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United States continued. 



Key West, Florida, 1905 continued. 



this point lies about 6 inches (15 cm.) below general 

 surface of ground, and is witnessed by a wooden stake 

 driven into this hole and extending to surface of 

 ground. The following true bearings were deter- 

 mined: northwest tower of armory, 358 32'.7; south- 

 east tower of armory, 356 33'. 6. 



Knight's Key, Florida, 1908. On west shore of Knight's 

 Key, about one-half mile (0.8 kilometer) east of 

 Knight's Key dock, one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer) 

 south of railroad, and 24 paces east of the sea; marked 

 by the intersection of two lines cut in top of a pine 

 stake 3 by 5 by 30 inches (8 by 13 by 76 cm.) projecting 

 2 inches (5 cm.) out of ground. The top of Sombrero 

 lighthouse is in true bearing 351 24'. 5. 



Kutkan Island, .Alaska, 1907. On the eastern point of 

 land on Kutkan Island, 30 feet (9 meters) from the 

 water's edge, at high tide, on the north side, 12 feet 

 (4 meters) on the south side, and 50 feet (15 meters) 

 from extreme eastern edge of island. A cross, cut 

 in the top of a large irregular rock projecting about a 

 foot above ground, marks the exact spot. The fol- 

 lowing true bearings were determined: pier at Sitka 

 absolute magnetic observatory, 156 49'. 3; U. S. 

 Marine Corps barr.acks flagstaff, 148 51'. 2; Mission 

 flagstaff, 187 33'.1. 



Long Beach, New York, 1909. In line with second oyster 

 ground range, consisting of two tall white poles 

 standing back from the beach, 27 feet (8.3 meters) 

 south of nearer pole and about 100 feet (30 meters) 

 from water's edge; marked by a granite post 6 by 6 

 by 30 inches (15 by 15 by 76 cm.), projecting about 

 6 inches (15 cm.) above ground, and lettered on top, 

 C.I.VV.1909, a hole in the center defining the precise 

 point. The following true bearings were determined: 

 Long Beach lighthouse, 57 00'.8; Orient Church 

 spire, 166 59'.7. 



Miami, Florida, 1905, 1908. The Coast and Geodetic 

 Survey station of 1903, near the site of old Fort 

 Dallas, in the grounds of the Seminole Club in the 

 southern part of town, was reoccupied. It is 62 paces 

 south of the clubhouse, 72 feet (21.9 meters) southeast 

 of flagpole, and 45 paces north of the Miami River; 

 marked by a half-inch (1 cm.) drill hole in top of a 

 limestone post 7 by 7 inches (18 by 18 cm.) set flush 

 with ground; the top of stone is lettered "U. S. C. & 

 G. S. 1903." The southeast edge of Royal Palm 

 Hotel is in true bearing 248 37'.4. 



Middlebury, Vermont, 1910. The U. S. Coast and Geo- 

 detic Survey station of 1905 was reoccupied. It is 

 west of Middlebury College and near the summit of 

 the hill owned by the College; about 600 feet (183 

 meters) west of the south side of Starr Hall, 192 feet 

 (58.5 meters) northeast of a lone maple tree, and 

 about 40 feet (12 meters) east of the summit of the 

 hill; marked by a marble post, 7 inches (18 cm.) 

 square, sunk flush with ground and lettered, U. S. C. 

 & G. S., 1905, a drill hole in center indicating the 

 precise point. The gable of east end of C. James' 

 house was found in true bearing 111 07'.4. 



Newburyport {Plum Island), Massachusells, 1905. About 

 4 miles (6 kilometers) east of the city, on Plum Island, 

 north of Plum Island Hotel, as near the U. S. Coast 

 and Geodetic Survey station of 1898 as could be 

 determined, and identical with their station of 1905; 

 113 feet (34.4 meters) west of the west line (produced) 

 of the hotel barn, measured at right angles to the line 

 at a point 445 feet (136 meters) north of the northwest 

 corner, and 12 feet (3.7 meters) east of a road; marked 



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United States continued. 



Newburyport, (Plum Island), Massachusetts, 1905 cont. 

 by a marble post. The following true bearings were 

 determined: Congregational church spire, 88 04'. 1; 

 Old South church spire, 101 32'.3. 



New York (Bronx Park), New York, 1909, 1910. Station A 

 is in Botanical Gardens of Bronx Park, east of Botan- 

 ical Museum and east of the Bronx River, at the 

 highest point, and near center of open space southeast 

 of stone hut. The southwest corner of stone hut is 

 distant 193.6 feet (59.02 meters), a lamp-post on the 

 west side of park road is 74.6 feet (22.73 meters) to 

 the east-northeast, and a second lamp-post is 93.2 feet 

 (28.41 meters) to the southeast on the east side of 

 park road. The station of the U. S. Coast and 

 Geodetic Survey is distant 129.5 feet (39.45 meters) 

 to the west. The station is marked by a heavy wedge 

 about 16 inches (40 cm.) long, projecting about 4 

 inches (10 cm.) above the general surface. The 

 following true bearings were determined: flagpole on 

 police station, 128 37 '.0; southwest corner of stone 

 hut, 166 33'. 8. In 1910 an auxiliary station, B, was 

 also established on the line joining the main station 

 with flagpole on police station of Precinct No. 79, 

 produced northwestwardly 67.3 feet (20.5 meters). 

 This point is about 2J2 feet (0.8 meter) lower than 

 the principal station and on the edge of a small bluff. 



Norfolk, Virginia, 1905. The U. S. Coast and Geodetic 

 Survey station established in 1897 was occupied. 

 This station is in the northeastern suburbs of the 

 city in New City Park, in an open space just south of 

 road leading to the new pavilion; marked by heavy 

 granite post projecting 4 inches (IC cm.) above ground, 

 and with its top dressed 4 by 4 inches (10 by 10 cm.) 

 and lettered, U. S. C. S. A small hole and bolt mark 

 the precise point. This .stone and a similar one to the 

 north near the woods mark a meridian. Electric 

 car disturbances are very bad at this point. 



Pembina, North Dakota, 1906. In the approximate loca- 

 tion of U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey station 

 established by R. L. Paris in 1896 and reoccupied in 

 1905 by H. W. Fisk; about 700 feet (213 meters) south- 

 ward from junction of the Pembina and Red rivers, 

 on land owned by the village and now used as a base- 

 ball park; 536 feet (163.4 meters) east of the west 

 side of county road and 73 feet (22.2 meters) from 

 board fence along the east side of the park, this 

 distance being measured along the line perpendicular 

 to the county road. From a point 6 feet (1.8 meter) 

 west of station, a flagpole near the park and the Cath- 

 olic Church spire appear in line. The station is 

 marked by a cement block 6 by 10 by 24 inches 

 (15 by 25 by 60.9 cm.) sunk flush with ground and 

 marked ILS.1905. The following true bearings are 

 reported by the Coast and Geodetic Survey: Icelandic 

 Lutheran Church spire, 41 53'. 8; Catholic Church 

 spire, 170 04'.0. 



Plum Island (Fort Terry). New York, 1910. On sand 

 beach about one-fourth mile (0 4 kilometer) north- 

 west of extreme southerly point of the Island, which 

 is a military reservation also known as Fort Terry; 

 this point is known as Pine Point. The station is 

 about SO paces from the shore and about equidistant 

 from the last batteries on the southeast and southwest 

 sides of the Island. The following true bearings were 

 determined: Orient Point Light, middle point of 

 lantern, 80 28. '3; Plum Point Light, middle point of 

 lantern, 134 09'. 7; west edge of southerly wall of 

 extreme southeast battery known as Robert Floyd 

 Battery, 239 02'.3. 



