[Letter to O.H. Tittmann, Jan. 31, 1903, regarding F.M. Thorn's ms., Historical compilation, U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey, 1887?]. 1903.

U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

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Drawn by R.D. Cutts. From the description of Pulgas base : map, 1854. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122398096 Historical Background The story of the Union Pacific Railroad's involvement with oil and the Tidelands goes back to at least 1911 when the State of California granted the City of Long Beach its tidelands properties for development of commerce, navigation, fisheries, and recreation under a public trust doctine, me...

Thorn, F. M. (Frank Manly)

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Tittmann, O. H. (Otto Hilgard), 1850-1938

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Otto Hilgard Tittmann was born on August 20, 1850, at Belleville, Illinois, where he received his early education. He subsequently received degrees from Stevens Institute, Washington University, and George Washington University. He joined the Coast and Geodetic Survey on November 10, 1867, as an aid. He rendered service with field parties on the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts, Puerto Rico, and southeastern Alaska; became Assistant in Charge of Office July 1, 1895; Assistant Superintendent Ap...