James McCarthy (surveyor)

James Fitzroy McCarthy
Born1853 (1853)
Ireland
Died1919 (aged 65–66)
OccupationsSurveyor, cartographer
Known forMapping of Siam; first Director-General of the Royal Thai Survey Department

James Fitzroy McCarthy (1853–1919) was an Irish surveyor and cartographer who played a prominent role in the delimitation of the borders of Thailand (then known as Siam) in the late nineteenth century, helping transform the country into a modern nation-state. He served as the first Director-General of the Royal Thai Survey Department, which was established in 1885.

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