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Every Square Inch

Accession number: 
1969.0032
Production Years: 
1969

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Film Properties: 
Length (feet): 
844 (16mm)
Length (minutes): 
24
Holding Institutions: 

Library and Archives Canada: 16mm.
"Every square inch of Canada, second largest country in the world, has been put on maps, and much of it is being mapped again, even more thoroughly. How such a vast territory is committed to paper is seen in this film, stage by stage: serial photography; ground surveying with sophisticated instruments; and, at headquarters, the exacting work of translating, plotting, and printing."

"Chaque pouce carré de la surface du Canada a été cartographié, mais ce travail ne peut pas être considéré comme définitivement terminé. Les cartes doivent toujours être révisées et améliorées. Ce film donne un aperçu des méthodes utilisées pour dresser les cartes et montre leur utilité pour les simples citoyens, les explorateurs et les grandes entreprises."

Bibliography: 

Online Database National Film Board of Canada.
"Every square inch of Canada, second largest country in the world, has been put on maps, and much of it is being mapped again, even more thoroughly. How such a vast territory is committed to paper is seen in this film, stage by stage: aerial photography; ground surveying with sophisticated instruments and at headquarters, the exacting work of translating, plotting, and printing."