Land survey maps drawn by Cornell Civil Engineering students during summer surveying camps at various locations in New York State, including Cayuga, Cayuta, Canandaigua, Keuka, Owasco, and Skaneateles Lakes; an index showing the location of the camp each year; surveyor's field book, 1934; diary of the Cayuga Lake Survey kept by successive groups of students, 1874-1879; and a "Camp Cascadilla" kitchen inventory, 1908.

Collection contains photographs from Leland's expedition as part of the Alaska Boundary survey, photographs of scientific equipment, field notebooks and diaries, and coursework for survey classes at Cornell University. Also includes letters from manufacturers of scientific and engineering supplies and equipment.