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AFM Land Surveying

Know your boundaries.

AFM Land Surveying (AFMLS) is available to new and existing clients in Michigan and can help landowners establish property corners and property boundaries, assist in property line disputes, and more.

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AFM Land Surveying

Helping landowners find exact property lines and land features

Having accurate land measurements is crucial for silvicultural decisions and timber harvesting. Our land surveying professionals can conduct:

  • Research of records
  • Field reconnaissance and measuring
  • Analysis of boundaries using the record data and evidence found in the field
  • Property corner establishment and monumentation
  • Property legal descriptions
  • Preparation and drafts of sketches and maps

AFMLS is directed by Stan Pelto and assisted by Kurt Huhta. Pelto has a Bachelor of Science in surveying from Michigan Technological University and has extensive experience as a land surveyor and project surveyor with the Michigan Department of Transportation, as well as other engineering and architectural firms. Huhta earned a Bachelor of Science in Land Surveying from Michigan Technological University, and he has worked as a land surveyor and survey technician for the Bureau of Land Management and other engineering and surveying firms. Together, they have a combined total of 58 years of experience in land surveying.

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Custom solutions for your property.


Forest Certification Forest Certification

Forest management operations conducted under FSC, SFI, ATFS guidelines.

Reforestation / Silviculture Reforestation / Silviculture

Long-term sustainability of forestland requires replanting trees after harvest.

Timber Sales Timber Sales

Knowledge of local markets to best time and execute the sale of timber.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • AFM Land Surveying is a new subsidiary of American Forest Management launched on June 1, 2026. The service is currently available to both new and existing clients in Michigan.

  • AFM Land Surveying can help landowners establish property corners and property boundaries, and assist in resolving property line disputes, among other surveying needs.

  • According to Eric Stier, Managing Director of Northern U.S. and Central American Operations, AFM had always offered clients nearly everything they needed except legal property surveying. Adding this service allows AFM to function as a true one-stop shop, making it the only consulting forestry provider in the area to directly offer land surveying.

  • AFM Land Surveying will be directed by Stan Pelto and assisted by Kurt Huhta. Pelto holds a Bachelor of Science in surveying from Michigan Technological University and has extensive experience with the Michigan Department of Transportation and other engineering and architectural firms. Huhta also earned a Bachelor of Science in Land Surveying from Michigan Technological University and has worked with the Bureau of Land Management and other surveying firms.

  • Stan Pelto and Kurt Huhta together bring a combined total of 58 years of experience in land surveying.

  • Yes, AFM Land Surveying is available to both new and existing clients in Michigan, so you do not need to have worked with AFM previously to take advantage of this service.