Descriptions of Stations 



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SOUTH AMERICA. 

 Venezuela continued. 



Mapire, Bolivar, 1913 continued. 



(68 meters) northward from last house on each street. 

 True bearing: leftmost monument with cros.s in ceme- 

 tery, 62 IS'.-i. 



Maracaibo, Zulia, 1912. In the plain northwest of town, 

 about 3 kilometers from wharf end of train line, about 

 200 _yards (183 meters) at right angles northeast from 

 tram line at the only cut between Maracaibo and Bella 

 \'ista, 25 feet (7.6 meters) east of sandy road, and 

 89.7 feet (27.34 meters) southwest of low, bushy thorn 

 tree; markeil bj' brass taek in top of tent peg projecting 

 slightly above ground. True bearings: windmill, 

 21 43'. 4; pumping rod on windmill, 104 IS'.S; center 

 of windmill, 188 23'.4. 



Marida, Amazonas, 1913. On west bank of river, about 

 three-fourths mile (1.2 kilometers) downstream from 

 Cerro Mono, about 45 yards (41 meters) downstream 

 from larger of two houses of the garden "Marida" 

 of Seiior Le Vanti, about 10 feet (3 meters) from edge 

 of bank, and 28 feet (8.5 meters) from small incon- 

 spicuous cross. 



Moitaco, Bolivar, 1913. On point of lantl immediately 

 north of town, 151 feet (46 meters) north of large 

 mango tree in front of mayor's house, and 82 feet 

 (25.0 meters) west of long, dense hedge of trees. True 

 bearing: center of tower on church, 339 03'. 1. 



Pedernales, Amacuro, 1913. Near more southwesterly of 

 two villages of same name, on shore, northeast of 

 customhouse, 34.1 feet (10.39 meters) north-north- 

 east of north corner of last house, 23.7 feet (7.22 meters) 

 northwest of fence, and short distance southwest of 

 small knob surmounted by cross. 



Puerto Cabello, Carnhoho, 1912. South of town, near south 

 edge of large, flat, sandy tract subject to overflow, in 

 line with front wall of cemetery, about 200 yards 

 (183 meters) east of northeast corner of cemetery, and 

 75 yards (69 meters) west of fairly well-defined edge 

 of area subject to overflow. True bearings: flagpole 

 of fort on hill, 81 54'.4; rod on top of large round 

 chimney, 133 27'.8; base of pole on far end of meat 

 cannery, 191 43'.6. 



Sahana de Mendoza, Trujillo, 1912. About 300 yards 

 (274 meters) northeast of railway station, on open 

 alluvial tract of ground, in Une with street running 

 northeast from railway station, 70 yards (64 meters) 

 southwest and 35 yards (32 meters) east respectively 

 of two large trees. 



San Carlos, Amazonas, 1913. Southeast of plaza and south 

 of church, 170 feet (51.8 meters) northwest of north- 

 west corner of long, substantial building, 129.5 feet 

 (39.47 meters) southwest of southwest corner of long 

 building, and 109 feet (33.2 meters) southeast of 

 southeast corner of long shed at southeast corner of 

 plaza; marked by tent peg driven flush with ground. 



San Felix, Bolivar, 1913. In northeast part of town, 

 between river and road, about 200 yards (183 meters) 

 northeast of Piar monument, 109 feet (33.2 meters) 

 southwest of barbed-wire fence, and 80 feet (24.4 

 meters) northwest of road. True bearings: nose on 

 Piar monument, 35 43'.0; cross on church, 297 29'.7. 



San Fernando dc Atabapo, Amazonas, 1913. In cleared 

 space just cast of houses, in line of street one block 

 south of south side of plaza, 80 yards (73 meters) south- 

 east of church, 4 feet (1.2 meters) south of general line 

 of buildings on north side of street, 63 feet (19.2 

 meters) northeast of northeast corner of barbed-wire 

 fence on south side of street. 



SOUTH AMERICA. 



Venezuela concluded. 



Santa Maria, A pure, 1913. On west bank of Orinoco 

 River, about 10 feet (3 meters) from top of river bank, 

 and 26.6 feet (8.10 meters) east of northeast corner 

 of larger of two main houses of settlement. 



Tocuyo, Lara, 1912. South of town and north of small 

 stream, about in line with third street east of west 

 side of town plaza, 51.5 feet (15.70 meters) south of 

 a brush fence, and 42.5 feet (12.95 meters) southwest 

 of corner of wue fence; marked by cross out in top of 

 tent peg driven flush with ground. 



Trujillo, Trujillo, 1912. Near junction of one large and 

 two small valleys, north of town, one-fourth mile 

 (0.4 kilometer) from church facing main plaza, 95 

 feet (29.0 meters) south of prominent tree at foot of 

 hill, and 43 feet (13.1 meters) northeast of bush locust 

 tree; marked by brass tack in tent peg driven flush 

 with bottom of excavation about 2 feet (61 cm.) 

 deep. True bearings: dome of more distant church, 

 77 04'. 1 ; dome of church facing main plaza, 79 22'.0; 

 cupola of farmhouse up valley, 296 45'. 1. 



Tucupila, Amacuro, 1913. On northeast shore of river, 

 25 feet (7.6 meters) from edge of river bank, 51 feet 

 (15.5 meters) from row of houses, 35 feet (10.7 meters) 

 and 74.6 feet (22.74 meters) respectivelj' south and 

 northwest from mango trees, and about midway 

 between church and northwest end of row of houses. 



Turmero, Aratjua, 1912. West of town, on small knoll 

 at foot of large hill, 20.6 feet (0.28 meters) west of 

 large cross supported by pile of stones, and short 

 distance southwest of small house on west side of 

 small stream which is 125 yards (114 meters) west of 

 larger stream bordering town on west; marked by 

 tent peg driven flush with ground. 



Yavila, Ainazonas, 1913. In west corner of plaza, 71.5 

 feet (21.79 meters) southeast of front of ruined houses, 

 118 feet (36.0 meters) northwest of large wooden cross, 

 and 157 feet (47.9 meters) southwest from substantial 

 building on northeast side of plaza. 



Znmuro, Amazonas, 1913. On east bank of Orinoco River 

 and east of road to Aturcs, on low mound about 90 

 yards (82 meters) from landing place, in line with 

 north end of storehouse, 96 feet (29.3 meters) east of 

 northeast corner of store, and 50 feet (15.2 meters) 

 west of center of more northwesterly of two large 

 round rocks 5 feet (1.5 meters) high and 30 feet 

 (9.1 meters) in diameter. 



ISLANDS, ATLANTIC OCEAN. 



C.\NARY LSL.\NDS. 



Arecife, Lanzarote Island, 1912. On plain west of town, 

 on north side of well-made road, opposite cemetery 

 inclosed by stone wall, 316 paces northeast of entrance 

 to cemetery, and 144 paces north of kilometer stone; 

 marked by wooden peg covered over with earth. 

 True bearings: cross over entrance to cemetery, 40 

 29'.6; clock tower in Arecife, 272 53'.7. 



Las Palmas, Grand Canary, 1911, 1912. The station of 

 1911 is practically identical with that of 1912. The 

 latter is on heights between Port La Luz and Las 

 Palmas, about three-fourths mile (1.2 kilometers) 

 west of convent and Hotel Metropole, on level plot of 

 ground excavated out of hillside in angle between main 

 road and branch road which goes otT to south-south- 

 west; 5 meters west of center of main roatl, 10.4 meters 

 northwest of tree at fork of roads, 12 meters northeast 

 of bench on west side of park, and 33 meters north of 

 bench in south corner of park; marked by wooden peg 



