LAND SURVEYS 93 



offset in the north-and-south lines. This offset is noticeable 

 on the north-and-south section-line roads crossing in the 

 vicinity of a standard parallel. (See Figs. 101, 102.) 



The following is an exact copy of the notes from an origi- 

 nal field book of a land surveyor. Note that the distance 

 in chain is indicated by figures at the left. Note also the 

 abbreviations and other descriptions. 



T. 143 N.-R. 36 W.-5 P. M. 



80 Set a post for corner of Sees. 11, 12, 13, and 14, from which 



Dead Y Pine 16" dia. N. 90 W. 109 Iks. 

 " " " 15" dia. N. io° E. 91 Iks. 



No other trees near. 



Land rolling — Soil 3d rate. 



Timber pine. Undergrowth aspen. 



East on a random line between sections 12 & 13. B. 12° 30' E. 

 23.50 Lake Itasca. Set a post for temp. cor. to frac'l Sees. 12 & 13 



to obtain distance across lake, I sent my flagman around to 



the E. bank thereof, who sets the flag in the random line between 



Sees. 12 & 13. ~i now run a base south 3. 50 chs. to a point 



from which the flag bears N. 82 ° 30' E. which gives for distance 



across the lake and on random line between Sees. 12 & 13, 



-27.34 °hs. to which add 23.50 chs. makes 

 50 . 84 To the flag on the E. bank of lake. 



Here set post for temp. cor. to frac'l Sees. 12 & 13. 

 79.95 Intersect E bdy. 17 Iks N. of cor. to Sees. 12 & 13 from which 



cor. I run N. 89 53' W. on a true line between Sees. 12 & 13. 



Same va. 

 29. 11 Set a post for cor. to frac'l Sees. 12 & 13 from which 



Y Pine 18" dia. S. 74 E. 74 Iks. 



Y Pine 20" dia. N. 61 ° E. 98 Iks. 



T. 143 N.-R. 36 W.-5 P. M. 



56.45 Set a post for cor. to frac'l Sees. 12 & 13, from which 



Ash 6" dia. N. 30 W. 11 Iks. 



Ash 6" dia. S. 69 W. 15 Iks. 



The point for *4 Sec. Cor. being in lake, it cannot be established. 

 79-95 The cor. to Sees. 11, 12, 13, & 14. 



Land rolling — soil 2d rate and 3d rate. 



Timber aspen and pine. 



Undergrowth same. 



North between Sees. 11 & 12-B. 12 30' E. 



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