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| 050 | _a526.9028 | ||
| 100 | _aLinklater, A. | ||
| 245 | _aMeasuring America : how the United States was shaped by the greatest land sale in history | ||
| 260 |
_aLondon _bHarperCollins _c2002 |
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_axix,312p. _bill. _c23cm. |
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| 350 | _a17.99 | ||
| 520 | _aThis book tells the story of the largest property deal in history, the survey and sale of the land west of the Ohio river authorised by Congress in 1785, which has determined the configuration of farms, towns, counties and states to date. The role of land surveyors in measuring out unmapped land is also discussed. | ||
| 650 | _aLAND SURVEYING | ||
| 650 | _aLAND SURVEYORS | ||
| 650 | _aUNITED STATES | ||
| 690 | _aMAPPING AND MEASUREMENT | ||
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