Records of the Topographic Division.

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Records of the Topographic Division.

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The records include general correspondence, 1880-1948, reports concerning Forest Service mapping projects, 1934-38, records relating to Work Projects Administration activities, 1938-41, letters sent regarding public works appoinmtnets, 1933-40, memorandums and other records relating to public works projects, 1933-41, correspondence of the engineering consultant, 1938-41, and records of the Map Information Office, comprising those of the Federal Board of Surveys and Maps and other units, 1919-42. Also an office file of Col. Claude H. Birdseye, relating to mapping programs of the Federal Board of Surveys and Maps, 1934-36; correspondence and reports relating to the American Society of Photogrammetry, 1939-41; reports, minutes of meeting, and other records relating to an inter-American cultural conference, 1939-40; and copies of patents, 1929-39.

75 linear ft.

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National Archives Library, National Archives Records Administration

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