Drone mapping for timber tracts and forestry surveys in Upstate SC

Forestry consultants managing large acreage in Upstate SC use drone mapping for tract boundary verification, harvest unit delineation, and site surveys before timber sales. A drone flight produces a georeferenced GeoTIFF orthomosaic, a scaled, accurate overhead map, that gives you current ground conditions without flying in a manned aircraft or waiting on NAIP updates.

A 100-acre tract maps in one flight session. Output files work directly in ArcGIS, which most forestry consultants are already running.

We cover Greenville, Anderson, Pickens, Oconee, Laurens, and Union counties, the core of Upstate SC's privately managed timber land.

Where drone mapping fits in forestry work

• Tract boundary verification: overlay the orthomosaic against deed boundaries or county GIS data to confirm corner locations and resolve discrepancies before a timber sale
• Harvest unit delineation: mark stand boundaries on current imagery for cruising or sale area maps
• Pre-harvest site surveys: document road access, stream crossings, and terrain before logging begins
• Post-harvest documentation: record slash, regeneration areas, and site disturbance for landowner reporting

Deliverables

Georeferenced GeoTIFF orthomosaic delivered within 48-72 hours. Coordinate system matches standard SC county GIS (NAD83/South Carolina State Plane or WGS84, specify on order). Point cloud and surface model available on request for terrain analysis.

FAA Part 107 certified. Insured. Based in Clemson, SC, central to the Upstate SC timber counties.