Flight Cadet Topography Manual (1927)

The cover of a War Department Topography and Surveying training manual, showing Cadet C.A. Lindbergh's name crossed out and D.A. Hall written below it. — Flight Cadet Topography Manual (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

An astonishing historical artifact. During his time as an Army Air Corps flight cadet at Brooks Field, Donald A. Hall Sr. was issued this recycled topography manual to master mapping themes. In an incredible twist of fate years before their legendary 1927 partnership, the previous cadet who owned the manual was none other than Charles A. Lindbergh.