Los Angeles County · Land Surveying
Lynwood's blocks were laid out largely between the 1920s and 1950s, and today's survey work follows from that: long, narrow lots, fences that wandered off line generations ago, and owners adding units or rebuilding garages close to the boundary.
A short description of the lot and the project is all we need to recommend a survey type. Call (213) 787-3342 to talk it through.
Lynwood sits in the Gateway Cities corridor between the 710 and 110 freeways, crossed by the 105. Its housing is dominated by single-family homes and small multi-unit properties on flat, rectangular lots subdivided decades ago. When owners here call a surveyor, it is usually because something is about to be built or sold: a new fence or wall, a garage rebuild, a backyard unit, or a purchase where the buyer wants boundary certainty before committing.
On blocks this age, the fence is rarely reliable evidence of the line. Original corners may be buried, destroyed, or replaced informally, and neighboring improvements accumulate against whatever fence happened to stand. We retrace the recorded subdivision geometry, search out surviving monuments, and set or flag the true corners so your contractor and the city have accurate lines to work from.
The most common Lynwood assignments:
A distinctive feature of survey demand in Lynwood is the number of parcels carrying more than one structure — a front house with a rear unit, converted garages, or long driveways serving stacked improvements. Adding or legalizing a unit typically raises setback and lot-coverage questions that a setback or boundary survey answers with measured distances rather than estimates. Requirements depend on the project and should be confirmed with the city's building officials; our surveys give that review a factual base.
Lynwood also carries commercial frontage along its major streets and industrial-zoned parcels near the freight corridors on its edges. For those properties we provide ALTA/NSPS surveys for purchases and refinancing, as-built surveys of existing buildings and yards, and topographic mapping where drainage or new construction is being designed.
A Lynwood quote is easiest to scope when you can share:
After reviewing the tract map and records for your block, we confirm scope, complete the field measurements, and deliver marked corners, a signed map, or the exhibit your project requires. The full sequence is on the how it works page.
Common examples from lots like Lynwood’s include:
Wherever the parcel sits in Lynwood or the wider county, you can request a survey quote online — we work across Los Angeles County.
Not necessarily. Long-standing fences are common in Lynwood and they are evidence, but the legal boundary comes from the recorded map and the original monumentation. A boundary survey shows where the record line falls relative to the fence; what that means for ownership is a question for an attorney, and we do not give legal advice.
Yes. We locate the property lines and the structure, then prepare an exhibit showing the measured setbacks, which is the documentation plan-checkers generally want to see.
We can stake a single line, but locating it reliably still requires retracing enough of the block's record geometry to know where that line is. We will quote the option that actually answers your question for the least work.
It mostly affects fieldwork access — measuring past buildings, and working around tenants and dogs. Tell us what is on the lot and how to get to the rear, and we plan the visit accordingly.
Yes. We provide ALTA/NSPS, as-built, and topographic surveys for industrial parcels, including documentation of yards, spurs, easements, and encroachments that title companies and buyers ask about.
Yes. Beyond staking the property line, we can set offset marks so your contractor builds the wall exactly where you intend it — on your side of the line by the margin you choose. Tell us the plan when you request the quote so we stake it in one visit.
Survey scope and deliverables depend on title records, site conditions, and what your project requires. Call (213) 787-3342 to discuss the property and the survey you need.
Call Southern California Land Surveyors at (213) 787-3342, or send a note through the contact form describing the lot and the project, and we will respond with a scoped quote.