General report on topographical survey of Nova Scotia [part one]

A "General Report on Topographical Survey of Nova Scotia" by P.E. Palmer and the Department of the Interior Topographical Survey of Canada. Includes information on map scales used in Nova Scotia, the demand for mapping in Nova Scotia, geodetic control and triangulation, map classifications, the development of mapping, aerial mapping, map programs, The Whitehill Triangulation Station, settlement and roads. Also includes several maps and accompanying descriptions, and several photographs of the topography around Nova Scotia. First part of a two part book ; 59 pages.