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Title 43 - Public Lands
Chapter 2 - United States Geological Survey
Sec. 38 - Topographic surveys; marking elevations
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43 U.S.C. § 38 (2018) |
ยง38. Topographic surveys; marking elevations |
In making topographic surveys west of the ninety-fifth meridian elevations above a base level located in each area under survey shall be determined and marked on the ground by iron or stone posts or permanent bench marks, at least two such posts or bench marks to be established in each township, or equivalent area, except in the forest-clad and mountain areas, where at least one shall be established, and these shall be placed, whenever practicable, near the township corners of the public-land surveys; and in the areas east of the ninety-fifth meridian at least one such post or bench mark shall be similarly established in each area equivalent to the area of a township of the public land surveys. |
(June 11, 1896, ch. 420, 29 Stat. 435.) |
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Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS CHAPTER 2 - UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Sec. 38 - Topographic surveys; marking elevations |
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