Boundary Surveys
Research the records, recover or set corner monuments and retrace the legal boundary for town lots, farms and rural acreage.
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Huntington · Emery County · Utah-Licensed PLS
Land Surveyor Huntington, Utah
Boundary and property-line surveys, foundation and elevation surveys for building permits, topographic mapping, ALTA/NSPS surveys and drone mapping for homes, farms, ranches and industrial sites in Huntington and across Emery County’s Castle Valley.
Many Castle Valley parcels were described long before anyone set a pin.
Older homestead and ranch descriptions, irrigation ditches along Huntington
Creek and rural section corners all take real records research. Ludlow
Engineering’s licensed surveyors work from Emery County records regularly,
and our in-house engineers can carry the survey into site and civil design.
Since 1975
Surveying central Utah
Utah PLS
Licensed & stamped surveys
Emery County
Records researched in Castle Dale
Fixed fee
Travel shown as a line item
Start with the project
What Type of Survey Do You Need in Huntington?
Building a new home, garage or shop? Many permits need a foundation or plot survey that shows where the structure sits on the lot and at what elevation. Putting up a fence, buying land or settling a line question with a neighbor calls for a boundary survey. Designing a site, driveway or drainage needs a topographic survey. Commercial and industrial deals usually need an ALTA/NSPS survey, and dividing ground needs a lot split or subdivision plat.
01 · Residential · Agricultural · Industrial
Land Survey Services in Huntington
Every survey is reviewed and stamped by a licensed Utah Professional Land Surveyor. The right service depends on whether the project involves legal lines, a building permit, design elevations or a title transaction.
Foundation & Plot Surveys
Locate a new foundation relative to property lines and setbacks, and record its elevation for permit and inspection sign-off.
How foundation surveys work →Topographic Surveys
Contours, elevations, ditches, structures and utilities for home design, grading, drainage and irrigation planning.
Topographic Survey Service →ALTA / NSPS Surveys
Title-grade surveys for lenders, title companies and buyers on Emery County commercial, industrial and energy transactions.
ALTA Survey Service →Drone / UAV Mapping
Aerial mapping and stockpile volumes for ranch land, gravel pits and industrial sites where walking every point would take days.
Drone Surveying →Elevation Certificates & Civil
FEMA elevation certificates, plus grading, drainage and site design from the same firm that did the survey.
Elevation Certificates →
Castle Valley, Emery County
Between the Wasatch Plateau and the San Rafael Swell.
Huntington sits on the west side of Castle Valley, where Huntington Creek leaves the canyon and feeds the farms and irrigation ditches of the valley floor. Survey work here ranges from a town lot on Main Street to a ranch boundary that follows section lines for miles, and every one starts in the county records.
02 · Building in Emery County
Foundation & Elevation Surveys for New Construction
When you build a new home, shop or addition, the building department may want proof that the foundation was placed where the approved site plan says, and at the right height. A foundation survey provides that proof before framing goes up.
Boundary & Setbacks
Confirm the lot lines so the footprint and setbacks are measured from the real boundary, not a fence.
Stake the Footprint
Set the building corners and a benchmark so the excavator and form crew build in the right spot. See construction staking.
Foundation Survey
Measure the as-built foundation location and top-of-foundation elevation against the lines and setbacks.
Stamped Certificate
Receive a stamped drawing or letter for your builder, lender or inspector to keep the job moving.
03 · Local survey conditions
What Makes Huntington Surveying Different?
A survey in Castle Valley rarely looks like a survey in a new Wasatch Front subdivision. These are the conditions that most often shape scope, schedule and price here.
Homestead & Ranch Deeds
Many parcels use older metes-and-bounds descriptions tied to section corners, which take retracement rather than a quick plat lookup.
Ditches & Huntington Creek
Irrigated ground carries canals, headgates and ditch easements that matter for boundaries, topography and drainage.
Original Townsite Blocks
Older in-town lots may rely on early townsite plats and long-standing fences, so occupation and the record have to be reconciled.
Large Rural Parcels
Long lines and scattered corners mean more fieldwork. Drone mapping can cut the time for topographic work on big ground.
Energy & Resource Sites
Power, coal and gravel operations in the county need as-builts, volumes and title surveys built to tighter specifications.
Valley Floor to Benches
Ground climbs from irrigated valley floor onto benches and canyon mouths, so slope and runoff deserve careful topographic detail.
04 · Emery County records & Utah law
Every Huntington Survey Starts in Castle Dale.
Deeds, recorded plats and prior surveys for Huntington parcels are held by the Emery County Recorder at 75 East Main in Castle Dale. We pull your deed and your neighbors’ deeds, look for earlier surveys, and tie the work to the Public Land Survey System section corners around your land.
Utah law then requires the surveyor to file a map of any boundary survey with the county surveyor or designated office within 90 days of establishing or re-establishing a boundary (Utah Code § 17-73-504), so the next surveyor can build on it.
What We Research Before Fieldwork
Your deed and its legal description.
Adjoining deeds that share each line with you.
Recorded plats for subdivisions and townsite blocks.
Prior surveys filed with the county.
Section corner records for the PLSS corners nearby.
Easements for roads, ditches and utilities.
Farm and Ranch Ground Needs a Rural Surveyor.
Splits, transfers, fence lines and irrigation planning on Castle Valley acreage all start with a reliable boundary.
Industrial Sites Need a Different Scope.
Lenders, title companies and operators often need ALTA surveys, as-builts and volume reports rather than a simple boundary.
05 · Property lines take more than coordinates
What a Huntington Boundary Survey Actually Does.
A boundary survey retraces your legal property using both the written record and the evidence on the ground. A county parcel map or a phone GPS reading can’t tell you where the legal line is.
Record research: deeds, plats, prior surveys and adjoining records from the Emery County Recorder.
Monument recovery: search for existing pins, pipes, stones and section corners.
Field measurement: GPS and total station measurement of the evidence found.
Boundary analysis: reconcile the record with monuments, fences and occupation.
Corner work: set missing corners with marked monuments.
Stamped map: survey map and legal description signed by a Utah PLS.
County filing: map filed with the county within 90 days under Utah Code § 17-73-504.
06 · 2026 Huntington planning ranges
How Much Does a Land Survey Cost in Huntington?
These are Utah planning ranges. Huntington quotes also include travel from our Nephi office as a separate line item, and older descriptions or large acreage add research and field time. Every job is a fixed fee in writing before work starts.
| Survey Type | Typical Planning Range | Common Huntington Use |
|---|---|---|
| Platted lot boundary survey | $800–$2,500 | In-town lot with a recorded plat: fence, addition, sale or corner question |
| Rural / acreage boundary survey | $2,500–$6,000+ | Farm, ranch or metes-and-bounds parcel with more research and longer lines |
| Boundary + topographic survey | $2,000–$4,500 | New home or shop needing legal lines and design elevations |
| Foundation / plot survey | Quoted by scope | Permit and inspection sign-off for new construction |
| ALTA / NSPS survey | Quoted by scope | Commercial, industrial or energy property transactions |
| Drone mapping / volumes | Quoted by scope | Large acreage topography, pits and stockpiles |
07 · Match the survey to the project
Common Huntington Survey Projects
The right survey depends on the decision you’re making. These are the combinations we see most often in Huntington and the rest of Emery County.
Fence or Line Question
Start with a boundary survey before building a permanent fence on or near the line.
New Home or Shop
Boundary and topo for design, staking for layout, then a foundation survey for the inspector.
Splitting Off a Parcel
Survey the parent parcel, then prepare the new description or a lot-line adjustment.
Rural Land Purchase
Confirm the acreage, corners, access and ditch easements before closing.
Industrial Transaction
An ALTA/NSPS survey coordinated with the title commitment and lender requirements.
Subdivision
Boundary and topo first, then subdivision design and platting through county review.
Plan around the season
We Survey Year-Round, but Snow Hides Monuments.
Winter can bury corner pins and slow searches on rural ground, while spring and summer are the busiest building months. If you have a permit, closing or construction date, call early so we can fit the fieldwork in with time to spare.
08 · From parcel to finished survey
How a Huntington Land Survey Works
The field visit is only one step. Most of the professional judgment happens in research and analysis, where the record and the ground evidence are reconciled.
1
Send the Parcel
Address or parcel number, your goal and any deadline.
2
Research
Pull deeds, plats, prior surveys and corner records from Emery County.
3
Field Survey
Recover monuments and measure the parcel by GPS, total station or drone.
4
Analyze & Draft
Resolve the lines and prepare the map and legal description.
5
Stamp & File
PLS review, delivery to you, and filing with the county.
09 · Castle Valley & nearby counties
We Survey Across Emery County and Its Neighbors.
From our Nephi office we serve Huntington and every Castle Valley community, plus Carbon County to the north and Sanpete County across the Wasatch Plateau. Travel is always disclosed in the quote.
Emery County Communities We Serve
Huntington
Castle Dale
Cleveland
Elmo
Orangeville
Ferron
Emery
Green River
10 · Huntington survey resource hub
Continue to the Service Your Property Needs
This page covers land surveying in Huntington. These pages go deeper on individual survey types, pricing, timelines and design.
Parent hub
Land Survey Services
Compare boundary, topographic, ALTA, as-built and construction surveys.
Property linesBoundary Surveys
Corners, monument research, boundary retracement and survey maps.
Design surveyTopographic Surveys
Contours, elevations and existing conditions for design.
CommercialALTA / NSPS Surveys
Title surveys for lenders, buyers and title companies.
PricingUtah Survey Costs
Planning ranges for every survey type.
ConstructionConstruction Staking
Lay out foundations, roads and utilities before building.
Large sitesDrone / UAV Surveying
Aerial mapping and volumes for big acreage and industrial sites.
EngineeringCivil Engineering
Grading, drainage, utilities and site design.
Your propertyRequest a Huntington Survey
Send the address or parcel number, your goal and deadline.
11 · Direct answers
Huntington Land Survey FAQ
Common questions from Huntington and Emery County homeowners, builders, landowners and operators.
How much does a land survey cost in Huntington, Utah?
A platted in-town lot typically runs $800–$2,500 and rural or acreage parcels $2,500–$6,000 or more, plus travel from Nephi shown as a line item. Boundary plus topographic usually runs $2,000–$4,500. Foundation, ALTA and drone work are quoted by scope.
Do you serve Huntington and Emery County?
Yes. Emery County is part of our regular service area from Nephi, including Huntington, Castle Dale, Cleveland, Elmo, Orangeville, Ferron and Emery, plus neighboring Carbon and Sanpete counties.
Do I need a foundation survey to build in Huntington?
Many building departments and lenders ask for one to confirm the foundation’s location and elevation before framing. Check your permit conditions, or send them to us and we’ll tell you what’s required.
Where are Huntington property records kept?
Deeds and recorded plats are held by the Emery County Recorder at 75 East Main in Castle Dale. We research those records, plus prior surveys and section corner records, before fieldwork.
Can you survey farm, ranch and rural acreage?
Yes. Much of our Emery County work involves older metes-and-bounds descriptions, large parcels and irrigated land with ditches and easements that have to be accounted for.
Can I use the county parcel map as my property line?
Parcel maps are helpful references, but they are not a legal boundary determination. For a fence, building, purchase or dispute, you need a field survey by a licensed surveyor.
How long does a survey take?
A straightforward lot can often be done in a couple of weeks. Rural parcels with heavy research or snow on the ground 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 § 17-73-504 requires the surveyor to file a map of a boundary survey with the county surveyor or designated office within 90 days of establishing or re-establishing a boundary.
Do you do drone surveys for large sites?
Yes. Drone mapping is a fast way to collect topography and stockpile volumes on large rural or industrial sites. Legal boundary work is still done on the ground.
Can Ludlow do the engineering after the survey?
Yes. We have Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Engineers on staff, so a project can move from the survey into site planning, grading, drainage and utility design.
Is this Huntington, Utah or Huntington Beach?
This page is for Huntington in Emery County, Utah. Ludlow Engineering is licensed in Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Minnesota and Nevada, and does not survey in California.
What should I send for a quote?
The property address or parcel number, what you’re trying to do and your deadline. A deed, prior survey, title report or permit conditions help if you have them.
Huntington · Emery County · Licensed Surveying & Engineering
Start With the Parcel. We’ll Help Determine the Survey.
Send the Huntington property 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.
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