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239-foot tower built on Bugsuk Island in southwest Philippines

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Description

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