
Nova Scotia Surveying Services
Areas We Serve in Nova Scotia
Our service area spans from the Windsor area in Hants County, through the Annapolis Valley to Digby, along the French Shore to Yarmouth, and eastward to Shelburne. We proudly serve clients from the Bay of Fundy to the Atlantic Coast, including all the communities in between.
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Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Other Locations
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WHO WE ARE
GeoTerra Surveys is a Professional Surveying company performing land surveying throughout PEI and NS and also construction and drone surveys throughout the Maritimes. We are owned and operated by Colin G. Atkinson, PEILS, NSLS, CLS, P.Eng and Advanced RPAS ( Drone/ UAV) Pilot.
WHAT WE DO
We use up-to-date surveying equipment, software and projects management processes to accurately, complete projects efficiently.

Our Services
GeoTerra Surveys is dedicated to providing high quality land, Construction and drone surveying services to PEI, NS and NB. Browse this page to see how we may help you with your project or to learn more please call 902-393-4979.
RETRACEMENT SURVEYS

This is the determination and posting of existing property boundaries. The certified plan can be filed with Registry Office. Usually done for parcels that have never been surveyed or parcels that have missing survey markers and the location of boundaries are uncertain.
SUBDIVISION SURVEYS

Creates new lots or changes the boundaries of existing lots. We can assist you through all the subdivision and planning steps leading to final approval and registration of the subdivision.
DRONE SERVICES

We are certified by Transport Canada as Advanced RPAS (Drone/UAV) Pilots. We are insured and comply with all regulations and laws. Our Drone services include: 2D and 3D orthomosaic mapping, 3D models, thermal Mapping, LiDAR point clouds, multispectral mapping, agricultural and forestry mapping, inspections and 4K videos and photos.
Professional PEI and NS Land Surveyors
Topographic Surveys
A "topo" survey locates natural and man-made features as well as the elevations of a site on a plan. This is usually required for planning and land development purposes.
Construction Staking and Site Layout
This service supports site development by using design plans to mark precise locations on the ground (or existing structures) so contractors can correctly place buildings, roads, fences, utilities, and other construction elements.
Other Services
Other types of services that we perform are 3D scanning, woodlot surveys, as-built surveys, plot plans (location or mortgage certificates), lease surveys, easement/right of way surveys, survey marker location
CALL US TODAY
Land, Construction, Drone, Bathymetric Surveys & Geomatics Engineering Services.
PEI OFFICE
1 - 41 Hollis Avenue
Stratford, PEI, C1B 4A1
Office# 1-902-628-1853
NS OFFICE
976 Unit B Central Avenue
Greenwood, NS B0P 1R0
Office# 1-902-628-1853