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Davies, Charles – Wiley & Long and others, 1835
This textbook is a course in elementary surveying. It has been the intention of the author to begin with the very elements of the subject, and to combine those elements in the simplest manner, so as to render the higher branches of plane-surveying comparatively easy. All the instruments needed for plotting have been carefully described; and the…
Descriptors: Maps, Navigation, Measurement, Geography
Davies, Charles – A.S. Barnes & Company, 1849
The 1849 edition of this textbook is a course in elementary surveying. All instruments needed for plotting and their uses have been described. Conventional signs adopted by the U.S. Topographical Bureau are provided. Surveying public lands and maritime navigation are covered.
Descriptors: Navigation, Marine Education, Signs, Maps