Descriptions of Stations 



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Ankalrafay, 1920. In middle of main road from Betroka 

 to Benenitra, east of village, 93 paces along road 

 southeast of rest-house, 20.20 meters south of large 

 monolith which serves as a memorial tomb. True 

 bearings: distant peak, 20 kilometers, 2 22'. 1; south- 

 east corner of rest-house, 126 57'.2; bottom of 

 monolith, 195 Ol'.O; village flagstaff, 2 kilometers, 

 275 44'.8. 



Ankazobe, 1920. Near middle of town in garden of 

 tribunal which is surrounded by a low mud wall and 

 lies between market and treasury, exactly in line 

 with north side of secretary's residence and west side 

 of tribunal, 39.40 meters southeast of southwest 

 corner of Tribunal and 28.00 meters west of east 

 garden wall; marked by a block of gneiss, 20 by 25 

 by 35 centimeters having a hole in top to mark exact 

 point. True bearings: southeast corner of admin- 

 istrator's office, 74 40'. 1 ; southwest corner of market 

 building, 80 paces, 126 49'. 5; southwest corner of 

 Tribunal, 141 31'.9; west corner of secretary's house, 

 233 19'. 7; outer edge northwest veranda-post of 

 treasury, about 40 meters, 293 43'.8. 



Antsiafabositra, 1920. Near base of lull, 142 paces along 

 path leading east from hotel, 67 paces south of stream, 

 5 paces west of point where native path crosses ditch 

 along side of hill. True bearings: near gable of most 

 northerly house on hill, 300 meters, 26 51 '.3; tele- 

 graph-pole near south end of post-office, 75 31M; 

 east gable of hotel, 102 43'.2. 



Antsirabe A, 1920. In middle of large garden of Roman 

 Catholic mission, south of residency, on path near 

 north edge, southeast of pond in northeast intersec- 

 tion of two pathways, 21.85 meters northwest of 

 northwest corner of brick building, 40.40 meters east 

 of northeast corner of church. The location of Pere 

 Colin's station of 1901 is now covered by priests' 

 house about 40 meters west-southwest of present 

 station. True bearings: east gable of priests' house, 

 65 04'.8; northeast corner of church, 102 14'. 5; 

 northwest corner of brick building, 339 38'. 1; north- 

 west corner of brick building, 359 26'.6. 



Antsirabe, B, 1920. Near north end of race-course, on 

 lawn in front of hot baths, in line of southeast wall 

 surrounding baths, 39.70 meters northeast of east 

 corner of wall, 4 paces southwest of race-track; to be 

 marked by stone projecting slightly above surface of 

 ground and lettered C. I. W. 1920. True bearings: 

 east corner of wall around baths, 31 02'.0; top of 

 tower on baths, 70 meters, 66 45'. 6; top of spire of 

 Roman Catholic church, 700 meters, 312 04'.0; top 

 of steeple of Protestant church, 1 kilometer, 333 36'.2. 



Benenitra, 1920 In the Place Publique, 61.80 meters west 

 of north corner of fence inclosing buildings of the 

 native guard, 18.50 meters northeast of large tamarind 

 tree near middle of grounds; marked by cross cut in 

 top of block of sandstone, whose upper face is 20 by 

 10 centimeters, projecting 8 centimeters above surface 

 of ground. True bearings: nearby tree, 53 27'; 

 sign-post at cross-roads, 100 meters, 68 38'. 1 ; memorial 

 tomb of French soldiers, 120 meters, 97 05'.9; con- 

 spicuous peak, 5 kilometers, 231 52'.5; north corner 

 of fence of native guard compound, 257 43'.8; top 

 of telegraph-pole near north corner of post-office, 200 

 meters, 334 53'.5. 



Betafo, 1920. Proximate reoccupation of Pere Colin's 

 station of 1901, on public square, about 200 meters 

 north of Catholic mission, about 200 meters south of 

 hotel, 6 paces and 12 paces from roads bounding 

 square on west and south, respectively, and 33.80 and 

 31.20 meters from northwest and southwest corners, 



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Madagascar continued. 



Relafo, 1920 continued. 



respectively, of the nearer of two market buildings; 

 marked by granite block, 17 by 18 by 55 centimeters, 

 set with top face slightly above ground. True bear- 

 ings: bottom of inner side of east pillar of mission 

 gate, 32 07'.5; bottom of west side of house on hill- 

 side, 2 kilometers, 115 58'.8; outer edge of southeast 

 veranda pillar of hotel, 200 52'. 9; northwest pillar of 

 west market building, 270 29'.6; south edge of band 

 pavilion, 100 meters, 325 02'.5. 



Betroka, 1920. In circular park called Place Iakora, 25.10 

 meters southeast of base of kiosk near middle of 

 park, and 49.40 meters southwest of sign-post at 

 point where road from Farafangana enters park; 

 marked by stone block 14 by 14 by 45 centimeters, 

 projecting slightly above surface of ground. True 

 bearings: top of cross on church, 80 meters, 80 21'.0; 

 top of kiosk, 146 08'.8; sign-post on road to Fara- 

 fangana, 241 57'. 4; tree at far end of avenue, 400 

 meters, 317 21'.2. 



Fianarantsoa, 1920. Two stations were occupied. Sta- 

 tion A is on grounds of London mission which is 

 situated on southern slope of Mount Kianjasoa, near 

 north corner of triangular plot southeast of secretary's 

 residence, 15 paces southwest of north apex of triangle, 

 9 paces and 8 paces from cactus hedges along paths 

 toward northwest and east respectively; marked by 

 block of gneiss 10 by 13 by 47 centimeters, projecting 

 slightly above surface of ground. True bearings: 

 prominent monument on sky-line, 5 kilometers, 40 

 15'.6; near gable end of mission-secretary's residence, 

 114 28'.7; east edge of west pillar of gateway, 20 

 meters, 206 09'. 8; steeple of church in town, 1 kilo- 

 meter, 330 OS'.O. 



Station B is west of town, near middle of race- 

 course, in rice valley, in line with south side of south 

 race-course building of two, at west side of track, 

 124.85 meters southeast of nearest corner of building. 

 True bearings: trigonometric beacon on hill, 2 kilo- 

 meters, 39 34'. 7; bottom of south side of south race- 

 course building, 112 33'. 9; trigonometric beacon on 

 mountain, 10 kilometers, 164 03'. 8; south gable end 

 of London mission residence, 2 kilometers, 268 21'.9; 

 church steeple on hill, 3 kilometers, 286 13'. 7; north 

 gable end of large house with red roof, 2 kilometers, 

 324 08'. 9; trigonometric beacon on mountain, 15 

 kilometers, 350 OO'.O. 



Fihaonana, 1920. South of town on the "Terrain 

 d'Exercise," a triangular tract lying in junction of 

 footpath from Tiamanananazy with motor road from 

 Tananarive, about 200 meters east of residence of 

 chef de poste and about 400 meters southwest of 

 French Protestant mission, 34 paces south of tree 

 south of motor road opposite large stone marked 

 "H.6," 24 paces east of footpath. True bearings: 

 old tomb on hill, 10 kilometers, 12 42'.3; west gable 

 residence chef de poste, 100 12'.7; lightning-con- 

 ductor on roof of mission, 202 16'. 7; geodetic beacon 

 on hill, 2 kilometers, 234 ll'.S. 



Ihosy, 1920. Near middle of public square, on line 

 joining flagstaff and lone mango tree, 16.75 meters 

 south of flagstaff, and 15.10 meters north of mango 

 tree; marked by block of gneiss 20 by 12 by 115 

 centimeters, with top projecting about 10 centimeters 

 above surface of ground. True bearings: lone mango 

 tree, 10 24'; near gable end of cottage, 80 meters, 

 149 55'.7; flagstaff, 190' 26'; near corner of Assembly 

 Building, 72 paces, 335 52'.7. 



Lalana, 1920. Near southwest end of village, south of 

 rest-house inclosure, in line with southwest fence of 



