Descriptions of Stations 



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AFRICA. 



E gtpt con eluded. 



Luxor, Upper Egypt, 1918 continued. 



grounds surrounding Temple of Mut, on top of remains 

 of ancient mud-brick wall, west of Temple of Mut, in 

 line with northwestern edge of Temple of P.ameses III, 

 and 114 meters from its west corner; marked by tent 

 peg. True bearings: flagpole on central part of 

 American Mission building marked Girls' School, 

 62 05'. 4; northern corner of upper coping of eastmost 

 pylon in Temple of Karnak, 223 55'.6. 



Malruh, 1914. About 15 meters from water's edge at 

 east end of harbor, northeast of town, on south side 

 of harbor, and about 200 meters east-southeast of old 

 Turkish fort; marked by drill hole in top of rough 

 limestone post 18 by 18 by 65 centimeters, projecting 

 5 centimeters above ground. True bearings: minaret 

 of mosque at west end of harbor, 73 40'.8; signal pole 

 at fort, 116 38'. 5; outer edge of corner tower at fort, 

 118 23'.8. 



Negeiyila, 1914. About 4 kilometers east of village of 

 Negeiyila, nearly south of Ishaila Rocks, and about 

 92 paces north of telegraph line; marked by drill hole 

 in top of limestone block 18 by 18 by 40 centimeters, 

 projecting 5 centimeters above ground. True bear- 

 ings: south end of stone house in village, 94 00'. 2; 

 west corner of stone house, 2 kilometers, 115 47'.6; 

 west end of smaller of Ishaila Rocks, 3 kilometers off 

 shore, 102 24'.9; east end of larger rock, 166 09'.0. 



Rail Head, 1914. About 200 meters northeast of railroad 

 station and a few paces south of prominent hill; 

 marked by drill hole in top of limestone block 15 by 

 15 by 60 centimeters, projecting 5 centimeters above 

 ground. True bearings: east corner of stone house on 

 hill, 4 kilometers, 7 02'. 2; west corner of stone house 

 on hill, 4 kilometers, 7 14'.4; flagpole on hill, 1 

 kilometer, 122 31'.4. 



Sellum, 1914. About 75 meters northwest of coast guard 

 office, in center of square excavation apparently in- 

 tended for a building; marked by tent-peg driven 

 flush with ground. True bearings: flagpole on Turk- 

 ish fort on mountain, 139 57'.0; flagpole on small 

 watch-house on hill, 297 03'.6; flagpole on coast 

 guard office, 313 15'.0. 



Suez, Lower Egypt, 1914, 1918. Station of 1908 and 1911 

 was reoecupied; on low desert west of town of Suez, 

 on embankment road leading southwest from town to 

 Asiatic Petroleum Company, north of road, 116 

 meters north of small brick structure near navigation 

 beacon on south side of road; marked by brass bolt 

 4.5 inches (11 cm.) long and 2 inches (5 cm.) in diam- 

 eter at top, set in cement in top of sandstone post 

 20 by 25 by 80 centimeters, projecting about 5 centi- 

 meters above ground and finished off square with 

 cement, the precise point being the intersection of 

 cross cut in top of bolt. True bearings: mosque in 

 Port Tewfik, 207 39'.4; mosque of Ibrahim Bev 

 Gilidan, 213 54'.7; mosque of Abul-Eef, 238 32'i; 

 mosque in Port Tewfik, 311 20'. 1; spire of Catholic 

 church in Port Tewfik, 313 13'.2. The sandstone 

 post was found badly weathered in 1918. 



A secondary station was occupied 300 paces north- 

 east of main "station in line toward minaret of Abul- 

 Eef mosque, 12 paces south of southern boundary of 

 golf-links; marked by tent-peg driven flush with 

 ground. 



Tor, Sinai Peninsula, 1918. Close reoccupation of station 

 of 1911, on sand spit opposite village and northwest 

 of quarantine station and jetties, 225 paces west of 

 large pile of oyster shells; marked by piece of three- 

 quarter inch (2 cm.) board driven 0.5 meter into sand. 

 True bearings: nearest corner of large building, 168 

 48'.7; mosque in northwest part of Tor, 238 22'.6; 

 mosque in southeast part of Tor, 244 30'.6. 



AFRICA. 



Eriteea. 



Adi Caieh, 1914. Reoccupation of Palazzo's station, 

 about 200 meters west of commissariat building; 

 marked by tent-peg driven flush with surface. True 

 bearings: northwest corner of commissariat building, 

 247 53'.8; minaret of mosque, 327 27'.5; mountain 

 peak, 336 03'.7. 



Agordat, 1918. On eastern side of steep range of hills 

 stretching out from southern mountains almost to 

 river bed, near carved-out path leading down from 

 old fort to commissaire's office, on nearly level space, 

 35 meters northwest of second turn in path from fort; 

 marked by pile of loose stones. True bearings: peak 

 of monument within fort, 10 04'.0; post-office flag- 

 pole, 200 01' St. 



Asmara, 1914, 1918. Stations of 1914 and 1918 are close 

 reoccupations of L. Palazzo's station. In public gar- 

 den, at rear of governor's mansion, west of flagstaff on 

 mansion, south of and directly opposite gate leading 

 from road on north side of garden, and 10 meters 

 north of edge of deep drainage ditch; marked by 

 stake driven flush with ground. True bearings: time- 

 ball staff in fort, 106 52'.7; short wireless pole in 

 fort, 109 55'.4; tall wireless pole in fort, 117" 02'.2; 

 signal pole in fort, 118 49'. 7; left corner of stone 

 house, 212 57'.9; flagpole on governor's mansion, 

 270 08'.8. 



Massaua, 1914, 191S. Stations of 1914 and 1918 are close 

 reoccupations of that of 1911, on south end of Taoua- 

 land Island, which is connected with Massaua Island 

 by causeway, on that portion of island used as rifle 

 range, between two firing platforms, 44 meters north 

 of west end of south platform; marked by wooden 

 peg. True bearings: cupola of New Hotel near post- 

 office, 198 02'.5; dome of commissioner's office, 

 former governor's mansion, 199 06'.4; mosque in 

 Massaua, 224 10'.7; Ras Mudir Lighthouse, 232 

 48'.4. 



French Equatorial Africa. 



Abakatal, Tchad, 1917. Outside south corner of village, 

 between village and oued, about 5 meters from nearest 

 of ruined huts composing village. True bearing: 

 spreading tree across oued, 7 37'.0. 



Abcche, Tchad, 1917. Reoccupation of Tilho astronomical 

 station of April 1917, just outside northwest corner of 

 encampment inclosure, 12 meters north 30 west of 

 piquet 27 of Abeche town surveys; marked by piece 

 of native wood. True bearings: chimney-like forma- 

 tion of rock near northwest end of long high ridge, 

 Piton Ouest, 101 25'.6; Signal Nord, 186 Ol'.l; 

 Piton Est, 262 Ol'.l. 



Abou Tibeni, Tchad, 1917. In front of rest-houses, each 

 composed of two round-walled huts joined by a rec- 

 tangular room whose walls and roof are made of stalks 

 of guinea-corn, 25 meters southeast of east house; 

 marked by tent peg driven flush with ground. True 

 bearing: peak of most northerly native hut in small 

 village, 357 30'.4. 



Affougldy, Tchad, 1917. In southern part of large encamp- 

 ment compound, 5 meters north of central point of 

 thorn-brush barrier forming south side of compound; 

 marked by tent peg driven flush with surface of sand. 

 True bearing: peak of native hut in small village to 

 south, 10 59'.0. 



Am Raya, Tchad, 1917. Practical reoccupation of Tilho 

 station of 1908, 360 meters southwest of group of wells 

 at present in use, on gently sloping ground; marked 

 by tent stake driven flush with surface. True bearings: 

 center of tree by present well, 208 01'; tree on oppo- 

 site side of sink-hole, 222 27'.6; old well, 224 06' . 



