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1983: Vol. LX, No. 2

Hydrographic Surveying in the Great Lakes During the Nineteenth Century

Enviado
August 6, 2015
Publicado
2015-07-30

Resumen

This paper reviews the development of hydrographic surveys in the Great Lakes during the 19th century. It traces the work of the early Admiralty surveyors and of the U.S. Corps of Engineers through to the formation of the Canadian Hydrographic Service and describes some of the methods used and the hardships faced by the early surveyors.