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Guides for US survey firms

Practical notes from our drafting team on outsourcing, standards and units.

Outsourcing · 7 min read

Outsourcing Land Survey Drafting: A Guide for US Survey Firms

What to send, what stays in-house, how to pick a partner and what drives cost.

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ALTA/NSPS · 6 min read

2026 ALTA/NSPS Standards: What Changed for Survey Drafting

Effective February 23, 2026 — what changed and what to update in your ALTA template.

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Units & coordinates · 5 min read

US Survey Foot vs International Foot: What Survey Drafters Need to Know

Why a 2 ppm difference can shift state plane coordinates by feet — and how to avoid it.

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N 86°18'42" E 342.71' S 04°32'10" E 226.73' S 87°14'22" W 374.43' N 03°06'51" W 230.66' 1-STORY BLDG FFE 742.30 10' UTILITY EASEMENT LOT 4 · 1.836 AC N

Service 01 of 08

ALTA/NSPS Survey Drafting

Send your field data and title commitment. We draft a complete ALTA/NSPS land title survey — boundaries, improvements, utilities, easements and Table A items — ready for your review and seal.

You send

  • Field points / CSV / raw data file
  • Title commitment and exception documents
  • Recorded plats, deeds and legal descriptions
  • Field notes, sketches or photos
  • Your CAD template, layers and title block

You get

  • Fully drafted ALTA/NSPS plat (DWG)
  • Easement and exception plotting with notes
  • Table A items you specify
  • Line/curve tables, legends and certifications
  • Print-ready PDF set

Do you follow the current ALTA/NSPS Minimum Standard Detail Requirements?

Yes. We draft to the current ALTA/NSPS standards and to whichever Table A items you select for the job. You remain the professional of record and review and seal the drawing.

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N 87°42'15" E 360.14' S 08°14'33" E 143.28' S 03°08'47" E 154.72' S 87°51'20" W 326.44' N 01°22'09" W 262.06' PARCEL A-1 AREA = 2.847 AC ± 124,055 SQ FT 10' UTILITY ESMT. P.O.B. 0 50' 100' N

Service 02 of 08

Boundary Survey Drafting

Precise property boundary drawings built from your field data, deeds, plats and legal descriptions — drafted cleanly so your crew can stay in the field.

You send

  • Field points / CSV / raw data
  • Deeds and legal descriptions
  • Recorded plats and prior surveys
  • Field notes and monument info
  • Your CAD template

You get

  • Boundary plat in DWG
  • Bearings, distances, curve data
  • Monuments, adjoiners and notes
  • Area calculations
  • Print-ready PDF

Do you do the fieldwork?

No — we are your drafting team. You collect the data in the field; we turn it into finished drawings.

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110' 115' 120' 110' 115' × 112.34' × 116.82' × 108.46' × 105.13' BLDG FFE 119.4 ROAD CENTERLINE BM ELEV=118.44' C.I. = 2' N

Service 03 of 08

Topographic Survey Drafting

From point files to finished topo: surfaces, contours, spot elevations, utilities and site features, drafted in Civil 3D to your standards.

You send

  • Point files (CSV / TXT / FBK)
  • Breaklines and description keys
  • Field notes and sketches
  • Utility locates or markups
  • Your Civil 3D template

You get

  • Civil 3D surface and contours
  • Spot elevations and labels
  • Utilities and site features
  • Linework from field codes
  • DWG + PDF deliverables

Do you build TIN surfaces?

Yes. We build and edit the Civil 3D surface, add breaklines and generate contours at the interval you need.

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25' FRONT SETBACK 20' REAR SETBACK RESIDENCE 1,842 SQ FT 100.00' 100.00' 330.00' 330.00' MAPLE STREET (60' R.O.W.) FLOOD ZONE X PANEL 12057C0315G N

Service 04 of 08

Residential / Mortgage Survey Drafting

High-volume residential and mortgage surveys drafted consistently, in your template, so closing-season backlogs stop holding up your crew.

You send

  • Field data per lot
  • Recorded plat / legal description
  • House and improvement measurements
  • Flood zone info if required
  • Your template

You get

  • Residential survey plat (DWG)
  • Improvements, setbacks and fences
  • Flood and certification notes
  • Batch delivery for multiple jobs
  • PDF ready to sign

Can you handle a steady daily flow of jobs?

Yes. Many survey firms use us as an extension of their drafting room for ongoing residential work.

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SURVEY DRIVE (50' R.O.W.) 1 6,200 SF 2 6,200 SF 3 6,200 SF 4 6,200 SF 5 7,440 SF 6 6,200 SF 7 6,200 SF 8 6,200 SF 9 6,200 SF 10 7,440 SF BLOCK 1 10' UTILITY EASEMENT N

Service 05 of 08

Lot & Block / Subdivision Drafting

Subdivision layouts with roads, lots, block boundaries, easements and area tables — drafted to your county's and your office's requirements.

You send

  • Boundary and design data
  • Lot layout or sketch
  • Road and right-of-way data
  • Easement information
  • County / office requirements

You get

  • Subdivision / final plat (DWG)
  • Lot and block numbering
  • Curve and line tables
  • Area calculations
  • Sheet set and PDFs

Can you follow county plat requirements?

Yes. Send the checklist or requirements and we draft to them.

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MAIN BEAM A B C D 1 2 3 3,600 mm 3,600 mm 3,600 mm A-A FGL = ±0.000 TOP OF FDN = +0.450

Service 06 of 08

Construction / Foundation Layout Drafting

Construction-ready drafting for layout, forms, grids and foundation positions — prepared so your crew can stake with confidence.

You send

  • Site and architectural plans
  • Foundation / structural drawings
  • Control and grid data
  • Your staking requirements
  • CAD template

You get

  • Layout drawings with grids
  • Foundation positions and offsets
  • Staking point lists
  • Labels and dimensions
  • DWG + PDF

Can you produce staking point files?

Yes, we can export point lists in the format your data collector uses.

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PARKING 128.36' (AS-BUILT) 56.87' 72.44' (AS-BUILT) SSMH SSMH W.V. COMMERCIAL BUILDING FFE = RL 102.00 PROPERTY BOUNDARY N

Service 07 of 08

As-Built Survey Drafting

Detailed drafting for completed works — coordinates, measurements and structural elements — turned from field redlines into clean record drawings.

You send

  • Field data and redlines
  • Design drawings to compare
  • Photos and notes
  • Utility as-built data
  • Your template

You get

  • As-built / record drawings (DWG)
  • Coordinates and elevations
  • Comparison to design notes
  • Clean labelling
  • PDF set

Can you compare as-built to design?

Yes, we can show deviations from the design drawings you provide.

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120' 110' 100' ELEV GSD = 2.1 cm/px · 847 pt/m² LAS 1.4

Service 08 of 08

Drone Data & Point Cloud Processing

Turn UAV captures into usable survey deliverables — processed imagery, surfaces and CAD linework that slot straight into your drafting workflow.

You send

  • Drone imagery or point cloud
  • Ground control points
  • Project boundary
  • Feature list to extract
  • Your CAD template

You get

  • Processed imagery / orthomosaic
  • Surface and contours
  • Extracted linework in CAD
  • Feature labels
  • DWG + PDF

Which inputs do you accept?

Drone imagery, point clouds and ground control data. Tell us your platform and we will confirm.

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