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Generic Dude
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Has anyone read or seen this book in person?  I would like to buy it but I'm assuming it doesn't address early surveying any further west than the east coast. 

I am mostly concerned with learning about the early surveyors in the public domain states.  If someone can suggest an alternate book, that would be helpful too.
  Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 12:15:46 PM
jwahl
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I have a copy.  I'll review who is in it and see if you are correct.  I am not aware of a book which includes the history of more than one person, and not too many of those.  Their are a couple of publications which cover PLSS history that may have some info on a few personalities.  One is of course the "History of the Rectangular Survey System" by C. Albert White (available in PDF), and another one was compiled by Lola Cazier. 
  Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 1:35:58 PM

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