The Manufacture and Application of Aerial Maps. Maps for the Oil Industry.

Edgar Tobin Aerial Surveys; San Antonio, Texas; 1957. Scarce. Glossy photo-illustrated boards, spiral binding, 12 x 9 inches, 81 pp., numerous b/w photos and examples of maps, glossary. Very good (modest edgewear and a small bump). Contents: Mapping for the Oil Industry; Photographing the Area; The Photographic Airplane; Operation of Camera-overlap; Flying and Photographing; Developing the Film; Making the Prints, Checking for Coverage; Layout of Contact Prints, Computing of Aerial Film for Tilt; Rectifying the Prints; Engineering Control; Determining the Scale; Assembly of the Mosaic; Check of Control and Lettering; Copying, Negative Touchup, Printing; The Regional Map; Construction of the Regional Base Map; Printing the Regional Map; The "Cleaned-up" Regional Map; Construction of the "Cleaned-up"Regional Map; The Ownership Map; Construction of the Ownership Map; The Lease Map; Construction of the Lease Map; Lease Service; Modern Pipelines Begin in the Air; Gravity and Aero-magnetic Maps; Tobin Maps in Oil Exploration and Production; Geological Work; Surface Interpretation; Sub-surface; Developing the Sub-surface Picture; Core Drilling; Engineering Applications; Retracement Surveying; Pipeline Construction; Use of the Ownership and Lease Maps; County Plat Book System; Guest Service; Tobin Services; Standard Tobin Maps; Glossary. (1722RO067). Hardcover. Very Good.