Survey

Did you know that one of the many jobs held by Abraham Lincoln was a surveyor? His survey career began in 1822 when John Calhoun, Sangamon County Surveyor (Illinois), offered Lincoln a job as his assistant. Eventually, Lincoln purchased some second hand equipment and started his own practice. Although his career as a surveyor lasted only a few years, his projects included government surveys, road surveys, and private surveys. Today land surveying has progressed from measuring country roads and town lots, to interstate highways and skyscrapers.

Based out of Hart Freeland Roberts' Brentwood office, HFR's Surveying Division prides itself on providing professional service in a timely and cost effective manner. In addition to being skilled surveyors, many of the personnel in the division are experienced in roadway design, water and wastewater conveyance systems, and other areas of municipal engineering, giving them unique insight into what information they need to gather for their surveys. All surveys are performed using state-of-the-art equipment enabling the crews to complete jobs quickly and efficiently.

Many great U.S. leaders were land surveyors. George Washington, Lewis and Clark, and Mason & Dixon were just a few. Even with today’s more sophisticated and accurate instruments, the fundamental concepts of land surveying have not changed much since their conception. Space probes use the same mathematical principles to measure the surface of the moon as the ancients used to measure the banks of the Nile River.

Survey contact:  Mike Williams, 615-370-8500