Land surveying in Ogdensburg, NY
Ogdensburg is St. Lawrence County's only city, at the mouth of the Oswegatchie River on the St. Lawrence. We survey city lots, riverfront homes, and commercial property.
Surveying in Ogdensburg
Ogdensburg's street grid and city lots date back a long way. Older city parcels often rely on historic plats and lot numbers, and narrow lots with houses, garages, and fences close to the line make a boundary survey worth having before you build or sell.
Along the St. Lawrence and the Oswegatchie, waterfront parcels add shoreline, dock, and flood-zone questions to the usual boundary work.
Common survey work in Ogdensburg
- Boundary surveys for city lots before a sale, fence, or addition
- ALTA/NSPS surveys for downtown and commercial property
- Shoreline and depth surveys along the St. Lawrence
- Topographic surveys for site plans and drainage
Records and filing
Deeds and filed survey maps for Ogdensburg are recorded with the St. Lawrence County Clerk at 48 Court Street in Canton (records are searchable online through the county's IQS portal). A map that divides a parcel has to carry any required local planning-board signature before the Clerk will file it, and a map creating five or more lots of five acres or less also needs New York State Department of Health approval. Not every town in the county has a subdivision law, so we confirm the City of Ogdensburg requirements before the map is drawn.
Do city lots in Ogdensburg need a different kind of survey?
No, but they usually need careful records research against the historic city plats. We handle that as part of the boundary survey.
Can you locate my neighbor's fence relative to my line?
Yes. A boundary survey shows fences, sheds, and drives near the line.
Who files the map?
We prepare it to county standards and coordinate filing with your attorney at the County Clerk in Canton.