03/23/2026
3 of our 4 U.S. Presidents carved in mount Rushmore were surveyors:
George Washington — mapping wilderness as a teenager, learning the land firsthand
Thomas Jefferson — architect of the Public Land Survey System, bringing order to expansion
Abraham Lincoln — a licensed surveyor, known for precision and integrity in his work
Teddy Roosevelt was an outdoorsman and a conservationalist.
But they weren’t alone.
Men like Daniel Boone, and Lewis & Clark explored and mapped the frontier.
Surveyors laid out towns, defined property, and created the framework for ownership, infrastructure, and growth.
