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Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
NAICS 541370 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing surveying and mapping services of the surface of the earth, including the sea floor. These services may include surveying and mapping of areas above or below the surface of the earth, such as the creation of view easements or segregating rights in parcels of land by creating underground utility easements.
Start with the work promised to the client.
For Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services, clarify the services, contracts and consequences of an error. Review professional liability (e&o), commercial auto, inland marine / equipment. Confirm which professional activities and additional services the proposed coverage actually addresses.
Questions to ask
- What types of surveys does the firm primarily perform — boundary, topographic, ALTA, construction staking, hydrographic, or aerial/drone-based?
- What share of revenues comes from residential, commercial, and public/government clients, and are there any large infrastructure or corridor projects?
- Does the firm use drones or UAVs for mapping or photogrammetry, and if so, is there dedicated UAS coverage currently in place?
- How many licensed surveyors are on staff, and is there a formal QA/QC review process before deliverables go out?
- What is the total insured value of field equipment — survey instruments, GPS/GNSS equipment, and related technology?
- Do field crew employees use personal vehicles for site visits, and are they reimbursed through mileage or expense?
- What are the current E&O limits, retroactive date, and carrier — and has the retroactive date been maintained continuously?
- Any prior E&O, auto, or equipment claims in the past three to five years?
Activities described by this code
- Cadastral surveying services
- Mapping (except geophysical) services
- Cartographic surveying services
- Topographic surveying services
- Geodetic surveying services
Other activities to examine
- Providing geophysical surveying and mapping services: 541360 — Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services;
- Publishing atlases and maps: 513130 — Book Publishers
Census classification reference
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
Surveying and mapping firms measure, map, and define the physical boundaries, contours, and spatial features of land and related environments. Day-to-day work typically involves field crews operating survey instruments and GPS equipment at client sites, followed by office drafting and data processing to produce boundary plats, topographic maps, ALTA surveys, construction staking, and GIS deliverables. Clients generally include property owners, developers, engineers, attorneys, title companies, and government agencies.
Questions to investigate
- What types of surveys does the firm primarily perform — boundary, topographic, ALTA, construction staking, hydrographic, or aerial/drone-based?
- What share of revenues comes from residential, commercial, and public/government clients, and are there any large infrastructure or corridor projects?
- Does the firm use drones or UAVs for mapping or photogrammetry, and if so, is there dedicated UAS coverage currently in place?
- How many licensed surveyors are on staff, and is there a formal QA/QC review process before deliverables go out?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.