Land Survey Boundary Markers

Installing the survey marker.

Land survey boundary markers. For example an attorney can present. Boundaries are marked with iron rods or wooden stakes. A survey is a graphical representation of a piece of real estate including dimensions and features that has legal weight. However the legal description on the deed will be written in more confusing language and will use one of two systems for describing boundary lines.

There is snow right now but have checked with 2 different surveying companies to get an idea of cost to find our boundary markers. Even if the property does not have a recent or current boundary survey the deed should have some description of the initial survey markers. Surveying rebar caps concrete markers nails survey washers carsonite signs witness posts magnetic locators. 1 in the same county and the other in another county further away.

The field measurements and observations are then compared with the surveyor s research to create a map or plan of your property. Charge your phone since having the gps on drains the battery faster than if your gps is off. Surveying markers what they mean. Metes and bounds or the public land survey system plss.

You can do this by following two easy steps. If you d like to create your own boundary markers consider stacking old tires that are filled with rock and spray painted using rebar topped with a pvc pipe planting iris tubers next to stakes so they are clearly visible installing tall pressure treated wooden posts or planting spruce pine trees or a hedge at least 4 feet high to outline the edge of the property. Discuss with your land surveyor which markers you prefer keeping in mind that iron markers may cost more than flags or wood posts. When a boundary survey is performed by a licensed land surveyor part of the surveying process is to find locate expose and set property corners there are several different types of survey monuments that adhere to state statute requirements.

Metes and bounds is a system that uses a bearing or direction and length or distance between points to describe the property. Goal is to find lost survey markers or approximate property corners you want your cell phone to give you the most accurate location data possible. To restrict any sinking of the rebar into the ground when applying the survey marker clamp a vice grip pliers to the rebar at ground level.