Land Survey Services
The Ramsey County Surveyor's Office maintains and preserves U.S. Public Land Survey System monuments and records. Staff also review and approve property documents and maps such as subdivision plats, registered land surveys and condominium documents.
The office assists the public, private land surveyors, attorneys, developers and other real estate professionals by providing historic and current land survey information. Staff also support county construction and maintenance projects.
Use the survey resources interactive map to find original U.S. Public Land Survey notes and plats, Certificates of Location of Government Corners, highway right of way plats, half section parcel maps, benchmark data sheets, subdivision plats, registered land surveys and historical land survey information.
Subdivision plats/Registered Land Surveys (RLS)
Ramsey County's Manual of Guidelines (PDF) for Subdivision Plats was prepared for the purpose of outlining policies and procedures for platting in Ramsey County. The intent of this manual is to describe the requirements and recommendations of the Surveyor’s Office for the purpose of achieving and maintaining uniformity in subdivision plats and Registered Land Surveys recorded in Ramsey County.
- Submit one print of the preliminary plat/RLS.
- Submit three prints of the proposed final plat/RLS for our review.
- Submit payment (see fee schedule).
- Submit photocopies of the relevant certificate(s) of title, proposed public way vacation resolutions, directives and other relevant documents.
- Allow us up to 30 days to complete our initial review of the proposed final plat/RLS.
- Once approved by the Surveyor’s Office, three copies on mylar must be submitted to the county surveyor for signature.
- An appointment must be made with the Surveyor’s Office at least two business days in advance for final approval by the County Surveyor.
Common Interest Community (CIC)
2015 CIC Plat Manual of Minimum Guidelines (PDF) was prepared for the purpose of outlining statutory procedures for preparing a CIC plat in Minnesota and maintaining uniformity in CIC plats recorded in Ramsey County.
- Submit one set of prints of the proposed CIC plat and/or declaration for our review.
- Submit payment (see fee schedule).
- Submit photocopies of the relevant certificate(s) of title, proposed public way vacation resolutions, directives and other relevant documents.
- Allow us up to 30 days to complete our initial review of the proposed CIC plat.
- Once approved by the Surveyor’s Office, one copy on mylar must be submitted to the county surveyor for signature.
Use the project document tracking map to obtain information on the status of County Surveyor’s Office document review (e.g. Subdivision Plats, RLS, CIC, Property Registration, etc.). Clicking the “I” information button in the upper left corner of the map for instructions.