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Land Surveying Services

Sealed, defensible surveys for property owners, builders, developers, title companies, engineers and energy clients. Every survey is performed under the direct supervision of a Professional Land Surveyor.

Boundary SurveysResidential & Lot SurveysALTA/NSPS Land Title SurveysTopographic SurveysConstruction Layout & StakingOil & Gas Pipeline & Route SurveysSubdivision & PlattingUAV, LiDAR & GIS
01 · Boundary

Boundary Surveys

A boundary survey establishes where your property lines actually are, based on the deed, the recorded plats, the monuments found on the ground and the boundaries of the adjoining tracts.

We research the chain of title and adjoiner records, recover original and called for monuments, resolve conflicts between record and evidence using accepted principles of boundary law, and set new monuments where they are missing. The result is a sealed plat and, when needed, a metes and bounds description you can rely on for a sale, a fence, a dispute or a permit.

Ideal for

  • Acreage and rural tracts
  • Property sales and purchases
  • Fence, easement and encroachment questions
  • Legal descriptions for deeds and easements

Typical deliverables

  • Sealed boundary survey plat
  • Set iron rods with caps at corners
  • Metes and bounds legal description
  • Closure report and recovered monument notes

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02 · Residential

Residential & Lot Surveys

Fast, accurate lot surveys for homeowners, builders, realtors and title companies. We locate the lot corners, the house and improvements, easements and any encroachments and show them on a clean, readable plat.

Whether you are closing on a home, adding a fence, pool or shop, or a lender needs a survey before funding, we turn residential work around quickly without cutting corners. Form survey, improvement survey, elevation certificate support and fence line staking are all available.

Ideal for

  • Home purchases and refinances
  • Fences, pools, additions and accessory buildings
  • Builder lot staking and form board surveys
  • Encroachment and setback verification

Typical deliverables

  • Improvement or lot survey plat
  • Corner monuments set or recovered
  • Setback and easement exhibit
  • Digital PDF plus recorded copies on request

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03 · Commercial

ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys

The ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey is the national standard for commercial real estate. Lenders, buyers, attorneys and title underwriters rely on it to close with confidence.

We prepare ALTA/NSPS surveys to the current 2021 Minimum Standard Detail Requirements, including the Table A optional items you select. Each survey reviews the title commitment and Schedule B exceptions, plots recorded easements, locates improvements, utilities, access and parking, and certifies to the parties named in the transaction.

Ideal for

  • Commercial acquisitions and refinancing
  • Solar, wind and battery storage site control
  • Multifamily, retail, industrial and office properties
  • Data center and industrial site diligence

Typical deliverables

  • Sealed ALTA/NSPS survey with certification
  • Table A items as selected
  • Schedule B exception plotting and notes
  • Legal description review and updated description if required

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04 · Design Survey

Topographic Surveys

A topographic survey maps the existing conditions of a site: ground elevations, contours, drainage, utilities, structures, trees and hardscape. It is the base map every civil design is built on.

We collect ground data with RTK GNSS and robotic total stations and supplement large or difficult sites with UAV photogrammetry and LiDAR. Deliverables are prepared in your coordinate system and datum and are ready to drop into AutoCAD Civil 3D or GIS.

Ideal for

  • Site development and civil design
  • Drainage, grading and floodplain studies
  • Utility scale energy site layout
  • Roadway, pipeline and corridor design

Typical deliverables

  • Civil 3D surface and contour drawing
  • Point file and feature codes
  • Utility and drainage structure inventory
  • Tree survey and cross sections as needed

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05 · Construction

Construction Layout & Staking

Construction staking translates the engineer's plans to the ground so crews build in the right place, at the right elevation, the first time.

We establish site control, stake building corners, foundations, utilities, curb and gutter, grading and roadway alignments from approved plans, and return for as built surveys as the work is completed. Plan revisions are checked before staking so conflicts are caught in the office, not in the field.

Ideal for

  • Commercial and residential construction
  • Solar, wind and substation layout
  • Utility, road and drainage construction
  • Form board and foundation surveys

Typical deliverables

  • Primary and secondary site control
  • Offset stakes and cut sheets
  • Foundation and form board verification
  • As built survey and record drawings

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06 · Energy & Linear

Oil & Gas Pipeline & Route Surveys

Linear projects demand a surveyor who understands right of way, easements, landowner records and the pace of a pipeline schedule.

Southline provides route reconnaissance, preliminary and final alignment surveys, right of way and easement exhibits, permanent and temporary workspace, crossing surveys, centerline staking and as built surveys for pipelines, gathering systems, transmission lines and other corridors. Aerial mapping and LiDAR are used where they speed up acquisition on long routes.

Ideal for

  • Pipeline and gathering system routing
  • Right of way acquisition exhibits
  • Crossing and utility conflict surveys
  • Transmission line and roadway corridors

Typical deliverables

  • Alignment sheets and route maps
  • Easement exhibits and legal descriptions
  • Centerline, workspace and crossing stakes
  • As built centerline and GIS deliverables

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07 · Land Development

Subdivision & Platting

Dividing land means meeting the platting rules of the county or city that governs it. We handle the survey, the plat and the process.

From a two lot split to a multi phase subdivision, we prepare preliminary and final plats, replats and lot line adjustments, coordinate with engineers and the platting authority, set the lot corners and see the plat through to recording.

Ideal for

  • Land splits and replats
  • Residential and commercial subdivisions
  • Lot line adjustments and consolidations
  • Easement dedications and vacations

Typical deliverables

  • Preliminary and final plat
  • Lot corner monumentation
  • Legal descriptions and dedication language
  • Recording ready mylar and digital files

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08 · Geospatial

UAV, LiDAR & GIS Mapping

Drone orthomosaics, LiDAR terrain models, corridor mapping and GIS deliverables for large sites and energy projects.

Our Advanced Geospatial services pair the survey control and licensed oversight of a traditional survey with the speed and density of aerial data capture. Ideal for utility scale solar and wind, pipelines, data centers and any site where walking every foot is not the best use of time or money.

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