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Show 3857 Gerdine- D 1878 according to the map? A It is an island; it is all sand, you would really call it a sandbar; I would. MR. BLACKMAR: I think that is all. FURTHER EXAMINATION BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q One or two witnesses, possibly more, I don't recall, have testified that if they had had a map like this it would not have been of any assistance. Some said, I think, it would not be of much assistance. Why are these bars then designated on this map? For what purpose? A Simply a physiographic feature that exists on the ground. Q These maps, I suppose, are designed for some future use, not merely to represent the immediate condition at that time, are they? A The object the Geological Survey would have -- its purpose in cooperating with the Edison Company, is to have a map of that region; the Geological Survey is making a map of the United States; this would be incorporated and become a part of that mother map. Q What I am trying to see is, if those bars are of such temporary nature that this map would not assist a person |