United States Geologic Survey photograph collection, 1892-1912 1898-1902

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United States Geologic Survey photograph collection, 1892-1912 1898-1902

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Images of E. W. Glafcke and his United States Geological Survey crew, which included Glafcke, A.L. Mitchell, and Elt Waisner. Included are images of the surveyor's camp, men surveying, wagons, pack mules, survey equipment, and Dome Lake in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming. The photographer is unknown.

1 box; 18 items; .5 linear ft.

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Utah State University. Merrill-Cazier Library. Special Collections and Archives.Photograph Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6623974

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Waisner, Elt

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Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)

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Geological survey (U.S.)

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E.W. Glafcke was in charge of a crew during the United States Geological Survey's spirit leveling activities in Wyoming and Utah from 1896 to 1912. From the guide to the United States Geologic Survey photograph collection, 1892-1912, 1898-1902, (Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives) First organized as a branch in 1889, the Topographic Division was established in 1947. From the description of Records of the Topographic Division. (Unknown). World...

Mitchell, Albert

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Glafcke, E. W.

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Geographical surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)

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The Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, also known as the Wheeler Survey, grew out of the Army's desire to create maps featuring the geological aspects of the West, man-made improvements, and the "conformation, obstacles and resources of the country." Commanded by Lieutenant George Montague Wheeler, the survey was originally intended to cover the territory lying south of the Central Pacific Railroad, but grew in scope by 1872 to a mapping of all of the United States west of the 100t...