Topographic surveys in Central Alabama

Detail on demand

As detailed as your project needs

With modern software, our topographic data is delivered in digital form that contractors, engineers and architects can use and update during planning, excavation and construction. If an extremely detailed survey is needed, we collect supplemental data; when a simple, less detailed drawing will do, less data is required – and you pay for what your project actually needs.

Most construction projects start with a topographic survey, and it may be required before a real estate transaction. Governing authorities may ask for one because of building or zoning codes or environmental concerns. A topographic survey does not involve placing markers or flags – it is presented as a drawing and a digital surface.

Topography in Central Alabama

From the rolling hills and creek bottoms of Chilton County to steep lots around Birmingham and the river floodplains near Prattville, Montgomery and Selma, the ground in our area changes a lot over short distances. Using the natural landscape in grading and drainage plans is both cost effective and better looking – and it starts with accurate elevations. For ponds and dams, see how Randy took a topographic survey for a dam design from field points to a 3D model.

Drone topography for larger sites

For large or hard-to-walk sites – quarries, farms, timber tracts, big commercial pads – we can add drone data: orthomosaic images and 3D surfaces that show the whole site at once, tied to ground control measured with GPS.