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The result is a topographical map,
which as yet is not able
be
the original plane table sheets & from such copies, as have been made hitherto, is lacking in detail
the hill shading is too
dark and makes it difficult to inscribe names of villages and the like with salient clearness no doubt, the maker has been
in eag...
raving. I would suggest that in lieu of hachuring the method of
shading,
tures by
contours be used as is done in recent work in England,
by private Firms or by the rise of Ordnance Survey, and
Bicyclist. But whatever be the improvement in printing, my wish will remain, constituting
apparently intended to be, a more topographical sketch giving positions of village, hill & streams. Survey, and
Mi im no excuse
would be
little use for enquiries
during
or administrative purposes. I doubt it being so sufficiently precise for Military purposes; " that the Military authorities
contemplating the preparation
at the
was for them set ... us to the Public Works. The time at my disposal will not permit me to examine, thoroughly, the triangulation. Don't
tion.
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