Michigan Land Survey Drafting
Land Survey Drafting in Michigan
Land survey drafting in Michigan for professional surveyors. We prepare Act 132 map sheets, subdivision plats, and site condominium drawings from your field data and records, using your CAD standards for your direction and review.
Overview
What is Land Survey Drafting in Michigan?
Michigan surveyors need distinct formats for Act 132 certified survey maps, subdivision plats, and site condominium plans. We draft each from your field data, descriptions, and record plats, with the appropriate sheet setup and references.
The legal reference may use the public land survey grid, a private claim, or another recorded tract. Supply the reference your survey establishes, including Detroit-area private claims where applicable. We carry it consistently into the caption, dimensions, and supporting sheets.
Our land survey drafting services cover Act 132 maps, plats, and ALTA/NSPS plats. The Michigan professional surveyor remains in responsible charge, makes boundary decisions, and supervises preparation. That licensee checks and signs and seals the final drawing; Arcengine supplies CAD drafting only.
At a glance
- LicenseeProfessional surveyor, licensed under Article 20
- CoordinatesMichigan Coordinate System of 1983 (MCS 83), three zones, meters or international feet
- Sheet sizes8-1/2 × 14 in. certified survey maps, 18 × 24 in. plats
- DeliveryAutoCAD DWG and PDF; final plats go on 3 to 5 mil polyester film
- Your roleYou supervise, then seal with your 10-digit license number
What we deliver
What's Included in Michigan Survey Drafting
Name the Michigan drawing format, coordinate basis, and county checklist. We prepare the CAD sheets and check prints from your supplied survey information.
Certified Survey Map Drafting
Act 132 map sheets on the required 8-1/2 × 14 inch format, with your description, curve data, water-edge information, and record-difference notes.
Subdivision Plat Drafting
Final plat sheets to R 560.112, with the 18 × 24 inch format, binding margin, legible annotation, vicinity information, and state approval space.
Traverse Closure Sheets
Boundary bearing-and-distance computations with acreage and closure results for your check and submission. You assess whether the survey meets the required accuracy.
Site Condominium Plan Drafting
Site condominium survey, site, utility, and floor-plan sheets for the master-deed exhibit, with proposed improvements labeled as required.
Land Division Parcel Maps
Tentative parcel maps with areas, dimensions, utility easements, and access. You supply the proposed division and local requirements for municipal review.
ALTA/NSPS Survey Drafting
ALTA/NSPS plats with your contracted Table A items and record easements cited by liber and page or document number.
Topographic Survey Drafting
Topographic base maps for preliminary plats from your supplied points, with contours, elevations, and site features on the specified MCS 83 basis.
Water's Edge & Lakefront Drafting
Waterfront plat details from your survey: shore-lot traverse, water-edge distances, dated water elevation, and the certificate statement you select.
Why it matters
Where Michigan's Drafting Rules Come From
The State Board of Professional Surveyors regulates professional responsibility. Drawing formats come from Act 132, the Land Division Act, plat rules, and condominium rules. We prepare the sheet content and certificate spaces for your review before applicable county and state plat review.
Provide the receiving county's current checklist. Oakland County, for example, checks mathematical closures and condominium exhibits. We keep the drawing references, areas, and review blocks consistent across the set.
MCS 83 has north, central, and south zones assigned by county. Wayne, Kent, Ingham, and Washtenaw are in the south zone.
For recorded coordinates, provide the positional-tolerance estimate, control-monument reference, and survey method for the required note.
When state plane coordinates appear on a final plat, supply government-corner coordinates, the additional control station, and combined scale factor.
We draft Land Corner Recordation Certificate information from your records. You determine whether filing is required and meet the applicable 90-day deadline.
A tentative parcel map shows the proposed division at scale. You establish the division's eligibility, access, and ordinance requirements before we draft it.
Only the Michigan professional surveyor supplies the professional certification. We leave seal and signature areas for the licensee in responsible charge.
Where it applies
Industries We Serve
Surveying Firms
Act 132 maps, plats, and condominium drawings for surveyor firms in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Ann Arbor, and statewide.
Residential Development
Preliminary and final plat sets and condominium sheets for the project surveyor serving land development.
Lakefront Property
Water-edge and shore-lot traverse drawings from surveys along Michigan lakes, rivers, and streams.
Title & Real Estate
Act 132 and ALTA/NSPS sheets for the surveyor handling property transfers, with record easement references.
Townships & Assessors
Tentative parcel maps and assessor's plat sheets for surveyors working with township and municipal staff.
How it works
Our End-to-End Process
Scope & Standards
You tell us the drawing type, the MCS 83 zone and units, and the county checklist or recording format that applies.
Data Transfer
Send field data, coordinate files, deeds, the title commitment, and your CAD template and title block.
Drafting
We draft linework, annotation, curve data, and notes in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or MicroStation.
Quality Check
We check closure, labels, and notes against your data and the checklist, then send PDF check prints for your redlines.
Approval & Delivery
We revise until you approve, then deliver the final AutoCAD DWG and PDF files to you. You sign, seal, and release the drawing.
Why Arcengine
Why Choose Us
Fixed Price, No Hidden Costs
We set the price before work starts and add no charges later.
Clean, Checked Drawings
Clear linework and legible labels, checked against your field data before you see them.
Experienced Survey Drafters
Our team has drafted for surveying firms in the U.S. and abroad.
Deadlines Kept
We agree on the deadline with you before work starts, and we meet it.
Open to Feedback
Redline our check prints, and we rework the drawing until it matches what you need.
Your Software & Templates
We work in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and MicroStation, on your title block and layer standards.
Start with a Pilot Project
Send one pilot job and assess our drafting against your standards before committing to more work.
You Keep Responsible Charge
We draft to your instructions. You direct the work, approve the final drawing, and seal it.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Arcengine holds no Michigan professional surveyor license or LARA firm approval and supplies CAD drafting only. Under MCL 339.2008(3), the licensee may seal only work prepared personally or under their supervision as the person in responsible charge. Your surveyor directs preparation, makes professional decisions, and signs and seals. Property owners should hire a Michigan professional surveyor for surveying services.
Yes. We use the Act 132 map format with numeric and graphic scales, your approved description, corner ties, and right-of-way and easement widths. The Michigan professional surveyor prepares the professional survey, certifies the map, and signs and seals it.
Yes. We draft to R 560.112, including sheet numbering, match lines, boundary lineweights, curve data, and the required annotation precision. Send your current review checklist and certificate text. We leave space for the surveyor's signature and seal.
We use the specified MCS 83 north, central, or south zone in meters or international feet. Confirm the unit definition with your control files. If a tract crosses zones, identify the single basis selected for the description; we preserve it throughout the drawing.
Yes. We draft survey, site, and utility sheets in the required 24 × 36 inch format, with legible annotation, binding margin, scale, date, and proposed or as-built labels. The surveyor signs and seals the survey plan, and the developer handles the recording reduction.
Project assurance
How your project is handled.
We work from your field data, templates and instructions. You direct, review and approve the drawings.
How we protect project information- In-house delivery
- An Arcengine drafting team handles your work.
- NDA protection
- Project information handled under an NDA.
- E&O insured
- Professional liability insurance in place.
- CAD standards checked
- Drawings checked against your templates and markups.
Get in touch
Land survey drafting in Michigan, ready for your seal
Send field data, deeds, and the required Act 132, plat, or condominium format. We return DWG and PDF drawings for your review as surveyor in responsible charge.