Descriptions of Stations 



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SOUTH AMERICA. 

 Paraguay continued. 



Puerto Pinasco, 1913. On north bank of river, 242 feet 

 (73.8 meters) north-northwest from edge of bank, 

 262 feet (79.9 meters) southeast from southeast corner 

 of native house, and eastward of group of buildings 

 facing the river; marked by peg projecting about 

 3 inches (8 cm.) above ground. True bearing: left 

 edge of smokestack, 78 53'. 1. 



Sapucay, 1913. In large field south of railway and east 

 of group of houses, in Une with south side of blind 

 street which is most southerly street of town, 1.50 

 yards (137 meters) north of football field, and 345 feet 

 (105.2 meters) cast of end of bKnd street; marked by 

 peg projecting 2 inches (5 cm.) out of ground. True 

 bearings: left edge of railway water tank, 173 24'. 5; 

 left edge of white house on hill, 255 12'.5. 



Trinidad (Asuncio7i), 1913. In Trinidad, suburb of Asun- 

 cion, on top of small hill in field of Botanical Gardens, 

 north of path leading from railway station to home of 

 director, 113 paces north-northwest from front fence 

 of gardens, 138 feet (42.1 meters) west of tall palm 

 tree, and 71 feet (21.6 meters) northeast of large 

 branching tree; marked by tent peg driven flush with 

 ground. True bearing: right edge of railway ware- 

 house, 321 06'.4. 



Villa del Pilar, 1913. On bank of River Neembrucu, 60 

 feet (18.3 meters) southwest of small arm of river, 

 429 feet (130.8 meters) east of fence of schoolhouse, 244 

 feet (74.4 meters) north of fence around church, and 

 .about one-fifth mile (0.3 kilometer) northeast of Plaza 

 Twelfth of October; marked by peg projecting 1 

 inch (3 cm.) above ground. True bearing: spire 

 of church, 37 04'.3. 



Villa del Rosario, 1913. On open plot of ground about 

 one-thii'd mile (0.5 kilometer) from dock, and on north 

 side of road from town to dock, 170 feet (52 meters) 

 north of large tree wliich is 20 paces north of road, 

 and 101 feet (30.8 meters) east of small clump of 

 bushes; marked by peg projecting about 1 inch (3 cm.) 

 above ground. 



VUla Rica, 1913. Approximately a reoccupation of the 

 station of Argentine Meteorological Office, on brow 

 of hill, 193 feet (58.8 meters) south-southeast of south- 

 east corner of slaughter-house, and 33 feet (10.1 

 meters) west of path; marked by tent peg driven 

 flush with ground. True bearings: steeple of cathe- 

 dral in town, 91 50'.2; southeast corner of slaughter- 

 house, 155 26'.0. 



Yaguarazapa, 1913. On hQl 140 paces due north of resi- 

 dence of Senor Carlos Mueller; marked by peg driven 

 flush with ground. True bearings: west gable of 

 Senor Mueller's house, 26'.0; west gable of Seiior 

 Mayntzhusen's house, 123 41'.1. 



Yegrns, 1913. In field belonging to Seiior Leopoldo 

 Moulard, southwest of railway station, 174 feet (53.0 

 meters) southwest from front fence and 298 feet 

 (88.6 meters) northwest of fence on southeast side of 

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

 ground. True bearing: right edge of railway water 

 tank, 256 52'. 6. 



Peru. 



Ahancay, Apwrimac, 1912. Northeast of town and east of 

 town cemetery, in Une with north wall of cemetery, 

 and 53.8 feet (16.40 meters) east of east wall. 66.5 

 feet (20.27 meters) south of path in north eage of 

 field; marked by brass tack in tent peg driven flush 

 with ground. 



SOUTH AMERICA. 



Fesv continued. 



Acohamba, Huancavelica, 1912. Southwest of town, in 

 center of level circular grass plot 80 feet (24.4 meters) 

 in diameter, at top of high cultivated mound, and 

 about 125 yards (114 meters) northeast of cemetery; 

 marked by brass tack in tent peg driven flush with 

 ground. True bearings: south door of sanctuary 

 Angelpata, 126 25'. 9; cross on mountain peak, 

 178 45'.3; east edge of house with three domes, 

 340 29'.3. 



Andahuaylas, Apurimac, 1912. On south side of Anda- 

 huaylas River, in northwest corner of large alfalfa 

 field, 50 feet (15 2 meters) east of mud wall inclosing 

 large peach orchard, 29 feet (8.8 meters) north of 

 large pile of rocks, 45 feet (13.7 meters) south of edge 

 of liigh bank along river, and about 250 yards (229 

 nieters) south-southeast of northeast corner of chui'ch 

 in town on north side of river; marked by brass tack 

 in tent peg driven flush with ground. True bearing: 

 northeast corner of church in town, 160 51'.2. 



Areguipa, Arequipa, 1912. About 3 miles (5 kilometers) 

 north of main plaza of Arequipa, in open space near 

 northeast corner of grounds of Arequipa branch of 

 Harvard Astronomical Observatory, 63.6 feet (19.39 

 meters) from dome for 13-inch telescope; 34.4 feet 

 (11.58 meters) from north mud and stone wall, and 

 63.7 feet (19.42 meters) from wall on east side; marked 

 by wooden stake driven flush with ground. True 

 bearings: northwest corner of Observatory residence, 

 3 09'. 1; small pole on tower of large white dome of 

 cathedral, 32 40'.2; cross on top of Misti, 239 36'.8; 

 tower at Jesu.s' Baths, 310 48'.4. A secondary 

 station was placed 49.9 feet (15.21 meters) nearer 

 northeast corner of grounds, true south 245 15'.8 

 west from main station, 12.8 feet (3.90 meters) from 

 north wall, 15.5 feet (4.66 meters) from east wall, and 

 15.1 feet (4.55 meters) from large willow tree to south- 

 west; marked by wooden stake set flush with ground. 

 True bearing: knob on tower of cathedral across 

 valley, 336 36'.0. 



Ascope, Liberlad, 1912. About tliree-eightlis mile (0.6 

 kilometer) east southeast of railway station, in north- 

 west corner of alfalfa field, 72.8 feet (22.19 meters) 

 from west fence, and 74.5 feet (22.71 meters) from 

 north fence which borders main road leading from 

 railway station and running parallel to railway and 

 irrigation ditch; marked by brass tack in peg driven 

 flush with ground. True bearings: southeast corner 

 of wall, 39 04'.0; base of cross on top of hill, 150 

 32'.2; base of cross on stone building, 256 58'.2. 



Ayacucho, Ayaciicho, 1912. Southeast of town, near top 

 of hill, in small field inclosed by cactus and century- 

 plant hedge and forming small plateau projecting from 

 north side of lull; about 150 meters north-nortliwest 

 of mud chapel, about 25 meters northeast of round 

 stone maize storehouse, about 80 meters northwest of 

 mud house on hill, 16 feet (4.9 meters) east of largest 

 century plant in hedge, and 44.5 feet (13.6 meters) 

 north of large rock in hedge; marked by tent peg with 

 brass nail in top. True bearings: south edge of house 

 on top of mountain, 65 15'.6; tip of west tower of 

 cathedral, 124 40'.0. 



Banos, Huanuco, 1912. On south end of first island about 

 2 miles (3 kilometers) below Baiios, in Pachitea River; 

 10, 50, and 20 feet (3.0, 15.2, and 6.1 meters) respec- 

 tively from east, south, and west edges of island 

 wliich is about 300 yards (274 meters) long by 100 

 yards (91 meters) wide; marked by copper nail in 

 top of post projecting 3 feet (0.9 meter) out of ground. 



