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Land Magnetic Observations, 1911-13 



SOUTH AMERICA. 

 Brazil Continued. 



Antonio Lemos. Para, 1911 continued. 



and 61 meters from store of Seiior Miranda, 14.5 

 meters north of railroad wliich runs from store to 

 pier, 10.3 meters southwest of tree, and ltt.4 meters 

 north of tree; marked by stake driven flush with 

 ground. True bearings: base of flagpole of telegraph 

 office, 111 01 '.9; reference post used in .survey of 

 town site, 12') .5-1'. 7; tip of square roof of small 

 pavilion in front of intendencia, 333 37'.2; lower left 

 edge of intendencia windmill tank, 348 46'.0. 



Ai/rao, Amazonas, 1913. In eastern part of town, about 

 200 feet (61 meters) south of southeast corner of church 

 in west line of church extended, and about 100 feet 

 (30 meters) north of cemetery fence. 



Barcellos, Amazonas, 1913. On west bank of Rio Negro, 

 near main buildings of town, 2S..5 feet (8.69 meters) 

 from edge of bank, and 53. .5 feet (16.31 meters) east 

 of large almond tree. True bearing: more westerly 

 of two pyramid ornaments over cemetery gate, 7 43'. 7 



Barranco Branco, Matfo Grosso, 1913. In pasture north o 

 admmistrator's house and office, 350 feet (106.7 

 meters) from east boundary fence, and 362 feet (110.3 

 meters) from south boundary fence; marked by peg 

 projecting 2 inches (5 cm.) above ground. True bear- 

 ing: right edge of smokestack on Saladero, 23 25'.8. 



Bon Vista, Amazonas, 1913. On northwest bank of Rio 

 Branco, on highest part of open space in front of 

 buildings in southern part of town, about midway 

 between river and row of buildings facing river, 109.5 

 feet (33.38 meters) northeast of tall lone palm tree, and 

 56 feet (17.1 meters) south of large prominent tree. 



Camp No. 39, Matlo Grosso, 1911. In clearing between 

 projected railroad right-of-way and house occupied 

 by engineers, about 15 meters west from right-of-way 

 and 30.5 meters east from engineers' house; marked 

 by stake driven flush with ground. 



Cninpiha, Amazonas, 1913. On east side of Rio Branco, 

 about 1.50 feet (46 meters) northwest from smaller of 

 two houses, about 40 feet (12 meters) from river bank, 

 and about 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) or more below higli 

 prominent hill on same side of river; marked by tent 

 peg driven flush with ground. 



Caiacarahy, Amazonas, 1913. There are several settle- 

 ments with this name, but station is near settlement 

 immediately below what appears to be round island 

 in middle of Rio Branco; about 100 yards (91 meters) 

 from bank, 60 feet (18.3 meters) south of wire fence, 

 and 50 feet (15.2 meters) east of another wire fence; 

 marked by cross in top of tent peg. 



Caracol, Matlo Grosso, 1911. At railroad siding knowai as 

 Caracol, camp 16, or kilometer 78; 40.6 meters south- 

 southwest of railroad, measured from point on rail- 

 road 59.7 meters east of west end of switch; marketl 

 by stake 4 cm. square and projecting 15 cm. above 

 ground. 



Conimbd, Matlo Grosso, 1913. Two stations, designated 

 .4 and B, were occupied. A is on north bank of Para- 

 guay River, opposite electric-light plant, about 250 

 yards (229 meters) upstream from large sunken iron 

 barge, 62 feet (18.9 meters) south of large dead tree, 

 and 84 feet (25.6 meters) from edge of river bank; 

 marked by peg ])rojecting 1 inch (3 cm.) above ground. 

 True bearings: right edge of black smokestack, 37 

 55'.0; church spire in city, 311 ir.3. B is reoccupa- 

 tion of station established in 1904 by Brazilian Mag- 

 n(^tic Commission, in northeast corner of Plaza Santa 

 Thereza, 106 feet (32.3 meters) west-southwest from 

 center of Rua Frei Mariano, and 268 feet (81.7 meters) 



SOUTH AMERICA. 

 Brazil continued. 



Corutnhd. Matlo Grosso. 1913 continued. 



south-southeast from center of Rua 13 de Junho; 

 marked by drill hole in top of pillar. True bearing: 

 left edge of CoUegio Salesiano, 10 34'.7. 



Cucuhi/, Amazonas, 1913. -On east bank of Guainia River, 

 118.5 feet (36.12 meters) south of southeast corner 

 of commandant's residence, 117 feet (35.7 meters) 

 southeast of southeast corner of lookout platform, 

 and 34 feet (10.4 meters) northeast of large tree; 

 marked by cross in top of tent peg driven flush with 

 ground. 



Faznula " Porre," Amazonas, 1913. On plantation of this 

 name, on east bank of Tacutu River, about 12 miles 

 (20 kilometers) above mouth of Uraricoera River, 

 about 60 feet (18 meters) east of smaller of two build- 

 ings. The plantation belongs to Senor Generaldo 

 Collago Veras. 



Florianopolis, Santa Catharina, 1913. In front of barracks, 

 80 feet (24 meters) east of pillar marking Brazilian 

 Magnetic Commission station of 1904, 77 yards 

 (70 meters) from front of barracks, 119 feet (36.3 

 meters) and 122 feet (37.2 meters) southeast and north- 

 east respectively from iron electric-light poles; marked 

 by screw in top of tent peg driven flush with ground. 

 True bearings: east spire of cathedral, 133 54'. 2; 

 northwest corner of civil hospital, 351 40'.4. 



Gunipn, Para, 1911. In public square between river and 

 principal street of town, 52.35 meters west-northwest 

 of northwest corner of post office, 23.56 meters south- 

 west of large tree, 21.15 meters south-southwest from 

 large tree near river, and about 15 meters from high 

 shore line of river; marked by stake driven flush with 

 ground. True bearings: white pillar near shore end 

 of wharf, 32 51'. 6; northwest corner of post office, 

 312 .5S'.3. 



Innjaluba, Amazonas, 1913. On west bank of Rio Negro, 

 about 5 miles (8 kilometers) below Moura, about 60 

 feet (18 meters) from high-water mark, and about 120 

 feet (37 meters) east of east corner of larger of two 

 houses. 



Itncoatiara, Amazonas, 1911. In northwest corner of 

 square known as "Praga 13 de Maio;" 36.68 meters 

 east of house on west side of Traversa Libertad, 31.84 

 meters south of fence on north side of Rua Deodora, 

 and 49.14 meters northwest of northwest corner of 

 church; marked by stake driven flush with ground. 

 True bearings: point of far gable of jail, 207 42'.6; 

 cross on church, 340 36'.0. 



Ilaqii!/, Rio Grande do Sul, 1913. In field on left side of 

 Cambahi, near its junction with the Uruguay, prob- 

 ably within a few hundred yards of the station occu- 

 lted in 1904 by Brazilian Magnetic Commission, on 

 municipal property 484 feet (147.5 meters) southeast 

 from southeast corner of Deposito do Marinha, 155 

 feet (47.2 meters) north from front fence of field; 

 marked by hole drilled in top of a post 7 inches (18 cm.) 

 square. True bearings: right edge of barracks, 

 57 12'.3; southeast corner of Deposito do Marinha 

 122 08'.8. 



Jahuru. Bahia, 1913. Three stations, designated A, B, 

 and C, were occupied on Itaparica Island west of 

 Bahia and south of small pier at brick works, between 

 shore and road. .4 is on beach 65.2 meters south 

 of south rail of narrow-gage railway running from 

 brick works to pier, 4.6 meters from well-defined shore 

 line, 6.6 meters from nearest of three cocoanut trees 

 to northwest, and 16.6 meters east of wire fence. 

 True bearings: dome of prominent cathedral in 



