This paper discusses the potential for the use of photogrammetry in the survey management of utility network elements. Data acquired by direct measurement (tachymetric survey) was compared with data from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) raid. The benefits of using photogrammetry in management systems were presented, including improved accuracy of utility monitoring, efficiency of quality control, and the possibility to better plan the location of networks and resolve claims of property owners where utility elements are located (e.g. power lines). The research shows that photogrammetry, and in particular the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, significantly increases the precision and efficiency of measurements of utility network elements compared to traditional methods. The Geomax ZOOM 90 robotic total station was used to take direct measurements. It is an electronic total station equipped with servomotors, a rangefinder and proprietary software that allows the coordinates of measured points to be calculated in real time in the field. The survey was carried out in plane coordinate system: PL-2000/7 and elevation coordinate system: PL-KRON86-NH based on a photogrammetric matrix of known coordinates. The photogrammetric measurements, on the other hand, included images taken with an Autel EVO II Pro drone, which supports a GNSS RTK module to obtain differential data in real time. This makes it possible to obtain accurate coordinates of the UAV location. The object of the study was power lines located in the town of Bielcza, Borzecin municipality, Brześć Brzeskie county, Małopolskie voivodeship. Lines located on the south side of the A4 motorway by the service road and suspended between seven poles over a length of approximately 750 m were measured and inspected.