IOWA. 
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Island Railway westward to west edge of quadrangle; thence north 
and east along wagon roads to northeast corner of quadrangle; thence 
south to Enterprise along Des Moines, Iowa Falls and Northern Rail- 
way, and is closed on adjusted position near northeast corner of Des 
Moines Special quadrangle. Positions are given on the Des Moines 
astronomic datum. 
Geographic positions along the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway between Mile- 
post 369 and Desoto. 
Station. 
Polk-Dallas County line, north and south railroad cross- 
ing on. 
Milepost 369, private road crossing 0.25 mile east of 
Milepost 370, north and south road crossing 500 feet west of . 
Milepost 371, private road crossing 1,410 feet west of 
Booneville, Iowa, in northwest corner of pasture owned by 
E. P. Farnsley, on south side of Chicago, Rock Island 
and Pacific Railway crossing, cross on southwest corner 
of foundation to station bears N. 59° 40' E., distant 
465.4 feet; south rail at center of crossing bears N. 80° 
15' W., distant 98 feet, iron post stamped "Prim. Trav. 
Sta. No. 9".: 
Booneville, private road crossing 1.25 miles west of 
Milepost 375 
Van Meter, road crossing 600 feet east of station 
Spur, road crossing 275 feet northwest of 
Bridge No. 362, road crossing 940 feet west of 
Desoto, in northwest corner of public school grounds; 
southeast corner of J. C. Thrailkill's house bears S. 65° 
45' W., distant 94 feet, iron post stamped "Prim. Trav. 
Sta. No. 10" 
Latitude. 
41 32 17.8 
41 32 13.0 
41 32 57. 6 
41 31 42.9 
41 31 22.5 
41 31 10.4 
41 31 28.6 
41 31 56.9 
41 32 20.5 
41 31 55.9 
41 31 57.8 
Longitude. 
93 47 19. 
93 48 22. 5 
93 49 52.8 
93 51 12.5 
93 52 59. 9 
93 54 23. 7 
93 55 20. 5 
93 56 56. 2 
93 57 39. 2 
93 58 57. 
94 00 22. 3 
Geographic positions along highways. 
Station. 
Latitude. 
Longitude. 
Desoto, road west 1 mile northwest of, 21 feet northeast 
to east end culvert, 30 feet northwest to cross cut on 
o 
41 
41 
41 
41 
41 
41 
32 46. 8 
33 23. 8 
34 04. 5 
35 42. 1 
37 01.9 
38 05. 
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94 00 34.5 
South fork of Raccoon River, north end of bridge over. . . 
South fork of Raccoon River, T road east 0.75 mile north 
of; 21 feet northwest to cross cut on telephone pole, 36 
94 00 17.2 
94 00 20.2 
T road east, 40 feet southeast to cross cut on telephone 
pole, 42 feet northeast to cross cut on corner fence post. . 
Adel, in southeast corner of court-house yard; north- 
east corner of cornerstone to court-house bears N. 29° 
55 / W., 167.7 feet, water table at northeast corner of 
bank bears S. 15° 40' E., distant 69.3 feet; iron post 
stamped ' ' Prim Trav Sta No 11" 
94 00 39. 2 
94 00 56. 5 
Adel, center pier of bridge 1 mile north of 
94 01 18.0 
