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Property Mapping in Alberta
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Base mapping of property boundaries, features, and existing infrastructure.
When to use: Establish a baseline map of the property before planning improvements.
- Duration
- 1–5 days
- Typical size
- 0.5–160+ acres
- Permits
- None for mapping; legal survey may be required for boundary disputes
Scope of work
- Boundary identification
- Feature mapping
- Existing infrastructure mapping
- Base map deliverable
How this works in Alberta
A base map stops you from guessing. Boundaries, water, and existing kit on one sheet is how every later improvement stays honest.
A good base map starts with public records. Alberta's land titles system lets you obtain the current title, registered documents and registered plans of survey. The Government of Alberta says registered plans are available through SPIN2 or a registry agent, and that current titles can be searched through ARLO using plan, block and lot, title number, LINC number or ATS legal description. SPIN2 also offers township images, survey control markers and soil capability information, which are useful layers for an acreage map.
Know where mapping stops and surveying begins. A property map compiled from air photos, GPS or registered plans is a planning tool, not a legal boundary. The Alberta Land Surveyors' Association states that only licensed practitioners may conduct legal surveys, determine property boundaries or advise on legal surveys. If a fence, building or dispute depends on where the line is, the map should show that the boundary is approximate, and an Alberta Land Surveyor should confirm it.
Underground features need their own sources. Utility Safety Partners locates only member utilities' lines; the homeowner guide notes that private systems such as septic tanks and fields, water wells, irrigation lines and power or telecom lines to outbuildings won't be found through a USP request. Existing well records can be looked up in the Government of Alberta's Alberta Water Wells database. Mapping these private features once saves money on every later project.
Alberta rules and permits
- Only licensed Alberta land surveyors may conduct legal surveys, determine property boundaries or advise on legal surveys; a base map is not a substitute. (Alberta Land Surveyors' Association – Unauthorized Practice)
- Registered plans of survey are available through SPIN2 or a registry agent; current titles can be searched on ARLO or SPIN2 or through a registry agent. (Government of Alberta – Find land titles, documents or plans)
- Utility Safety Partners locates do not cover privately owned underground lines such as septic systems, well lines, irrigation, and power or telecom lines to outbuildings; these need a private locate. (Utility Safety Partners – Digging Safely in Alberta, Homeowner Edition v1.4)
- Survey monuments (iron pins or posts) are legally protected; removing, altering or damaging one is an offence that can carry fines of up to $10,000, and only an Alberta Land Surveyor may place or re-establish a monument. (Alberta Land Surveyors' Association – Boundary Markers)
Sizing and planning
- Every Alberta parcel has a legal land description built on the Alberta Township Survey System: quarter section, section, township, range and meridian (for example NE-36-87-18-W4).
- A township is a six-by-six mile square with 36 one-mile sections; quarter sections are the NE, NW, SE and SW quadrants of a section.
- Useful layers to request: boundary (from registered plans), buildings, wells, septic components, buried and overhead lines, driveways, water features and tree cover.
- Add the FireSmart rings (1.5 m, 10 m, 30 m) around each building if wildfire planning is part of the brief.
Alberta providers
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All-Can Engineering & Surveys
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Aspen Land Group
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Bennett Land Surveying Ltd.
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TITAN Land Surveying Ltd.
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All-Can Engineering & Surveys (1976) Ltd.
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Alpha Geomatics Inc.
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21 additional listings are on file. This page shows a filtered first set of 7 so the list stays usable. Confirm relevance, licensing, and service area before you contact anyone.
Common questions
Is a property map the same as a survey?
No. Only a licensed Alberta land surveyor may determine legal boundaries. A base map is a planning tool and should mark boundaries as approximate unless they come from a survey.
Where do I get my registered survey plan?
Through SPIN2 or a registry agent, according to the Government of Alberta's land titles page.
Will a Click Before You Dig request show my septic and well lines?
No. Utility Safety Partners says private systems won't be found through its locate requests; map them separately or hire a private locator.
How can I find records for my water well?
Search the Government of Alberta's Alberta Water Wells database.
Sources
- Government of Alberta – Find land titles, documents or plans (accessed 2026-10-26)
- Alberta Land Titles and Surveys – SPIN2 Spatial Information System (accessed 2026-10-26)
- Government of Alberta – Alberta Township Survey System fact sheet (2023-04)
- Alberta Land Surveyors' Association – Unauthorized Practice (undated (accessed 2026-10-26))
- Alberta Land Surveyors' Association – Boundary Markers (undated (accessed 2026-10-26))
- Utility Safety Partners – Digging Safely in Alberta, Homeowner Edition v1.4 (2025-04)
- Government of Alberta – Alberta Water Wells search (accessed 2026-10-26)