Author Archives: Ed Titanich

07. Chaining – an Art and a Science

Steel band tapes, when introduced, were called chains and the act of measuring using a...

06. The Gunter’s Chain is Replaced by the Steel Band Chain

When the first township surveys in Western Canada were carried out, the Gunter’s chain was...

05. Surveys were to be Astronomical

It was common to use magnetic bearings for surveys during the 19th century using a...