Descriptions of Stations 



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ISLANDS, ATLANTIC OCEAN. 



West Indies continued. 



Mantanzas, Cuba, 1905 conlinued. 



wall bounding grounds on the south. Marked by a 

 cement post about 6 by 6 by 20 inches (15 by IS by 

 51 cm.) lettered on top C.I. 1905, and having small 

 drill hole in center. The following true bearings were 

 determined: southeast tower, church of St. Peter, 

 290 43'.3; southwest tower, church of St. Peter, 

 291 lO'.l; central and highest tower of church of 

 San Carlos, 316 10'. 1. 



Niievitas, Ctiba, 1909. In northwest part of baseball 

 grounds on foundation where a house once stood, 

 110 paces northwest of center of front of grandstand, 

 60 paces southwest of northern corner of park, and 

 16 paces southeast of wood. Marked by intersection 

 of two lines cut in top of a stake driven almost flush 

 with ground. 



Philipshurg, St. Martin, 1905. In the schoolhouse 

 grounds, 70 feet (21.3 meters) and 75 feet (22.9 

 meters) from the southwest and northwest corners of 

 the west anne.x to the schoolhouse respectively, and 

 49 feet (14.9 meters) north of the wooden fence by 

 which the lot is surrounded. Marked by a hardwood 

 post, 6 by 4 by 30 inches X15 by 10 by 76 cm.) set so 

 as to project about an inch (3 cm.) above the general 

 surface, with a copper nail indicating the precise 

 point. Fort Amsterdam is in true bearing 45 44'. 1. 



Pinar del Rio, Cuba, 1905. On grounds of large govern- 

 ment office building, which is on highest eminence just 

 at northwest edge of city, 89.8 feet (27.37 meters) 

 northeast of northeast corner of government building. 

 Marked by a cement block 6 by 6 by 30 inches 

 (15 by IS by 76 cm.) set so as to project slightly above 

 surface of ground and having a drill hole in top and 

 lettered C.I. 1905. The following true bearings were 

 determined: w-ater tank pipe, 136 36'.7; west upright 

 in south side of railway Ijridge, 296 49'.3. 



Placetas, Cuba, 1908, 1909. Two stations, the second 

 being designated as A, were occupied at this point. 

 The main station is in southwest part of town in south 

 corner of market square, 64 paces south-southwest of 

 south corner of southeast wing of market, 45 feet 

 (14 meters) northeast of entrance of small Cuban 

 house marked 31. Marked by a w-ooden stake about 

 2 inches (S cm.) in diameter projecting about an inch 

 (2 cm.) out of ground and covered with a small pile 

 of stones. The east gable of market is in true bearing 

 190 53'. 7. Station A is in an old field on the southern 

 edge of town, about 300 yards (274 meters) south of 

 a long tile-roofed building, 83 paces west of north 

 corner of house in grove to the east, 70 paces south- 

 west of south corner of house marked 2, 70 paces 

 south-southwest of south corner of double house 

 marked 4, and 90 paces northeast of small Cuban hut. 

 A range of hills is visible east and south of the station 

 one to two miles (2 to 3 kilometers), and the moun- 

 tains to the south are seen in the distance. Marked 

 by a round stake 2 inches (5 cm.) in diameter and 15 

 inches (28 cm.) long projecting about an inch (2 cm.) 

 above ground and covered with a small pile of stones. 



Plymouth, Montserrat, 1905. About three-fourths mile 

 (1.2 kilometers) northeast of the town, in extreme 

 northeastern corner of Botanical Garden, 32.8 feet 

 (10.00 meters) from stone gate post to west-southwest. 

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

 15 by 76 cm.) set so as to project an inch (3 cm.) 

 above the general surface, and lettered on top C.I. 

 1905, with a small hole in the center. 



Pointe <J Pitre, Guadeloupe, 1905. Not far to the north 

 of sugar factorj', southeast of public square along the 

 bay, just across the harbor from signal station and 



ISLANDS, ATLANTIC OCEAN. 



West Indies continued. 



Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe, 1905 continued. 



in logwood yard belonging to Mr. La Ronciere, on Rue 

 Raspaie. It is 21.9 feet (6.67 meters) north of fence 

 bounding the yard on south, and 67.5 feet (20.57 

 meters) from southwest corner of a stone and brick 

 house a little north of east. Marked by a marble post 

 6 by 12 by 30 inches (15 by 30 by 75 cm.), the top 

 lettered C.I. 1905, with a hole at the center. The 

 black ball on flagstaff belonging to Messrs. Gerard 

 Freres & Company's sugar depot across the bay 

 is in true bearing 83 07'.7. 



Port Castries, St. Lucia, 1905. In Botanical Garden, 

 along east side of harbor and just at northeastern 

 corner of town, in northeastern corner of garden, 

 about 75 feet (23 meters) south of walk on the north, 

 64 feet (19.5 meters) from walk on the east, and about 

 80 feet (24 meters) from walk on the south. Marked 

 by two stones, the lower one being 12 by 12 by IS 

 inches (30 by 30 by 38 cm.) and the upper one about 

 12 by 12 by 8 inches (30 by 30 by 20 cm.). The top 

 is lettered C.I. 1905, a square hole being cut at the 

 center to indicate precise point. The following true 

 bearings were determined: Episcopal Church spire, 

 1 IS'. 5; spire on the governor's house, 54 S3'.2. 



Port of Spain, Trinidad, 1905, 1908. In grounds of 

 Agricultural E.xperiment Station, just west of extreme 

 northwest corner of Queen's Park Savannah, and near 

 end of the St. Clair Electric Car Line, near west gate 

 of grounds, 65.2 feet (19.87 meters) from west fence 

 and 58 feet (17.7 meters) from south edge of roadway 

 passing superintendent's office. Marked by a hole 

 in the top of a limestone post 6 by 6 by 30 inches 

 (IS by 15 by 76 cm.) projecting 4 inches (10 cm.) above 

 ground and lettered on top C.I. 1905. The following 

 true bearings were determined: flagpole on French 

 Bishop's house, 320 56'. 1; spire on Mr. StoUmeyer's 

 house, 306 27 '.4. 



Roseau, Domitiica, 1905. Northeast of town, in north- 

 western corner of Botanical Garden, about 150 feet 

 (46 meters) south of cricket house. Marked by two 

 large stones, the lower one being about 6 by 12 by 18 

 inches (15 by 30 by 45 cm.) and the upper one about 

 12 by 12 by 8 inches (30 by 30 by 20 cm.) having its top 

 face lettered C.I. 1905, with a small hole at center. 

 The spire of the Catholic Church is in true bearing 

 38 56'.1. 



Sagua la Grande, Cuba, 1908. Northeast of town, about 

 600 yards (549 meters) beyond river and about 400 

 yards (366 meters) northeast of the Jesuit Church, 

 in northeast end of rectangular field inclosed by 

 hedges of cactus and mango trees, 136 feet (41 meters) 

 east of a Cuban hut, 63.8 feet (19.4 meters) northwest 

 of edge of road, 45 feet (14 meters) southwest of 

 northeast edge of hedge, 40 feet (12 meters) southeast 

 of northwest edge of hedge, and 40.5 feet (12.4 meters) 

 north of innermost of the group of six mango trees. 

 Marked by a marble slab about 2 by 4 by 21 inches 

 (5 by 10 by 53 cm.) set flush with ground and lettered 

 C.I. 1908 (the center of station is the period after 

 the I). The following true bearings were determined: 

 cross on Sagua Church, 49 33'.4; spire on Jesuit 

 Church, 53 10'.6. 



St. George, Grenada, 1905. On top of large hill known as 

 Richmond Hill just back of town on summit of 

 ridge which rises perhaps 400 feet (120 meters) above 

 harbor, and the site of the prison and house of superin- 

 tendent of prison, and about 250 feet (76 meters) 

 south of Battery Hill. The station is about 150 feet 

 (46 meters) due north of the house of the superin- 

 tendent, 76.5 feet (23.32 meters) north-northeast of 



