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1	Measuring America: How an Untamed Wilderness Shaped the United States and Fulfilledthe Promise of Democracy more books like this by Andro Linklater add to wishlist Linklater's fascinating, provocative and eye-opening story of why America has ended up with its unique system of weights and measures, is explained in this volume that also shows how it has shaped the culture and country. 30 illustrations. 5 maps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Creation more books like this by Katherine Govier add to wishlist This account of an episode in the life of John James Audubon takes him to a treacherous nesting ground near Labrador in 1833. It also follows the story of Captain Henry Wolsey Bayfield of the British Royal Navy, who is exploring the Canadian lakes. The encounters between the two men illuminate both their professions, and their characters as well. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.05! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Footsteps through the Adirondacks : the Verplanck Colvin story more books like this by Nina H. Webb add to wishlist see all copies from $19.95! new only from $19.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Surveyor more books like this by G W Hawkes add to wishlist When archaeologists, film makers, and a beautiful young women named Caliope intrude on their silent and solitary world, everything changes. A poignant novel about two middle-aged men, their magical and mysterious desert home, and the sudden shift in terrain that alters both their sense of place and the structure of their 30-year friendship. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	More Than Land: Stories of New England Country Life and Surveying more books like this by Heman Chase add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
6	Beaufort of the Admiralty: The Life of Sir Francis Beaufort, 1774-1857 more books like this by Alfred Friendly add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
7	A Day in the Life of a Colonial Surveyor more books like this by Amy French Merrill, A F Merril add to wishlist see all copies from $7.84!
8	Andrew Ellicott: His Life and Letters more books like this by Catharine Van Cortlandt Mathews add to wishlist This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark ... see all copies from $13.48! new only from $13.48! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Lost Patrol: Legends of the West Trilogy more books like this by Morgan Hill add to wishlist A fearless Western trail guide enters the Civil War and faces a dire new kind of danger. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.91! \| first editions
10	George Gauld : surveyor and cartographer of the Gulf Coast more books like this by John D. Ware, Robert Right Rea add to wishlist see all copies from $11.80! new only from $54.92! \| first editions
11	Chartered Surveyors: The Growth of a Profession more books like this by F M L Thompson add to wishlist see all copies from $2.53! first editions
12	Thomas Holme, 1624-1695: Surveyor General of Pennsylvania more books like this by Irma Corcoran add to wishlist see all copies from $25.00! new only from $30.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
13	An American Topographer: The Working Years of George Stanley Druhot, 1914-1983 more books like this by Roy Minnick (Editor), Phyllis Levers (Editor), George S. Druhot add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
14	Founder of a city : the life of Colonel William Light, first Surveyor-General of the Colony of South Australia: founder of Ade 1786-1839. more books like this by Geoffrey Dutton add to wishlist see all copies from $7.50! first editions
15	Land is the Cry!: The Life of Warren Angus Ferris, Pioneer Texas Surveyor and Founder of Dallas County more books like this by Susanne Starling add to wishlist Land Is the Cry! is the fascinating story of Warren Ferris, a New York Yankee who deserves to be remembered as the "Father of Dallas County". Except for a twist of fate, Dallas, Texas, would have been named "Warwick" by its two founders, surveyor Ferris and land speculator William P. King. Historian A. C. Greene calls Warren Ferris the most ... see all copies from $14.94! new only from $20.00! \| first editions
16	The Unpredictable Mistress: Intimate Glimpses of an Oceanographer's Longtime Affair with the Sea more books like this by Harris B Stewart add to wishlist see all copies from $5.95! new only from $5.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
17	Mapper of Mountains: M.P. Bridgland in the Canadian Rockies, 1902-1930 more books like this by I S MacLaren, Eric Higgs, Gabrielle Zezulka-Mailloux add to wishlist Mapper of Mountains follows the career of Dominion Land Surveyor Morrison Parsons Bridgland, who provided the first detailed maps of many regions of the Canadian Rockies. Between 1902 and 1930, this unheralded alpinist perfected phototopographical techniques to compile a series of mountaintop photographs during summers of field work, and spent his ... see all copies from $24.95! new only from $24.95! \| first editions \| SVS
18	Mapping a Northern Land: The Survey of Canada, 1947-1994 more books like this by Gerald McGrath (Editor), L M Sebert (Editor) add to wishlist Canada was a difficult territory to map. Planning, effort and overall cost were comparable to building the Canadian Pacific Railway or the St-Lawrence Seaway. "Mapping a Northern Land" recounts the immense human effort it took to define this vast country. From the naming of Canada's places and features to the role Canada has played internationally ... see all copies from $67.86! new only from $67.86!
19	Surveying the Courtroom: A Land Expert's Guide to Evidence and Civil Procedure more books like this by John Briscoe add to wishlist Land disputes are increasingly involving public rather than private interests. Wetland access is taking the place of estate boundaries, and the expert witness-whether a surveyor, appraiser, engineer, or biologist-is often called upon to help a court reach a decision. This book provides these witnesses with all of the crucial information they need ... see all copies from $77.99! new only from $85.05! \| SVS
20 view cover	The Northern Horizons of Guy Blanchet: Intrepid Surveyor, 1884-1966 more books like this by Gwyneth Hoyle add to wishlist This is the working life of the distinguished surveyor, Guy Blanchet in Northern Canada in the early 20th century. His life was rich in contacts with First nation people and he was a well-known traveller who did not seek adventure, but it certainly found him. He had many narrow escapes and published articles about his experiences. see all copies from $15.00! new only from $18.02! \| SVS
21 view cover	Shooting Polaris: A Personal Survey in the American West more books like this by John Hales add to wishlist "Shooting Polaris" is John Hales's engaging memoir of one memorable summer in the 1970s when he worked as a government surveyor in the southern Utah desert. In it, he describes his search for a place in the natural world, beginning with an afternoon spent tracking down a lost crew member who cracked up on the job, and concluding with his ... see all copies from $18.20! new only from $44.80!
22	Vision of an ordered land : the story of the Dominion land survey more books like this by James Grierson MacGregor add to wishlist see all copies from $27.00! first editions
23 view cover	The Irish County Surveyors 1834-1944: A Biographical Dictionary more books like this by Brendan O'Donoghue add to wishlist This book is a comprehensive study of the evolution and achievements of the county survey or system in Ireland. The introduction in 1834 of these officials - county engineers in modern terminology - to local government was a major innovation, bringing the infrastructural work of the grand juries under the supervision and direction of a corps of ... see all copies from $59.18! new only from $77.05! \| first editions
24 view cover	Union Pacific: A Western Story more books like this by Zane Grey add to wishlist see all copies from $14.04! new only from $28.77! \| SVS
25	Men and meridians; the history of surveying and mapping in Canada more books like this by Don W. Thomson add to wishlist see all copies from $25.00! signed copies \| first editions

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The Coast Mappers

The Fabric of America: How Our Borders and Boundaries Shaped the Country and Forged Our National Identity

Great Surveys of the American West

Under a Wild Sky: John James Audubon and the Making of the Birds of America

The Last Bullet

Epic Wanderer: David Thompson and the Mapping of the Canadian West