What is a land surveyor?
The current public perception of surveyors is that of the field crew members they see along side of the road. More often than not, those aren’t surveyors, just employees. I am of the mind that a surveyor is closer to a lawyer than an engineer. Yes, we do math. Yes, we measure stuff. Yes, we design developments. But, with the advancements in technology, what sets us apart from the average button pusher is our skills as forensic detectives.
We spend a lot of time researching the land we are surveying. We spend even more attempting to retrace the movements and actions of our predecessors, sometimes centuries after the fact. We attempt to determine the intent in what has transpired, usually long after all responsible parties have passed. We work as mediators between feuding land owners. When all else fails, we stand in court as experts in all things land.
What is a surveyor? That is a very good question.
Is it illegal to cut timber on or right beside a running spring bed. And doesn’t the land owner have I be iñformed or sign a paper to have the land put in sumone else’s name
These are both legal questions. As for cutting next to a stream, that would fall under the purview of the Department of Environmental Conservation responsible for your area.
The latter, yes, land transfer requires that the owner or legal representative sign the deed/contract/etc. Any more specifics would require a legal opinion and I am not an attorney.