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Land Record Research

Land Record Research The first step in performing a property boundary survey is land record research. In the State of Connecticut, records are housed at the municipal level, in the town halls. Before conducting fieldwork, surveyors must review relevant deeds, maps, and other documents. At a minimum, surveyors in CT need to review the deed …

Peachtree Apartments Construction Layout

Peachtree Apartments in Norwich CT Rise Again The Peachtree apartment complex was destroyed by a fire in 2008, leaving over one hundred people without a home. The property remained vacant for eleven years, but now father-and-son developers Darwin and Alex Gebbie of Bozrah, Connecticut are moving forward with a plan to rebuild. https://www.norwichbulletin.com/news/20180710/plan-seeks-to-return-apartments-to-peachtree-property Franklin Surveys …

Franklin Surveys Presents “NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying Exam Workshop” for SUNY Albany’s Research Foundation

ALBANY, New York: Franklin Surveys presented “NCEES Fundamentals of Land” workshop for SUNY Albany’s Research Foundation, intended to help NYSDOT transportation engineers pass the LSIT Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) exam. The sponsor of the workshop was the University of Albany Rockefeller College Public Service Workshops Program. The two-day workshop took place on August 19-20, 2019 …

As-Built Survey and Mapping for the Steele Brook Restoration

As-Built Survey of Ecological Restoration Project on Heminway Pond, Watertown, Connecticut Franklin Surveys was engaged to perform an as-built survey to document the positions of a successful river restoration, following the removal of an ancient dam structure which impounded a portion of Steele Brook. As of the year 1847, Merritt Heminway had built a mill …

On Land Surveying Projects

By Kevin Franklin, Professional Land Surveyor and Owner of Franklin Surveys Land Surveying projects come in all shapes and sizes. That’s a good thing, because it helps keep life interesting for us. Moving from town to town, exploring woods or pacing on pavement, the view from the “office” window changes constantly. With that perk comes …

Revetment Rehabilitation at Caswell Cove

Franklin Surveys Provided Construction Support in the Caswell Cove Revetment Rehabilitation on the Housatonic River in Milford, Connecticut The Caswell Cove Condominiums are located on the shore of the Housatonic River in Milford, Connecticut. The river’s name comes from the Mohican phrase “usi-a-di-en-uk”, meaning “beyond the mountain place” or “river of the mountain place”. The …

Environmental Engineering Support in Plainfield CT

Environmental Engineering and River Restoration on the Moosup River in Plainfield, CT Franklin Surveys conducted a detailed topographic and bathymetric survey of about 30 acres in and along the Moosup River in Plainfield. An environmental engineering project of this magnitude involves setting and locating hundreds of wetlands flags and establishing a control network spanning several …

Construction Surveying Services for Courtyard by Marriot, Southington CT

Comprehensive construction surveying services of a new Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Franklin Surveys provided construction surveying services from beginning of construction right through as-built mapping of a new Courtyard by Marriot Hotel in Southington, Connecticut. We began by mapping existing conditions of the site. Prior to construction, we provided foundation staking to determine the specific …

Existing Conditions Mapping of Yantic Woolen Mill

Existing conditions mapping of the old Yantic Woolen Mill in Norwich, CT Franklin Surveys provided existing conditions mapping services including boundary, topographic, wetlands, and utility surveys of the old Yantic Woolen Mill, also known as the Hale Mill, in Norwich, CT. This was in support of a proposal to turn it into a luxury hotel. …

GPS Accuracy – How accurate is GPS?

How accurate are the GPS measurements that we get from the Global Positioning System? It is a question we are asked often, as you might imagine, in the normal course of our work. One of my graduate professors repeats a memorable mantra: “GPS is something that is very easy to do right. It is also very easy to do wrong.”

Franklin SurveysYour Trusted Land Surveying Partner in ConnecticutPhone: (860) 748-6183Business Location (by appointment only): 115 Popple Bridge Rd, Griswold, CT 06351

Franklin Surveys
Your Trusted Land Surveying Partner in Connecticut

Phone: (860) 748-6183
Business Location (by appointment only): 115 Popple Bridge Rd, Griswold, CT 06351