Descriptions of Stations 



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 China continued. 



Chengtu, Szechwan, 1916 continued. 



dormitory of Methodist Episcopal Mission, about 

 1,100 feet (0.4 km.), 233 51M. 



Chenki, Hunan, 1915. On small island in Yuan River, 

 about 3 miles southeast of Chenki, between south 

 bank of river and a larger cultivated island with 

 a small temple at its west end, about 30 feet (9.1 

 meters) from south side, and about 300 feet (91 

 meters) from west end of small island. True bearing: 

 top of Chenki pagoda, 3 miles (5 km.), 111 58'.S. 



Chikow, Shansi, 1916. On right bank of Yellow River, in 

 province of Shensi, opposite Chikow in Shansi prov- 

 ince, near foot of small ravine, and just east of terrace 

 about 50 feet (15 meters) high, on which stand three 

 buildings of temple, past which runs path from ferry, 

 at a point in line of southern side of middle building 

 projected eastward about 150 feet (46 meters). True 

 bearings: southwest corner of most southern building 

 in town, across river, about 1 mile (1.6 km.), 13 

 17'. 5; southeast corner of middle temple building, 3 

 feet (0.9 meter) above base, 141 39'. 7; northeast 

 corner of northern temple building, 3 feet (0.9 meter) 

 above base, 184 23'.6; southeast corner of stone 

 tower bv road on cliff across river, about half mile 

 (0.8 km.), 227 37'.1. 



Chinchowfu, Shengking, Manchuria, 1916. Approximate 

 reoccupation of station of 1907. East of Chinchowfu, 

 on north bank of ancient intrenchment which meets 

 cart road to Ichow about 1,020 paces north of a stone 

 culvert through which it passes under railroad to 

 Newchwang, 43 paces southeast of a point on bank 

 in line with east edge of tomb of Buddhist priest, 

 which stands north of intrenchment. True bearings: 

 left gable end of mission residence, 2 miles (3 km.), 

 19 47'.6; cross on Roman Catholic Mission church, 

 2 miles (3 km.), 28 36'.8; staff on gate building in 

 southeast corner of city, 3 miles (5 km.), 34 09'.4; 

 top of pagoda in city, 3 miles (5 km.), 43 59'.4; 

 right ornament on large temple, 3 miles (5 km.), 

 45 42'. 1. 



Chingchun, Szechiran, 1916. In back yard of large inn 

 kept by a Mohammedan on north side of street in 

 east suburb of city, 15 feet (4.6 meters), and 18 feet 

 (5.5 meters) from east and north mud walls, re- 

 spectively, and about 60 feet (18 meters) north of inn. 



Chingkuoping, Shensi, 1916. About midway up north 

 slope of Hwashan, on grounds of Chintienkung tem- 

 ple, at a point just east of clump of six pine trees, 

 and 4 paces west of a point on path 56 paces south of 

 lowest step on south side of temple entrance. True 

 bearings: edge of prominent corner on cliff at left 

 side of deep ravine running northward down to plain, 

 about three-fourths mile (1.2 km.), 164 02'.9; peak 

 of gable at south end of main building of temple, 

 about 160 yards (146 meters), 193 27'.7. 



Choahr Ussu, Outer Mongolia, 1915. Southwest of cara- 

 van road from Uliassutai to Paotowchow, in small 

 oasis formed by small river known as Choahr Ussu, 

 about 300 feet (91 meters) southwest of source of 

 liver, in low sand-hills southeast of river, about mid- 

 way of first u-shaped bend of river below its source, 

 and about 150 feet (46 meters) from each arm of 

 bend. True bearing: center of top of small obo on 

 low range, one-fourth mile (0.4 km.), 37 48'.8. 



Chockhurt-in Data, Outer Mongolia, 1915. In pass about 

 3 miles (5 km.) east of Chockhurt courier station on 

 road from Urga to Uliassutai, about 150 feet (46 

 meters) north of road, on small flat bluff near foot of 

 steepest part of pass, about 900 feet (274 meters) 

 northeast, of obo at summit of pass, whose approximate 

 bearing is 47 10'. 



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China continued. 



Cholo Kobor, Chihli, 1915. On hillside about 800 feet (244 

 meters) south-southeast of Cholo Kobor well, which 

 is about 1 mile (1.6 km.) northwest of Mongol en- 

 campment, on main ox-cart road from Kalgan to 

 Urga. True bearings: altar on distant hill, 5 miles 

 (8 km.), 197 52'.5; center of top of isolated rock on 

 hill, half mile (0.8 km.), 270 03'.5; altar on hill above 

 encampment, 1.5 miles (2.4 km.), 315 59'.8; conical 

 peak in center of range, 15 miles (24 km.), 325 01'.6. 



Chiianchowfu, Fukien, 1917. About one-fourth mile (0.4 

 km.) southwest of station of 1906, in recreation 

 ground of middle school of English Presbyterian 

 Mission, at kicking-off point in middle of football 

 pitch, occupying main portion of ground, 214.8 feet 

 (65.47) meters) southeast of southwest corner of east 

 wing of middle school building, and 183.7 feet (55.99 

 meters) southwest of south corner of superintendent's 

 residence; marked by cylindrical block of granite, 11 

 inches (28 cm.) in diameter and 7 inches (18 cm.) 

 deep, with the top inscribed C. I. W., a cross indicat- 

 ing exact point, and set just below surface. True 

 bearings: near gable end of prominent house, half 

 mile (0.8 km.), 100 35'.9; near gable end of west 

 wing of school, 110 28'. 5; center gable of school, 122 

 28'. 7; left gable end of residence of superintendent, 

 21400'.l; bottom of flagstaff near gate, about 150 

 feet (46 meters), 309 50'.7. 



Chiichowfu, Chekiang, 1917. In Martyrs' cemetery, a 

 large walled garden on a low hill in city, near China 

 Inland Mission station, on small lawn at northwest 

 end of cemetery, 55 feet (16.8 meters) south of angle 

 in north wall, and 48 feet (14.6 meters) northeast 

 of center of footpath along southwest side of garden; 

 marked by gray stone block, 6 by 6 by 21 inches 

 (15 by 15 by 53 cm.), with top face left just below 

 ground, and large cross cut to indicate exact point. 

 True bearings: near gable end of white-fronted house 

 visible through trees, half mile (0.8 km.), S4 26'.9; 

 near gable end of large temple building, one-fourth 

 mile (0.4 km.), 111 23'. 9; top of north corner of 

 cemetery wall, about 150 feet (46 meters), 143 23'; 

 top of near angle in northeast wall, 182 26'. 



Chiikopu, Kansu, 1916. Between and roughly in line with 

 two lone trees on waste soda land, 51 paces from west 

 bank of Yellow River, about one-third mile (0.5 km.) 

 southeast of village temple, 72 feet (21.9 meters) 

 from tree to northwest, 106 feet (32.3 meters) from 

 tree to southeast. True bearings: near gable end of 

 detached house at south end of village, 9259'.l; 

 center ornament on roof of village temple, 117 39'.8; 

 bottom of tree to northwest, 127 16'; near gable end 

 of ruined temple on sandhills, three-fourths mile (1.2 

 km.), 143 54'.2; near gable end of rear building of 

 double-gabled temple, 1.5 miles (2.4 km.), 192 24'. 7; 

 bottom of tree to southeast, 306 36'; center of fort 

 on range across river, 5 miles (8 km.), 336 15'.9. 



Chungchow, Szechwan, 1916. On small sandy patch of 

 shore, deeply covered at high water, between two 

 prominent rocky sections of right bank of Yangtze 

 Kiang, opposite city. True bearings: western edge 

 of white wall of prominent temple on left bank of 

 river just west of ravine at west end of city, 105 

 21'. 9; tip of five-story pagoda at east end of east 

 suburb on left bank, above great ledge of rock ob- 

 structing river, 192 32'. 7. 



Chungking, Szechwan, 1916. In northwest corner of city, 

 on plot of open cultivated ground, 57.7 feet (17.6 

 meters) south of western side of gateway at entrance 

 to American consulate yard measured along a line 

 perpendicular to outer face of wall. True bearings: 



