IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This surveyor's compass inscribed "B.

Anyone who owns property knows the value of having an accurate record of the boundaries. Whether it is a small city lot or hundreds of acres, the legal description of the property is essential in ...

In the early 1800s, Michigan was still part of the Northwest Territory. Before settlers could buy land, build homes and establish villages, it had to be surveyed. So in the early 1820s, a small army ...

Daniel was given this compass by his grandfather. It was bought at a boatshow and he thinks it was used by the Royal Navy in the days of Empire.

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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Anthony Lamb (1703-1784) was born in ...