Politics, Science and Government Mapping in the United States, 1800 to 1925University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1985 - 248 pages |
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... points in each state of the Union which shall make requisite provisions for its own typographical [ sic ] and geological surveys . This appropriation reflects the nature of post - Civil War federalism : it specified another area of ...
... points in each state of the Union which shall make requisite provisions for its own typographical [ sic ] and geological surveys . This appropriation reflects the nature of post - Civil War federalism : it specified another area of ...
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... points by the intersection of only two rays , whereas at least three are generally considered necessary . 35 The acting assistants were trained in three ways . Firstly , some gained first - hand experience with other surveys . For ...
... points by the intersection of only two rays , whereas at least three are generally considered necessary . 35 The acting assistants were trained in three ways . Firstly , some gained first - hand experience with other surveys . For ...
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... points.70 Lapham proposed a system whereby at least one geodetically determined control point would be found within each county to which the township plats would be tied . 71 As soon as Lapham became state geologist in 1873 , he ...
... points.70 Lapham proposed a system whereby at least one geodetically determined control point would be found within each county to which the township plats would be tied . 71 As soon as Lapham became state geologist in 1873 , he ...
Contents
would like to thank my advisor Professor David Woodward | 10 |
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1 Numbers of State Geological Surveys | 82 |
Common terms and phrases
Academy of Sciences ACIR Allison Commission American Science appropriations Benjamin Peirce Boutelle Civil Coast and Geodetic Coast Survey Coast Survey personnel Congress Congressional Contemporary Federalism cooperative federalism Daniels Davies dual federalism Dupree economic Elazar Federal Government Federal Power Federal science Federal Surveying fiscal funding geodesy Geodetic Survey Geographical geologists Government Printing Office Growth of Federal Hampshire Hassler History Hunter Dupree idem Jersey Kevles Land Office Lapham Papers legislatures levels of government mapping activities mapping agencies mapping organizations Minerals and Lands National Academy National Mapping Policy nineteenth century North American Datum note 12 note 25 note 30 Ordnance Survey Pennsylvania Physicists primary triangulation Prof Public Domain Pure Science Ideal Rabbitt Science in America Science in Federal Science in Society scientists Statutes at Large systematic survey topographic mapping topographical survey triangulation U.S. Geological Survey United University Press USCGS Annual Report USCGS Expenditures Washington Washington D.C. Wheeler Survey Wisconsin