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Greetings, I am a recent member of S.A.R. and a six year 4H County Coordinator for the Shooting Sports Program in the state of Ohio. In 3 weeks I will be
John Love's "*Geodaesia: Or the Art of Surveying & Measuring Land Made Easy"* ** *Priced at $21.99 (plus shipping) for quick sale. All net proceeds go to the
I am looking for photos of early surveyor's of southern Oregon, especially of Josephine County. I am working on trying to get pictures of all the County
I have listed today, with Mr. Edward Bay, a reproduction brass half Gunter's Chain made by Mr. Milton Denny. Reproduction Andrew Ellicott style (circa 1790)
List, In looking at portraying an 1820's-30's surveying party, would you(the list) suggest using wooden chaining stakes or petal pins? I would like to err on