Descriptions of Stations 



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AFRICA. 

 Belgian Congo continued. 

 Kilometer 123, Tanganika, 1914. In bush south of rail- 

 way, approximately 105 meters south of kilometer 

 post numbered 123, about 8 meters west of ant-hill, 

 98.3 feet (29.96 meters) and 108.7 feet (33.13 meters) 

 respectively from two comparatively large trees; 

 marked by wooden stake . 



Kilometer 225, Tanganika, 1914. In bush southeast of 

 railway a little beyond kilometer post 225; marked 

 by long stake projecting about 12 inches (30 cm.) 

 above ground. 



Kimbundji, Upper Luapula, 1914. Within quadrangle 

 upon which public buildings face, near southeast side, 

 upon slight elevation, base of partially removed ant- 

 hill, 50 meters east of flagpole, 38.9 meters east of 

 palm clump in line with flagpole, 37.18 meters north 

 of west corner of postmaster's residence, and 41.37 

 meters west of north corner of state office. True 

 bearings: center post of pavilion on brow of hill, 62 

 10'; flagpole, 83 24'. 5; east corner of armory, 170 

 07'.7; north corner of office, 287 17'.7. 



Kindu, Moniema, 1914. On hill west of railway station, 

 on bank west of road leading up hill, east of road lead- 

 ing from residence of railway doctor to residence of 

 chief of railway, directly in front of third travelers' 

 rest-house north of junction of roads, 64.9 feet (19.78 

 meters) from its southeast corner, 96.8 feet (29.50 

 meters) northeast of northeast corner of second rest- 

 house, and 32.0 feet (9.75 meters) east of mango tree 

 by roadside; marked by wooden stake. True bear- 

 ings: spire on doctor's house, 14 55'.0; east leg of 

 wireless tower, 213 48'. 9; southwest corner of railway 

 station, 289 51'. 



Kongolo, Tanganika, 1914. In open field northeast of 

 post-office, 25.4 feet (7.7 meters) southwest of diagonal 

 path leading northwest, 201.9 feet (61.54 meters) 

 northeast of northwest corner of new post-office, 22.9 

 feet (6.98 meters) north of tropical papaw tree, and 

 about 300 meters east of meteorological station of the 

 Minerkat Society; marked by wooden stake. True 

 bearings: flagpole at Place Emile Wangermee, 22 

 15'. 0; northwest corner of new post-office, 48 20'.0; 

 northeast veranda-pillar of station-master's house, 

 95 52'.2; northeast corner of present post-office, 

 346 52'.5. 



Kivamouth, Middle Congo, 1914. Northwest of telegraph 

 office, on bank of Kasai River, 37.7 feet (11.49 meters) 

 north of masonry pier erected by Belgian government 

 as an observation point, and exactly in line with pier 

 and a steel telegraph pole on opposite side of river used 

 by them as azimuth mark. True bearings: steel tel- 

 egraph-pole on opposite side of river, 186 27'.2; steel 

 telegraph-pole on south side of river, 219 48'. 4. 



Kyembi, Kasai, 1914. In open place at eastern side of 

 village, northwest of gardens, 22.81 meters nearly 

 south of largest tree in that part of village, 12.6S 

 meters northeast of smaller tree, 10.1 meters south- 

 west of house; marked by small wooden stake. 



Leopoldville, Middle Congo, 1914, 1916. Two stations, 

 designated A and B, were occupied. Station A, 

 occupied in March 1914, and reoccupied in 1916, is 

 on top of Mount Leopold just west of Leopoldville, 

 over concrete pier known as "Signal Leo," 18 inches 

 (45.7 cm.) square and 3 feet (0.9 meter) high, used for 

 latitude and longitude observations and for triangu- 

 lation. True bearing: cross on Catholic church in 

 Brazzaville, 8 kilometers, 203 51'.0. Signal Leo is 

 442 meters northwest of Stanley Place, at which pre- 

 vious observations had been made by Lemairc. 



In November 1914 station B was established 42.78 

 meters northeast of station A, exactly in line with A 



AFRICA. 



Belgian Congo continued. 



Leopoldville, Middle Congo, 1914, 1916 continued. 



and Catholic church in Brazzaville, and 19.55 meters 

 southeast of hole in large boulder; marked by large 

 wooden stake projecting 35 centimeters above ground. 



Lisala, Bangala, 1914. About 150 meters east of state 

 beach, 6.8 feet (2.07 meters) north of triangulation 

 and observation pillar of Hydrographic Service, on 

 line produced through pillar from similar one on island 

 1,500 meters distant, and 9.1 feet (2.77 meters) south 

 of west hut of two between saw pits and soldiers' 

 quarters. True bearings: lone palm on beach, 80 

 49'.7; gable of soldiers' quarters, 87 27'. 3; pillar on 

 island, 346 19'.3. 



Lowa, Lowa, 1914. In field east of building used as 

 armory, 90.3 feet (27.52 meters) southeast of post 

 marking Lcmaire's station of 1900, about 54 feet 

 (16.5 meters) south of center of street running east 

 from armory, 39.1 feet (11.92 meters) south of palm 

 tree near this street, and 92.8 feet (28.29 meters) east 

 of front of armory; marked by stake. True bearings : 

 Lcmaire's post, 122 56'.2; flagpole, near river bank, 

 312 02'.0. 



Luebo, Kasai, 1914. On grounds of American Presby- 

 terian Mission, 30.2 meters west of central path lead- 

 ing to river, 22.9 meters east of diagonal path leading 

 to Captain Scott's house, 24.7 meters north of tree, 

 4S.06 meters southwest of south corner of cemetery, 

 nearly in front of church across main path through 

 grounds from villages; marked by wooden stake 

 driven flush with ground. True bearings: east corner 

 of Captain Scott's house, 15 04'. 5; headstone at 

 Mrs. Morrison's grave in cemetery, 191 22'.4; flag- 

 pole at state post, 344 42'.2. 



Lufupa River, Upper Luapula, 1920. On main path from 

 Kalene Hill to Ruwe, about 2 kilometers south of 

 chief Musokantanda's village, on level ground inclosed 

 in sudden-u-bend of Lufupa River, 12 paces east of 

 path measured from point 65 paces up path east of 

 bridge, and 30 paces from river on east. 



Lukolela, Middle Congo, 1914. In open space inclosed by 

 magistrate's office, officers' dwelling, and native mar- 

 ket, 24.9 feet (7.59 meters) south of pillar marking 

 north end of meridian, 42.5 feet (12.95 meters) east 

 of southeast corner post of magistrate's house, 64.8 

 feet (19.75 meters) east of southeast corner post of 

 officers' dwelling, 101.3 feet (30.8S meters) south of 

 flagpole, and 46.0 feet (14.02 meters) north of market 

 fence; marked by wooden stake. 



Liduabourg, Kasai, 1914. On grounds of St. Joseph's 

 Mission, in coffee plantation about 200 meters north- 

 east of church, exactly in line with two crosses on 

 spires of church, between row of pineapples and young 

 palms and parallel hedge row of Spanish bayonets, 

 3.7 meters east of former and 4.8 meters west of latter, 

 61.40 meters west of west corner of cow stable; marked 

 by wooden stake. True bearing: church spires, 45 

 43'.9. 



Lusambo, Sankuru, 1914. In mango grove southwest of 

 house occupied by commandant of troops at Lusambo, 

 between two rows of mango trees running south from 

 street upon which house faces, 9.55 meters southwest 

 from second tree in eastern row, and 12.49 meters 

 southeast from second tree in western row, 57.05 

 meters southwest of northern pillar erected by 

 Willemoes D'Obry; marked by wooden stake. True 

 bearings: east leg of northern wireless tower, 111 

 24'. 0; southeast corner pillar of commandant's house, 

 220 10'. t; north D'Obrv meridian pillar, 258 07'.4: 

 south D'Obry meridian pillar, 333 56'.5. 



