SouthernPhoto.com Announces the Publication of "A Brief History of Surveyors' Tools," which Traces the History of Surveyor's Tools

Surveying, like so many industries, has benefited greatly from the innovations of the digital age. Using lasers and mirrors rather than natural light can produce incredibly accurate measurements over distances and when this raw data is fed into a computer a great deal of useful information can be extracted from it. But how did surveyors ply their trade before the revolution of ones and zeros? SouthernPhoto.com, the internet's leading supplier of surveyor's equipment, announces the publication of "A Brief History of Surveyors' Tools," which traces the history of surveyor's tools.

(PRWEB) June 29, 2007 -- SouthernPhoto.com, the internet's leading supplier of surveyor's equipment, announces the publication of "A Brief History of Surveyors' Tools" which traces the history of surveyor's tools.

Surveying, like so many industries has benefited greatly from the innovations of the digital age. Using lasers and mirrors rather than natural light can produce incredibly accurate measurements over distances and when this raw data is fed into a computer a great deal of useful information can be extracted from it.

But how did surveyors ply their trade before the revolution of ones and zeros? In the beginning the most obvious of tools were used: a length of chain to measure, some poles and a bit of math were enough to roughly determine property lines. The theodolite, simply described as a small telescope on a pole, was one of the first real innovations in the surveyor's tool bag. Looking back from our computer-dependant perspective today it might be surprising to learn how much information could be gleamed from light, lens and the human eye. "A Brief History of Surveyors' Tools" explores the evolution from the theodolite to today's total stations. The article can be found at http://www.southernphoto.com/articles/brief-history-of-surveyors-tools.asp?pr=062707.

This article is part of the new articles section at SouthernPhoto.com dedicated to exploring the technology, history, and some of the issues facing the surveying industry today.

About SouthernPhoto.com:

While you won't find a lot of historic relics, SouthernPhoto.com has a wide selection of the state of the art surveyor's tools available. We also offer repair and maintenance at our full service repair shop specializing in Topcon service and repair. In addition to surveying equipment and supplies, SouthernPhoto.com also offers drafting supplies and furniture and art supplies. For more information, visit http://www.SouthernPhoto.com?pr=062707.

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