Descriptions of Stations 



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SOUTH AMERICA. 



Argentina concluded. 



I'miij. Miaiones. 1913 continuod. 



feet (2.7 meters) west of tree, and VA feet (4.0 meters) 

 south-southeast of precipitous edge of hill; marked by 

 peg projecting 1 inch (3 cm.) above ground. 



Posadas, Misinnes, 1913. Approximately a reoccupation 

 of station of .Vrgentine Meteorological Office, on 

 grounds of Agricultural College, in lower end of culti- 

 vated field south of main building, 402 feet (122. .5 

 meters) south of north fence, and 303 feet (92.4 meters) 

 west of fence along north-and-south road. True bear- 

 ing; steeple on cathedral in Posadas, 2S.5 54'. 3. 



I'ucrto Aguirrc, Misiones, 1913. On terrace of south bank 

 of river below hotel, 136 feet (41.5 meters) west of 

 fence, and 7 feet (2.1 meters) south from precipitous 

 edge of river; marked by peg driven flush with ground. 

 True bearing: west gable of hotel, 281 43'.9. 



Saladas, Corrienks, 1913. In only plot of public ground 

 at head of small lake east of town, 49 feet (14.9 meters) 

 east of path, 45 feet (13.7 meters) west of edge of 

 lake, and 155 feet (47.2 meters) south-southeast from 

 plum tree; marked by tent peg driven flush with 

 ground. 



Viftoria, Buetws Aires, 1911. Observations were made to 

 northwest of Victoria Cemetery about 200 meters 

 north of station of Argentine Meteorological Office. 



Victoria, Buenos Aires, 1913. About 300 meters south- 

 east of station of Argentine Meteorological Office, 242 

 feet (73.8 meters) southeast of wire fence marking 

 southeast line of new street, 369 feet (112.5 meters) 

 southwest of west corner of Victoria Cemetery, and 

 in line with northwest side of cemetery extended; 

 marked by copper nail in top of tent peg driven flush 

 with gi-ound. True bearings: left spire of church, 

 171 26'.9; church spire in town, seen over cemetery, 

 249 05'.0. 



BoLmA. 



Challapata, Oruro, 1912. About one-eighth mile (0.2 kilo- 

 meter) southwest of depot and one-fourth mile (0.4 

 kilometer) from town; 220 feet (67.1 meters) south of 

 and in line with west side of corrugated-iron fence 

 around railway yards, 70 feet (21.3 meters) northeast 

 of northeast corner of mud wall inclosure, and 4S 

 feet (14.6 meters) northeast of cement boundary 

 marker 3 feet (0.9 meter) high; marked by cross on 

 limestone post 1 by 3 by 10 inches (3 by 8 by 25 cm.) 

 projecting slightly above ground. True bearings: 

 square tower in town to front of windmill, 230 24'.9; 

 cathedral tower in old town, 265 11'.2. 



Guaqui, La Paz, 1912. On pampa south of new town 

 Guaqui and one-fifth mile (0.3 kilometer) south of 

 railroad, in Une with front of Hotel International, 

 marked by brass tack in top of tent peg driven flush 

 with ground. True bearings: northeast corner of 

 post office in new town, 174 23'. 1; tip of central 

 dome of church in old town, 1 mile (1.6 kilometers), 

 274 30'.4. 



Guayara Mirim, Beni, 1911. On left bank of Mamore 

 River, between river and path, 3.6 meters from high 

 water Une, 11 meters from low-water line, 4.6 meters 

 from path, 9.7 meters from tree to southwest, and 13.7 

 meters from northeast corner of house to south. It 

 is east end of a base line established by engineers of 

 Madeira and Mamore Railroad and is marked by 

 tack in top of stake projecting somewhat above 

 ground. True bearings: we^t stake of base line, 109 

 06'.9; triangulation signal near upper end of island, 

 199 39'. 



SOUTH AMERICA. 



Bolivia concluded. 



Huarnonia, Cochabamba, 1912. East of high railway 

 bridge and near southeast corner of high bank or 

 shelf through which railway cuts, 150 feet (45.7 meters) 

 south of railway track, 10 feet (-3.0 m.eters) from south 

 edge of shelf, and 60 feet (1S.3 meters) southwest of 

 southwest corner of native hut; marked by wood peg 

 projecting sUghtly above ground. True bearing: 

 south edge of stonework on bridge, 67 ir.7. 



La Paz, La Paz, 1912. About one-fourth mile (0.4 kilo- 

 meter) southeast of main plaza, on first hill southeast 

 of Plaza de Toros, in line with CaUe Frias; at center 

 of northernmost and lowest of three terraces on top of 

 hill; marked by triangular-shaped stone 3.5 by 5.5 

 by 12 inches (9 by 14 by 30 cm.) with cross. True 

 bearings: bent cross on cathedral tower, 69 02'.2; 

 cathedral tower in line with CaUe Frias, 116 45'.0; 

 highest point on lUimani, 292 45'.7. 



Otuto, Oruro, 1912. On pampa, 2 kilometers south of 

 towm; 54 feet (16.5 meters) west-northwest of road 

 and about one-half kilometer west-northwest of a 

 group of mud houses; marked by wood peg set flush 

 with ground. 



Patacamaya, La Paz, 1912. On open pampa, 200 yards 

 (183 meters) southwest of railway depot, about in 

 line with southeast side of hotel extended, 550 feet 

 (167.6 meters) distant, and 150 feet (45.7 meters) 

 west of and in line with south side of mud corral ex- 

 tended; marked by wood peg set flush with ground. 

 True bearings: north tower of cathedral in old town, 

 108 31'.2; south edge of depot chimney, 231 17'.2. 



Polosi, Potosi, 1912. About one-fourth mile (0.4 kilo- 

 meter) west of town, in flat open space southwest of 

 railway yard, 300 yards (274 meters) west-southwest 

 of railway track, in line with south side of second 

 street south of depot, and about 100 yards (91 meters) 

 west of old adobe building in east corner of space 

 inclosed by rows of stones; marked by peg set flush 

 with ground. True bearings: clock tower of large 

 cathedral in line with south side of second street south 

 of depot, 313 36'.3; cathedral tower seen through 

 railway cut, 347 16'.2. 



Rio Mulato, Polosi, 1912. About one-fourth mile (0.4 kilo- 

 meter) northwest of depot and about 300 yards (274 

 meters) west of hotel; on east bank of small river which 

 circles around town, 30 feet (9.1 meters) from water's 

 edge; marked by cross in stone 10 inches (25 cm.) 

 long, tapering to top and set flush with ground. True 

 bearings: flagpole on hotel. 295 42'.2; south edge of 

 red water tank, 334 20'.0. 



Uyuni, Potosi, 1912. About 1.5 kilometers northwest of 

 plaza in U3'Uiu, in smaller angle west formed by inter- 

 section of two roads, 24 feet (7.3 meters) southwest 

 from road running northwest, and 56 feet (17.1 meters) 

 north of road running west; marked by brass tack in 

 tent peg set flush with ground. True bearing: south 

 edge of smokestack on railway shops, 294 20'.0. 



Brazil. 



Ahund, Malto Grosso, 1911. Near south end of railroad 

 camp 33, about 20 meters north of high bank of 

 Madeira River and 7.5 meters from southeast corner 

 of engineers' house; marked by stake driven flush 

 with ground. 



AlUanca, Amazonas, 1913. On east banlc of Rio Branco, 

 48 feet (14.6 meters) from north corner of house, and 

 14 feet (4.3 meters) from edge of river bank. 



Antonio Lemos, Para, 1911. In open space between river 

 and main street of town, about 40 meters from river 



