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James T. Herron, PLS
Professional.Land.Surveyor
Sylvia E. Higdon, PLS
Professional Land Surveyor
Jeffrey L. Herron, PE
Professional Engineer
Phone: 828-488-8949
Toll-Free:.888-475-7300
Fax: 828-488-8758
721 Main Street
PO Box 1265
Bryson City, NC 28713






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Types of Land Surveys
| Boundary Survey: A
survey of the boundary of property according to the description in the recorded deed.
Interior improvements such as: buildings, drives, etc., are not located. Any improvements
along the boundary affecting the use of or title to the property are located, such as:
fences, drives, utilities, buildings, sheds, streets, etc. Missing corner markers are
replaced. A map showing the boundaries is prepared.
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| Location Survey: A
boundary survey with additional location of all the interior improvements. Missing corner
markers are replaced. A map showing the boundaries and improvements is prepared. This type
of survey is required for the acquisition of a loan.
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| Topographic Survey: A
survey locating all improvements and topographical features such as: elevations of the
land, embankments, contours, trees, water courses, roads, ditches, utilities, etc. This
survey can be used in conjunction with a Location Survey in order to prepare a Site Design
Map, a Subdivision Map, or an Erosion Control Map.
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| Site Planning Survey: This
survey uses a boundary and topographic survey a a base to design future improvements. It
can be a design for a house, a residential subdivision, a store, a shopping center, a new
street or highway, a playground, or anything else.
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| Subdivision Survey: This
often includes a topographic survey of a parcel of land which will be deviled into two or
more smaller tracts, lots or estate division. This can also be used for site design of
lots, streets, and drainage. It is for construction and recording.
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| Construction Survey: Using
surveying techniques to stake out buildings, roads, walls, utilities, etc. This includes:
horizontal and vertical grading, slope staking and final as-built surveys.
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| Geographic Positioning
System: GPS surveys are portable receiving antennas to gather data
transmitted from satellites which are used to calculate the position of the object being
located on the surface of the earth. The receiving antennas can be miles apart and still
obtain very accurate data. This is being used to establish coordinate control points for
State Plan Coordinate Systems, large boundary surveys, and subdivision surveys. It can
also be used to collect data for Geographic Information Systems / Land Information Systems
(GIS/LIS), such as the location of streets; homes; businesses; electric, phone & gas
utilities; water & sewer systems; property lines' soil & vegetation types; water
courses; etc. This data can be used in future planning, preservation and development.
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| ALTA / ACSM Survey: This
survey is a very detailed survey often required by lending institutions. The request for
this survey must be in writing and be accompanied by all deeds and easements affecting the
subject property, as well as the deeds to adjoining properties. a list of items to be
located as noted in the ALTA/ACSM publication can also be included. |
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