Joseph Wampler (1783-1842) conducted early surveys of Washtenaw County.
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One early private-sector surveyor who rose above the rest of the pack was Joseph Wampler. He was hired to rerun lines done earlier that were too far askew to be left permanent, and he did an outstanding job of correction. Wampler's Lake in northern Lenawee County was named for him.
A surveyor named Fletcher laid out the base line in ranges 3 and 4 east, but his work was grossly inaccurate and had to be resurveyed. In 1824, Joseph Wampler resurveyed Fletcher’s work and laid out the four townships cornering on the initial points. His corners are the ones accepted today. He found it necessary to establish two initial points where the Base Line intersects the Meridian in order to tie in the survey of the lands already laid out east of the meridian. These points are 14.18 chains (935.88 feet) apart on the Meridian with the south line of T1N, R1E. being that distance north of the south line or T. 1 N., R. 1 W.
n. Caldwell's book gives accounts and data concerning surveys of Joseph and other of his contemporaries
