Surveyor's Office

Steven E. White, RCE, PLS - Fresno County Surveyor
Director, Department of Public Works and Planning  

Mark R. Meyer, PLS - Deputy County Surveyor
Construction & Field Crews

Kevin W. Nehring, PLS - Deputy County Surveyor
Mapping & Development Engineering

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Most survey information can be researched online on the Fresno County Surveyor's GIS or on the Surveyor's Map Search.  For information not hosted on the GIS, County benchmark information, or additional information and details for a localized area, contact the County Surveyors Office at CountySurveyor@fresnocountyca.gov.

For any other mapping and survey data related questions, contact us at 559-600-4022.

Section Corner Information

Scott McKay Monuments

Scott McKay, PLS 359 was the Deputy County Surveyor under George Hoxie, PLS 127, from 1892-1902 and County Surveyor from 1902-1918.

As the County Surveyor, he was tasked with replacing many of the original GLO Section Corners in the County with a more permanent monument.  The monuments he set - the type considered to be a "McKay Monument" in and around Fresno County - were generally a 4" diameter by 72" long (6 feet), concrete filled pipe. They have a cap set on the top of the pipe with a distinctive square nut in the center. The nut was attached to a bolt that goes through the cap and anchors into the concrete. Most have "Fre Co - Sec Cor" in relief on the cap; some have "S McKay LS - Sec Cor". The elements may have caused some deterioration to the text & nut details on many of them, but the structure of the monument usually remains intact. They are often found 18"-36" below grade, and because of their larger diameter, they are usually not completely uncovered by field crews.  They are consequently mistaken for, and described as, a bolt or rod in concrete.

Suffice to say, McKay monuments are large and substantial, and generally regarded nearly as high as an original GLO monument.

Corner Records

Fresno County uses the standard BPELSG corner record form. There are no fees associated with filing them. Corner records can initially be submitted in a PDF format for our review, but the stamped & signed originals should be on cardstock. For more information in regards in submitting Corner Records see the PDF shown below.

Corner Record Submittal Information - View PDF(PDF, 329KB)

If, during the course of your survey, you find that monument conditions have changed, please consider filing updated corner records with the County.

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Map Submittal Information

• All map submittals should include the submittal fee.
• Most correspondence after the initial submittal, including back checks and map revisions, will be done via email.
• It is not necessary to provide us with most maps referenced from our database; however, if you obtained the reference maps from a source other than Fresno County, or you're referencing a pre-1940s map, you should submit a copy of the cited map.
• All Subdivision Map applications start with a pre-application review. Contact the zoning unit at 600-4540 for an application. 

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Record of Survey

To assist in preparing a complete Record of Survey package, the County has provided a document outlining submittal procedures. Refer to the PDF below for detailed guidance on Record of Survey Submittals.  

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Parcel Maps

Guidance on preparing and submitting Parcel Maps can be found in the PDF's shown below:

For Tentative Parcel Map (see below):

Tentative Parcel Map Submittal Information - View PDF (PDF, 125KB)

For Final Parcel Map (see below):

Final Parcel Map Submittal Information - View PDF(PDF, 225KB)