Types of Land Surveys
Which survey you need depends on what you're doing with the land.
- Boundary surveyFinds and marks your property lines, so you know exactly what you own.
- ALTA/NSPS land title surveyThe detailed survey lenders and title insurers use for commercial real estate.
- Elevation certificateA FEMA form that documents your building’s elevation for flood insurance and permits.
- Topographic surveyMaps the shape of the land: contours, elevations and features.
- Plat and subdivision surveyThe recorded map that creates lots when land is divided.
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