Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
COURT issues
TOPOGRAPHIC
SURVEYORDER
Fedora Government to
Aid County on $3.50
Basis in Survey For
Contour Map

A conditional contract for a topo-
graphical survey Of Cameron county
In which the county and federal gov
eminent Will participate Upon a $3.50
basis, was entered into by the Cam
eron county commissioners court
Thursday. The cost Of the survey
will be between $4,000 and $50, 900,
Of which the county will pay one
half, financing the work from the
flood control fund.
The contract will be forwarded to
the department o. agriculture, and If
acceptable TO the government agen-
cies, the work will be started at once.
The contract specifies that the sur
vcv be made on one-foot contours.
The Valley engineers, state reclama-
tion department and water and drain
age districts have endorsed the
proposition, pointing out that the
survey would prove Of immense value
TO the districts as well as to the
county in irrigation, drainage, flood
control and highway work.
The government has made topo-
graphical surveys in a number Of
Texas counties, but non have been
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OF the surveys showing contours in
excess of four feet. In conferences
with government engineers IL was
pointed out that due 10 the level
terrain Of Cameron county any sur
vey not showing the one-foot con
tours would be OF little value. The
government engineers stated that
while this was a departure from the
regular policy of the department IN
connection with topographic surveys,
they believed, that in view Of the eN-
IRENE uniformity Of the Cameron
county terrain the department would
undertake the survey on this basis.
Valley engineers in discussing the
proposal pointed out that hundreds
cf thousands Of dollars have been ex-
pended By the Valley counties and
districts in making surveys which are
not co-ordinated, each designed 20
serve 4 certain district or section.
Many Of the drainage systems have
proved inadequate as a result OF the
lack OF a c0-ordinated survey which
could not be undertaken By the indi-
vidual districts. Highway construc-
tor has also been hampered and
large sums expended 70 assure drain
are. and the lack Of an accurate topo-
graphic survey has proved q decided
handicap in connection with lrriga-
tion development.
According to plans Of the commits
sioners court, in the event the con-
tract IS acceptable 70 the federal gov
eminent, the survey will start In the
La Feria section, where extensive
drainage plans ARE contemplated, n
| i'm then be extended along the Ar
Two Colorado. At least a year will
~, required TO complete the survey
/, Y the entire county, engineers state.
! The topographic survey viii be
available as fast as the work proceeds,
according to government engineers,
who suggested that those sections q
the county planning extensive dram
age or irrigation operations be p
first surveyed.
When the entire survey is finished,
maps Of the county showing one-foot
contours will be available for anyone
desiring them, and engineers state
they will provide an absolutely &C.
curate guide IN connection with prac-
ticaIIy all development or construc-
tion projects, either BY the county,
dierrirte ~ individuals.