Surveying

The Act, approved on February 10, 1807, authorized the U.S. President to conduct a comprehensive survey of the nation's coastal areas. The survey aimed to identify islands, shoals, and navigational routes, as well as distances between key coastal landmarks. The act also authorized studies…

<p><span class="deck"> The old frontier began to die as the “medicine line” of the 49th Parallel was drawn</span> </p>

<p><span class="deck">The little-appreciated U.S. public-land survey not only opened up our frontier but made possible our freedoms.</span></p>