Topographic plan preparation
Topographic plans and maps at 1:500–1:5000 for design, permits and utilities: relief, structures and networks, delivered as DWG and PDF files.
Licensed service · EL-845/2026
A topographic plan is an accurate, scaled drawing of a relatively small area in which the curvature of the Earth can be ignored; a topographic map covers larger territories, usually at a smaller scale. Both show the relief with contour lines and spot heights, and buildings, roads, fences, water features, vegetation and utilities with standard symbols.
The topographic plan is the first document an architect or engineer needs. Building placement, grading design, road and utility layouts and earthwork quantities are all derived from it. Our clients include homeowners, contractors, design institutes and companies arranging utility connections.
In the field we use SOUTH GNSS RTK receivers, achieving ±1–2 cm horizontal accuracy, and 1"–2" electronic total stations in dense built-up areas and under tree cover. Every survey is tied to the national geodetic network and delivered in the national coordinate system, WGS-84 or UTM zone 39N.
The scale follows the purpose: 1:500 for individual plots and utilities, 1:1000 for neighbourhoods and industrial sites, 1:2000 for master plans and 1:5000 for large territories and linear route studies. Drawings comply with the applicable building codes (AzDTN/SNiP).
When you need it
- Before designing a house, building or structure
- When preparing building permit documents
- For gas, water, sewer and power connections
- When buying, selling or subdividing land
- For grading design and earthwork volume calculations
What's included
- Survey control tied to existing geodetic monuments
- Relief and detail survey with GNSS RTK and total stations
- Measurement of buildings, fences, roads and kerbs
- Recording of above- and below-ground utilities and manholes
- Plotting of trees and other vegetation
- Office processing and drafting in AutoCAD/Civil 3D
- 3D surface model and volume calculations on request
How we work
- Brief: site, purpose and scale agreed
- Review of existing documents and plot boundaries
- Field work: control network and detail survey
- Office processing, adjustment and drafting
- Internal quality check and handover to the client
Deliverables
- Topographic plan (DWG and PDF)
- Coordinate and elevation list
- Technical report
- Printed copies on request
