USGS Tower on Mount Guyot

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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TitleUSGS Tower on Mount Guyot
CreatorMorrell, John O.
CollectionsNegatives of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dates
Date Created
Descriptive InformationOriginal Captions: In mapping the mountains, the USGS built towers on tops of various peaks. An automobile battery was used to light a light on the towers at night. USGS surveyors at the Andrew Johnson Hotel in Knoxville would take readings on the lights. USGS Tower on Mt. Guyot; III-S-16970, History - Historic Sites .In mapping the mountains, the USGS built towers on tops of various peaks. An automobile battery was used to light a light on the towers at night. USGS surveyors at the Andrew Johnson Hotel in Knoxville would take readings on the lights.USGS Tower on Mt. Guyot, III-S-16970, History - Historic Sites
TopicsSurveying
Towers
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Physical Descriptions
Mediumblack-and-white negatives
TypeStill Image
Formatimage/jpeg
Box Box 16691-16990
Contributing Institutions
Held By Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Identifiers
Digital IdentifierGRSM16970
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/9170AF5DC65C9835D1BF97F7BE0145EE
Batch ID20160301190133
RightsNo Known Copyright
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