Show AIDING CANADA IN TOPOGRAPHICAL WORK W WASHINGTON l Mr Robert Holister Chapman a member of tho topographic staff of tho the United States geological survey survey survey sur sur- vey who was loaned to to- Canada to as assist assist assist as- as the development of methods of topographical topographical topo topo- graphical work in regions not adapted to the use of the camera amera has just re returned returned returned re- re turned to Washington after eighteen months of service in various parts of the dominion He may return for further work orl under the dominion government Sn S 55 55 4 S. S P 55 5 S. l S 55 H which has a high appreciation of hI his abilities I ties The Canadian government is develon- develon Ing a topographical corps for the mappIng mapping mapping map map- ping of various various' regions of the country which have not been completely cov coy 0 ered red Mr Chapman put in two field seasons on Vancouver island on the Pacific coast and in the tho interior of British Colombia Co Co- Co- Co lombia In Jn beginning operations It was found necessary necessary- to start from Vancouver Island by the coast survey sUr In order to correlate the tho maps of Canada and the United States Several old stations wh which h were located from 1867 to 1869 were recovered The Tho positions are based on the United States standard which Is is referred to the meridian at Green Groen- |