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Descriptions and elevations of bench-marks on the Missouri Rtver, etc.-Continued.

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331 (136) Charleston.

332 (135)

333 (134)

334 (133)

335 (132)

Equals B. M. 26" of 1879, and is also initial bench of construction
party, their elevation of it being 100,000 feet; on 4.5-foot elm, 60
feet from river, 300 feet below 536, just above Charleston, Kans.
On 1.3-foot elm, 70 feet from river, on foot of bluff, three-eighths of a
mile above Charleston, Kans., 700 feet below mouth of creek
On 3-foot oak, 100 feet from river, on foot of bluff, east side of ravine,
2 miles above Charleston, Kans..

On 1.5-foot linn, on foot of bluff, 60 feet from river, 900 feet below
mouth of Mosquito Creek, one-quarter mile northeast of house of
C. W. Hargis, 3 miles above Charleston, Kans....

On 2.4-foot black walnut, 120 feet from river, on bluff, 300 feet above
creek, in first valley above Mosquito Creek, three-eighths of a mile
above A 530, 4 miles above Charleston, Kans

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On 3-foot elm, 30 feet from river, at foot of bluff, 1,740 feet above La-
fayette Landing, 1,000 feet above ▲ 526...

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336 (131) Lafayette Landing. 337 (130)

338 (129)

339 (128)

340 (126) Iowa Point.

341 (127)

On 1.4-foot water oak, 40 feet from river, at foot of bluff, one-half
mile below mouth of Wolf Creek, 770 feet below foot of willow
bar, 1,300 feet below A 520, 5 miles below Iowa Point, Kans..
On 3-foot elm, in woods, 150 feet from river, 3,500 feet below
miles below Iowa Point, Kans.

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On 2.5-foot black walnut, 30 feet west of railroad, 50 feet from river, at
foot of bluff, 1,250 feet below 514, 14 miles below Iowa Point,
Kans.

Cross (+) cut into top of stone foundation at northwest corner of en.
gine-room of 34.story brick-grist mill owned by Ball Brothers, one-
quarter mile south of Iowa Point, Kans., and about one-half mile
from river..

Cross (+) cut into top of stone foundation at northeast corner of
main part of above mill..

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B. M. 23" of 1879-south end of window-sill of two story brick, on
northwest corner of Main and Commercial streets, Iowa Point, Kans 446.618
"B. M. 24" of 1879-south end of window-sill of the third building
north of Main street, on west side of Commercial street, Iowa
Point, Kans.; a brick store, forming part of the block of buildings
upon which is "B. M. 23".

446.836

342 (125)

On 3-foot elm, 50 feet west of railroad track, 140 feet north of fence
corner, 600 feet below 1 story frame house on east side of track,
13 miles above Iowa Point, Kans..

432.655

525.9

343 (124) 344 (123)

On 2-foot cottonwood, 2 miles below White Cloud, Kans., in small
clump of cottonwoods, at upper edge of corn-field

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On 1.3-foot cottonwood, 100 feet from river, 2 miles below White
Cloud, Kans....

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NOTE. The connection of benches 343 and 344 with the main line
was unchecked.

345 (122)

On 2.5-foot elm, in small corner of woods between railway and corn-
field, 70 feet east of track, 50 feet northeast of fence, 14 miles below
White Cloud, Kans

433.569

529.5

346 (121) White Cloud.

Equals "B. M. 21" of 1879-east corner of door-sill of small door east
of main entrance to two-story brick livery stable, 75 feet west of
southwest corner Main and Water streets, south side Main street,
White Cloud, Kans.

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347 (120) Equals "B. M. 20" of 1879-southeast corner water-table of Union Hotel, a three-story brick (first story, Main street front, of stone,, on northwest corner Main and Water streets, White Cloud, Kans Gange B. M.-Spike driven into south end of east wood-sill of water tank, 375 feet above White Cloud Depot....

454.949

411.787

348 (119)

On 2.5-foot twin cottonwood. 100 feet east of Atchison and Nebraska
Railroad, 2 miles above White Cloud, Kans........

438.001

532.8

349 (118)

On 2-foot burr oak, 100 feet east of railroad, 300 feet east of foot of
bluff. 1,000 feet from river, one-quarter mile below head of bottom.
nearly west of A 492, 1 mile below mouth of the Great Nemaha
River, Nebraska.

438.817

535.0

350 (117)

Great Nemaha River.

On 1.1-foot twin elm, in ravine, 200 feet south of railway, 600 feet
above mouth of Great Nemaha River, Nebraska..

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351 (116)

Cross (+) cut into the upper surface, southern edge, of coping stone
of east pier of Atchison and Nebraska Bridge across the Great Ne
maha River, 3 miles below Rulo, Nebr.....

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352 (115) On 3.3-foot white elm, 250 feet south of railroad, on line between prairie and woods, one quarter mile west of bridge across Great Nemaha River, Nebraska..

440.973

540.0

353 (114)

354 (113) Rulo.

On 2.1-foot cottonwood, 100 feet east of railroad, 1,000 feet from river,
1,000 feet from bluff, three-quarter mile below Rulo, Nebr............
Equals "B. M. 18 "of 1879-cross (+) cut into top of buttress masonry,
at northeast corner of stone engine-room of brick grist-mill, owned
by Hosford & Gagnon, Rulo, Nebr...

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355 (112)

Cross (+) ent into top of buttress masonry, at northeast corner of
elevator adjoining the above mill

455.724

Descriptions and elevations of bench-marks on the Missouri River, etc.—Continued.

No.

Description.

Eleva-
tion.

Above the

month.

356 (111)

357 (110) 358 (109)

359 (108)

360 (107) 361 (106) 362 (105)

363 (104) Arago.

364 (103)

365 (102) 366 (101)

On 1-foot black walnut, 60 feet from bank on foot of bluff, 400 feet
above mouth of creek, three-quarters of a mile above Rulo, Nebr..
On 2.5-foot cottonwood, at foot of bluff, at rivulet, where road up
river from Rulo enters bottom, 2 miles above Rulo, Nebr.
On 1.7-foot red elm, at foot of bluff, 100 feet northwest of one-story
frame house, 34 miles above Rulo, Nebr., by line along foot of
blufl's..

Top of stone foundation at southeast corner of one-story brick dwell-
ing of Russell Durfee, on foot of blaff, one-quarter of a mile from
river, about 5 miles above Rulo, Nebr

On 8-inch twin elm, at foot of bluff, 150 feet from tiver, 860 feet below
head of bottom above Rulo, Nebr

On 2-foot oak, at foot of bluff, 24 miles below Arago, Nebr...
On 3-foot twin basswood, 30 feet east of bluff, 800 feet from river, 1
mile below Arago, Nebr...

Cross (+) cut into upper surface of foundation stone under window
on south side, near southwest corner of two-story brick store of
Joseph A. Kitt, north side Main street, Arago, Nebr..

B. M. 16" of 1879-top course of masonry at southeast corner of
foundation of two-and-one-half-story frame house, north side of
Main street, 75 feet west of brick store described above....
On 2.5-foot elm, 40 feet from river, on side of bluff, 1 mile above Arago,
Nebr

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On 2-foot elm, east side of road, 3 miles above Arago, Nebr
On 2-foot cottonwood, on east side of road, 4 miles above Arago,
Nebr., by bluff line

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367 (100)

368 (99)

On 3 foot elm, edge of river, foot of bluff, 1,000 feet above mouth of
creek, three-quarters of a mile below foot of willow bar, 5 miles,
by bluff line, below Saint Deroin, Nebr
On 2-foot red elm, on west side of road, at foot of bluff, three-quarters
of a mile above foot of willow bar, 900 feet south of school-house,
about 4 miles below Saint Deroin, Nebr

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369 (98)

370 (97)

371 (96) 372 (95) Saint Deroin. 373 (94)

374 (93)

375 (92) Hillsdale. 376 (91)

377 (90) Aspinwall. 378 (89)

On 1.3-foot maple, a double tree, 70 feet from river, one-quarter mile
above Hillsdale, Nebr., at head of bottom

On 3-foot elm, in ravine, 120 feet from bottom and 600 feet from
river, about 2,300 feet above Saint Deroin Creek, where the latter
leaves the bluffs, 1 mile below Aspinwall, Nebr.

On 1-foot black walnut, 100 feet from river, on left bank of creek at
Aspinwall, Nebr

On 1.8-foot black walnut, 280 feet south of house of C. Griffin, in hog
lot, 40 feet east of 10 d, 33 miles below Saint Deroin, Nebr.
On 2.5-foot twin elm, at foot of bluff, 60 feet east of wagon road, 100 feet
below fence corner, about 13 miles below Saint Deroin, Nebr
On 1.2-foot elm, on east side of road and foot of bluffs, at break in bluff
line, three-quarters of a mile below Saint Deroin, Nebr
On 3.3-foot elm, near east line of Nebraska street, Saint Deroin, 600
feet from river, 500 feet north of A. J. Ritter's store..
On 1.7-foot white elm, at roadside, 50 feet from river, on bluff, 1,400
feet below creek, five-eighths mile above Saint Deroin, Nebr..
On 2.5-foot elm, at foot of bluff, 40 feet north of road, 70 feet west of
Meadow Creek, one-half mile from river, 1 mile southeast of Hills-
dale, Nemaha County, Nebr

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On 1.9-foot red oak, in ravine, 50 feet from river, five-eighths of a mile
below mouth of Little Nemaha River, Nebraska

493.716

572 6

379 (88)

380 (87)

Nemaha

On 9-inch maple, 50 feet southeast of house of D M. Frazier, three-
quarters of a mile south west of Nemaha City, Nebr.
Cross (+-) cut into top of water-table at northeast corner of Huber
House (J. B. Huber), corner of Kansas avenue and
Nemaha City, Nebr

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City.
381 (86) | On 3 5-foot cottonwood, about 1,000 feet below A 422, between rail
road and bluff, three-quarters of a mile above Nemaha City, Nebr.
Cross (+) cut into top of stone foundation at southeast corner of
Jonathan Hagadorn's brick dwelling, on foot of bluff, 120 feet
west of railroad, three-quarters of a mile from river, 13 miles above
Nemaha City, Nebr.

382 (85)

383 (84) Brownville.

Equals B. M. 14" of 1879-on 2.5-foot cotton wood, northwest corner
Main street and Levee, on curb-line, 30 feet north of north line of
Main street, Brownville, Nebr.

On 10-inch ash, at foot of bluff. 75 feet west of railroad. at point
where railroad comes to bluff, three-quarters of a mile above
Brownville, Nebr....

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384 (83)

484.507

580.6

385 (82)

386 (81)

On 1. 1-foot twin willow, 50 feet south of railroad, one-quarter mile
from river, 33 miles above Brownville, Nebr.; 75 feet east of line be
tween cornfield extending down from Honey Creek and woods-
the field owned by Eli Ralsbeck, the woods by
Dodd...
On 1-foot white oak, 100 feet from river, in ravine in bluffs, one-half
mile below A 400, 2 miles below Peru, Nebr......

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Descriptions and elevations of bench-marks on the Missouri River, etc.—Continued.

No.

Description.

Eleva-
tion.

Above the

mouth.

387 (80)

388 (79)
Peru.
389 (78)

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Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into face of sand-
stone bluff near lower end of exposure, 13 miles below Peru Depot;
1,150 feet above 400; 850 feet below first creek entering river
from bluffs below Peru, Nebr

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On 2.1 foot cottonwood, 50 feet north of Col. Thomas Maygor's house,
on Nebraska Railroad, three-quarters mile northwest of Peru, Nebr. 491. 086
Spike in sill of west window, north side, of brick school-house, Dis-
trict No. 2, Nemaha County, Nebr. one-quarter mile north of
"Bill" Tyner's house, on Peru and Nebraska City Wagon Road,
1 miles north of Peru. Nebr..
On 1.3-foot cottonwood, 75 feet southwest of house occupied by Na-
than Kelso, at intersection of line between Otoe and Nemaha
counties with Peru and Nebraska City Wagon Road. This road
runs due north from a point about one-quarter mile west of Peru,
Nebr.

391 (76) On 2-foot hackberry, 75 feet northeast of house of J. H. Resseguie,
one-quarter mile from River, about 4 miles due north of Peru, Nebr.;
vicinity of R. B. 898.

392 (75) 393 (74)

On 3-foot twin red elm, 150 feet west of railroad, 300 feet from river,
300 feet above fence-corner, 24 miles below Otoe City, Nebr..
On 2.5-foot cottonwood, between railroad and river, 300 feet above
378, 800 feet above railroad section house, 1 mile below Otoe City,
Nebr..
Equals bench of Nebraska City construction party; on spike in root
of 1.5-foot burr oak, at southeast corner of J. D. Carmichael's house,
Otoe City, Nebr.....

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394 (73) Otoe City. 395 (72) 396 (71)

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On 1.5-foot willow, 100 feet west of railroad, 6,800 feet above Otoe
City, Nebr., by measurement along railroad.

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397 (70)

398 (69)

399 (68) Nebraska 1 City. 400 (67)

401 (66)

On 1-foot elm, 30 feet west of track, in ravine, 1,000 feet above point
where river leaves bluff. 24 miles below Nebraska City, Nebr.
Nail in knot, in pile in railroad embankment, 50 feet below Nebraska
City, United States water-gauge

Equals B. M. 11" of 1879; datum of Construction party 100 feet lower
top of water-table at southwest corner of office of Registered Dis-
tillery No. 2, State of Nebraska, at foot of Main street, Nebraska
City, Nebr

On 8-inch ash, at foot of bluff, about 13 miles above foot of Main street,
Nebraska City, Nebr..

On 10 inch elm, at foot of bluff, 200 feet below stone quarry, 24 miles
above Nebraska City, Nebr.. by measurement along base of bluff.
Equals Permanent Bench of Construction party; on gas pipe set in
cement at site of 354. The bench is on a spur of the bluff, 21
miles above head of Nebraska City Island Chute, 1,900 feet above
mouth of Walnut Creek

402 (65) On 1.3-foot cottonwood, at foot of bluff, 40 feet from river, behind
willow bar, about 300 feet above field, 22 miles below Wyoming,
Nebr

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B. M. "A: equals bench of construction party; on 2-foot cotton-
wood, 60 feet below B. M. 402

522.706

403 (64)

Wyoming.

cement, near

Equals permanent bench of construction party; on gas-pipe set in
Neligh's house, three-eighths mile below Wy-
oming Landing, Nebr..

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404 (63)

405 (62)

On 1.3-foot willow, in woods and underbrush, 150 feet back of bench
behind willow bar, about one-quarter mile above mouth of Weep-
ing Water Creek, about 1 mile above Wyoming, Nebr..
On 2-foot elm, three-eighths mile from river, on edge of bench be-
tween prairie and willow bar, near house of James W. Baker, 21
miles below Jones' Point, Nebr..

406 (61) On 2.5-foot cottonwood, 325 feet from river, 150 feet above cornfield,
near lower edge of timber, about 1 mile below Jones' Point Ferry,
Nebr

407 (60) Jones' Point.

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On 1.2-foot ash, at foot of bluff, 230 feet from river, 600 feet below
house and ferry landing at Jones' Point, Nebr.; just above wagon-
road where it enters the bluff.

529.726

623. 7

408 (59)

409 (58)

On 10-inch black walnut, on side of bluff, 60 feet from river; at foot
of narrow bottom. 14 miles above Jones' Point, Nebr
On 10-inch walnut, 90 feet from river, near right bank of Raike's
Branch, 500 or 600 feet below 326, 3 miles above Jones' Point,
Nebr

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410 (57) 411 (56)

On 2.1-foot elm, 130 feet from river, on right bank of Missouri Creek,
1,100 feet below 324.....

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On 2-foot elm, 170 feet from river, near right bank of creek, where
river returns to bluff, below narrow bottom, 600 feet above ▲ 324,
33 miles below Rock Bluff, Nebr...

532.190

412 (55)

Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into face of rock at
Calumet Point, 13 ruiles below Rock Bluff, Nebr.

539.355

630.9

413 (54) Rock Bluff.

Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into face of rock,

just beneath 416, one-half mile above village of Rock Bluff, Nebr. 536. 903

632.8

Descriptions and elevations of bench-marks on the Missouri River, etc.-Continued.

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On 3.3-foot cottonwood, 25 feet from water of chute opposite lower
point of Tobacco Island, 20 feet below fence, and approximately
opposite 314....

Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into rock, 60 feet
below ravine opposite head of Tobacco Island, 1,400 feet below
Northern Point, upper edge, of coping of west pier, Burlington and
Missouri Railroad Bridge at Plattsmouth, Nebr.
Equals "B. M. 9" of 1879-on northeast corner of iron window-sill,
ground floor, west side of Main-street entrance to three-story brick,
southeast corner Main and Third streets, Plattsmouth, Nebr
"B. M. 10" of 1879-top of bevel of water-table at southwest corner
of three-story brick on northeast corner Main and Sixth streets,
Plattsmouth, Nebr....

418 (49) Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into point of hard
rock, about 200 feet above lime-kiln, 13 miles above Plattsmouth,
Nebr

577.251

551, 001

639.2

419 (48) Platte River. 420 (47)

On 1-foot cottonwood, on first rise of ground from bar, 3,000 feet
above mouth of Platte River, Nebr...

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On 1.3-foot cottonwood, 1,600 feet east by south of house of Joseph
Childs, just east of wagon-road, in vicinity of 298..

545. 183

642.9

421 (46)

On 1-foot cottonwood, 50 feet from river, 1,000 feet below mouth of
creek, between A's 292 and 294..

546. 091

646.3

422 (45)

On 2-foot elm, 200 feet from bank, 300 feet from rise in bank below A
200

551.800

647.6

423 (44) Bellevue.

On middle one of three large cotton woods, just east of railroad, one-
fourth mile below Bellevue Station, Nebr.

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4:24 (43)

425 (42)

On 11-inch black walnut, at base of bluff 50 feet west of Burlington
and Missouri River Railroad, where river leaves bluff, three-
fourths mile above Bellevue Station, just above 278.
On 1-foot black walnut, reference tree of A 254, at point at which
river touches bluff, 7 miles below Omaha, Nebr...

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426 (41)

On 2.5-foot red elm, on south bank of brook between bluffs, 200 feet
west of Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, 4 miles below
Omah, Nebr

569.469

663.8

427

(40)

428 (39) Omaha.

On 8-inch white elm, 120 feet eastward from railroad, 300 feet north-
ward from house of Aug. Muskat, between A's 242 and 244
On collar (at joint) of north cylinder, west pier of Union Pacific
Railroad bridge, at Omaha, Nebr....

Gauge B. M. Head of spike in 16-inch cedar pile, in midst of riprap
150 feet above upper end of willow mattresses, 30 feet from river
about one-half mile above Union Pacific Bridge, Omaha, Nebr.
429 (38) Equals "B. M. 6" of 1879-on stone door-step south entrance Omaha
Silver Ore Smelting Works-southeast corner of step, marked
with a cross (+) cut into stone.

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On 8-inch willow 120 feet from river, at month of brook, three-fourths
mile above Florence, Nebr., near R. B. 528.

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On &inch willow (forking at the ground) 60 feet from river, at
mouth of rill, one-fourth mile below 216, at park or picnic ground
above Florence, Nebr....

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432 (35)

On 1.3-foot willow, leaning southward, west of high-water chute, 600
feet from river, between A's 214 and 216...

574. 185

433 (34)

On 2.5-foot cottonwood (one of two growing together), 100 feet from
high-water bank of river, about 2,000 feet above 206, at outlet
of Calhoun or Stillwater Lake, Nebr.

580. 174

688.0

434

(33)

On 5-inch cottonwood, 250 feet from river, opposite foot of long island
sand-bar, between A's 200 and 202..

582. 718

670.4

435 (32)

On 1-foot cottonwood, half mile from river, 60 feet from high-water
bank, in brush and scattering willows and cottonwoods, 300 feet
below prairie, below A 198.

583,373

436 (31)

On 8-inch cottonwood, 120 feet from high-water bank, on bench de-
scending southward, just below

196

588.906

696.4

437 (30)

On 1 foot willow, 75 feet from bank, 2,100 feet below old river bed,
about 750 feet below R. B. 461.

588.736

697.0

438 (29) Blair.

439 (28)

On 1.3-foot willow, 120 feet toward river from Sioux City and Pacific
Railroad, about one-half mile above Transfer Landing, at Blair, Nebr
Gauge B M-on 1.7-foot willow, 50 feet toward railroad from bench 438.
On 7-inch ash, at edge of road, on bench, 700 feet above saw-mill at
Sandy Point Ferry, Nebr.

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440 (27)

On 8-inch forked ash, on bench, 200 feet from river, one-half mile above
Sandy Point ferry and saw-mill.

602.256

612.7

441 (26)

On cottonwood log, on sand-bar, on bank of high-water chute between
sand-bar and willow bar, between A's 166 and 168..

600.098

713.6

442 (25)

On 6-inch cottonwood, on sand knoll, 600 feet from river, about 2,000
feet below 162.

607.620

716.1

443 (24)

On 2.5-foot cottonwood, reference tree of A 158, at beginning of high
prairie below willow flat and lake..

611.768

717.8

441 (23)

On 1-foot willow, alone in prairie, 100 feet from bank, 300 feet from
river, at recess in bank, one-quarter mile above point of small tim-
ber, about 500 feet below K. É. © 360..

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Descriptions and elevations of bench-marks on the Missouri River, etc.-Continued.

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445 (22)

On 1.3-foot cottonwood log imbedded in sand, 600 feet from river, near
R. B. 351.

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446 (21)

On 1.8-foot cottonwood 200 feet from river, at upper edge of prairie,
very near site of 150..

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447 (20)

On 1.7-foot forked willow, 120 feet from river, 500 feet below end of
willow flat below 148, about at R. B. O 342.

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448 (19)

Ou cottonwood stamp imbedded in sand, 1,000 feet below point of
small timber, on riverward side of high-water chute near R. B. O

449 (18) Little Sioux River.

450 (17)

451 (16) 432 (15)

333

611.778

On branch of cottonwood log embedded in sand, one-quarter mile
from river, one-fourth mile above mouth of Little Sioux River.... 613, 704

On 4-foot cottonwood, 550 feet from river, at end of prairie and be
ginning of willow bar, one-quarter mile northwest from house of
Charles Blackstone, 3,300 feet from A 138, toward 140....
On box-alder stump, 60 feet from river, about 2,900 feet above
On 1.7-foot cottonwood, 200 feet from river, 300 feet south from house
of George Hall, near beginning of timber, about 1,500 feet below
A 128...

726.7

728.7

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453 (14)

454 (13)

455 (12)

On 10-inch cottonwood, 130 feet from river, at upper end of willow
flat, 50 feet from house of Levi Cornell, 1,150 feet below A 124..
On 2-foot cottonwood, at point of heavy timber, between A 122 and
A 124: 250 feet from river, near R. B. () 286..
On 1.5-foot cottonwood, 290 feet from river, 14 miles below end of
prairie, 1 furlong below site of A118.

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436 (11)

457 (10) Decatur.

458 (9)

Gauge B. M.-on 6-inch willow, 120 feet west from Bench 456.
Equals "B. M. 5" of 1879-on 1.8-foot cottonwood, southernmost of
a row on west side of Broadway, 50 feet north of Eighth street,
Decatur, Nebr

Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into face of sand-
stone, 1,500 feet below bench 459, 600 feet below rock point sheer
to water, midway between A's 106 and 108.

On 3-foot cottonwood, 150 feet from river, 100 feet north of Elm
Creek, just below Decatur, Nebr

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439 (8)

460 (7) 461 (6)

Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into face of sand-
stone bluff, at upper end of exposure above Decatur, Nebr....
On root of 14-inch twin elm, 130 feet north from bench behind wil-
low bar, 900 feet west from river, at head of bar and near 100
On 8-inch cottonwood, on bench behind willow bar, half way be-
tween Maple Landing and head of cut-off above Decatur, Nebr..
about 700 feet above ▲ 98...

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On 1.3-foot elm, 150 feet from river, where bank rises from marshy
bottom to a height of 20 feet above low water; about 2,000 feet
above 92..

"B. M. 4" of 1879-on 3-foot white elm, 125 feet from river, at Omaha
Mission; the most northerly of a group of elms at old saw-mill site
Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into stratum of
amygdaloid in sandstone bluff, 250 feet below 76. This is the
second exposed rock above Omaha Mission, Nebraska
On 1.8-foot elm, 160 feet from river, 300 feet below bench, 4,700 feet
above 48.

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465 (2) 466 (1) Sioux City.

On 3-foot cottonwood, on left bank of Omadi Creek, Nebraska, 300 |
feet from its mouth

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466 "A" a

467 (87) 468 (86)

Equals "B. M. 1" of 1879-on 2.5-foot red elm, on east side of Ham-
ilton street, half way between Second and Third streets, Covington,
Nebr

"B. M. 1" of Sioux City construction party-on 3-foot cottonwood,
just below Sioux City United States gange

B. M. "A"-center of outside edge of sill of false window of base-
ment, west side, near southwest corner of court-house, Sioux City,
Iowa

Gauge B. M.-Under side of marked brick in water-table southeast
corner of "Sanborn and Follett's" brick building, southwest corner
of Third and Water streets, Sioux City, Iowa
On 2.5-foot elm, 400 feet back from bench 466, about 500 feet from
river

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469 (84)

On southwest side of 4.5-foot cottonwood, 500 feet from river, 240 feet
northeast of 14-story frame house owned by Levi Evans, 100 feet
north of fence between fields above and woods below, 500 feet be-
low K 518, about 5 miles above Sioux City, Iowa
On 2-foot cottonwood, 350 feet from river, 600 feet above R. B. 581,
150 feet above beginning of field, between 7 and 8 miles above
Sioux City, Iowa .

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470 (82) On southeast side of 2.5-foot elm, 500 feet from river, 70 feet from edge of high bank, between woods and willow bar, 800 feet below K 498...

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471 (81)

On 2.5-foot cottonwood, 276 feet from river, in grove of large cotton-
wood trees at wood-yard, 14 miles below foot of willow bar, 400 feet
below K 493.

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