If you own a home or land, it’s important to know where your property begins and ends to avoid land disputes between you and people with properties around you. When there’s a land dispute involving you and someone who owns property near you, it can be a stressful and unpleasant time. Regardless of who is involved in a boundary dispute, it’s important to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. While there are several entities that may get involved in resolving the dispute, none of them will be as important as the property surveyor.  If you are in a boundary dispute in El Paso, Land-Mark ..read more

Land surveying has come a long way. Old-time land surveyors used to rely on outdated equipment and methods that often resulted in inaccurate readings. Today, however, the equipment and methods used in land surveying are modern, highly accurate, and comprehensive. There are methods utilized today that were impossible for original land surveyors. One of these many methods that are even more advanced than the rest is aerial surveying. If you’re curious and want to know more about aerial surveying, what it is, and how it’s done, you’ve come to the right place.  Do you require land surveying i ..read more

If you’re an El Paso land surveyor, it’s paramount that you stay up to date on the latest trends. Like all businesses, land surveying and land development constantly change and develop with time. New tools and tricks of the trade are expected to come out in 2023, and it’s up to you to be up to date on what they are.  If you require land surveying services for your El Paso home or business, the professionals at Land Mark Survey can help. Contact us online or call (915) 598-1300 to learn more about our services. 4 Land Surveying Trends to Watch Out for in 2023  The Use of Drones and UA ..read more

Most people that use GPS technology for long drives and family vacations might not think twice about latitude and longitude. Early explorers and navigators had a very different experience when it came to venturing into unknown lands and oceans. And even though we don’t think about it, GPS depends on geodetic coordinates or latitude and longitude. For generations,  people have depended on coordinates to travel and navigate the world. The tools and instruments of navigation are not that different from those used for land surveying.  So let’s explore some of these amazing tools that hav ..read more

Is a perfect map possible? For those of us who frequently use our smartphones to find our way around with no wrong turns, the answer might seem like a resounding yes. And yet, map makers and experts contend that there is no such thing as a perfect map. One expert claims that all maps are—to some degree—subjective and that all civilizations in the past have heralded their maps as the correct one when really each one depicts a subjective view. And yet, companies like Google have set on a quest to develop “the perfect map,” using every available tool to approach this much-romanticized perfection ..read more

Human beings have done a lot of exploring since modern civilizations began and ships, automobiles, and airplanes allowed for the traversal across oceans and vast landmasses. There are still places out there, however, that remain to be fully understood. Antarctica, the fifth-largest continent, with 5.4 million square miles, storage of the planet’s fresh water supply, and a variety of penguins, polar bears, and other animal life is still largely a mystery. Land surveyors, among others, are part of the group of people that have helped understand this amazing landmass little by little.  How d ..read more

If you own an El Paso home or business, there’s a good chance that you have a rough idea of where your property boundary lines are. However, most people are surprised that they own more or less land than they thought. While it might only be a matter of several feet or even inches, hiring land surveyors to know your exact boundary lines is important.  Land surveys can protect you from building something unknowingly on your neighbors’ property and having to tear it down at a later date. If you’re curious about how land surveyors establish boundary lines, this blog will have the answers. We ..read more

Land surveying is a detailed study or examination that involves the gathering of information through field measurements, questionnaires, or the analysis of legal documents. It also utilizes analytical techniques to aid in the planning, designing, and setting of property borders. Using mathematics, sophisticated software, and cutting-edge technology, land surveyors help measure and map the environment around us. Surveyors are needed by businesses in a variety of sectors to assess huge land parcels and provide them with precise mapping and measurements. But one problem with conventional surveyin ..read more

Land surveys today benefit from hundreds of years of experience, knowledge, and tools. Our map creation of today uses anything from magnetic locators to special telescopes, to drones and satellites. The men tasked with early land surveys had simple equipment and employed special and innovative techniques to get the job done. As we saw in our series about Lewis & Clark, some of America’s most notable land surveyors, these early pioneers didn’t have much to work with but their knowledge of the land propelled them forward. Land surveys rely on smart techniques but also on their tools to get ..read more

The early days of exploration are filled with eccentric historical characters that took incredible risks to venture forth into the unknown. The drive to be part of geographical and scientific discovery led many to treacherous lands. Explorers from Marco Polo (who traveled along the Silk Road) to Christopher Columbus (credited with discovering the new world’) and Ferdinand Magellan (the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean), the age of exploration was one of the exciting discoveries that would change the course of history and people’s understanding of the earth, its landmasses, its oceans ..read more