What does a survey NOT help determine with respect to a property?

Surveys are essential tools used in real estate to provide an accurate representation of property boundaries and features. While they can determine improvements within property lines, easements, and rights of way, they do not investigate or provide information regarding groundwater locations.

Groundwater is typically assessed through different methods and studies, such as hydrological studies or well testing. These methods are more specialized and distinct from what a typical property survey aims to accomplish, which focuses on above-ground physical features and boundaries. Therefore, when considering what a survey does not address, the determination of groundwater locations stands out as an area outside its scope.