Descriptions and elerations of bench-marks on the Vissouri River, etc.—Continued.

.

Yo.

Description.

Eleva-
tion.

Above

the mouth.

Miles.

99.6

101.1

102.1

104.4

105.9

107.3

109. 1

110.5

112.0

114. 4 115. 3

116.8

118.9

120.4

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

102. 434
59 (116) | Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into rock at end of
Hermann railroad cut entering Hermann, Mo., from above

103. 502
“B. M.72'' of 1879-on northeast correr of the coping of the head

wall of the west abutment of bridge, 200 feet east of depot at Her-
mann, Mo. (Doubtful. ).

99. 278
"B.M.71" of 1879-on northeast corner of water table of three-story
brick hotel known as the White House," at Hermann, Mo.

106.434
GO (115)

On 2.5-foot elm, eastward one of a pair standing between railway and
river, 1} miles above Bermann, Mo

97. 282
61 (114) Mark-O"cut into top of second course of rock, porth and east
abutment, bridge No. “20." Missouri Pacitic Railroad.

106. 660
62 (113) On stump of cluster of 4-inch elmg at base of blufl, 800 feet below A
762.

118. 923
03 (112) Horizontal furrow in bead of copper bolt set into face of cut rock at
Gasconade side of Missouri Pacific Railroad, 3,000 feet below Gasconade Bridge. 115. 885

Riser.
01 (111)

On 1.9-foot elm, 150 feet southeast from pink house of G. Haeck, be-
tween A's 766 and 758..

97. 801
65 (110, On 3-foot elm, 300 feet from river by fence, just behind house, near
754.

100. 353
66 (109) On 1.7-foot elm, 500 feet from river, at edge of woods, 300 feet below
Bluff'ton. fence corner, on place of Henry Tay, near A 752.

102. 679
67 (108) On 1.7-foot cottonwood, 40 feet from river, 60 feet from road, one.

quarter milo above head of island above Bluffton, Mo., about 1,000
feet above 748.

101. 415
68 (107)

On 1.7.foot elm, 100 feet from chute, midway down Portland Island 106. 159
69 (106) On 1.3. foot cottonwood, 400 feet from chute, on south sideofdry slough
Portland opposite head of Portland Island; at 740

104. 608
70 (105) On 1.5-foot cottonwood, 150 feet from river, about 2 miles below Cham-
ois, Mo., vicinity of 736

106. 587
71 (104)

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.....

109. 435
72 (103) On 2 5-foot cottonwood, in field 500 foet northeast from house of Louis
Reitsteak, and 300 feet from river....

108. 530
73 (102) On twin cotton wood, 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.

106. 901
74 (101) Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into rock, south sido

east abutment, bridge No. 24, Missouri Pacific Railroad, 1 mile be-
low Saint Aubert Station

116. 009
73 (100) On southwest corner top of rock base of northeast corner post of
Saint Aubert. bridge No. 26, Missouri Pacific Railroad

125. 038
76 (93) Mark “(0"-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 cotton wool, on bank just in front of depot at Isbell Stib-
tion, Missouri Pacific Railroad

122. 236
78 (97) Mark "D"--cut into top of rock at southwest corner east abntment

of culvert, 600 feet from river, and 2 miles below Bonnot's Mill, Mo. 125. 382
79 (96) On 3.3-foot elm, 50 feet north from Missouri Pacific Railroad, 1,000
Bonnot's feet below Bonnot's Mill depot.....

119. 214
Mill.
80 (95)“U.S." cut into top of rock base of northeast corner-post of bridgo
No. 29, Missouri Pacific Railroad

130. 731
81 (91) “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
83 (92) On 1.3-foot black walnut, 25 feet from river, at mouth of Osage
Osage River. River, lower side..

122. 277 84 (91)

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

139. 432 83 (90)

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

130. 711 86 (89) | On 1.5.foot sycamore, on south bank of cut, 900 feet below tunnel,

4 miles below Jetferson City, Mo., opposite mile post 121 miles from
Saint Louis, Mo.

173. 969
87 (88) On north west corner of east abutment of small bridge above P. 155,
about at R. B. O 248 .

140.707
88 (87) On southwesi corner of coping of east abutment of small bridge
7,000 feet below capitol building of Missouri.

140. 867
Jefferson “B. M. 70” of 1879— top of lower step at northeast corner of north-
City. east wing wall of first culvert below passenger depot at Jefferson
City, Mo

134. 343 eg (86) Equais “B. M. 69" of 1879--top of lower step at aorthwest corner of

northwest wing wall of first open culvert below passenger depot
at Jetferson City, Mo.....

in 136. 103

123.8

125. 6

126.6

130.5

132.5

134.5

135. 2

137.3

141.3

141.8

143.5

144.7

145. 6

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

No.

Description.

Eleva
tion.

Above

'the month.

Miles.

145. 9

150.7

152.8

155.0 156.5

159.0
154.7

160.0

161. 1
162.9

165.0

167.0

167.5

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

141. 796
30 (85) Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into rock of river.
ward cut face of Capitol Hill, Jefferson City, Mo..

143. 536 90 (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

128. 078 90 (6) 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 Pacitic Railroad track,
Jefferson City, Mo

131.490 91 (84) On shell 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),

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 93 (82) On 1.7-foot oak, at lence between cornfield and woods, next bluff, near Claysville. lower end of Gale Farm," opposite Claysville, Mo

136. 508 91 (81) On 1.3-foot twin backberry, in north and south fepce row, 250 feet from

bluff, one-quarter mile from chuto behind Stanley Island, 11 miles
above Claysville, Mo...

140. 609 93 (80) On 1.3.foot elm, 8 feet from river, 300 feet below 670..

143. 560 9€ (79) Horizontal furrow in heail of copper bolt leaded into rock 300 feet

above end of reach of bluffs exteuding from Sagar Loaf Rock down
stream

136.907
B. M. on knob cut on outermost point oi Sugar Loaf Rock.

138. 148 97 (78) On 1.5-foot oak, 350 feet from rive , 1,500 feet abore mouth of creek, 15 miles below Marion, Mo

140.993 98 (77) Equals “B. M.67" of 1879—on 2.5.foot sycamore, 50 feet from river, Marion near turn in road, one-quarter mile below Marion, Mo..

143. 561 99 (76) On 1.3-foot cottonwood, 100 feet from river, near site of A660

143. 919 100 (75)

On 1.5.foot sycamore, on slope of bench, behind wooded sand-bar, 300
feet from river, and 1,300 foet below 656 .

145, 103 101 (74) On 3.foot oak, leaving westward, 300 feet from river, on bank of

Factory Creek, one-half mile above Jamestown Landing, Mo.,
about 1,000 feet above 652

150.062 102 (73) On 1. 5-foot sycamore, 250 feet from river and U.S. light, in cornfield

one quarter mile below month of chute: 700 or 800 feet below 1650 153. 812 103 (72) On 6-inch willow, 40 feet from chute, 4.500 feet above its mouth, which is 1,000 feet below A 644..

147. E08 104 (71) On 4.foot cottonwood, 600 feet southeast from house of Richard Bruce,

6,100 feet south from Bruce's Landing, head of Nashville Island. 151. 799 103 (70) On 1.5-foot hackberry, 100 feet from river, about 1.000 feet above A Providence 640, and three-quarters mile above Providence, Mo

155. 771 105 (69) On 1.5-foot black walnut, on south side of read, 25 feet west from

turn in road, 250 feet from river, and three-quarters mile below
Wolfe's Point

159. 653
107 (68) On 1.7-foot red oak, on bank at base of bluff, one-half mile above Big
Splice Creek, near A632

161.393 108 (67) On 5.9.foot cotton wood, in field at base of bluff, 1,000 feet below Petit Saline Creek

157.327 109 (66) On 4-foot cottonwood, 200 feet from river, 300 feet northeast from house of H. L, Forsythe; 2,000 feet above 0624.

159.500 110 (65) On 2.5-foot elm (very high), at roadside, 200 feet from chate, and

400 feet west from house of A. Rimel, three-quarters mile above foot
of Terrapin Island

166.319
111 (61) Ou 3-foot cotton wood, at roadside, 6,000 feet south from B. M. 112 162. 104
112 (63) On elm, at roadside, 1.500 feet from river, near house of James Pow.
ell, about opposite head of Terrapin Island

163. 173 113 (62) On sycamore, at roadside, 250 feet from river, at site of A 610

165. 390 114 (61) On 2-foot honey locust, 150 feet from river, in front of R. H. Walker's house. 1.000 feet below A606..

161. 151 115 (60) On 4-foot elm, 500 feet froin river, 800 feet west from house of John Rocheport. Walker, about 1,800 feet above A 600, one alf mile above Overton, opposite Rocheport, Mo

171.576 116 (59)

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

168. 318
117 (58) On 1.2.foot sycamore, 15 feet from the river, at mouth of creek, where
bluti's leave river, 2 000 below A592

168.813 118 (57) Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into face of rock on

bluff side, op lover side of recess in bluffs, in which stands an old
stone muill, 3.000 feet balow foot of Franklin Island, and near site of
588

181. 233
119 (56) On 3.3-foot cottonwood, on bank, one-half mile above the foot of
Franklin Island..

167. 797 120 (55) On 1-foot cottonwood, at base of rock bluff, 150 foet from chute, 20 1 feet from vertical rock, 14 miles below Boonville, Mo.

170, 091

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

No.

Description

Eleva-
tion.

Abore

the moutli.

2

“B. M. 63" of 1878–on top of stone on west side of Main street, be. Feet.

tween Levee and Alley, marking high water of 1841, Boonville, Mo. 185. 153 H. W. of 1844 at Boonville, Mo

184. 800 Boonville. “B. M.62" of 1878-northwest corner, stone door sill at northwest

entrance to two and one-half story brick warehouse op east side of
Main street, fronting on Levee, at Boonville, Mo..

177.854 121 (54) Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into face of south

abutment of Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad bridge, Boon-
ville, Mo ......

172.988
122 (53) On 4-foot cotton wood, on bank, 1,000 feet above brewery above Boon.
ville, Mo..

176.572 123 (52) On 1.9.foot sycamore, on bank at foot of hills, 2,000 feet below A576, about 24 miles abore Boonville, Mo..

177.742 41 On right bank, about 24 miles above Boonville bridge, half a milo 1

below old coal bank and creek, 200 feet below Little Creek, in little Boonville. pocket in bluff, 30 feet from the river bank

183.540
41 On left bank, 6,661 feet north of 1, in bottom, half a mile from river,
2

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
121 (51) On 2.5-foot elm, 150 feet from river, at mouth of small stream, 1,500
feet above 570

178. 650 125 (50) | On 2-foot black walant, 100 feet from river, at mouth of creek, about 1,500 feet below 568..

184. 926 126 (49) On l.foot twin elm, 35 feet from river, 1,000 feet below Lamine River. 182. 519 Lamine River.

42 On right bank, at foot of bluff, 18 miles above "General Asbiey's

1 Grove," on lower edge of McMahon Creek bottom, 500 feet from McMahon mouth of creek. 200 feet from the right bank of “Slaughter House Creek. Chute." 6 feet from rock ledge (about 20 feet high) where it slopes down to back side of spur ...

181. 441 42 On left bank, half a mile from river, and about 1,200 feet east of

Frank Blankensbaker's two-story frame bouse, 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...

179. 658
42 Is half a mile from a, near turn in road or lane running northeast,
3

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

181. 590 127 (48) 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.

183. 422 128 (47) 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. 183. 461 129 (46) On 3-foot linn, in belt of timber on Harrison farm, about 2,000 feet southwest from month of chute behind Arrow Rock Island

189. 400 130 (45)

On 2-foot elm, in fiold, 200 feet from Arrow Rock Island Chute, 2,000

feet from foot of bluffs, 5,000 feet above month of chure at 556.. 190. 533 131 (44)

On 3.4-foot sycamore, in corn-fields, 1,800 feet below 552, 150 feet
from chute

184. 817
43 On right bank, about 1} miles below Arrow Rock, Mo., and about
1

200 feet above Slough Creek, on foot of bluff, 150 feet from point Arrow Rock. wliere bluff turns up the creek vallev, about 100 feet toward river from rock ledge in hollow in bluff, 10 feet from foot of slope

196. 746 43

On left bank, one-half mile from river, in middle of bottom, in north 2

fence of east and west road, 730 feet east of nortbwest corner Sec.
14, T. 49, R. !8, Howard County, Mo., in front of and opposite sido
of road from J. A. Fisher's two-story frame house.

184. 142 43

On left bank, at foot of bluff, 4,390 feet northeast from 4, and abont

2,000 feet porth of school-house, district No. 4, in recess of bluft,
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

201.5

206.4

20G. 8

207.8

2096

209.16

3

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

No.

Description.

Eleva
tion.

Above

the mouth.

Miles.

216.3

215. 6

217. 1

218. 4

218.4

219. 4

2:23. 2

224.4

44 Is on right bank. 7,774 feet west of *, in west fence of north and south 2

road, about 1.880 feet north of Hugh Craig's two-story white frame Fcet.

house. Is 630 feet south of northwest corner Sec. 19, T. 50. R. 18. 182.281
44 On left bank, one-half mile below Lisbon, Mo., in woods, 133 feet
3

above (up-river) corner of fepce-probably east and west fence be.
tween Secs. 25 and 26, in little pocket in blutf, in mouth of “draw"

between road and river, 30 feet from road and 20 feet from rirer... 200. 279
131 (41) 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

187.683 135 (40) On 2.5-foot chincapin oak, one-quarter mile from river, 250 feet south from house of Simon Diggs, if miles below Salino City, Mo

191.519 136 (39 On 2.2-foot white oak, 600 feet south from river, at first timber below Saline City, Mo

192. 648 45 On right bank, about one-half mile above Saline City, Mo., near 1

mouth of second creek, about 300 feet from river bank and same Saline City.

distance from bridge over creek. It is op north side of creek at
foot of bluff..

201. 026
45 On left bank, 6,579 feet southeast of 4, in north and south fence, on
2

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.

186. 211
45 On left bank, on continuation of line from 1 to 4,3,896 feet from $.
3

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

186. 564
137 (38) Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt leaded into rock at upper-
most exposure, one-half mile above Saline City, Mo...

187. 785 138 (37)

!
On 8-inch sycamore, 150 feet from river, 14 miles above Saline City,
Mo

190. 634
139 (36) On 2-foot elm, 80 feet from river, on high sand knoll in point of tim.
ber opposite foot of island below Glasgow, Mo

200. 888 46 On right bank, opposite Glasgow, Mo. It is 1,620 feet west of center 1

of Sec. 9, T. 51, R. 18, and about 20 feet worth a center of lane run. Glasgow.

ning west from center of Sec. 9, in edge of wood, 1,150 feet west of
bigh bench and B. Meyer's house on bench, and one-quarter mile
southwest of H. Mastermann's house on bench.

197. 471
46 On left bank, about 10,000 feet below Glasgow, Mo., 175 feet above
2

mouth of first creek below Hurricane Creek, on little bottom just
back of fence in recess in blutf. Rocky ledge begins on bank, about
125 feet above the B. M..

196. 776
140 (35) On 4.1.foot cotton-wood, 70 feet from river, 1.1 mile below Glasgow
Bridge....

199. 148
47 On right bank, opposite Glasgow, Mo. It is 1,620 feet west of center
1

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 souib.
west of H. Mastermann's house on bench. It equals 1...

197. 471
47 On right bank, opposite Glasgow, Mo. Is in south fence of road in
2

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 204.537 47 On left bank, at Glasgow, Mo., under center of Chicago and Alton 3

Railroad Bridge, near and on river side of tirst shore pier which sup. Glasgow

ports end of ihe nearest deck span to the river. It is under the Bridge.

203. 941 end farthest from the river. 141 (34) On upper point of cutwater, fourth pier (counting from left shore), of Glasgow Bridge ..

199. 401 111 (a) Gauge B. M.-On top of ridge, at joint, between columns of pier No. 1 (counting from left bank), of Glasgow Bridge, Mo.

200. 124 142 (33) On 3.1.foot elm, 50 feet north from Chicago and Alton track, 240 feet from river, 14 miles above Glasgow Bridge..

205. 160 143 (32) On 3.foot elm, at fence between fields and woods, 300 feet from river, northwest from house of Edwin Whittle

204.987
B. M. of Glasgow construction party, on 2.foot cotton wood, 50 feet
from river, marked 120.704...

204. 280 144 (31) | Equals B. M. of construction part"; marked 123.291; on 2-foot syca.

206. 932 48 At Cambridge, Mo., about 500 feet above "Loree," at foot of Main 1

street, on foot of bluff, just above a spring, and about 50 feet west Cambridge. of a fence, and 15 feet higher than the bottom land.

213. 806
48 Opposite Cambridge, Mo., on left bank, and about 2,000 feet from
2

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.

202. 265 48 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 81 l'eet 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

224.4

223.2

224. 4

225. O

226.3

226.5

226. 3

229.9

231. 1

in ore

234.7

3

Descriptions aud elevations of bench-marks on the Missouri Rirer, etc.-Continued.

No.

Description.

Elera-
tion.

Above

the mouth.

145 (30) On 8-inch cotton-wood,'300 feet from river, near A 498.
146 (29) On 2-foot cotton wood, 100 feet from river, reference tree of A 491..
117 (28) On 3-foot white oak, 120 feet from river, '100 feet east from fence,

2,000 feet below 490 ..
148 (27) On 2.5-foot elm, 400 feet from river, on upper side of ferry road at
New Frank New Frankfort, Mo....
fort.
149 (26) On 2.5-foot elm, at font of cut-off and hcad of chute behind sand.

bar, 2,000 feet from house of Baker, in point of timber, 2 miles

above New Frankfort, Mo ...... 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 151 (24) On 5-foot oak, 500 feet from bluff, at turn in road, 2,000 feet from Grand River. saw-mill, 14 miles from river, opposite mouth of Grand River.

152 (23) On 2.5-foot black walnut, 300 feet west from house of Harve CaseDe Witt. bolt, beside road at base of bluff, opposite De Witt, Mo 152 (a) 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 152 (6) Gauge B. M.No.2."--On root of 20 inch wild locust, 300 feet west

of Wabash Depot, 73 feet south of main road leading from the de

pot to the town, De Witt, Mo 153 (22) On 2.9-foot white elm, 40 feet west from road, one quarter mile from

river, 2 miles below Miami, Mo 154 (21) On 2.5-foot sugar maple, at roadside and base of bluti, just below Miami. first fence below Miami, Mo

“B. M. 57 " of 1878-southwest corner door sill of main entrance to

Smith & Boyer's two-story brick warehouse, facing street running

from Lovee to town of Miami, Mo....
“B. M. C.'" of 1878-a knob chiselerl on top of rock in front of

Smith & Boyer's two-story brick warehouse, Miama, Mo. 155 (20)

On large cotton.wood, about 200 feet from river, at mouth of creek at

old upper landing, Miami, Mo.... 136 (19) | Horizontal furrow in head of copper bolt, set into face of limestone

bluff, 1,000 feet above mouth of creek at olu upper landing, Miami,

Mo 157 (S) On 1.9.foot elm, 550 feet from river, 120 feet southwest of fonce be.

tween woods above and field below ; 530 feet north of one and one

half story frame house; just above first field above Miami, Mo 158 (R) On 2.5-foot hickory, 10 woods, 9) feet west from north and south fenco

between woods and corn-field, just above foot of Miller's Island

Chute, about 25 miles above Miami, Mo.... 159 (Q) On 1.7-foot while elm, 430 feet from river, one-half mile above head of