Several years ago on this site or a predecessor there was a discussion of books written by land surveyors.?ÿ General interest works of fiction as opposed to some form of textbook.?ÿ My wife was doing some deep housecleaning recently and found a book.?ÿ She was certain it wasn't one she had purchased.?ÿ It turned out to be this one:
https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9781509204335/
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Although the main character operates a small land surveying business, there are two principal stories being intertwined.?ÿ A chapter or two about his family life and business life just east of Kanas City, Missouri followed by a chapter or two from 1820 St. Louis and the early attempts to take a steam-powered boat up the Missouri River.?ÿ You know the separate stories must come together at some point.?ÿ If the book were made into a movie, probably 95 percent of it would be rated G, with about 4 percent PG and one percent R or X or whatever they use these days for certain activities.
I rarely read entire books these days but made a point to stick with it and finish it in one day.?ÿ It was interesting.?ÿ This is a work of fiction despite the author and main character both being land surveyors from the same geographic area.
I've read 2 of this author's short novels. Not without plot problems, but entertaining and using a surveyor character. Those books were passed around among some participants in this or a predecessor forum.
https://www.fictiondb.com/series/a-ward-eastman-mystery-norman-j-van-valkenburgh~1912.htm
If anyone has the one with a car crash figuring in the plot, I'd like to be reminded of the specific location described for the crash and nearby villages.
We had an inquiry on here from someone in the Catskill area and I spent a lot of time trying to figure out which old deeds were relevant for him. I kept thinking of that story.
Believe I have four of the Van Valkenburgh books.?ÿ Will dig them out and see if I can find the answer.
I rarely read entire books these days
I hear ya, same with me, not enough pictures in 'em to explain the plot. ?????ÿ
I know Don Wilson has authored and co-authored surveying tomes, but he also has a few books on hunting, fishing & logging in the New Hampshire & Maine area. I haven't read any of them so I can't give a recommendation. I just thought it was interesting.
"authored and co-authored surveying tombs"
Eternal epitaths.?ÿ Sounds challenging.
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@holy-cow?ÿ Thank you for the correction... I occasionally select the wrong word or misspell something when I don't re-read what I've written.?ÿ
I had to make a similar correction of my own text earlier today.?ÿ Doodoo happens.?ÿ Especially if one is texting.?ÿ That dimmed Autocorrupt kin screw up all most any thing.?ÿ My phone hates the term "plat", for example.?ÿ I normally find this a second after I hit "Send".
