Measure & Map Team
Family Business with Strong Local Roots
Measure & Map is a family company, owned and operated by father-son duo Darryl and Nick Merchant. The Merchants are proud to continue the heritage of their forefathers, who were among the first settlers of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the area now known as the Shenandoah National Park.
Proud to be one of the oldest surveying companies in Warren County, VA., Measure & Map offers top-notch service for residential and commercial projects alike. They are proud of their team members who offer hard work, dedication, and expertise that is second-to-none.
Darryl G. Merchant, Land Surveyor and Cartographer
Darryl Merchant begin his apprenticeship journey in surveying and cartography in 1976. In 1988 he earned his surveying license and shortly after founded Measure & Map. For many years Darryl ran the company as an independent surveyor and cartographer, before joining the public sector in 2009. He served as the Town of Front Royal GIS Coordinator, Town Surveyor, and Land Planner until his retirement from the town in 2018. After college, his son joined him to reopen Measure & Map to serve the community with the same expertise and passion as the original company.
Darryl has always had a passion for cartography and history. As a respected Land Historian, he has drafted many expertly curated maps that document the history of the Shenandoah Valley. He has a special interest in mapping local Civil War sites. He remains up-to-date on all technology and has firsthand experience with all local planning and zoning regulations for land development and subdivisions.
He currently serves as the:
Chairman of The Front Royal Planning Commission.
Chairman of Front Royal/Warren County Blue Ridge Heritage Project
Past leadership includes serving as the Past President of the Virginia Association of Surveyors: Blue Ridge Chapter, Past President of the Front Royal Little League, and Past Chairman of the Warren County Electoral Board.
Nick Merchant, Survey and Mapping Coordinator
Nick Merchant is a valuable member of the survey team. He has assisted Measure & Map for over two decades, and in that time has gained invaluable field experience. He was educated at George Mason University and is currently apprenticing for his Virginia Land Survey License. Nick studied Business Management and has been working in the field for the last ten years in Northern Virginia. He looks forward to continuing his work with the company and continuing the family business into the next generation.