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pl23_theb1651.jpg

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Description

Army surveyor with odometer carriage.Survey of public lands.Odometer worked fairly well on flat ground

Credit

NOAA Central Library

Display Date

1880's

Collection

Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey

Geodesy

Triangulation

Baseline & Treverse Measurements

Keywords

Geodesy

Triangulation

Baseline

Wheel