Types of Land Surveys Explained

TYPES OF SURVEYS: So, imagine you’re standing in a muddy field with a stick,

a tripod, and a mild sense of regret. Congratulations — you’re doing a

survey. Not the “how’s your customer experience” type, the “is this land

flat or trying to kill us” type. There are a few main types of surveys, and they all sound

way fancier than they actually are. 1. Topographic Survey Basically,

you’re out there mapping the planet’s lumps and bumps like some kind of dirt cartographer.

Every hill, ditch, and wonky tree gets plotted so builders know what chaos

they’re working with. The final product is a topographic map — think of it