Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-04-24

For teaching the geography Of
the United states In the public
schools and colleges a strong effort
Is being made by the United states
geological survey TO foster the use
OF the government topographic maps
These maps contain so many de-
tails OF local interest. showing even
the school houses and farm houses
as we'll as every wagon road, with
which OF course the school children
are familiar, that Il IL said TO be an
easy matter for teachers to enlist
the interest OF the pupils in this
now type of school map. From an
understanding of the particular
maps representing their own locali-
ties Il Is but n succession OF short
steps to lead the pupils TO an app
probation OF the different types OF
country portrayed on maps OF other
sections OF the United States. Most
OF the standard atlas sheets OF the
geological survey OF recent Issue
are printed on the scale OF one mile
TO the inch. n scale which shows
the physical features OF the coun-
try in very interesting detail.
Show Attitudes AZ All Points.
with these maps the pupils can
determine the altitude OF their
homes and the steepness OF hills
and mountains, estimate the grade
OF wagon roads. work out simple en-
ginoering problems. such az the
drainage 81 Awamps. select dam
sites for tho construction OF reser-
voira TO supply water TO imaginary
towns or for irrigation. lay out linz
aginary trolley or railroad lines or
canals along the most feasible
routes. establish lookout and signal
stations on high points for the con
troll OF forest fires. and plan many
other similar activities.
Government VIII Cooperate.
The geological survey has pub
lishod twenty-five hundred topogra-
phic atlas sheets. covering about 40
per cent OF the United states. and
on receipt OF three dollars from any
teacher Il will supply fifty different
mapa selected with special reference
to the particular requirements OF
the class Y IA proposed TO instruct
In this now kind OF geographic
study This selection win include.
besides the map covering the area
where the school IL situated (pro-
vided such map Is publlshed),
other maps showing all the physio-
graphic forms 10 be found In the
United States seacoaAt areas. hllly
country. high and prcolpltous noun
tain country. gwampy areas. regions
OF innumerable lakes. areas showing
dense forests. areas with woodlands
interpreted with many streams,
lakes. and other natural features.
Maps Sold az Nominal Prices.
II less than fifty maps are de-
sired. n special selection OF a less
number will be made on request
and furnished az the retail rate OF
ten cents copy. Most OF these
maps. each OF which on the one
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dred and twenty-five square miles,
or a hundred and fifty thousand
acres. have been made at a cost COR
surveying and engraving OF thirty
five hundred dollars TO six thousand
dollars each, and the wholesale
price OF six cents apiece covers only
about the cost OF paper and print
Ing. II the areas we're surveyed and
tho maps published by a commercial
concern. these maps would need 90
be sold for not less than two 20
three dollars each. The survey al
30 sells an excellent wall map about
four by six feet. unmounted and In
three sections. for sixty cents. This
may be included In any wholesale
order as part OF che three dollars.
Applications and remIttances should
be made to the director OF the Uni
ted States geological survey, Wash
ington. ID. c.. who will promptly fill
all orders.