Engineer Intelligence Guide 13, Glossary of Natural Terrain Features, November 1957

Authors

Army Map Service
Robert Bolin , depositor, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

11-1957

Document Type

Article

Citation

The minimum unambiguous citation for this Engineer Intelligence Guide (EIG) is "EIG 13, 1957."

Comments

1. According to the Preface, "Engineer Intelligence Guides (EIG's) are the media for the dissemination of intelligence collection, processing, production, and dissemination guidance by the Chief of Engineers to pertaining elements of the Corps of Engineers. EIG's are designed to provide orientation, direction, and instruction in the field of Engineer Intellgience."

2. According to the title page, "This document was compiled by the Army Map Service and includes terms contributed by the Military Geology Branch of USGS, Beach Erosion Board, and the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors..." The Military Geology Branch of US Geological Survey was acting as an engineer intelligence agency under contract with the Corps of Engineeers. The Beach Erosion Board and the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors were part of the Corps of Engineers. Each had a branch that was an engineer intelligence production agency.

3. Since the Army reuses document numbers and titles, the date must be included when identifying a given army document.

Abstract

To paraphrase the introduction, this glossary of natural terrain features is intended as a reference for military personnel and others who may use terrain studies. It also many serve as a guide to producers of Engineer terrain studies by standardizing and restricting the use of technical terms. It includes terms from many fields including physical geography, geology, hydrography, galciology, botany, and pedology. This is an alphabetic list of terms keyed to three appendices. The appendices are line drawings illustrating various sorts of terrain features. Where a term is shown on one of the appendices the number of the appendix and the coordinates where the feature appears on the appendix are given. Note that Page 22 in the copy digitized was missing. That page covered terms between “Creek” and “Debris.”