Surveying & GIS

SurveyingVaughn & Melton has a qualified surveying department and geographical information systems (GIS) department that will put your project on the successful track. Our ability to properly plan, manage, and meet project schedules along with our utilization of the latest technology allows us to serve you better.

Our Surveying department is available to meet all of your surveying needs. Some of our strengths include the abilities to meet schedules, perform adequate courthouse research and thorough boundary surveys utilizing the latest computer technology. The foundation to a successful project starts with a quality survey.

Projects of all sizes require the collection and maintenance of large amounts of data. Whether you need assistance in the development of a geographical information system (GIS) or other data management services, Vaughn & Melton has the resources to take your project to the next level. From data collection and maintenance to data analysis and programming, we can help you turn your data into useful information.
Featured Projects
Credit USACE

Wolf Creek Dam

Vaughn & Melton was assigned a new work order through their existing open ended agreement with the U.S. Corps of Engineers - Nashville District.  The collection of survey data/mapping and the development of a GIS Database were created with dwelling ...

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Town of Montreat Boundary Survey

Town of Montreat Boundary Survey

The State of North Carolina entered into an agreement to purchase a tract of land in Buncombe County from the Town of Montreat for a Conservation Easement.  The original Town of Montreat Boundary had created streets and subdivisions in the ...

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Tennessee Valley Authority On-Call Survey Contract

Tennessee Valley Authority On-Call Survey Contract

Seven State Service Area Vaughn & Melton was selected by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to perform land surveying services throughout their seven state service area.  V&M’s surveying tasks include: Providing a GPS technician for construction staking and as-built surveys. Providing a Registered ...

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NCGS Floodplain Mapping QA/QC

NCGS Floodplain Mapping QA/QC

Vaughn & Melton was selected as surveyors to assist the North Carolina Geodetic Survey in maintaining Quality Control of the LIDAR data being generated for the North Carolina Floodplain Mapping Program in 14 North Carolina Counties.  The Floodplain Mapping Program ...

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Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail

Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail

Vaughn & Melton was selected to assist the Commonwealth of Kentucky with the creation of a new state park. The park was defined by legislation as being a linear corridor ranging from 250 to 1000 feet in width that would ...

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TDOT Cave Surveys

TDOT Cave Surveys

In 2005, Vaughn & Melton (V&M) completed the surveying of three (3) caves in the vicinity of the proposed alignment of SR-475 (The Knoxville Beltway) in Anderson and Knox Counties for the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). The survey work ...

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NCDOT On-Call Survey Contract

NCDOT On-Call Survey Contract

NCDOT Location and Surveys, US 221 from South Carolina State Line North Approximately 6 Miles, Rutherford County, NC –This project encompassed more than 6 miles of US 221 from the South Carolina/North Carolina state line north into Rutherford County, and ...

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Boundary of Mabry Wildlife Management Area-Laurel Creek Gorge

Boundary of Mabry Wildlife Management Area-Laurel Creek Gorge

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Fish and Wildlife, entered into an agreement to purchase a 750-acre tract of land in Elliott County, Kentucky locally known as the Mabry Tract. The pristine property was linear in shape, generally following the ...

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University of Tennessee Underground Utility Location

University of Tennessee Underground Utility Location

Vaughn & Melton was contracted by Romans Engineering to perform subsurface utility engineering services on the University of Tennessee-Knoxville campus.  The scope of the project was to locate all underground utilities in the area between 13th Street to 16th Street ...

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Inland Electronic Navigation Charts (IENCs)

Inland Electronic Navigation Charts (IENCs)

During the spring of 2004, Vaughn & Melton, teamed with an aerial photography firm, and the USACE Nashville District to begin developing Inland Electronic Navigation Charts (IENC’s) for the lower 380 miles of the Cumberland River in Tennessee and Kentucky ...

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Core Surveying Services:

Core GIS Services:

  • GPS Control Surveys
  • Boundary Surveys
  • ALTA/ACSM Surveys
  • Topographic Surveys
  • As-Built Surveys
  • Utility Mapping
  • Utility Easements
  • Bridge Surveys
  • Construction Layout
  • Wetlands Delineation
  • Aerial Mapping Control
  • Hydrographic Surveys
  • Corridor Surveys
  • Route Location
  • Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE)
  • GIS Development
  • Mapping
  • Database/Information Management
  • Asset Management
  • Data & File Conversions
  • Database Design
  • Data Collection
  • Geospatial Analysis