Rigg Land Surveying

03/17/2026

📏✨ Happy National Surveyors Week! ✨📏

This week we’re celebrating the folks who literally keep everything in line — land surveyors!
Here at Rigg Land Surveying, we’re especially proud of our crew who work hard every day across Michigan helping shape, define, and protect the land we all call home. From new builds and property lines to large-scale projects, surveyors are behind the scenes making it all happen.
🌲🏡 Roads, homes, businesses… it all starts with a survey.

And here’s a fun one for you…

🇺🇸 3 out of the 4 presidents on Mount Rushmore were surveyors before becoming President!
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln all got their start with boots on the ground and chains in hand. (Pretty good company to be in, if you ask us 😉)

To all of Michigan’s surveyors — especially our team — thank you for your precision, dedication, and the pride you take in your work every single day.

❤️ We’re proud to be part of this profession.
📍 And proud to serve our communities.

03/14/2026

🐄Proud to Support the Northern Exposure Beef Show!🐄
Rigg Land Surveying is proud to sponsor the Northern Exposure Beef Show, at the Ogemaw County Fairgrounds in West Branch.
Events like this showcase the hard work, dedication, and passion of our youth and agricultural community — something we are always honored to support. From the exhibitors and families to the volunteers and organizers, it takes a great community to make events like this possible.
We wish all the exhibitors the best of luck and look forward to a great show!

03/05/2026

🌤️ Have you seen the extended forecast?!
If you're a Michigander, you know what that means… SPRING PROJECTS ARE COMING! 🌱
As soon as the warm weather hits, everyone starts thinking about those outdoor plans:
🏡 Additions
🚧 Construction projects
🪵 Fences
📍 Property purchases
🌳 Land improvements
And that’s where we come in.
Our peak surveying season is right around the corner, and once things get rolling we often schedule work 4–8 weeks out. The last thing you want is your project delayed because you’re waiting on a survey.
📐 Don’t wait. Get your project on the schedule now
Request a quote here:
👉 https://rigglandsurveying.com/contact-us/
Let’s get your project ready for spring! 🌷

12/31/2025

Rigg Land Surveying will be closed on New Year’s Day, January 1st, so our staff can spend time celebrating with family and loved ones.
We wish everyone a safe, happy, and blessed New Year and thank you for your continued support throughout the year. We look forward to working with you in the year ahead!

12/24/2025

Rigg Land Surveying will be closed for the Christmas holiday so our team can spend this special time with their families.
We will return to the office on Monday, December 29.
Wishing you and your loved ones a blessed and joyful Christmas filled with peace, rest, and togetherness.
Thank you for your continued support,
Rigg Land Surveying

11/25/2025

🦃 Thanksgiving Closure Announcement 🦃
Our office will be closed Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th so our team can spend the holiday with family and loved ones. We will return to the office on Monday, December 1st.
As we head into the holiday, we want to say how thankful we are for our dedicated staff and our amazing clients. Your trust and support mean everything to us. 🤍
From all of us at Rigg Land Surveying, we wish you a safe, restful, and Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁✨

11/16/2025

🎯 Work Hard, Play Hard! 🦌
Opening weekend was a success for two of our field staff.
Our crew puts in long days, tough terrain, and detailed work year-round — nothing makes us happier than seeing our dedicated team get out and enjoy the things they love.
Congrats, guys, on a great start to the season. Good luck to all the hunters still in the woods!

11/15/2025

🦌 Good Luck, Hunters! 🦌
Happy Opening Day from all of us at Rigg Land Surveying!
We’re proud to support our outdoor community as a Gold Sponsor of the Reilly Outdoors Buck Poll. It’s an honor to stand behind the traditions and people that make Northern Michigan such a special place.
To everyone heading into the woods today:
be safe, enjoy the season, and good luck out there.
Here’s to a successful Opening Day! 🍂🎯

🦌 Buckpole is TOMORROW! Get ready! 🦌

Tons of prizes and an awesome day ahead — don’t miss it!

Prize Categories:
🦌 1st buck on the pole
🦌 Heaviest buck
🦌 Widest buck
🦌 Smallest buck
🦌 Most points
🦌 Most unique
🦌 Oldest hunter
🦌 Youngest hunter
🦌 Biggest buck by a female

PLUS random drawings at 10 PM for ANYONE present — buck or not!

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RULES — Please Read!

• Deer must be harvested on 11/15/25
• Deer must hang all day — removal before awards voids entry
• Must be properly tagged and shot in Michigan
• Must be present to win
• Deer must be field dressed and full body (no heads only)
• Afternoon harvests welcome! Deer must be on the pole by 9 PM

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Check out our previous post to see the amazing prizes thanks to our incredible community! 🦌🎉

11/11/2025

🇺🇸 Honoring Our Heroes This Veterans Day 🇺🇸
Today, we pause to honor and thank the brave men and women who have served our country with courage, dedication, and sacrifice.
Your service and commitment to protecting our freedoms allow us to build, grow, and pursue our dreams here at home — something we never take for granted.
From all of us at Rigg Land Surveying, we extend our deepest gratitude to every veteran and their families.
Your strength and service inspire us every day. ❤️🤍💙

10/03/2025

✨ Did You Know? ✨

Surveying isn’t just about property lines—it’s part of America’s story! Here are a few fun facts:

🔹 The American Compass – Early surveyors in Michigan didn’t use the delicate English theodolite. Instead, they relied on a rugged, affordable American compass—built for speed and survival in the wilderness.
🔹 Magnetic vs. True North – Compasses point to magnetic north, which shifts over time. This caused confusion in boundaries until inventors like David Rittenhouse created the “vernier compass,” allowing surveyors to calculate true north.
🔹 Michigan’s Own Innovator – In 1835, William Austin Burt of Michigan invented the solar compass. By using the sun instead of magnetism, his invention solved boundary errors caused by local magnetic variations (especially in Michigan’s mineral-rich lands!).
🔹 From Compass to Transit – By the 1830s, American makers were building transits—more precise instruments with telescopes and leveling screws that could rotate fully. These became the backbone of modern surveying.
🔹 Surveying Tools = Collectibles – Old compasses, chains, and solar compasses are now prized by collectors.

Surveyors are not just "measurers"—they’re explorers, innovators, and historians who helped shape Michigan and the nation! 🌲

09/11/2025

🇺🇸 September 11, 2001 — Never Forget 🇺🇸

Today we pause to remember the lives lost, the heroes who answered the call, and the unity that carried our nation through one of its darkest days. September 11th reminds us of the strength, resilience, and courage that define America.

At Rigg Land Surveying, we are proud to live, work, and serve in this great country. We honor the memory of those lost, and we stand with the families, first responders, and service members who continue to carry forward the spirit of sacrifice and patriotism.

May we never forget, and may we always strive to live up to the values that unite us as Americans.