What information is needed to begin a survey CAD drafting project?

The essentials are the survey data you want drawn (coordinates, points, sketches, or prior drawings), your drafting standards or template where available, and written instructions describing the required deliverables. We review everything and confirm scope before production starts.

Can GeoDrafts work with our existing CAD standards and templates?

Yes. Layer structures, naming conventions, title blocks, symbol libraries, and plot styles you supply are applied to the deliverables exactly as agreed — the drawings should look like they came from your own production team.

Which CAD and GIS file formats can you support?

For CAD: DWG, DXF, and PDF as standard, with DGN available on request. For GIS: Shapefile, GeoPackage, GeoJSON, KML/KMZ, and CSV. Other formats can be discussed as part of the project scope.

Can you convert survey drawings into GIS datasets?

Yes. CAD-to-GIS conversion is a core capability — supplied drawings are converted into structured GIS features with organized attributes, following the layer schema and coordinate specifications you provide.

Can you support recurring drafting requirements?

Yes, subject to actual capacity. Many teams need steady production support alongside their own staff; we discuss expected volumes, scheduling, and scope arrangements before starting recurring work.

How are project scope, revisions, and delivery schedules agreed?

In writing, before production begins. Each project confirmation defines the deliverables, assumptions, revision expectations, and delivery schedule so both sides share the same picture of what will be produced.

Does GeoDrafts conduct physical land surveys?

No. GeoDrafts is a drafting and GIS production partner. Field surveying, licensed surveying, boundary determination, certification, and professional sign-off are separate responsibilities that remain with the licensed professionals you engage.

How can we share project files securely?

Project files are exchanged through agreed secure file-sharing arrangements, and client materials are handled under agreed confidentiality terms. Share a secure link with your inquiry or ask us about the current preferred transfer method.

Can you handle gis mapping and spatial data to Illinois standards?

Yes — production follows your templates and the Illinois formats you direct. Review and certification always remain with your licensed Illinois surveyor.

How does remote drafting fit our schedule?

Send data at the end of your day; drafted sheets are typically ready for review the next morning. Scope and schedule are confirmed in writing before production starts.

Do you cover all of Illinois?

Yes — every county in Illinois, through the same remote production model. See the county links on this page.

GIS Mapping and Spatial Data — IL

GIS Mapping and Spatial Data in Illinois

Creation and organization of GIS layers, spatial datasets, feature attributes, map layouts, and geospatial deliverables according to client specifications. GeoDrafts is a land survey CAD drafting services provider for Illinois firms — produced remotely, drafted to your standards, statewide.

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Illinois · GIS Mapping and Spatial Data

Your data in the evening. Drafted sheets by morning.

Organized GIS layers with structured attributes
Thematic and reference map layouts
PLSS conventions followed as instructed
Certification stays with your licensed surveyor

Shapefile · GeoPackage · GeoJSON · KML/KMZ · CSV · PDF map layouts

Scope

What We Draft for Illinois Firms

Organized GIS layers with structured attributes
Thematic and reference map layouts
Feature editing and layer organization
Data dictionaries describing delivered datasets

State Standards

Illinois Production Context

Licensing context: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — Land Surveyor Licensing
Land description system: PLSS
County recording formats followed per your direction and example sheets
Your templates, layers, and plot styles applied to every deliverable

GIS Mapping and Spatial Data — county coverage in Illinois

Available in every county — select one for its localized page.

Adams County Alexander County Bond County Boone County Brown County Bureau County Calhoun County Carroll County Cass County Champaign County Christian County Clark County Clay County Clinton County Coles County Cook County Crawford County Cumberland County De Witt County DeKalb County Douglas County DuPage County Edgar County Edwards County Effingham County Fayette County Ford County Franklin County Fulton County Gallatin County Greene County Grundy County Hamilton County Hancock County Hardin County Henderson County Henry County Iroquois County Jackson County Jasper County Jefferson County Jersey County Jo Daviess County Johnson County Kane County Kankakee County Kendall County Knox County LaSalle County Lake County Lawrence County Lee County Livingston County Logan County Macon County Macoupin County Madison County Marion County Marshall County Mason County Massac County McDonough County McHenry County McLean County Menard County Mercer County Monroe County Montgomery County Morgan County Moultrie County Ogle County Peoria County Perry County Piatt County Pike County Pope County Pulaski County Putnam County Randolph County Richland County Rock Island County Saline County Sangamon County Schuyler County Scott County Shelby County St. Clair County Stark County Stephenson County Tazewell County Union County Vermilion County Wabash County Warren County Washington County Wayne County White County Whiteside County Will County Williamson County Winnebago County Woodford County

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GIS Mapping and Spatial Data in Illinois — Questions

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GIS Mapping and Spatial Data for a Illinois Project?

Send your field data and standards — receive a written fixed quote and confirmed schedule within one business day.

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