194 SPIRIT LEVELING. [bull. 185. 
POINT OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD, UP MIDDLE SALT CREEK. 
Feet. 
T. 86 N., R. 4 W., sec. 30, 3i feet west of southeast corner of, on line be- 
tween townships 35 and 36 N., R. 4 W.. Mount Diablo meridian; iron 
post, marked "1182 R" ... 1.182.374 
The bench marks described below were based on the levels of the 
McCloud River Ditch, furnished by J. R. Rodgers. engineer in charge, 
proper correction having been applied: 
McCloud River, United States fishery reservation, northwest corner of; 
being also T. 34 N., R. 4 W., sec. 23, northwest corner of; 5 feet south- 
east of; 30 feet west of county road; iron post, marked " 856 R "_ .. .. 856. 156 
McCloud River, on west bank; near head of Rodgers Ditch line, and 100 
feet west of ditch station 71 + 50; 146 feet west of 10-inch forked live 
oak tree on edge of river, on line between townships 35 and 36 N., R. 
3 W.: iron post, marked "1060R"... 1,059.986 
OREGON. 
BAKER, UNION, AND GRANT COUNTIES. 
SUMPTER AND BAKER ClTY QUADRANGLES. 
The elevations in the following list are a continuation of those pub- 
lished in the Appendix to the Twenty-first Annual Report, page 564, 
being based on a bronze tablet in the astronomical pier in front yard 
of the public school in Baker City, stamped " 3433 A," the elevation of 
which was accepted as 3,432.700 feet above sea level, as derived by 
double-rodded line from Astoria. 
The leveling was done partly in 1890 by Mr. W. R. Manning, under 
the direction of Mr. R. H. McKee, topographer, and partly in 1900, by 
Mr. C. L. Nelson, under the direction of Mr. L. C. Fletcher, topographer. 
All bench marks depending on this datum which are stamped with 
the letters " B. C," in addition to figures of elevation, are referred to 
the old railway elevation accepted in 1898 for the Baker City bench 
mark and are stamped about 14 feet too high, but those stamped with 
the letter "A," in addition to the figures of elevation, are referred 
to Astoria and are generally stamped correctly. 
CALIFORNIA GULCH, VIA SUMPTER VALLEY RAILROAD, TO M'EWEN. 
Feet. 
California Gulch, 1.6 miles west of, opposite junction of small creek from 
south with Powder River; top of rail 3, 926 
California Gulch, 2.3 miles west of, opposite house 300 feet north of track; 
top of rail 3, 951 . 4 
California Gulch, 3 miles west of, at east end of switch; top of rail ... 3, 967. 1 
Deer Creek, f mile east of bridge over, opposite house 100 feet north of 
track; top of rail . . 3, 990. 4 
Deer Creek, east of bridge, at switch for spur; top of rail 4, 021. 7 
Deer Creek, north side of bridge over; top of rail 4. 022. 9 
Deer Creek, 1 mile west of bridge over, opposite blue house. 200 feet north 
of track; top of rail. . 4.041. 1 
Stoddard's Mill, V mile east of fork road to, opposite water tank; top of 
rail _ . 4,058 
