46 SPIRIT LEVELING IN NEW YORK, 1896 TO 1905. 
HAMILTON AND OTSEGO COUNTIES. 
RICHFIELD SPRINGS AND COOPERSTOWN QUADRANGLES. 
The elevations in the following lists are based upon the Gristmill bench mark near 
Albany, the elevation of which is accepted as 13.863 feet above mean sea level. The 
initial points upon which these levels depend are at Herkimer, Little Falls, and Colliers 
ville, points in the precise-level net, the bench marks at Herkimer and Little Falls having 
been re-covered by the recent precise leveling of the Army Engineers. The leveling wasj. 
done under the direction of Mr. A. M. Walker, topographer, by Messrs. A. W. Gill and 
W. W. Gilbert, levelmen, during the season of 1899. All standard bench marks are stamped 
with the letters " ALBANY" or "A" in addition to the figures of elevation. 
RICHFIELD SPRINGS QUADRANGLE. 
MOHAWK, SOUTHEAST TO PAINES HOLLOW, THENCE EAST TO NEWVILLE, THENCE 
VIA INDIAN CASTLE TO LITTLE FALLS. 
Feet. ' 
Mohawk,3.9 miles southeast of, Gilbert Day's stable, southwest corner of foundation; alumi- 
num tablet s1 amped " 719 ALBANY " 719. 230 
Paines Hollow, 0.1 mile west of post-office, southwest corner of Dr. Henry Green's stable; 
aluminum tablet stamped " 1133 ALBANY" 1,133.300 
Newville, southeast corner of stone mill belonging to Messrs. Lewis & Spoor; aluminum 
I ablet stamped " 552 A " 552. 700< 
PAINES HOLLOW, SOUTH THROUGH JOKDANVILLE, TO RICHFIELD SPRINGS. 
Richfield Springs, 1 mile northeast of, highway bridge at three corners, at center of east 
parapet wall, on coping stone; chisel mark 1,329.33 
Richfield Springs, northwest corner of Gould avenue and Church street, southeast corner of 
Universalist Church; aluminum tablel stamped " 1327 A LB ANY" 1,327.556 
RICHFIELD SPRINGS, EAST VIA WARREN, TO EAST SPRINGFIELD. 
Springfield Center, foundation of Baptist Church; aluminum tablet stamped "1257 
ALBANY " 1, 257. 736 1 
East Springfield, west side of stone building used as post-office; aluminum tablet stamped 
" 1324 ALBANY " 1, 324. 721 ! 
NEWVILLE, VIA STARKVILLE, TO EAST SPRINGFIELD. 
Starkville, Abram De Garno's mill, in wall 1 foot east of northwest corner of building, 
4 feet above ground ; aluminum tablet stamped "692 ALBANY" 692.500 
COOPERSTOWN QUADRANGLE. 
SPRINGFIELD CENTER, SOUTH TO COOPERSTOWN. 
Cooperstown, northwest corner of county court-house; aluminum tablet stamped "1264 
ALBANY" 1,264.480 
Cooperstown, opposite Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley railroad station; top of rail, main 
track J , 283. 
COLLIERSVILLE, ALONG THE DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILROAD, TO COOPERSTOWN. 
Milford, Methodist Church, northeast corner of foundation; aluminum 1 ablet stamped " 1207 
ALBANY" 1,207.200-1 
Hartwick Seminary building, in foundation, east side; aluminum tablet stamped "1266 
ALBANY " 1 , 266. 390 
Hartwick Seminary, 1.4 miles north of, iron bridge over river, on capstone at northeast 
corner; chisel mark 1, 179. 37 
HERKIMER, MADISON, ONEIDA, AND OTSEGO COUNTIES. 
HARTWICK. (HUSK ANY, SAMJERFIELD, AND WINF1ELD QUADRANGLES. 
The elevations in the following list are based upon the heights of bench marks at Earl- 
ville, Richfield Junction, and Richfield Springs, as determined in accordance with I lie 
1903 adjustment. For elevations at Richfield Junction and Leonardsville on the Sangera 
field quadrangle refer to the precise-level line, Utica to Sidney (pp. 18-19). 
