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Central America continued. 



Flores, Guatemala, 1909. On the shore of Laguna Pcten, 

 near beginning of trail to El Cayo and opposite street 

 on island of P'lores leading down from church; S3 feet 

 (16.2 meters) west of lone tree northwest of landing, 

 35.5 feet (10.8 meters) south of shed, 32.5 feet (9.9 

 meters) south of large stone between shed and trail, 

 23 feet (7.0 meters) south of trail and 15.5 feet (4.7 

 meters) north of Laguna Peten; marked by stake 

 driven in ground and covered with stone and layer of 

 earth. The following true bearings were determined: 

 church spire on island of Flores, 8 12'. 8; flagpole at 

 center of barracks on island of Flores, 12 05'. 7; 

 flagpole on west end of barracks on island of Flores, 

 14 05'.2. 



Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica, 1907. In the plaza square, 

 about 75 feet, 130 feet, 185 feet, and 165 feet (23, 40, 

 56, and 50 meters) from the rather indefinitely marked 

 limits of the plaza to north-northwest, east-northeast, 

 south-southeast, and west-southwest respectively. 

 The flagpole in front of police quarters stands true 

 north 28 06' west, 106.3 feet (32.40 meters), and a 

 large wooden cross is true south 42 34' west, 188.8 

 feet (57.54 meters). The station is marked by copper 

 tack in top of an oak stake 1.8 by 1.2 by 16 inches 

 (4 by 3 by 40 cm.) driven flush with ground. 



Granada, Nicaragua, 1909. In the western part of town, 

 north of Calle 5, southwest of the forks of the road, 

 about 250 yards (229 meters) northwest of a masonry 

 viaduct over a large ravine where road crosses into 

 Calle 5; there is a large ravine between station and 

 Calle 5. It is marked by a 2-inch (5 cm.) stake driven 

 flush with ground. The following true bearings were 

 determined: spire on hospital, 62 56'. 1; cross on 

 Mercedes Church, 343 45'. 7; cross on San Francisco 

 Church, 282 15'.7. 



Greytou'n, Nicaragua, 1909. At foot of Calle Cuadra in 

 east end of town, 106 paces north of north side of car 

 line on Calle Real; 177.5 feet (54 meters) northeast 

 of wild tamarind tree, 107 feet (ii meters) northeast 

 of monkey bread tree, 36 feet (11 meters) southwest 

 of custard apple tree, and 12 feet (4 meters) southeast 

 of bank of Cano del Pueblo; marked by pine stake 

 driven flush with ground. The north gable on 

 Robert Hcrron's store on Calle Real is in true bearing 

 53 07'.7. 



Guatemala City, Guatemala, 1909. In southeast end of 

 grounds of El Puerto Baiios, at the southeastern 

 extremity of Calle Oriente 10 and owned by Sr. 

 Manuel Francisco Polanco, 112.2 feet (34.20 meters) 

 southwardly from southwest corner of last building 

 in southeast end of grounds, 113 feet (34.4 meters) 

 from center column on south side of this building, 

 119.3 feet (36.36 meters) from southeast corner of 

 this building, 119 feet (36 meters) east of most easterly 

 tree on south side of main roadway, and 14 feet 

 (4.3 meters) to south from center of roadway; marked 

 by marble slab 2 by 4 by 18 inches (5 by 10 by 46 cm.) 

 lettered C.I. 1909, the period after the "C" being 

 center of station. The following true bearings were 

 determined: flagstaff^ over sally port of Puerto de 

 Matamoros, 220 59'.2; flagstaff over projecting roof 

 on front of Puerto de Matamoros, 224 17'.7; cupola 

 on sentry box at extreme southern corner of wall of 

 Puerto de Matamoros, 233 59'.4. 



Huehuetenango, Guatemala, 1907. On a knoll near the 

 Temple of Minerva, to south of East Fifth Street, 

 about one-half or three-fourths mile (1 kilometer) 

 east of city building and plaza; about 1 foot (0.3 

 meter) southeast of prolongation of northeast and 

 southwest diagonal of the Temple, 74.2 feet, 33.5 feet, 



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Central America continued. 



Huehueienango , Guatemala, 1907 continued. 



and 73.9 feet (22.62, 10.21 and 22.53 meters) from 

 northwest, southwest, and southeast corners of the 

 lower foundation or steps of the Temple, respectively, 

 and 70.5 Jeet, 42.6 feet, and 70.1 feet (21.49, 12.98, 

 and 21.37 meters) from same corners measured to 

 main floor or top steps. The following true bearings 

 were determined: band stand flagstaff, at the roof, 

 190 42'.9; hospital spire, 72 22'.6; city building 

 tower, 96 58'.2. 



Koschny [or San Carlos), Costa Rica, 1907. On property 

 of Mr. T. Koschny, on knoll 200 to 300 feet (61 to 

 91 meters) south of his residence; 98.8 feet (30.1 

 meters) from a 46-inch (1.2 meters) ojoche tree, about 

 north 11 east, and 86 feet (26.2 meters) from a guava 

 tree, which stands about south 5.3 cast from the 

 station. A true south, as also a true west mark was 

 fixed by iron nails in plum wood posts projecting 3.5 

 feet (1.1 meters) above ground, and distant 149.2 feet 

 and 653.0 feet (45.48 and 199.03 meters) respectively. 

 The station is marked by a tamarind post, 3 feet (0.9 

 meter) long and of oval cross section 5 by 6 inches 

 (13 by IS cm.) projecting about 1 foot (30 cm.) above 

 ground. The following true bearing iwere deter- 

 mined: southeast gable of residence on La Sedina 

 plantation of Kotelmann & Buwert, 158 04'. 9; 

 north point of roof of T. Koschny's house, 182 36'.0; 

 apparent intersection of volcano Arenas and mountain 

 to north, 95 52'.3. 



Laceiba, Honduras, 1907. On grounds of Mr. Reynolds, 

 M.D., in an open lot just back of his house; 20.8 feet 

 (6.3 meters) from a 16-inch (41 cm.) plum tree at 

 vertex of a right angle in the street, about 25 feet 

 (8 meters) from right bank of a creek, and 50 feet 

 (15.2 meters) from a very prominent ceiba tree on 

 left bank. The following true bearings were deter- 

 mined: church tower, 140 01 '.0; northeast corner of 

 American consul's residence, 25 57'. 4; square tower 

 at center of General Pizzatti's house, 102 46'.0; 

 flagstaft' at American Consulate, 35 25'. 8. 



La Union, Salvador, 1909. East of town on Punta de la 

 Rabia, 106 paces northwest of mound in center of 

 intrenchments, 112 feet (34 meters) northwest of 

 the more northerly of two trees, and 125 feet (38 

 meters) northwest of more southerly, 163 feet (50 

 meters) northwest from large spreading tree on edge 

 of bluff over sea and near trenches, and 59 feet (18 

 meters) southwest of a spreading tree growing laterally 

 from the bluff; marked by tent peg driven flush with 

 ground. The flagstaff at northeast corner, of guard- 

 house on pier in La Union is in true bearing 126 02'. 6. 



Macanchc, Guatemala, 1909. West of the village, on edge 

 of trail to Flores, about 250 yards (229 meters) west 

 of Macanche Laguna; 89, 80, and 79 feet (27.1, 24.4 

 and 24.1 meters) respectively from custard apple 

 trees southwest, west, and northwest, and marked 

 by round wooden stake covered by block of wood and 

 layer of earth. 



Managua, Nicaragua, 1909. In western part of city, east 

 of Calle 13, on land belonging to .Sr. Jose Angel Aburta, 

 and 72 paces southeast of corner of an unknown street 

 to the north and Calle 13; marked by stake driven 

 flush with ground. The following true bearings were 

 determined: south gable of Napoleon Rey's house, 

 245 21'.0; center of smokestack on electric plant, 

 214 57'.4. 



Ne^v Haven, British Honduras, 1907. In a small settle- 

 ment about 15 miles north-northeast of Punta Gorda, 

 in an open space about 125 feet (38 meters) from shore 



