How Surveying Companies Keep Hundreds of New Lot Corners on One Control System
On July 22, 2026, New Hanover County’s Technical Review Committee had two big subdivisions on its list. Lake Pointe, with 233 units, and Sidbury Holdings, with 240 units. That’s close to 500 new lots between two projects. We don’t know which methods these particular surveyors will use. The county’s listing doesn’t say. But the size […]
When a Land Survey Company Should Recombine Two Lots Before Construction
Buying two lots next to each other sounds simple. Building one project across both of them is where things get tricky. The lots still exist as separate legal pieces of land until someone changes that on paper and with the local planning office. This is where a land survey company steps in early, before the […]
LiDAR Mapping for Wooded Tracts Where Ground Elevations Disappear
If you own wooded land near Wilmington, you already know the trouble. Trees, brush, and marsh grass hide the ground. A survey crew can walk the site, but spotting every low spot, ridge, and dip under thick cover takes time. LiDAR mapping handles that problem in a different way. It uses laser pulses instead of […]