What a Boundary Survey Actually Includes and Leaves Out

Surveyor locating a property line marker during a boundary survey in South Dakota

A boundary survey tells you where your property lines sit. That part is simple. What confuses most people is everything around that line: what the surveyor checked before drawing it, what shows up on the final map, and what the survey does not touch at all. The Evidence Behind the Boundary, Not Just the Lines […]

Why a Survey Comes Before You Can Confirm Setback Lines

Land surveyor locating a property boundary with GPS equipment before confirming building setback lines on a rural residential lot

Setback rules sound simple. Your county says a building must sit 25 feet from the front line, or 100 feet from a section line road. So you pull out a tape measure, walk from the fence, and start planning. There’s just one problem. That fence might not be your property line. Setback numbers only work […]

Welcome to ALTA Survey South Dakota

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