EASTERN DIVISION OF TOPOGRAPHY. 
H. M. AVtlson, Geographer in charge. 
ALABAMA. 
PRIMARY TRAVERSE. 
CHILTON AND SHELBY COUNTIES. 
BESSEMER SO-MINUTE QUADRANGLE. 
The following geographic positions were determined from primary 
traverse run by Mr. C. B. Kendall in 1904. The line starts from ar 
adjusted position at Generys. follows railroads and wagon roads south, 
oast, and north near the borders of the quadrangle, and is connectec 
with an adjusted position at Leeds. Another line starts from adjustec 
position at Pelham, follows the Louisville and Nashville Railroac 
southward near the middle of the quadrangle, and connects with main 
traverse line along the southern border. 
Geographic positions along the Alabama Great Southern Rail road. 
Station. 
Bench mark post No. 173 
Generys, 1 . 25 miles south of; railway cr< >ssing 
Bamford, railway crossing 
Trestle No. 217, point oyer stream 
Turner, railway crossing 
Trestle No. 189, point over stream 
Cahaba River, railroad bridge over, in west end of cap- 
stone to south abutment, tablet stamped " Prim. Trav. 
Sta. No. 41 " p 
Corner stone marked "16, 17, 20, 21" 
Gurnee Junction, point of switch to west leg of Y 
Gurnee, opposite sign 
Milepost 18, road crossing 300 feet north of 
Anita, road crossing 
Adin, road crossing 
Daly, opposite sign 
Gurnsey, point of frog to Gurnsey branch 
Seymore, road crossing north of 
Latitude. 
33 18 18. 1 
33 17 46.6 
33 16 28.6 
33 15 29.4 
33 14 37.6 
33 13 26. 2 
33 12 
33 12 
33 11 
33 11 
33 10 
33 10 
33 09 
33 08 
33 07 
33 06 
50.2 
05. 7 
47.7 
20.0 
46.5 
27.7 
18.8 
45.1 
55. 8 
51.2 
Longitude. 
86 54 14. 1 
86 55 02. \ 
86 56 01.: 
86 56 44. i 
86 57 28. 1 
86 57 39. < 
86 57 36. 
86 58 09. 
86 58 04. i 
86 58 11. 
86 58 33. 
86 58 50. 
86 59 52. 
87 00 17. 
87 00 29. 
87 01 29. 
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