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The ancient art of arguing with property lines using math instead of fists.
means Measuring land precisely to map boundaries, distances, and elevations for maps, construction, and ownership.
from From Latin supervidere, to look over — literally overseeing the land, eyes before lawyers.
Founding fathersWashington, Jefferson, and Lincoln all surveyed land.
Mason-DixonTwo surveyors drew a line that defined a nation's divide.
Chain unitLand was once measured in literal 66-foot chains.