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Bass.-Elevation, 285.5. Stone on left bank in woods, 550 meters above Bass Landing, on the inside of a small tow-head, near the west bank of a small chute, 100 meters from the river bank, and 35 meters west of fence around Bass's field.

Biter-bed.-Elevation, 280.9. Stone in woods about 3 miles below Bass Landing, 25 meters above outlet to an "old river" lake, on left bank, 20 meters from river.

Island No. 14.-Elevation, 282.2. Stoue on right bank nearly opposite Reelfoot Landing on Island 14 in edge of timber, 540 meters due east of a prominent bend in the levee back of the island. It is at the upper edge of a sandy chute leading back to the main bank around foot of Island 14 proper.

Mott.-Elevation, 279.5. Stone on right bank, 650 meters below mouth of Robinson's Bayou, 24 miles above Gayoso, 50 meters from river bank and 18 meters below a fence around a small corn-field. It is 35 meters northwest of a cabin standing near southwest corner of field.

Mayers.-Elevation, 278.9. Stone in willows on Island No. 15, some 230 meters east of the bank of the chute behind Island No. 15. It is 200 meters east of a small clearing and about 2 miles below Gayoso. Another small clearing lies 225 meters above it. Perkins.-Elevation, 276.1. Stone on left bank east of chute around Island No. 15 and about 2 miles above Blue Bank Bayou. It is in woods, 20 meters from bank of fante, 40 meters below one clearing and 30 meters above another, on the land of Benjamin Perkins.

Island No. 15.-Elevation, 277 7. Stone on left bank at foot of Island 15 in woods, 70 meters above the chute around said island, 5 meters from river and nearly opposite Farris Landing

Johnson.-Elevation, 277.6. Stone on right bank of chute, back of Islands 16 and 17, about 2 miles below the head of same, and in front of the upper end of Peter Scott's field. It is between the wagon road and the bank of the chute.

North Base.-Elevation, 271.7. Stone in field opposite foot of Island 18, on land of H. C. Garret, 12 meters back of levee, 20 meters below orchard fence, 32 meters below a building standing on the levee, and a mile above Cottonwood Point Landing. South Base.-Elevation, 272.7. Stone on right bank in field directly back of Cottonwood Point Landing, on land of J. W. Jackson. It is between two roads leading to landing, 115 meters north of one and 50 meters south of the other, and 100 meters Dorthwest of fence joining the two roads near the river.

Franklin.-Elevation, 272.4. Stone on left bank of chute behind Island No. 20, about three-quarters of a mile above the head of Island 21. It is west 25 meters, and meters above the lower end of an inclosed field, and between the wagon road and edge of the bank.

Slater.-Elevation, 270. Stone on left bank, 300 meters below the foot of Island No. near the edge of the bank, 30 meters below the upper edge of a field on land of the Slater heirs.

bon.-Elevation, 267.3. Stone on left bank on rear bank of a narrow pond, 1,100 Deters above the ferry across the Obion River. It is between the ferry road and the kak of the pond, 260 meters above a prominent double slough and in front of a long, narrow clearing.

High water.-Elevation, 266.2. Stone in field on right bank on lower side of Wright's Point, 14 miles below the head of the bar, and 1,900 meters below the lower e of Forsythe's field. It is 125 meters above the lower edge of the clearing, 250 ers below the upper edge, and 22 meters from the edge of the bank. Pack.-Elevation, 265.5. Stone on right bank in the woods about a half mile above Nebraska Landing. It is 122 meters back from edge of main woods.

Cerr.-Elevation, 265.9. Stone on left bank in cottonwoods opposite Barfield LandIt is nearly opposite the middle of a small tow-head 1,000 meters long, and 155 Beers southeast of the east bank of chute around said tow-head. It is 180 meters te a long, narrow clearing. The prolongation eastward of the east and west road #Barfield Landing passes 35 meters south of station.

Fed-Elevation, 262.33. Stone on right bank on tow-head of Island 25, about half le above mouth of Forked Deer River, and 150 meters from river bank in small oawood timber.

Daniels Point.-Elevation, 259.1. Stone on right bank on Daniels Point, opposite de foot of Forked Deer Island, near upper edge of field belonging to T. Forrest. It meters below the upper fence of field, and 400 meters above a road coming out river bauk.

Fletcher.-Elevation, 253.97. Stone on right of bank in woods, 1,150 meters above
th of Mill Bayou and 35 meters from edge of main bank back of Ashport Bar.
East-Elevation, 257.5. Stone on right bank near edge, and 640 meters above
Haven Landing, in open ground.

Aport.-Elevation, 259.1. Stone on left bank at Ashport Landing, inside of field ging to James Meadows, on south side of road running back along slough. 21-63 meters from southwest corner of main dwelling in yard above slough, 311°45′-45 meters from southeast corner of store at landing.

Plum Point.-Elevation, 256.7. Stone on left bank, nearly opposite the foot of Island 30, on land of Ed. Friend, in cotton-field, 25 meters from edge of willows. It is 430 meters below a point of the main timber which runs to the river bank, and 68 meters due north of a cabin which stands in the cotton-field.

Blackamore.-Elevation, 257.9. Stone on right bank on end of a levee coming to river bank, 100 meters below a dike across chute behind Osceola Bar.

Osceola.-Elevation, 255.4. Stone on right bank near edge of same, three-fourths of a mile below Osceola, and 110 meters above fence along woods to levee.

Yankee Bar.-Elevation, 253.9. Stone on left bank opposite head of Bullerton Tow-head, in narrow clearing, 28 meters from river bank and 32 meters below lower side of yard at lower end of cotton-field. It is 8 meters from woods.

Lanier.-Elevation, 250.8. Stone on right bank nearly in line with the east side of Island 34. It is 112 meters outside of levee, 8 meters inside of fence, and 56 meters above the lower corner of field. It is 530 meters below a house at the corner of fence and road leading back to woods.

Randolph.-Elevation, 265.2. Stone on left bank on slope of bluffs, 450 meters below stores at Randolph. It is 80 meters below a warehouse, and 30 meters below a cabin, on a knoll between a road and the river, which is about 40 meters distant. It is 340 meters above a creek in a deep gulch.

Whirlpool.—Elevation, 413.3. Stone on left bank on land of Mrs. Cowhard, 15 meters above lower edge of corn-field on the bluff, 230 meters back from edge of bank, and about 100 meters above the lower edge of bluffs, and 410 meters south from extreme lower point of bluffs.

Richardson.-Elevation, 245.6. Stone on left bank, nearly a mile below the bluffs, 114° 20-850 meters from Richardson's gin, 555 meters above a road leading back from the river, 76 meters outside of levee, and 12 meters from river bank.

Cole.-Elevation, 245.9. Stone on Island 35 in woods, 25 meters from edge of same, 750 meters below J. Dixon's field, and 370 meters outside of road in front of George Pennell's field. It is 100 meters from the edge of the bank at sand-bar and 500 meters above a "pocket" lying along the main bank of the island.

Strout.-Elevation, 242.7. Stone on Island 35 in woods directly in line westward from road along lower side of J. W. Hamilton's field, and 185 meters from west end of said road. It is 400 meters from river bank at the bar.

Pennell. Elevation, 28.0. Stone on Island 35, about a mile above foot of same, 85 meters from the edge of the bank, near the road along front of a cotton field, and 448 meters above the lower edge of the field.

Wallace.-Elevation, 242.8. Stone on left bank, 400 meters below Cedar Point Landing, at upper end of cotton field, 35 meters west of the northwest corner of said field and near the sand-bar at edge of woods.

Bateman.-Elevation, 233.4. Stone in woods on left bank in Bateman's Bend behind Brandywine Island. It is 1,300 meters below Bateman's Bayou, 60 meters above a narrow field belonging to William Barksdale, 990 meters below Mrs. Massie's field, and near the river bank.

Barksdale.-Elevation, 232.4. Stone on left bank in clearing opposite the head of Island 39. It is just back of wagon road along river, 80 meters below a cabin and 210 meters above two cabins standing a short distance above Brinkley Bayou leading back into the swamp.

Barton.-Elevation, 219.7. Stone in large willows 2 miles above Mound City Landing, and opposite head of Frames Chute. It is about 70 meters from river bauk, and a tile pipe is set over stone to mark its position. There are three reference stones near by, viz, one above, one below, and one directly back of the stone marking the station.

Frames Chute-Elevation, 223.3. Stone in woods near bank of Frames Chute, 550 meters above head of Frames Island. There are other stones near by used as refer ence stones, and situated similarly to those at Barton.

Wolf River.-Elevation, 223.3. Stone in cotton field 500 meters above foot of Frame Island, 90 meters east of road along chute back of said island, 40 meters west of a road leading northwest from Wolf River ferry, and about 100 meters south of the junction of these two roads.

Hopefield Elevation, 229.7. Stone in grass and weeds 400 meters above Hopefield railroad incline and 70 meters northeast of levee.

Vance, Sr.-Elevation, 226.5. Stone in cotton field on right bank opposite Memphis 140 meters below the western prolongation of Huling street. It is 170 meters south east of Hopefield Lake and 240 meters northwest of levee and opposite an angle in

same.

Crawford.-Elevation, 222.3. Stone in woods on President's Island 900 meters abov foot of Vice-President's Island, near the edge of the bank 2,700 meters below the prison.

Leadbetter.-Elevation, 217.0. Stone in woods on President's Island directly opposit Rowley's Landing and near the edge of timber. It is 2,100 meters above the quaran tine station.

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Teses.-Elevation, 223.3. Stone on levee on right bank 1,150 meters below Jone Landing. It is 400 meters above a sharp angle in the levee where the road intersects

it.

Ensley-Elevation, 217.8. Stone on left bank 650 meters above the Ensley residence, neters outside of levee and 150 meters above an abrupt angle in the same where ete turns back from the river. It is near the bank.

Vettheus.-Elevation, 223.0. Stone on levee 14 miles above Reeve's landing, 230 reters below a bend in levee and 200 meters above a curve and fork in same. It is night at the intersection of an east and west road with the levee and is northeast 1,120 meters from Matthew's gin.

Berres.-Elevation, 222.5. Stone on right bank on levee 550 meters above Reeves Lishing and 225 meters below a junction of two levees and a road from the west. It south west 970 meters from Matthews's gin.

Harris.-Elevation, 219.9. Stone on right bank just outside of fence in front of cotton field, 180 meters above dwelling-houses, and nearly opposite Horn Lake Land12. It is 170 meters due south of levee, and 600 meters below forks in same. Patterson.-Elevation, 217.7. Stone on right bank in woods opposite Collins LandIt is near the edge of the bank, 310 meters outside of levee, and a half mile beHarris's field, and some 900 meters above the upper edge of Scanlan's cotton field. Seanlan's.-Elevation, 219.1. Stone on right bank near Scanlan's Landing, 45 meters outside of levee and 560 meters below the levee running back to Earle's plan

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For Island.-Elevation, 215.9. Stone on left bank in woods on Island No. 47, 30 meters from edge of bank, and nearly opposite a clearing lying a half mile below Lerares's Bayou.

Sate Line.-Elevation, 215.3. Stone on left bank in woods, 150 meters above mouth Rock Chute, and directly opposite the end of levee coming to river bank, some 450 eters above Cat Island Landing.

Seiss-Elevation, 215. Stone on left bank outside of levee in front of Nelms's planates and near edge of bank. It is 95 meters outside of levee from a point 450 meters are the south end of Fish Lake.

Jaka H.--Elevation, 212.7. Stone on right bank, just east of road in front of J. Harklerode's place. It is 500 meters south of Harcklerode's gin, 1,280 meters northast of another gin, and 900 meters below Mr. Harcklerode's house.

Peters-Elevation, 205.8. Stone on right bank of "old river," around Council Pad, 10 meters east of levee, near lower end of same, and at Peters' Landing. It is 4 meters below, a road leading west past the cotton-gin and 740 meters southeast kid gin on Dr. Peters's plautation.

Breaux Chute. -Elevation, 203.1. A tile pipe in briars at lower edge of Carter's 10 meters east of a steep bank running due south, which was formerly the main

rbank.

isra.-Elevation, 201.4. Stone in field on right bank, 900 meters below Rogers's ing. It is 70 meters outside of levee, near the wagon road along river bank, beters above a fence running from levee to river, and 460 meters below a row of There are reference stones near by, the elevations of which are not known. dell-Elevation, 200.8. Stone in woods on right bank 240 meters above bar at Ein's Point, and 40 meters from the edge of the bank. It is 1,300 meters below a al clearing, near the bank, which has a cabin near its back edge.

-Elevation, 222.2. On left bank, on au Indian mound, near the river bank K. Landing.

Best Base.-Elevation, 198.0. Stone on left bank, 1,500 meters below Harbert's g, in field 120 meters above its lower end and 40 meters from the river. It is 75 meters from a cabin.

Carter-Elevation, 200.3. Stone on left bank, on levee, 435 meters below where it abruptly opposite Shoo Fly Bar, and follows down toward St. Francis Tow-head. 95-15', 630 meters from southwest corner of cotton-gin on Robert Wilson's place. -Elevation, 193.4. Stone on right bank, on land of John Adams, 35 meters ve lower edge of field, 20 meters outside of road, and 60 meters east of house. It meters below fence along lower side of Clarence Quarles' field.

iamson.—Elevation, 192.5. On right bank, 30 meters back of levee, on William*plantation. It is 12 meters west of fence along levee, and 3 meters below a yard ** around house, and 500 meters below a curve in the levee. It is about a mile se the cotton-gin.

Mr-Elevation, 192.8. Stone on left bank near west edge of cotton wood timber ridge 290 meters west of a narrow chute, 1,500 meters below the head of same, opposite the head of Long Lake, and 540 meters west from the levee. cell-Elevation, 1×8.6. Stone on left bank in the cottonwood timber 11 miles Friar's Point Landing. It is 50 meters from river bank, 300 meters north of gh, and 540 meters northwest of levee and due south of opening on right bank Bagh the woods to the Craig Place.

Abbison. Elevation, 184.4. Stone on right bank 14 miles below Kangaroo Point cottonwood timber, 60 meters from the bank and about 250 meters below the low end of a small tow-head.

Wilkinson.-Elevation, 185.3. Stone on left bank on a small cottonwood tow-hea 830 meters below the lower end of clearing on Miller's Point. It is on the inner si of the tow-head, 80 meters from the river bank.

Island No. 62.-Elevation, 182.3. Stone on Island No. 62, 1,250 meters above lower end, 300 meters above the lower end of field, and 60 meters from back fence land belonging to Mr. Decker. It is 1080-120 meters from house.

Saint Louis Landing.-Elevation, 174.9. Stone on right bank in open woods, 60 mete above upper line of B. L. Oliver's field, and 259 15'-50 meters from a cabin in small inclosure. It is 18 meters back of wagon road.

Island 66.-Elevation, 174.5. Stone on right bank on Island 66, 1,900 meters bel head of same near the edge of the bank outside of the fence in open ground. Jones.-Elevation, 170.8. Stone on right bank in woods, 610 meters below the low edge of E. S. Jones's field and near the edge of the bank.

Oliver.-Elevation, 168.7. Stone in woods on Island 66, 500 meters above its low end and 125 meters east of east bank of chute. It is 212° 30'-150 meters from a hou standing just above a large slough.

New Hope.-Elevation, 168.7. Stone in woods on left bank 450 meters below N Hope Landing, 300 meters from river bank, and 265 meters north of old levee. It 190° 15'-480 meters from gin on Frank Harbatt's plantation.

Mohawk. Elevation, 170.1. Stone in woods on right bank, some 400 meters bel Dawson's field, 30 meters from river bank, and a mile below the mouth of ch of 66.

Knowlton.-Elevation, 166.7. Stone on right bank, on a ridge in the woods, 1,1 meters above the levee crossing the point from Offutt's to Ludlow's Landing, meters from edge of bank and 150 meters outside of wagon-road. It is 295 05 −1, meters from the corner of above-described levee, where it turns abruptly dow

stream.

Zenor.-Elevation, 170.8. Stone on Zenor Tow-head, 100 meters below the upp point of the high part of the tow-head, and on the main river side near the edge of bank in willows.

Crews.-Elevation, 167.2. Stone on left bank in woods at foot of Island 68, some meters below county line between Coahoma and Bolivar counties, and 50 meters bel a cabin standing in small clearing near river. It is 52° 45'-470 meters from gin Rose plantation.

Australia.-Elevation, 168.4. Stone on left bank 172 meters outside of levee in fr of Australia, near the river bank in open woods. It is 400 meters below Stokes' Bay and 70° 25′--255 meters from the store and post-office, back of levee at Austral Miss.

Laconia.-Elevation, 167.8. Stone on right bank at Laconia, Ark., directly in fro of and 40 meters from the large cotton-gin at that place.

Magenta.-Elevation, 167.8. Stone on left bauk, directly opposite Laconia in wood 50 meters from the edge of the bank and 44° 25′-190 meters from W. H. Wilso house. It is about opposite the head of the bar at Hurricane Point.

Hill.—Elevation, 165.3. Stone on right bank, three-fourths mile above Hill's Lar ing, in a narrow strip of woods, between a field and the river bank, and 115 met below the head of said clearing, near the bank.

Bee Hive.-Elevation, 164.8. Stone in woods on the right bank opposite Hi Landing, 70 meters below one clearing and 145 meters above another, on land James Hill, nearly in line with the outer edges of the two clearings.

Land's End.-Elevation, 164.6. Stone on right bank in woods, one-half mile bel Hill's Landing, and 225 meters below the lower end of Hill's lower field. It is on narrow ridge 155 meters from the river bank.

Foot of 70.-Elevation, 165.5. Stone on right bank at foot of Island 70, in woods the point of land between chute of 70 and a smaller chute east and about 60 met above the juncture of same.

Widow.-Elevation, 165.0. Stone on left bank of chute, behind Scrub Grass To head, and 350 meters above the foot of same. It is in the edge of the woods, meters below a clearing lying along the bank of chute.

Victoria.-Elevation, 165.8. Stone on left bank on levee at Victoria Landing. is 30 meters above fence along upper side of woods, and 238 meters below bend levee at mouth of Concordia Bayon, on land of James F. Stokes.

Terrene.-Elevation, 163.1. Stone on left bank 700 meters below Terrene Landi in open ground 100 meters from river bank back of road, and about half-way betwe two inclosures surrounding dwelling-houses. It is 34° 15'-88 meters from southe corner of the upper one of these inclosures, and 170° 55'-63 meters from the northw corner of the other.

Floryville.-Elevation, 161.7. Stone on left bank on outer levee below Rosedale,

eters below foot-bridge from inner levee to outer levee, and 80 meters above a fork a the levee. It is 79 40-525 meters from the court-house.

Fish Lake.-Elevation, 160.8. Stone on left bank in woods some 2 miles below te levee starts, back around Beulah Lake near Pride's Point, and near where the per arm of the lake joins the river at high water, and on the upper side of said arm. 127-37-530 meters from a house near a lane in a clearing on the lower side of abuve-described arm of the lake.

CrPoint.-Elevation, 156.0. Stone on the right bank near the main river and 50 above the lower end of the old high part of Ozark Island. It is 60 meters above dp slough which divides the old part of the island from the newer portion, and is Baders from the river bank.

Jeg Point.-Elevation, 146.0. Stone ou right bank in open ground outside of the Free, about a mile below the foot of tow-head lying just above Jersey Point. It is eters from the levee and directly in front, and 70 meters from a house in a small ated field outside of levee.

Iad 78.-Elevation, 143.2. Stone on right bank, 180 meters below head of tow-head goatside of Island 78, and near edge of the bank.

Arianas City.-Elevation, 147.5. Stone on right bank at Arkansas City, between rudtoad and river, 360 meters below the elevator and due east 240 meters from theast corner of railroad shops.

Fraser' Landing.—Elevation, 144.1. Stone on right bank at Gaines' Landing, 135 2s outside of levee and 170 meters below the junction of front levee with levee nang back along John's Bayou. It is 20 meters above a row of three cabins.

Sand Point.-Elevation, 143.6. Stone on left bank in cotton woods, about the middle of the point opposite Gaines' Landing. It is 50 meters west of the bank of a large gh leaving a high tow-head outside of it. It is 530 meters below the head of this bead and 660 meters above an old clearing on same.

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erkr.-Elevation, 137.1. Stone on left bauk near the river, on the lower side of tre Tarpley place, on land of Colonel Randolph. It is in the weeds, 45 meters above of the woods, 10 meters from the edge of the bank, 80 meters below a deep *abeat, and 223 meters above a levee running across the upper side of the narrow of land.

Fallerod.-Elevation, 134.9. Stone on right bank, 900 meters below Chicot Landing, 7 meters below the end of a levee running back through woods, 200 meters below a conspicuous rack-heap, imbedded in the bank, and 30 meters from the edge of

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Base.—Elevation, 132.8. Stone on left bank marking the north end of the elle base-line. It is in the line of an east and west fence, 200 meters east of lroad Y, and north of the railroad 160 meters. It is 282° 15'-260 meters from gine-house opposite the Y, and 16° 10′—43 meters from the southeast corner of

Base.-Elevation, 142.2. Stone on left bank marking the south end of the le base on the levee, 70 meters above where it crosses a slough, and where aturus back along said slough. It is due west 40 meters from the first cabin aid road.

Maker-Elevation, 133.7. Stone on right bank, three-fourths mile below BachBend Tow-head, and 13 miles above Craig's. It is in the woods, 90 meters from 15 and near a fork in the road, one brauch of which runs back to an inclosed It is about 20 meters back from a steep, old river bank.

hardson.—Elevation, 139.9. Stone on left bank on end of levee, 200 meters below ftow-head, opposite E. Richardson's place. It is 10 meters from the edge of

-Elevation, 132.2. Stone on left bank, 380 meters above the oil works at -",10 meters outside of the levee and 160 meters above a bend in same where it back to rear of oil works. It is 285-428 meters from the plantation resi

-Elevation, 138.5. Stone or right bank, 24 miles above Sunnyside Landing, ached piece of levee near where the road crosses it. It is a little above a the levee, and is surrounded by timber.

-Elevation, 129.2. Stone on left bank in the edge of the woods, on a ridge eters above the lower outlet to Lake Lee. It is 20 meters from the edge of a tank.

sas-Elevation, 123 5. Stone on right bank on upper end of Island No. 87, teters below chute at head of same. It is between the fence and wagon-road, ters above the store on land of J. C. Calhoun. It is 218 40-583 meters from gin.

e-Elevation, 123.1. Stone on left bank on Worthington Point, 500 meters the head of the sand-bar, in the woods, 135 meters from the edge of the bank. rd-Elevation, 128.2. Stone on right bank on levee, 400 meters below Grand Landing and 440 meters above the street through Grand Lake Village.

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