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239-foot tower built on Bugsuk Island in southwest Philippines.This tower was built completely from native timber cut on location.It took 19 men off the PATHFINDER three weeks to build this signal.This was the largest wooden tower ever built by the C&GS.;Used for both observing and as a signal
Credit
NOAA Central Library
Collection
Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey
Geodesy
Triangulation
Wooden Towers & Signal Poles
Keywords
Geodesy
Triangulation
Towers
Wooden