Land Surveyor Seal Generator (PLS)
Lay out the round seal licensed land surveyors place on plats, boundary surveys and legal descriptions — the state across the top, PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR along the bottom, and the surveyor's name and license number in the center.
Make this seal your own
Open this template in the free online editor to change the text, fonts, colors and size, then export a transparent PNG or vector SVG.
Customize in editorAt a glance
- Shape
- Round
- Ink colour
- #111827
- Centre element
- JANE A. DOE
- Typeface
- Georgia
- Ring text
- STATE OF SAMPLE
- Bottom text
- PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR
- Border
- Double ring
About this seal
A Professional Land Surveyor (PLS, or PS in some states) seals plats, maps, boundary surveys and legal descriptions to certify them. The seal is defined by the state board that licenses surveyors — typically the surveyor's name and license number, the state, and Professional Land Surveyor or Registered Land Surveyor — and recorders' offices often require it next to a signature and date on anything filed.
Common uses
- Previewing a seal layout before ordering from an approved vendor
- Plat and survey sheet template mock-ups
- Training and sample survey drawings
- Checking the wording against state board rules
How to create it
- Open the template — the round surveyor seal layout is pre-applied.
- Replace STATE OF SAMPLE with your licensing state.
- Enter your name and license number exactly as licensed.
- Match the title (Professional or Registered Land Surveyor) to your board's rule.
- Export a PNG or SVG for your sheet template or mock-up.
Frequently asked questions
Is PLS the same as PS or RLS?
They are state-specific titles for the same kind of license: Professional Land Surveyor, Professional Surveyor or Registered Land Surveyor. Use the wording your state board prescribes.
What documents need a surveyor's seal?
Typically plats, boundary and ALTA surveys, topographic maps and legal descriptions that the surveyor certifies — especially anything recorded with a county.
Legal & usage
This template is for layout preview, training and sample drawings only. Only a licensed land surveyor may seal surveys and plats, the seal must meet state rules, and using a seal without a license is illegal.
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