A monumental land survey is a type of land survey dealing specifically with the boundaries of the property. All monumental land surveys use physical monuments to mark the boundaries on the land itself. Commonly, the corners of the property are marked with a long iron rod driven vertically into the ground, though there are many other types of physical monuments that may be used. These monuments are designed to be as permanent as possible, though land surveyors many decades ago […]

Highway surveying is a specialized type of land surveying generally conducted for government agencies during the planning stages of a highway development project.  After the highway is built, a highway survey can be used to provide an accurate layout of roadways, utilities, storm drainage systems, overhead wires, nearby buildings, and other features of the landscape. A construction surveyor is often involved in the placement process for the highway. This requires a survey of the existing terrain to find the best […]