The Land Surveying Company

Regional - GA ALTA Survey
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4+ States
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Property Expertise
Property Line SurveysDivisional SurveysALTA/NSPS Land Title SurveysTopographic SurveysSubsurface Utility Mapping (SUM)

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About The Land Surveying Company

The Land Surveying Company is a family-owned land surveying firm based in Cartersville, Georgia (Bartow County, ~45 minutes northwest of Atlanta), serving residential and commercial clients across the Southeast. The firm carries 20+ years of surveying experience and holds licensure in four states: Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

For Southeast CRE buyers, the firm’s combination of cross-state licensure, Subsurface Utility Mapping (SUM) capability, and Cartersville’s central position relative to North Georgia, North Alabama, and parts of Tennessee makes it a practical option for multi-state regional portfolios that don’t justify the cost of a national firm.

Services Offered

The firm provides five primary surveying services:

ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys

The lender-grade commercial property survey, certified to the current 2026 ALTA/NSPS Minimum Standard Detail Requirements (effective February 23, 2026). For commercial real estate transactions across the GA/AL/KY/TN region.

Property Line & Divisional Surveys

Boundary determination, lot line adjustments, and subdivision platting. Standard products for residential transactions and pre-development land splits.

Topographic Surveys

Terrain, elevation, and feature mapping for site design, planning, and construction.

Subsurface Utility Mapping (SUM)

This is a notable differentiator at this firm scale. Subsurface Utility Mapping uses ground-penetrating radar, electromagnetic locating, and other geophysical methods to identify underground utilities — required for ALTA Table A Item 11(b) (Underground Utilities by private locator). Many regional surveyors don’t have in-house SUM capability and must subcontract this work, adding cost and time. The Land Surveying Company offers it directly.

LiDAR

Aerial LiDAR for terrain capture and feature mapping. Increasingly relevant for the 2026 ALTA/NSPS standards’ technology-neutral fieldwork language.

Why Cartersville Location Matters

Cartersville, GA is a strategic location for a multi-state Southeast surveying practice:

  • 45 minutes northwest of Atlanta — easy reach into the Atlanta metro market (Cobb, Cherokee, Fulton, DeKalb counties)
  • 30 minutes from Chattanooga, TN border — practical access to Tennessee Valley markets
  • 2 hours from Birmingham, AL — Northern Alabama coverage
  • Day-trip distance to Louisville, KY — Kentucky coverage

For buyers, this means a single firm can cover transactions across all four states without the travel-cost markup of an out-of-region firm.

Best For

  • North Georgia commercial transactions — local familiarity with Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Gordon counties
  • Atlanta-metro CRE deals — reach into Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett markets
  • Multi-state Southeast portfolios — single firm for GA/AL/KY/TN
  • ALTA surveys requiring Table A Item 11(b) underground utility location — in-house SUM capability
  • Combined residential + commercial transactions — full lifecycle service
  • Smaller deals where national-firm minimums are uncompetitive
  • Family business buyers preferring family-business sellers — relationship-driven service model

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Common Questions

How long does an ALTA survey take?

Standard turnaround for a Phase 1 ESA is 2-3 weeks; for an ALTA survey, 2-3 weeks for fieldwork plus 1-2 weeks for the final plat. Rush turnarounds (typically 5-7 business days or faster) are available from most providers at a 30-50% premium. Confirm timeline expectations with The Land Surveying Company during the quote process — small property size and clean title history typically support faster turnarounds.

What documents should I have ready when requesting a quote?

For an ALTA survey: a copy of the title commitment (Schedule B is needed for the surveyor to plot exception items), the legal description, prior surveys if available, and your lender’s required Table A items list. See the ALTA Table A Configurator to identify lender-required items.

For a Phase 1 ESA: the property address, parcel ID, current and historical use information, lender-required scope (some lenders specify additional scopes beyond ASTM E1527-21), and any prior environmental reports.

What if the assessment identifies an issue?

For Phase 1 ESAs, identifying a Recognized Environmental Condition (REC) typically triggers a recommendation for Phase 2 ESA sampling. Phase 2 ESAs cost $5,000-$25,000+ depending on scope. Budget for this possibility on properties with industrial history, gas station / dry cleaner adjacency, or pre-1980 operations.

For ALTA surveys, identifying an encroachment, easement issue, or boundary discrepancy typically opens negotiation with the seller, title company, or neighboring property owner. The 2026 ALTA/NSPS standards’ new Table A Item 20 (encroachment summary table) makes these findings clearer and easier to act on.

How do I verify a provider is licensed?

Cross-check the provider’s state license number with the appropriate state regulatory body. For land surveyors, this is the state’s Board of Professional Land Surveyors (sometimes combined with Engineers). For environmental consultants, most states do not require a specific Phase 1 ESA license but the consultant should have a relevant credential (P.G., P.E., or CIH) and the firm should be on lender pre-approved lists where applicable.