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Land Magnetic Observations, 1911-13 



SOUTH AMERICA. 

 Peru continued. 



Pisco, lea, 1912. In inclosed plot of ground east of smelter 

 and about threo-eij^hths niile (0.6 kilometer) north 

 of mole, in range with north side of upper portion of 

 smelter, 133.5 feet (40,69 meters) and 98.5 feet (30.02 

 meters) respectively from north and east fences of 

 inclosed plot; marked by brass tack in top of wooden 

 peg driven flush with ground and covered with small 

 rocks. True bearings: flagpole on clock tower, 23 

 42'.0; pole on central cupola of hotel, 29 30'. 7; knob 

 on harbor hght, 68 56'. 1; most southerly of three 

 distant towers, 288 57'.2. 



Piura, Piura, 1912. Midway between the two banks of 

 river, about one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer) north of 

 bridge and opposite largest of a group of three houses 

 on west bank ; marked by brass tack in peg driven 

 flush with ground. True bearings: right-hand corner 

 of nearest building on west bank, 92 05'.2; hght over 

 east pier of bridge, 359 00'.5. 



Plalanos, Huanuco, 1912. In clearing on high western 

 bank of Pachitea River, 15 feet (4.6 meters) from edge 

 of bank, 100 feet (30.5 meters) northeast of grass 

 shed, 125 yards (114 meters) east of grass shed on hiU, 

 and south of small stream which flows through clear- 

 ing and into Pachitea River; marked by copper naU 

 in top of stake projecting one foot (30 cm.) out of 

 ground. 



Puerto Bermudez, Junin, 1912. On top of liigh bank on west 

 side of Picliis River, about one-tliird mile (0.5 kilo- 

 meter) from wireless station, 50 yards (45.7 meters) 

 northeast of northeast corner of inn, and nearly in 

 front of house and hotel on plantation of Gumercirido 

 Rivero; marked by copper nail driven in top of wooden 

 stake set flush with ground. True bearing: east edge 

 of second step from top of east wireless tower, 347 

 63'.0. 



Puerto Victoria, Junin, 1912. In small clearing on east 

 bank of Pichis River where it joins the Palcazu to 

 form the Pachitea, 60 feet (18.3 meters) west of north- 

 west corner of shed. 



Puno, Pimo, 1912. In field on northwest edge of town and 

 north of larger of two large hills or rock mounds, 

 about 150 yards (137 meters) west of arch erected 

 to the heroes of the independence, 83 feet (25.3 meters) 

 and 59 feet (18.0 meters) respectively from large stones 

 at north and south ends of stone wall, 11.2 feet (3.41 

 meters) west of stone wall measured from large stone 

 with cross cut in its face; marked by brass tack in 

 top of tent peg driven flush with ground. True bear- 

 ings: white tip of south monument, 2 miles (3.2 

 kilometers), 257 54'.1; east edge of wall of town 

 cemetery, 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers), 326 10'.4. 



San Lorenzo Island, Lhna, 1912. C. I. W. main station 

 of 1908 was reoccupied. About 5.5 feet (1.7 meters) 

 above and about 50 feet (15 meters) distant from 

 ordinary high-water mark on beach, and approxi- 

 mately United States Coast and Geodetic Survey sta- 

 tion of 1907; 79 feet (24.1 meters) and 67.4 feet (20.54 

 meters) from northeast and southeast corners of pow- 

 der magazine (marked "dcposito de explosives") wliich 

 are in true bearing north 68.7 west and south 34.l 

 west respectively, and 57.5 feet (17.53 meters) from 

 door of magazine directly beneath flagstaff; marked by 

 a small round stake driven flush with ground. True 

 bearing: square tower with clock in Callao 250 29'.8. 



San Nicola.1, Junin, 1912. In clearing in jungle, beside 

 trail from Tarma to Puerto Ycssup, and 73.6 feet 

 (22.43 meters) east of southeast corner of inn; marked 

 by copper tack in top of wooden peg driven flush with 

 ground. 



SOUTH AMERICA. 



Peru continued. 



Santa Lucia, Puno, 1912. In pampa west of railroad 

 station, about 180 yards (165 meters) from railroad 

 tracks and in hne with west end of railroad engine 

 shed, 28 paces west of gully known as Rio de Santa 

 Lucia in rainy season, and in range with kilometer post 

 238, distant one-third mile (0.5 kilometer), and white 

 boundary monument distant two-tliirds mile (1 kilo- 

 meter) ; marked by cross in rectangular top of reddish 

 stone 3 by 5 by 10 inches (8 by 13 by 25 cm.). True 

 bearings: kilometer post 238, 1 22'.7; white boundary 

 monument on mountainside, 197 29'.2; north edge 

 of north water tank, 312 41'.5. 



-Santa Rosa, Puno, 1912. In line with east wall of railroad 

 hotel, 620 feet (189.0 meters) south-southwest of south- 

 east corner of hotel yard, 29.5 feet (9.0 meters) north 

 of sod wall, and 89.5 feet (27.3 meters) east of junction 

 of two sod walls; marked by brass tack in top of tent 

 peg driven flush with ground. True bearings: cross 

 on top of mountain, 118 06'.3; west edge of west 

 tower of church in Santa Rosa, 185 41'.2. 



Sicuani, C'uzco, 1912. East of town, in corner of alfalfa 

 field on east side of road, opposite cemetery which 

 lies between alfalfa field and railroad tracks, 42.5 feet 

 (13.0 meters) from mud waU on west and 30 feet 

 (9.1 meters) from mu<l wall on north; marked by 

 brass tack in top of tent peg driven flush with ground. 

 True bearings: east edge of white house with red tile 

 roof at Hacienda Puerto Ai'turo, 17 14'.4; west edge 

 of chapel in field northwest of cemetery, 2.50 yards 

 (229 meters), 86 25'.2. 



Tarma, J unin, 1912. South-southeast of town, on slightly 

 rising ground, about one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer) 

 south-southeast from cathedral and 13 feet 10 inches 

 (4.21 meters) northwest of base of large painted wooden 

 cross; marked by brass tack in wooden peg set flush 

 with ground. True bearing: cross on tower of cathe- 

 dral, 164 23'.5. 



Tirapata, Puno, 1912. In pampa east of town, about 190 

 paces north of railroad, 100 paces east of gully, 181.5 

 feet (55.32 meters) north-northeast from junction of 

 two mud walls, and in line with mud wall running 

 at right angles to railroad and parallel to CaUe de 

 Tambopata about 140 paces to westward. True 

 bearings: south edge of water tank in yard of Inca 

 Mining Company, 90 36'.0; kilometer post No. 67, 

 319 41'.8. 



Tres Unidos, Lorelo, 1911. On left bank of Maranon 

 River, opposite mouth of Huallaga River, on west 

 edge of path leading from river to main building 

 of settlement, 5 meters from line of high water, 31.2 

 meters southwest of southwest supporting pillar of 

 main building, and 8.1 meters south of flagpole; two 

 trees east of path are 23.5 meters northeast and 7.9 

 meters east, respectively, and a line passing tlirough 

 the two trees and continued to river passes 3.1 meters 

 southeast of station. 



TrujiUo, lAbertad, 1912. On elevation on north side of 

 mound 100 feet (30.5 meters) in diameter and about 

 three-eighths mile (0.6 kilometer) westward of main 

 plaza, 50 feet (15.2 meters) south of southwest corner 

 of brick-walled excavation, about 50 yards (46 meters) 

 south of irrigation ditch, and about 100 yards (91 

 meters) east of two cement water-gate posts; marked 

 by cro.ss in top of tent peg sunk below surface of ground 

 and covered by stone 6 by 12 by 4 inches (15 by 30 by 

 10 cm.) projecting slightly above ground. True 

 bearings: spire on distant large building, 5 51'.0; 

 highest part of tower to westward, 131 Or.2. 



