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Land Magnetic Observations. 1911-13 



SOUTH AMERICA. 

 Venezuela continued. 



Ballazar, Arnazonas, 191.3. On east bank of Atabapo 

 Rivor, near center of plaza, 7.5 feet (2.3 meters; south 

 of point in line with north end of church, and about 

 90..5 feet (27.6 meters) east of north corner of church. 



Barcelona, Anznateqin, 1913. In northwestern part of 

 town, about 6 blocks north and 2 blocks west of north- 

 west comer of main plaza, about 103 feet (31.4 meters) 

 noith of last house on street, and 11 feet (3.4 meters) 

 west of line tangent to fronts of houses on west side 

 of street; marked by tent peg driven Hush with ground. 



fiarquisimelo, Lara, 1912. About one-half mile (0.8 

 kilometer) north-northeast of church, on first elevated 

 ground beyond edge of town, a short distance east 

 of small stone quarry, about 7.5 yards (69 meters) 

 east of road which goes to west of quarry, 15 feet 

 (4.6 meters) west from center of large stone, 23.5 

 feet (7.16 meters) southwest of piece of petrified tree 

 trunk, and about 32.5 feet (9.9 meters) south-southeast 

 of large stone; marked by wooden peg projecting 

 slightly above ground. True bearings: head of statue 

 on left of twin towers, 7 20'.0; knob on pole on large 

 church dome, 27 00'. 4; cross on monument, 309 

 08'.0. 



Barrancas, Bolivar, 1913. Northeast of town, about 

 100 yards (91 meters) from customhouse, 39 feet 

 (11.9 meters) from Orinoco River, 23 feet (7 meters) 

 southwest of dense tree hedge, and 83.6 feet (25.48 

 meters) east of lone tree. True bearing: cross on 

 church facing plaza, 123 51 '.7. 



Caicara, Bolivar, 1913. On east bank of Orinoco River, 

 about 100 yards (91 meters) south of main landing, 

 about midway between first and second trees from 

 landing, 97.3 feet (29.60 meters) west of barbed-wire 

 fence, 198 feet (60.4 meters) southwest of northwest 

 corner of fence, and about 20 feet (6 meters) east of 

 river bank. 



Caracas,' Federal District, 1912, 1913. The C. I. W. station 

 of 1905 was reoccupied. On same hill as observatory, 

 63.2 feet (19.26 meters) northeast of northeast 

 corner of foundation on east side of observatory, 33.6 

 feet (10.24 meters) northeast of center of round 

 instrument pier, 43 feet (13.1 meters) east of center 

 of large boulder, and 49 feet (14.9 meters) southeast 

 of center of large rectangular pier; marked by hole in 

 top of marble post 3.5 by 6 by 27 inches (9 by 15 by 

 69 cm.) projecting about 2 inches (5 cm.) above ground 

 and lettered on top C. I. 1905. True bearings: gate- 

 way near west side of large inclosure, 175 02'. 6; east 

 spire of Pantheon Nacional, 240 14'. 4; clock tower 

 facing Plaza Bolivar, 259 48'.2. 



Carache, Trujillo, 1912. About three blocks south of 

 plaza, 12.5 feet (3.81 meters) soutli of stream, and 

 in line with southwest side of street, which is one 

 block southwest of southwest side of plaza. True 

 bearings: cross on church facing plaza, 182 11'.5; 

 cross on hill, 202 42'.1. 



Carupano, Sucre, 1913. West of central part of town, 190 

 feet (57.9 meters) southwest of southeast corner of 

 cemetery, and 128 feet (39.0 meters) south of south 

 wall of cemetery, measured from juni'tion with stone 

 partition wall; marked by tent peg driven flush with 

 ground. True bearings: center of cross over cemetery 

 gateway, 175 38'.0; knob on pole on lighthouse tower, 

 182 50'.4. 



'The description of the 1905 st.ition at Caracas, published in 

 Volume I, is in error as regards directions and should be replaced by 

 the present description. 



SOUTH AMERICA. 



Venezuela coyitinued. 



Casimirito, Bolivar, 1913. On east bank of river, opposite 

 north end of Isla Cabullarito, above mouth of Rio 

 CabuUare, about 100 yards (91 meters) north of only 

 house in this neighborhood, and 25 feet (7.6 meters) 

 east of highest ridge of highest rock in lower group 

 near bank. 



Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar, 1913. On opposite side of Orinoco 

 River from city, near second group of large boulders 

 below Soledad, 40 feet (12.2 meters) north of deep 

 cross cut in top of large boulder of lighter color than 

 others of group, this cross being in range between 

 station and cross on church; marked by tent peg driven 

 Hush with ground. True bearing: cross on church 

 tower, 355 29'.9. 



Comunidad, Amazonas, 1913. On east bank of Guainia 

 River, about 15 feet (5 meters) south of large stone 

 used for landing place, about SO feet (24 meters) 

 west of west corner of large shed, and about 100 feet 

 (30 meters) northwest of northwest corner of another 

 large shed. 



Cuntana, Sucre, 1913. In north edge of town, and distant 

 from north corner of plaza 1 block northwest and 3 

 blocks northeast, and thence due north along road 

 about 2 blocks to point where road turns about 30 

 to left, thence about 100 feet (30 meters) northward 

 to point in hne with road, 371 feet (113.1 meters) 

 southwest of fern tree, and 44 feet (13.4 meters) 

 south-southwest from nearest tree in row of trees and 

 bushes; marked by tent peg driven flush with ground. 

 True bearings: center of smokestack of factory power 

 plant, 13 13'.9; flagpole on fort, 332 17'.0; center of 

 ornament on unfinished theater, 350 55'. 2. 



El Tigre, Bolivar, 1913. On north bank of river, near 

 former Isle de Tigre (recently disappeared), 10 feet 

 (3.0 meters) from bank, near scattering settlement. 



La Ceiha, Trujillo, 1912. About 200 yartls (183 meters) 

 south of railway station, 100 feet (30.5 meters) south 

 of last house, 8 feet (2.4 meters) east of shore of lake, 

 91.5 feet (27.89 meters) from northeast corner of 

 sheltered platform in lake used for loading boats, antl 

 26 feet (7.9 meters) south of crooked palm tree; 

 marked by brass tack in tent peg driven flush with 

 groimd. True bearing: tall pole on end of mill, 

 151 OO'.S. 



Las Bonitas, Bolivar, 1913. Near east edge of large open 

 space between river and town, in line with east side of 

 main street, southeast of stockyards, and about 

 80 yards (7.3 meters) from river, and same distance 

 from corner store on west side of main street. True 

 bearing: upstream edge of largest rock of group calleil 

 "Las Bonitas" in middle of river, 148 53'. 7. 



La Urbana, Bolivar, 1913. On .south bank of Orinoco 

 River, west of grou]) of houses on next street south of 

 river, in line with street, 87 feet (26.5 meters) west 

 of large tree in street line. 



Maipures, Amazonas, 1913. Southwest of main part of 

 town, at first bend of road between Maipures and 

 Tuparo, north of barracks, in an abandoned road, 62 

 feet (18.9 meters) north of edge of used road, and 102 

 feet (31.1 meters) west-northwest from large, low, 

 round stone. 



Mapirc, Bolivar, 1913. About 300 yards (274 meters) 

 north of lower lantling place, beyond the group of 

 houses, about midway between line of street from 

 landing and street next west, and about 75 yards 



