Surveyors compass
| Description: |
Surveyors measure the surface of the earth. One of their main tools is a compass used to measure horizontal angles. This special kind of compass is called a circumferentor, and includes attachable fixed pieces used to get a directional reading of a line from one place to another. This compass was made between 1819 and 1822 by Chandlee & Holloway. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/1940 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Subjects: |
Compass Surveying Surveying -- Instruments |
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