Monday, July 30, 2012

Brookfield, Wisconsin Land Surveyor - 262-901-5256

Atlas Survey, LLC completed a plat of survey a client in the City of Brookfield, Wisconsin.  He needed a plat of survey that showed his new deck that was to be installed in this backyard.  The City of Brookfield requires a recent plat of survey for a number of structures and landscaping.  Altas Survey, LLC was able to complete the survey quickly so that the deck could be finished in a timely manner.  If you need a plat of survey in Brookfield, give Altas Survey a call, we will be happy to help.

Surveying Southeastern Wisconsin for You.

President,
Bryce Kaczor
Atlas Survey, LLC

Call us at 262-901-5256 or visit us at www.atlassurveywi.com.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Mukwonago Land Surveyor - 262-901-5256

Last June Atlas Survey, LLC completed a plat of survey for David from Mukwonago.  David was buying a property in Mukwonago, Wisconsin and wanted to know the extants of the property.  This survey was very helpful in that it not only showed the boundary of the property but also a number of easements located on the property, especially the fifty-foot wide utility easement running though the middle of the property.  If you are considering buying a new property, a current land survey is an important tool many new buyers neglect to use.  A survey before buying a property can save you not only money, but also a headache later.

Surveying Southeastern Wisconsin for You.


President,
Bryce Kaczor
Atlas Survey, LLC


Call us at 262-901-5256 or visit us at www.atlassurveywi.com.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Waukesha Land Surveyor - 262-901-5256

Last June Atlas Survey completed a survey for a client from Waukesha, Wisconsin. Although his parents owned the property before him, no one really knew where the property line was located. This was important due to some landscaping that was about to be installed, especially the row of trees along said property line. Atlas Survey completed the survey quickly and marked said line of the property to be landscaped. If you are having any kind landscaping installed and are unsure where your property lines are, be sure to call Atlas Survey.

Surveying Southeastern Wisconsin for You.

President,
Bryce Kaczor
Atlas Survey, LLC

Call us at 262-901-5256 or visit us at www.atlassurveywi.com.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

What is a Land Survey Map?

It was surprising that I could not find a good definition for a Survey Map. Here are some related definitions that I could find.


Black's Law Dictionary

Survey: "The measuring of a tract of land and its boundaries and contents; a map indicating the results of such measurements."

Surveyor: "One who surveys land and buildings."

Webster's Dictionary

Surveyor: "One who surveys or measures land; one who practices the art of surveying."

A Land Survey Text

Surveying: "…measuring and collecting information… processing that information, and disseminating …to a wide range of clients."


I like to define Land Surveying as an art and profession that which uses appropriate laws and principles to determine a property's boundaries from the accumulation of both physical and record evidence. A survey map would be an instrument that both shows how those boundaries were located from said evidence and how to find those boundaries from monuments found and/or placed.

This means that before a land surveyor places an iron pin for a lot corner or certifies a Survey Map, he must first research documents, search for physical evidence of boundaries on and nearby the property. A land surveyor must keep collecting enough information till he can make a determination of where a boundary is located. All the while, the principles of surveying and relevant laws must be heeded.

Note that I have not mentioned "measuring" once in my definition or explanation of what is a land survey. That is because measuring is a tool that a professional land surveyor uses to determine and describe the location of boundaries. Measuring is not primarily what a land surveyor does. One could replace the word "measure" with "draw" to get a reasonable practice of a land surveyor. Land surveyors "draw" lots of maps in the course of their work but drawing is not the core of what land surveying is. This is more than just measuring or drawing maps. In many ways land surveying is a kin to being a "land detective". Land surveying is determining the location boundaries on the ground by accumulating evidence and proper procedure.



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