Charles Mullan, one of the earliest settlers of Waterloo, Iowa, used these survey stakes as he mapped out the Waterloo area. Stakes like these were used to mark boundaries and locations that were later marked down on plat maps. 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 and the techniques they used in surveying the land. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions.
2018.038.007 [Stake, Survey]
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