Descriptions of Stations 



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AFRICA. 



French Equatorial Africa continued. 



Mourra, Tchad, 1917. Between west outer wall and west 

 high, inner wall inclosing old residences of former 

 Sultan of Ouadai, now used as encampment, at a 

 point southwest of gate of inner inclosure, about 50 

 meters southeast of outer gate, 33 meters west-north- 

 west of southwest corner of inner wall, and 21 meters 

 west of large tree ; marked by rough native stone left 

 nearly level with surface of ground. True bearing: 

 peak "of native hut on hillside outside of wall, 68 

 44'.6. 



Mousgoum, Tchad, 1919. In northwest corner of govern- 

 ment rest-camp, on low hill about 1 mile (1.6 km.) 

 south of Mousgoum and just north of small village 

 of Mirbedim, 5 paces east of bank of Logone 

 River, 7.6 meters southwest of right side of door- 

 way of west hut in a row of small huts along north 

 side of encampment, 45.64 meters west of northeast 

 corner and 48.70 meters northwest of southwest corner 

 of European rest-house, 26.3 meters northwest of 

 large tree west of rest-house. True bearings: top of 

 left highest point on distant hill, 25 kilometers, 81 

 51'.8; bottom of northeast corner of European house, 

 281 22'. 5; bottom of southwest corner of European 

 house, 299 37'.0; bottom of right edge of large tree, 

 71.75 meters, 317 38'.4. 



Moussou Morra, Tchad, 1917. On level ground between 

 post buildings and native market north of post, 81.9 

 meters north of northwest corner of office of sub- 

 division, and 23.9 meters southeast and 27.5 meters 

 east-southeast respectively of two trees; marked by 

 tree trunk 20 centimeters in diameter, buried 75 

 centimeters in sand and surrounded by mud bricks. 

 True bearings: tree across oued, 97 56'.0; flagpole on 

 fort, 330 12'.5. 



Moyo Combo, Middle Chan, 1917. On sand-bank on east 

 side of channel at low water of Chari River, about 500 

 meters north of rest-houses on high bank. True 

 bearing: east edge of largest rest-house, 359 04'. 9. 



M'Pala, Middle Congo, 1916. South of forest on bank of 

 Nkie River, about one-fourth mile (0.4 km.) north 

 of residence of commander, and 50 paces from crest 

 of ridge, looking down on post of M'Pala; marked 

 by blackish natural stone left 5 centimeters above 

 surface of ground. True bearings: tree, 7 53'. 6; per- 

 pendicular edge of rock, 18 00'. 6; most distant per- 

 pendicular edge of rock, 4243'.6; highest short per- 

 pendicular edge east of ridge terminating in small 

 peak, 167 46'.9. 



Mussdk, Tchad, 1917. Between trail to Abech6 and oued, 

 20 meters west of encampment composed of five small, 

 temporary, wall-less huts near southern end of a long, 

 sandy, cultivated ridge. True bearing: chimney-like 

 peak on north end of long rocky ridge, "Piton Ouest" 

 in town surveys and triangulation, 253 05'.4. 



NdjoU, Gabon, 1916. About 300 meters north of Bruel's 

 station, on right bank of Ogou6 River, on small hill, 

 just north of government post, at a point 35 meters 

 west of telegraph line to Libreville; marked by irreg- 

 ular stone. Rouvier's station was probably on island 

 where old post was located. 



N'Galo Billani, Tchad, 1917. About 7 kilometers east of 

 N'Galo Houmaguinda, on path leading from village 

 to well in oued, about one-fourth of total distance 

 from village, and 7 meters south of large spreading 

 tree; marked by tent-peg driven flush with surface of 

 sand. True bearing: peak of native hut on opposite 

 side of oued, about 2 miles (3 km.), 10 3C.4. 



AFRICA. 



French Equatorial Africa continued. 



N'Gobo, Gabon, 1916. About 2 hours' travel down north 

 side of divide into basin of Ogoue River, about half 

 mile (0.8 km.) above junction of the Passa River 

 with smaller stream, in clearing of small native village 

 of N'Gobo surrounded by small bushy trees and ele- 

 phant grass. 



Ngoila, New Cameroun, 1919. At government post of 

 Fort Soufflay, in about middle of Place D'Armes, a 

 large open space southwest of European residences of 

 post, 94.50 meters southwest of west post of guard hut, 

 49.05 meters south of south corner of fence around ser- 

 geant's house, 40.50 meters north of north corner of 

 north dormitory building, and 27 paces from main 

 road; marked by brick pillar, 0.35 by 0.40 meter, 

 0.60 meter high, with base 0.55 by 0.60 meter, sunk 

 0.35 meter below ground. True bearings: northwest 

 corner post of house in west corner of Place, 150 

 meters, 5638'.4; south corner of fence around ser- 

 geant's house, 194 09'. 7; west post of guard hut, 218 

 45'.0; flagstaff at post, 200 meters, 22809'.2; near 

 gable end of C. F. S. O. factory, 400 meters, 270 

 07'.8; north corner post of north dormitory building, 

 358 07'.9. 



Ninth Encampment North of Fort Archamhault, Tchad, 1917. 

 On sand-bar on right of low-water channel of Chari 

 River, about 1 mile (1.6 km.) from village of Ouayi. 



Niom, Tchad, 1917. On high ground on right bank of 

 Chari River, from which hills of Togbao, on opposite 

 side of river and several miles up-stream, are plainly 

 visible, south of grove of thorn trees between groups 

 of native huts, and just south of slight depression in 

 ground, 20 meters northwest of market, a straw-roofed 

 shed, and 10 meters from edge of river bank; marked 

 by tent peg. True bearings: palm tree across river, 

 96 17'. 8; rock on top of low point of Togbao Hills 

 nearest river, 328 27'.8; second low point of Togbao 

 Hills, 328 53'.8. 



Nola, New Cameroun, 1919. Two stations were occupied 

 at government post. Station A is in about middle 

 of open space just south of market inclosure, near 

 landing place on right bank of Sanga River and north 

 of administrator's residence.. 91.00 meters northeast of 

 northwest corner of administrator's residence, 34.90 

 meters southeast of southeast corner post of market 

 building, and 22.55 meters northwest of tree at north 

 side of gap in hedge. True bearings: northwest corner 

 of administrator's residence, 18 19'.3; southeast corner 

 cf foundation of residence, 100 meters, 102 46'. 6; 

 southeast corner post of market building, 155 57'.5; 

 north end of roof of northmost of two residences across 

 river, 0.5 kilometer, 266 04'. 3; tree on north side of 

 gap in hedge, 314 16'.9; flagstaff on river bank, 340 

 56'.7. 



Station B is in middle of large open space in Camp 

 de Militia, surrounded by huts for soldiers, 72.45 

 meters northwest of northwest corner of adjutant's 

 house, and 55.05 meters west of northwest post of 

 guard hut; marked by brick pillar 0.42 meter square 

 and 0.75 meter high, left projecting 0.50 meter above 

 surface of ground. True bearings: cross on middle 

 tomb of three in cemetery, S4 20'.3; northwest cor- 

 ner post of guard hut, 291 14'.0; northwest post of 

 adjutant's house, 330 04'. 3. 



Ouala, Gabon, 1916. In village of Ouala, on crown of hill 

 which is covered with forest up to edge of village, in 

 center of common, an open space about 35 meters 

 wide and half mile (0.8 km.) in length, on both sides 

 of which are rows of native huts in single file, 20 paces 

 south of market; marked by stake driven flush with 

 surface of sand. 



