About Us

Northern Lights Surveying Services Inc (NLSS), is a northeastern Minnesota Professional Land Surveying firm with offices in Virginia, MN and Grand Rapids, MN. We have been providing surveying services throughout Northeastern Minnesota for 30 years.

NLSS is a full service surveying firm that is highly experienced in all aspects of Land Surveying.  We approach each project with enthusiasm and expertise regardless of the project’s size.  NLSS and its predecessors have performed thousands of private surveys within Northeastern Minnesota and have an extensive archive of local surveying data and records.    Our clients include private individuals, Government Agencies, Commercial Clients, construction firms, mining companies, realtors, attorneys and others who are in need of professional surveying services.

Northern Lights is an expert in subdividing and creating new parcels. We will help clients navigate through local subdivision and zoning regulations.  NLSS often works with attorneys, title companies and Government agencies to ensure that your project will meet the required local regulations.

Our Services

Boundary Surveys

  • Platted lots
  • Metes and Bounds Descriptions
  • Riparian Surveys

FEMA Elevation Surveys

Topographic Surveys

ALTA/ASCM Surveys

Vertical and Horizontal control surveys

Construction Staking

Parcel creations

  • Platting
  • Parcel splits and Boundary Adjustments
  • Registered Land Surveys
  • CIC’s
  • Legal Descriptions
  • Road Vacations
  • Cemeteries

Government Retracement Surveys

Mining Surveying

We run modern survey grade GPS and Total Stations, CAD and GIS software. We have the ability to survey in any area and are equipped with trucks, boats, ATV, snowmobiles, canoe, and Argo to access any area.