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Engraved copper alloy plates

By USGS Library June 2026 (approx.)
Engraved copper alloy plates
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Detailed Description

Engraved copper alloy plates used between the 1880s and 1950s to print USGS topographic and geographic maps.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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