Registered Professional Land Surveyors · Serving Texas since 1946(903) 581-2238 · Mon–Fri 8am–4pm
John Cowan & AssociatesLand Surveyors · Est. 1946 Español
Our story

Since 1946

Eight decades of Texas surveying, from the Civilian Conservation Corps to robotic total stations.

  1. 1934

    John Cowan begins surveying with the Civilian Conservation Corps.

  2. 1946

    John Cowan founds the firm in August 1946.

  3. 1977

    Terry Cowan joins the firm.

  4. 2002

    Philip Cornett is licensed. He is now President of the firm and a Registered Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS).

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  7. 2020

    We start our current projects map; it now shows thousands of Texas jobs.

  8. Today

    From our office in Flint, Texas, crews work with a Carlson CR2+ robotic total station, Carlson BRx7 GNSS receivers and RT4 data collectors, and the office drafts in IntelliCAD.

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