Ogden Daily Standard | 1902-12-20 | Page 33 | New Facts About Indian Territory Section

NEW FACTS ABOUT INDIAN TERRITORY the united states geological survey shows on a new topographic map features of a country but little known among the most recent special roada issued by the united states geological survey is one of the indian territory reveals for the first time the entire area of this little known coun I 1 try during alio last few years alie oc survey has been pushing topographic in the territory and has been issuing 1 topographic sheets covering portions of the country us fast as they could be completed anc reap now issued which is on a aicale approximately 8 miles to the inch is 30 by 32 inches in gizo it combines all the main features of the smaller sheets shows the settlements boundaries railroad lines and drainage and also gives an excellent idea of the topography or inequalities of relief by means of contour lines by this method of expressing relief the mountainous portions of the eastern section are strongly contracted with alia more level country of the remainder of tha territory and the general topographic relations of the whole area appear