Descriptions of Stations 



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AFRICA. 



French West Africa continued. 



Kitidin, French Guinea, 1912. About 1 kilometer north of 

 town, in open tract on right-hand side of main road, 

 47. .3 feet (14.4 meters) southeast of tree on north side 

 of path, 147.7 feet (45.0 meters) southw&st of tree, 

 about 0.4 kilometer soutliwest of large palm tree, 133.2 

 feet (40.6 meters) west of lone tree, about 1 kilometer 

 north of lone blazed tree near railway buffet, about 

 1 .5 kilometers northeast of square water tank, and 120 

 feet (36.6 meters) east of tree east of main roail; mark- 

 ed by peg driven flush with ground. True bearings: 

 edge of water tank, 27 33'. 1 ; lone palm tree near road, 

 2.i3 53'; blazed tree near buffet, 356 23'. 



Kila, Upper Senegal and Niger, 1913. Southwest of 

 grounds surrounding offices and residence of com- 

 mander, 53.4 feet (16.2S meters) southwest from point 

 on fence which is 53.6 feet (16.34 meters) southeast of 

 west entrance to grounds, 47.0 feet (14.33 meters) 

 southwest from tree near fence at same point, 64.4 

 feet (19.63 meters) southeast from tree on south side 

 of drive, and 98.2 feet (29.93 meters) northeast from 

 tree on northeast side of street which parallels the 

 fence; marked by tent peg driven flush with ground. 



Koulikoro, Upper Senegal and Niger, 1913. On left bank of 

 Niger River, on ledge of solid rock on first terrace 

 below telegraph office and house of commander, 60 

 feet (18.3 meters) southwest from center of road lead- 

 ing up hill 20 feet (6 meters) northwest from edge of 

 ledge, and 198 feet (60.4 meters) northeast from tele- 

 graph line; marked by deep cross in top of granite 

 post 8 inches (20 cm.) square set in concrete bed 6 

 inches (15 cm.) deep and 3 feet (91 cm.) in diameter, 

 edge of bed being lettered "Point astronomique 1905." 



Koumpenioum, Senegal, 1912. In meadow about 3.50 

 meters north of railroad, 70 meters west-southwest 

 from south corner of negro village, 95 meters, 49 meters 

 and 57 meters respectively southeast, south-southwest, 

 and northwest from very large trees; marked b}' tent 

 peg driven flush with ground and covered with earth. 

 True bearing: post at north corner of house of chief 

 construction engineer, 200 meters, 7 36'. 1. 



Mahina, Upper Senegal and Niger, 1913. On west bank of 

 Bafing River, 4 miles (6 kilometers) above point where 

 Bafing and Bakoye Rivers unite to form the Senegal ; 

 54.5 feet (16.61 meters) west of monument marking 

 raih-oad right of way, 33S.0 feet (103.02 meters) north 

 of point in center of main line track which is 105 feet 

 (32.0 meters) west of center of standpipe; marked 

 by tent peg. 



Mamou, French Guinea, 1912. About 1 kilometer south of 

 railway station, on hillside opposite European section 

 of town, 18 feet (5.5 meters) east of path leading 

 toward hospital, 72.3 feet (22.0 meters) south-southeast 

 of 3-foot (1-meter) stump, 140 feet (43 meters) west- 

 southwest of tall tree; marked by peg driven flush with 

 ground. True bearing: pinnacle on red-tiled build- 

 ing, 215 52'.4. 



Matam, Senegal, 1913. On west bank of Niger River. 

 372.5 feet (113. .54 meters) ea.st of market, 212.6 feet 

 (64.80 meters) northeast of monument marking lot 

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

 main village, and about 800 feet (244 meters) south of 

 de Vansaay's station of 1895; marked by brick monu- 

 ment 12 by 14 inches (.30 by 36 cm.) projecting 1 foot 

 (.30 cm.) above ground. 



Mopli, Upper Senegal and Niger, 1913. On south bank of 

 Niger River, on north edge of town, near houses and 

 offices of French officials, 101 feet (30.8 meters) west- 

 northwest from large cocoanut palm, 20.5 feet (6.25 

 meters) northeast of small date palm, 128.0 feet (36.82 



AFRICA. 

 French ^^'EST Africa continued. 



Mnpli, Upper Senegal and Niger, 1913 continued. 



meters) north of mud wall surrounding flower garden; 

 marked by cross in sandstone post 6 by 6 by 18 ini'hes 

 (15 by 15 by 46 cm.). 



Ninfunke, Upper Senegal and Niger, 1913. On north bank 

 of Niger River, 41 feet (12.5 meters) north of stick and 

 mud house, 59.5 feet (18.14 meters) and 54.8 feet 

 (16.70 meters) respectively from northwest and north- 

 east corners of house, 195.5 feet (59. .59 meters) east of 

 southeast corner of commander's residence, 178.2 

 feet (54.32 meters) west of southwest corner of bureau, 

 and 2.4 feet (73 cm.) east and 5 feet (1..52 meters) 

 north from northeast corner of brick and cement 

 pier used by Captains Jordan and Harranger in 1911 

 for astronomical work; marked by stake. 



Niamey, Upper Senegal and Niger, 1913. Appro.ximately 

 a reoccupation of Mission Tilho station of 1908; on 

 high rock-faced bluff on left bank of Niger River, 61 

 feet (18.6 meters) east of projecting corner of mud 

 fortress, about 200 feet (61 meters) north of doctor's 

 house, 100 yards (91 meters) south of administration 

 house, 200 feet (61 meters) north-northwest of steel 

 pole, about 180 feet (55 meters) east of Niger River, 

 and 29.0 feet (8.84 meters) and 32.2 feet (9.81 meters) 

 respectively southeast and southwest from small trees. 



Parnku, Dahomey, 1913. About 50 yards (46 meters) 

 southwest of 1906 station of Mission Tilho; 125 feet 

 (38.1 meters) east of Niger-Sav6 road, 35 feet (10.7 

 meters) south of center of street which makes a right 

 angle with Niger-Save road, 147.2 feet (44.86 meters) 

 southeast of corner of wall inclosing administration 

 hoaso, 83 feet (25 meters) southwest of hedge inclosing 

 infirmarj', about 48 yards (44 meters) northwest of 

 vaccin.ation hut, and about 50 yards (46 meters) north- 

 east of post office; marked temporarily by peg driven 

 flush with ground, the administration authorities 

 volunteering to erect stone or cement pier. True 

 bearing: gatewav at entrance grounds of administra- 

 tion buildings, 110 26'. 



Podor, Senegal, 1913. At northwest corner of street inter- 

 section southwest of fort, 12 feet (3.7 meters) north of 

 monument in north line of street running east and 

 west; probably 50 feet (15.2 meters) southwest of 

 de Vansaay's station of 1895; marked by brick monu- 

 ment which marks lot corner and west line of street. 

 True bearing: flagpole on main building at fort, 210 

 09'.4. 



Forlcndick, Maurelania, 1912. About 8 miles (13 kilo- 

 meters) above abandoned trading post of Portendick, 

 about 6 miles (10 kilometers) south of Angel Hillocks, 

 and 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) south of iron hulk of 

 wrecked vessel, 130 paces east of shore line; marked 

 by tent peg driven flush with ground and covered with 

 sand. 



Rapids of Labbezanga, Upper Senegal and Niger, 1913. On 

 Labbezanga Island, 75 yards (69 meters) south of 

 bank of Niger River, about 100 yards (91 meters) 

 southeast of rapids, 123.5 feet (37.65 meters) south- 

 east of lone tree, and 92.5 feet (28.19 meters) north- 

 west of small tree. 



St. Louis, Senegal, 1912. On west bank of Little Senegal 

 River, about 2 miles (3 kilometers) north of de Van- 

 saay's station of 1895, three-fourths kilometer south 

 of lone palm tree on beach, 31.5 meters west of river 

 bank, 300 paces southeast of two red-tile-roofed 

 houses near j'oung palm grove, and 192 paces south- 

 east of garden inclosed by reed fence; marked by tent 

 peg driven flush with ground and covered with earth. 

 True bearings: middle spire on civil hospital in St. 

 Louis, 33'.1; church spire on Sohr Island, 325 

 32'.6; flagpole on lighthouse in St. Louis, 357 16'.6. 



