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Aerial view of the Karst limestone formation near Arecibo, Puerto Rico. 1940.

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1940

Summary

Album caption: An aerial view of the Karst limestone formation near Arecibo taken by the Aero Service Corporation in 1940 while photgraphing the island for topographic mapping. A disappearing stream can be seen in the upper left. The summits vary in height. Many are several hundred feet high above the adjacent depression. Very few people live in the type of topography. Only the rich soil in the depressions can be cultivated. No index card. Note: May be copyrighted.

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U.S. Geological Survey
Photographer :
Aero Service Corporation

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kjo00023-23_PR.jpg thumbnail 5.71 MB image/jpeg
kjo00023-23_PR.tif 39.55 MB image/geotiff

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