Overview of the Collection
Smithsonian Institution Archives,
Washington, D.C.,
osiaref@si.edu
Smithsonian Institution. Topographical Data Project
SI Records
Topographical Data Project
circa 1873-1882
5 cu. ft. (10 document boxes)
Record Unit 69
English
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 69, Smithsonian Institution, Topographical Data Project, Topographical Data Project
Descriptive Entry
The Smithsonian Institution and the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey collaborated in collection of data of relative elevations over the surface of the continent
of North America, intending ultimately to publish a hypsometrical map. The collection of data was entrusted to Walter L. Nicholson, topographer of the Post Office Department,
but in about 1882 the project and apparently most of the records were transferred to the Survey. The present records contain data accumulated by Nicholson and several railroad
elevation maps. Dates of the collection are uncertain.
Access Restriction
Maps cannot be reproduced.
Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Name
Nicholson, Walter L.
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Subject
Topographical surveying
Altitudes -- Measurement
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Maps
Manuscripts
Box 1
Box 1 of 10
Altitudes vol. 1
Box 1 of 10
Altitudes vol. 2
Box 1 of 10
Altitudes vol. 3
Box 1 of 10
Altitudes vol. 4
Box 1 of 10
Altitudes vol. 5
Box 2
Box 2 of 10
Altitudes vol. 6
Box 2 of 10
Altitudes vol. 7
Box 2 of 10
Altitudes vol. 8
Box 2 of 10
Altitudes vol. 9
Box 2 of 10
Altitudes vol. 10
Box 2 of 10
Altitudes vol. 11
Box 3
Box 3 of 10
Altitudes vol. 12
Box 3 of 10
Altitudes vol. 13
Box 3 of 10
Altitudes vol. 14
Box 3 of 10
Altitudes vol. 15
Box 3 of 10
Altitudes vol. 16
Box 4
Box 4 of 10
Altitudes vol. 17
Box 4 of 10
Altitudes vol. 18
Box 4 of 10
Altitudes vol. 19
Box 4 of 10
Altitudes vol. 20
Box 4 of 10
Altitudes vol. 21
Box 5
Box 5 of 10
Altitudes vol. 22
Box 5 of 10
Altitudes vol. 23
Box 5 of 10
Altitudes vol. 24
Box 6
Box 6 of 10
Altitudes vol. 25
Box 6 of 10
Altitudes vol. 26
Box 6 of 10
Altitudes vol. 27
Box 7
Box 7 of 10
Altitudes and descriptive topography vol. 1
Box 7 of 10
Altitudes and descriptive topography vol. 2
Box 7 of 10
Altitudes and descriptive topography vol. 3
Box 7 of 10
Altitudes and descriptive topography vol. 4
Box 7 of 10
Altitudes and descriptive topography vol. 5
Box 8
Box 8 of 10
Altitudes and descriptive topography vol. 6
Box 8 of 10
Altitudes and descriptive topography vol. 7
Box 8 of 10
Altitudes and descriptive topography vol. 8
Box 8 of 10
Altitudes and descriptive topography vol. 9
Box 8 of 10
List of Contributors to Collection
Box 8 of 10
References to Railroads
Box 9
Box 9 of 10
Charts
Box 10
Box 10 of 10
Charts and data