https://www.usa.gov/copyrighted-government-workshttps://www.rawpixel.com/image/4051442Edit ImageSaveSaveEditCropCustom TextCompensating Polar PlanimeterCartographers used this German-made device to assist in accurately measuring the area of a plane. By tracing the map outline of the plane, they could calculate the area from the dial reading. Original public domain image from FlickrMorePublic DomainFree CCO U.S. Government image for Personal and Business useInfoView CC0 LicenseJPEGBanner JPEG 1200 x 800 px | 300 dpiLarge JPEG 3500 x 2333 px | 300 dpiBest Quality JPEG 5184 x 3456 px | 300 dpiFree DownloadCompensating Polar PlanimeterCartographers used this German-made device to assist in accurately measuring the area of a plane. By tracing the map outline of the plane, they could calculate the area from the dial reading. Original public domain image from FlickrMore