Boundary Surveying

A boundary survey may be required to establish or re-establish the boundaries or limits of a property or easements identified by a deed of record. This type of survey will not only identify the location of the boundary, but will disclose possession limits and discrepancies that may exist between the record description of the property and that of the adjoining properties. Boundary surveys in the State of Texas must adhere to the requirements promulgated by the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying (TBPLS). A map or plat of the survey is drafted from the field data to provide a representation of the parcel surveyed. Boundary surveys include:

State Land surveying

Determining the location or relocation of original land grant boundaries and corners, and preparing field note descriptions of surveyed and unsurveyed land or land in which the state or the permanent school fund has an interest, when the resulting field notes or maps are to be filed in the General Land Office.

Farm & Ranch surveying

Surveys made of larger tracts of land, typically for the purpose of title transfer pending as a result of a planned sale, court ordered or estate partition. These surveys may also be used for fencing the perimeter of the farm or ranch. They may also be used when planning to introduce Holistic Range Management techniques.

ALTA/ACSM surveys

A surveying standard jointly adopted by the American Land Title Association and the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping that incorporates elements of the boundary survey, title survey, and topographic survey. ALTA/ACSM surveys, frequently shortened to ALTA surveys, are often required for commercial real estate transactions.

Commercial Title surveys

Determine land boundaries and the location of existing improvements on Commercial properties. Title surveys are generally required by title companies and lending institutions when they provide financing to show that there are no improvements encroaching on the property and that the position of improvements are generally within zoning and building code requirements.

Residential Title surveys

Determine land boundaries and the location of existing improvements on residential properties. Title surveys are generally required by title companies and lending institutions when they provide financing to show that there are no improvements encroaching on the property and that the position of improvements is generally within zoning and building code requirements.

See “TITLE SURVEY AFFIDAVITS” regarding the use of an existing survey.

Route Surveying for right of ways and easments

Determine the boundaries of right of ways and easements, including field note descriptions, parcel maps and right-of-way maps of the projects. With over thirty years experience in Professional Land Surveying, we have performed boundary surveys for tracts of less than an acre to over 12,000 acres. Let us put our experience to work for you.