There are many types of surveys. The most common, aPhysical Survey-sometimes referred to as Building Location Survey, House Location Survey, Land Survey, Property Survey, or Mortgage Survey-is a legal document drawn to scale containing a map of your property, signed and sealed by a professional land surveyor. A Physical Survey will show the locations of prominent physical improvements within or near your property such as buildings, fences, pools, driveways, sidewalks, parking lots, decks, etc. Additionally, any restrictions that exist on the property such as public easements, private easements, or building setback lines that are drawn/noted on the recorded plat will also be depicted on a Physical Survey.
Topographic surveys are used by a variety of people-engineers, architects, foresters, geologists, homeowners, contractors, etc. The most common uses of topographic surveys is in the planning stages of projects to help design the layout and location of buildings, roads, dams, pipelines, landscapes, trails, etc. Topographic surveys may also be used when determining the optimal plan for drainage, grading, or other features, using the natural landscape as the basis for such improvements. The amount of detail included in a topographic survey largely depends on your needs.
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