Descriptions of Stations 



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SOUTH AMERICA. 

 Peru coiilin ucd. 



La Fundicion, Junin, 1912 eontinuod. 



one-half mile (O.S kilometer) from electric line and 

 trail runniiifj from pest-house, and about one-third 

 mile (0..5 kilometer) from mountain side to southwest; 

 marked by brass nail in top of tent peg. True bear- 

 ings: tip of boundary stone, 1SS 15'.6; south edge of 

 smelter pest-house, 272 34'. 1; west edge of Hotel 

 Tinohuaco, 351 o9'.o. 



La Merced, Junin, 1912. In cornfield belonging to Mayor 

 Khalte, two streets east of main street of town, on 

 edge of hijih bluff above river, 300 yards (274 meters) 

 east of church, 200 yards (183 meters) north-northeast 

 of building of Sociedad Filarmonica, and about 50 

 feet (15 meters) west of edge of bluff. True bearings: 

 east edge of Filarmonica building, 32 34'.5; north 

 edge of church, 106 23'.5. Dip was also observed 

 at secondary station 50 feet (15.2 meters) directly 

 in front of Filarmonica building and 200 yards (183 

 meters) from main station. 



Liberlad, Loreto, 1911. On right bank of Maranon Riveri 

 in front of first house (going down stream) on Libertad 

 plantation; in path leading from canoe landing to 

 house, 10 metere from river bank, about 90 meters 

 from northeast corner of house, and in line between 

 two trees which are distant 3.2 meters and 3.0 meters 

 respectively to southeast and northwest. 



Lima {Hipodromo), Lima, 1912. Inside race-course or 

 hipodromo of Jockey Club of Lima, 2.5 kUometers 

 southwest of palace; 379 feet (115.6 meters) from iron 

 fence in front of grandstand, 95 feet (29.0 meters) 

 northwest of and in line with section of stone wall 

 probably used for hurdling, and in range between 

 southeast corner of shed at southwest corner of race- 

 course and wireless tower on San Cristobal HiU; 

 marked by nail in wooden stake 4 by 4 by 18 inches 

 (10 by 10 by 46 cm.) set flush with ground. True 

 bearings: support of crescent on top of grandstand, 

 159 32'. 1; knob on small crown-shaped dome on 

 house in Lima, seen to right of grandstand, 176 04'. 6; 

 center of cross on San Cristobal Hill, 214 28'.2; 

 wireless tower on San Cristobal Hill, center of south 

 support, 214 35'.2. Second station. A, was occupied 

 87.3 feet (26.61 meters) south of main station and in 

 range with main station and knob on smaU crown- 

 shaped dome. 



Umatamho, Cuzco, 1912. Southeast of town, two squares 

 southwest and two squares southeast of south corner 

 of plaza, in small open grass plot, 15 feet (4.6 meters) 

 northwest of edge of stream, 8 feet (2.4 meters) from 

 edge of bank 25 feet (7.6 meters) Iiigh, at point from 

 which line through large tree across road to northwest 

 is perpendicular to mud wall inclosing cultivated field. 

 True bearings: west porch of house at Hacienda 

 Quillabamba, 200 39'.4; cross on top of liill, 260 

 32'.9. 



Maisisea, Loreto, 1912. Stations of C. C. Stewart, 1910, 

 were reoccupicd as nearly as possible. Station of 1912 

 is on east bank of Ucayali River, near steamer land- 

 ing of Tushmo, the first farm above Masisea, 14 feet 

 (4.3 meters) north of path leading from river to house 

 of Pedro Moreno, 160 \-ards (140 meters) west of 

 farmhouse, 21 feet (6.4 meters) from edge of liigh 

 bank along river, 25 feet (7.6 meters) west-south- 

 west of large tree just north of path, and 22.5 feet 

 (6.86 meters) west of row of trees and stumps; 

 marked by brass tack in top of post projecting 3 

 feet (0.9 meter) out of giound. Dip observations 

 were also made at steamer landing of Masisea, at 

 junction of two paths, 240 feet (73.2 meters) south- 

 southeast of most southerly house of Masisea, 200 



SOUTH AMERICA. 

 Peru continued. 



Masisea, Loreto, 1912 continued. 



feet (61.0 meters) south-southwest of steamer land- 

 ing, 72 feet (21.9 meters) from edge of high bank 

 of river, 20.5 feet (6.25 meters) from path lead- 

 ing from liotel to town of San Pedro, and 13.5 feet 

 (4.11 meters) from path following edge of bank and 

 leading to San Pedro; marked by brass tack in top 

 of stake projecting 1 foot (30 cm.) above ground. 



Malucana, Lima, 1912. Southwest of town, in pasture 

 beside road, on raised ground, 80 j-ards (73 meters) 

 from sanctuary which stands on roadside, 11 feet 

 (3.4 meters) north of third stone wall from sanctuary; 

 marked by brass nail in tent peg driven flush with 

 ground. True bearing: east edge of sanctuary, 190 

 12'.0. 



Mollendo, Areguipa, 1912, 1913. .\bout one-half mile 

 (0.8 kilometer) north of dock and one-eighth mile 

 (0.2 kilometer) west of main street, in line with south- 

 east fence of town cemetery, 75.4 feet (22,98 meters) 

 from south corner of cemetery, and 149.9 feet (45.69 

 meters) northwest of stone inclosure; marked by brass 

 tack in top of wooden peg driven below ground and 

 covered with a stone. True bearings: cross in frame 

 on hill, 146 17'. 2; cross on east spire of Catholic 

 church, 326 09'. 9; lamp of harbor liglit seen just above 

 sniaU shed, 344 OO'.S. 



Oroya, Junin, 1912. About one-ciuarter mile (0.4 kilo- 

 meter) southwest of Cerro de Pasco Railway depot and 

 hotel, on small level place on blu.f about one-fourth 

 way up hill; about 100 yards (91 meters) southeast of 

 railroad tracks, 17 feet 8 inches ().39 meters) south- 

 west of large rock, 17 feet 4 inches (5.28 meters) north- 

 west of large rock, and 5.5 feet (1.67 meters) from edge 

 of blulT; marked by cross cut in triangular top of 

 stone about 10 inches (25 cm.) long and about 4 inches 

 (10 cm.) wide, set flush with ground. True bearings: 

 east edge of east chimney on Cerro de Pasco Railway 

 depot and hotel, 205 19'.8: south edge of water tank, 

 242 29'.9. 



Pacasmaijo, Liheriad, 1912. On high hill north of rail- 

 way station, 15 or 20 feet (5 or 6 meters) from edge of 

 hill, 84.5 feet (25.76 meters) southeast of southeast 

 corner of Catholic cemetery, in line with northeast 

 fence of cemetery, and in range between southeast 

 corner and round stone 8 inches (20 cm.) in diameter 

 and 6 inches (15 cm.) thick sunk flush with ground 

 and distant 3.9 feet (1.19 meters). True bearings: 

 flagpole on raHwaj' station, 21 57'.4; cro.ss on church, 

 39 11'.4; molehght, 80 41'.6; crossover gate of Chi- 

 nese cemeter}', 216 30'.4. 



PaUa, Piura, 1912. On high blue's east of town, 486 feet 

 (148.1 meters) southwest of northwest corner of new 

 cemetery and 2.7 feet (0.82 meter) north of point in 

 line witli northwest wall of cemetery; marked by cross 

 chiseled in a boulder 7 inche-s (18 cm.) in diameter 

 projecting about 3 inches (8 cm.) out of ground. 

 True bearings: base of cross on plain, 10 06'. 3; flag- 

 pole on customs building, 105 17'. 7; center of cro.ss 

 over cemetery gate, 268 59'.8. 



Pampa de Arrieros, Arequipa, 1912. In pampa about 225 

 yards (206 meters) northwest of railroad water tanks 

 and 185 paces west of railroad, measured fi'om a point 

 on railroad 24 jiaces north of stone-lined ditch under 

 tracks; marked by cross in top of stone 6.5 by 10.5 by 

 12 inches (16.5 by 26.6 by 30 cm.), projecting slightly 

 above ground and set with 10..5-inch (26.6 cm.) edge 

 in magnetic meridian. True bearing: south edge of 

 south railroad water tank, 321 4r.3. 



