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Spirit Leveling, 1905

By Land Subsidence in California 1905 (approx.)
Black & white photo of two USGS scientists conducting spirit leveling in the field
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Detailed Description

USGS survey party spirit leveling near Colusa, Sacramento Valley, circa 1905. Photo by John Ryan, donated courtesy of Thomas E. Ryan.

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Public Domain.