How a Property Survey Could Have Stopped a Court Battle
Most people don’t expect a small strip of grass to send them to court. Yet that’s exactly what happened in West Peoria, Illinois. Two neighbors spent seven years fighting over who owned a 100-foot by 188-foot patch of land. The whole conflict could have ended early if someone ordered a property survey before building or […]
When Solar Storms Threaten Your ALTA Land Title Survey
When you order an ALTA Land Title Survey, you expect precision—every inch of boundary, easement, and improvement mapped exactly where it belongs. In Kansas City, developers, lenders, and property buyers rely on this survey to confirm that what’s on paper matches what’s on the ground. But this week, surveyors across the metro are keeping an […]
Drone Surveying Solves Hidden Wetland Mapping Challenges
When you think about drone surveying, you might picture maps, big construction sites, or new housing projects. But this week, researchers at the University of Missouri showed something surprising — drones can count ducks. Their new study used artificial intelligence (AI) to track thousands of waterfowl across Missouri wetlands. That sounds like science news, but […]