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Land Magnetic Observations, 1914-20 



AFRICA. 

 French Equatorial Africa continued. 



Diouma, Oubangui-Chari, 1917 continued. 



of rest-house, and 15 meters north of bushy, good- 

 sized tree; marked by stake. 



Djambala, Middle Congo, 1916. On grounds of post of 

 Djambala, about 4 kilometers north of Bateke village 

 of that name, near edge of plateau overlooking cur- 

 ious rock formations from 5 to 15 meters high, whose 

 tops of harder sandstone are larger than the bases 

 of softer stone, almost directly south of mud-walled, 

 grass-roofed house of commander of subdivision, 90 

 paces south of flagpole, and 10 meters from edge of 

 plateau; marked by squared piece of very soft sand- 

 stone projecting 5 centimeters above ground. True 

 bearings: flagpole, 178 12'. 4; oil palm tree, 273 26'.4. 



Djambani, Middle Congo, 1916. On right bank of Lekety 

 River, just west of area containing commandant's 

 house, market, and huts of soldiers, in line with south 

 end of market, a roof without walls; marked by rough 

 natural stone. True bearings: center post of south 

 end of market, 233 33M; tree on plateau, 330 34'.0. 



Djidodo, Tchad, 1917. About IS meters from north bank 

 of Batha River, in southwest corner of rest-house 

 inclosure, at junction of trails from Fort Lamy and 

 from Mao and Moussou Morra to Ati; marked by 

 tent stake driven flush with ground. True bearing: 

 tall dune palm south of road, 79 42'.8. 



Djimmane, Tchad, 1919. On right bank of Logone 

 River, 112 paces southeast of entrance to govern- 

 ment encampment at extreme south end of village, 

 in middle of main path where it intersects icmains 

 of old mud wall, former east wall of village. True 

 bearings: top of open-air pavilion in encampment, 

 about 120 meteis, 126 35'.4; right end of roof of 

 European hut, 135 41'.6. 



Djoumba, Oubangui-Chari, 1917. On cleared ground sur- 

 rounding mud-walled rest-house on hill southeast of 

 road and telegraph line to Bangui and southeast of 

 long foot-bridge over waterfall, at a point on hill near 

 sharp descent into valley, 100 meters southeast of 

 road, and 24.9 meters south of south corner of rest- 

 house; marked by natural rough stone 10 by 20 by 

 25 centimeters, left 5 centimeters above surface of 

 ground. True bearing: tree on distant ridge, 136 

 20'.5. 



Doba, Tchad, 1919. In Place Publique, just southeast 

 of mud market-building, and northwest of west gate 

 of government post, 44.25 meters fiom southmost of 

 two pillars of west gate of post, 39.15 meters east of 

 large shady tree, 29.60 and 27.80 meters respectively 

 from southwest and northeast corners of market build- 

 ing; to be marked by mud-brick pillar, 0.45 meter 

 square and 1 mi ter high above surface of ground. 

 True bearings: southwest corner of market building, 

 136 10'. 5; northeast corner of market building, 158 

 33'. 1; northwest corner of hedge on east side of 

 Pla< e, 80 meters, 216 44'; bottom of southwest corner 

 of southmost pillar of west gate of post, 305 34'.3; 

 top of south end of roof of government store. 90 

 meters, 324 46'.4. 



Fort Archambault, Middle Chart, 1917. On left bank of 

 Chari River, near monument in circle, surrounded by 

 administration buildings of Middle Chari, 77.65 meters 

 west of grand stairway hading down to river, IS. 7 

 mi ters east of northeast corner of monument, and in 

 line with its nmth foundation face; marked by ten! 

 pig driven flush with ground. True bearings: south- 

 east corner of barracks, 103 e 32' .6; southwest corner 

 of government store's wall, 166' 11'. (i; deadtreeacro 

 Chari Itiver, 229 Ol'.O; northwest corner of office, 

 358 49'.2. 



AFRICA. 



French Equatorial Africa continued. 



Fori Crampd, Oubangui-Chari, 1917. In cultivated field 

 south of main road to Fort Sibut and north of hospital 

 about 200 meters southeast of bridge over Gribingui 

 River, 25 meters east of road from bridge leading to 

 government buildings, and about 60 meters north of 

 hospital; marked by tent peg driven flush with ground. 

 True bearings: southeast corner of southeast veranda 

 post of hospital, 11 32'. 7; northeast corner of north- 

 east veranda post of doctor's residence, 327 12'. 6; 

 flagpole in front of administrator's house, 333 44'. 4. 



Fori Lamy, Tchad, 1917, 1919. Three stations were oc- 

 cupied. Station A, occupied in 1917 and closely 

 reoccupied in 1919, is nearly the same as Tilho station 

 of 1908. Under large ficus tree known as "Comman- 

 dant Lamy's tree" in front of lieutenant-colonel's 

 residence, 7.6 meters from nearest part of tree which 

 bears 215.5 west of south, 28.7 meters southwest 

 of west brick pillar at gateway in front of residence. 

 True beaiings: west palm of two at Kusseri, 54'.0; 

 near corner of colonel's house, 279 47'.0. 



Station B is on bank of Chari River about 200 paces 

 northwest of station A, south of main road, southeast 

 of club and buildings of Nana Trading Company, 

 30.45 meters and 27.85 meters respectively from east 

 and south corners of fence around club. True bear- 

 ings: south corner of residence opposite club, 190 

 25'. 7; left edge of Commandant Lamy's tree, 304 

 24'.8; west palm of two at Kusseri, 358 53'.6. 



Station C is in a public area known as "La Place," 

 82.3 meters northwest of northwest corner of monu- 

 ment to Commandant Lamy, in line with southeast 

 side of most westerly of three brick market buildings 

 and 42.2 meters from its nearest corner, 75.4 mc ters 

 west of south corner of east market building; marked 

 by a red-brick pillar 45 by 45 centimeters and 125 

 centimeters high, having three grooves for instrument 

 footscrews, and the letters C. I. W. cut in cement- 

 covered top. True bearings: west end of roof of 

 colonel's house, 0.4 kilometer, 8 16'. 5; east gable end 

 of treasury building, 79 26'. 7; bottom of right leg 

 of wireless tower, 123 5S'.5; northmost wireless mast, 

 154 38'. 3; bottom of nearest corner of most westerly 

 market building; 218 44'. 9; bottom of south corner 

 of east market building, 271 38'0: top of monument 

 to Commandant Lamy, 334 10'.4. 



Fort Sibut, Oubangui-Chari, 1917. Near northern end of 

 large square on opposite side of road from houses of 

 government officials, bounded on east by rows of 

 rubber trees and on south by road to Bangui, at a 

 point directly in front of house of chief of sub-division 

 and 74.1 meters ca-,t of north brick post of steps lead- 

 ing up to it, 5.4 meters north of north edge of large 

 circular flower-bed, and 15.0 meters north of small 

 palm tree in center of flower-bed; marked by tent- 

 peg. True bearings: north gable of special agent's 

 house, 14 59'. 6; southeast corner of northeast ver- 

 anda post of chief of circumscription's house, 37 

 26'.3; southeast corner of house of chief of sub- 

 division, 71 55'.5. 



Franceville, Gabon, 1916. Close reoccupation of Bruel's 

 station of 1911, and about 40 meters north of Mizon's 

 station of 1882, just west of residences and oflices of 

 government officials, in line with south face and 54 

 meters west of southwest corner of quarters of special 

 agent; marked by concrete monument 25 c< ntimeters 

 square extending 15 centimeters above surface of 

 ground, ami inscribed on top C. 1. W. 1916, with cross 

 cut to indicate exact point, True bearings: oil-palm 

 tree on first ridge to south, 12 'S\ .6; steeple of Cath- 

 olic church, 161 10'. 1 ; northwest corner of quarters 

 of special agent, 276 37'. 1; southwest corner of 



