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Henry Gannett

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Henry Gannett was an American geographer who is described as the "father of mapmaking in America." He was the chief geographer for the United States Geological Survey essentially from its founding until 1902. He was also a founding member and president of the National Geographic Society.

Books

The International Review
The International Review
Henry Gannett, Robert Percival Porter, Henry Cabot Lodge, William Ralston Balch, John Torrey Morse (Jr.)
The International Review
The International Review
Henry Gannett, Robert Percival Porter, Henry Cabot Lodge, William Ralston Balch, John Torrey Morse (Jr.)
A Dictionary of Altitudes in the United States
A Dictionary of Altitudes in the United States
Henry Gannett
A Dictionary of Altitudes in the United States
A Dictionary of Altitudes in the United States
Henry Gannett
A Dictionary of Altitudes in the United States
A Dictionary of Altitudes in the United States
Henry Gannett
The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
Henry Gannett
A Gazetteer of Maryland
A Gazetteer of Maryland
Henry Gannett
Occupations of the Negroes
Occupations of the Negroes
Henry Gannett
The Areas of the United States, the States, and the Territories
The Areas of the United States, the States, and the Territories
Henry Gannett
A Gazetteer of Texas
A Gazetteer of Texas
Henry Gannett
A Geographic Dictionary of Rhode Island
A Geographic Dictionary of Rhode Island
Henry Gannett
A Bibliography of North American Paleontology, 1888-1892
A Bibliography of North American Paleontology, 1888-1892
Henry Gannett, George Homans Eldridge, Charles Rollin Keyes, Charles Smith Prosser
A Gazetteer of Kansas
A Gazetteer of Kansas
Henry Gannett
A Gazetteer of Maryland and Delaware
A Gazetteer of Maryland and Delaware
Henry Gannett
The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
Henry Gannett
A Dictionary of Altitudes in the United States
A Dictionary of Altitudes in the United States
Henry Gannett
Lists of Elevations Principally in that Portion of the United States West of the Mississippi River
Lists of Elevations Principally in that Portion of the United States West of the Mississippi River
Henry Gannett

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