2018.038.005 [Compass, Surveyor's]

This surveyor's compass was used by Charles Mullan, one of earliest settlers of Waterloo, Iowa. Charles was an early businessman, the first justice of the peace and served as the settlement's first postmaster in 1851. He also surveyed the area and mapped out its roads, lots, and boundaries. Mullan also made the decision to name the settlement Waterloo. Content can be used with the following standards: SS-US 9-12.23 Iowans Influence US History and SS-Geo 9-12.24 Iowans Influence Iowa Environment in a lesson on early settlers of Iowa and their impact on developing the city. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions.