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1952 · 65668 — United States Department of the Army Corps of Engineers 1952. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Cover has wear and soiling. 12 189 1 p. Includes: illustrations diagrams. Staple bound. Tables. Forms. Formulae. This technical instruction was published as a ready reference manual for use of all surveyors within the 29th Engineer Base Topographic Battalion. It consolidated all syrveying technical instructions published within 'recent years' and included information from similar manuals published by other units. It reflects the state-of-knowledge the state-of-practice and established doctrine at that time. The purpose of this manual was to provide information and instructions for establishing horizontal and vertical control for classification of detail for picture point selection and for recording field notes for mapping purposes. This manual describes the various control survey methods and procedrues that were of established and proven practice together with survey specifications and related material such as sample notes tables and instructions for designationg survey lines and monuments. This probably reflects the early lessons learned from the Korean Police Action. United States, Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers paperback