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Backsight : a history of surveying in colonial Tasmania / by Alan Jones

by Alan Jones

This history examines the development of land surveying and mapping in a colonial context, detailing the professional and political challenges of establishing boundaries and infrastructure. It traces the evolution of the trade from early settlement to modern organisation.

Accession 23945 ISBN 0909761140 Publisher Institute of Surveyors, Australia Inc.
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