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•RIMARY TRI ANGULATION AND PRIMARY TRAVERSE, [bttij.210. 
ROCKY, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. 
A very rocky peak on a high point of the Mojave range of moun- 
tains, about 6 miles southwest of Mojave Rock, a well-known rock on 
the east bank of the Colorado River, a little below where river leaves 
Needles Canyon. There is another signal of same description 2 miles 
northeast, on a lower point of same range. To go to Rocky, take a 
big wash which comes into river above Mojave Rock and follow it to 
foot of mountain. Good traveling for horses for some distance; no 
water except after rain. Station can be reached from anywhere along 
the river. 
Station mark : A bronze triangulation tablet cemented under center 
of monument 9 feet high. 
[Latitude 34° 32' 57.54". Longitude 114° 31' 27.81".] 
To station— 
Azimuth. 
Back azimuth. 
Log. distance. 
o , 
o / // 
Meters. 
Whale 
173 15 06. 19 
353 14 26.99 
4. 1745934 
Powell 
220 48 05.98 
40 52 39.83 
4. 2737480 
Red 
274 22 04.91 
302 00 22.25 
94 30 40.52 
122 12 24.49 
4. 3665687 
Friant 
4. 5850746 
Gier 
314 11 41.88 
134 24 51.99 
4.6983570 
Axtel 
338 06 11.23 
158 10 02.78 
4. 4483279 
WHALE, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. 
On the highest point of a high, rocky range of mountains overlook- 
ing the Colorado River Valley, and can be seen from the river from 
Mellen up to Needles and beyond. It is about 6 miles south 05° east 
from Mellen station. To go there from Mellen, cross railway bridge 
and take up first big wash which crosses railway track. Stay in wash 
until a straight up-and-down bluff, 7 or 8 feet high, is passed. Go 
about one-half mile beyond here, then go up a spur to right, crossing 
no canyons until station is reached. Horses can not be taken this way. 
Station mark: A bronze triangulation tablet cemented in solid rock, 
under a cairn 8 feet high. 
[Latitude 34° 40' 59.29". Longitude 114° 32' 36.82".] 
To station- 
Azimuth. 
Back azimuth. Log. distance. 
Knoll . 
Cone . . 
Sphinx 
Powell 
Red . 
Rocky . 
155 39 49.61 
199 22 08.57 
247 30 11.86 
272 32 53.53 
303 39 18.51 
353 14 26.99 
335 36 57.55 
19 26 32.62 
67 38 58.68 
92 38 07. 11 
123 48 34. 19 
173 15 06.19 
Meters. 
4. 2696918 
4.5484345 
4. 4057412 
4. 1474805 
4. 4767442 
4. 1745934 
