The Evolution of the Land Surveyor’s Tool Kit: From the Romans to the 21st Century
26 MarchLand surveys today benefit from hundreds of years of experience, knowledge, and tools. Our map creation of today uses anything from magnetic locators to special telescopes, to drones and satellites. The men tasked with early land surveys had simple equipment and employed special and innovative techniques to get the job done. As we saw in →
America’s Most Famous Land Surveyors: The Journey of Lewis and Clark (Part II)
29 January
Surveying and map-making began as a treacherous and rather dangerous enterprise. It wasn’t for the faint of heart. Lewis and Clark were one of history’s most important land surveyors. They and their crew would be responsible for changing the course and expansion of America. In our last post, we explored the background of Lewis and →
The Amazing Story of Lewis & Clark: America’s Most Famous Land Surveyors (Part I)
24 NovemberYou are given a hand compass and told to go off into this unknown territory and come back with a map and detailed drawings of the land. No GPS. No smartphone. No calls to mom. No helicopter to rescue you. It would be quite the feat! Many people today are used to the convenience and →