Surveyor Blue

Surveyor Felt Scout Badge Blue 1910 to 1928

The surveyor badge has the image of a ruler and dividers. 

First Issued in 1910,

This proficiency badge was worn on the right arm, starting from the cuff upwards in order of achievement.

To earn the Surveyor badge*

Must map correctly, from the country itself, the main features of half mile of road, with 440 yards each side, to a scale of two feet to the Mile, and afterwards re-draw same map from memory. Measure the heights of a tree, telegraph pole and church steeple, describing method adopted. Measure width of a river, and distance apart of two objects a known distance away and unapproachable.  Be able to measure a gradient.  Understand what is meant by H.E., V.I., R.F., contours, conventional signs of ordnance survey and scales

* The requirements did vary through the years in POR.