CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7] — Page 375

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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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374 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. 3
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374 The result is a tobographical map, which ao zat de cau be the original plane takie sheets & from such cokus, as have ban hitherto wade, is lacking in die he hill shading is too tindusd. dark and makes if dificult to in scribe names of villages and the like with salie actor clearness so doubt, the maskmar ha bus ser iu eug raving. I would sw mat in head of indickup the matiikad shading, tures by ZELU... be used as i done in recove wak p England, by private Ferms or the rise o Bicyclist. But wrations be ne improvement in printing, mi wish will remaiù, conatitua apparently intended tome, a more topogashical sketch giving positions of village, hill & dreams. Survey, and Mi im scuze woelt he little use orenquies Juar or administrative purposes. I doubt it being so icienter presisi for Military purp1⁄2 oxs; " that the Military duchoritic. contemplating the preparation att was for them sét ́s. us to the Poure. The time at my dispos at will to the trianjura- not permit me to examine, then aughly, the triangulation. Don't tion. 3
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374

The result is a tobographical map,

which ao zat de cau

be

the original plane takie sheets & from such cokus, as have ban hitherto wade, is lacking in die

he hill shading is too

tindusd.

dark and makes if dificult to in scribe names of villages and the like with salie actor clearness so doubt, the maskmar ha bus ser

iu eug

raving. I would sw

mat in head of indickup the matiikad –

shading,

tures by

ZELU...

be used as i done in recove wak p England,

by private Ferms or the rise o Bicyclist. But wrations be ne improvement in printing, mi wish will remaiù, conatitua

apparently intended tome, a more topogashical sketch giving positions of village, hill & dreams. Survey, and

Mi im nö scuze

woelt he

little use orenquies

Juar

or administrative purposes. I doubt it being so icienter presisi for Military purp1⁄2 oxs; " that the Military duchoritic.

contemplating the preparation

att

was for them sét vé ́s. us to the Poure. The time at my dispos at will to the trianjura- not permit me to examine, then

aughly, the triangulation. Don't

tion.

3

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