Descriptions of Stations 



177 



SOUTH AMERICA. 



Peru concluded. 



Urcos, Cuzco, 1912. North of railroad station and hotel, 

 in pasture on southwest bank of Vilcanota River, 

 23.25 feet (7.09 meters) from outer edge of stone wall 

 along river, and 21 feet (6.4 meters) southeast of old 

 Spanish bridge pier; marked by brass nail in tent peg 

 driven flush with ground. 



Yzcuchaca, Huancavilica, 1912. About one-half mile 

 (0.8 kilometer) west of town, 63.7 feet (19.42 meters) 

 west of west wall of cemetery, 121.5 feet (37.03 meters) 

 and 87 feet (20.5 meters) respectively from northwest 

 and southwest corners of cemetery, 10 feet (4.9 meters) 

 east of gully; marked by brass tack in top of peg driven 

 flush with ground. True bearing: tip of black rock 

 on mountainside across Mantaro River, about 175 

 yards (160 meters), 164 12'.0. 



Uruguay. 



Cerro Colorado, Florida, 1913. On ranch San Juan Bau- 

 tista, about 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) from railway 

 station, on ridge running southeast from manager's 

 house, 225 paces from southwest corner of manager's 

 house, 131 paces south-southwest from sheepfold, in 

 range with northeast corner of ranch residence and 

 southwest corner of manager's house, and also in 

 range with east side of sheepfold; marked by ash 

 post projecting 1 inch (3 cm.) above ground. True 

 bearings: right edge of white house near railway 

 station, 39 16'.7; southwest corner of . manager's 

 house, 156 59'.8; right edge of sheepfold, 209 04'.9. 



Colon, Monicvideo, 1913. In grounds of Collegio Pio, 

 about 130 feet (40 meters) south of Schwerer's 1895 

 and Brazilian Magnetic Commission 1904 station, 

 166.5 feet (50.75 meters) south-southeast from center 

 of doorway in astronomical observatory building, 

 60 yards (55 meters) northwest of fence inclosing 

 college grounds, and 130 feet (39.6 meters) southeast 

 at right angles from point on roadway 108 feet (32.9 

 meters) southwest of doorway in front of astronomical 

 observatory building. True bearings: right edge of 

 smokestack on pumphouse, 56 01'. 3; center of door- 

 way in observatory building, 174 29'.6; spire on col- 

 lege chapel, 221 29'.4. 



Durazno, Durazno, 1913. On river flat belonging to mu- 

 nicipality, about 600 yards (549 meters) southeast of 

 southwest end of railway bridge, 115 feet (35.1 meters) 

 west-northwest from edge of lake, 395 feet (120.4 

 meters) east-southeast from fence, and 57 feet (17.4 

 meters) southeast of small clump of bushes; marked 

 by copper tack in top of tent peg projecting 1 inch 

 (.3 cm.) above ground. True bearings: right edge of 

 stone coping at southwest end of railway bridge, 

 134 49'.6; right edge of smokestack, 176 38'.7. 



Melo, Cerro Largo, 1913. In cemetery grounds, on hill 

 southwest of town, 75 feet (22.9 meters) southeast 

 from front fence, 58 feet (17.7 meters) west-southwest 

 from easterly side fence, and 216 feet (65.8 meters) 

 north-northwest from north corner of stone wall 

 inclosing burial ground; marked by brass nail in top 

 of tent peg. True bearings: prominent steeple in 

 town, 154 43'.0; northeast corner of burial ground, 

 321 35'.8. 



Mercedes, Soriano, 1913. In gi'ounds of municipal stables, 

 319 feet (97.2 meters) southwest of .southwest corner 

 of stables, 177 feet (54.0 meters) east of fence, and 

 83 feet (2.5.3 meters) and 40 feet (12.2 meters) respec- 

 tively west and west-northwest from two small trees; 

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

 ground. True bearings: center of windmill on ranch, 

 42 02'.1; southwest comer of municipal stables, 

 219 05'.4. 



SOUTH AMERICA. 

 Uruguay concluded. 



Montevideo, Monlevldeo, 1913. Near the United States 

 Coast and Geodetic Survey station of 1907 in the 

 Playa Capurro; at head of bay, about 260 feet (79 

 meters) from beach, 165 yards (151 meters) east of 

 bath houses, 190 yards (174 meters) west-northwest 

 of dwelhugs, and 300 yards (274 meters) southeast of 

 fence surrounduig an amusement park; marked by 

 copper nail in top of tent peg driven flush with ground. 

 True bearings: El Cerro Lighthouse, 7000'.l; right 

 spire of church near by, 297 42'.3; spu-e of San Fran- 

 cisco Church, 355 50'.7. 



Puttla del Esle, Maldanado, 1913. On east beach of Light- 

 house Point, in open space called Playa de los Ingleses, 

 about 500 yards (457 meters) west-southwest from 

 British Hotel, 20 yards (18 meters) northwest from 

 high-water mark, 156 feet (47.5 meters) and 175 

 feet (53.3 meters) respectively southeast and south- 

 west from fences; marked by copper tack in top of 

 tent peg. True bearings: hghthouse on point, 60 

 03'.2; hghthouse on an island, 317 2S'.l. 



Rivera, Rivera, 1913. In exposition gi-ounds, on ridge 

 that runs in northerly direction from group of build- 

 mgs, in line with west front of easternmost building, 

 used as shelter for animals, 490 feet (149.4 meters) 

 from northwest corner of building, and 132 feet (40.2 

 meters) from eastern boundary fence of grounds; 

 marked by copper tack in top of tent peg projecting 

 1 inch (3 cm.) above ground. True bearings: right 

 edge of exposition building, 35 06'.9; left edge of 

 barracks, 154 25'.4; top of right wireless tower, 

 203 51'.0. 



San Eugenia, Arligas, 1913. On municipal land sometimes 

 used as parade ground, north of city and south of river, 

 in line with northwest side of Santa Rosa Street, 

 620 feet (189 meters) northeast from west corner of 

 Santa Rosa Street, 383 feet (116.7 meters) northwest 

 from line of northwest side of Cuaray Street extended, 

 and 35 feet (10.7 meters) south of small depression; 

 marked by copper tack in top of tent peg driven flush 

 with ground. True bearings: top of small cupola 

 on barracks, 20 26'.9; right edge of smokestack, 

 120 27'. 6; spire of cathedral in San Juan Bautista, 

 233 59'.4. 



Tacuarembo, Tacuarembo, 1913. In park Twenty-Fifth 

 of August, 191 feet (58.2 meters) south of front fence, 

 238 feet (72.5 meters) east of center of carriage road, 

 and north of lagoon; marked by brass nail in top of 

 tent peg projecting 1 inch (3 cm.) above gromid. 



Trcinta y Tres, Treinla y Tres, 1913. About 500 yards 

 (457 meters) west of railroad track, on a piece of 

 ground belonging to town and sometimes used as 

 horse and cattle market, about 240 yards (220 meters) 

 southwest of cattle sheds, 171 feet (52.1 meters) 

 northwest of fence, and 186 feet (56.7 meters) south- 

 east of municipal boundary mark built of brick and 

 covered with concrete; marked by tent peg driven flush 

 with ground. True bearings: left edge of municipal 

 boundary mark, 112 32'.7; right spire of cathedral 

 in town, 218 11'.4; right edge of water tank at rail- 

 way station, 308 29'.2. 



Venezuela. 



Aroa, Lara, 1912. About one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer) 

 northwest of machine shops, 22 feet (6.7 meters) 

 from west edge of stream, and 39 feet (11.9 meters) 

 north of sharp bend in stream; marked by cross in 

 top of stone 5 by 9 inches (13 by 23 cm.) on top, pro- 

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

 ings: iron chimney on machine shops, 305 14'. 5; 

 left-hand comer of nearer of two large square chimneys, 

 343 17'.6. 



