A Short History on Land Surveying
From mapping the earth, constructing bridges and buildings, to establishing the boundaries of public and private land, Land Surveying affects almost everything in our daily lives. Land Surveying is the science and art of determining the relative positions of points above, on, or below the surface of the earth.
Civilizations have always found it important to define land boundaries, record topography on maps and plan build sites. The earliest known civilization to use Land Surveying was the Egyptians in 1400 B.C., the government used Land Surveying to divide land into plots for taxation purposes. They also used it to re-establish boundaries after the annual floods of the Nile and build the Great Pyramids of Giza. This makes Land Surveying one of the world's oldest professions.
A few interesting land surveying facts:
While we may not have been doing this as long as the Egyptians; Lemke Land Surveyors are highly experienced and operate in Western Michigan, Southern Michigan and beyond. Click here for a free estimate, or contact us at:
Phone: 616-395-5263
Email: lemkelandsurveying@gmail.com
Civilizations have always found it important to define land boundaries, record topography on maps and plan build sites. The earliest known civilization to use Land Surveying was the Egyptians in 1400 B.C., the government used Land Surveying to divide land into plots for taxation purposes. They also used it to re-establish boundaries after the annual floods of the Nile and build the Great Pyramids of Giza. This makes Land Surveying one of the world's oldest professions.
A few interesting land surveying facts:
- In medieval Europe, villagers would walk around the boundaries of the village to establish a communal memory of the boundaries.
- A land surveyor called H.V. Hayden, was instrumental in the development of Yellowstone National Park.
- The prehistoric monument at Stonehenge was set out by prehistoric surveyors using peg and rope geometry.
- In 1835 William Burt, Michigan land surveyor and inventor, invented the solar compass to aid in Land Surveys in Michigan. He led many survey teams through the Michigan wilderness, and today Burt Lake stands in his remembrance.
While we may not have been doing this as long as the Egyptians; Lemke Land Surveyors are highly experienced and operate in Western Michigan, Southern Michigan and beyond. Click here for a free estimate, or contact us at:
Phone: 616-395-5263
Email: lemkelandsurveying@gmail.com