Surveying Instrument

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About this item

This “theodolite”, a surveying instrument, was owned by General Epaphras Hoyt (1765-1850) of Deerfield, Massachusetts, who made the box in which it is stored. Theodolites were used to measure horizontal and vertical angles. Epaphras Hoyt was, in addition to his work as a surveyor, a major general in the Massachusetts militia, an author, postmaster, justice of the peace, register of deeds, and sheriff.

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Item typeTools & Equipment
Surveying & Navigational
CreatorHoyt, Epaphras
Datecirca 1800
TopicLand, Environment, Geography
Science, Technology
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
MaterialWood; Metal
Catalog #1900.10.01-.02
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Hoyt, Epaphras. Surveying Instrument. ca. 1800. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1900-10-01-02/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.

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