The final phase of photogeologic training is a review of
certain photogeologic problems and the resulting geologic maps
that have been compiled with photogrammetric equipment, Such
projects have been undertaken by a group of Survey geologists
who specialize more or less exclusively in making geologic in-
terpretations from aerial photographs, Photogeologic mapping
projects include a series of photogeologic quadrangle maps of
the Colorado Plateau and Alaska, an isopachous study using a
Kelsh plotter to compute the thickness of the stratigraphic
units, and photogeologic mapping with a Kelsh plotter using so-
called high-altitude photographs at scales ranging from 1:60,000
to 1:70,000. Also included in the training program are exhibits
of special types of aerial photographs, such as infra red and
aerial ecktachrome vertical photographs and low-altitude 9 by
18-inch oblique photographs. Geologists not familiar with these
special types of aerial photographs may evaluate the use of such
photography in particular geologic problems.
As has been shown in the foregoing discussion photogeologic
training in the U. S. Geological Survey 1s aimed at providing
the geologist with a working knowledge of photogeologic-photo-
grammetric techniques that have proven useful in geologic studies,
Emphasis is placed on the understanding of the various instru-
ments and their relative merits and application to particular
geologic problems,