Transit Island

Transit Island (53˚12'00" 132˚01'00" E of Maude I, S side of Skidegate Inlet, QCI). The island is one of many BC geographical features named after surveying terms and devices. The transit, invented in 1831, is a specialized instrument, similar to a theodolite, used for measuring angles. Efficient, rugged and economical, it became the preferred tool for surveyors working in the wilds of BC. Early models measured only horizontal angles, but later ones could also take vertical readings. Transit...

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