Reading Between the Lines: Understanding Land Survey Plans
This presentation provides a practical overview of how land survey plans are created, interpreted and used. It explains the different types of public and private survey plans, how to recognize key plan elements, and the role of monuments, measurements, evidence and professional judgment in establishing boundaries. The presentation also explores what a land survey can””Âand cannot””Âdetermine, including its limitations in resolving ownership disputes, easement issues and hidden structures. Examples illustrate how survey evidence can differ from parcel mapping and other records, and when consulting a land survey is especially important during property transactions, construction, development or boundary concerns.
