Boundary Survey - Provides only the location of the main boundary corners.
Subdivision Survey- Provides a division of a larger piece of property into two (2) or more smaller lots. This will include zoning and planning approval and will be recorded at Probate Court.
Mortgage Survey - Provided for the closing on a house or getting a loan. It shows a survey of the boundary plus improvements (house, driveway, shed, pool, etc.).
Boundary with Improvements Survey - Provides the boundary plus any improvements (house, driveway, shed, pool, etc.) as requested. It may or may not include the same amount of details as a mortgage survey.
Topographic Survey - Provides the elevations and contours of a lot's natural and man-made features.
ALTA Survey - Typically provided for a commercial property's boundary plus improvements. It shows the standards from title commitment.
Stakeout Survey - Provides the boundary and location for which the house/building was staked.
Spot Survey - Provided for permitting. It shows the location of the house/building during construction.
Final Survey - Provided as an after-construction survey. It shows a survey of the boundary plus finalized improvements.
As-built Survey - Typically provided for newly constructed features. Same as final survey but may not show the same amount of details on the lot.
Hydrographic Survey - Provides the elevations of land under water.
Tower Survey - Provides the location of cell phone and other communication towers.
Civil Plans - These drawings are used for construction and will have multiple pages (site plan, demolition & erosion control, grading & drainage, utility plan, etc.).