Historical Surveying Tools

Ancient Roman surveying tool used for creating straight lines and right angles.

Greek astronomical and surveying instrument used for measuring angles and heights.

Medieval astronomical and surveying instrument for measuring angles and heights.

Early compass-based surveying instrument used for measuring horizontal angles.

Precision instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles in land surveying.

Precision leveling instrument used for determining height differences between points.

Traditional tool for creating detailed topographic maps directly in the field.

Ancient tool for establishing vertical reference lines and measuring depths.

Optical instrument used for determining height differences and establishing level lines.

Electronic/optical instrument combining angular and distance measurements.

Advanced instrument for creating detailed 3D point clouds of surveyed areas.

Satellite-based positioning system for precise location determination.