Joe The Surveyor: Or The Value Of A Lost Claim is a novel written by Edward Stratemeyer in 1903. The story follows the life of Joe, a young surveyor who is hired to locate a lost mining claim in the American West. The claim is believed to be worth a fortune, and Joe is determined to find it. Along the way, he faces numerous challenges, including dangerous terrain, hostile locals, and rival surveyors who will stop at nothing to claim the treasure for...