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

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58 (117) On 1.3-foot black walnut, at point of bluff above recess in bluffs, just
above head of Bates' Island Chute..

59 (116) Hermann

Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into rock at end of
railroad cut entering Hermann, Mo., from above.

"B. M. 72 of 1879-on northeast corner of the coping of the head
wall of the west abutment of bridge, 200 feet east of depot at Her.
mann, Mo. (Doubtful.] ..

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GO (115)

"B. M. 71" of 1879-on northeast corner of water-table of three-story
brick hotel known as the "White House," at Hermann, Mo..
On 2.5-foot elm, eastward one of a pair standing between railway and
river, 14 miles above Hermann, Mo

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61 (114)

62 (113)

Mark-"" cut into top of second course of rock, north and east
abutment, bridge No. "20," Missouri Pacific Railroad.
On stump of cluster of 4-inch elms at base of bluff, 800 feet below A

106.660

101.4

762.

118.923

105.9

63 (112) Gasconade River. 64 (111)

65 (110,

On 3-foot elm, 300 feet from river by fence, just behind house, near
A 754

Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt set into face of cut rock at
side of Missouri Pacific Railroad, 3,000 feet below Gasconade Bridge. 115.885
On 1.9-foot elm, 150 feet southeast from pink house of G. Haeck, be-
tween A's 756 and 758...

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On 1.7-foot elm, 500 feet from river, at edge of woods, 300 feet below
fence corner, on place of Henry Tay, near A 752..

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On 1.7-foot cottonwood, 40 feet from river, 60 feet from road, one-
quarter mile above head of island above Bluffton, Mo., about 1,000
feet above A 748.

101.415

114. 4

68 (107)

69 (106) Portland

On 1.7-foot elm, 100 feet from chute, midway down Portland Island
On 1.3-foot cottonwood, 400 feet from chute, on south side of dry slough
opposite head of Portland Island; at 740.

106. 159

115.3

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70 (105)

On 1.5-foot cottonwood, 150 feet from river, about 2 miles below Cham-
ois, Mo., vicinity of 736

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71 (104)

72 (103)

On 2.3-foot sycamore, 200 feet from river, 100 feet below field on right
bank of dry slough, about 4,500 feet below Chamois, Mo.............
On 2 5-foot cottonwood, in field 500 feet northeast from house of Louis
Reifsteak, and 300 feet from river..

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73 (102)

74 (101) Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into rock, south side
east abutment, bridge No. 24, Missouri Pacific Railroad, 1 mile be-
low Saint Aubert Station

75 (100) Saint Aubert. 76 (99)

On twin cottonwood, 2 feet in diameter, 400 feet from river, 300 feet
west from house of W. M. Prier, on the Huston place, half-way be
tween Saint Aubert and Chamois

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On southwest corner top of rock base of northeast corner post of
bridge No. 26, Missouri Pacific Railroad

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Mark-cut in top of rock at southeast corner of north abut-
ment of bridge No. 27, Missouri Pacific Railroad..

129.302

77 (98)

On 1.9-foot cottonwood, on bank just in front of depot at Isbell Sta-
tion, Missouri Pacific Railroad

122.236

130.5

78 (97)

79 (96)

Bonnot's
Mill.

Mark"-cut into top of rock at southwest corner east abutment
of culvert, 600 feet from river, and 2 miles below Bonnot's Mill, Mo.
On 3.3-foot elm, 50 feet north from Missouri Pacific Railroad, 1,000
feet below Bonnot's Mill depot......

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80 (95)

"U.S." cut into top of rock base of northeast corner-post of bridge
No. 29, Missouri Pacific Railroad

130.731

81 (94)

"U." cut into top of rock base of southwest corner post of bridge No.
29, Missouri Pacific Railroad..

130.666

82 (93) Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt set into cut face of rock, 250 feet from river, and 200 feet above bridge No. 30, Missouri Pacific Railroad..

143.732

135.2

83 (92) Osage River. 84 (91) 83 (90)

On 1.3-foot black walnut, 25 feet from river, at mouth of Osage
River, lower side.

122.277 137.3

On southwest corner east abutment bridge No. 32, Missouri Pacific
Railroad..

139.432

On 2 foot oak, 50 feet from river, and 50 feet from upper bank of
Moreau Creek

130.711

141.3

86 (89)

On 1.5-foot sycamore, on south bank of cut, 900 feet below tunnel,
4 miles below Jefferson City, Mo., opposite mile post 121 miles from
Saint Louis, Mo.

173.969

141.8

87 (88)

On northwest corner of east abutment of small bridge above P. 155,
about at R. B. 248.

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88 (87)

On southwest corner of coping of east abutment of small bridge
7,000 feet below capitol building of Missouri..

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Jefferson
City.

89 (86)

"B. M. 70" of 1879-top of lower step at northeast corner of north-
east wing wall of first culvert below passenger depot at Jefferson
City, Mo

Equals "B. M. 69" of 1879-top of lower step at northwest corner of
northwest wing wall of first open culvert below passenger depot
at Jefferson City, Mo.....

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90 (85)

90

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Gange B. M.-east end of east door-sill of Lohman's warehouse, foot
of Jefferson street, Jefferson City, Mo.

Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into rock of river-
ward cut face of Capitol Hill, Jefferson City, Mo..
(a) Gauge B. M. "C."-Knob cut on projection of rock about .2 foot
below top of eleventh course of masonry, counting from top, 20
feet east of foot of arch, in north face of Missouri Pacific Railroad
culvert, at Jefferson City, Mo

90

(b)

91 (84)

Gauge B. M. "P. H. "-Knob cut on projection of rock ledge, about
2 feet above ground, in an old cellar about 100 feet west of old pork
house, and about 50 feet north of Missouri Pacific Railroad track,
Jefferson City, Mo

On shelf in cut rock, 10 feet from Missouri Pacific Railroad, one-half
mile below Gray's Creek. [Indefiniteness of location probably ren-
ders this B. M. valueless].

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On 1.3-foot elm, 8 feet from river, 300 feet below A▲ 670....
Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into rock 300 feet
above end of reach of bluffs extending from Sugar Loaf Rock down

148.977

92 (83)

On 2-foot sycamore, in old roadway, 120 feet from bluff, about one-
quarter mile above site of ◇ 680....

133.940

150.7

93 (82) Claysville.

91 (81)

On 1.7-foot oak, at fence between cornfield and woods, next bluff, near
lower end of Gale Farm," opposite Claysville, Mo
On 1.3-foot twin hackberry, in north and south fence row, 250 feet from
bluff, one-quarter mile from chute behind Stanley Island, 14 miles
above Claysville, Mo

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95 (80)

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On 1.3-foot cottonwood, 100 feet from river, near site of ▲ 660
On 1.5-foot sycamore, on slope of bench, behind wooded sand-bar, 300
feet from river, and 1,300 feet below ▲ 656 ..

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98 (77) Marion 99 (76) 100 (75)

101 (74)

102 (73) 103 (72)

B. M. on knob cut on outermost point of Sugar Loaf Rock.
On 1.5-foot oak, 350 feet from rive, 1,500 feet above mouth of creek, 11⁄2
miles below Marion, Mo

Equals "B. M. 67" of 1879-on 2.5-foot sycamore, 50 feet from river,
near turn in road, one-quarter mile below Marion, Mo.

On 3 foot oak, leaning westward, 300 feet from river, on bank of
Factory Creek, one-half mile above Jamestown Landing, Mo.,
about 1,000 feet above A 652.

On 1.5-foot sycamore, 250 feet from river and U. S. light, in cornfield
one-quarter mile below mouth of chute; 700 or 800 feet below 650.
On 6-inch willow, 40 feet from chute, 4,500 feet above its mouth, which
is 1,000 feet below 644.

On 4-foot cottonwood, 600 feet southeast from house of Richard Bruce,
6,000 feet south from Bruce's Landing, head of Nashville Island.
On 1.5-foot hackberry, 100 feet from river, about 1.000 feet above A
640, and three-quarters mile above Providence, Mo

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104 (71) 105 (70) Providence 105 (69)

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On 1.5-foot black walnut, on south side of road, 25 feet west from
turn in road, 250 feet from river, and three-quarters mile below
Wolfe's Point

159. 653

174,2

107 (68) 108 (67)

On 1.7-foot red oak, on bank at base of bluff, one-half mile above Big
Splice Creek, near ▲ 632

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On 5.9-foot cottonwood, in field at base of bluff, 1,000 feet below Petit
Saline Creek

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109 (66)

On 4-foot cottonwood, 200 feet from river, 300 feet northeast from
house of H. L. Forsythe; 2,000 feet above ▲ 624....

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On 2.5-foot elm (very high), at roadside, 200 feet from chute, and
400 feet west from house of A. Rimel, three-quarters mile above foot
of Terrapin Island

On 3-foot cottonwood, at roadside, 6,000 feet south from B. M. 112
On elm, at roadside, 1,500 feet from river, near house of James Pow.
ell, about opposite head of Terrapin Island

113 (62) On sycamore, at roadside, 250 feet from river, at site of A610
114 (61) On 2-foot honey locust, 150 feet from river, in front of R. H. Walker's
house. 1,000 feet below Ʌ 606.

115 (60) Rocheport.

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On 4-foot elm, 500 feet from river, 800 feet west from house of John
Walker, about 1,800 feet above

600, one-half mile above Overton,

opposite Rocheport, Mo

171.576

188.3

116 (59)

On 3-foot red elm, in field, 200 feet west from north and south road,
about 600 feet from river, near site of A 596..

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117 (58)

On 1.2-foot sycamore, 15 feet from the river, at mouth of creek, where
bluffs leave river, 2,000 below ▲ 592

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118 (57)

Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into face of rock on
bluff side, on lower side of recess in bluffs, in which stands an old
stone mill, 3,000 feet balow foot of Franklin Island, and near site of
▲ 588

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119 (56)
120 (55) On 1-foot cottonwood, at base of rock bluff, 150 feet from chute, 20
feet from vertical rock, 14 miles below Boonville, Mo

On 3.3-foot cottonwood, on bank, one-half mile above the foot of
Franklin Island.......

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121 (54)

Boonville.

"B. M. 63" of 1878-on top of stone on west side of Main street, be-
tween Levee and Alley, marking high water of 1844, Boonville, Mo.
H. W. of 1844 at Boonville, Mo

B. M. 62" of 1878-northwest corner, stone door sill at northwest
entrance to two and one-half story brick warehouse on east side of
Main street, fronting on Levee, at Boonville, Mo....
Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into face of south
abutment of Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad bridge, Boon-
ville, Mo

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122 (53)

On 4-foot cottonwood, on bank, 1,000 feet above brewery above Boon.
ville, Mo

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123 (52) 41

On 1.9-foot sycamore, on bank at foot of hills, 2,000 feet below
about 2 miles above Boonville, Mo.

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Boonville.

On right bank, about 2 miles above Boonville bridge, half a mile
below old coal bank and creek, 200 feet below Little Creek, in little
pocket in bluff, 30 feet from the river bank

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41

2

On left bank, 6,661 feet north of 4, in bottom, half a mile from river,
in north fence of east and west road, in front of T. L. Tensley's
house, one-eighth of a mile west of quarter section corner, on east
side Sec. 2. T. 48, R. 18

178.468

124 (51)

On 2.5-foot elm, 150 feet from river, at mouth of small stream, 1,500
feet above A 570

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125 (50)

On 2-foot black walnnt, 100 feet from river, at mouth of creek, about
1,500 feet below 568..

184.926

201.7

126 (49) Lamine River.

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On 1-foot twin elm, 35 feet from river, 1,000 feet below Lamine River.

On right bank, at foot of bluff, 18 miles above "General Ashley's
Grove," on lower edge of McMahon Creek bottom, 500 feet from
mouth of creek, 200 feet from the right bank of "Slaughter House
Chute," 6 feet from rock ledge (about 20 feet high) where it slopes
down to back side of spur

On left bank, half a mile from river, and about 1,200 feet east of
Frank Blankensbaker's two-story frame house, 1,400 feet northeast |
from school-house, District No. 7, in center of fence, about 300 feet
south of bench, 3 or 4 feet high, and sloping to the north.....
Is half a mile from 2, near turn in road or lane running northeast,
abont half a mile from swamp, 40 feet toward river from house, on
high bench running east and west, about 70 feet north of south
fence of road prolonged through field and land owned by F. Blank.
ensbaker.

On 4.1-foot sycamore, 300 feet from Slaughter House Chute, at mouth
of Moon Branch, 150 feet from bluffs, 2,000 feet above mouth of
chute.

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128 (47)

129 (46)

130 (45)

131 (44)

On 1.7-foot black walnut, 200 feet from right bank of Slaughter-
House Chute, at end of timber just below head of said chute.
On 3-foot linn, in belt of timber on Harrison farm, about 2,000 feet
southwest from month of chute behind Arrow Rock Island
On 2-foot elm, in fiold, 200 feet from Arrow Rock Island Chute, 2,000
feet from foot of bluffs, 5,000 feet above mouth of chute at 556....
On 3.4-foot sycamore, in corn-fields, 1,800 feet below A 552, 150 feet
from chute

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43 1

Arrow Rock.

43

2

43

3

132 (43) Arrow Rock. 133 (42)

44

1

Lisbon.

On right bank, about 1 miles below Arrow Rock, Mo., and about
200 feet above Slough Creek, on foot of bluff, 150 feet from point
where bluff turns up the creek valley, about 100 feet toward river
from rock ledge in hollow in bluff, 10 feet from foot of slope.
On left bank, one-half mile from river, in middle of bottom, in north
fence of east and west road, 730 feet east of northwest corner Sec.
14, T. 49, R. 18, Howard County, Mo., in front of and opposite side
of road from J. A. Fisher's two-story frame house..
On left bank, at foot of bluff, 4,390 feet northeast from 43, and about
2,000 feet north of school-house, district No. 4, in recess of bluff,
about 275 feet southeast from John Step's log-house, 230 feet east
from road, in fence 50 feet from foot of bluff slope, 130 feet north of
Fairbanks weighing scales

"B. M. 61 of 1878-top of hole drilled in rock at ▲ 550
Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into point of rock
at Arrow Rock Ferry Landing

On 3.3-foot cotton-wood, at roadside, 1,100 feet south from house of J.
Craig, about 2 miles above Arrow Rock, Mo.

At foot of bluff, on right bank of river, nearly opposite the town of
Lisbon, Mo. It is between two creeks, which come out of the
bluff, 500 feet below the upper and about 1,100 feet above the
lower one, 300 feet southeast from J. W. Leeper's log-house, and
500 feet northeast of J. A. Leeper's log-house, both on bluff, 6 feet
in front of highest point (16 feet high) of rock ledge, which crops
out about 200 feet

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No.

Description.

Eleva-
tion.

Above

the mouth.

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45

2

45

3

137

Feet. 182.281

Is on right bank. 7,774 feet west of 44, in west fence of north and south
road, about 1,880 feet north of Hugh Craig's two-story white frame
house. Is 630 feet south of northwest corner Sec. 19, T. 50. R. 18..
On left bank, one-half mile below Lisbon, Mo., in woods, 133 feet
above (up-river) corner of fence-probably east and west fence be-
tween Secs. 25 and 26, in little pocket in bluff, in mouth of "draw"
between road and river, 30 feet from road and 20 feet from river... 200.279
On 1.7-foot elm, 3,000 feet from river, at a point 9,000 feet below Sa-
line City, on county road across point to Arrow Rock, Mo
On 2.5-foot chincapin oak, one-quarter mile from river, 250 feet south
from house of Simon Diggs, 1 miles below Saline City, Mo
On 2.2-foot white oak, 600 feet south from river, at first timber be-
low Saline City, Mo

On right bank, about one-half mile
mouth of second creek, about 300
distance from bridge over creek.
foot of bluff.

above Saline City, Mo., near
feet from river bank and same
It is on north side of creek at

On left bank, 6,579 feet southeast of 45, in north and south fence, on
land owned by J. Liggett, and about one-half mile south from his
house, which is on corner of road about 500 feet from river.
On left bank, on continuation of line from 4 to 5,3,896 feet from 43.
Is 1,100 feet south of little valley where brook and road enter bot-
tom land, 800 feet north of point where creek comes to bluff, 300
feet south of rock spur 40 feet high, and 30 feet from foot of bluff,
in west fence of road running along bluff..
(38) Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into rock at upper-
most exposure, one-half mile above Saline City, Mo...

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On 8-inch sycamore, 150 feet from river, 11⁄2 miles above Saline City,
Mo

On 2-foot elm, 80 feet from river, on high sand knoll in point of tim
ber opposite foot of island below Glasgow, Mo

On right bank, opposite Glasgow, Mo. It is 1,620 feet west of center
of Sec. 9, T. 51, R. 18, and about 20 feet north of center of lane run-
ning west from center of Sec. 9, in edge of wood, 1,150 feet west of
high bench and B. Meyer's house on bench, and one-quarter mile
southwest of H. Mastermann's house on bench..

On left bank, about 10,000 feet below Glasgow, Mo., 175 feet above
mouth of first creek below Hurricane Creek, on little bottom just
back of fence in recess in bluff. Rocky ledge begins on bank, about
125 feet above the B. M.

On 4.1-foot cotton-wood, 70 feet from river, 1.1 mile below Glasgow
Bridge...

On right bank, opposite Glasgow, Mo. It is 1,620 feet west of center
of Sec. 9, T. 51, R. 18, and 20 feet north of center of lane running
west from center of Sec. 9, in edge of wood, 1,150 feet west of high
bench and B. Meyer's house on bench, and one-quarter mile south-
west of H. Mastermann's house on bench. It equals ..
On right bank, opposite Glasgow, Mo. Is in south fence of road in
front of house, about one-half mile from river, 65 feet west from 1.2-
foot ash tree, 195 feet east of 1.5-foot burr-oak tree in center of road
On left bank, at Glasgow, Mo., under center of Chicago and Alton
Railroad Bridge, near and on river side of first shore pier which sup
ports end of the nearest deck span to the river. It is under the
end farthest from the river..

Miles.

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47

2

47

3

Glasgow

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On upper point of cutwater, fourth pier (counting from left shore),
of Glasgow Bridge

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Gauge B. M.-On top of ridge, at joint, between columns of pier No.
1 (counting from left bank), of Glasgow Bridge, Mo..
On 3.1-foot elm, 50 feet north from Chicago and Alton track, 240 feet
from river, 13 miles above Glasgow Bridge..

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143 (32)

On 3-foot elm, at fence between fields and woods, 300 feet from river,
north west from house of Edwin Whittle

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B. M. of Glasgow construction party, on 2-foot cotton-wood, 50 feet
from river, marked 120.704...:.

204.280

48

1

Cambridge.

48

2

144 (31) Equals B. M. of construction party; marked 123.291; on 2-foot syca

48

3

шоге

At Cambridge, Mo., about 500 feet above "Levee," at foot of Main
street, on foot of bluff, just above a spring, and about 60 feet west
of a fence, and 15 feet higher than the bottom land..
Opposite Cambridge, Mo., on left bank, and about 2,000 feet from
the river, and near one-quarter post between Sec. 3, T. 51,
and Sec. 34, T. 52, R. 18, one-quarter mile east of William Con-
ery's house, and 560 feet west of William Weber's house.
On left bank, opposite Cambridge, Mo. Is near one-quarter post
between Sec. 2, T. 51, and Sec. 35, T. 52, R. 18. It is 84 feet north-
west from F. Flaspholer's log-house, and one-quarter mile south
from B. Hemmelberg's house, 3 feet west of fence, which is 1 rod
east of one-quarter section line

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145 (30)

146 (29)

147 (28)

On 8-inch cotton-wood, 300 feet from river, near ▲ 498.
On 2-foot cotton-wood, 100 feet from river, reference tree of
On 3-foot white oak, 120 feet from river, 100 feet east from fence,
2,000 feet below 490.

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On 2.5-foot elm, 400 feet from river, on upper side of ferry road at
New Frankfort, Mo...

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149 (26) On 2.5-foot elm, at foot of cut-off and head of chute behind sandBaker, in point of timber, 2 miles 150 (25) On 2-foot cotton-wood, on Stonewall Point, 200 feet from corner of corn-field, 200 feet from river, and 2,000 feet below mouth of old river-bed

Grand River.

151 (24)

152 (23) De Witt.

152 (a)

On 5-foot oak, 500 feet from bluff, at turn in road, 2,000 feet from
saw-mill, 1 miles from river, opposite mouth of Grand River..
On 2.5-foot black walnut, 300 feet west from house of Harve Case-
bolt, beside road at base of bluff, opposite De Witt, Mo
Gange B. M. "No. 1."-On root of 15-inch sycamore, on right bank
of run, south of Wabash Depot, 100 feet west of railroad trestle,
at De Witt, Mo

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152

(b) Gauge B. M. "No. 2."--On root of 20-inch wild locust, 300 feet west
of Wabash Depot, 75 feet south of main road leading from the de-
pot to the town, De Witt, Mo

234.695

153 (22) On 2.9-foot white elm, 40 feet west from road, one quarter mile from river, 2 miles below Miami, Mo

230.567

265, 0

154 (21) Miami.

On 2.5-foot sugar maple, at roadside and base of bluff, just below
first fence below Miami, Mo

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"B. M. 57" of 1878-southwest corner door sill of main entrance to
Smith & Boyer's two-story brick warehouse, facing street running
from Levee to town of Miami, Mo..

239.504

267. 0

155 (20)

"B. M. 'C." of 1878-a knob chiseled on top of rock in front of
Smith & Boyer's two-story brick warehouse, Miama, Mo.
On large cotton-wood, about 200 feet from river, at mouth of creek at
old upper landing, Miami, Mo..

232.181

231.805

136 (19)

Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt, set into face of limestone
bluff, 1,000 feet above mouth of creek at old upper landing, Miami,
Μο

227.002

267.3

157

(S) On 1.9-foot elm, 550 feet from river, 120 feet southwest of fence be tween woods above and field below; 550 feet north of one and onehalf story frame house; just above first field above Miami, Mo 158 (R) On 2.5-foot hickory, in woods, 90 feet west from north and south fence between woods and corn-field, just above foot of Miller's Island Chute, about 24 miles above Miami, Mo....

159 (Q) On 1.7-foot white elm, 430 feet from river, one-half mile above head of Miller's Island Chute; in heavy woods, 10 feet north of east and west fence..........

160 (P) On 2.5-foot cotton-wood, 30 feet east of fence between corn above and
grove below, 330 feet from river, 300 feet northwest of one and one-
half story frame dwelling of Charles Pittman; 1,500 feet below B.
M. "O".

(0) On 2-foot black walnut, 150 feet from river, 500 feet northwest of one-
story frame house of P. Huff, at lower edge of timber, one-half
mile below foot of Prunty Island...

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On 1.5-foot cotton-wood, 100 feet from river, one-half mile above
Steele's Landing, opposite foot of Prunty Island

237.548

276,3

163 (M)

On 1.3-foot elm, on edge of high-water bank, 300 feet from chute,
about one-half mile below head of Prunty Island, 13 miles below
Laynesville, Mo...

240.837

279.6

164 (L)

Laynesville. 165 (K)

On 1.6-foot slippery elm, 400 feet from river. 600 feet north of C. H.
Vanstone's saw-mill, three-quarters of a mile below Laynesville, Mo. 241.392
"B. M. 55" of 1878-on elm, forked 5 feet from ground, 70 feet from
river, 1,000 feet below Laynesville, Mo.; marked 413.043...
On 2.3-foot elm, on south side of wagon road and edge of old river
bank, 300 feet east from end of north and south lane, one-quarter
mile from river, one-quarter mile above Laynesville, Mo

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166 (J) On 2-foot black walnut, 600 feet from river, on south side of wagon

road from Malta Bend Landing to Laynesville, Mo., and about one-
half a mile below Malta Bend Landing..

242.946

282.9

167

(I)

On 3-foot cotton-wood, 300 feet from river, 240 feet southwest of
Fairbank scales at Malta Bend Landing.

243.221

283.4

...

(18)

On 2-foot oak, on roadside, 100 feet from Grand Pass Lake, 2 miles
above Malta Bend, Mo..

281.277

285. 0

168 (H)

169 (G)

On 2-foot cotton-wood, on high bank behind willow bar, west side of
wagon road, 2 miles below Gillam's Landing, Mo

On 2-foot cotton-wood, west side of wagon road, 150 feet from river,
630 feet above mouth of creek, 14 miles below Gillam's Landing,
opposite head of large willow bar......

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