The Benefits of Surveyor’s Notes

The surveyor’s opinion as to the location of the surveyed boundary is represented in the resulting plat of survey  (or “map” as it is described in some parts of the country).  With its dimensioning, controlling corners noted, and monumentation depicted by symbols, the plat of survey has been the traditional deliverable.  However, not all conditions relative to the survey can be shown graphically…they require an explanation through the use of Surveyor’s Notes.

The liberal use of surveyor’s notes will better inform the survey user. And, they will make the surveyor much more defendable in case of misuse of the survey.