Why Land Surveyors in My Area Review Old Plat Records

Land surveyor reviewing historic plat records, property maps, and land documents before conducting a boundary survey

If you type “land surveyors in my area” into Google, you’re looking for someone who does more than walk your yard with a tripod. Before any surveyor sets foot on a property, they pull old plat records from the county courthouse. This happens quietly, often before you ever meet the field crew, and it shapes […]

Red River Dispute Shows Why a Boundary Survey Matters

Surveyor conducting a boundary survey along a riverbank to mark property lines

If you own land, you probably assume your property lines are set in stone. Your deed shows where your land ends, and your neighbors seem to know the boundaries, right? The recent dispute along the Red River shows that property lines can be trickier than they appear. A landowner tried to claim extra land across […]