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Article: Unveiling Lincoln as a surveyor.(The Latest News)(Abraham Lincoln )
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- December 1, 2003
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Surveying's prestigious presidential connection was commemorated recently when a new statue depicting Abraham Lincoln as a surveyor was unveiled in central Illinois on October 4th.
The bronze statue, titled "Abraham Lincoln Deputy County Surveyor," was commissioned by the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association (IPLSA) to honor Lincoln's work as a surveyor in New Salem, Ill. When Lincoln arrived there at the age of 22, New Salem was a small village about 20 miles from the town of Springfield, where Lincoln would later move and be elected to the White House.
While in New Salem, the untrained Lincoln tried many jobs, one of which was surveying. ...