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Land Surveying Company in Fairview, Utah. Town Lots, Farm Ground and Mountain Cabins.

Boundary surveys, foundation and elevation surveys for building permits, topographic mapping, lot splits and civil engineering for homes, cabins, farms and businesses in Fairview, Indianola and north Sanpete County, stamped by a licensed Utah Professional Land Surveyor. 142 Fairview jobs in our records, most recently in 2026.

Surveys by Daryl Penrod, PLS · Utah No. 5331527Engineering by J. Brett Ludlow, PE

Request a Fairview Survey → Call (435) 623-0897

Main Street (US-89) through Fairview, Utah, with historic storefronts — Main Street (US-89) through Fairview’s original town blocks

Start with the project

What Type of Survey Do You Need in Fairview?

Building a home, cabin or shop? Many permits and lenders want a foundation survey showing where the structure sits and at what elevation, and sloped lots need topography for design. For a fence, purchase or neighbor question, start with a boundary survey. Splitting a home site off farm ground needs a parent survey and new legal descriptions, and commercial deals usually need an ALTA/NSPS survey.

We’ve worked in north Sanpete for decades, from Fairview’s original town blocks to mountain cabin lots and the fire station just up US-89 in Indianola.

Our records142 Fairview jobs · 187 with Indianola & Milburn
Boundary surveyFrom $1,025 · 1–3 weeks
Records keptSanpete County Recorder, Manti
QuoteFixed fee, travel on its own line

01 · Building in north Sanpete

Foundation & Elevation Surveys in Fairview and Indianola

When you build a home, cabin, shop or addition, the building department or lender may want proof the foundation was placed where the approved plan says, at the right height. A foundation survey provides that proof before framing goes up.

Boundary & setbacks: confirm the lot lines so the footprint is measured from the real boundary.
Stake the footprint: building corners and a benchmark for the excavator and form crew.
Foundation survey: location and top-of-foundation elevation measured against the plan.
Sloped lots: cabin and bench sites get topography first, so the foundation fits the ground.
Scheduled to your pour so framing isn’t held up.
Stamped certificate for your builder, lender or inspector.

Pouring Soon?

Call with the address and pour date. We’ll schedule the foundation survey so framing isn’t held up.

(435) 623-0897

Schedule a Foundation Survey →

More: Utah foundation survey guide · construction staking & grade control · manufactured home foundations

02 · Residential · Agricultural · Recreational

Land Survey Services in Fairview

Every survey is reviewed and stamped by a licensed Utah PLS, and our engineer can carry the work into design.

Property lines

Boundary surveys in Fairview

Research the records, recover or set corner monuments and retrace the legal boundary. From $1,025, filed with the county. 60 Fairview boundary surveys in our records.

Boundary surveys →

Building permits

Foundation & elevation surveys

Locate a new foundation against lines and setbacks, and record its elevation for permit and lender sign-off. $800–$2,000.

Foundation surveys →

Design

Topographic surveys

Contours and features for homes, cabins, driveways, grading and drainage on sloped ground.

Topographic surveys →

Land division

Lot splits & subdivisions

Survey the parent parcel, write new descriptions, and plat new lots for county or city review. 28 Fairview subdivision jobs in our records.

Subdivision platting →

Commercial

ALTA/NSPS surveys

Title-grade surveys for lenders, title companies and buyers. $3,000–$8,000+.

ALTA surveys →

Engineering

Civil engineering

Site plans, grading, drainage, roads, water and sewer for homes and north Sanpete projects, like a Fairview waterline (2021) and road engineering (2020).

Civil engineering →

Flood zones

Elevation certificates

FEMA elevation certificates for insurance and lenders, $400–$700, like a 2026 one-lot subdivision with a flood certificate.

Elevation certificates →

Access & utilities

Easement descriptions

Legal descriptions for road, power and utility easements, like Fairview easements in 2021, 2023 and 2024.

Easement descriptions →

Manufactured homes

FHA foundation inspections

Engineer foundation certifications for manufactured-home loans, $400–$750.

Foundation inspections →

03 · From our files

187 Jobs in Fairview, Indianola and Milburn

Real work with the section, block or lot it’s in, without client names.

142Fairview jobs

60Fairview boundary surveys

45Indianola & Milburn jobs

2026Most recent Fairview survey

Fairview · 2026A boundary in Section 36 filed with the county (January), a one-lot subdivision with a flood elevation certificate in Section 1 (June), and a lot boundary (August).
Fairview · 2024–2025A boundary with a fence-line survey in Section 1, filed (2025); a minor subdivision in Section 12 and a boundary with a three-lot subdivision in Section 34 (2025); and a filed boundary, structural work and easements (2024).
Fairview · 2021–2023A boundary and subdivision, a topo with road design in Section 21, easements and a boundary (2023); an agricultural division, a lot split, staking and a filed boundary (2022); and a minor subdivision, a subdivision, a waterline, a power easement and a Plat A, Block 29 boundary (2021).
Fairview · 2019–2020An annexation survey, a site plan and boundary surveys in Sections 2, 12 and 36 (2019), and road engineering (2020).
Indianola · 2024–202619 jobs, including a subdivision with easements and boundaries in Sections 4, 9 and 10 (2026, filed), an agricultural split and a four-lot subdivision (2025), and a five-acre subdivision and filed boundaries (2024).
Milburn · 2020–202326 jobs, including filed boundaries in Sections 11 and 12 (2023) and new descriptions with an amended subdivision plat (2022).
Public workThe fire station just up US-89 in Indianola.
By the numbers142 Fairview jobs, 19 in Indianola and 26 in Milburn in our records, and 1,875 across Sanpete County.

04 · Local survey conditions

What Makes Fairview Surveying Different?

Fairview sits at the north end of Sanpete Valley, where US-89 meets the road over the mountain to Huntington Canyon. Survey work here ranges from original town lots to irrigated farm ground and mountain cabin parcels.

Old Fairview

Townsite blocks

Older lots trace back to the original town plat, with long-standing fences and occupation to reconcile.

Farm ground

Section-line parcels

Valley farm parcels use older descriptions tied to section corners, often with ditch easements.

Mountain

Cabin & recreation lots

Lots in the hills and canyon areas bring steep ground, tree cover and seasonal access to plan around.

Water

Irrigation & springs

Ditches, canals and water features carry easements that matter for lines and building placement.

Slopes

Bench lots

Lots rising toward the plateau need topography for driveways, drainage and foundations.

Season

Winter snow

Snow at Fairview’s elevation can bury monuments, so mountain and rural fieldwork is easier spring through fall. In-town work goes on all year.

The Fairview Museum of History and Art, a historic stone building in Fairview, Utah — The Fairview Museum of History and Art, one of the historic buildings on Fairview’s original town blocks. Photo: Kreuz und quer, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

05 · Sanpete County records

Every Fairview Survey Starts in the County Records

Deeds, recorded plats and prior surveys for Fairview parcels are held by the Sanpete County Recorder at 160 North Main in Manti. We pull your deed and your neighbors’ deeds, look for earlier surveys, and tie the work to the section corners around your land.

Research 01

Your deed.

How its description was written, and whether it calls to a townsite lot, a block corner or a section corner.

Research 02

Adjoining deeds.

Every neighbor that shares a line with you, so gaps and overlaps show up before fieldwork.

Research 03

Plats & prior surveys.

The town plat, subdivision plats, and surveys filed with the county, including our own.

Research 04

Easements & corners.

Road, ditch and utility easements, and section corner records for rural parcels.

When the work is done, Utah law requires us to file a map of the survey with the county within 90 days (Utah Code § 17-73-504). More: what a boundary survey does

06 · 2026 Fairview planning ranges

How Much Does a Land Survey Cost in Fairview?

Fairview quotes include travel from our Nephi office as a separate line, and older descriptions, acreage or mountain access add time. Every job is a fixed fee in writing.

Survey type	Typical range	Common Fairview use
Platted lot boundary	$1,025–$1,800	In-town lot: fence, addition, sale or corner question
Older townsite lot	$1,800–$2,500+	Original town blocks, old fences and deeds
Boundary, 1–5 acres	$2,000–$4,000	Home site or cabin parcel
Boundary, 5–20 acres	$3,500–$6,500	Farm ground and metes-and-bounds parcels
Topographic survey	$1,500–$4,500	New home or cabin on a sloped lot
Foundation survey / house staking	$800–$2,000	Permit, lender and inspection sign-off
ALTA/NSPS survey	$3,000–$8,000+	Commercial and lender transactions
Residential site plan	$1,500–$3,500	Permit set for a new home

Lot splits and subdivisions are quoted from the parcel and the number of lots. More: 2026 Utah survey costs · how long a survey takes

07 · Match the survey to the project

Common Fairview Survey Projects

The combinations we see most often in north Sanpete County.

Homeowner

Fence or line question

Start with a boundary survey before building a permanent fence on or near the line.

Builder

New home or shop

Boundary and topo for design, staking for layout, then a foundation survey.

Cabin owner

Mountain lot

Boundary and topography for steep sites, access and septic or well placement.

Farm & ranch

Splitting a home site

Parent survey, new description or a lot-line adjustment.

Buyer

Rural purchase

Confirm acreage, corners, access and ditch easements before closing.

Next step

From survey to design

The same team that locates your lines can prepare the site plan, driveway and drainage design, or water and sewer plans that come next.

08 · North Sanpete

Fairview and the Towns Around It

This page also covers Indianola and Milburn. Neighboring towns have their own pages, and travel is always shown in the quote.

Indianola19 jobs in our records · covered on this page Milburn26 jobs in our records · covered on this page Mount Pleasant299 jobs in our records MoroniNorth Sanpete Fountain GreenNorth Sanpete Ephraim & MantiSouth down US-89 HuntingtonOver the mountain in Emery County All of Sanpete County1,875 jobs in our records

09 · Direct answers

Fairview Land Survey FAQ

How much does a land survey cost in Fairview, Utah?

A platted in-town lot typically runs $1,025–$1,800 and older townsite lots $1,800–$2,500 or more. Rural parcels run $2,000–$4,000 for 1–5 acres, $3,500–$6,500 for 5–20 acres, and $5,000 or more for larger ground. Travel from Nephi is shown as its own line, and every quote is a fixed fee.

Do I need a foundation survey to build in Fairview?

Many building departments and lenders ask for one to confirm the foundation's location and elevation before framing. Foundation surveys run $800–$2,000. Send us your permit conditions and we'll tell you what's needed.

Do you do foundation elevation surveys in Indianola?

Yes. We do foundation and elevation surveys in Indianola, Milburn and the rest of north Sanpete, and schedule them to your pour.

What is a foundation elevation survey?

A survey after the pour that measures where the foundation sits against the property lines and setbacks, and the elevation of the top of the foundation against the plan. The result is a stamped letter or certificate for the inspector or lender.

Where are Sanpete County property records kept?

Deeds and recorded plats are held by the Sanpete County Recorder at 160 North Main in Manti. We research those records before fieldwork.

Can you survey cabin and mountain lots?

Yes. We survey cabin and recreation lots in the hills around Fairview, and plan fieldwork around snow and seasonal access.

Do you offer civil engineering in Sanpete County?

Yes. Our engineer prepares site plans, grading and drainage, road, water and sewer designs, and stamped plans, in the same office as our surveyors.

How long does a survey take?

Most residential boundary surveys take 1–3 weeks. Rural or mountain parcels with heavy research take longer. Tell us your deadline and we'll give you a realistic date.

Is my boundary survey filed with the county?

Yes. Utah Code Section 17-73-504 requires the surveyor to file a map of a boundary survey with the county within 90 days of establishing or re-establishing a boundary.

Fairview · Sanpete County · Since 1975

Start With the Parcel

Send the Fairview address or parcel number, what you’re trying to do and any permit, closing or construction date. We’ll confirm the right survey and a fixed fee before fieldwork begins.

Request a Fairview Survey →Call (435) 623-0897