Descriptions of Stations 



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AFRICA. 



Angola concluded. 



Rio Chiemba, 1920 continued. 



of head of spring flowing northwest to ford, and 59 

 paces south of main path. True bearing: bottom 

 of lone tree in valley, 2 kilometers, 55 50'.0. 



Rio Luambo, 1920. On main path between Dilolo and 

 Kavungo, two days' march from each place, on south 

 side of path at a point about 4.50 paces along path east 

 of bridge over Luambo River, and 59 paces west of a 

 native path crossing main path. 



St. Paid de Loanda, 1915. See Loanda. 



Tiger Bay, 1915. On sand 62.0 meters southwest of south- 

 west corner of schoolhouse, and 57.0 meters northwest 

 of northwest corner of magistrate's office. 



Xinguari, 1920. About 1 kilometer north-northeast of 

 C. I. W. station Chinguar of 1915, at government 

 post, 1 kilometer east of railway station, near middle 

 of open field, north of road to Belmonte, 61.30 meters 

 northwest of northeast corner of captain's residence, 

 and 6.6 meters north of lone tree. True bearings: 

 right edge of railway water- tank, 67 06'. 5; lone tree 

 on plain, 2 kilometers, 147 29'. 2; northeast corner of 

 captain's residence, 318 51'. 1. 



Belgian Congo. 



Ankoro, Tanganika, 1914. Near edge of west bank of 

 Lualaba River, about 85 paces northwest of point 

 where road to state post leaves beach, 9.8 feet (3 

 meters) from river bank; marked by 2-inch (5. cm.) 

 stake. True bearing: flagpole at post on hill, 50 

 25'.8. 



Banana, Lower Congo, 1914, 1920. Station of 1920 is a 

 proximate reoccupation of that of 1914; it is on waste 

 sandy land about 140 meters north of building of Red 

 Cross Government sanatorium, 30 paces from road 

 along sea front, 27.95 meters southeast of coconut- 

 palm opposite north end of sea wall, and exactly in 

 line with west side of Red Cross building and with 

 south side of most northerly of two residences to east; 

 marked by stone 35 centimeters square, with top face 

 left about 30 centimeters above ground. True bear- 

 ings: center of roof of white bungalow at Pillar Point, 

 10 kilometers, 42 58'. 3; top of outer edge of south- 

 west pillar of most northerly of two residences, about 

 120 meters, 248 21'. 9; top of church steeple, about 

 200 meters, 332 57'.3; northwest veranda post of 

 Red Cross building, 334 36'.9; northwest boundary 

 stone of Red Cross propertv, 129.15 meters, 343 

 35'.9. 



Bashishombe, Kami, 1914. On bank of Kasai River, about 

 100 meters south of Kasai Company Post building, 

 and about 120 meters west of steamer landing, 1.9 

 meters south of path leading from landing up hill to 

 native houses and 6.2 meters southwest of point where 

 this path is intersected by another leading southward 

 into forest. 



Basongo, Kasai, 1914. Southwest of state post buildings 

 in coffee plantation, 62.25 meters south of south cor- 

 ner of travelers' rest-house and 38.20 meters south- 

 west of center of west end of shed used for native 

 church; marked by wooden stake. True bearing-;: 

 weather-vane northeast of travelers' house, 198 23'.2; 

 south gable of state office, 222 29'.4. 



Bcna Dibele, Sankuru, 1914. In southern corner of parade 

 ground, 2.4 meters north of citronella hedge that 

 marks northern boundary of road leading to Silva's 

 Magasin, southwest of general office, 47.15 meters 

 southwest of flagpole near south corner of office, and 

 32.26 meters southeast of large tree near brick-sheds. 



AFRICA. 



Belgian Congo continued. 



Bolobo, Middle Congo, 1914, 1916. Station A, occupied in 

 1914, is on open plot of ground west of post-office and 

 east of street which parallels beach, bounded on north 

 and south by two parallel roads running up from 

 beach, along sides of which are rows of oil-palm trees, 

 76.4 feet (23.29 meters) south 75 21'.3 west of center 

 of Belgian triangulation pier, 40.1 feet (12.22 meters) 

 northeast of flagpole, and 26.2 feet (7.98 meters) south 

 of largest and nearest of surrounding palm trees; 

 marked by wooden stake. 



In 1916 two stations, B and C, were occupied. 

 B is about 50 meters north of landing-place of 

 steamers, 10 meters west of northwest corner of 

 market, and 8 meters east of water's edge at very high 

 water. True bearing: oil-palm tree on beach near 

 Baptist Mission, 160 19'.7. C is the triangulation 

 pier, west of post-office and about 50 yards (46 meters) 

 north of factory of American Congo Company, a brick 

 pier 45 by 45 centimeters and 1 meter high, in top 

 of which is a bronze plate with grooves for instrument 

 footscrew. 



Bolombo, Lake Leopold II, 1914. At post of Kasai Com- 

 pany, 85 meters due west of principal building, 3.9 

 meters west of west side of street parallel to front of 

 building, and 1.9 meters north of north side of street 

 meeting first at right angles, 3.3 meters northwest of 

 Spanish bayonet plant in northern corner of these 

 streets; marked by 5-centimeter wooden stake pro- 

 jecting slightly above ground. True bearing: center 

 of middle window of principal building of post, 

 269 03'.4. 



Boma, Lower Congo, 1914, 1916, 1920. Station occupied 

 in 1920 is about 40 meters southeast of C. I. W. 

 station of 1914 and 1916 (not available for reoccupa- 

 tion in 1920 because of erection of new buildings) on 

 property of Dupont Brick Factory, northeast of fac- 

 tory buildings and about 180 meters south-southeast 

 of railway station, on south side of footpath leading 

 from railway station to river and skirting fence sur- 

 rounding property, and 31.0 meters east-southeast of 

 fence post opposite northeast corner of oven. True 

 bearings: chimney of brick factory, 250 meters, 33 

 17'.9; north edge of chimney of Monsieur Dupont's 

 residence, 150 meters, 67 54'.6; lamp standard on 

 hill in front of Dutch Consulate, 0.8 kilometer, 109 

 50'.2; top of tower of Governor-General's residence, 

 0.8 kilometer, 156 22'.0. 



Bosoko, Aruwimi, 1914. Near shore of Aruwimi River, on 

 triangular plot between street and fort wall at west 

 entrance, 35.2 feet (10.73 meters) north of fort wall, 

 34 feet (10.4 meters) southeast of center of street, 

 94.2 feet (28.71 meters) northeast of tower at end of 

 wall, and 58.9 feet (17.95 meters) southeast of tree 

 north of street at entrance to fort. True bearings: 

 northeast corner of tower at end of fort wall, 75 3S'.3; 

 temporary wireless tower, 1 kilometer, 128 06'.2; 

 flagpole in fort bastion, 271 19'.5. 



Bukama, Tanganika, 1914. On top of hill in rocky open 

 space east of travelers' rest-house, 111.6 feet (34.02 

 meters) east of line of stones along east margin of 

 road from trading stores to post-office, 84.5 feet 

 (25.76 meters) northeast of large rock standing about 

 2 meters out of ground; marked by cross cut in top 

 of rectangular stone, 10 by 14 inches (25 by 36 cm.) 

 projecting 9 centimeters out of ground. True bear- 

 ings: post at northeast corner of trading store, 34 

 17'. 7; projecting rock, 39 26'; center post of rest- 

 house, 98 33'.2; flagpole at post-office, 205 53'.2. 



Chinquengue, Lower Congo, 1916. -On right bank of Congo 

 River, about 2 miles (3 kilometers) east of town of 



