Survey Archives - History in Your Own Backyard

Beginning of the U.S. Public Land Survey, East Liverpool, Ohio

Everything has a beginning including how land was surveyed in the former Northwest Territory which included all of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin and part of Minnesota. Here’s the …[View More]

Erie Triangle, North Springfield, Pennsylvania

History of the Erie Triangle in North Springfield, Pennsylvania. Originally the State of Pennsylvania had a straight border with the State of New York but had little lake s…[View More]

Bilby Tower

The Bilby Towers were used to survey the lands across the United States from about 1926 through the 1970s. This particular tower was originally erected in Louisiana in 1972…[View More]

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