Maricopa County

Land Survey

Arizona Survey Firm Genealogy

This is by NO means a complete list of Arizona survey firm Genealogy, simply a list of information that we have obtained over time. It is meant to help track down recorders or similar information.

Some of the information may not be correct. If you have any information you would like to add or correct, please email briandalager@mail.maricopa.gov. Thank you.

  • Homquist turned in to Homquist and King which then turned into King which then went to Keogh Engineering (Dennis Keogh).
  • Collar Williams and White's records went to Rick Engineering.
  • Most of Ray Jones's records were burnt in a fire.
  • Gene Skelley's records are in the APLS storage room.
  • West Valley Engineering's recorders went to Physical Resource Engineering (Dan White) in Tucson.
  • Wheeler, Books and Coffenn
    WBC Consultants
    The SP Group (very briefly)
    Griener Engineering
    URS.
  • Standage & Truitt turned into Agra Infrustructure which was bought by Amec.
  • Havill Engineering sold out to Tait ( Orange Co. Calif.) They threw all survey records away.( 1996 +/-). Jay Vaughn was there and recovered 8 - 5 drawer file cabinets in which he retaines today.
  • Mettee/McGill Associates evolved to Mettee/McGill/Murphy. In the late 80's, Stanley Consultants began to gradually buy out MMM and during the late 80's and early 90's went through two name variations - first was Stanley/Mettee/McGill/Murphy, then Stanley Consultants of Arizona, then in about 1992 the name went to the current Stanley Consultants. In 1991 Stanley(Canada) bought Franzoy Corey and renamed it SFC Engineering. In 1991 Stanley(Canada) bought Franzoy Corey and renamed it SFC Engineering. In 1992 Stanley bought Carter Associates and renamed it IMC Consultants.
  • SFC Engineering and IMC Consultants were renamed to Stantech Consulting in the mid 1990's. Stantech Consulting was renamed to Stantec (no "h") one year later.
  • Kaminski Habbard was purchased by Stantec.
  • Cella Bar (Tucson and Phoenix) was purchased by Stantec.
  • Geneology of Gannett Fleming, Inc.
    1946 Founded as Williams Engineering Company
    1959 Became Williams and Ellis
    1970 Became Ellis Murphy Holgate
    1971 Briefly Ellis Murphy Holgate and Johnson
    Around 1981 Holgate retires leaving Ellis, Murphy, Inc.
    1986 Ellis Murphy purchased by Gannett Fleming, Inc.
    Company operates under both names until 1990 present day is Gannett Fleming, Inc. and retains many historic records.
  • Carl Weckerly sold his company to Mary Lenard and Dennis Dyer in 2001?.
    The company closed it doors in 2005?.
    Dennis is at Steele Engineering LLC.
    Mary Lenard still retains the recorders.
  • In 1952, American Engineering Company (AEC) was established. In 1997, AEC joined Robert Bein, William Frost and Associates (RBF).
  • Atwell-Hicks bought HEC Engineering LLC on May 10th, 2007.
  • Daniel Wier (LS 1476) records are with his sons Michael Wier (LS 7247) and Robin Wier (LS 12895). Jerry Wier (LS 32237) is Michael Wier's son.
  • Entranco was purchased by DMJM Harris September of 2005. Many of the survey records were destroyed in the purchase however the few that remain went to Horizon Surveying LLC. Horizon Surveying LLC became Geomatics Consulting Group around 2007.
  • Brooks Hersey and Associates started in 1982. In 2003 Sam Hersey left and Brook Hersey and Associates became Brooks Engineers and Surveyors and they retained all the records from the separation. In June of 2008, Brooks Engineers and Surveyors merged with Strand and became Brooks Strand and Associates. In 2003 Sam Hersey started a new firm called Hersey, Aerni and Associates.
  • December of 2009 Horizon Consultants LLC and INTI, LLC joined together to become INTI, LLC.
  • Absolute Survey & Mapping went out of business in Phoenix and relocated to Snowflake where they changed there name to Alpha-Omega Surveys. Gerald (Gerry) Wood left this firm and started a new business in Hollbrook called Northern Surveys.
  • CMX was sold in 2006.  The CMX parent company decided to close operations in Maricopa County in 2009.  HilgartWilson, LLC purchased the rights to CMX intellectual property and retain some files and electronic copies of most CMX surveys