London, 1871, 1st edition. 303 pp, 4 fold out maps. The author was head of the geographical department of the India Office from 1867-88, and in 1863 was appointed secretary to the Royal Geographical Society, of which he became President in 1893.
Contents:
Preface.
1. Indian marine surveys: i. Early voyages and the Bombay Marine, AD 1601-1830. ii. The Indian Navy, AD 1832-62. iii. The Marine Survey Department, AD 1873-77.
2. Major Rennell and the route surveys.
3. First period of the trigonometrical surveys: i. Introductory, 1800 to 1820. ii. Colonel Lambton and the measurement of an are of the Meridian.
4. First period of the topographical surveys.
5. Second period of the trigonometrical surveys, 1823-43: i. Sir George Everest and the completion of the measurement of an are of the Meridian.
6. Second period of the topographical surveys, 1823-43: i. The revenue and topographical surveys.
7. Third period of the trigonometrical surveys, 1843-61: i. Sir Andrew Waugh as superintendent of the great trigonometrical survey.
8. Third period of the topographical surveys, 1843-61.
9. Fourth period of the trigonometrical surveys: i. Colonel Walker and the great trigonometrical survey.
11. Supply of instruments for the Indian surveys.
12. The geological survey of India.
13. The archaeological survey of India.
14. Meteorological and Tidal observations in India.
15. Astronomical observations in India.
16. Physical geography of India.
17. The geographical department of the India office.
