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Land Magnetic Observations, 1911-13 



SOUTH AMERICA. 

 Chile conchtded. 



Temuco, Cautin, 1P13 continued. 



to northwest along ditch, 76.5 feet (23.32 meters) 

 from west line of Avenida Vicuna MacKenna, meas- 

 ured from point 136.75 feet (41.68 meters) north 

 of corner of streets; marked by brass tack in top of 

 tent peg driven flush with ground. True bearings: 

 south edge of water tank, one-half mile (0.8 kilometer), 

 81 38'.9; west corner of stable, 100 yards (91 meters), 

 at agricultural school, 219 16'.1. 



Valparaiso, Valparaiso, 1913. Main station, A, is about 

 5 miles (8 kilometers) southeast of Valparaiso, 

 between two roads out of Valparaiso which unite 

 near Miradero O'Higgins monument, near south edge 

 of top of very prominent ridge, about 200 yards (183 

 meters) northwest of O'Higgins monument and short 

 distance south of shallow well; marked by brass tack 

 in top of tent peg driven flush with ground. Tip of 

 letter A on O'Higgins monument is in true bearing 341 

 16'.6. A secondary station, B, was occupied in Park 

 Playa Ancha about 200 feet (61 meters) in front of 

 lighthouse. Electric-car line about one-quarter mile (0.4 

 kilometer) distant produced effects in observations, 

 particularly so in inclination, which element could not 

 be observed. 



Victoria, Malleco, 1913. In ground of Club Hipico, in line 

 witli west end of grandstand and 138 feet (42.1 meters) 

 south of southwest corner of grandstand; marked by 

 brass tack in top of hardwood stake driven flush with 

 ground. True bearing: tip of church steeple in town, 

 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers), 265 03'.2. 



Colombia. 



Puerto Villamizar, Santander, 1912. Near western end 

 of line of houses along river, and about 10 feet (3.0 

 meters) from bank of river. 



Ecuador. 



Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas, 1912. South of town, in pasture 

 of Mr. TrujiUo, 160 feet (48.8 meters) west from bank 

 of river, 37.3 feet (11.37 meters) south of small tree, 

 67.6 feet (20.60 meters) east of nearest tree of small 

 clump, and about one-third of way from pasture 

 entrance at edge of town to large galvanizcd-iron 

 building; marked by bra.ss tack in tent peg driven 

 flush with ground. The C. I. W. station of 1908 was 

 imsuitable for reoccupation. True bearing: spne of 

 cluirch, 168 01'.9. Secondary station A was on sand- 

 bar at mouth of river. 



Guiana. 



Apolori, British Guiana, 1913. A reoccupation of Bound- 

 ary Commission station of 1906, on site of former vil- 

 lage of Apotori, on point of land between Essequibo and 

 Rupununi rivers, about 18 feet (5.5 meters) northeast 

 of two trees growing close together, and about same dis- 

 tance from the two rivers. 



Dadanawa, British Guiana, 1913. About 100 feet (30 

 meters) north of Boundary Commission's station of 

 1906, 150.0 feet (45.72 meters) north of house of Mr. 

 Melville, and 159.6 feet (48.65 meters) northwest of 

 northwest corner of main part of Mr. Ogilvie's house; 

 marked by cross in top of tent peg. 



Georgetown, British Guiana, 1913. In Botanical Gardens, 

 about 250 yards (229 meters) north-northwest of 

 C. I. \V. station of 1908, in one of open plots of ground 

 on south side of grounds between stand and assistant 

 director's house, about 150 feet (46 meters) northeast 

 of house, 40.5 feet (12.34 meters) northeast of sunshine 

 recorder, 117 feet (35.7 meters) north of wire fence 



SOUTH AMERICA. 

 Guiana- concluded. 



Georgetown, British Guiana, 1913 continued. 



along south side of driveway, and 52 feet (15.8 meters) 

 west of close hedge on north-and-south driveway 

 leading to stand; marked by long octagonal stone post 

 6.8 inches (17 cm.) in diameter, with rounded head pro- 

 jecting 18 inches (46 cm.) above ground. 'True 

 bearing: knob on spire of stand, 200 09'.0. 



Rockstone, British Griiana, 1913.- A few feet west of C. I. 

 W. station of 1908, on east bank of river, and about 

 equally distant from southwest corner of hotel, east 

 bank of river, and north bank of small stream empty- 

 ing into river. 



Sauri-Wau River, British Guiana, 1913. Practically a 

 reoccupation of the station established in 1906 by 

 Boundary Commission; about 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) 

 from mouth of Sauri-Wau River, about 200 yards 

 (183 meters) east of house occupied by Mr. Drager, 

 and about 70 feet (21 meters) west of nearest building. 



Siparuni River Mouth, British Guiana, 1913. Approxi- 

 mately a reoccupation of Boundary Commission sta- 

 tion of 1906, on east bank of river, near buildings of 

 balata warehouse, opposite mouth of Siparuni River, 

 25 feet (7.6 meters) southeast of front of center one 

 of three sleeping sheds, and 35 feet (10.7 meters) 

 northwest of large prominent tree; marked by cross 

 in top of tent peg driven flush with ground. 



Wistnar, British Guiana, 1913. Approximately a reoccu- 

 pation of C. I. W. station of 1908, on hill west of railway 

 station south of house occupied by superintendent 

 of railway. True bearing: flagpole 35 feet (10.7 

 meters) north of old gable end of steamer landing, and 

 distant 175 yards (160 meters) from station, 264 

 03'.7. 



Yupukarri, British Guiana, 1913. Practically a reoccupa- 

 tion of station of Boundary Commission of 1906, 103.3 

 feet (31.48 meters) south of new church, and 113.0 

 feet (34.44 meters) southeast of round part of school 

 building. 



Pakaguay. 



Bahia Neqra, 1913. On west bank of river, in line with 

 south fence of most southerly house fronting river, 

 544 feet (165.8 meters) due west of southwest corner 

 of same fence, 215 feet (65.5 meters) east-northeast of 

 northeast corner of fence around small burying 

 ground; marked by peg projecting 2 inches (5 cm.) 

 above ground. True bearing: flagstaff in front of 

 barracks, 255 45'.8. 



Cahi Puente, 1913. la center of pasture west of railway 

 station, 146 paces west of east fence, 195 paces north 

 of south fence; marked by tent peg projecting 1 inch 

 (3 cm.) above ground. True bearing: left edge of 

 railway station, 296 11'.5. 



Concepcidn, 1913. On waste land east of town, about one- 

 third mile (0.5 kilometer) northeast of church, 141 

 feet (43.0 meters) northeast of small tree, 299 feet 

 (91.1 meters) east-southeast from southeast corner 

 of fence inclosing small lot, and 66 feet (20.1 meters) 

 west of small clump of bushes; marked by peg pro- 

 jecting 1 inch (3 cm.) above ground. True bearing: 

 right edge of church steeple, 50 07'.8. 



Encarnacidn, 1913. In northern outskuts of town, in 

 center of plaza called Laguna Colorado, in Une with 

 east side of street at middle of south side of plaza, 

 410 feet (125.0 meters) from end of same street and 

 95 feet (29.0 meters) southwest from orange tree; 

 marked by tent peg projecting 1 inch (3 cm.) above 

 ground. 



