242 



Land Magnetic Observations, 1914-20 



AFRICA. 



French Equatorial Africa continued. 



Aii, Tchad, 1917 South of and outside mud walls inclosing 

 post buildings, in line with west face of old fort which 

 forms southeast corner of post, and 25.0 meters south 

 of its southwest corner; marked by tent stake driven 

 flush with surface of ground. True bearings: south- 

 east corner of fort, 240.5; section of east wireless 

 pole just above earth mound surrounding base, 282 

 11'.2. 



Ayemi, Gabon, 1916. In village of Ayemd, which is sur- 

 rounded by banana plantations and located on top 

 of slight ridge in center of large clearing in forest, at 

 a point near center of clearing and 5 meters east of 

 pathway; marked by tent-peg driven flush with 

 ground. 



Baboko, New Cameroun, 1919. Just north of Baboko, a 

 village on left bank of Sanga River, about midway 

 between Carnot and Bania, in middle of main road to 

 Carnot, 46 paces up road from northwest corner of 

 village, about 80 meters north of European rest-house, 

 and about 50 meters from a large tree which bears 56 

 east of south. True bearings: post on west side of 

 palaver house, 120 paces, 13 21'.6; west gable end of 

 European rest-house, 357 49'.0. 



Baibokoum, New Cameroun, 1919. In about middle of 

 large open space known as Place DArmes, around 

 which are grouped buildings of French government 

 post, exactly in line with veranda posts along north 

 side of travelers' house, 54.75 meters west of north- 

 west veranda post and 44.80 meters northeast of 

 southeast corner of rock foundation of residence of 

 Chef de Poste; marked by large triangular-shaped 

 block of granite, 1.1 meters at greatest length and 

 0.55 meter at greatest width, projecting 0.55 meter 

 above surface of ground. True bearings: southeast 

 corner of rock foundation of residence of Chef de 

 Poste, 64 54'.8; north peak of two conical peaks of 

 range, 108 07'.8; southwest corner of guard hut, 133 

 47'.5; northwest corner post of sergeant's house, 244 

 29'.2; northwest corner veranda post of travelers' 

 house, 266 34'.0; left side of end peak of range, 

 280 04'.6. 



Baleiniere, Tchad, 1917. On high bank on right side of 

 Chari River, in rest-house yard overlooking river, 

 7 meters southwest of wall of round, mud, straw- 

 roofed rest-house; marked by stake. 



Bangui, Oubangui-Chari, 1916. Back of junction of Rue 

 du Docteur Gureau with Rue Foureau-Lamy, on hill 

 which is completely covered with very tall, cane-like 

 growth; marked by monument the base of which 

 extends 30 centimeters into ground, the exposed por- 

 tion being composed of bricks plastered with cement, 

 and top face lettered C. I. W. 1916, with cross cut 

 to indicate exact center. True bearing: fork of 

 spreading tree in Belgian Congo, 325 26'.8. 



Bania, New Cameroun, 1919. At abandoned government 

 post, northwest of orange tree at east end of short 

 curved trench at north limit of post, near west 

 edge of path leading to Hausa village, 80.25 meters 

 northwest of northeast corner of building used as 

 store, and 90 paces north of stone pillar under trees; 

 marked by roughly rectangular shaped quartz rock, 

 10 by 25 by 50 centimeters, set so as to project about 

 0.15 meter above surface, and covered with cairn of 

 quartz rock about 1 meter high. True bearings: south 

 end of roof of chief's house at Hausa village, 0.4 

 kilometer, 137 25'.2; east end of roof of chief's house 

 at Baya village, 1 kilometer, 158 06'. 1; northeast 

 corner post of store, 316 03'.2; pillar, under trees, 

 341 49'. 



AFRICA. 



French Equatorial Africa continued. 



Bayanga, New Cameroun, 1919. At abandoned French 

 government post on left bank of Sanga River, 60.80 

 meters northeast of northwest corner of post residence, 

 42.15 meters north of northwest corner of brick tomb, 

 and 8.50 meters southwest of prominent palm tree. 

 True bearings: northwest corner of residence, 40 

 07'.9; bottom of nearbv palm tree, 231 21'; north- 

 west corner of brick tomb, 356 16'.8. 



Beguekai, New Cameroun, 1919. In middle of main road 

 from Gor6 to Baibokoum, 59 paces west along road 

 from northwest corner of government encampment, 

 and 22 paces south of large tree in bush. True bear- 

 ings: tree in bush north of road, 186 17'.7; top of 

 European hut, in government encampment, 305 02'.9. 



Bi River, Oubangui-Chari, 1917. On north side of road 

 from Bangui to Fort Sibut, about 3 hours march 

 northeast of nearest village, which is situated on 

 banks of Ombella River, at edge of road, about 100 

 meters east of small foot-bridge over clear brook 

 running over hard granite ledges and large boulders; 

 marked by tent-peg. True bearing: mark on trunk 

 of large tree 2 meters south of bridge, on west side of 

 brook, 58 2S'.l. 



Bir Taouil, Tchad, 1917. Inside post, at a point south- 

 west of office and northwest and in front of 3 lots set 

 apart for houses of white officers, 45.56 meters south- 

 west of south corner of fort, and 24.25 meters north- 

 west of low wall around the 3 lots; marked by tent 

 peg driven flush with surface of ground. True bear- 

 ing: mountain peak, near short perpendicular edge, 

 340 39'.6. 



Bol, Tchad, 1917. Close reoccupation of Tilho station 

 of 1908, in inclosure formed by straw fence around 

 rest-house, close to north gate in mud wall surround- 

 ing post buildings, and east of shelter erected by 

 Captain Tilho for a meteorological station, 1 1.0 meters 

 north of residence of sergeant in command of post, 

 9.3 meters east of east corner of thermometer shelter, 

 23.3 meters southwest of corner of rest-house, and 5.6 

 meters north of center of mud wall; marked by wooden 

 stake driven flush with surface of sand. True bear- 

 ings: small tree near edge of arm of lake, 168 02'.8; 

 point of hut, 228 27'.9. 



Bomassa, New Cameroun, 1919. On left bank of Sanga 

 River, at south end of native village, on property of 

 C. F. S. O. trading company, 31.65 meters and 34.25 

 meters northwest of north and west corners respec- 

 tively of residence for use of Europeans, 22.85 meters 

 northeast of northwest corner of house for boatmen, 

 and 14.75 meters from orange tree nearly in line with 

 west corner of residence for Europeans; observations 

 were made upon a stone pillar 35 by 35 centimeters 

 standing 90 centimeters above ground, probably 

 erected for astronomical observations. True bear- 

 ings: northwest corner of house for boatmen, 33 

 52'.8; north corner of residence for Europeans, 311 

 41'.8; west corner of residence for Europeans, 329 

 36'.8; orange tree in front of residence, 334 17'.4. 



Bongor, Tchad 1919. Under small tree just outside north 

 corner of large open space in front of residences of 

 post, on right bank of Logone River, in continuation 

 of line of hedge running past fronts of residences, 0.9 

 meter northwest of tree in hedge; to be marked by 

 mud-brick pillar, 0.5 meter square and 1.25 meters 

 high, its base about 0.5 meter below ground. True 

 bearings: large lone tree across river, 3 kilometers, 

 12 53'. 4; large tree behind foundation for traveler's 

 house, 60 meters, 300 20'. 4; top of flagpole, about 

 250 meters, 331 21'. 1. 



