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Land Photography & Aerial Mapping in Virginia

See the whole parcel. Prove the whole parcel.

Featured · RTK 3-D Mapping

A building, mapped in 3-D as we fly it

Live 3-D point-cloud reconstruction of a building and job site during an RTK-corrected mapping flight with the DJI Matrice 4T near Richmond, Virginia
Live 3-D reconstruction in progress. A point-cloud model of a building and its site assembling itself in real time on an RTK-corrected flight with the Matrice 4T. Every point is locked to real-world coordinates as the mission flies, which is what turns a set of photos into a measurable map.

New · RTK-Corrected Mapping

Survey-grade RTK mapping, centimeter accuracy

We now fly RTK-corrected mapping missions with the DJI Matrice 4T on a live network correction, so every orthomosaic, elevation model, and site map is locked to real-world coordinates at centimeter-level accuracy, about 1 cm.

  • Centimeter accuracy. Live RTK network corrections, roughly 1 cm, with optional ground-control checkpoints to verify and document it.
  • Survey-grade deliverables. Orthomosaics, topographic contours, and volumetric measurements that drop straight into planning, marketing, or a management file.
  • Booked ahead. RTK needs base or network corrections arranged before the flight, so RTK jobs are scheduled with lead time, not a same-day add-on.
  • Honest scope. This is survey-grade mapping data, not a legally recorded boundary survey. For a recorded survey we partner with a licensed Virginia surveyor.
RTK-corrected aerial orthomosaic map of a Virginia parcel

RTK-corrected orthomosaic · centimeter-level positioning

On a land listing or a working property, the land is the product, and you cannot photograph it from the driveway. We fly the parcel, capture the acreage in context, and, when you need an overhead record, stitch a top-down orthomosaic you can drop into planning, marketing, or a management file.

What we deliver

  • Aerial acreage tours. The full parcel, boundaries, treelines, water, and access, shown the way a buyer or manager actually needs to understand it.
  • Boundary overlays. The parcel lines drawn right on the aerial, so a buyer sees exactly what is for sale and what sits next to it.
  • Orthomosaic overviews. Stitched, top-down imagery of the whole property from a single flight, for visualization and planning.
  • Land photos and video. Hunt clubs, timber tracts, farms, and family land, documented from the air.
  • Change documentation. Repeatable flights to show a property over time: clearing, grading, growth, or seasonal state.

Our orthomosaics are high-quality photogrammetry overviews for visualization and planning, not stamped survey data. RTK-corrected positioning delivers centimeter-level georeferencing, about 1 cm.* If your project needs certified, survey-grade measurements, we will refer you to a licensed surveying partner. Have an unusual mapping ask? See special requests.

Good fit for

Who books this

Land brokers, hunt clubs and hunt groups, farm and timber owners, builders siting a lot, and families documenting acreage in Goochland, Powhatan, Hanover, and beyond.

Pricing on request

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Recent land listing · Fluvanna County, VA

The parcel, outlined on the aerial

A cleared homesite tucked into the pines, with mountains on the horizon. The boundary goes on the frame so a buyer understands the lot, the road, and the neighbors in one look.

Drone photo of a cleared wooded land parcel in Fluvanna County, Virginia, with the property boundary outlined in red and mountains on the horizon

Selected work

Land & mapping frames

Aerial orthomosaic map of a Virginia land parcel
Top-down overhead aerial mapping frame
Aerial view of cultivated fields and acreage on a Virginia land parcel
Aerial of a brush pile and cleared area on a Virginia land parcel beside a farm field and treeline
Aerial of a wooded Virginia land parcel with a homestead and treeline

FAQ

Questions land owners actually ask

Is your mapping survey-grade?

No, and we will not claim otherwise. We are not licensed land surveyors and we do not produce stamped or legally certified boundary, elevation, or RTK survey deliverables. What we provide is high-quality aerial imagery and standard photogrammetry overviews for visualization and planning. If your project needs authoritative survey data, we will refer you to a licensed surveying partner.

What is an orthomosaic and why would I want one?

It is a single flat overhead image stitched from many individual aerial photos, geometrically corrected so distances across it are consistent. In practice it is the picture that lets a buyer, a lender, or a land manager see the entire parcel at once: clearings, access roads, water, treeline, and how it all relates.

How large a property can you cover?

Acreage work is routine. Coverage per flight depends on the altitude the airspace allows and the resolution you need, and larger parcels are flown in multiple passes and stitched. Give us the acreage and the address and we will tell you the flight plan and the price.

What is RTK and do I need it?

RTK is a satellite positioning correction that tightens the horizontal and vertical accuracy of captured imagery. It is available on request and it is worth it when you need tighter positional consistency across a large parcel. It still does not make the output a legal survey.

How much does a land shoot cost?

Quoted flat before the flight, scoped to acreage, the deliverable set, and whether RTK is required. Same-day quote.

Do you cover land outside Richmond?

Yes. Core coverage runs greater Richmond including Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, Goochland, and Powhatan. Parcels beyond that are quoted with travel included so the number you see is the number you pay.

Document the land

Send us the parcel

Acreage tours, orthomosaics, or a recurring record of a working property. Central Virginia. Same-day quotes.

Email us (804) 396-4551