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Title: Centennial history and handbook of Indiana : the story of the state from its beginning to the close of the civil war, and a general survey of progress to the present time
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Cottman, George S. (George Streiby), 1857-1941 Hyman, Max R. (Max Robinson), 1859-1927
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Publisher: Indianapolis : M. R. Hyman
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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cidentally encour-aged in the southern part of the State by the pre-vailing south to southwestern slopes, and re-tarded somewhat by the flat and slopeless areas inthe northern part of the State. The same thingwould be true of harvest time. While differencesin life and crop zones of the State have not beenprofoundly influenced by altitude, neverthelessan intimate knowledge of the topography of theState is of inestimable value to the people in theseveral ways enumerated under the head of Hyp-sometry of Indiana in the Thirty-sixth AnnualReport of Department of Geology, as follows: 1. As preliminary maps for planning extensiveirrigation and drainage projects, showing areasof catchment for water supply, sites for reser-voirs, routes of canals, etc. 2. For laying out of highways, electric roads,railroads, aqueducts, and sewage systems, thussaving the cost of preliminary surveys. 3. In improving rivers and smaller waterways. JAN., LEGEND): Altitudes: 300-400 ft. IBBI --v., / 3 Above 1200 ft.
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K E I» Topographical Map of Indiana. The highest points in Indiana are located in the south central and southeastcorner of Randolph County.—Map by EdwardBarrett, State Geologist. 208 CENTENNIAL HISTORY AND HANDBOOK OF INDIANA 4. As bases for the compilation of maps show-ing the extent and character of forest and graz-ing lands. 5. In classifying lands and in plotting the dis-tribution and nature of soils. 6. In locating and mapping the boundaries ofthe life and crop zones, and in mapping the geo-graphic distribution of plants and animals. 7. As base maps for the plotting of informa-tion relating to the geology and mineral resourcesof the country. 8. In connection with questions relating toState, county and town boundaries. 9. As a means of promoting an exact knowl-edge of the country and serving teachers andpupils in geographic studies. 10. In connection with legislation involvingthe granting of charters, rights, etc., when aphysical knowledge of the country may be desir-able or ne

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