Descriptions of Stations 



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AFRICA. 



French Equatorial Africa continued. 



Franceville, Gabon, 1916 continued. 



quarters of administrators, 295 44'. 4; southwest cor- 

 ner of quarters of chief of subdivision, 318 47'.C. 



Gama, A r ew Cameroun, 1919. In extreme southeast 

 corner of encampment near west side of main road 

 from Baibokoum to Bouar opposite point where it 

 is joined by road to nearby village of Doca, 21.80 

 meters south of nearer of two trees in front of hut 

 for Europeans and 29.80 and 34.25 meters respectively 

 from southwest and northeast posts of European hut. 

 True bearings: southwest corner post of European 

 hut, 1 44 14'. 9; northeast corner post of European 

 hut, 162 41'.6; nearer of two trees in front of hut, 

 164 54'.7. 



Gore, Tchad, 1919. At French government post, near 

 right bank of Pennde River, 30.85 meters south 

 of large tree at. top of steps leading down to river, 41.50 

 meters west of north side of large round hut of mud 

 and thatch for use of travelers, 96.60 meters west of 

 northwest corner of post residence, and 4 1 paces south- 

 west of round mud dining-pavilion. True bearings: 

 large tree at top of steps leading down to river, 199 

 46'. 2; top of dining-pavilion, 236 36'.6; northwest 

 corner of post residence, 261 25'.8; north side of 

 round hut for use of travelers, 281 39'. 2; south side 

 of round hut, 300 04'.6. 



Goudjour, Tchad, 1917. On road to Mao, on brow of ridge 

 between two oueds and overlooking oued to east, 

 outside rest-house inclosure between abandoned 

 village and present village, 40 meters southeast of 

 southeast corner of rest-house, and 100 meters south 

 of trail to Mao; marked by wooden peg. True bear- 

 ing: peak of hut in abandoned village, 106 45'. 5. 



Hadjilidie, Tchad, 1917. On east side of oued filled with 

 dune-palm scrub and other trees with pond in center, 

 near trail from Moussou Morra to Ati, in sand dunes, 

 about 300 meters east of oued and 50 meters northeast 

 of rest-house, a large square grass structure; marked 

 by wooden stake driven flush w-ith ground. True 

 bearing: scrubby tree across oued, 102 35'.6. 



Haraze, Tchad, 1917. West of fort and area of wells, just 

 outside northwest corner of rest-house inclosure, 

 about 170 meters west of fort, and 25 meters north- 

 west of nearest rest-house; marked by tent peg driven 

 flush with surface. True bearing: peak of native 

 hut, 300 meters, 354 36'.3. 



Iki, Ovhangui-C'hari, 1917. On right side of road from 

 Dekoa to Crampel, near place where road bends and 

 descends through village to N'Iki P.iver, which is 

 spanned by strong wooden bridge, 500 meters south 

 of bridge, 10 meters east of road, and 50 meters north- 

 west of crown of hill; marked by tent peg. True 

 bearing: iron stake driven into trunk of tree, 148 

 03'.4. 



Ircna, Middle Chari, 1917. On west bank of Chari River 

 and north of stockade surrounding rest-houses and 

 gardener's house, 15 meters from bank, 20 meters 

 northwest of northeast corner of stockade, and 30 

 meters southeast of large spreading tree; marked 

 by tent stake. 



Itinsi, Middle Congo, 1916. At edge of very small, tem- 

 porary, native village, on flat plain covered with brush 

 and grass, about 1.5 hours' march from Lefini River. 



Ivindo, Gabon, 1916. About 125 meters southeast of 

 Society du Haut-Ogoue factory and transport station 

 on Ivindo Island, in grove of small coffee trees, at 

 point 3 meters from edge of river bank and directly 

 above rock in river bed nearly halfway between two 



AFRICA. 



French Equatorial Africa continued. 



Ivindo, Gabon, 1916 continued. 



reefs of solid rock, all of which are exposed at low 

 water during dry season; marked by stake. True 

 bearing: tree up-stieam on opposite bank, 347 09'. 6. 



JunckvUle. Gabon, 1916. On right bank of Ogoue River, 

 on left-hand side of path leading from canoe landing 

 to factory of Societe du Haut-Ogoue, at a point 3 

 meters from water's edge and 15 meters north of large 

 tree to right of path. True bearing: tree on opposite 

 bank of river, 60 50'. 1. 



Kami, Oubangui-Chari, 1917. About 4J4 hours' walk from 

 Bangui, on hill southeast of village, overlooking small 

 cultivated plain, at a point about 50 meters northeast 

 of highest point of hill, and about 200 meters south of 

 road and telegraph-line to Bangui. True bearing: 

 prominent tree on hill to east beyond small stream, 

 244 25'.8. 



Keliganga, Tchad, 1917. In compound of rest-house on 

 road to Mao, east of village, 7 meters southeast of 

 center of road, and midway between northeast and 

 southwest limits of compound; marked by wooden 

 stake driven flush with ground. True bearing: lone 

 palm, 157 18'.2. 



La Bassindu, Oubangui-Chari, 1917. West of road to 

 Sibut, in cleared area surrounding rest-house and a 

 few native huts, about 60 meters west of road meas- 

 ured from a point about 180 meters south of wooden 

 bridge over creek and 10 meters northeast of large, 

 solitary, spreading tree; marked by tent peg. 



Lai, Tchad, 1919. In middle of La Place, a large open 

 space just east of French government post of Be- 

 hagle, 79.2 meters and 70.5 meters northwest of 

 northeast and southwest corner pillars respectively of 

 market building, and 63.0 meters east of large tree; 

 marked by brick pillar 0.45 meter square, standing 

 about 1.25 meters above level of ground, with letters 

 C. I. W. cut on side near top. True bearings: to]) 

 of west end of roof of traveler's house, 120 meters, 29 

 44'.6; north end of roof of lieutenant's house, 125 

 meters, 122 05'. 8; top of hut in southeast corner of 

 camp, 120 meters, 189 19'.7; bottom of northea^ 

 corner pillar of market building, 298 27'. 9; bottom 

 of southwest corner pillar of market building, 319 

 08'.7. 



Lambarcne, Gabon, 1916. On right bank of Ogoue River, 

 on beach of Hatton and Cookson Ltd., at a point 75.6 

 meters north-northeast of cement monument marking 

 southeast corner of property of this company, and 1 

 meter from bank of river; marked by tent stake. 

 True bearings: southeast corner of Hatton and Cook- 

 son Ltd. property, 23 24'. 1; southeast corner of 

 administrator's residence, 28 13M; tree with large 

 spreading top across and down river, 347 01'.3; small 

 straight tree, 349 31'.6. 



Lastourville, Gabon, 1916. About 500 meters west by a 

 little south of Rouvier's station and about 75 meters 

 southeast of Bruel's 1911 station, on left bank of 

 Ogoue River, on grounds of post, almost in line be- 

 tween residence of administrator and cemetery on 

 opposite hillside, and 100 paces southeast of residence; 

 marked by brick and cement monument, two bricks 

 square and two above surface of ground ,with founda- 

 tion four times as large. True bearings: white tree 

 on property of Societe' du Haut-Ogoue' concession, 

 72 36'. 2; nearest corner of brick foundation of ad- 

 ministrator's house, 1 14 44'. 5; prominent tree on hill 

 across river, 212 10'. 2. 



