human
The Geography section? queried Hamilton in surprise.
gpt
I hadn't heard of that. What is that part of the census work for?
human
To map out the enumeration districts, his superior explained.
gpt
That is a most important part of the work. You remember that the enumeration district was supposed to provide exactly a month's work for each man?
human
Yes, Hamilton answered,
gpt
I know I had to hustle in order to get mine done in the month.
human
Supposing, said the other,
gpt
Of course not, Hamilton replied,
human
I could have done it in half the time. What delayed things was riding from farm to farm, and they were scattered all over the countryside.
gpt
Exactly, Barnes continued,
human
No, the boy replied,
gpt
I never really stopped to think who it was that made up all those districts. And, now you come to speak of it, I don't see how it could have been done without being on the ground.
human
Yet it is evident, the other said,
gpt
You mean, said Hamilton,
human
Every acre, was the reply,
gpt
The Survey maps helped, I should think, said Hamilton.
human
I have a friend, Roger Doughty, on the Geological Survey, and he told me all about the making of the Topographic maps.