VIRGINIA. 
103 
AIJ/RGHANY, BATIT, 
BEDFORD, BOTETOURT 
COUNTIES. 
CRAIG, AND ROCKBRIDGE 
BUCHANAN AND FINCASTLE QUADRANGLES. 
In the spring of 1906 Oscar Jones, topographer, located four new 
stations for the control of two 15-minute quadrangles. Positions are 
based on Bald Knob, Flat Top, and Potts, United States standard 
datum. 
RICH PATCH, ALLEGHANY AND BOTETOURT COUNTIES. 
(Not occupied.) 
On a flat timbered summit of Rich Patch Mountain, 4 miles north 
of Oriskany, the nearest railroad station. May be reached by road 
from Oriskany to old Grace Furnace, thence by path which crosses 
mountain 2 miles southwest of station. 
Station mark : A monument of stone 6 feet in diameter at the base 
and 5 feet high, piled around the base of an oak t^ee 12 inches in 
diameter in which is placed a signal. 
[Latitude 37° 40' 38.09". Longitude 79° 58' 14.37".] 
To station- 
Sugar Loaf 
Flat Top.. 
Caldwell... 
Azimuth. 
274 53 54.9 
306 00 46.9 
4 23 39.2 
Back azimuth. 
95 04 01.6 
126 14 58.9 
184 23 06,1 
Log. 
distance. 
Meters. 
4. 387810 
4.62/556 
4. 239700 
POTTS, ALLEGHANY AND CRAIG COUNTIES. 
A station of the Geological Survey first established in 1885, on the 
Craig-Alleghany county line, on a rounded knob on Potts Mountain 
east of the Fincastle-Sweet Springs road, 12 miles by road and trail 
north of Newcastle The old stage from Newcastle to wSweet Springs 
crosses the mountain 0.25 mile west of the station. 
Station mark: The birch signal tree, around which is a mound of 
stone. 
Reference marks: Two holes drilled in solid rock: No. 1, station 
bears N. 22° E magnetic, distant 12.1 feet; No. 2, station bears S. 
42° W. magnetic, distant 7.7 feet. 
[ Latitude 37° 36' 02.9". Longitude 80° 08' 45.0".] 
To station— 
Azimuth. 
Back azimuth. 
Log. 
distance. 
! paid Knob 
o / // 
215 39 03.8 
260 46 54.7 
288 12 03.4 
301 55 13.3 
O / It 
35 49 53.1 
81 03 25. 9 
108 32 37.9 
122 01 04.7 
Meters. 
4. 647675 
4. 605446 
Flattop 
4 719626 
Caldwell 
4. 222150 
