Descriptions of Stations 



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AFRICA. 



Algeria concluded. 



PlnlippeMle, Constanline, 1911. Southwest of Plulippe- 

 ville and its suburb Esperance, on northwest side of 

 road to Constantine, in middle of brancli road leading 

 to Madame Pina's house; 49.0 meters southwest of 

 old well and 19.2 meters north of tree standing on bor- 

 der of meadow and cultivated land; marked by tent 

 peg driven flush with ground. True bearings : middle 

 minaret visible in front of M. Buono's house, 45 03'. 7; 

 middle chimney visible on Madame Ruden's house, 

 2C7 31'.7. 



Saida, Oran, 1912. Probably within 300 or 400 meters of 

 station of 1887 by Moureaux, which was not available 

 on account of steel bridge across Oucd Saida, on edge 

 of small ravine on rifle range about GOO meters south- 

 west of railroad station; 325 meters south of steel 

 bridge, 200 meters west of Oued Saida, 145 paces 

 west-southwest from Marabout 32 meters, west- 

 southwest from wooden framework used in target 

 practice, and about 200 meters north-northwest from 

 rifle pit; marked by wooden peg driven flush with 

 ground. True bearings: dome of Marabout at Negro 

 village on west bank of Oued Saida, 241 57'.4; 

 minaret of mosque in Saida, 244 15'. 2; church tower 

 in Saida, 259 23'.6. 



Selif, Constanline, 1911. Near target embankment in 

 north end of drill grounds, about one-half kilometer 

 north of city walls and about 200 meters east of road 

 to Bougie; 142 paces southwest of center of target pit 

 and 12 meters northeast of square stone set in earth 

 at corner of field; marked by a wooden peg driven flush 

 with ground. True bearings: cross on St. Augustine 

 Church, 1 39'.2; signal post, 278 45'. 1. 



Souk-Ahras, Constantine, 1911. Southeast of Souk-Ahras, 

 in meadow southeast of French Catholic cemetery, 4 

 meters east of terrace separating cultivated land from 

 meadow, 43.5 meters southeast of cemetery wall, and 

 60 meters east of south corner of cemetery wall; 

 marked by a tent peg driven flush with ground" True 

 bearings; tip of dome of Marabout of Sidi Mesaud, 

 148 39'.3; cupola on farmhouse Ancien Firme Re- 

 naldi, 263 23'.7. 



Tiaret, Oran, 1912. On uncultivated ground bounded on 

 three sides by great vineyard, on hill west of town, near 

 more southeasterly group of seven pines, about 55 

 paces southeast of northwesterly group of eight pines, 

 and 14.1 meters south-southwest of most westerly tree 

 of southeasterly group; marked by tent peg driven 

 flush with groimd. True bearings: main dome of 

 Marabout of Sidi Raald, 162 58'. 3; minaret of mosque 

 in Tiaret, 193 28'.4. 



Algerian Sahara." 



Amselkal, 1913. In wadi Tamanrasset, 163 feet (49.7 

 meters) west-northwest from the well Amselkat. True 

 bearing: conical stone pile on top of cyUndrical pile, 

 three-fourths mile (1.2 kilometers), 60 37'.0. 



Arcc Kanem, 1912. At last encampment before reaching 

 El-Golea, on a large sand drift extending northwest 

 and southeast in last sand field encountered before 

 El-Golea, in level region covered with rock. Inclina- 

 tion observations were made at a secondary station 

 100 feet (30.5 meters) east of main station. 



Berzique, 1912. On open desert, about 150 meters north- 

 west of the caravansary or bordj, and about 100 

 meters west of Touggourt caravan road. True bear- 

 ings: north edge of square tower on north side of low 

 building, distant about 6 kilometers, used as heho- 



'There are no descriptions for tlie following stations in Algerian 

 Sihara: Camp .0 from El-Golea; Camps rt and 7 from Fort Miribel; 

 Camps 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16, 17, Ls (auxiliary), 19, 21. 31. 32. .33. 35, 

 38, and 44 from In-Salah; Dait Seddeur; Er-el-Aisha: Gouiret-ed-Diab; 

 Grun-el-Di?hia: Ha.'^si Metalla: Oued Tibrad; and Tegueneouen. 



AFRICA. 



Algerian Sahara continued. 

 Berzique, 1912 continued. 



graph station, 243 36'.0; southernmost lower edge of 

 caravansary, 325 55'.8. Inclination observations 

 were made at secondary station 160 feet (48.8 meters) 

 east-northeast of main station in direction of helio- 

 graph tower. 



Camp 2 from El-Golea, 1912. On soft ground in depression 

 about 1 kilometer from trail marker, marked 42K, or 

 about 41 kilometers south of El-Golea. Inclination 

 observed at secondary station about 90 feet (27.4 

 meters) south of main station. 



Camp IS from In-Snlah, 1913. Several kilometers west of 

 regular trail to Fort Motylinski, in Wadi Talaouaoud, 

 and about 1 kilometer north of abandoned well of 

 same name; near east side of wadi, 90 feet (27.4 meters) 

 east of steep west bank of wadi. 



Camp 27 from In-Salah, 1913. In wadi at third regular 

 caravan stop from Fort Motylinski to Kidal, about 

 150 feet (46 meters) from east edge of wadi, and 200 

 feet (61 meters) from west edge. 



Dinissi, 1912. At third encampment from Fort Miribel, 

 on sniall tableland rising out of bed of ravine which 

 contains the grazing, and which has precipitous sides 

 and is, at times, a water course, in small, deep, wind- 

 sheltered branch of main ravine, 16.7 feet (5.09 meters) 

 west of bank, 50 feet (15 meters) southeast of round 

 eroded hillock in branch ravine, about one-half kilo- 

 meter northwest of prominent hill, and 3 or 4 kilo- 

 meters south of transverse ridge. 



El Hour N'Goussa, 1912. Two stations, designated A and 

 B, were occupied on unclaimed land among shifting 

 sand dunes about one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer) south 

 of village. A is about 400 meters south of Marabout 

 of Sidi Abdul Kader, and about one-fourth mile (0.4 

 kilometer) southwest of Mosque of Bour, 219 feet 

 (66.7 meters) and 193.5 feet (.59.0 meters) respectively, 

 northwest of two low square mud huts. True bear- 

 ings: Marabout of Sidi Abdul Kader, 170 51' 8' 

 Mosque of Bour, 219 36'.2. B is 194.6 feet (59.31 

 meters) from A in reverse azimuth of Mosque of Bour. 



El-Golea, 1912. In wide street between palm gardens 

 inclosed by mud walls, about three-fourths kilometer 

 east of military quarters, about one-half kilometer 

 west of conical hill upon which old town of El-Golea 

 was situated, 77.5 feet (23.6 meters) southwest of mud 

 wall at side of street, 73 feet (22.2 meters) northeast 

 of opposite wall; marked by tent peg driven flush with 

 ground. True bearings: dome on military quarters 

 98 45'.6; conical hill, old town, 243 06'.2; conical 

 hill without buildings, 304 20'.8. 

 Foggarel-ez-Zoua, 1912. In scattered village of mud huts 

 about 42 kilometers north of In-Salah, about 75 meters 

 north of caravansary, about 200 meters northwest of 

 low castellated building, about 300 meters west of 

 marabout or tower erected to a saint, and 354 feet 

 (108 meters) southwest of similar marabout. True 

 bearing: pinnacle of marabout, 260 22'.5. Inclina- 

 tion was observed at secondary station 135.5 feet (41.3 

 meters) east of main station. 

 Fort Miribel, 1912. On sandy bottom of basin which 

 afTords water and grazing, about 0.2 kilometer south 

 of fort, now abandoned, 143 feet (43.6 meters) south- 

 east of lone palm tree, 7 feet (2.1 meters) beyond which 

 in same line is mud-wall inclosure, and 160 feet (48.8 

 meters) south-southwest of end of mud wall partly 

 ill ruins; marked by tent peg driven flush with ground. 

 True bearings: pile of stones on horizon, about 2 kilo- 

 meters, 75 35'.7; bisection of center gate at Fort 

 Miribel, 171 50'.6; east edge of guard house, 191 

 44'.2; Marabout of Sidi Abdul Kader, center pinnacle, 

 327 04'.2. 



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