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* [[Surveyor General of India]] |
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* [[Surveyor General of Ireland]] |
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* [[Jacques Cortelyou|Surveyor General of New Netherland]] |
* [[Jacques Cortelyou|Surveyor General]] of [[New Netherland]] |
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* [[The Surveyor General of Pakistan]] |
* [[The Surveyor General of Pakistan]] |
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* [[Charles Trudeau (politician)|Surveyor General]] of [[Louisiana (New Spain)|Spanish Louisiana]] |
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* [[Surveyor General of Sri Lanka]] (formerly Surveyor General of Ceylon) |
* [[Surveyor General of Sri Lanka]] (formerly Surveyor General of Ceylon) |
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* [[Surveyor General of the United States]] |
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Revision as of 14:25, 5 April 2015
The Surveyor General is an official responsible for government surveying in a specific country or territory. Historically this would often have been a military appointment, but it is now more likely to be a civilian post.
The following Surveyor General positions exist, or have existed historically:
- Surveyors General in Australia:
- Surveyors General in Canada:
- Surveyor General of Cornwall, UK
- Surveyor General of Hong Kong
- Surveyor General of India
- Surveyor General of Ireland
- Surveyor General of New Netherland
- The Surveyor General of Pakistan
- Surveyor General of Spanish Louisiana
- Surveyor General of Sri Lanka (formerly Surveyor General of Ceylon)
- Surveyor General of the United States
- Surveyor General of Arizona
- Surveyor General of North Carolina
- Surveyor General of the Northwest Territory (today's north-central U.S.)
See also
- Surveyor Generals Corner (Australia)
- Public Land Survey System (United States)