Land Surveyors in Kansas: 2026 Directory and Hiring Guide

Kansas is a state where land matters. Wheat fields, ranches, suburban subdivisions, and industrial sites all depend on knowing exactly where a line sits, and a good survey is the starting point for almost every deal, fence, and building permit. Whether you are buying rural acreage, building in the Kansas City suburbs, or settling a boundary question in Wichita, you will need a licensed surveyor.

This guide profiles land surveyors in Kansas that are listed on Engineers Mirror, from independent survey shops to multidisciplinary civil engineering and surveying firms. You will see what each says it does, how Kansas licensing and survey rules work, and how to choose and compare surveyors before you hire.

How We Selected These Land Surveyors in Kansas

The firms below are listed on Engineers Mirror with a Kansas address, or in one case a Kansas City-area address on the Missouri side, and land surveying as a listed service. Details come from each company’s directory profile. Companies are presented by area, in no particular order. This is not a ranking, and a listing is not an endorsement. Verify licenses, insurance, and references with each firm before you hire.

Land Surveyors in Kansas at a Glance

Land Surveyors in Wichita and South Central Kansas

Abbott Land Survey

Abbott Land Survey is a locally owned professional land surveying company based in Wichita that serves clients throughout Kansas. According to its profile, the company’s website says it has been in business for more than 31 years and works with property owners, developers, financial institutions, title companies, attorneys, engineers, architects, and geologists. The profile also says the company is licensed by the Kansas State Board of Technical Professions and is a member of the Kansas Society of Land Surveyors and the National Society of Professional Surveyors, so confirm that directly.

Residential services include boundary surveys, elevation certificates, flood insurance surveys, and Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) surveys. Commercial services include topographic surveys, flood elevation surveys, lot splits, mortgage title inspections, platting, ALTA surveys, KDHE well location surveys, and construction staking.

Best for: homeowners, lenders, and developers in the Wichita area who need standard property, flood, and title-related surveys.

K E Miller Engineering, P.A. and MKEC Engineering, Inc.

Two Wichita engineering firms also list surveying among their services. K E Miller is a professional engineering and land surveying firm that provides civil engineering and surveying. MKEC is a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm that lists engineering, planning, landscape architecture, and surveying. Both are covered in more detail in our guide to engineering companies in Wichita.

Best for: projects where survey and civil design should be coordinated by the same firm.

Garber Surveying Service, P.A. and Goedecke Surveying, LLC

Garber Surveying Service is a professional land surveying company based in Hutchinson that serves property owners, developers, contractors, and real estate professionals. Goedecke Surveying is a professional land surveying company based in El Dorado that provides surveying for residential, commercial, rural, and construction projects.

Best for: rural and small-town surveys in central and south central Kansas, where local knowledge of the county records matters.

Land Surveyors in the Kansas City Area

Phelps Engineering, Inc. (Olathe)

Phelps Engineering is a full-service civil engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, and land planning firm based in Olathe. Its profile says it was founded in 1990, serves Kansas and Missouri, reports more than 45 employees, and maintains licensed engineers and surveyors in both states.

The surveying list includes boundary surveys, topographic surveys, ALTA/NSPS land title surveys, subdivision surveys, construction surveys, flood zone surveys, as-built surveys, and GIS deliverables. The civil side covers site development, grading, utilities, roadway design, and stormwater, including floodplain analysis and detention basin design.

Best for: developers and municipalities in Johnson County and the metro area that want survey, engineering, and planning from one firm.

BHC Civil Engineering & Surveying

BHC is a multidisciplinary civil engineering, land surveying, utilities, and infrastructure consulting firm in the Kansas City area. Its profile lists an Overland Park headquarters and says the firm traces its history to 1992. Surveying services include boundary surveys, ALTA/NSPS surveys, construction staking, as-built surveys, and 3D laser scanning, alongside civil, transportation, utility, and stormwater work.

Best for: larger development, utility, and infrastructure projects that need survey and design under one contract.

Atlas Land Consulting, LLC

Atlas Land Consulting is a professional civil engineering, land surveying, inspection, and drone services firm based in Basehor, in the Kansas City area.

Best for: projects in Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties that also benefit from drone mapping and inspection.

McClure Engineering Co.

McClure is a multidisciplinary engineering, surveying, planning, and infrastructure consulting firm with a strong presence across the Midwest. Its listing address is North Kansas City, which is in Missouri, so ask whether the team that serves your project holds Kansas licenses.

Best for: regional infrastructure and planning projects that span the state line.

Land Surveyors in Topeka and Northeast Kansas

Schmidt, Beck & Boyd Engineering, LLC (SBB Engineering & Surveying)

SBB, now operating as SBB Engineering & Surveying, is a civil engineering, transportation engineering, land surveying, and land planning firm based in Topeka, with offices in Topeka and Lawrence. The profile says it was established in 2012 and renamed in 2015, and that it serves private developers, business owners, architects, municipalities, and public agencies.

Its surveying services include topographic surveys, boundary surveys, ALTA/NSPS surveys, legal descriptions, easement surveys, construction staking, utility location, and flood elevation certificates. The profile says its land surveying services cover Kansas and Missouri.

Best for: Topeka, Lawrence, and northeast Kansas projects, especially those that involve roads, utilities, or public work.

Types of Surveys You May Need in Kansas

For price benchmarks on these survey types, see our guide to land survey cost in the USA and UK. To check your flood zone, you can look up an address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.

Kansas Rules for Land Surveyors

Licensing

Land surveying in Kansas is licensed by the Kansas State Board of Technical Professions. The board’s statute defines a surveyor as a Professional Surveyor under K.S.A. 74-7003 and following. Always confirm that the individual who signs your survey holds a current Kansas license, and ask whether the firm holds the required business authorization.

Minimum Standards

The Kansas Society of Land Surveyors developed minimum standards for boundary surveys and mortgagee title inspections, which the board adopts by reference in K.A.R. 66-12-1. The standards apply to every boundary survey and mortgagee title inspection performed in Kansas, although a contract, statute, rule, or ordinance can require more. The Kansas Society of Land Surveyors also explains these standards in plain language for property owners.

Filing and Records

Kansas law sets filing duties for surveyors. When a survey starts from a United States public land survey corner or a related accessory, the surveyor files a reference report with the state historical society and the county surveyor, within 30 days, under K.S.A. 58-2011. Survey plats are also recorded with the county register of deeds, and many counties review them first. Ask your surveyor which filings your survey requires and who handles them.

How to Choose Among Land Surveyors in Kansas

1. Define the survey you need. Describe the purpose, such as a boundary dispute, a lender requirement, a lot split, or design for a new building.
2. Verify the Kansas license. Confirm the surveyor who will sign the work holds a current license through the state board.
3. Ask about the standards. The surveyor should work to the Kansas minimum standards for boundary surveys and mortgage title inspections.
4. Look for relevant experience. Ask about similar surveys, such as ALTA, rural boundary, or flood elevation work.
5. Know the county. A surveyor who regularly works in your county knows the records, the monuments, and the plat review process.
6. Confirm the deliverables. Ask what you will receive: a signed and sealed plat, a legal description, CAD files, or digital data.
7. Check insurance. Ask for evidence of professional liability coverage.
8. Compare written quotes. Look at scope, deliverables, timeline, and what is excluded. Our free engineering RFQ template helps you send the same brief to several firms.
9. Talk to references. Speak to a recent client with a similar project.

If your project also needs site design, our guide to how to choose a civil engineering firm explains what to look for, and our explainer on structural engineer vs civil engineer vs land surveyor shows how the roles fit together.

10 Questions to Ask Before You Hire

1. Are you licensed in Kansas, and who will sign and seal the survey?
2. Which type of survey do you recommend for my purpose?
3. Will you work to the Kansas minimum standards for boundary surveys?
4. What exactly will I receive, and in what format?
5. What is the total price, and what is excluded?
6. Will you set or replace corner monuments, and is that included?
7. Which filings, such as a plat or reference report, will you handle?
8. How long will fieldwork and delivery take?
9. Do you carry professional liability insurance?
10. Can I see a sample and speak to a recent client?

What Affects Survey Fees in Kansas?

Published prices vary widely, and we do not quote Kansas figures here. The main factors are the type of survey, the size and shape of the parcel, terrain and vegetation, the quality of existing records, how many corners must be found or set, the deliverables you need, and how quickly you need them. Rural parcels can take longer to access, and ALTA/NSPS surveys involve more research and detail than a basic boundary survey. For general benchmarks, see our land survey cost guide.

Find More Land Surveyors in Kansas

Engineers Mirror is an independent directory that helps you compare engineering and surveying firms by category, location, and specialty. Browse the Surveying category and the Site Planning category, or look at companies in Wichita, Olathe, Topeka, and Kansas City. You can also see all engineering companies in the United States. If you are comparing other markets, our guides to civil engineering firms in Florida and civil engineering firms in Georgia cover how site and survey work differs by state.

A listing is not an endorsement, so always verify licenses, insurance, and references before you hire.

Prefer to send one brief and let surveyors come to you? Use the project form on the Engineers Mirror homepage. Pick Surveying as the service, choose a budget range and timeline, and describe your property. It is free for buyers, and providers reply to you directly.

If you run a surveying or civil engineering firm in Kansas, you can list your company for free, claim your listing to update your services and credentials, or look at the Featured plans to appear at the top of your category page.

Final Thoughts on Land Surveyors in Kansas

The best of the land surveyors in Kansas for your project is the one with a current Kansas license, experience with your type of survey and your county, and a clear written scope. A short boundary survey in a small town, an ALTA survey for a commercial sale, and a topographic survey for a new subdivision each call for different strengths.

Define your purpose, shortlist two or three surveyors, verify licenses and references, and compare written quotes on more than price. Do that and you will have a survey you can rely on, and one that will be accepted when you need to record it or file it with the county.

Ready to compare? Browse the profiles above, or send one project brief on Engineers Mirror and let the right surveyors come to you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a licensed surveyor in Kansas?

Yes, for any survey you want to rely on legally. Land surveying in Kansas is licensed through the Kansas State Board of Technical Professions, and boundary surveys must follow the state’s minimum standards. Confirm that the person who signs your survey holds a current Kansas license.

How do I verify a Kansas land surveyor?

Ask the surveyor for their Kansas license number and check it with the Kansas State Board of Technical Professions. You can also ask whether they belong to the Kansas Society of Land Surveyors or the National Society of Professional Surveyors, although membership is not a license.

What is the difference between a boundary survey and an ALTA survey?

A boundary survey locates property lines and corners. An ALTA/NSPS land title survey is a standardized, more detailed survey, mostly used in commercial transactions, with additional research and requirements. It usually costs more.

Do survey plats have to be recorded in Kansas?

When a survey creates a new tract or legal description, the plat is generally recorded with the county register of deeds, and many counties review plats first. Surveys that start from a public land survey corner also trigger a reference report filing. Ask your surveyor which filings apply.

How long does a land survey take in Kansas?

It depends on the type of survey, the parcel, weather, access, and the surveyor’s schedule. A small residential boundary survey may be quick, while a large rural or ALTA survey takes longer. Ask each surveyor for a realistic schedule that includes fieldwork, drawing, and any filings.

How do I get comparable quotes from several surveyors?

Send the same written brief to each one, covering the purpose, property location, deliverables, and timeline. Our RFQ template gives you a ready-made structure and a scoring sheet.