Descriptions of Stations 



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ASIA. 



Turkish Empire continued. 



Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 1910 continued. 



bearings wtre dctcrmiiud: minaret on Sheikh Jcra'ah 

 Mosque, 89 13'.8; spire of church at Russian Mon- 

 astery on Mount of Olives, 308 44. '6. 



Jezireh-ibn-Omar, Van, 1910. About one-half mile (O.S 

 kilometer) south of town on a bluff on the east bank of 

 the Tigris River; 7, 5, and 4 meters respectively from 

 the west, east, and south edges of the bluff, and 25 

 meters from the point of the slope to southwest; 

 marked by a tent peg driven flush with ground. The 

 minaret visible from the station, in Jczirch-ibn-Omar, 

 is in true bearing 13 46'.8. 



Kaisariyeh, Angora, 1910. About one-fourth mile (0.4 

 kilometer) east of city of Kaisariyeh, in the unculti- 

 vated triangular portion of a field on southwest side 

 of main road from Kaisariyeh to Tavlousoun, a 

 suburb; a road which runs parallel to the main road 

 branches at this point, one branch running through 

 the western part of the field close to an irrigation 

 ditch. The station is in the northwest corner of the 

 plot, south of the irrigation ditch, 52 meters southeast 

 of south corner of an old FJersian tower, and 56 meters 

 south of northeast corner of the tower; marked by 

 tent peg driven flush with ground and covered with 

 earth. 



Kaleh Shergat, Mosul, 1910. Probably on the site of the 

 ancient Assyrian city of Assur, on the west bank of 

 the Tigris River. A mound of ruins runs northwest 

 from an ancient brick retaining wall at edge of river 

 and to the northeast of the mound is a small plain 

 bounded on the northeast by a shallow ravine. The 

 station is 9.8 meters west of the junction of river and 

 shallow ravine, 20.6 meters northeast from north 

 corner of a shallow excavation on the bank of the 

 river, 35.6 meters east of the most southerly tree in a 

 grove near the mound of ruins, and 72 paces east of 

 foot of mound; marked by tent peg driven flush with 

 ground and covered with earth. 



Karietein, Syria, 1910. In a garden surrounded by mud 

 walls and belonging to Ahmad El Fayad; 116 paces 

 southeast of gate opening from Ahmad EI Fayad's 

 yard into the garden, 51 paces east of southwest 

 corner of inclosure, and 15 meters northeast of 

 southern corner of inclosure; marked by tent peg 

 driven flush with ground and covered with earth. 

 The edge of southern corner of Ahmad El Fayad's 

 house is in true bearing 183 53'.4. 



Kalrane, Syria, 1910. On the plain west of the main 

 railroad and northeast of some earthworks inclosing 

 a windmill and old fortress or castle; 352 paces north- 

 west of the southwest corner of railroad station, 116 

 paces northeast of a ravine, and 323 paces northwest 

 of chimney on west end of building with an oval 

 ridge near the main railroad track; marked by tent 

 peg driven flush with ground and covered with earth. 

 The following true bearings were determined : top of 

 smaller of two domes on southeast corner of castle, 

 52 03'.3; south gable end of the railroad station, 

 310 12'.3. 



Kharpttt, Kharput, 1910. In the western corner of a field 

 belonging to the American Mission Hospital, north 

 of tow-n, south of the road from Kharput to Mezreh, 

 and northeast of the large vineyard inclosed by high 

 mud wall; 28.6 meters east of the north corner of 

 wall around vineyard and marked by tent peg driven 

 flush with ground and covered with earth. The 

 northwest gable of main building of Mission Hospital 

 is in true bearing, 336 05'.4. 



ASIA. 



Turkish Empire continued. 



Kirs, Billis, 1910. Southwest of the village, about 125 

 paces south of road leading to Mush, 7.2 meters north 

 of center of .small mountain stream which flows sout h- 

 west through the village, 34.5 meters west-southwest 

 of a lone willow on south side of stream, and 13.7 

 meters north of a clump of willows on south side of 

 stream: marked by tent peg driven flush with ground 

 and covered with earth. 



Kirshehr, Angora, 1910. In a field inclosed by mud walls 

 on southeast edge of town, northeast of a Moslem 

 cemetery and east of main road leading south into 

 cemetery; in a small rectangular plot on south corner 

 of the field extending out southwest nearly to the road, 

 21.5 meters from south corner, 19.2 meters from south- 

 west corner, 19.6 meters from angle in the wall north- 

 west, and 23.5 meters from point where an outside 

 wall joins the main wall; marked by a tent peg driven 

 flush with ground. The minaret on same hill as 

 Turkish College is in true bearing 171 17'.9. 



Konia, Konia, 1910. Two miles west of the city, on north 

 side of road running west from Konia to Beyshehr, 

 southeast of suburb of Konia called Hodja Jikan, and 

 about 300 yards (274 meters) northeast of stone foun- 

 tain on a branch road ; about 50 paces north of stone 

 culvert under the main road, 3.2 meters due east of 

 center of ditch which runs through the culvert, and 

 in line with a row of olive trees standing north and 

 south, about 7.6 meters north of the most northerly 

 tree of the row; marked by a round tent peg driven 

 flush with ground. The following true bearings were 

 determined: clock tower, 282 01'.9; pyramidal tower 

 of great mosque on the hill of Ala-ed-din, 280 52'.3. 



Koweit, Arabia, 1909. On south side of town, in inclosure 

 where the camels of the political agent are stabled, 

 and about three-fourths mile (1.2 kilometers) from 

 the residency; in southwest corner of the inclosure, 

 23.1 feet (7.0 meters) from south wall, 24.3 feet (7.4 

 meters) from west wall, and about 100 feet (30.5 

 meters) west of the camels' stables. The top of flag- 

 staff of the British residency seen over the north wall 

 of the inclosure, distant about three-fourths mile 

 (1.2 kilometers), bears 163 46'. 0. A secondary sta- 

 tion was established 89 feet (27.1 meters) north of 

 main station and in line with flagstaff of the British 

 residency. 



Kuteifeh, Syria, 1910. Near the khan at entrance to 

 village from Damascus; 40.7 meters northwest of 

 northwest corner of mud-brick wall around the khan, 

 20 meters northwest of center of eastern end of stone 

 arch over drain crossing the road, and 15.65 meters 

 northwest of center of western end of stone arch 

 across road; marked by a tent peg driven flush with 

 ground and covered with earth. 



Latakia, Beirut, 1910. One-third mile (0.5 kilometer) 

 north of pottery works on north edge of town; 131 

 paces north of an old windmill tower (about 200 paces 

 from seashore), 102 paces north of an old well which 

 is northeast of windmill tower; marked by tent peg 

 driven flu.'^h with ground and covered with earth. 

 The following true bearings were determined: minaret 

 of mosque with two domes, 337 50'.9; top of wind- 

 mill tower, 4 02'.9. 



Ma'an, Uejaz, 1910. On a plain west of railroad station 

 at Ma'an, near the foot of the ridge on western edge 

 of plain; 190 paces southwest of southwest corner of 

 mud wall, 24.9 meters northeast of southeast corner 

 of small stone building, 21.05 meters northeast of 

 northeast corner of same building; marked by tent 

 peg driven flush with ground and covered with earth. 

 The top of middle chimney of railroad station is in 

 true bearing 264 47'.3. 



