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Abstract
On December 4–5, 1884, John Wesley Powell persuaded the U.S. Congress to authorize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to begin systematic topographic mapping of the United States.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | A 125 year history of topographic mapping and GIS in the U.S. Geological Survey 1884-2009, part 1: 1884-1980 |
| Series title | ArcNews |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2009 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Esri |
| Publisher location | Redlands, CA |
| Contributing office(s) | Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science (CEGIS) |
| Description | 1 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | ArcNews |
| First page | 1 |
| Last page | 1 |
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