The County Surveyor reports to the County Administrator and to the governing Planning and Development Committee.  The Surveyor is a voting member of the County’s Land Records Committee.

Rock County consists of twenty townships.  In 1833 Lucuis Lyon surveyed the southern boundary, which is the Wisconsin, Illinois state line.  In 1836 the final township was surveyed.  From 1840 to 1975, the County Surveyors’ position was elected and in 1975, the County Board changed it to an appointed position. 

The original government surveyors and their field notes may be found at the Wisconsin Commissioners of Public Lands.  

Please note: 

• Due to fieldwork, and other circumstances that take us out of the office, appointments should be made in advance. 
• Messages may be placed in the box adjacent to the office door, left on the answering machine at (608) 757-5658, or sent via Email.