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* [[The Surveyor General of Pakistan]] |
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*Surveyors General in the '''[[United States]] and its colonial predecessors:''' |
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Revision as of 01:38, 18 March 2016
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 Sri Lanka (formerly Surveyor General of Ceylon)
- Surveyors General in the United States and its colonial predecessors:
See also
- Surveyor Generals Corner (Australia)
- Public Land Survey System (United States)