Word: mapped
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...geological survey and mapping of the Middlesex Fells Park Reservation, which has been carried on under the direction of Dr. Jaggar by the men in Geology 22, has now been finished. Working with the aid of the topographical map made out by the Metropolitan Park Commissioners, the men, in groups of two, have examined the outcrops and the formations of rocks in the sections of the park assigned them, and have made out colored maps to show the geological structures found. Very minute and careful field note-books have been kept, and specimens have been collected of the more important...
...inspection, they are finally stored in the fire-proof photographic library. During the last year 12,000 pictures were taken in this way, and the library now contains nearly 100,000 phot graphs, many of which contain impressions of nearly 500,000 different stars. These pictures furnish a complete map of the sky for the past ten years. By means of these photographs the actions of a single planet can be traced to a period previous even to its discovery...
...Young Mens' Christian Association has issued as usual a hand-book of general information concerning the College. The book includes a map of Cambridge with the names of all important buildings, a description of all the various University organizations and a short synopsis of last year's athletic events. The book has been edited by C. R. Taylor...
...appointed who assumed the responsibility for the instruments used in the day's work, and who made daily reports of the progress of his section. Each railroad or section was assigned two miles of country for its track. This was first surveyed and the field notes marked on a map. After estimating the cost of the best route the party went into the field again to locate and slope-stake the road...
Officers in charge of the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain have had published recently a map of the grounds of the Arboretum and of the Bussey Institute adjoining. The map, which is quite large, shows the location and gives the name of every bit of shrubbery on the grounds...