Station No. 118. Stanstead, Canada East. — This station was first occupied by Captain William F. Robinson, R. E. Its latitude, here given, is his determination. It was afterwards verified by Lieut. A. W. Whipple, U. S. T. E, by observing the transits of stars over the prime vertical, east and west. The longitude was derived from chronometrical connection-by observing gunpowder signals at night-with the meridian of Rouse's Point as determined by myself. The requisite time-observations were made at Stanstead by Captain Robinson, and at Rouse's Point by myself. All the other determinations, both in latitude and longitude, are my own. "Rock Island City," (No. 170,) and "The City of Rock Island," (No. 129,) must not be confounded under names so nearly alike. The "City of Rock Island" is on the left bank of the Mississippi River, opposite to Davenport. "Rock Island City" is on Rock River, about three miles south from the "City of Rock Island." 133 Cleveland, the Beacon-Light at the end of the U. S. harbor pier, 134 Columbus, the State Capital, dome of the Capitol, 135 Davenport, the Court-House, 136 Dubuque, centre of the city as now built, 137 Dunleith, the passenger-house of the N. W. terminus of the Illinois Central R. R., 138 Elyria, dome of the Court-House, 139 Erie, steeple of the Court-House, 140 Erie, the Light-House, Ohio. Ohio Iowa. Iowa. Ill. Ohio. Penn. Penn. Penn. 141 Erie, the Beacon-Light at the lake ward end of the U. S. West Pier, 142 Erie, stone monument placed by the late Professor Andrew 145 Lyons, intersection of the middles of Exchange and Third Sts., 151 Michigan City, intersection of Franklin and Michigan Streets, (centres), Ind. 152 Milwaukee, dome of the Court-House, Wis. 153 Milwaukee, steeple of the Roman Catholic Church on Jackson Street, Wis. 156 New Buffalo, intersection of the middles of Whittaker Avenue 155 Milwaukee, the Beacon-Light at the east end of the North Harbor pier, 154 Milwaukee, the Light-House situated near the foot of Wisconsin Street, on the high bank of the lake shore, 158 Niles, intersection of Main and Fourth Streets, Mich. 160 Niles, foot of Main St., on the east bank of St. Joseph River, Mich. 161 Prairie du Chien, Telegraph-Office at the western terminus of the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad, on the left or east bank of the Mississippi, 163 Racine, tower of St. Luke's Church (Episcopal), Wis. Wis. Wis. 164 Toledo, intersection of Jefferson and Superior Streets, (centres,) Ohio. 165 Toledo, the Raiload Depot, ticket-office, Ohio. 166 Waukegan, dome of the Court-House, Ill. 167 Waukegan, intersection of Madison Street with the shore of The following positions, numbered 169, 170, 171, and 172, are derived from measurement of courses and distances on C. H. Stoddard's map of Scott County, Iowa, and Rock Island County, Illinois, published in 1857, on a scale of one mile to one inch, taking the position of the centre 169 Moline, the south end of the bridge connecting with Rock Island, *170 "Rock Island City," on Rock River, 171 Rock River, its mouth in the Mississippi, the west extremity of the island in the mouth of Rock River, Ill. 172 Watertown, on the left or east shore of the Mississippi River, PART V. Positions determined in connection with the demarcation of the boundary First Exploring Expedition 173 Belgrade, on Sabine River, Texas. Iowa. 175 Cape Girardeau, right bank of the Mississippi River, Missouri. Kansas. 177 Elk-Horn River, a tributary to the River Platte, mouth of, Nebraska 178 Engineer Cantonment, near old Council Bluffs, right bank of the Missouri River, Nebraska. 179 Hickman's House, Sabine River, about one half-mile south of Thompson's Ferry, Louisiana. Louisiana. 180 Hickman's Ferry, left bank of Sabine River, 181 Logan's Ferry, left bank of Sabine River, La. and Texas boundary. 182 Monterey, the Cathedral on the Grand Plaza, 183 Natchez, the old Spanish Fort, 187 Republican Pawnee Village, on the Loup Fork of the River Platte, ERRATA in the Table of Latitudes and Longitudes as printed Page 367, No. 26, Head of Little Black Rapids, in the St. John River, for "latitude 47° 5' 30''," read latitude 47° 5' 3''. Page 367, No. 32, Lincoln (True's Tavern), Maine, for "latitude 45° 21′ 33′′,” read latitude 45° 21' 28.3. Same place, for "longitude th. 34m. 11s. = 68° 32′ 45'!," read longitude 4h. 34m. 3s.5. 68° 30′ 52.5. Page 369, No. 44, Park's Hill, Maine and New Brunswick line; the longitude in arc, for 67° 49', read 67° 47'. *See p. 53, note §. of Washington Square in the "City of Rock Island" (see position No. 129 of this Table), as the initial point or point of reference. Understanding that that map was laid down from the U. S. Land Surveys, we think these four positions are given accurately enough for general geographical purposes. No. for ref- North Latitude. erence. Longitude West of the Meridian of Greenwich. When De 90 30′ 46.05 6 2 3.07 1859 between Louisiania and Texas, in the year 1840, and while on Long's in the years 1819 and 1820. at pp. 366-369 of the American Almanac for the year 1848. Page 369, No. 46, Pine Island (the head of), of the Seven Island group, in the River St. John, Maine, for "latitude 46° 46' 53"," read latitude 46° 46′ 52. Page 369, No. 69, Waterville (Main Street, at the corner of Silver Street), Maine, longitude in arc, for "67° 37'," read 69° 37'. Page 369, No. 70, Woodstock (Grover's Inn), New Brunswick, for "latitude 46° 8' 53"," read latitude 46° 8' 53.9. 3* |