you is a description of the metes and bounds of the property. In other words, the survey will give you the actual description (longitude and latitude) of the property boundaries. Most buyers perform their own survey for due diligence to ensure that the property they are purchasing is the size they thought it was.

An ALTA survey also shows improvements on the property, rights of way on the property, as well as any easements granted by previous property owners. For land that you are considering developing, this is incredibly important. If you have an easement granted to the power company that goes straight through the middle of the property, it may be difficult, or impossible, to develop.

ALTA Survey and Title Insurance

An ALTA Survey and Title Insurance go hand in hand. You need to have a current title commitment before you can complete and ALTA survey. This initial title commitment will provide the initial description of the property.

The title company, however, will need the ALTA survey to be completed to finalize the transaction. When a land title company provides title insurance to you, they are guaranteeing you that there are not any unknown encumbrances on your property. To make that guarantee effectively the title insurance company

will use a survey to help delineate where the existing encumbrances, improvements, and easements are located.

ALTA is acceptable to lenders

One of the most important things about an ALTA survey is that it is approved by a host of different groups for use in transactions. That means that your financial partner will accept the information from an ALTA survey as accurate and can use it to help them determine the financing you will receive. This convention will save you money so that you do not have to conduct a special survey for each of the parties involved.

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Ludlow Engineering performs An Alta Survey in Utah.

An Alta survey is the Cadillac of all Land Surveying projects.  The ALTA survey requires the land surveyor to complete their due diligence on the property.

What is an ALTA survey?

ALTA stands for American Land Title Association. The ALTA is a group that represents the land title and title insurance industry. In addition to ALTA, the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) also accepts and conforms to ALTA survey conventions. An ALTA survey is a survey done in such a way that it conforms to ALTA standards. The good thing about this is that most surveyors know and understand this format – so once you get used to reading an ALTA survey you will be able to do it over and over again on subsequent transactions.

What does an ALTA survey contain?

Like any survey, an ALTA survey shows the physical characteristics of the property you are purchasing. The first thing an ALTA survey will give you is a description of the metes and bounds of the property. In other words, the survey will give you the actual description (longitude and latitude) of the property boundaries. Most buyers perform their own survey for due diligence to ensure that the property they are purchasing is the size they thought it was.

An ALTA survey also shows improvements on the property, rights of way on the property, as well as any easements granted by previous property owners. For land that you are considering developing, this is incredibly important. If you have an easement granted to the power company that goes straight through the middle of the property, it may be difficult, or impossible, to develop.

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What Is An ALTA Survey?

What is an ALTA survey?

ALTA stands for American Land Title Association. The ALTA is a group that represents the land title and title insurance industry. In addition to ALTA, the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) also accepts and conforms to ALTA survey conventions. An ALTA survey is a survey done in such a way that it conforms to ALTA standards. The good thing about this is that most surveyors know and understand this format – so once you get used to reading an ALTA survey you will be able to do it over and over again on subsequent transactions.

What does an ALTA survey contain?

Like any survey, an ALTA survey shows the physical characteristics of the property you are purchasing. The first thing an ALTA survey will give you is a description of the metes and bounds of the property. In other words, the survey will give you the actual description (longitude and latitude) of the property boundaries. Most buyers perform their own survey for due diligence to ensure that the property they are purchasing is the size they thought it was.

An ALTA survey also shows improvements on the property, rights of way on the property, as well as any easements granted by previous property owners. For land that you are considering developing, this is incredibly important. If you have an easement granted to the power company that goes straight through the middle of the property, it may be difficult, or impossible, to develop.

Ludlow Engineering and Land Surveying Performs ALTA/ASCM surveys in the State of California.

Ludlow Engineering has performed ALTA surveys throughout the Western United States for more than 10 years.

What does an ALTA survey contain?

Like any survey, an ALTA survey shows the physical characteristics of the property you are purchasing. The first thing an ALTA survey will give you is a description of the metes and bounds of the property. In other words, the survey will give you the actual description (longitude and latitude) of the property boundaries. Most buyers perform their own survey for due diligence to ensure that the property they are purchasing is the size they thought it was.

An ALTA survey also shows improvements on the property, rights of way on the property, as well as any easements granted by previous property owners. For land that you are considering developing, this is incredibly important. If you have an easement granted to the power company that goes straight through the middle of the property, it may be difficult, or impossible, to develop.