Mapping, LiDAR & thermal, done right
South Summit is a small, owner-operated drone company from the Shoals of North Alabama. We fly dedicated mapping, thermal, and LiDAR aircraft for landowners, contractors, surveyors, engineers, and lenders, and deliver mapping-grade data in formats your surveyor or engineer can drop straight into their workflow.
Thermal Deer & Hog Census
Whole-property, leaf-off thermal counts across North Alabama and Southern Tennessee. No bait, no guesswork.
Deer & hog census →Drone LiDAR Topo Mapping
Bare-earth DTM under the trees, 1 ft and 2 ft contours, classified point clouds, orthomosaics, and CAD-ready files, flown with RTK-positioned LiDAR on enterprise drones.
LiDAR mapping →Earthwork & Stockpiles
Cut/fill and stockpile volumes, pre-construction topo, as-built documentation, and dated progress imagery for contractors, developers, and lenders.
Earthwork mapping →Who You Work With
Andy Perry, owner and pilot. FAA Part 107 certified, insured, and based right here in the Shoals.
About South Summit →
Know every acre of your ground
High-resolution maps and terrain of your whole property, for planning food plots, stand sites, access roads, ponds, drainage, and day-to-day management.
- Aerial maps and orthomosaics
- Elevation and terrain models, with LiDAR under tree cover
- 3D models and fly-throughs
- Property and food-plot planning
Know the dirt before you bid it
A measured surface of the whole site before the first dozer arrives, and a dated record of every yard that moves after it. Bid real quantities, check the numbers on every draw, and settle “how much dirt” with a map instead of an argument.
- Existing-ground surfaces your engineer can design from
- Cut/fill and stockpile volumes, flown on a schedule
- Cut/fill against your engineer’s design surface
- Dated progress imagery for owners and lenders
- Bare-earth terrain under the trees on uncleared sites
What are we actually giving you?
A few of these words get thrown around a lot. Here is what each one means for your land.
Orthomosaic
Hundreds of aerial photos stitched into one sharp picture of your whole property. Unlike a regular photo, it is to scale, so you can measure distance and acreage right off the map.
DEM: the shape of your land
A map of every ridge, draw, bench, and bottom. See how water moves and where the high ground sits, so you know the best spot for a road, pond, food plot, or stand.
LiDAR: the ground under the trees
A photo only shows the treetops. LiDAR pulses reach the ground through gaps in the canopy and reveal the true lay of the land underneath. For wooded property, it is the single biggest upgrade.
Model & fly-through
Your property rebuilt in 3D you can spin, tilt, and fly through on screen. Walk the terrain from your desk before you set foot on it.
Real maps from real jobs
A few recent deliverables: LiDAR terrain models, elevation surfaces, contours, and orthomosaics, straight from our own flights. Tap any image to enlarge.
Sample thermal footageKnow your herd, year after year
Each season we fly your property with a thermal aircraft and count what is really out there, deer and hogs, then store it in your portal so you can watch the herd change season over season.
- Whole-property thermal counts, flown leaf-off
- Buck, doe, and fawn estimates, plus hog sounders
- Year-over-year trends in one place
Veteran-owned, with a military aviation background
Aircraft discipline, maintenance, and safety culture, brought to every flight by the person you actually spoke with.
Military aviation roots
Andy is a veteran: an Army aviation helicopter crew chief, an aircraft structural technician in the U.S. Air Force, and an A&P (airframe and powerplant) mechanic. Checklists, careful maintenance, and a safety-first mindset come standard.
FAA Part 107 and fully insured
Every flight is flown by an FAA Part 107 certified remote pilot, with commercial insurance and a certificate of insurance available on request.
Local, and easy to reach
Based in the Shoals. The person who answers the phone is the person who plans and flies your project, and he shows up when he says he will.
Data in the formats you use
GeoTIFF, LAS/LAZ, CAD-ready DXF/DWG, KMZ, and clear reports, ready for surveyors, engineers, contractors, and lenders, and stored in your private client portal.
Based in the Shoals, serving North Alabama and Southern Tennessee
Farms, hunting land, timber and farmland tracts, and job sites across the region. Not sure if your property is in range? Call or text and ask.
Access your property
Your maps, census results, and 3D models live in one private folder that grows every season. Enter the access code South Summit gave you to open it.
Don’t have a code? Request access or call (662) 213-6441.
South Summit provides mapping-grade aerial data, elevation models, and dated site imagery for planning, land management, construction, and lending. Drone mapping complements, but does not replace, the work of a licensed land surveyor. When a project needs stamped work, we are glad to work alongside your surveyor or engineer.
Ready when you are
Tell us about your property and what you want to know. Call or text (662) 213-6441, or send a few details and we will follow up with a proposal.