Descriptions of Stations 



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Ilorin, 1914. Near deserted government station about 

 lYz miles (4 km.) northeast of railroad station, 250 

 feet (76 meters) northeast of northeast corner of 

 rest-house, and 35 feet (10.7 meters) east of center 

 of road, opposite beginning of sharp bend to north- 

 west; marked by irregular reddish stone buried flush 

 with ground. 



Jebba, 1914. On hill nearest south end of railroad bridge 

 being constructed across river, at northwest corner 

 of intersection of two paths on top of hill, 20 feet 

 (G.l meters) west of center of north-and-south path 

 and 35 feet (10.7 meters) north of center of path 

 running approximately eastward to headquarters and 

 doctor's offices; marked by concrete block 2 by 2 

 by 3 feet (61 by 61 by 91 cm.), set but slightly in 

 the ground. 



Jenjere, 1914. About 600 feet (183 meters) north of 

 temporary depot, in edge of bush, west of compound 

 of Tin Mine Companies, and southwest of small 

 market place; marked by tent-peg. True bearing: 

 date palm near small market, 207 41'. 5. 



Jimeta, 1914. On west side of Benue River, 300 yards 

 (274 meters) south of Nigeria Company wharf and 

 warehouse, and southeast of compound and canteen, 

 53.9 feet (16.43 meters) east of east corner of mud 

 fence around rest-house, and 33 feet (10.1 meters) 

 west of edge of rocky slope leading down to flood 

 plain of river; marked by tent-peg. Arrangement 

 was made to have station marked with cement pier. 

 True bearing: danger signal in rocks near wharf, 

 178 40'.7. 



Kaduna, 1914. On ground being built up with general 

 offices of railroad, about 300 yards (274 meters) south- 

 east of railroad station, 93 feet (28.3 meters) south of 

 rest-house, 21 feet (6.4 meters) northeast of center of 

 street, and west of tennis-court. 



Kano, 1914. Northwest of rest-house, in cluster of boul- 

 ders, 9.7 feet (2.96 meters) west and 7.3 feet (2.22 

 meters) north of small boulders, and 19.8 feet (6.03 

 meters) east-southeast of north end of a boulder 

 35 feet (10.7 meters) long, 15 feet (4.6 meters) wide, 

 and 5 feet (1.5 meters) high, lying with greatest 

 length northwest and southeast; a large boulder 30 

 feet (9.1 meters) high and entirely above ground, is 

 about 70 yards (64 meters) south. 



Kwagal, Central Proiincc, 1914. On plain north of rest- 

 house buildings, 150 feet (46 meters) northwest of 

 large main rest-house; marked by tent-peg. True 

 bearing: papaw tree in village, 132 05'. 2. 



Lagos, 1914, 1915. Three stations, designated .4, B, and 

 C, were occupied. Station A is reoccupation of C. 

 I. W. station of 1913, over a pier about 1 meter high, 

 marked 220P.IKP, 20 chains (402 meters) north of 

 Lagos Observatory and about 2 miles (3 km.) from 

 Jones Hotel. True bearing: plumb-line over line- 

 marker, ISO 00'.2. It was found that cross marking 

 station is in top of an iron bar 1 inch (2.5 cm.) in 

 diameter and not less than 12 inches (30 cm.) long. 



Station B is over pier 265P, north end of meridian 

 line of Southern Nigerian Survey, south end being 

 pier described as station A; top is 8 inches (20 cm.) 

 below surface of ground, and precise point is indicated 

 by head of an iron nail imbedded in concrete. True 

 bearing: pier 220P.IKP, described as station A, 330 

 feet (100.6 meters), 00'.2. 



Station C is about 200 meters east of cemeteries, 

 31.9 meters north of center of metaled road, exactly 

 in line with centers of two cement piers standing 

 about 60 meters apart and having iron pins at their 



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Lagos, 1914, 1915 contiuued. 



centers, 27.50 meters northeast of smaller and more 

 easterly pier which is marked 651, PB; markid by 

 stake with two water bottles buried beside it. True 

 bearing: line through centers of two cement piers, 

 79 21'.9. 



Lau, Muri, 1914. East of village on south bank of small 

 creek flowing almost directly west into Benue River, 

 on high level ground between short ravine about 20 

 feet (6 meters) deep and 75 yards (69 meters) long 

 and slope leading down from village to ford and 

 watering-place, 20 feet (6.1 meters) south of edge of 

 bank of creek. 



Loko, Nassarawa, 1914. In old peanut fields west of 

 village and about 900 feet (274 meters) north of 

 Benue River, 106 feet (32.3 meters) west of southwest 

 corner of grounds of district resident, 25 feet (7.6 

 meters) northeast of high termite or white-ant hill, 

 and 70 feet (21.3 meters) north of nearest of three 

 young trees in line with station and 15 feet (4.6 meters) 

 apart; marked by a tent-peg. True bearings: steel 

 flagpole in front of resident's house, 261 38'.4; west 

 gable of post-and-telegraph office, 304 58'.2. 



Lokoja, Kabba, 1914. Part-way up on southern end of 

 flat-top hill just west of town and north of rifle range, 

 reached by path turning to right from road leading 

 from town past prison just above ridge connecting 

 small knoll northeast of target pit and backstop with 

 larger hill to north, 12 feet (3.7 meters) north of 

 a tree 10 inches (25 cm.) in diameter; marked by a 

 tent-peg. True bearings: steel flagpole on hill at 

 back of targets, 71 35'.0; flagpole in front of house 

 of cantonment magistrate, 279 10'.6. 



Onitsha, Central Promnce, 1914. Northeast of Niger 

 River, north of town, on ridge occupied by govern- 

 ment buildings, at edge of path from west side of 

 hospital building going northward down hill and 

 curving gradually to right towards arched concrete 

 bridge over small creek, at a point 350 feet (106.7 

 meters) south of large tree standing in center of path; 

 marked by a tent-peg. True bearings: lone palm 

 tree on eastern horizon, 287 05'.3; flagpole near 

 doctor's house, 338 46'. 1. 



Oshogbo, 1914. On government land on west side of main 

 road leading to depot and post-office, about half mile 

 (0.8 km.) south of railroad station, 18.6 feet (5.67 

 meters) north of center of gravel path leading west 

 from main road to government and railroad bun- 

 galows, 23.8 feet (7.25 meters) northwest from center 

 of path at junction with branch path leading south- 

 ward to rest-house, and 114 feet (34.7 meters) north 

 of northeast corner of rest-house; marked by tri- 

 angular slab of concrete set flush with ground. 



Serikin Pawa, 1914. In field of guinea corn, about 500 

 yards (457 meters) west of railroad, measured from 

 point about 200 feet (61 meters) south of south 

 switch. 



Shillem, Yola Promnce, 1914. Inside old mud wall of town 

 on side nearest river, on inside slope of ruins of old 

 wall, 130 feet (39.6 meters) west-southwest of south- 

 west side of south room of rest-house, and 75 feet 

 (22.9 meters) southwest of large tree near old wall; 

 marked by a wooden stake. True bearing: tree on 

 southern horizon, 329 54'.5. 



Yale, Bornu, 1919. In scrub east of village, 23 paces east 

 of low mud wall bounding village on east, and 39 

 paces northeast of gap in wall through which runs 

 main street leading east from sultan's compound. 



