Surveyors tend to be rugged, outdoorsy folk with an interest in geography and a passion for precision. Three of our presidents and many of the nation’s founders were surveyors; scores of America’s first explorers were surveyors. It’s part of our national story, and of course surveying has played a role in many of the stories told by Hollywood. According to licensed Australian surveyor and movie buff John Brock, 428 movies include surveying content — and that doesn’t include documentaries.