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Summary Information on the State Geological Surveys & the United States Geological Survey Bulletin of the National Research Council (1932) / Chapter Skim
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... Half the cost of this work was paid by the Commonwealth. At the time this work was undertaken, there was formed a Massachusetts Topographical Commission, and following the topographical survey of Massachusetts, this commission proceeded to determine geographically the positions of the corners of the various boundary lines of the towns within the State, and likewise angle points in the State boundary lines.
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