Scull, William, active 1765

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William and James Scull were Philadelphia land surveyors and cartographers in the mid-eighteenth century. Land surveyors determine the three dimensional space position of points and the angles and distances between them. William Scull was the son of the notable cartographer Nicholas Scull. William Scull was also responsible for creating a map of Pennsylvania known as the "Revolutionary War Map" based on his land surveys.

From the description of Survey ledgers of William and James Scull, 1766-1767. (University of Pittsburgh). WorldCat record id: 300104856
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creatorOf Erskine, Robert, 1735-1780. Projections for Closing, and trying the meeting of Surveys. No 99, D / Large paper by Capt. Scull ; by Robert Erskine F.R.S. Geogr. A.U.S. and Assistants. New-York Historical Society Library
referencedIn Real property surveys, 1741-1831, [n.d.], n.d. American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Scull, William, fl. 1765. Survey ledgers of William and James Scull, 1766-1767. University of Pittsburgh
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Library. Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection. 1668-1983. American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Erskine, Robert, 1735-1780. Surveys in New York & Connecticut States for His Excellency General Washington : Anno 1778 / by Robert Erskine F.R.S. Geogr: to the Army of the United States & Assistants ; W Scull delint. New-York Historical Society Library
creatorOf Erskine, Robert, 1735-1780. Projections +c for closing and trying the meeting of Surveys. No. 99, B / Large paper by Capt. Scull ; by Robert Erskine F.R.S. Geogr. A.U.S. and Assistants. New-York Historical Society Library
creatorOf Erskine, Robert, 1735-1780. Contraction in the Jerseys. No 98, B / Large Paper by Capt. Scull ; by Robert Erskine F.R.S. Geogr. A.U.S. and Assistants. New-York Historical Society Library
creatorOf Erskine, Robert, 1735-1780. Road from Little Britan's Meetg Ho. to Peach Bottom Ferry. No 130 (2nd) / by Robert Erskine F.R.S. Geogr. A.U.S. and Assistants. New-York Historical Society Library
creatorOf Erskine, Robert, 1735-1780. General Contraction of the Road from near Chester in New Jersey to Chestnut Hill in Pennsylvania For the purpose of projecting and adjusting the different surveys in a general map. No 99, A / Large paper by Capt. Scull ; by Robert Erskine F.R.S. Geogr. A.U.S. and Assistants. New-York Historical Society Library
creatorOf Erskine, Robert, 1735-1780. Contraction in the Jerseys. No 98, A / Large Paper by Capt. Scull ; by Robert Erskine F.R.S. Geogr. A.U.S. and Assistants. New-York Historical Society Library
creatorOf Shippen family. Real property surveys, 1741-1831, [n.d.]. American Philosophical Society Library
creatorOf Erskine, Robert, 1735-1780. Projections +c for closing and trying the meeting of Surveys. No. 99, C / Large paper by Capt. Scull ; by Robert Erskine F.R.S. Geogr. A.U.S. and Assistants. New-York Historical Society Library
creatorOf Erskine, Robert, 1735-1780. From McPherson ford to Taylors Ford on Octorara. No 130 (1st) / by Robert Erskine F.R.S. Geogr. A.U.S. and Assistants. New-York Historical Society Library
creatorOf Erskine, Robert, 1735-1780. Contraction in the Jerseys. No 98, C / Large Paper by Capt. Scull ; by Robert Erskine F.R.S. Geogr. A.U.S. and Assistants. New-York Historical Society Library
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