County Surveyor

Kevin Nelson
950 Maidu Avenue
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-7022
Kevin.Nelson@co.nevada.ca.us

The County Surveyor is responsible for maintaining survey records and for reviewing property boundary surveys, parcel maps, and subdivision maps prior to filing the maps with the County Recorder. In Nevada County, the County Surveyor also reviews lot line adjustments and other real property matters that require County approval.

The County Surveyor does not survey the property. Property Owners may contract with a private surveying or engineering firm to do so.

Corner Records and Records of Surveys

• View County Surveyor fees (PDF). 
• Guide to the Preparation of Record of Survey and Corner Records
• Corner Records Submittal - Checklist and Requirements 
• Corner Records - Corner Records Form
• Record of Survey Map Submittal - Checklist and Submittal Requirements 
• To submit a Land Use Applications please visit the Planning Department's page for forms and additional information.

Agreement to Pay Form

An Agreement to Pay Form must be included with all Record of Survey submissions.

Agreements to pay protect the submitter from being liable for additional charges that may be incurred during the review of the ROS by the County Surveyor.  Additional charges are the responsibility of the entity named on the form.

Unrecorded Maps

 Unrecorded maps Unrecorded maps are available online.