Historical Photographs: Two Fieldmen

1926 Two fieldmen working with an alidade and planetable in New Mexico. The man on the right is believed to be Roland Whitman Burchard, who was the topographer of the USGS Grand Canyon Expedition of 1923. Author Lewis Freeman described Burchard as a man of "powerful physique, great endurance, and a cool, steady hand." High Resolution Print Version (PDF) 2.56 MB High Resolution Download File (TIF) 5.66 MB