1850 | |
Leveling up Mount Whitney. Level party of John Brittain |
Mount Whitney, California June, 1928 |
1851 | |
Leveling up Mount Whitney. Level party of John Brittain |
Mount Whitney, California June, 1928 |
1852 | |
Level party at the top of Mount Whitney. Level party of John Brittain |
Mount Whitney, California June, 1928 |
1853 | |
Level party trying to stay warm in Washington. Level party of Charles Pierce |
Washington state 1931 |
1854 | |
Using dynamite to excavate a bench mark hole. Note dirt flying out of hole. Level party of H. J. Oliver |
Northern California 1932 |
1855 | |
First C&GS logo T-shirt. Level party of H. J. Oliver |
Ukiah, California 1932 |
1856 | |
Driving pin for steady rod support. Level party of Al Thorson |
1933 |
1857 | |
Checking the computations at the end of the day. |
Palm Beach, Florida |
1858 | |
Speeder and trailer. Motor velocipede leveling. Level party of Ernst Stohsner |
1934 |
1859 | |
Levels lunch. Trying to stay warm on a cold day. Level party of Charles Pierce |
Washington state 1931 |
1860 | |
Setting bench marks in Utah. Level party of H. J. Oliver |
Utah 1934 |
1861 | |
Bench mark truck showing mounting of water barrel. Setting bench marks in Utah. Level party of H. J. Oliver |
Utah 1934 |
1862 | |
Observing party truck showing mounting of rod box. Level party of H. J. Oliver |
Utah 1934 |
1863 | |
Leveling in Mississippi. Rodman in depression requiring low instrument setup. Level party of H. J. Oliver |
Mississippi 1935 |
1864 | |
Determining sea level - just kidding! Rodman at bench mark covered by floodwaters. Mississippi River flood of 1935 |
Mississippi 1935 |
1865 | |
The Basic Bench Mark at Pensacola. Level party of H. J. Oliver |
Pensacola, Florida 1935 |
1866 | |
Desert Shadows. Leveling across a dry lake bed |
Western United States 1935? |
1867 | |
The travails of a bench mark setter. Level party of William Gibson |
Southeast United States 1935 |
1868 | |
Another episode in the life of a bench mark setter. Problems digging a hole. Level party of William Gibson |
Southeast United States 1935 |
1869 | |
Level work along a new highway route. Level party of William Gibson |
Tennessee/ North Carolina 1935 |
1870 | |
Fording a river during level work for a new highway route. Level party of William Gibson |
Tennessee/ North Carolina 1935 |
1871 | |
Leveling over the Tennessee River Bridge. Level party of William Gibson |
Decatur, Alabama 1935 |
1872 | |
The party that made 329 setups in 7 hours and 55 minutes. Working in area of extreme grades. Level party of H. J. Oliver |
Western United States 1934 |
1873 | |
Leveling on a cold winter's day. Level party of William Gibson |
North Carolina? 1935 |
1874 | |
Carrying the fire bucket for cold fingers and frozen fountain pens. Level party of William Gibson |
North Carolina 1935 |
1875 | |
A seven observing party level party with its trucks and equipment. Level party of William Gibson |
Tennessee 1935 |
1876 | |
Observing in the Boundary Waters area of Minnesota. Level party of J. D. Thurmond |
Northeast Minnesota 1935 |
1877 | |
Leveling along the Loon River. Level party of J. D. Thurmond |
Northeast Minnesota 1935 |
1878 | |
Rodman driving footpin for rod while submerged. Level party of J. D. Thurmond |
Northeast Minnesota 1935 |
1879 | |
Leveling along the trail to Prairie Portage. Level party of J. D. Thurmond |
Northeast Minnesota 1935 |
1880 | |
Level party at Whisky Pass, 12,800 feet. Level party of Gilbert R. Fish |
Whisky Pass, Colorado 1935 |
1881 | |
Level party at Whisky Pass, 12,800 feet. Level party of Gilbert R. Fish |
Whisky Pass, Colorado 1935 |
1882 | |
Level party at Whisky Pass. Level party of Gilbert R. Fish |
Whisky Pass, Colorado 1935 |
1883 | |
Level party in New York City. Level party of Charles D. Meaney |
New York City 1937 |
1884 | |
Extent of 1st and 2nd order level net as of July 1, 1936. W.P.A. computation party of Ralph Pfau |
United States 1938 |
1885 | |
Leveling - river crossing on the lower Mississippi River. Level party of Karl Jeffers |
Louisiana 1939 |
1886 | |
Leveling - river crossing on the lower Mississippi River. Level party of Karl Jeffers |
Louisiana 1939 |
1887 | |
Leveling on the "low line" at Hoover Dam. Level party of Emmett Sheridan |
Hoover Dam area, Nevada 1941 |
1888 | |
Leveling at Mormon Mesa, Lake Meade area. Level party of Emmett Sheridan |
Upper Lake Meade area, Nevada 1941 |
1889 | |
Leveling on the "low line" at Hoover Dam. Note Hoover Dam in background. Level party of Emmett Sheridan |
Hoover Dam area, Nevada 1941 |
1890 | |
Leveling - scene of Colorado River crossing near Overton. Level party of Emmett Sheridan |
Upper Lake Meade, Nevada 1941 |
1891 | |
Rodman holding rod steady for observations. Bench mark as seen from highway. Level party of Gilbert C. Mast |
Glenn Highway, Alaska 1944 |
1892 | |
Level unit traveling along Glenn Highway. Level party of Gilbert C. Mast |
Glenn Highway, Alaska 1944 |
1893 | |
Level observations along the Salmon River. Note rod just to right of umbrella. Level party of Ira Rubottom |
Salmon River, Idaho 1945 |
1894 | |
Fording river during the course of the day's leveling. Level party of Ira Rubottom |
Salmon River, Idaho 1945 |
1895 | |
A typical instrument position during Salmon River leveling. Level party of Ira Rubottom |
Salmon River, Idaho 1945 |
1896 | |
A typical rod position during Salmon River leveling. Level party of Ira Rubottom |
Salmon River, Idaho 1945 |
1897 | |
Instrument man signaling rodman to move to left. Level party of Ira Rubottom |
Salmon River, Idaho 1945 |
1898 | |
Bench mark setters transportation during Salmon River leveling. Level party of Ira Rubottom |
Salmon River, Idaho 1945 |
1899 | |
Leveling through the snow. Level party of Ira Rubottom |
Columbia River Basin 1945 |