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Land Magnetic Observations, 1914-20 



AFRICA. 



Frenxh Equatorial Africa continued. 



Libreville, Gabon, 1916, 1920. Two stations, A and B, 

 were occupied; A in 1916 and 1920 and B in 1916. 

 Station .4 is in center of unoccupied plot of ground 

 facing limestone quarry and beach and bounded on 

 southwest by Boulevard de la Republique, 4 blocks 

 southeast of market, at a point about 51 meters east 

 of south corner of property of W. D. Woodin and 

 Company, and 39.8 meters west of monument mark- 

 ing east corner, and 3S.55 meters north of monument 

 marking south corner, respectively, of plot; marked 

 by concrete monument, 40 centimeters square and ex- 

 tending 20 centimeters above surface of ground. True 

 bearings: largest of line of trees on distant point, 8 

 kilometers, 72 43'.6; bottom of southeast brick pillar 

 of building, 198 54'. 2; boundarv pillar in cast corner 

 of plot, 290 39'. 1. 



Station B is probably 1.5 kilometers or more south 

 of Schwerer's 1895 station, within iron-fence inclosure 

 of custom-house, east of small harbor, 12.5 meters 

 west-northwest of fence and 18.3 meters east of large 

 capstan; there was a quantity of magnetic material 

 near this station. True bearing: old lighthouse on 

 south pier, 5S 25'.8. 



Dim, New Cameroun, 1919. On south side of Lim River, 

 in center of main road to Bouar, just over low stony 

 ridge, 70 paces south of southwest corner of govern- 

 ment rest-camp, and 127 paces along road from south 

 bank of river. 



Lilo, Oubangui-Chari, 1917. Two stations, A and B, 

 were occupied. A is on left side of Gribingui River, 

 about 100 meters from bank, in deserted French post, 

 about 35 meters east of largest building, now rest- 

 house, and 4 meters from northeast edge of cleared 

 area; marked by tent peg driven flush with surface 

 of ground. 



B is in straw shed near house, 30 meters west of A. 



Loango, 1915. On Hatton and Cookson's property, 

 about 85 meters northeast of fish store, in field of tall 

 grass, 16.1 meters southeast of center of road leading 

 up hill to post-office, and 41.3 meters north of east 

 one of three trees growing together; marked by pro- 

 jecting point of large conglomerate stone. True bear- 

 ings: north corner of convent veranda, 1 09'. 3; 

 lighthouse, 73 07'. 1; Hatton and Cookson's flagpole, 

 81 36'.3. 



Logone Gana, Tchad, 1919. Near middle of market 

 place, on right bank of Logone River, southeast 

 of government rest-house encampment, 12.6 meters 

 southwest of right side of door to gate-house of mud- 

 walled compound northeast of market place, 13.0 

 meters west of southwest corner of same compound, 

 and IS. 4 meters southeast of southwest corner of com- 

 pound northwest of market place. True bearings: 

 southwest edge of south building of rest-camp, about 

 40 meters, 121 23'. 1; southwest corner of compound 

 northwest of market place, 13S 16'.7; bottom of right 

 side of door of gate-house, 236 20'. 1; fork of large 

 tree in southeast corner of market 10.2 meters, 

 327 10' .2. 



Mani, Tchad, 1917. On right bank of Chari River, almost 

 back of rest-house, about 20 meters south of market, 

 and 20 meters from river bank: marked by wooden 

 stake driven flush with surface of ground. True bear- 

 ing: palm on opposite bank of river, 348 34'. 



Mao, Tchad, 1917. Close reoecupation of Tilho station 



of l'.lOS, among date-palm trees on western side of 



oued, which is a sink-hole betwi en Band-dunes 1 mile 



1.6 km.) long and half mile (0.8 km.) broad, about 



600 meters east of center of post of Mao, 50 paces 



AFRICA. 



French Equatorial Africa continued. 



Mao, Tchad, 1917 continued. 



south of brick-kiln on southern side of excavation from 

 which earth has been taken for post buildings, 33 

 meters south of nearest of cluster of seven date palms, 

 and 12 meters north of nearest palm on south ; marked 

 by conical-shaped piece of soft light material, buried 

 flush with surface of sand. True bearings: north edge 

 of large square turret on residence and office of 

 administrator, 89 07'. 7; date palm on opposite side 

 of oued, 277 11'.9. 



Massanza, Gabon, 1916. On left bank of Ogoue River, 

 on property belonging to SociSte' des.Factoreries de 

 Ndjole, at a point directly in front of house of agent 

 of company, in line of small oil-palms lining bank of 

 river, and 7 meters from bank; marked by tent stake 

 driven level with ground. True bearing": tree with 

 long, bushy, cvlindrical top on opposite side of river, 

 94 09'.3. 



Mayama, Middle Congo, 1916. On grounds of poste, 236 

 paces west of Djoue' River, measured from point where 

 wire cable is stretched across for ferry, almost north 

 of temporary straw residence of Chef de Subdivision, 

 and 85 paces northeast of nearest oil-palm tree back 

 of house; marked by irregular blackish stone left 

 3 inches (8 cm.) above ground. 



M'Boma, Gabon, 1916. At landing-place on right bank of 

 Ogoue' River, about 1 mile (1.6 km.) from village, 

 in center of path leading up from landing, and 10 

 meters from water's edge at low water. 



Milt, Tchad, 1917. On right bank of Chari River, south- 

 east of very small village of Mile, 75 meters southeast 

 of market, and 10 meters from edge of bank; marked 

 by tent peg. True bearing: iron stake driven into 

 trunk of tree below market, 99 36'.2. 



Millou, Tchad, 1917. On left bank of Chari River, in mud- 

 wall inclosure, on right-hand side of path leading from 

 west gate toward village, 11.5 meters north of center 

 of path, 72 meters west of wall in front of post-and- 

 telegraph-office, and almost in line with north face of 

 post-office; marked by brick monument 36 by 36 

 centimeters square, and 4 bricks above surface of sand. 

 True bearing: northwest corner of post-and-tele- 

 graph-office, 261 37'.6. 



Missoko, Gabon, 1916. On right bank of Ogou6 River, at 

 small village of Missoko, considered first day's stop- 

 ping-place below Lastourville, on cleared space north 

 of path leading up from river, 5 meters from river at 

 high water: marked by tent stake. True bearing: 

 portion of tree trunk between two prominent branches, 

 on opposite side of river, 344 41'. 



Mogroum, Tchad, 1917. On left bank of Chari River, 

 north of post inclosure, and northeast of market, a 

 small straw-covered shed, in center of road to native 

 village, 33.55 meters northwest of northeast corner 

 of post wall, 31.30 meters north of nearest point on 

 wall, and 19.2 meters east-northeast of center of tree 

 at north end of market; marked by tent peg. 



Muloundou, New Cameroun, 1919. On property of Xgoko- 

 Sanga Trading Company, on right bank of Xgoko 

 River, about 1 mile (1.6 km.) west of French govern- 

 ment post, at extreme northeast end of property, in 

 east corner of sheep paddock, 23.40 meters and 33.55 

 meters from east and north corner posts respectively 

 of fence around sheep-paddock. True bearings: south 

 end of roof of nearest of two large sheds, 70 meters, 

 73 45'.1; northeast corner of goat shed in paddock, 

 101 17'.8; southeast corner post of eastmost house 

 on opposite bank of river, 142 43'.8; north corner 

 post of sheep-paddock fence, 144 53'.6; southeast 

 corner post of sheep-paddock fence, 294 45'.2. 



