The Importance of Accurate Land Surveying
Land survey is defined as "the technique and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them". When it comes to property lines and determining correct point locations, accuracy is particularly important. Without precise boundaries, costly legal disputes arise.
Recently published in The American Surveyor magazine, a 2-million dollar home in Rhoad Island has survey boundaries on an incorrect lot: it is built on