A Dictionary of Altitudes in the United States
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A Dictionary of Altitudes in the United States is a comprehensive 19th-century reference work that systematically lists elevation data for locations across the United States, compiled by geographer Henry Gannett.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
geographical gazetteer ⓘ reference work ⓘ |
| author | Henry Gannett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compiler | Henry Gannett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compilerAffiliation | United States Geological Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compilerOccupation | geographer ⓘ |
| contains |
altitudes of cities
ⓘ
altitudes of geographic features ⓘ altitudes of railroad stations ⓘ altitudes of towns ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coverage | continental United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataFormat | tabular listings ⓘ |
| dataSource |
geological surveys
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government surveys ⓘ |
| dataType | elevation measurements ⓘ |
| discipline |
cartography
ⓘ
geodesy ⓘ geography ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfApplication |
hydrological studies
ⓘ
infrastructure planning ⓘ railroad construction ⓘ |
| genre | geographical reference ⓘ |
| hasContributor | United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalForm | printed book ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | providing standardized altitude data before modern digital mapping ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
cartography
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engineering ⓘ geographical education ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| measurementUnit | feet ⓘ |
| methodology | systematic listing of elevations ⓘ |
| notableFor | early systematic compilation of U.S. elevation data ⓘ |
| relatedWork | publications of the United States Geological Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | alphabetical arrangement of place names ⓘ |
| subject |
altitude
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geography of the United States ⓘ topography ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
engineers
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geographers ⓘ mapmakers ⓘ surveyors ⓘ |
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