Project Gutenberg 2009-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 170 Trowbridge, J. T. (John Townsend) 1827 1916 Trowbridge, J.T. Trowbridge, John Townsend The Young Surveyor; Or, Jack on the Prairies Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Young Surveyor; Or, Jack on the Prairies" by J. T. Trowbridge is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a young land surveyor named Jack as he navigates the challenges of working in the developing prairies of Northern Illinois, from locating section corners to encountering quirky characters in rural America. As he embarks on his journey, readers will likely be drawn into Jack’s adventures, showcasing themes of personal growth, responsibility, and the quirks of frontier life. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Jack, a young surveyor who arrives at the home of Mr. Wiggett, a local landowner, to assist him in finding a lost section corner on his property. The scene is set with a humorous portrayal of rural life, illustrated by Jack's interaction with the old man and his family, which includes a lively dog and children. As Jack begins his work, he demonstrates both enthusiasm and skill in surveying, while facing the challenges of the untamed prairies and the personalities he encounters. This opening lays the groundwork for a story filled with rural charm, adventure, and the everyday trials of a boy stepping into manhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Country life -- Juvenile fiction Surveyors -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 396501 2025-08-12T03:50:12.089893 text/html 398381 2021-01-05T00:45:34 text/html 797210 2025-08-12T03:50:17.969877 application/epub+zip 802276 2025-08-12T03:50:13.039877 application/epub+zip 184985 2025-08-12T03:50:12.551917 application/epub+zip 946715 2025-08-12T03:50:22.252898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 904870 2025-08-12T03:50:17.458890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291372 2022-09-13T10:34:25.343092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366020 2025-08-12T03:50:10.907938 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365824 2021-01-05T00:45:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365823 2021-01-05T00:45:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21291 2025-08-12T03:50:22.400348 application/rdf+xml 13984 2025-08-12T03:50:12.632874 image/jpeg 2387 2025-08-12T03:50:12.591927 image/jpeg 141388 2021-01-05T00:45:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 786206 2021-01-05T00:45:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 141367 2021-01-05T00:45:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 789333 2025-08-12T03:50:12.177890 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia