Is there a difference between land surveying and measuring?
Yes. While most Land Surveyors today use modern and mostly very concise and accurate measuring tools, there are many tasks in their normal procedures that don’t use measuring tools at all. Judgment, evaluation and past experience are just as important as accurate measurement in solving a boundary issue. Evaluating the measurement data along with other information and evidence is one of the major tasks of a Professional Land Surveyor. What is the difference between boundary surveying and construction staking? Boundary surveying entails the process of determining where on the ground a particular parcel of land is in relation to other parcels and surrounding features. Survey crews will use various surveying tools and techniques while performing a boundary survey. Stakes and or markers, sometimes called monuments, may be placed to indicate particular locations and or information. Only after proper evaluation and documentation by the Licensed Land Surveyor can these markers be judged “bound
