74 
TRI ANGULATION AND SPIRIT LEVELING 
[bull. 175. 
From Mr. Field's a trail to Smithville crosses mountains at point 3J 
or 4 miles east from station. Fair traveling on horseback from this 
point up ridge to station. From point 23.15 chains north on line 
between sees. 19 and 20, T. 2 N., R. 24 E., station bears S. 76° E. 
14.77 chains distant. 
Station mark: A rock set in ground with U. S. G. S. cut in it. 
[Latitude, 34° 37 / 35.85". Longitude, 94° 48 / 42.15".] 
To station — 
Azimuth. 
Back azimuth. 
Log. distance. 
Dexter 
o / // 
87 20 55. 81 
154 42 19. 59 
277 02 01.42 
330 09 55. 23 
32 20 44. 63 
O / II 
267 00 22. 13 
334 39 24.31 
97 13 57. 35 
150 18 45. 73 
212 13 06. 61 
Meters. 
4. 7434931 
4. 2630071 
4. 5101014 
4, 6834888 
4. 5872205 
Winding Stair 
Polecat 
Hardscrabble 
Thunderbolt 
POLECAT, CHOCTAW NATION. 
On the highest part of point locally known as Polecat Peak. The 
Talihina and Mena road passes about 4 miles north of the station at 
point where road crosses the boundary line between Arkansas and the 
Indian Territory. Mr. Jack Conley's residence is near this point on 
the Arkansas side. A trail leads from his place to the station. Sta- 
tion is 21.53 chains south and 13.77 chains east of corner to sees. 3, 4, 
33, and 34, Ts. 1 and 2 N., R. 27 E. 
Station mark: An oak tree with U. S. G. S. cut on it. All other 
trees cut from summit of hill. 
[Latitude, 34° 35' 25.42 // . Longitude, 94° 27 / 40.63".] 
To station — 
Azimuth. 
Back azimuth. 
Log. distance. 
Hardscrabble 
o / // 
12 17 35.04 
61 40 42. 89 
97 13 57. 35 
117 23 45. 61 
o / // 
192 14 32. 78 
241 21 11.80 
277 02 01.42 
297 08 53. 13 
Meters. 
4. 5882821 
4. 7788619 
4. 5101014 
4. 6524261 
Thunderbolt 
Kiamichi 
Winding Stair 
BASE LINE, CHOCTAW NATION (not Occupied). 
On a narrow rock ridge in southwest corner of sec. 31, T. 1 N., 
R. 24 E. To reach station take road running northwest from Smith- 
ville post-office until standard parallel is crossed, thence west up ridge 
till station is reached. From point 17.15 chains north, between sees. 
31 and 36, on range line Rs. 23 and 24 E., T. 1 N., station may be 
reached by going east 7.61 chains. 
Station mark: White oak signal tree. 
