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Drawing the Line

How Mason and Dixon Surveyed the Most Famous Border in America

By: Edwin Danson

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Paperback | 13 May 2016 | Edition Number 2

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282 Pages

Edition Type
Revised

Dimensions(cm)
22.5 x 15 x 2

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The second edition of Drawing the Line: How Mason and Dixon Surveyed the Most Famous Border in America updates Edwin Dansonâs definitive history of the creation of the Mason - Dixon Line to reflect new research and archival documents that have come to light in recent years.

Features numerous updates and revisions reflecting new information that has come to light on surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon
Reveals the true origin of the surveyâs starting point and the actual location of the surveyorsâ observatory in Embreeville
Offers expanded information on Mason and Dixonâs transit of Venus adventures, which would be an important influence on their future work, and on Masonâs final years pursuing a share of the fabulous Longitude prize, and his death in Philadelphia
Includes a new, more comprehensive appendix describing the surveying methods utilized to establish the Mason-Dixon Line

Industry Reviews

"The running of the line is a true adventure story. Edwin Danson is uniquely qualified to tell this tale, as a chartered geodetic surveyor and the author of numerous articles on the nuances and history of surveying. The revised book surpasses the original." (Backsights, V36.1)

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