A. Lincoln with Compass and Chain: Surveying Career as Seen in His Notes and Maps, and with an Account of the Hanks Family Cousins, Makers of Fine Surveying and Mathematical Instruments |
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Abe surveyed Abe's survey Abraham Lincoln Adin Baber bearing trees Black Hawk War boundary line chainmen Clary Creek copy county seat Dia bears East half East quarter farm field notes Gaddie Gum's Gunter's chain Gurley Hanks family hereby certify hickory horse Huron Illinois River inches Jacob Staff Jacob's Staff Jesse Gum John Land Surveyors later located lots Mason County Menard County miles Miller's Ferry Morgan County mound Musick's Ferry north and south North of Range northeast original survey Petersburg plat prairie Principal Meridian Public Land Public Square quarter of Section Reason Shipley record Rittenhouse road rock Salem Salt Creek Sangamon County Sangamon River school section section lines Sects Shipley of Sangamo Southwest Springfield stakes Station Street surveying instruments Thence East Thence North timber Township tract true line true North vernier West 20 chains West half White Oak William Denison