If you've followed this blog a while, you know I'm a fan of American history, especially the Civil War. The tagline on the cover of this book? How the Mason-Dixon Line settled a family feud and divided a nation. If you aren't familiar with the Mason-Dixon Line, read up on it before proceeding! However, much of this book was devoted to HOW to Mason-Dixon Line was drawn by two surveyors. I just happened to be married to a surveyor. We ended up looking at many of the charts, illustrations and photos together. This was a really nifty look at how these two surveyors worked. Today's surveying is nothing like it. This is a particular niche that won't hold everyone's interest, but those curious about our nation's history in the colonial period and the Civil War era, as well as those considering careers in boundaries/drafting/surveying will definitely like it.
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