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

No.

Description.

Above

Eleva-
tion.

the mouth.

356 (111)
357 (110)
358 (109)

359 (108)

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

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
bluffs..

Top of stone foundation at southeast corner of one-story brick dwell-
ing of Russell Durfee, on foot of bluff, 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 1iver, 860 feet below
head of bottom above Rulo, Nebr

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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...

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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

On 2-foot elm, east side of road, 3 miles above Arago, Nebr

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

471.464

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, 53 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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On 1.8-foot black walnut, 280 feet south of house of C. Griffin, in hog
lot, 40 feet east of road, 34 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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375 (92) Hillsdale.

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

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376 (91)

377 (90) Aspinwall. 378 (89)

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

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.

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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

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On 9-inch maple, 50 feet southeast of house of D. M. Frazier, three-
quarters of a mile southwest 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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382 (85)

On 35-foot cottonwood, about 1,000 feet below 422, between rail
road and bluff, three-quarters of a mile above Nemaha City, Nebr. 482. 070
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, 14 miles above
Nemaha City, 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) Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into face of sandstone 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

388 (79) Peru. 389 (78)

390 (77)

391 (76)

392 (75) 393 (74)

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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" Tyuer's house, on Peru and Nebraska City Wagon Road,
11⁄2 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
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..

On 3-foot twin red elm, 150 feet west of railroad, 300 feet from river,
300 feet above fence-corner, 2 miles below Otoe City, Nebr..
On 2.5-foot cottonwood, between railroad and river, 300 feet above
A378, 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.

530.585

599.9

395 (72)

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

505.038

396 (71)

397 (70) 398 (69)

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

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399 (68) Nebraska City. 400 (67)

401 (66)

402 (65)

403 (64) Wyoming.

404 (63)

405 (62)

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 14 miles above foot of Main street,
Nebraska City, Nebr...

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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.. 518. 469
Equals Permarent Bench of Construction party; on gas-pipe set in
cement at site of A 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

On 1.3-foot cottonwood, at foot of bluff, 40 feet from river, behind
willow bar, about 300 feet above field, 23 miles below Wyoming,
Nebr

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

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

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.

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..

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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)

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

534.872

628. 1

411 (56)

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,
34 miles below Rock Bluff, Nebr.....

532, 190

412 (55)

Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into face of rock at
Calumet Point, 11⁄2 miles below Rock Bluff, Nebr...

539,355

630.9

413 (54)

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

Rock Bluff.

just beneath A 316, one-half mile above village of Rock Bluff, Nebr. 536. 903

632, 8

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414 (53) 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....

415 (52) 416 (51) Plattsmouth. 417 (50)

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.

551.001

639. 2

419 (48) Platte River. 420 (47)

On 1-foot cottonwood, on first rise of ground from bar, 3,600 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..

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421 (46)

422 (45) 423 (44) Bellevue. 424 (43)

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

On 2-foot elm, 200 feet from bank, 300 feet from rise in bank below ▲
290

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

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425 (42) 426 (41)

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 A 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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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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430 (37) On 8-inch willow 120 feet from river, at mouth of brook, three-fourths
mile above Florence, Nebr., near R. B. 528.
On 8-inch willow (forking at the ground) 60 feet from river, at
mouth of rill, one-fourth mile below 216, at park or picnic ground

570, 506

679.3

above Florence, Nebr.....

574. 306

678.6

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 A 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 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 aboveTransfer 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 A 162.

607.620

716. 1

443 (24)

On 2.5-foot cottonwood, reference tree of 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-quarterinile above point of small tim-
ber, about 500 feet below R. B.

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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) 447 (20) 448 (19)

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

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

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449 (18) Little Sioux River. 450 (17)

451 (16) 452 (15)

On cottonwood stump imbedded in sand, 1,000 feet below point of
small timber, on riverward side of high-water chute near R. B. O
333....

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

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 A 138.
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.

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 ▲ 122 and
A 124: 250 feet from river, near R. B. ©) 286..

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453 (14)

631.491

739. 0

454 (13)

631.482

740. 0

455 (12)

On 1.5-foot cottonwood, 290 feet from river, 14 miles below end of
prairie, 1 furlong below site of 118.

634.952

744.2

456 (11)

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

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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..

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...

655.117

749.3

634.006

750. 6

641. 299

.......

646.885

751.8

644.166

756,8

462 (5)

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.

654.380

759.4

Omaha Mis-
Nion.
463 (4)

461 (3) 465 (2) 466 (1) Sioux City.

"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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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 gauge

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
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

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469 (84) 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

691. 864

809.8

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...

694.850

814.7

471 (81)

On 2 5-foot cottonwood, 276 feet from river, in grove of large cotton-
wood trees at wood-yard, 11⁄2 miles below foot of willow bar, 400 feet
below K 493......

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472 (801)

473 (80)

474 (79)

475 (78)

On 1.7-foot cottonwood, 200 feet from river, at foot of willow bar,
about 700 feet above wood-yard. The tree is 140 feet below upper
edge of clump of large cottonwoods near K 485, about 12 miles
above Sioux City, Iowa

N. B.-This bench was erroneously numbered on the tree"80."
On 1.7-foot cottonwood, 150 feet from high-water bank, 700 feet from
river, near foot of shore bar, 1,200 feet above R. B. 552, 1,500 feet
above Hedge's wood-yard, 13 or 14 miles above Sioux City, Iowa...
On 1.7-foot willow, 50 feet from north and south fence, 450 feet from
river, 250 feet above R. B. © 535, about 5 miles below mouth of
Iowa Creek, Nebraska....

On north side of 3.5-foot cottonwood, 330 feet from river, on land owned
by John Thornton, 200 feet above upper edge of clearing on which
is wood-yard owned by Joseph Leach, 5 miles below Iowa Creek,
Nebraska..

476 (77) On 2-foot elm, 150 feet from river, at base of bluff, 100 feet below the
point where road coming up the river enters bluff, 300 feet below K
441, 24 miles below mouth of Iowa Creek, Nebraska..

477 (76) On up-river side of 2-foot elm, at foot of bluff, 70 feet from river, 25 feet from edge of high bank, 500 feet above K 437, 300 feet above mouth of small creek, 14 miles below Iowa Creek, Nebraska.. Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into northern expos ure of ledge of hard rock in sand-stone, 1,300 feet below Iowa Creek, Nebraska, 35 feet below R. B. 518..

478 (75) Iowa Creek.

479 (74)

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On 3-foot cottonwood, 300 feet from bank, 200 feet below K 429, directly
back from R. B. 517, 1,060 feet above point above mouth of Iowa
Creek, Nebraska

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480 (73) Ponca

On 2-foot elm, 350 feet from river, 300 feet from base of bluff, 650 feet
above R. B. 500, 750 feet above Ponca Landing, Nebraska....

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Landing.

481 (72)

On 1.2-foot linn, 150 feet from river, in ravine, 250 feet below K 397, 700
feet below foot of island bar on right bank, three-quarters of a mile
above Ponca Landing, Nebraska

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482 (71) On up-river side of 2.5-foot cotton wood, 300 feet from river, one half of a mile below foot of shore bar, opposite K 394, 3 miles above Ponca Landing, Nebraska.

714. 171

840.5

483 (70)

On 2.3-foot cottonwood, behind shore bar, 150 feet from high water
bank, 2,500 feet from river, 150 feet below R. B. 487, about 4 miles
above Ponca Landing, Nebraska

714.927

842. 1

494 (69)

On 2.5-foot twin cottonwood, 275 feet from river bank, 610 feet above
R. B. 481, about 5 miles below Ionia, Nebr...

716.970

844.3

485 (68)

On 2.5-foot cottonwood, 210 feet from river, 300 feet below K 366, about
1 miles below Ionia, Nebr. The bench is on the river side of the
tree

719.893

817.7

486 (67) Ionia. 487 (63)

On 2.5-foot elm, on bluff side, about 1,000 feet below the landing at
Ionia, Nebr., 220 feet east from 14-story frame house of Ira Spencer,
360 feet from river.

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On southwest side of 3-foot elm, 320 feet from river, on west side of
creek, near foot of shore bar, 50 feet northwest of wagon bridge
where county road crosses creek, 270 feet northwest of 14-story
frame house, 400 feet below K 356, three-quarters of a mile above
Ionia, Nebr.

On 3-foot cottonwood, 500 feet from river. 200 feet from high bank of
dry chute, 1,000 feet below "F" in chute, directly back of R. B.
455

On 2.9-foot twin cottonwood, 350 feet from river, 1,000 feet below R.
B. 445, 500 feet toward river from deserted frame house
On 2-foot white elm, 220 feet from river, 40 feet from bluff, 900 feet be-
low head of bottom, 50 feet below old earth-covered log shelter, 1,150
feet below K 337, and about 3 miles below Vermillion Cut-off..
On river side of 2.5-foot elm, 80 feet from edge of bank, 200 feet from
bluff, 300 feet below K 334, 14 miles below bench 492
"B. M. 16" of Vermillion construction party, near Vermillion gauge
492 (61) On 4-foot cottonwood, on side of bluff, 500 feet below mouth of small
stream, 500 feet above foot of shore bar formed on right bank of
river by Vermillion Cut-off, one quarter mile below house owned by
Butler

493 (60) Vermillion Cut-off.

On up-river side of 1.1-foot box-alder, on edge of high-water bank,
near K 322, 300 feet from river, 300 feet above 14-story frame house
opposite Vermillion Cut-off'.

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494 (59) Vermillion.

On west side of 3.5-foot elm, 105 feet from river, 130 feet from base of
bluff, 100 feet below K 314, one-quarter mile below head of bottom.. 735. 171
B. M. "D" equal to "B. M. 12" of construction party-on north side
of same tree as bench 494

863.6

735.322

495 (58) On 1-foot cottonwood, at base of bluff. 200 feet from river, at point where river comes to bluff, near A 158, 200 feet below foot of shore bar, back from K 309...

738.863

864.5

"B. M. 11" of construction party

738.015

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