Descriptions and elevations of bench-marks on the Missouri River, etc.—Continued. Eleva Above the mouth. Description No. 356 (111) On 1-foot black walnut, 60 feet from bank on foot of blaff, 400 feet Feet. Hiles. above mouth of creek, three-quarters of a mile above Rulo, Nebr.. 454. 397 5428 357 (110) On 2.5-foot cottonwood, at foot of bluff, at rivulet, where road up 448. 634 544. 1 358 (109) On 1.7-foot red elni, at foot of bluff, 100 feet northwest of one-story frame house, 31 miles abovo Rulo, Nebr., by line along foot of 454. Oso 359 (108) | Top of stone funndation at southeast corner of one-story brick dwell. ing of Russell Durfee, on foot of bluff, one-quarter of a mile from 466. 814 549. 1 360 (107) On 8-inch twin elm, at foot of blutf, 150 feet from river, 860 feet below 456. 027 361 (106) On 2-foot oak, at foot of blnfl, 24 miles below Arago, Nebr. 454. 754 550.0 362 (105) | On 3-foot twin basswood, 30 feet east of bluff, 800 feet from river, 1 mile below Arago, Nebr.... 456. 030 551.3 363 (104) Cross (+) cut into upper surface of foundation stone under window Arago. on south side, near southwest corner of two-story brick store of 503. 006 552.3 - B. M. 16" of 1879-top course of masonry at southeast corner of foundation of two-and-one-half-story traine louse, north side of 505. 416 463. 622 553. 3 365 (102) On 2-foot elm, east side of road, 3 miles above Arago, Nebr 462. 131 555.3 368 (101) On 2-foot cotton wood, on east side of road, 4 miles above Arago, 471. 464 367 (100) Ou 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, 51 miles, 460. 825 558, 8 368 (99) 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, 464. 130 559.7 467. 582 562.5 370 (97) On 2.5-foot twin elm, at foot of bluff, 60 feet east of wagon road, 100 feet below fence corner, abont 13 miles below Saint Deroin, Nebr 466. 342 564. 1 371 (96) 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 467. 728 565, 1 372 (95) On 3.3.foot elm, near cast line of Nebraska street, Saint Deroin, 600 Saint Deroin. feet from river, 500 feet north of A. J. Ritter's store... 469. 623 565. 8 373 (91) On 1.7-foot white elm, at roadside, 50 feet from river, on bluff, 1,400 feet below creek, tiveeighths mile above Saint Deroin, Nebr.... 503. 142 566. 4 374 (93) On 2.5-foot elm, at foot of bluff, 40 feet worth of road, 70 feet west of Meadow Creek, one-half mile from river, I mile southeast of Hills- 478. 110 567.7 479. 128 569.2 376 (91) On 3.foot elm, in ravine, 120 foet from bottom and 600 feet from river, about 2,300 feet abore Saint Deroin Creek, where the latter 487.654 570.8 571.8 476. 285 493. 716 572.6 379 (88) On 9-inch maple, 50 feet southeast of house of D. M. Frazier, three 573, 4 477. 704 573.9 City 505.580 574. 6 Cross (+) cut into top of stone foundation at southeast corner of Jonathan Hagadorn's brick dwelling, on foot of bluff, 120 feet 484. 708 497. 102 484. 507 from river, 34 miles above Brownville, Nebr. ; 75 feet east of line be. the field owned by Eli Ralsbeck, the woods by Dodd. 483.490 586.4 504.341 wile below A 400,2 miles below Peru, Nebr.... 1 575.2 579.9 580.6 583.7 Descriptions and elevations of bench-marks on the Missouri River, etc.—Continued. No. Description. Eleva- Above the mouth. Ailes. 587.1 588.8 589.6 595.0 597.7 599. 2 599.9 606.3 608.5 608,5 387 (80) Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into face of sand. stone bluff near lower end of exposure, 14 miles below Pero Depot; 491. 970 trict No. 2, Nemaba County, Nebr. ; one-quarter mile north of 494. 638 390 (77) On 1.3.foot cottonwood, 75 feet southwest of house occupied by Na than Kelso, at intersection of line between Otoe and Nenaha 495. 073 391 (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.; 497. 395 392 (75) On 3-foot twin red elm, 150 feet west of railroad, 300 feet from river, 300 feet above fence-corner, 24 miles below Otoo City. Nebr. 506. 512 393 (74) On 2.5-foot cottonwood, between railroad and river, 300 feet above A378, 800 feet above railroad section house, 1 mile below Otoe City, 503.755 530.585 395 (72) On 1.5-fooi willow, 100 feet west of railroad, 6,800 feet above Otoe City, Nebr., by measurement along railroad. 505.038 396 (71) On 1.foot elm, 30 feet west of track, in ravine, 1,000 feet above point where river leaves bluff, 21 miles below Nebraska City, Nebr... 523. 632 397 (70) Nail in knot, in pile in railroad embankment, 50 feet below Nebraska City, United States water-gauge 522. 020 398 (69) Equals B. M. 11" of 1879; datum of Construction party 100 feet lower top of water-lable at southwest corner of office of Registered Dis. 531. 438 399 (68) On 8-inch ash, at foot of bluff, about 14 miles above foot of Main street, Nebraska Nebraska City, Nebr... 515. 686 City. 400 (67) 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. 463 401 (66) 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, 24 544. 509 402 (65) On 1.3.foot cotton wood, at foot of bluff, 40 feet from river, behind willow bar, about 300 feet above field, 24 miles below Wyoming, 521. 051 522. 706 542. 425 404 (63) On 1.3-foot willow, in woods and underbrush, 150 feet back of bench bihiud willow bar, about ope-quarter mile above mouth of Weep- 518. 038 405 (62) Ou 2.foot elm, threo-eighths mile from river, on edge of bench be. tween prairie and willow bar, near house of James W. Baker, 23 522. 400 406 (61) 615.4 615. 6 616.9 619.3 On 2.5-foot cotton wood, 325 feet from river, 150 feet above cornfield, near lower edge of timber, about 1 mile below Jones' Point Ferry, 523, 199 529. 726 408 (59) Ou 10-inch black walnut, on side of bluff, 60 feet from river ; at foot 530.377 409 (58) 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, 533. 406 534. 872 411 (56) On 2-foot elm, 170 feet from river, near right bank of creek, where river returns to bluff, below narrow bottom, 600 foet above 324, 1 532. 190 539.335 413 154) Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into face of rock. Rock Blutr. just beneath A 216, one-half milo above village of Rock Bluff, Nebr. 536. 903 621. 4 622.7 623. 7 625, 0 626.7 628.1 630.9 632,8 Descriptions and elevations of bench-marks on the Missouri Rirer, etc.-Continued. No. Description. Eleva Above the mouth. 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 Feet. opposite 314.. 537. 104 415 (52) | Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into rock, 60 feet below ravine opposite bead of Tobacco Island, 1,400 feet below A310. 545. 919 416 (51) Northern Point, upper edge, of coping of west pier, Burlington and Plattsmouth. Missouri Railroad Bridge at Plattsmouth, Nebr... 551. 954 417 (50) Equals "B. M. 9” of 1879-on portheast 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 561. 454 of three-story brick on northeast corner Main and sixth streets, 577.251 418 (49) Horizontal furrow in bead of copper bolt leaded into point of hard rock, about 200 feet above lime-biln, 14 miles above Plattsmouth, 551.001 544. 670 420 (47): On 1.3.foot cottonwood, 1,600 feet east by south of house of Joseph Childs, just east of wagon-road, in vicinity of a 298.. 545. 183 421 (46)' On 1.foot "cotton wood, 50 feet from river, 1,000 feet below month of creek, between A's 292 and 294.. 546. 091 422 (15) On 2-foot elm, 200 feet from bank, 300 feet from rise in bank below A 290 551.800 423 (40) On middle one of three large cottonwoods, just east of railroad, one. Bellevue. fourth mile below Bellevue Station, Nebr 557, 048 4?4 (43) On 11-inch black walnut, at base of bluff 50 feet west of Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, where river leaves bluff, three. 573. 399 568. 348 426 (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 569. 469 427 (40) On 8-inch white elm, 120 feet eastward from railroad, 300 feet north ward from house of Aug. Muskat, between A's 242 and 244 568. 707 428 (39) On collar (at joint) of north cylinder, west pier of Union Pacific Omaha. Railroad bridge, at Omaha, Nebr.... 568.284 Gauge B. M. Bead of spike in 16-inch cedar pile, in midst of riprap 150 feet abore upper end of willow mattresses, 30 feet from river about one-balt mile above Union Pacitic Bridge, Omaha, Nebr. 563. 614 429 (38) Equals “ B. M.6" of 1879-on stone door-step south entrance Omaha Silver Oro Smelting Works-southeast corner of step, marked 565. 568 430 (37) On 8-inch willow 120 feet from river, at month of brook, three-fourths 570. 506 574, 306 432 (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 580.174 434 (33) On 5-inch cotton wood, 250 feet from river, opposite foot of long island 582. 718 435 (32) On 1-foot cottonwood, half mile from river, 60 feet from high-water bank, in brush and scattering willows and cottonwoods, 300 feet 583.373 588. 906 437 (30) On 1 foot willow, 75 feet from bank, 2, 100 feet below old river bed, about 750 feet below R. B. O 461. 588. 736 438 (29) On 1.3-100t willow, 120 feet toward river from Sioux City and Pacific Blair. Railroad, about one-half mile abovoTransfer Landing, at Blair, Nebr 593. 755 Gauge BM-on 1.7-foot willow, 50 feet toward railroad from bench 438. 534.047 439 (28) On 7-inch ash, at edge of road, on bench, 700 feet above saw-mill at Sandy Point Ferry, Nebr. 603. 524 440 (27) i On 8-inch forked ash, on bench, 200 feet from rirer, one-half mile abore Sandy Point ferry and saw.juill. 602. 256 441 (26) On cotton wood log, on sand-bar, on bank of high-water chute between sand-bar and willow bar, between A's 166 and 168. 600.098 442 (25) On 6-inch cotton wood, on sand knoll, 600 feet from river, about 2,000 feet below 9 162 607.620 443 (24) On 2.5-foot cottonwood, reference tree of s 158, at beginning of high 611.768 441 (23) On l.foot willow, alone in prairie, 100 feet from bank, 300 feet from river, at recess in bank, one quarterunile above point of small tim- 607. 985 669. 3 668.6 679.3 678.6 688.0 670.4 696.4 697.0 699. 6 612.3 612.7 713. 6 716. 1 717.8 718.9 Descriptions and elevations of bench-marks on the Missouri River, etc. -Continued. No. Description. Eleva Abore the mouth. Miles. 721.0 723.9 724.7 726.7 728.7 730.6 731.8 735, 6 433 445 (22) 1.3-foot cottonwood log lip sand, 600 feet from river, near Feet. R. B. O 351. 606.532 446 (21) On 1.8-foot cottonwood 200 feet from river, at upper edge of prairie, very near sito of 150. 614. 436 447 (20) Ou 1.7-foot forked willow, 120 feet from river, 500 feet below end of willow flat below A 148, about at R. B. 342. 615, 328 418 (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 611. 778 ginning of willow bar, oce-quarter mile northwest from house of 622. 209 431 (16) On box-alder stamp, 60 feet from river, about 2.900 feet above A 138. 624.513 432 (15) 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 626. 299 739.0 710.0 741.2 749.3 749.3 750.6 751.8 tlat, 50 feet from house of Levi Cornell, 1,150 feet below A 124.. 631. 491 4.34 (13) On 2-foot cottonwood, at point of heavy timber, between A 122 and 121: 250 feet from river, near R. B. 286. 631. 482 435 (12) On 1.5-foot coiton wood, 290 feet from river, 13 miles below end of prairie, 1 furlong below site of A 118 634.952 436 (11) On 3-foot cottonwood, 150 feet from river, 100 feet north of Elm Creek, just below Decatur, Nebr 640. 865 Gauge B. M.-on 6-inch willow, 120 feet west from Bench 456. 638, 310 a row on west side of Broadway, 50 feet north of Eighth street, 655. 117 458 (9) 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 634. 006 459 (8) Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into face of sandstone bluff, at upper end of exposure above Decatur, Nebr... 641. 299 460 (7) 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 Dear 100 646. 885 461 (6) On 8-inch cotton wood, on bench behind willow bar, half way be tween Maple Landing and head of cut-off above Decatur, Nebr., 644. 166 462 (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 654. 380 Omaha Wis. * B. M. 4" of 1879-on 3-foot white elm, 125 feet frona river, at Omaha Nion. Mission; the most northerly of a group of elms at old saw-will site 658. 878 amygdaloid in sandstone bluff, 250 feet below A76. This is the 655. 091 671. 535 465 (2) On 3.foot cotton wood, on left bank of Omadi Creek, Nebraska, 300 675. 500 686. 227 689. 150 ment, west side, near southwest corner of court house, Sioux City, 697.817 466 "A"a Gauge B. J.-Under side of marked brick in water-table southeast cornerof "Sauborn and Follett'," brick building, southwest corner 692. 724 685. 033 468 (86) On southwest side of 4.5.foot cottonwood, 500 feet from river, 240 feet northeast of 15-story frame house owned by Levi Evans, 100 feet 687.518 691. 864 į edge of high bank, between woods and willow bar, 800 feet below 694. 830 471 (81) On 2 3.foot cottonwood, 276 feet from river, in grove of laige cotton wood trees at wood.yard, 13 miles below foot of willow bar, 400 feet 697. 409 756.8 759.4 767.7 708.8 781.3 791.4 802.8 808.9 809.8 814.7 815.8 Descriptions and elevations of bench-marks on the Missouri River, etc.—Continued. No. Description. Eleva. Above the mouth. 472 (801) 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 699. 044 817.4 N. B.--This bench was erroneously numbered on the tree'.80." 473 (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. O 552, 1,500 feet above Hedge's wood-yard, 13 or 14 miles above Sioux City, Iowa... 701. 298 819. 3 474 (79) On 1.7-foot willow, 50 feet from north and south fence, 450 feet from river, 250 feet above R. B. O 535, about 59 miles below mouth of 702. 300 8:26. 6 475 (78) 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, 700. 385 476 (77) On 2-foot elm, 150 feet from river, at base of blnff, 100 feet below the point where road coming up the river enters bluff, 300 feet below K 704. 262 829. 2 477 (76) On np-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 437.200 feet above mouth of small creek, 14 miles below Iowa Creek, Nebraska... 706. 512 830. O 478 (75) Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into northern expos. Iowa Creek. ure of ledge of hard rock in sand-stone, 1, 300 feet below Iowa Creek, Nebraska, 35 feet below R. B. 518... 701. 740 831.2 479 (74) On 3-foot cotton wood, 300 feet from bank, 200 feet below K 429, directly back from R. B. O 517, 1,060 feet above point above mouth of Iowa 707. 223 531.6 480 (73) On 2-foot elm, 350 feet from river, 300 feet from base of bluff, 650 feet Ponca above R. B. O 500, 750 feet abovo Ponca Landing, Nebraska... 711. 167 837.9 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 721. 254 838.8 482 (71) On up-river side of 2.5.foot cotton wood, 300 feet from river, ono half of a mile below foot of shore bar, opposite K 394, 3 miles above 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 714. 927 842.1 716.970 814.3 483 (68) On 2.5-foot cottonwood, 210 feet from river, 300 feet below K 366, about 1 miles below lonia, Nebr. The bench is on the river side of tho 719. 893 817.7 727.835 849. 2 487 (63) On southwest side of 3-foot elm, 320 feet from river, on west side of creek, near foot of shore bar, 50 feet porthwest of wagon bridge 725. 670 849.9 488 (65) On 3.foot cotton wood, 500 feet from river. 200 feet from high bank of dry chute, 1,000 feet below O "F" in chute, directly back of R. B. 719. 920 855.1 489 (64) On 2.9-foot twin cotton wood, 350 feet from river. 1,000 feet below R. 727. 292 490 (03) On 2.foot white elm, 220 feet from river, 40 feet from bluff, 940 feet be. low head of bottoin, 50 feet below old earth-covered log shelter, 1,150 feet below K 337, and about 3 miles below Vermillion Cut-off'. 728. 050 856.8 491 (62) On rirer side of 2.5-foot elm, 80 feet from edge of bank, 200 feet from bluti, 300 feet below K 331, 13 miles below bench 492 729.986 858. 2 stream, 500 feet above foot of shore bar formed on right bank of 731. 804 859.4 733. 637 861.9 494 (59) 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 bead of bottom.. 735. 171 863.6 Vermillion. B. M. “D” equal to “B. M. 12" of construction party--on north side of same tree as bench 494 ...... 735, 322 495 (58) On 1.foot cottonwood, at base of bluff, 200 feet from river, at point where river comes to bluil, near A 158, 200 feet below foot of shore 738. 863 864.5 738. 015 |
