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Did you know that most states demand that an accreditation board authorize a college or university for Engineering and Technology? Potential surveyors usually earn a bachelor's degree in surveying, forestry, or civil engineering.

Although records for surveying reach far back into history, it was the ancient Romans who actually made it a recognized profession, and even created an office expressly for the official surveyor of the empire.

Ancient Egyptian land surveying tools proved so effective, the basic components remained unchanged for more than 4,000 years. While the plumb bob evolved from a found object into an egg-shaped stone and then a cast metal weight, the basic concept remained consistent.

Property boundaries are marked by a licensed surveyor with special surveying instruments and then survey markers are placed in the corners of the property to mark its boundaries.

Just as it’s important to survey a land before buying, it’s equally important to have it surveyed if you’re planning to sell it. This gives your buyer more confidence and improves the marketability of your home.

There are several types of situations where a land survey is recommended. These include when there is uncertainty of property location, before designing or constructing major improvements, and before land is bought, sold, segregated, or subdivided.

Are you planning to build on or otherwise develop a piece of property? A good land survey will help architects and engineers know the lay of the land so they can correctly design and build the new structure.

Surveying is one of the oldest professions, with records dating back to the ancient Egyptians, who used some form of it to reestablish boundary lines after the annual flooding of the Nile, and to lay out the perimeter of the pyramids.

We owe a debt of gratitude to Greek mathematician Hero of Alexandria. He documented early surveying principles, described the diopter used as a surveying tool, and captured for posterity the math and engineering knowledge of ancient Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome.

A wetlands survey is designed to review any ecological changes that have taken place in a wetland habitat, particularly after it’s been restored. This is often part of long-term rehabilitation efforts for this type of fragile environment.

A common question about land surveying is if it is needed when buying property. If a recent recorded survey is not available, yes. The new up-to-date survey will give you an accurate description of the property as well as the acreage.

The Romans used simple tools to create straight lines and angles in their land surveying. Land surveyors had a range of jobs in the Empire and some of their work, even after thousands of years, is still in evidence today.