What exactly is involved and included in a boundary survey?
A boundary survey is essentially a research project and graphical report (plat) of the location of a parcel’s property lines and any evidence or documents discovered that might affect the owner’s rights to the land. The research involves an examination of the tax records and real estate records of the subject parcel and all adjoining parcels as well as records pertaining to road rights-of-way and any known easements. It continues with an investigation of the on-the-ground conditions, locating relevant evidence, including property corner monuments, fences, roads, drives, streams, structures, utilities and anything else directly related to property lines, easements or rights to use the land in question. When sufficient evidence has been collected and analyzed, a plat is prepared showing the final determination of the location of the property lines, measurements showing the relative positions of the corner monuments and other relevant features. Missing corners are set, and all corners are
