Descriptions of Stations 



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Yuanchow Hun, Hunan, 1915 continued. 



behind a temple, about half mile (0.8 km.) from east 

 gate of city, 100.5 feet (30.63 meters) from south 

 corner of mud wall about grounds, and 4534 feet 

 (13.87 meters) from nearest point of southeast wall; 

 marked by stone block 10 by 10 by 12 inches (25 by 

 25 by 30 cm.) projecting slightly above ground. True 

 bearings: south corner of agricultural experiment- 

 station grounds, 13 50'; top of spike on tower of 

 temple, 1,200 feet (366 meters), 8638'.5; center 

 ornament on roof of gate-house, 400 feet (122 meters), 

 105 48'. 2; top of right gate-post of superintendent's 

 house, 800 feet (244 meters), 196 51'.9; top of spike 

 on roof of meteorological station, 700 feet (213 meters), 

 206 43'.5; top of ornament on distant pagoda, 5 

 miles (8.0 km.), 350 18'. 5; top of ornament on small 

 pagoda, one-third mile (0.5 km.), 351 30'.3. 



Yulinfu, Shensi, 1915. On unoccupied level tract at 

 western side of city, in middle of low ridge between 

 cultivated fields, 66 paces west of west side of small 

 octagonal kiosk at end of first street running west 

 north of Chung Ling inn, about 300 yards (274 

 meters) south of southwest corner of wall of temple 

 in line with its western wall. True bearing: right side 

 of outermost post of first story of tower over west 

 gate of city, about one-third mile (0.5 km.), 144 42'.8. 



Yungan Fu, Fukien, 1917. On waste stony bushland, 

 about midway between right bank of Sha River and 

 a small river which flows into it opposite west gate 

 of city, about one-fifth mile (0.3 km.) north of north- 

 west corner of city wall which lies in line with an 

 ornamental tower on hills behind city, and 300 feet 

 (91 meters) west of old temple with a wooden theatri- 

 cal stage. True bearings: center roof ornament on 

 long temple inside west city wall, one-fourth mile (0.4 

 km.), 8 17'.3; near gable end of west gate of city, 

 one-third mile (0.5 km.), 15 16'.7; top ornament on 

 southmost of four memorial arches across river, one- 

 fifth mile (0.3 km), 12405'.l; tail of ornamental 

 fish at left end of roof of gray temple, 600 feet (183 

 meters), 211 48'.8; center of top window of old 

 pagoda, half mile (0.8 km.), 215 09'.6; center roof 

 ornament on old theatrical stage, 253 25'. 6. 



Yungchang, Yunnan, 1917. At west end of military parade- 

 ground, which is a large grassy area about one-fourth 

 mile (0.4 km.) north of north gate of city, in line with 

 row of wooden pillars along north side of pavilion at 

 west end of ground, 10 paces north of footpath, 224 

 feet (68.3 meters) east of northeast pillar of pavilion. 

 True bearings: left end of roof ridge of small house 

 over north gate, one-fourth mile (0.4 km.), 102'.2; 

 topof pagoda 1 mile (1.6km.), 69 27'. 6; centerorna- 

 ment of small temple on hill, three-fourths mile (1.2 

 km.), 79 45'. 7; bottom of northeast pillar of pavilion, 

 106 01'. 3; leftmost pillar in gate-house on main road, 

 half mile (0.8 km.), 227 35'. 0; center ornament on 

 temple, one-fourth mile (0.4 km.), 254 41'.0; bottom 

 of right side of blank wall at east end of ground, about 

 900 feet (274 meters), 291 09'.8. 



Yunghinghsien, Hunan, 1915. On left bank of Lei River, 

 about 350 feet (107 meters) north of public ferry land- 

 ing at north end of town, 90 feet (27.4 meters) north- 

 east of stone road leading to ferry, and 20 feet (6.1 

 meters) from edge of river. True bearings: near end of 

 ridge pole of farmer's house, 250 feet (76 meters), 

 119 22'. 5; lone pine on hillside, one-fourth mile (0.4 

 km.), 190 43'.3; left gable end of house, 600 feet 

 (183 meters), 244 38'.2; right edge of temple on 

 opposite side of river, 400 feet (122 meters), 247 

 47'.6; left gable end of large house across river, 1,000 

 feet (305 meters), 320 40'. 1. 



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Yungshunfu, Hunan, 1915. On military parade-ground 

 inside city, about 800 feet (244 meters) south of east 

 gate, about 130 feet (40 meters) west of east wall, 

 and 330 feet (100 meters) south of southeast corner 

 of wall of old temple at north edge of parade ground; 

 marked by natural rock of which about 6 by 12 

 inches (15 by 30 cm.) protrudes slightly above surface 

 of ground, and on which a 4-inch (10 cm.) cross was 

 cut to mark precise point. True bearings: top of 

 pagoda, one mile (1.6 km.), 19 OO'.O; center orna- 

 ment of temple on hillside, half mile (0 8 km), 121 

 50'.7; top of woman's memorial, 350 feet (107 meters), 

 156 46'.7; bottom of right wall of temple, 330 feet 

 (100 meters), 177 18'.6; center of ornament on roof 

 of top building of temple, one-fourth mile (0.4 km.), 

 269 06'.3; north end of mountain range 279 54'. 



Yungting, Hunan, 1915. On low stony island in the 

 Ling Kiang about one mile (1.6 km.) southeast of 

 Yungting, about 270 feet (82 meters) west of eastern 

 extremity of island, and 57 feet (17.4 meters) from 

 its south bank, and about 300 feet (91 meters) north 

 of bungalow belonging to Finnish Mission on right 

 bank of river. Magnetic bearings: top of conical 

 peak, 7 miles (11 km.), 127 24'; top of pagoda, 

 one-third mile, (0.5 km.), 150 32'; ornament on way- 

 side temple, 1,000 feet (305 meters), 236 54'; bottom 

 of left edge of bungalow, 342 08'. 



Yungting, Fukien, 1917. On west bank of Yungting River, 

 near east gate of city, on waste bush land, about 200 

 feet (61 meters) southeast of English Presbyterian 

 Mission chapel, 14 paces east of cobbled path along 

 river bank and opposite a point on path 250 paces 

 south of bridge. True bearings: near edge of roof 

 ridge of nearest mission building, 128 29'.4; left 

 gable end of large house on hillside across river, one- 

 fourth mile (0.4 km.), 223 59'.3; bottom of stone 

 pillar alongside temple on opposite bank, about 600 

 feet (183 meters), 330 23'.0. 



Yiinnanfu, A, Yunnan, 1917. About 50 feet (15 meters) 

 south of station of 1911, as latter is no longer de- 

 sirable on account of growth of trees, in large garden 

 owned by British consulate, between north gate of 

 city and military barracks, in center of lawn which 

 forms northeast corner of ground, 45.2 feet (13.78 

 meters) from cedar tree on left of drain to east, 80.2 

 feet (24.44 meters) northwest of near corner of sum- 

 mer pavilion, 84.7 feet (25.82 meters) from westmost 

 cedar tree in hedge to northwest, 53.5 feet (16.3 

 meters) from edge of lawn to southwest. True bear- 

 ings: bottom of left edge of large gravestone on hill, 

 1 mile (1.6 km.), 86 19'.2; rightmost of two grave 

 pillars on hill, 1 mile (1.6 km.), 86 42'.4; top of 

 summer pavilion, about 100 feet (30 meters), 304 

 58'.3. 



Yiinnanfu, B, Yunnan, 1917. In east corner of lawn of 

 large garden owned by British consulate, outside 

 north gate of city, 11.5 feet (3.50 meters) from north- 

 east edge of lawn, 19 feet (5.8 meters) west of nearest 

 cedar tree, 28 feet (8.5 meters) northwest of top of 

 earth bank, 46.2 feet (14.08 meters) east of Yiin- 

 nanfu A, 49.2 feet (15 00 meters) northwest of near- 

 est corner of summer pavilion. True bearings: left 

 edge of large tombstone on hill, half mile (0.8 

 km.), 86 26'. 1; rightmost of two stone pillars on hill, 

 half mile (0.8 km.), 86 45'.2, Yiinnanfu A, 90 06'. 7; 

 top of summer pavilion, 334 45'.4. 



Yunnanyi, Yunnan, 1917. In northeast corner of grave- 

 land on lower slopes of hill rising from southwest 

 corner of village, 160 paces up path which turns off 

 main street to south, about 300 feet (91 meters) east 



