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Land Magnetic Observations, 1905-10 



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Madain-Saleh, Hejaz, 1910. On the plain about 350 

 yards (320 meters) southwest of railroad station, 95 

 paces west of south from west corner of mud brick 

 building, 71 paces southwest from west corner of large 

 mud brick building, and 76 paces southeast of south 

 corner of mud brick inclosure; marked by tent peg 

 driven flush with ground. 



Madrak, Erzcrum, 1910. In valley of a mountain stream, 

 about 2}2 miles (4 kilometers) west of the village of 

 Madrak, on a sloping plain south of a flour mill and 

 of the quarantine station; 8.9 meters west of a ravine 

 running into the mountains, 14.8 meters east of the 

 mill race, 49.5 meters south of the southeast corner 

 of mill, and 49.3 meters southeast of large willow tree 

 overhanging the mill. 



Malalia, Kharpul, 1910. East of the town, in a rect- 

 angular field on north side of road, northeast of 

 military barracks, and just south of a wide gap in a 

 row of apricot trees standing east and west across the 

 center of the field; 32.5 meters southeast of a very 

 large tree in western section of the row, 26.8 meters 

 southeast of first tree west of the gap, 23.0 meters 

 southwest of first tree east of the gap, and 34 meters 

 north of the north corner of mud wall on south side 

 of road; marked by tent peg driven flush with ground. 

 The following true bearings were determined : minaret 

 on military barracks, 100" 13'. 1; flag pole in front 

 of military barracks, 107 17'.2. 



Mamakhatnn, Erzerum, 1910. About one-half mile (0.8 

 kilometer) southeast of town, 125 paces west of the 

 Tuzla Su, a short distance east of a threshing ground, 

 and south of the U bend of the road from the town 

 to the threshing ground; 128 paces south of the 

 middle of the road on north side of field and 64 paces 

 south of irrigation ditch on south side of field; marked 

 by tent peg driven flush with ground and covered 

 with earth. 



Marash, Aleppo, 1910. North of town, northeast of 

 vineyard and orchard on an oval-shaped hill directed 

 northwest and southeast and separated from the 

 main mountain ridge by a narrow valley. The 

 American Mission School, on a hill on the northern 

 edge of town, is visible to the southwest. The 

 station is 18.5 meters almost due north of an opening 

 in hedge at southwest corner of orchard, and 62 paces 

 southwest of north corner of low stone wall and 

 hedge inclosing vineyard; marked by tent peg driven 

 flush with ground and covered with earth. The flag- 

 pole on front of military barracks is in true bearing 

 67 03'.8. 



Mersina, Adana, 1910. West of the town, a short distance 

 southwest of the Mersina River, northeast of the 

 seashore, and practically due west uf the mouth of 

 the River; 48.9 meters southwest of the west corner 

 of a stone building which is the most northerly of 

 four buildings along west bank of river, and 41.8 

 meters southwest of the south corner of stone building; 

 marked by round stake about 2 inches (5 cm.) in 

 diameter and 16 inches (41 cm.) long driven flush 

 with ground. The tip of lighthouse on east bank of 

 Mersina River is in true bearing 260 18'.3. 



Mosul, Mosul, 1910. In an uncultivated field on east 

 bank of Tigris River, directly across the river from 

 the brick and stone military barracks at southeast 

 corner of the city of Mosul; 96.5 meters north of the 

 vertical shaft operating machinery of the more 

 northerly of two horsepower machines used for 

 lifting water from the Tigris River for irrigation 

 purposes; an irrigation ditch runs north from this 

 machine to a point 14 meters east of the station. 



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Mosul, Mosul, 1910 continued. 



thence east 15.75 meters, and then again north. 

 The station is marked by tent peg driven flush with 

 ground. The following true bearings were deter- 

 mined: minaret over tomb of Nebi Yunus, 229 12'. 1; 

 flagstaff at southeast end of the militaiy barracks, 

 35 14'. 7; flagstaff at northwest end of the military 

 barracks, 48 28'.9; dome of Djami-ul-Ahmed in 

 Mosul, 106 25'.8 



Nebk, Syria, 1910. Southwest of town of Ncbk; 70 paces 

 southwest of junction of the Homs road with the 

 Nebk-Damascus road, 21.5 meters southeast of 

 corner of wall built of stone and mud near the Homs 

 road, 16.5 meters measured due west from wall built 

 of stone and mud running parallel with the Damascus 

 road, and 5.9 meters measured due east from stone 

 and mud wall standing at right angles to the Homs 

 road; marked by tent peg driven flush with ground 

 and covered with earth. The round ornament on 

 gable over entrance to police station in Nebk is in 

 true bearing 227 21'. 7. 



Nisibin, Diarbekir, 1910. About one and one-half miles 

 (2 kilometers) east of Nisibin and about one-third 

 mile (0.5 kilometer) north of the village of Mahmahki, 

 on south side of Jezireh-Nisibin road, and west of a 

 stream which furnishes power to the flour mill on 

 north side of road; 6 meters west of a small marshy 

 meadow, 76.6 meters south of entrance to mill, 78.1 

 meters southeast of southwest corner of mill, and 

 marked by tent peg driven flush with ground and 

 covered with earth. The minaret of mosque in front 

 of barracks is in true bearing 83 30'.4. 



Osmaiiie, Adana, 1910. On the plain to the northwest of 

 intersection of the Osmanie road with the road leading 

 to Bagche and Marash, and southwest of two houses 

 belonging to Ayashi Ali Eft'endi; 54.5 meters north- 

 west of the west corner of a mud hut at intersection 

 of the roads, and 23.3 meters southwest of ditch run- 

 ning northwest and southeast along the Osmanie 

 road; marked by tent peg driven flush with ground 

 and covered with earth. 



Ramadieh, Bagdad, 1910-1911. About a kilometer east 

 of town, southwest of large brick building belonging 

 to the Wilcox Engineering Co., and known locally as 

 the "Castle"; on a strip of elevated ground at a 

 point 154 and 124 paces respectively southwest of 

 the southwest corners of the Wilcox Company 

 building and adjoining stable; marked by tent stake. 

 The northwest corner of brick building of the Wilcox 

 Engineering Co. is in true bearing 227 38'.0. 



Rhodes, Island of Rhodes, 1910. On northern edge of 

 town, north of a lighthouse on a sandy point (locally 

 called "Koum Bournou") projecting into the sea; 

 124 paces north of the north corner of lighthouse, 

 143 paces north of the west corner of lighthouse, and 

 190 paces northeast of a ruined windmill tower; marked 

 by a pine stake about 2 by 4 by 20 inches (5 by 10 

 by 51 cm.) driven flush with ground and covered with 

 sand. The following true liearings were determined: 

 light tower on ancient castle, 316 54'.3; chimney of 

 lighthouse on Koum Bournou, 349 59'.6. 



Samsun, Trebizond, 1909. The stations are located on the 

 flat ground east of the little river which flows down 

 the great valley southeast of town. The main 

 station is about 800 feet (244 meters) southwest of 

 hippodrome, and roughly one-fourth mile (0.4 kilo- 

 meter) from the seashore, the base of the hills to the 

 southeast, the low hills on opposite side of river, and 

 the stone bridge near mouth of river. The lighthouse 

 appears over the west end of the stone bridge. The 



