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Land Surveying Company licensed in the State of Michigan and Indiana. Perform surveys using GPS, total station and data collectors. Use the latest upgrade of Carlson software in preparing Land Surveying drawings. Our office number is 269-663-0021


Stephenson Land Surveying

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Stephenson Land Surveying

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35 years of experience

Stephenson Land Surveying provides high quality surveying and engineering services that meet your needs and deadline. Our professional staff will help you with your land surveying projects including boundary surveys, topographical surveys, site plans, construction staking, mortgage reports, & land division act consultations. Engineering services include subdivision layout & design, site condominium design & layout, mobile home park layout, water & sewer design, and road design & layout. Our use of GIS and GPS produces optimal results.

Stephenson Land Surveying provides high quality surveying and engineering services that meet your needs and deadline. Our professional staff will help you with your land surveying projects including boundary surveys, topographical surveys, site plans, construction staking, mortgage reports, & land division act consultations. Engineering services include subdivision layout & design, site condominium design & layout, mobile home park layout, water & sewer design, and road design & layout. Our use of GIS and GPS produces optimal results.


Land Surveying questions, answered by experts

Prior to excavation, you should prepare the dig site and call 311 before you sign anything.

To get your site ready for excavation, you should move anything in the area that isn’t affixed to the land. You can save money on the excavation by removing hardscaping, including walkways, decks, concrete patios, and paver patios.

Before you carry out any digging, you should call 311 to confirm that there are no utility lines running through your excavation site. Skipping this step could lead to severe injury and property damage if your excavator hits a water, sewage, or gas line.

Land survey reports have a boatload of information relevant to several scenarios. Here are the types of information contained with a survey, though it depends on your chosen type of land survey. Exact boundaries and dimensions of a given property General topography, including both natural and artificial landmarks Location of utility fixtures, like water mains Confirmation of any easements or encroachments on a piece of property Assessment of land elevation to buy flood insurance Updated information to add to a pre-existing property map

A few different types of land surveys can help determine certain features and boundaries of your property. These include:

  • Boundary surveys describe the actual borders of a property. These are generally required when trying to get construction permits issued. 

  • Location surveys provide much of the same information as a boundary survey but also include in-depth information about any improvements made to your property. 

  • Mortgage location surveys are usually required by lenders and title companies before financing or offering an insurance policy. 

  • Site-planning surveys are done before applying for building permits and can be issued before any major home improvements. 

  • Topographic surveys provide a formal map of land elevations. It can also describe the location and size of natural features and any land improvements.

Permit requirements to clear land vary by municipality, so whether or not you need permits depends on where you live and what you’re removing from the land. Some building departments will require permits for any underground work or excavation, meaning grinding down tree stumps on your property would require permits. Others mandate individual permits for each tree you remove. You can contact your local building department or a land-clearing specialist near you to see if permits are necessary for your job.

A land survey gives you information about the property boundaries, easements on the plot, dimensions, and, in some cases, topographical information. A land appraisal will often take these figures into account, but the purpose of a land appraisal is to determine the value of the land rather than the physical specifications.

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