Topographical and town boundary survey correspondence, 1884-1917.

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Topographical and town boundary survey correspondence, 1884-1917.

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Series contains loose and bound correspondence, memorandums, and reports relating chiefly to the state and town boundary survey projects. (1) Correspondence with the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey and U.S. Geological Survey (1884-1901) relating to details of state and town boundary survey work such as progress reports, correction of errors, issues related to the publication of the state survey, hiring of survey employees, loans of equipment, requests for blueprints, and the like. (2) Correspondence from R.A. Marr, 1887-1888, who was engaged through the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey to resurvey Vineyard Sound. (3) General correspondence, 1889-1898, from towns, state agencies, businesses, lithographers, and others, chiefly related to production and copies of the state topographical atlases. (4) Volume of bound incoming correspondence (1895-1908, bulk to 1901) with an initial section chiefly from town officials writing about town boundary lines and markers. Remainder of volume contains general correspondence. (5) Loose incoming correspondence (1900-1904, 1911-1917), with some copies of replies, chiefly relating to town boundary surveys, and requests for and acknowledgements of receipt of town boundary atlases. For similar correspondence, see also this agency's: General correspondence, 1869-1915 ((M-Ar)652X) (6) Two copybook volumes (1897-1899 (formerly designated: Massachusetts. Topographical Survey Commission. Outgoing correspondence ((M-Ar)1876X),1899-1914) of typed outgoing letters. Consists chiefly of correspondence with the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey arranging the details and progress of field survey work, letters relating to employees of various surveys, answers to requests for copies of topographical maps, and correspondence with individuals and state and town officials relating to queries and information about town boundary lines and markers. Also contains some reports of boundary marker locations, surveying data, and the like. Name index in each volume.

0.87 cubic ft. (3 doc. boxes)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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