A surveyor general is an official responsible for government surveying in a specific country or territory. Historically, this would often have been a military appointment, but it is now more likely to be a civilian post.
The following surveyor general positions exist, or have existed historically:
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Surveyors general in Australia:
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Surveyor General of New South Wales
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Surveyor General of South Australia
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Surveyor General of Queensland
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Surveyor General of Tasmania
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Surveyor General of the Northern Territory
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Surveyor General of Victoria
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Surveyor General of Western Australia
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Surveyors general in Canada:
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Arpenteur général du Québec - prior to 1840s as Surveyor General of Lower Canada
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Surveyor General of Upper Canada - 1791 to 1829 as Surveyor General of Upper Canada and the Commissioner of Crown Lands (Province of Canada) 1827 to 1867 - now under Ministry of Natural Resources (Ontario) as the Office of the Surveyor General
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Surveyor General of Nova Scotia
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Surveyors general in British North America
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Surveyor General of the Colony of Vancouver Island
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Surveyor General of New Brunswick
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Surveyor General of Cornwall, UK
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Surveyor General of Hong Kong
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Surveyor General of India
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Surveyor General of Ireland
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Surveyor General of Malaysia
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Surveyor General of New Netherland
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Surveyor-General of New Zealand
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The Surveyor General of Pakistan
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Surveyor General of Sri Lanka (formerly Surveyor General of Ceylon)
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Surveyors general in the United States and its colonial predecessors:
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Surveyor General of the United States
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Surveyor General of Arizona
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Surveyor General of North Carolina
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Surveyor General of the Northwest Territory (today's north-central U.S.)
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Surveyor General of the Eastern District
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Surveyor General of Spanish Louisiana
See also
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Surveyor Generals Corner (Australia)
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Public Land Survey System (United States)