(58 PRIMARY TRIANGULATION AND PRIMARY TRAVERSE. 
NEBRASKA-IOWA. 
PRIMARY TRAVERSE. 
OTOE AND CASS COUNTIES, NEBR. ; FREMONT COUNTY, IOWA. 
NEBRASKA CITY QUADRANGLE. 
The following geographic positions were determined from primary 
traverse run by Mr. J. R. Ellis in 1905. The line starts from the Mis- 
souri River Commission triangulation station, Otoe, follows the Bur- 
lington Railway across Missouri River; thence north along Kansas 
City, Saint «Toseph and Council Bluffs Railway to Percival, thence 
along highways to the Missouri River Commission triangulation sta- 
tion, Pugh. Again starting at Otoe triangulation station the line fol- 
lows Missouri Pacific Railway to Peru, Nebr., thence along highways 
westward to Talmage and connects with adjusted position near there. 
Another line starts from adjusted position near Dunbar, Nebr., fol- 
lows highways north and east along the border of the quadrangle to 
Wyoming, thence southeast along Missouri Pacific Railway to Nebraska 
City and connects with adjusted position there. 
Geographic positions along the Kansas City, Saint Joseph and Council Bluffs Railway. 
Station. 
Latitude. 
Longitude. 
Otoe triangulation station 
o > II 
40 39 26.96 
O .' // 
95 49 04. 16 
Burlington Bridge over Missouri River, west end of 
40 40 30. 1 
95 50 1 2. :; 
Sehoolhouse, east and west railway crossing, 400feet eastof . 
40 40 50. 8 
95 48 31. 2 
Nebraska City Junction, 700 feet north of, at road cross- 
ing on main line of Burlington Kail road, just west of 
right of way fence on land of M. M. Pavne, iron post 
stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 1, 1905"'. 
40 40 18.4 
40 41 20. 
95 45 33. 2 
Private road crossing at corn sheds 
95 46 22. 4 
Section line road crossing north and south 
40 42 33.0 
40 43 43. 6 
95 47 21.7 
East and west road crossing at mile post 154 
95 48 19. 1 
Geographic positions along highways. 
Station. 
Latitude. 
Longitude. 
Percival, Iowa, east side of Burlington Railroad, at cattle 
guard, 600 feet north of depot and just off right of way, 
on land of George Crocker, iron post stamped "Prim. 
Trav. Sta. No. 2, 1905" 
O / II 
40 45 11. 3 
40 45 37. 4 
40 45 37. 9 
40 45 40. 7 
40 45 40. 1 
40 46 43. 34 
o / " 
95 48 27.9 
T road north at corner, sees. 20, 21, 28, 29, T. 69 N., 
R. 43 W., 36 feet south to corner of hedge, 25 feet north 
to west end of bridge 
95 48 08.5 
T. 69 N., R. 43 W., sees. 21, 22, 27, and 28, corner of, T 
road north 
95 46 59.91 
T. 69 N., R. 43 W., sees. 22, 23, 26, and 27, corner of, T 
road south 
95 45 54.0 
T. 69 N., R. 43 W., sees. 23, 24, 25, and 26, corner of.... 
Pugh triangulation station 
95 44 44. 7 
95 44 16.8 
