50 SPIRIT LEVELING IN NEW YORK, 1896 TO 1905. 
rangle in 1900 by Mr. G. Bailey, levelman; on remainder of Rhinebeck in 1900 by Mr. 
W. S. D. Moore, levelman. The standard bench marks are stamped with letters "ALBANY " 
in addition to figures of elevation. Those on the Schunemunk quadrangle are stamped 
mostly 2 feet too low. 
POUGHKEEPSIE quadr angle. 
POUGHKEEPSIE, NORTHEAST TO PLEASANT VALLEY. 
Feet. 
Poughkeepsie station, second step from east end of column on north side of arch bridge, keyed 
in fifth stone above ground: brass bolt stamped " + " 43. 334 
Poughkeepsie, city hall, in front face; aluminum tablet stamped "ALBANY 173" 172. 991 
Poughkeepsie, south end of first bridge east of station, over small creek; point on corner first 
step, east abutment 172. 94 
Poughkeepsie, northwest end of west abutment of small bridge east of Van Wagner crossing; 
point on top of stone 243. 21 
Poughkeepsie, 1 mile west of Pleasant Valley, at Landis place, 1 hird s1 ep from top, south end, 
west abutment, cattle pass and bridge; point in corner 232. 57 
Pleasant Valley, 300 feet east of station, in face of roek north side of track; bronze tablet 
stamped "ALBANY 211 " 211. 416 
HIGHLAND, SOUTH ALONG THE ERIE RAILROAD, TO MILTON. 
Milton, south side of Townsend's store, in window sill; bronze tablet stamped "9 ALBANY" 9.001 
HIGHLAND, NORTH TO COLLEGE POINT. 
Highland, Poughkeepsie bridge, west abutment, southwest corner, top stone; chiseled mark. 225. 31 
Highland, in front of West Shore Railroad station: top of west rail 10. 
Highland, 2 miles north of, east end of south wall of open culvert ; chiseled mark 8. 90 
RHINEBECK QUADRANGLE. 
PLEASANT VALLEY, NORTHEAST TO CLINTON CORNERS, THENCE SOUTH TO WASH- 
INGTON HOLLOW. 
Salt Point, 1 mile east of, south end of west abutment of Leggetts Bridge: corner second 
stone from top 267. 31 
Clinton Corners, north end of west abutment of bridge over Salt Point Creek, in coping stone; 
bronze tablet stamped "ALBANY 244 " 244. 735 
Hibernia, south abutment, near end of truss bridge over creek; point on east side 251.43 
COLLEGE POINT, NORTH ALONG THE WEST SHORE RAILROAD, TO KINGSTON. 
College Point, 180 feet north of "Watchman's Box," on east end of north wall of culvert; 
chisel mark 65. ■ 
West Park, West Shore Railroad station, in north wall at northwest corner; bronze tablet 
stamped "113 ALBANY " 113. 842 
Esopus, at crossing; top of rail 117. 3 
Esopus, 0.7 mile north of, south abutment, on east end of bridge; chiseled mark 122.16 
Ulster Park, 300 feet south of station, at crossing; top of rail 149. 7 
Port Ewen, 500 feet south of station, at crossing; top of east rail 160 
ROSENDALE QUADRANGLE. 
KINGSTON, WEST ALONG THE ULSTER AND DELAWARE RAILROAD, TO BRODHEAD. 
Kingston, city hall; in center of face wall of front portico; aluminum tablet stamped "223 
ALBANY" 223. 760 
Bridge No. 6, Ulster and Delaware Railroad, east abutment, north end, on top stone; chisel 
mark 155. 94 
Kingston Creek Bridge, on north end of west abutment; chisel mark 165. 01 
Stony Hollow, 0.25 mile north of, Bridge No. 12, east abutment, south end, top stone; chisel 
mark 459. 34 
West Hurley, 0.5 mile east of railroad station, 100 feet northwest of road crossing on south 
side of highway; bronze tablet stamped "546 ALBANY " 546. 312 
West Hurley, in front of station; top of rail „ 531 
Olive Branch, in front of station; top of rail 515. 2 
Olive Branch, 400 feet west of station, Bridge No. 17, west abut incut , north end, top stone: 
chisel mark 512. 22 
Olive Branch, 2.5 miles west of, Bridge No. 20, east abutment, south end, top stone; chisel 
mark 506. :i7 
Brodhead Bridge, east abutment, north end; chisel mark 502. 21 
Brodhead, at Ulster and Delaware Railroad crossing; top of rail 503. 4 
