V12B_25- Great Surveyors and Their Surveys
Self-paced
0.3 credits
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Full course description
Throughout the history of the United States, land boundaries played an important role in developing wilderness into usable land. Some of the most important people in the country's history were surveyors who used their skills to set boundaries between political factions and establish Colonies and States. This is their story, the tools, and the evidence they left behind. Many of the names you will recognize, some will be new, and all played a major role in the country's development. What Will I Learn? The methods of surveying, in some cases, are very different than today. The equipment used for the time period of the surveys: The current evidence of their boundaries.