The topographer who was a curate at Great Ness before becoming a school master was Samuel Garbet. He served as a curate at Great Ness and later became a school master at Wem in 1712. This information is supported by the Wikipedia page on Great Ness, which states, "Topographer Samuel Garbet was curate at Great Ness before becoming a school master at Wem in 1712." (Source: Wikipedia)