The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-08

. The model OF the ShoShone project
has served two purposes: It has
been used as an exhibit in court, and
1t has been sent to the Panama-Ca
ifornia exposition to show the people
who attend what one OF the highest
dams in the world Is like. The model
of the Roosevelt dam In Salt Lake
river valley has been repeatedly ex-
hibited with its various mechanisms'
under operation with actual water.
The Agricultural Department hais
had Topographic maps made to show
unusual features. One Of these dem.
onstrates how good roads construc-
tton Is possible in environment
which. at first glance. would show
every obstancle to road building.
Such a model was made of section
of road in Rock Greek Fark in Wash
ington, with Rock creek adjoining
shown as stream OF actual water.
Again the Department of Agricul-
turc ordered from the model maker
IA Topographic map. together with
something like forty duplicates. This
map was OF the United States on 9
curved base, showing The actual cui
vature of the earth on the scale pro- J
posed. The map was designed to
show the distribution Of rainfall in
different portions Of the United
States, the isothermal lines, and the
relation of the rainfall to the aridity
Of the different sections. These maps
were distributed among the different
states for the purpose of making
these things more understandable to.
the casual observer, than could be,
done by fiat maps:
The Geological Survey has had
model OF the Dakota sandstone in a.
certain area, to Now waier-bearing
strata aud the character of the geo
logic layers that had to be penetrated
in boring wells to reach these strata.
The model was arranged to show mi
ALTERNATE rises and dips both the sur
face Of the ground and the to-
biography of these deep, low-lying,,
layers that formed the water basin. |
The Reclamation Service had made
a model of the Uncompaghre project.
showing the relation of the Gnnnisonl
Tunnel to the canyon and the lands
reached by irrigation; this model
was interesting both from engineer
ing and Typographical ssaISpoints,l
as 1t explained how the water im-
pounded in deep, rocky gorge was
carried by the tunnel to lands on the
other side of the mountain which
the tunnel penetrated. i
The canal commission had made al
relief map of the Panama canal lox|
so feet, which map is to be on eShi-
bition at the San Francisco EXPOSE
ltion. This map shows the entire hnel
of the canal itself, the canal zone and
Its boundaries, the topography OF tnel
canal, natural features such as veg
citation, sand dunes, and the Culebra
cut and buildings all shown on an
exact scale.
One OF the most expensive models
In existence was made for the New
York State Board of Education. This
ia faithful topographic model OF
the entire state OF New York. meas
uring s5x45 feet. 1t is perforated
and Illuminated with electric lights,
over $4,000 in number. One set Of
lights OF one color will show every
common school in the state; another
set Of lights will illuminate every
high school: while another set indi-;
Gates colleges. Each set will at the
same time illustrates the legend con-
corning the different classes Of
schools shown
The forest service has had made
typical forest reserve. This relief
map on a large scale has been exhib-
Iited throughout the western part or
| the United States, and has created
more than ordinary interest among
settlers. 1t shows trees in all stages
OF culture, watch towers, camps
streams, logging sites and whatever
the service is doing on its reserves.