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MILKS. 



Locality. — Western shore of Tangier Sound on eastern side of the lower half of South Marsh. (See 

 Chart No. 7.) 



Observed station is on a marsh point making out about 75 yards south of entrance to small creek, 

 which is middle one of three on this shore of the island. Station is about 50 yards south of the north 

 side and about 60 yards west of extreme end of point. A row of myrtle bushes stands east of the station. 

 Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. 

 Ri f( rences. — ° ' " 



"Sharkfin Shoal Light" (N 8° 33' E) 00 00 00 7^ miles. 



Deal Island Church 29 26 .. 5 % miles. 



End of roof of white house among trees, Deal 



Island 33 48 .. \ 1 /, miles. 



Tangent of near point of land 155 35 __ ^ mile. 



Solomons Lump Light 178 56 55 3 % miles. 



Third (first large) tree from left 231 57 ._ A mile. 



Lone pine tree 330 27 __ 4X miles. 



JOSHUA. 



Locality. — Eastern shore of Tangier Sound on western side of Little Island, about ' s mile south- 

 east from extreme eastern point of island. (See Chart No. 7.) 



Observed station is on northern half of a sand dune about 10 feet above and 20 feet back from 

 high-water mark. The southern half of the sand dune is covered with bushes and scrub trees. A large 

 aspen tree stands about % mile north of the station. Cement monument marking reference station is 

 located on low land 32.06 meters north of observed station, and is nearly on line with large aspen tree. 

 Marks. — Observed station is a nail in pine stub flush with ground and is likely to be disturbed by 

 shifting of sand dune. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. 

 References. — ■ ° ' " 



"Solomons Lump Light" (S37°4i' W)-_ 00 00 00 5 "A miles. 



Tall pine tree on opposite shore of Tangier 



Sound 81 48 -- 5% miles. 



Center point of square roof house on Deal 



Island 129 32 _. 1 X miles. 



Large aspen tree 160 08 -_ % mile. 



Reference station 160 19 20 32. 06 meters. 



Nail in blaze in peach tree (1.V2 inches in 



diameter) 259 40 __ 30. 74 meters. 



Tangent point of island 290 48 _. % mile. 



KELLEY. 



Locality. — Northern shore of Manokin River on Kelley Island, which is located off point between 

 Fishing Creek and Laws Thoroughfare just inside of entrance to Laws Thoroughfare. (See Chart No. 7.) 

 Observed station is on a small point making off southern side of a marsh island known as "Kelley 

 Island." It is about 8 yards from the east side and about 12 yards from west side of point. Myrtle 

 bushes grow about 5 yards to west and north of observed station and a crab shanty stands on northern 

 end of island about 100 yards north from station. Cement monument marking reference station is 

 10.44 meters northeast of observed station. 



Marks. — Observed station is center of a square wooden box with top just above ground. Reference 

 station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. 

 References. — ° ' " 



"Fairmount Church" (S 70 41' E) 00 00 00 6% miles. 



Pine to left of two others 18 38 ._ 3 1^ miles. 



Left end of new house 23 37 4 miles. 



Aspen tree near "Joshua" 130 32 .. 1% miles. 



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