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NORTH AMERICA. 



Central America. continued. 



San Felipe, Guatemala, 1907 continued. 



(29 meters) from fence line toward the north. The 

 following true bearings were determined: south gable 

 of ventilator in roof of Quarters, 225 04'.4; flagpole 

 at roof on station shed, 273 39'. 6. 



San Jorge, Nicaragua, 1909. In south corner of a meadow 

 inclosed by wire fence, southwest of Bodega, 101 feet 

 (31 meters) east of palm in southwest part of meadow, 

 141 feet (43 meters) west of palm in southeast part of 

 meadow, and 107 feet (33 meters) north-northwest 

 from another palm; marked by 2-inch (5 cm.) round 

 stake driven flush with ground. The southwest 

 gable of the Bodega is in true bearing 215 21 '.6. 



San Jose, Costa Rica, 1907. In a pasture approximately 

 700 feet (213 meters) west of line of railway track 

 leading to Alajeula, and about 450 feet (137 meters) 

 south of church of San Francisco de Guadelupe, 

 The pasture is on an elevation overlooking San Jose 

 and may be generally located as north of Torres River 

 and of a proposed national park on south side of river. 

 The station is about 90 feet (27 meters) from a tree 

 to the west-northwest, and about 340 feet, 100 feet, 

 and 340 feet (104, 30, and 104 meters) from the wire 

 fences east-northeast, south, and west-southwest, 

 respectively; marked by copper tack in oak stake. 

 The following true bearings were determined: clock 

 tower of Guadelupe church, 265 16'.9; north steeple 

 of Aserro Church (on mountain), 14 13'.2; south 

 lightning rod on National Theater, 30 07'.5; dome of 

 Cathedral, 37 37'.8; west steeple of Church de la 

 Merced, 58 42'. 2; dome of church, San Francisco 

 de Paula, 74 33'.3. 



San Jose, Guatemala, 1907, 1909. The two stations are 

 nearly identical, being located to the rear and south- 

 west of the Hotel Union, east of the track of the 

 Central Railway of Guatemala, in a grove of six palm 

 trees and two orange trees. The station of 1909 is 

 25.8 feet (7 meters) west of middle palm of south row, 

 12.8 feet (3.9 meters) north-northeast of most westerly 

 palm of south row, 62.5 feet (19 meters) south of 

 middle palm of north row, and 21 feet (6.4 meters) 

 southwest of more westerly one of the orange trees, 

 and about in line with the two orange trees; marked 

 by round stake 2 inches (5 cm.) in diameter driven 

 flush with ground. The following true bearings were 

 determined: pipe at center of old well derrick, 313 

 Ol'.O; north gable point on main roof of train shed, 

 337 20'.0; flagstaff at east end of wharf company's 

 building, 355 48'. 0; flagstaff at south end of roof of 

 Commandancia building, 17 36'.2. 



San Marcos, Guatemala, 1907. Just east of city, on the 

 grounds of the public school, southwest of school 

 building and west of band stand. Distances from the 

 station are as follows: north 4 11'. 6 east to southwest 

 corner of terrace wall around school building, 98.2 feet 

 (29.93 meters); to southeast corner of the same, 162.9 

 feet (49.65 meters); to west face of balustrade wall, 

 at band stand steps, 68.4 feet (20.84 meters). The 

 steeple of El Calvario is in true bearing 62 05'. 1. 



San Salvador, Salvador, 1909. In pasture at north end 

 of eleventh Avenue North, on middle one of three 

 ridges and a little west of central line of street pro- 

 duced. To the south of station are four cement 

 pillars for foundation of a house, the nearest corners 

 of the two northern pillars being 34 feet (10.4 meters) 

 southwest and 44 feet (13.4 meters) southeast from 

 station. The point is marked by wood peg driven 

 flush with ground. The following true bearings were 

 determined: west spire of San Francisco church, 352 



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Central America continued. 



San Salvador, Salvador, 1909 continued. 



52'.5; east spire of San Francisco church, 349 59'. 3; 

 spire on large dome of Cathedral, 1 49'.8; northeast 

 edge of liberty monument on Campo Morti, 50 36'. 1; 



Santa Rosita, Guatemala, 1907. On a farm just at west 

 edge of village and about 4 miles (6 kilometers) east 

 of Guatemala City, the farm house being the first one 

 on south side of road entering village. The station 

 is a point from which the city is visible and is about 

 three-eighths mile (0.5 kilometer) north of farm house 

 in the cattle pasture. It is readily identified by 

 reference to the watering place, constructed of brick 

 and cement, the northeast and southeast corners of 

 which at the ground are 60.3 feet and 71.5 feet (18.38 

 and 21.79 meters) respectively from station. It is 

 29.5 feet (8.98 meters) directly west of the wire fence, 

 and 140 feet (42.7 meters) from corner of pasture 

 to the south-southeast. The following true bearings 

 were determined: southernmost church spire in 

 Guatemala City, 106 35'. 1; dome of a church (rear 

 of two steeples), 119 39'. 2; flagstaff at Fort Matre- 

 mordas, 128 29'.7. 



San Ubaldo, Nicaragua, 1909. On a hill north of the 

 Bodega and pier, 79 paces almost north from southeast 

 corner of stone wall, 73 paces northeast of corner of 

 wall near gateway, 57 paces east of a large tree, 87.3 

 feet (26.6 meters) northeast of a large tree, 13 feet 

 (4 meters) west of wall, and 22.7 feet (6.9 meters) 

 southwest of tree standing near wall; marked by 

 2-inch (5 cm.) round stake driven flush with ground. 

 East gable of the Bodega is in true bearing 28 58'. 6. 



Sarchi, Costa Rica, 1907. A little north of village, in 

 pasture of the Ewa Plantation, belonging to Messrs. 

 Inksetter Brothers, about 350 feet (107 meters) 

 northeast of sawmill and other buildings; about 

 70 feet (21 meters) from a line fence to the northwest, 

 and 75 feet and 90 feet (22.9 and 27.4 meters) from 

 lines of two fences to the southwest. The following 

 true bearings were determined: east steeple of Grecia 

 Church, 304 29'.9; west steeple of Santa Ana Church, 

 330 08'. 2; square tower at entrance of San Jeronimo 

 Church, 123 57'.9. 



Tactic, Guatemala, 1907. In a garden plot south of the 

 hotel; 18.1 feet (5.52 meters) from the fence to the 

 north, 28.5 feet (8.69 meters) and 36.0 feet (10.97 

 meters) from southwest and southeast corners respec- 

 tively of southeast portion of hotel, about 24.5 feet 

 (7.5 meters) from fence on the east and about 48 feet 

 (15 meters) from fence on the west of garden. The 

 following true bearings were determined: flagstaff 

 on town building at roof, 262 43'.8; small pyramid 

 on north side of entrance to church, 286 28'. 9; north 

 tower of El Calvario, 77 27'.8. 



Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 1909. On cast side of road to 

 San Lorenzo; 135.5 feet (41.3 meters) northeast from 

 tablet, on north end of Guascrique Bridge over the 

 Tegucigalpa River, inscribed "Admon. Bonilla 1898," 

 and 133.6 feet (40.7 meters) east of entrance inscribed 

 "A borrotes Tabaco Piiras Cigarros," and leading into 

 grounds inclosed by brick walls on west side of road. 

 The Guaserique Bridge is the second on road from 

 Tegucigalpa to San Lorenzo. The point is marked 

 by marble post 1 by 2 by 20 inches (2 by 5 by 51 cm.) 

 set 1 inch (2 cm.) below surface of ground. The fol- 

 lowing true bearings were determined: south dome on 

 front of San Miguel Arcangel Cathedral, 192 50',4; 

 rear dome on the San Miguel Arcangel Cathedral, 

 194 19'.2. 



