BaldBear_13 t1_itlfuhq wrote on October 24, 2022 at 2:52 PM Reply to ELI5: How did early settlers know the boundaries of their land claims? by GreenKeel they used natural boundaries like rivers or mountain ridges. or used standard navigational tools to follow straight lines on the map: compass for direction, polar star for N-S latitude, accurate clock for E-W longitude Permalink 3
BaldBear_13 t1_itlfuhq wrote
Reply to ELI5: How did early settlers know the boundaries of their land claims? by GreenKeel
they used natural boundaries like rivers or mountain ridges.
or used standard navigational tools to follow straight lines on the map: compass for direction, polar star for N-S latitude, accurate clock for E-W longitude