The Beginning: Ancient Times Through the Middle Ages
The first recorded instances of land surveying date back to the ancient Egyptians, who implemented the practice for taxation purposes. The Roman Empire is responsible for creating many early land survey tools, as well as a surveyor's guild. In 1086, an instrumental land surveying project, called The Domesday Book, was created in England
Land Surveying as a Colonization Tool
Nearly every super power in Europe wanted to lay claim to land in the New World back in Colonial days. In order to accurately stake their claims, you guessed it, they sent land surveyors to create maps of the land. With so much new land to cover, many young colonials were able to build careers for themselves using the practice. One notable pioneer in the industry was none other than George Washington himself.
The Modern Age
Naturally, our modern, digital age has been able to implement significantly more sophisticated tools and techniques into the trade. Where land surveyors of the past were obligated to walk the land and manually keep note of what they discovered, today's surveyors have access to technologies such as 3D Laser Scanning, GIS and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Using these technologies, the data becomes significantly more accurate, and is reported much more quickly.
Land surveying has evolved drastically since its conception. Instead of sending someone out on foot to chart the land, surveyors can send a UAV drone to fly over and report back digital imagery. Trust in the nation's best surveyors and technologies for your Malibu land survey.