The Basics of Land Surveying

The Basics of Land Surveying Posted on August 11, 2015 by PahrumpSurveyor What is Land Surveying? Land Surveying dates back to ancient history. Surveying is used for multiple projects.  A survey is done to establish a specific location of a parcel of land along with its exact acreage.  It is used to ascertain boundaries for defining an area of ownership […]

What Is A Land Surveyor?

What Is A Land Surveyor? Posted on July 28, 2015 by PahrumpSurveyor A Land Surveyor is essential whenever you plan on building a house, buying or selling a property, or dividing your property amongst your children. Many land surveyor made it down to history. In fact, three of the four faces carved in Rushmore are land surveyors (Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson […]

How To Find Your Home On FEMA’s Flood Insurance Rate Maps

How To Find Your Home On FEMA’s Flood Insurance Rate Maps Posted on July 28, 2017 by PahrumpSurveyor What are FEMA flood maps? FEMA’s Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) or just Flood Maps are provided after a flood risk assessment has been completed or updated for a community.  This study is known as a Flood Insurance Study.  The FIRM gives […]

Flooding From Excessive Rain Downstream From Earth Dams

Flooding From Excessive Rain Downstream From Earth Dams Posted on July 21, 2015 by PahrumpSurveyor The Daily Republic in South Dakota published an article that talks about an earthen dam that recently failed because of a nine-inch rainfall last 29th of July 2010. The heavy rainfall overwhelmed the dam’s capacity causing it to fail. No injury was reported on […]