Descriptions of Stations 



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SOUTH AMERICA. 



Colombia continued. 



Culate de Fupures, Boyaca, 1914 continued. 



meters) from front of shed, 55 feet (16.8 meters) from 

 its east corner, about 75 yards (69 meters) up-stream 

 from a small house on same side of stream, and half 

 mile (0.8 km.) southeast from two houses back in 

 savannah. 



El Baradero del Micaya, Caqueta, 1914. On right bank of 

 Rio Micaya, 23.3 feet (7.1 meters) south of southeast 

 corner of larger of two sheds, and in line with east 

 side of shed. 



Florencia, Caqueta, 1914. In small bamboo inclosure in 

 southeast corner of block diagonally opposite north- 

 east corner of plaza, 20.6 feet (6.28 meters) and 22.6 

 feet (6.89 meters) respectively north and west of 

 fences along streets. 



Guadalupe, Huila, 1914. In pasture two blocks northeast 

 of north corner of plaza, 186.5 feet (56.85 meters) 

 northeast of bamboo fence along street on southwest 

 of pasture, and 111 feet (33.8 meters) northwest of 

 bamboo fence bordering a path very nearly in line of 

 south side of street leading to northeast corner of plaza. 

 True bearings: cross on dome of church near plaza, 15 

 20'.0; center of gable of church on hill, 349 23'.6. 



La Reforma, Caqueta, 1914. On left bank of river, 58.5 

 feet (17.83 meters) north of center of north side of 

 house. This place has also been known as Tapacunti 

 or Casa Cunti. 



La Victoria, Caqueta, 1914. On left bank of Rio Orteguasai 

 about half mile (0.8 km.) above its junction with 

 Rio Caqueta, 50 yards (46 meters) west of two build- 

 ings near together, and about 35 yards (32 meters) 

 north of north corner of another building. 



Mala de Guanabano, Arauea, 1914. On north bank of 

 river, in small pasture adjoining last house at west 

 end of row of eight houses, about 15 feet (4.6 meters) 

 from river bank, and about 65 feet (19.8 meters) 

 east of house. 



Meta River 1, Arauea, 1914. On north bank of river, 25 

 feet (7.6 meters) from edge of bank, and about 20 

 miles (32 km.) above abandoned Buena Vista plan- 

 tation. 



Mela River 2, Arauea, 1914. On left bank of river, about 

 40 feet (12.2 meters) north of steep bank of river. 



Meta River 3, Boyaca, 1914. About 20 feet (6 meters) 

 northwest of left bank of river, on low grass-covered 

 flat submerged in rainy season. 



Meta River l t , Vichada, 1914. On right bank of river, about 

 65 feet (19.8 meters) cast of river's edge, in edge of 

 small savannah. 



Neiva, Huila, 1914. Close reoccupation of C. I. W. sta- 

 tion of 1909, on first rise east of town, near last houses 

 in center of prominent semicircular ravine Quebrada 

 de Bache, between Calle 9 and Calle 10, 27 feet (8.2 

 meters) southeast of light bamboo fence and 38.5 

 feet (11.73 meters) northeast of heavier bamboo fence. 

 True bearing: post at left edge of house, 349 06'.4. 



Orocu'-, Boyaca, 1914. In east corner of block which is 

 west of junction of streets two blocks northeast and 

 one block southeast of plaza, 16 feet (4.9 meters) 

 southwest of one street and 45 feet (13.7 meters) 

 northwest of the other; marked by cross in top of 

 tent peg. 



Remolino del Migel, Meta, 1914. On right bank of river, 

 92 feet (28.0 meters) east of largest house, and about 

 10 feet (3 meters) south of a point in line with north 

 end of house. 



SOUTH AMERICA. 



Colombia concluded. 



Tumaco, Cauca, 1916. Practical reoccupation of C. I. W. 

 station of 1909, on Morro Island, across harbor north- 

 east from Tumaco, on point of land at north side of 

 large inlet, separated from main part of island by a 

 tidal channel and a tidal basin, about 130 meters 

 west of house on main part of island, and 29.70 meters 

 and 33.47 meters north and north-northeast, respec- 

 tively, of only two coconut-palms on point of island; 

 marked by a wooden peg driven flush with sand. True 

 bearings: spire on clock-tower, 63 36'.8; cross on center 

 spire of new church, 69 43'.4; north corner of house 

 on main part of island, 297 59'. 6. 



Villa Vicencia, Cundinamarca, 1914. North of town in 

 first large pasture on left after crossing bridge over 

 stream, 151 feet (46.0 meters) northeast of stone 

 fence along southwest of pasture, and 210 feet (64.0 

 meters) northwest of stone fence along road; marked 

 by sharp corner of large rock projecting about 4 inches 

 (10 cm.) above ground. 



Ecuador. 



Guayaquil, Guayas, 1916. About half mile (0.8 km.) north 

 slightly east of C.I. W. station of 1908, which was 

 unavailable, the site being covered by large reservoir 

 On a level plain, about half mile (0.8 km.) north 

 of water-tanks, about one-fourth mile (0.4 km.) west 

 of river, about 300 meters east of a windmill on 

 bank of a broad shallow ditch, south of ditch and 

 east of point where it crosses a broad cattle-road run- 

 ning north from foot of hill, 114.2 meters northeast 

 of sixth iron telephone-pole south of ditch being the 

 sixth from gate at foot of hill, 81.3 meters east of 

 seventh pole from gate or first north of ditch and 

 19.7 meters east of a tree; marked by a wooden 

 stake. True bearings: windmill center, 84 07'.8; 

 pole on center Santa Ana. 330 00'.2; C. I. W. station 

 of 1908, 340 07'; left edge of insane asylum, 350 

 53'.0; left edge water-tanks, 352 37'.5. 



Quito, Picliincha, 1916. Close reoccupation of C. I. W. 

 station of 1908. On hill called Ichimbia, east of city, 

 about 600 yards (0.5 km.) northeast along top of 

 hill by road from a large house owned by Sefior 

 Julio Feran, at highest point on road, just east of a 

 group of three mud gate-posts, two on west and one 

 on east side of road, 5.8 meters east of nearest point 

 of nearest mud post, 6.75 meters west of northwest 

 and 8.65 meters northwest of southwest corner, re- 

 spectively, of tile-roofed mud shed, and in extended 

 line of north side of shed; marked by an inverted tent- 

 peg driven flush with ground. True bearings: pillar 

 on extreme top of hill, 64 lo'.O; church spire just 

 visible over edge of hill and through hedge on mud 

 fence, 89 20'.0; waterfall across valley, 11625'.3; 

 right side eucalyptus tree, 254 11'. 3; right edge of 

 small house on top of hill, 337 14'.3. 



Riobamba, Chimbora:o, 1916. About 600 meters northwest 

 of C. I. W. station of 1908, which was found unsuit- 

 able for reoccupation, the site being occupied by 

 water-tanks. On small hill called Loma del Quito, 

 about half mile (0.8 km.) northwest of railroad sta- 

 tion and about one-third mile (0.5 km.) west of hill 

 called Cerro del Quito, on which are two water- 

 tanks, 24.2 meters east of a prominent rock, 17.2 

 meters south of a smaller rock, and 67 meters west of 

 near corner of a mud foundation-wall; marked by a 

 stone buried with its flat side flush with ground. True 

 bearings: point of prominent peak (Cacha), 73 29'.8; 

 left edge of left tower of church, 102 27'.2 left edge 

 of left water-tank, 312 07'.9; tower of cathedral, 314 

 24'.8. 



