Descriptions of Stations 



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Basse Terre, St. Christol>hcr, 1905. In northwestern part 

 of city about 0.5 mile (0.8 kilometer) from the wharf, 

 in the northwestern part of the Botanical Garden, 

 on a slight elevation about 250 feet (76 meters) west 

 by north from the gardener's office. Marked by a 

 reddish brown stone 4 by 4 by 30 inches (10 by 10 by 

 76 cm.) set so as to project about an inch (3 cm.) above 

 the general surface and lettered on top C. 1. 1905, 

 with a small drill hole at the center. The following 

 true bearings were determined: signal station 30 30'.9; 

 flagpole at Mayor's house, 164 41'.3. 



Batabano, Cuba, 1905. Near center of a tract of open 

 ground lying between the two parts of town, about 

 300 to 400 yards (275 to 350 meters) west of the 

 railroad tracks; 114.3 feet (34.84 meters) northwest 

 of a concrete pillar extending 1 foot (30 cm.) above 

 the surface of the ground, and marking the boundary 

 between the city property and the railroad property. 

 Marked by a cement post 6 by 6 by 30 inches (15 by 

 15 by 76 cm.) set so as to project 2 inches (5 cm.) 

 above the surface of the ground, and having a drill 

 hole in the top. The following true bearings were 

 determined: southwest corner of west dock building, 

 338 43'. 7; the southeast corner of Hotel Miramar, 

 262 58'. 8; landmark, cement pillar near seashore, 

 340 27'.6. 



Bathsheba, Barbados, 1908. On a flat table immediately 

 in front of Beachmount Hotel, very nearly in line of 

 west side of hotel produced, in west corner of an area 

 that has been leveled for a playground. 



Bridgetown, Barbados, 1905, 1908. The station of 1905 

 was in the old Naval Hospital grounds, just northeast 

 of the Marine Hotel, 32 feet (9.8 meters) from stone 

 wall along the west, and 39.4 feet (12.01 meters) from 

 stone wall along south border of the grounds. It was 

 marked by small drill hole in top of a stone post 8 

 by 12 by 30 inches (20 by 30 by 76 cm.), lettered 

 "C.I. 1905." The 1905 station was recovered in 

 1908 but found unsuitable for reoccupation, owing 

 to local artificial disturbance. The 1908 station was 

 established about 300 feet (91 meters) southeast of 

 the old station at a point 26.8 feet (8.17 meters) 

 nearly north of the Transit of Venus pier, and 121.8 

 feet (37.12 meters) west of an inside corner in the 

 stone wall along east boundary of grounds. It is 

 marked by drill hole in top of a limestone post 6 bv 10 

 by 20 inches (15 by 25 by 51 cm.) marked C.I. 1908 

 and projecting slightly above ground. The following 

 true bearings were determined: tip on bandstand 

 (The Rocks), 27 41'.0; flagpole on Sea View Hotel, 

 93 27'.6. Secondary stations B and C were estab- 

 lished in 1908. B is 107 paces northeast of main 

 station in range with main station and tip of band- 

 stand. C is on the brink of the hill, 83 paces from the 

 main station and 16 feet (4.9 meters) from west 

 boundary wall, in range between main station and 

 flagpole on Sea View Hotel, and about 85 feet (26 

 meters) south and 56 feet (17 meters) east of 1905 

 station. 



Cardenas, Cuba, 1908. On slight rise of ground in southern 

 part of town, about 200 yards (183 meters) northeast 

 of baseball park, 350 yards (320 meters) south of 

 monument to Cuban patriots slain in war, 207 feet 

 (63 meters) southwest of the western corner of old 

 church, 43 feet (13 meters) from intersection of two 

 roads, and about 70 feet (21 meters) south of large 

 gully. Marked by slab of marble about 2.5 by 5 by 

 20 inches (6 by 13 by 51 cm.) projecting about 2 

 inches (5 cm.) out of ground and lettered on top 



ISLANDS, ATLANTIC OCEAN. 



West Indies continued. 



Cardenas, Cuba, 1908 continued. 



C. 1. 1908. The station center is period after the C. 

 The apex of monument to Cuban patriots is in true 

 bearing 170 38'.5. 



Charlestown, Nevis, 1905. In the northwestern corner of 

 a field on what is known as the Story Grove Sugar 

 Estate, about one-half mile (0.8 kilometer) south of 

 town and about one-quarter mile (0.4 kilometer) 

 due north of the old bath house. Marked by a large 

 stone set 18 inches (46 cm.) in the ground, the top 

 being triangular shaped; this stone is unmarked, but 

 it is the only one showing conspicuously in this part 

 of the field. The following true bearings were deter- 

 mined: smokestack of sugar mill, 282 04'. 6; church 

 spire, 332 U'.S. 



Charlotte Amelia, St. Thomas, 1905. About 1 mile (1.6 

 kilometers) due east of town on the grounds of an 

 old sugar estate, and to the west of the ruins of an 

 old house. It is 70.5 feet (21.50 meters) from the 

 northwest corner of this ruined building and about 

 30 feet (9.1 meters) from a stone wall along the south 

 of the lot. Marked by a cement post 4 by 6 by 27 

 inches (10 by 15 by 69 cm.) set so as to project about 



3 inches (8 cm.) above the surface of the ground; top 

 is lettered C.I. 1905 with a small hole at the center. 

 The following true bearings were determined: signal 

 station at Fort Cowell near entrance to harbor, 53 

 32'.4; weather bureau station, 81 50'. 1; Blue Beard's 

 Castle, 97 03'.2. 



Christiansted, Ste. Croix, 1905. Near wharf in the midst 

 of a grass plot used as a park northwest of the old 

 fort now used as police headquarters, in a group of 

 cocoanut trees. Marked by a sandstone post 28 

 inches (70 cm.) long and about 4 by 6 inches (10 by 

 15 cm.) at top, set flush with ground and lettered 

 C.I. 1905. The precise point is near center of the 9. 

 The New Fort lighthouse is in true bearing 222 58'. 2. 



Cienfuegos, Cuba, 1908. North of the city, on the highest 

 part of a round knoll about 300 yards (274 meters) 

 northwest of Caonao Road and almost opposite the 

 3-kilometer stone. The station is 20 yards (18 meters) 

 west of a small thorn bush and marked by a marble 

 slab 2 by 4 by 21 inches (5 by 10 by 53 cm.) projecting 

 about 2 inches (5 cm.) out of ground and lettered 

 on top C.I. 1908, the period after the I marking center 

 of station. The following true bearings were deter- 

 mined: spire of Cathedral of Cienfuegos, 58 55'. 8; 

 northernmost of two turrets on Cruces y Camaronea, 

 53 49'.2. 



Codrington, Barbuda, 1905. In northeast corner of yard 

 about administrator's house, 29.4 feet (8.96 meters) 

 from nearest corner of a small stone structure and 

 30 feet (9.14 meters) north of a wire fence. Marked 

 by a large stone having shape of a frustum of a cone, 

 being about 2 feet (0.6 meter) long and about 10 inches 

 (25 cm.) in diameter at the top, flush with the general 

 surface and covered over with cement in which the 

 letters C.I. 1905 are marked; a small hole at center 

 marks precise point. 



Crocus Bay, Anguilla, 1905. In northeastern corner of 

 courthouse grounds, 69.5 feet (21.8 meters) nearly 

 north of northeast corner of courthouse, 35 feet (10.67 

 meters) south of stone wall along north boundary, 

 and 48.5 feet (14.78 meters) southeast of the southeast 

 corner of the post office. Marked by a cement post 



4 by 6 by 24 inches (10 by 15 by 61 cm.) set so as to 

 project about an inch (3 cm.) above general surface. 

 The schoolhouse spire, about a mile distant (1.6 kilo- 

 meters), is in true bearing 265 47'.9. 



