DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, DIRECTOR

BULLETIN 517

RESULTS OF SPIRIT LEVELING

ALABAMA

1911

R. B. MARSHALL, CHIEF GEOGRAPHER

Work done in cooperation with State of Alabama through the Geological Survey 

of Alabama, Eugene A. Smith, State geologist

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

1912

CONTENTS.

Page. 

Introduction............................................................... 5

Cooperation............................................................ 5

Previous publication.................................................. 5

Personnel............................................................. 5

Classification.......................................................... 5

Bench marks..........................................................' 6

Datum..,........................-........ .--- -- -- -- ------- 6

Topographic maps....................................................... 7

Primary leveling........................................................... 7

Florence and Tuscumbia quadrangles (Lauderdale County)............... 7

luka quadrangle (Lauderdale County).................................. 10

Appendix A: Elevations adjusted by the Coast and Geodetic Survey from

precise leveling..................................................... 13

Barton, Bellamy, .Bessemer, Birmingham, Brookwood, Calvert, Cuba, 

Cullman, Decatur, Deer Park, Demopolis, Epes, Eutaw, Florence, 

Grand Bay, Hillsboro, Huntsville, luka, Mobile, Powers, Rogersville, Scottsboro, Stevenson, Town Creek, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, and Vinegar Bend quadrangles (Blount, Colbert, Cullman, 

Greene, Hale, Jackson, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Mobile, Morgan, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, and Washington counties)................................................. 13

Appendix B: Secondary elevations from records and topographic maps of the 

United States Geological Survey and other useful elevations, including 

altitudes determined by vertical angles and other methods............ 36

Index.................................................................... 37

ILLUSTRATION.

PLATE I. Geological Survey bench marks..

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 517 PLATE I

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BENCH MARKS.

A, Tablet used in cooperating States. The State name is inserted at G.

B and 2), Copper temporary bench mark, consisting of a nail and copper washer.

A., C, and i.', Tablets for stone or concrete structures.

F, Iron post used where there is no rock.
RESULTS OF SPIRIT LEVELING IN ALABAMA, 1911.

R. B. MARSHALL, Chief Geographer.

INTRODUCTION.

Cooperation. The State Geological Survey of Alabama contributed financially to the cooperative work. 

Previous publication. The following results of spirit leveling are 

supplemental to and in accord with the elevations contained in Bulletin 441, and are in agreement with the 1907 adjustment of precise 

leveling by the Coast and Geodetic Survey. The elevations have not 

been changed by the 1912 adjustment. Corrections to elevations of 

bench marks in Alabama in Bulletin 441 should be noted as follows:

Page 11: Bench mark 0.25 mile southeast of Blanche, an aluminum bolt stamped

"760 A," elevation of which was 748.286, has been destroyed. 

Page 21: Elevation of bench mark 5 miles south of Fort Mitchell, an iron post

stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 3, 1906. 304 ADJ 1907" should be 304.499

feet instead of 309.499. 

Page 22: Permission has been granted for the removal of the bench mark at

Crawford, an aluminum tablet stamped "452 ADJ 1907."

Personnel. The field work of 1911 was done under the supervision 

of Frank Sutton, geographer, under the general direction of E. B. 

Marshall, chief geographer. Credit is given to the different levelmen in the introduction to each list. The office work of computation, 

adjustment, and preparation of lists was done mainly by S. S. Gannett, geographer, under the general direction of E. M. Douglas, 

geographer.

Classification. The elevations are classified as precise or primary, 

according to the methods employed in their determination. For precise-level lines instruments and rods of the highest grade are used, 

each line is run both forward and backward, and every precaution is 

taken to guard against error. The allowable divergence between the 

forward and the backward lines in feet is represented by the formula 

0.017-/IT, in which D is the distance in miles between bench marks. 

For primary lines standard Y levels are used; lines are run in circuits or are closed on precise^ lines, with an allowable closing error 

in feet represented by 0.05 -^ D, in which D is the length of the circuit 

in miles, sufficient care being given to the work to maintain this stand5
6 SPIRIT LEVELING IN ALABAMA, 1911.

ard. For leveling of both classes careful office adjustments are made, 

the small outstanding errors being distributed over the lines.

Bench marks. The standard bench marks are of two forms. The 

first form is a circular bronze or aluminum tablet (0 and Ey PL I), 

3^ inches in diameter and one-fourth inch thick, having a 3-inch 

stem, which is cemented in a drill hole in solid rock in the wall of a 

public building, a bridge abutment, or other substantial masonry. 

The second form (F, PL I), used where masonry or rock is not available, consists of a hollow wrought-iron post 3£ inches in outer diameter and 4 feet in length. The bottom is spread out to a width of 10 

inches in order to give a firm bearing on the earth. A bronze or 

aluminum-bronze cap is riveted over the top of the post, which is set 

about 3 feet in the ground. A third style of bench mark, with abbreviated lettering (B and Z>, PL I), is used for unimportant points. 

This consists of a special copper nail 1^ inches in length driven 

through a copper washer % inch in diameter. The tablets as well as 

the caps on the iron posts are appropriately lettered, and cooperation 

by States is indicated by the addition of the State name (G-, PL I).

The numbers stamped on the bench marks described in the following pages represent the elevations to the nearest foot as determined 

by the levelman. These numbers are stamped with -^-inch steel dies 

on the tablets or post caps, to the left of the word " Feet." The office 

adjustment of the notes and the reduction to mean sea level datum 

may so change some of the figures that the original markings are 1 

or 2 feet in error. It is assumed that engineers and others who have 

occasion to use the bench-mark elevations will apply to the Director 

of the United States Geological Survey, at Washington, D. C., for 

the adjusted values, and will use the markings as identification numbers only.

Datum. All United States Geological Survey elevations are referred to mean sea level, which is the level that the sea would assume 

if the influence of winds and tides were eliminated. This level is not 

the elevation determined from the mean of the highest and the 

lowest tides, nor is it the half sum of the mean of all the high tides 

and the mean of all the low tides, which is called the half-tide level. 

Mean sea level is the average height of the water, all stages of the 

tide ~being considered. It is determined from observations made by 

means of tidal gages placed at stations where local conditions, such 

as long, narrow bays, rivers, and like features, will not affect the 

height of the water. To obtain even approximately correct results 

these observations must extend over at least one lunar month, and 

if accuracy is desired they must extend over several years. At ocean 

stations the half-tide level and the mean sea level usually differ 

but little. It is assumed that there is no difference between the mean 

sea level as determined from observations in the Atlantic Ocean, 

the Gulf of Mexico, or the Pacific Ocean.
PRIMARY LEVELING. 7

The connection with tidal stations for bench marks in certain 

areas that lie at some distance from the seacoast is still uncertain, 

and this fact is indicated by the addition of a letter or word to the 

right of the word " Datum " on tablets or posts. For such areas 

corrections for published results will be made from time to time as 

the precise-level lines of thte United States Geological Survey or 

other Government organizations are extended.

Topographic maps. Maps of the following quadrangles, wholly or 

partly in Alabama, have been published by the United States Geological Survey up to July 1, 1912. They may be obtained at 5 cents each 

or $3 a hundred on application to the Director of the Survey, at 

Washington, D. C.

Anniston. 

Ashland. 

Bessemer.1 

Bessemer special.1 

.Birmingham.2 

Birmingham special.2 

Brookwood. 

Clanton. 

Columbiana.1 

Columbus. (Ala.-Ga.). 

Cullman. 

Dadeville.

Fort Payne (Ala.-Ga.). 

Gadsden.

Jasper.

Leeds.2

Montevallo.1

Opelika (Ala.-Ga.).

Rome (Ga.-Ala.)-

Scottsboro (Ala.-Tenn.).

Springville.

Stevenson (Ala.-Ga.-Tenn.).

Talladega.

Talladega.

Vandiver.1

Waynesboro (Term.-Ala.).

Wedowee (Ala.-Ga.).

Wetumpka.

Huntsville (Ala.-Tenn.).

PRIM ART LEVELING.

Florence and Tuscumbia quadrangles.

IAUDEBDALE COUNTY.

The following elevations were determined by primary leveling 

based upon bench marks of the United States Corps of Engineers 

and the Coast and Geodetic Survey.

The leveling was done by C. W. Arnold in 1911.

The State cooperated in the work.

FLORENCE QUADRANGLE.

Point near Florence west along highway 3 miles, thence north along highway 

to point near Tennessee State line, thence southeast to Fruitton, thence 

northeast to Iron City, Tenn.

Florence, north side of Tennessee River, in north abutment of railroad and wagon bridge, on east pedestal stone near northwest Feet. 

corner; copper bolt, marked " B. M. 432"_______________ 432.064

Florence, in southeast corner of courthouse yard; iron post stamped 

"Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 1, 552"_______________________ 551.906

1 Bessemer special, Columbiana, Montevallo, and Vandiver sheets show Bessemer quadrangle on larger scale.

2 Birmingham special and Leeds sheets, on scale of 1: 62500, have been reduced and 

form parts of Birmingham sheet, on scale of 1: 125000.
8 SPIRIT LEVELING IN ALABAMA, 1911.

Florence, 2.5 miles west of, at top of hill, in large oak tree north of Feet.

road; copper nail, stamped "504 B. M."________________ 504.14 

Florence, 4.1 miles west of, 10 feet south of road forks; iron post

stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 7, 554 "________________ 554.119 

Florence, 5 miles northwest of, 20 feet southeast of road forks, in

root of small tree; copper nail, stamped " B. M. 573"_______ 572.93 

Florence, 5.3 miles northwest of, 30 feet north of road forks, in root

of oak tree; copper nail, stamped "B. M. 586"____________ 585.73 

Florence, 6.6 miles northwest of, 20 feet east of road forks, in bole of

small oak tree; nail, marked " B. M. 544.6"_____________ 544.66 

Florence, 8.2 miles northwest of, 6 feet west of road forks; iron

post stamped "474 1911"__________________________ 473.904 

^Florence, 10 miles northwest of, 200 feet east of Little Cypress

Greek, 100 feet south of road, in limestone ledge; aluminum tablet

stamped "490 1911"___________________________ 489.856 

Florence, 11.1 miles northwest of, 50 feet west of road forks, in root

of small hickory tree; copper nail, stamped " 608 B. M."______ 608.14 

Florence, 12.6 miles northwest of, 200 feet west of road forks, in root

of large oak stump 3 feet north of road; copper nail, stamped

" 629.4 ' B. M."___________________..____________ 629. 50 

Florence, 13.6 miles northwest of, on south end of west abutment of

wagon bridge over Cypress Creek; chiseled square, marked " B. M.

512.1" ____________________________________ 512. 22 

Florence, 14.1 miles northwest of, 10 feet southwest of road forks, in

root of small oak tree; copper nail, stamped "595.7 B. M."____ 594.78 

Florence, 15.4 miles northwest of, 30 feet northwest of road forks, in

root of oak stump; copper nail, marked "587.2 B. M."________ 586.31 

Florence, 15.9 miles northwest of, in southwest corner of road crossing; iron post stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 6,.605"________ 604.550 

Florence, 17.5 miles northwest of, 40 feet north of road forks, in root

of small oak tree west of road; copper nail, stamped " 632 B. M."__ 631.09 

Florence, 18.3 miles northwest of, northeast corner of crossroads;

iron post stamped " 659 1911"_______________________ 658. 693 

Florence, 19.8 miles northwest of, in southeast corner of crossroads,

in root of small oak tree; copper nail, stamped "670.2 B. M."___ 669.34 

Florence, 20.3 miles northwest of, 120 feet north of small drain, in

root of chestnut tree, east of road; copper nail, stamped "625

B. M."______________________________________ 624.15 

Florence, 21.5 miles northwest of, in root of hickory tree in triangle

of road forks; copper nail, stamped "642.4 B. M."__________ 641.57 

Pruitton, 7.6 miles west of, 10 feet southeast of road forks, 1 mile

south of Tennessee State line; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta.

No. 5, 652"_____________________________.____ 650.962 

Pruitton, 6.5 miles west of, 200 feet east of stream crossing, 6 feet

south of road, in root of oak tree; copper nail, stamped " 657.3

B. M."_______________________________________ 656. 52 

Pruitton, 5.6 miles west of, 50 feet east of Cypress Creek, in root of

oak tree on north side of road; copper nail, stamped " 612.5 B. M."_ 611. 65 

Pruitton, 4.7 miles west of, in small oak tree north of road; copper

nail, stamped "656.1 B. M."_______________________ 655.32 

Pruitton, 3.7 miles west of, 15 feet southeast of road forks, in root of

twin oaks; copper nail, stamped "723.7 B. M."____________ 722.85 

Pruitton, 3.3 miles west of, on Savannah road, in southwest corner

of crossroads; iron post stamped " 719 1911"_____________ 719. 291
PRIMARY LEVELING. 9

Pruitton, 2.5 miles west of, 30 feet south of crossroads, at top of Feet.

hill, in root of oak tree; copper nail, stamped "765.5 B. M."___ 764.74 

Pruitton, 1.5 miles west of, 6 feet south of road, 100 feet south of

stream, on limestone ledge; chiseled square, marked " B. M. 594.4"_ 593. 64 

Pruitton, 0.8 mile west of, in root of gum tree north of road; copper

nail, stamped "549.9 B. M."_______________________ 549.13 

Pruitton, in northeast corner of Mr. Pruitt's yard; iron post stamped

"Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 4, 562"__________j___________ 561.030 

Pruitton, 1.7 miles north of, 100 feet south of milepost No. 295, on

rock ledge west of railroad; point of rock, marked " 692.2 B. M."_ 691. 43 

Iron City, in northwest corner of west abutment of wagon bridge over

Shoal Creek; bronze tablet stamped " 558 "_______________ 558. 252

Iron City south along highway to Killen, thence southwest 1.9 miles to bench 

mark of the United States Corps of Engineers.

Iron City, 1.3 miles east of, 10 feet northwst of road forks, in root of

oak tree; copper nail, st'amped "704.1 B. M."_____________ 704.39 

Iron City, 2.1 miles east of, 20 feet west of Wolf Creek, 100 feet south

of road forks, in root of elm tree; copper nail, stamped " 569.2

B. M." _____________________________'_ ____________ 569. 50

Iron City, 3 miles southeast of, 10 feet north of road, on rock ledge;

point of rock, marked " B. M. 631.7 "______________.'___ 631.95 

Iron City, 4.2 miles southeast of, in triangle at road forks; iron post

stamped "767 1911"_______________________:______ 767.438 

Iron City, 5.4 miles southeast of, 20 feet northwest of road forks, 600

feet south of house, in root of oak tree; copper nail, stamped " 774.8

B. M." ____________________________________ 775.12 

Green Hill, 100 feet south of store; iron post stamped "Prim. Trav. 

Sta. No. 3, 767 "________________________________ 766. 921 

Green Hill, 0.4 mile east of, 10 feet southeast of road forks, in root of

tree; copper nail, stamped "769.8 B. M."____ ______ 770.19 

Green Hill, 1.7 miles south of, 6 feet west of road, in root of oak tree;

copper nail, stamped "699.7 B. M."__. _______________ 700.11 

Green Hill,.4 miles south of, 20 feet north of crossroads, in root of

oak tree; copper bolt, stamped "765.9 B, M."_____________ 766.30 

Green Hill, 4.6 miles south of, in southeast corner of crossroads; iron

post stamped "753 1911"____________ ______ _ 753.696 

Green Hill, 5.5 miles south of, 100 feet southeast of store, in root of

oak tree-; copper nail, stamped " 727.2 B. M."____________ 727. 65 

Green Hill, 6.4*miles south of, 10 feet west of road forks, in root of

oak tree; copper nail, stamped "697.5 B. M."_ _________ 697.95 

Killen, 200 feet northeast of post office, in southeast corner of yard;

iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 2, 622 "____________ 622.125 

Killen, 1.9 miles southwest of, on southwest corner of lock No. 6 of

canal, near heelpost; copper bolt set in rock (U. S. Corps of Engineers b. m.)__________ _ - 471.32?

Point near Florence southeast about 9 miles to point north of Leighton.

Florence, on northeast corner of south abutment of railroad and 

wagon bridge over Tennessee River, in bridge seat; copper bolt, 

marked "441.4" (U. S. Corps of Engineers b. m.)_______ 441.429

Florence, 1.7 miles south of, in southeast corner fence post at crossroads; copper nail, stamped "513.2 B. M." _' 513.17 

46783° Bull. 517 12 2
10 SPIRIT LEVELING IN ALABAMA, 1911.

Florence, 2.8 -miles southeast of, 50 feet south of road, in root of Feet. 

chinaberry tree; copper nail, stamped "521.5 B. M."___-____ 521.44

Florence, 4.2 miles southeast of, in southeast quadrant of crossroads;

iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 15, 522 "__________ 521. 514

Florence, 5.3 miles southeast of, 150 feet north of house, in root of 

tree north of road; copper nail, stamped " 544.6 B. M."_______ 544. 60

Florence, 7 miles southeast of, on south end of stone culvert; chiseled 

square, marked " B. M. 551.5 "__________________2 _____ 551. 50

Florence, 8.4 miles southeast of, in northwest quadrant of crossroads; 

iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 14, 607 "__________ 607. 051

Florence, 9.5 miles southeast of, 200 feet south of second-class road to 

east, in root of oak tree on west side of road; copper nail, stamped 

"549.7 B. M."______-___________________________ _______ 549.62

Florence, 10.3 miles southeast of, in southwest quadrant of crossroads, in root of small tree; copper nail stamped "570.7 B. M."_ 570.61

Florence, 11.3 miles southeast of, in northeast quadrant of crossroads, in root of oak tree; copper nail, stamped " 589.3 B. M."___ 589. 29

TTTSCTJMBIA QUADRANGLE. 

At Leighton.

Leighton, in northwest corner of King building, seventeenth brick 

from bottom; copper bolt leaded in brick, marked " U. S. B. M.", 

stamped " 572 " __________:_^_______'___i;_____:____ 572. 447

Tuscumbia south 4.4 miles (single spur line to be extended).

Tuscumbia, in southwest corner of courthouse; copper bolt stamped

"U. S. B. M."__________________________________ 480.160 

Tuscumbia, at northeast corner of courthouse yard; iron post stamped

" Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 8, 477 "_______________________ 477. 396 

Tuscumbia, 1.5 miles south of, on north end of stone culvert; point

of rock, marked " B. M. 428.8 "_____________________ 428. 761 

Tuscumbia, 2.7 miles south of, in root of gum tree east of road;

copper nail, stamped "448 B. M."___________________ 447.997 

Tuscumbia, 3.8 miles south of, 30 feet southwest of road forks, in root

of beech tree; copper nail, stamped "499:6 B. M."__________ 499.611 

Tuscumbia, 4.4 miles south of,-at north base of mountain, 15 feet

west of road, in top of large pine stump; copper nail, stamped

"544.5 B. M."_____________________________________ 544.458

luka quadrangle. 

IAUDEKDAIE COUNTY.

The following elevations are based on bench marks of the Coast 

and Geodetic Survey and U. S. Corps of Engineers in the vicinity 

of luka.

The leveling was done in 1911 by J. B. Metcalfe, jr.

IUKA QUADRANGLE.

Point 1.2 miles northwest of Shaws to point 3 miles north of Shaws, thence 

east along highways to point 5 miles east of Shaws.

Shaws, 30 feet northeast of branch crossing main road, 400 feet west 

of store, 300 feet north of blacksmith shop, 20 feet east of road; 

iron post stamped "406"_________________________ 406.059
PRIMARY LEVELING. . 11

Shaws, 1 mile northeast of, 50 feet south of road forks, near head

of Shaws Branch, in northeast corner of drain forks, in root of gum Feet.

tree; (topper nail, marked "508.1"___________________ 508.14 

Shaws, 1.9 miles northeast of, 15 feet east of old shop, 15 feet west

of road, 300 feet north of one-story frame dwelling owned by J. B.

Smith, in root of 6-inch red oak tree; copper nail, marked " 650.3 "_ 650. 30 

Shaws, 2.5 miles northeast of, at T road south, 50 feet southwest of

mail box and 20 feet south of road; iron post stamped " 654 "___ 653. 852 

Shaws, 3.6 miles northeast of, 50 feet east of road forks northeast,

6 feet south of road, in root of 36-inch white oak tree; copper nail.

marked " 677.9 "_________ _____________________ 677. 98 

Shaws, 5 miles east of, 25 feet southeast of second-class road west, 250 

^ feet north of road forks to south, in top of stump about 3 feet high

and 2 feet in diameter; copper nail, marked " 704.4 "________ 704.49

Bumpas Creek school and church south along Bumpas Creek road to Riverton.

Bumpas Creek, 200 feet northwest of schoolhouse and church, 75 feet 

south of one-story frame dwelling, 15 feet west of road, in root of 

15-inch red oak tree; copper nail, marked " 501.8 "_________ 501.86

Bumpas Creek schoolhouse, 1.2 miles south of, 30 feet south of'drain 

crossing, 8 feet west of road, in root of 15-inch gum tree; nail, 

marked " 476.4 "________.__________________________ 476. 50

Bumpas Creek schoolhouse, 2.1 miles south of, at A. V. Beaver's water 

mill, about 200 feet south of dam across creek, 15 feet south of road 

and 3 feet north of blacksmith shop; iron post stamped " 462 "__ 462. 588

Bumpas Creek schoolhouse, 3.3 miles south of, in northwest corner of 

road and creek crossing, in root of gum tree stump; copper nail, 

marked " 421.6 " ______________________________ 421.15

Waterloo, about 0.9 mile north of, 25 feet west of intersection of 

Waterloo-Bumpas Creek and Waterloo-Stout roads, 7 feet east of 

trunk of 4^-foot white oak tree, in its root; copper nail, marked 

" 421.6 " _____________________________________ 421. 72

Waterloo, about 0.3 mile south of, 75 feet east of intersection of 

Waterloo-Walnut Grove and Waterloo-Riverton roads, 25 feet 

southeast of gate, 10 feet north of road; iron post stamped " 393 "_ 392. 878

Riverton, about 0.5 mile below railroad station, 27 feet from river 

bank; copper bolt leaded in stone post 4 feet long, top 6 inches 

above the ground (U. S. Corps of Engineers bench mark)______ 400.463

Point 2.1 miles of Waterloo north along Second Creek road to a point 8.7 

miles northeast of Waterloo.

Waterloo, 2.1 miles north of, just at top of hill, 75 feet northwest 

of one-story frame dwelling, 10 feet east of road, at mouth of 

hollow, in root of 16-inch chestnut tree; copper nail, marked 

" 425.6 " ___._________________________________ 425. 73

Waterloo, 3.3 miles northeast of, 200 feet northeast of house, opposite 

T road east, 7 feet west of road, 200 feet south of drain crossing, 

in root of 15-inch walnut tree; copper nail, marked " 443.8 "_ __ 443.94

Waterloo, 4.3 miles northeast of, at top of hill, 30 feet northeast of 

old log house, 18 feet west of road; iron post stamped " 533 "__ 533.146
12 SPIKIT LEVELING IN ALABAMA, 1911.

Waterloo, 6 miles northeast of, in. northwest corner of Second Creek 

and road crossing, 20 feet north of water's edge,, in root of birch Feet. 

tree; copper nail, marked "459.2"___________________ '409.23

Waterloo, 7.7 miles northeast of, 300 feet northwest of one-story 

frame dwelling, at top of hill, between road and Second Creek, 

15 feet west of road, 150 feet south of small cemetery, in root 

of 12-inch elm tree; copper nail, marked "507.7"___'_______ 507.82

Waterloo, 8.7 miles northeast of, about 800 feet southwest of road 

forks to east, 150 feet east of one-story frame dwelling at bend 

of road, 75 feet north of creek branch, 15 feet east of road; iron 

post stamped ."514"___________________________ 514.122
APPENDIX A.

ELEVATIONS ADJUSTED BY THE COAST AND GEODETIC 

SURVEY FROM PRECISE LEVELING.

Barton, Bellamy, Bessemer, Birmingham, Brookwood, Calvert, Cuba, Cullman, 

Decatur, Deer Park, Demopolis, Epes, Eutaw, Florence, Grand Bay, Hillsboro, 

Huntsville, luka, Mobile, Powers, Rogersville, Scottsboro, Stevenson, Town 

Creek, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, and Vinegar Bend quadrangles.

BLOUNT, COLBERT, CULLMiN, CREENE, HALE, JACKSON. JEFFERSON, LAUDEKDALE, LAWRENCE, LIMESTONE, MADISON, MOBILE, MORGAN, SUMTEH, TUSCALOOSA, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.

The following descriptions ar^d elevations are taken from reports 

of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and are republished by permission of the Superintendent of that bureau. The bench marks were 

established by the Coast and Geodetic.Survey and by the U. S. Corps 

of Engineers from precise leveling, and were included in the 1907 

adjustment by the Coast and Geodetic Survey. The elevations were 

not changed by the 1912 adjustment.

 STEVENSON 30' QUADRANGLE.

Bridgeport along Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Ry. to Stevenson, thence 

along Southern Ry. to Hollywood.

Bridgeport, at east end of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis 

Ry. bridge over Tennessee River, south side of abutment, on large 

coping stone below bridge seat block, O.Q5 meter east of west face, 

0.165 meter north of edge, 1.49 meters below south rail; bottom of Feet, 

a square hole cut in stone, lettered U. S. C. & G. S. (C. & G. S. C.)_ 621. 484

Bridgeport, at east end of east bridge over Tennessee River, abutment, 

on south side, on southwest corner of the coping, below bridge seat 

block. Not marked. (U. S. Corps of Engineers b. m.)______ 621.495

Bolivar, 446 meters east of Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Ry. 

station platform, on south end of west abutment of bridge over . 

Widow Creek, 2.04 meters south of and 1.34 meters below south 

rail, in large bridge seat block, 0.15 meter north of its south face 

and 0.25 meter east of its west face; bottom of a square hole, cut 

in stone, lettered " U. S. C. D & G. S." (C. & G. S. " D ")______ 616. 517

Stevenson, 1 mile west of, on south wall of west abutment of Southern Ry. bridge over Crow Creek, in large stone just below coping, * 

1.7 meters above ground, 0.64 meter below top of pier, and 15 inches 

west of the east face; horizontal chisel mark cut in end of copper 

bolt leaded horizontally into stone, lettered " U. S. C. 0 G. S." 

(C. & G. S. "E")________________________________ 605.546

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14 SPIRIT LEVELING IN ALABAMA, 1911.

Cedar Grove, 225 meters west of siding of Southern Ry., on second step 

of retaining wall on east side, at south end of bridge 282.9 A, 1.5 

meters south and 1.1 meters below south (?) rail, 8 inches east 

of .west face and 13 inches north of south face of second step, 7 

inches south of the first step; bottom of square hole, cut in stone, Feet, 

lettered "U. S. C. D G. S." (C. & G. S. "F")____________ 607.859

Fackler, 0.7 meter west of, on the east end at the north side of Southern Ry. bridge 287.1 A, over Dole Branch, on second step of east 

retaining wall, 2.45 meters north of and 1.54 meters below north 

rail, 7 inches south of the north face and 11 inches east of west 

face of step; bottom of square hole, cut in stone, lettered " U. S. C. 

D & G. S." (C. & G. S. " G ")_______________________ 601. 516

Fackler, 1.75 miles west of, on south side of east end of east abut-

 ment of Southern Railway bridge over Mud Creek, 1.45 meters 

south and 1.4 meters below south rail, on coping under bridge-seat 

block, 4 inches from south face and 0.45 meter east of west face; 

bottom of square hole, cut in stone, lettered " II. S. C. D & G. S." 

(C. & G. S. "H")______________i.________________ 604.779

Hollywood, north of railway station, 85 meters north of track, in 

east face of G. W. Chapman's Hotel, in seventh course of stonework below top of foundation of brick chimney, 1.18 meters above 

ground, 8.75 inches south of end of stone and corner of chimney; 

horizontal chisel mark in end of copper bolt leaded horizontally .. 

into brick, lettered " U. S. C. Q & G. S." (C. & G. S. " I ") _____ 640. 287

SCOTTSBORO QUADRANGLE. 

Hollywood along Southern Ry. to Brownsboro.

Hollywood, Jackson County, 3 miles west of, north of Southern Ry. 

track, at east end of bridge 295.2 A, 2.1 meters north of and 1.28 

meters below north rail, on second step of retaining wall, 8 inches 

east of west face and 5 inches south of north face; bottom of 

square hole cut in stone, lettered " U. S. C. D & G. S." (C. & 

G. S. "J")__________________."_____________ 630.160

Scottsboro, 350 meters south of Southern Railway station, in west, 

wall of courthouse, 10 feet north of southwest corner, midway 

between first and second windows,, in water table of-chimney offset, 2.25 feet above ground; horizontal chisel mark cut in end of 

copper bolt leaded horizontally into stone wall, lettered " U. SL C. 

D & G. S." (C. & G. S. " K "________________________ 651. 853

Larkinsville, 1.3 miles east of, at east end of deep stone cut of Southern Ry.. 25 meters west of road crossing, 0.35 meter above and 

2.23 meters north of north rail; horizontal chisel mark cut in end 

of copjier bolt leaded horizontally into a rock in place, lettered 

" U. S. C. 0 & G. S." (C. & G. S. " L")________________ 650. 732

Larkinsville, 0.5 mile west of, west side at south end of Southern Ry. 

bridge 303.6 A, 2.45 meters south of and 1,36 meters below south 

rail, on second step below coping of retaining wall, 0.2 meter west 

of east face and 0.15 meter north of the south face; bottom of a 

'square hole cut in stone, lettered " U. S. C. D & G. S." (C. & 

G. S. "M")___________________________________ 614.945

Lim Rock, 213 meters west of Southern Ry. station, on south end of 

east abutment of a bridge or cattle guard at west end of village, at 

right of way fence, 1.15 meters south of and 0.75 meter below
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south rail, on end stone of .coping, 6 inches north of south face 

and 7 inches east of west face; bottom of a square cut in stone, . Feet. 

' lettered " TJ. S. C. D & G. S." (C. & G. S. " N")__________ 614. 669

Lini Rock, 1.8 miles west of, in north wall of deep stone cut of Southern Ry., about one-quarter of the length of cut from east end, 

166 meters west of road crossing, 2.55 meters north of and 0.76 

meter above north rail; horizontal chisel mark cut in end of a 

copper bolt leaded horizontally into stone, lettered " U. S. C. © & 

G. S." (C. & G. S. " 0 ")___________________________ 666. 399

Dossett, about 2 miles from Swearengin, in T. 5 S., R. 4 E., on north 

side of Woodville and Guntersville highway, at foot of Gunter 

Mountain, at point where road leaves Wrights Cove Creek and 

ascends mountain, 46 meters south of creek and 23 meters east of 

road, on high and prominent point of large sheet of rock; top of a 

copper bolt leaded vertically, lettered "U. S. C. D & G. S." ' 

(C. & G. S. "P")_____________________________ 720.-016

Swearengin, T. 5 S., R. 4 E., on north side of W. B. Huggins's residence on Woodville and Guntersville road, 500 feet north of main

road crossing, 26 feet west of the center of the road, in stone chimney, 6.5 inches west of the northeast corner and 32 inches above 

ground; horizontal chisel mark cut in the end of copper bolt leaded 

horizontally, lettered " U. S. C. & G. S." (C. & G. S. " Q ") ___ 1,357.843

Gunter triangulation station, near Swearengin, T. 5 S., R. 4 E., on top 

of a gently rounded hill (known as Gunter Mountain) covered with 

a dense growth of brush and small timber; on land of Mrs. L. 

Gideon, 1.2 miles N. 75° E. from main road crossing at Swearengin, 

one-quarter mile N. 85°, from Prospect Church; bottom of a square 

cut in southwest quarter of cross on top of stone lettered " U. S. 

C. S." marking the triangulation point Gunter (C. & G. S. 

"Gunter")____________________________________ 1,352.595

Guuter N.; bottom of square cut in southwest quarter of the cross on 

a reference stone 6 feet north of the stone marking the triangulation station Gunter, described above (C. & G. S. "Guuter N")___ 1,353.120

Guuter S.; bottom of square cut in southwest quarter of cross on a 

reference stone 6 feet south of the stone marking the triangulation 

station Gunter, described above (C. & G. S. "Gunter S")____ 1,352.910

Gunter E., bottom of square cut in southwest quarter of cross on a 

reference stone 6 feet east of the stone marking the triangulation 

station Gunter, described above (C. & G. S. "Gunter E.")_____ 1,352.933

Gunter W., bottom of square cut in southwest quarter of cross on a 

reference stone 6 feet west of the stone marking the triangulation 

station Gunter described above (C. & G. S. "Gunter W")_____ 1,352.917

Woodville, on right >f way of Southern Ry., opposite station and in 

line with the west side of the platform, 8 paces south of south rail 

of main track; bottom of a square hole cut in top of limestone post 

30 inches long, set with 7 inches projecting above the ground and 

lettered " U. S. D B. M." (C. & G. S. J-2) ; sub bench mark .is on 

north side of post, 0.2952 meter below surface bench mark_____ 614. 633

Woodville, about 500 feet west of station, on north side of west 

bridge seat of small trestle, in projecting end of second course of 

masonry from top, about 6 inches from north end 8 inches from 

east edge of stone; top of copper bolt, leaded vertically into stone, 

lettered "U, S, 0 B, M," (C, & G. S. K-2)_____________ 619.121
16 SPIRIT LEVELING IN ALABAMA,' 1911.

Woodville, 1 mile west of, near center of big fill, 25 feet below surface of. grade, on arched stone waterway, 9 telegraph poles west of 

mile pole 314A, in west stone on north side of waterway, 1 foot 

from north" side and 9 inches from east side of stone; copper bolt Feet. 

(C. & G. S. L-2)______________.,___________:___ 615.910

Woodville, 2 miles west of, on north side of east end of trestle 

315.3A over Paint Rock River, 5 inches from east and south edges 

of stone supporting steel frame work of trestle; bottom of square 

hole (C. & G. S. 1)_______________________________ 603.676

Paint Rock, on west abutment of trestle 31S.1A, west of station, in top 

rock at north end of masonry, 6 inches from north and east edges; 

copper bolt (C. & G. S. M-2)_______________________ 597. 314

Gurley, about 275 feet west of station, 7 paces south of south rail of 

main track of Southern Ry., across tracks from third telegraph 

pole west of station, 30 paces east of switch stand to siding; square 

hole in top of limestone post 30 inches long, lettered " U. S. D 

B. M." (C. & G. S. N-2)___________________________ 643.456

Gurley, 2 miles west of, on south side of east abutment of trestle 

324.0A, 4$ inches from south and 5 inches from west edge of large 

stone at south end; bottom of square hole (C. £ G. S. t. b. m. S)_ 616.185

Brownsboro, on right of way of Southern Ry., about 30 feet west of 

and across tracks from station, 5 paces from north rail, 5 feet east 

of first telegraph pole west of station; square hole in top of limestone post 30 inches long, lettered " U. S. D B. M." (C. & G. 

S. O-2)______________________________________ 632. 626

Browusboro, .0.5 mile west of, on south side of east abutment to 

trestle 328.1 over Flint River, 18 inches south of south rail and

5 inches from south and west edge of large stone just beneath rails;

bottom of square hole (C. & G. S. t. b. m. 12)____________ 646. 951

HUNTSVILLE QUADRANGLE.

Huntsville along Southern Ry. to Decatur, thence south along Louisville & 

Nashville R. R. to Flint.

Fearns, 0.4 mile west of, in long cut, near center of top surface of 

large rock in place between railroad track and milepost 335A, 1.7 

meters from milepost, about 8 feet above level of railroad grade; 

copper bolt (C. & G. S. P-2)_______________________ 802.391

Huntsville, on door sill of corner entrance to city hall, corner of Clinton and Washington Streets; center of horseshoe mark (C. & G. S. 

" City ") ____1________________________________ 635. 829

Huntsville, on city hall, near center of third stone from easternmost 

of four large doors on Clinton Street side of building, in fourth 

course from sidewalk; copper bolt (C. & G. S. Q-2)_-______ 638.903

Madison, 3 miles east of, on south side of west abutment of trestle 

345.7A 4 inches from south and west edges; copper bolt (C. & 

G. S. R-2)___________________________________ 619.731

Madison, near courthouse, just inside railway right of way, 75 feet 

west of station across tracks, 30 feet from south rail of main track,

6 feet north of small tree on boundary of right of way; square hole 

in top of limestone post 30 inches long lettered- " TJ. S. D B. M." 

(C. & G. S. S-2)______________________________.._ 673.863 

Greenbrier, 1 mile east of, in east abutment of trestle at mile pole 

353A, on northeast one of four caps to abutments, in second stone 

from top, 8 inches from southeast corner, at edge formed by the 

curved surface of cap; copper bolt (C. & G. S. T-2)________ 585.629
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Belle Mina, 0.5 mile east of, on south side of east abutment of trestle 

355.8A over Limestone Creek, 7 inches from outer corner; bottom Feet, 

of square hole (C. & G. S. t. b. m. 38)_________________ 585.233

Belle Mina, on Southern Ry. right of way, 50 feet west of station, 7 paces south of south rail of main track; bottom of square 

hole cut in top of 30-inch limestone post, lettered " U. S. D B. M." 

(G. & G.' S. U-2) ________________________________ 600. 582

Belle Mina, 1 mile west of, on north side of east pier of trestle 357.3A, 

5 inches from north and east edges of pier; bottom of square hole 

(C. & G. S. t. b. m. 39)___________________________ 572. 996

Flint, 1.5 miles south of, on west side of north abutment of trestle 

4, in top surface of third stone from south end, 5 inches from north 

edge of stone; copper bolt, lettered " U. S. 0 B. M." (C. & G. S. 

V-2) _____- ______ _______________________ 567. 929

HUNTSVILLE 30' QUADRANGLE (DECATUR 15' QUADRANGLE). 

At Decatur.

Decatur, 500 feet west^of Southern Ry. bridge across Tennessee 

River, on railroad and highway bridge across Southern Ry. tracks 

on Market Street, on west side of north abutment, on second stone 

from ground, 9 inches from west and south edges of stone; bottom 

of square hole, lettered " U. S. D B. M." (C. & G. S. M-3)_____ 578.065

Decatur, on First National Bank Building, at corner of Bank and 

Pond streets, on pedestal stone supporting east column of portico, 

on southeast side of column and.corner toward both streets; bottom 

of square hole, lettered " U. S. D B. M." (C. & G. S. N-3)_____ 598. 021

Decatur, on portico of south entrance to county courthouse, at east 

end of portico, 9 feet east of center of entrance, on stone sill, 7 

inches from main wall, on middle line of stone; bottom of square 

hole, lettered "U. S. D B. M." (C. & G. S. O-3)___________ 590.839

Near Decatur.

Decatur, on south abutment of railroad bridge, on down-river end of 

south of river shore and 0.8 foot above water at medium stage; 

highest point in square cut on rock (U. S. riorps of Engineers 

t. b. m. 176)___________________________________ 538.913

Decatur, on south abutment of railroad bridge, on down-river end of 

abutment, 6 inches south of river face of stone, hi ninth course of 

masonry from top, 3i feet above ground; copper bolt, lettered 

" V- S. O P- B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 50)_____ 556. 416

Decatur, on draw pier of railroad- bridge across Tennessee River, on 

downstream side of draw, inside of rack; copper bolt, lettered 

"U. S. 0 P- B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 15)___ 565.660

Decatur, opposite, in second pier from north end of bridge, on upriver end of pier; copper bolt, lettered "US.© P- B. M." (U. S. 

Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 52)______________________ , 568.219

HILLSBORO QUADRANGLE. 

Trinity west along Southern Ry. to Hillsboro.

Trinity, on stone foundation of water tank, about 25 feet east of center of main track, on stone projecting under northeast corner of 

tank; bottom of square hole, lettered "U. S. D B. M." (C. & G. S. 

P-3) _________ ____________________________ 633. 920 

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18 SPIRIT LEVELING IN ALABAMA, 1911.

Hillsboro, on two-story brick store building known as Robinson Block, 

south of and across street from Southern Ry. station, on front sill, 

3£ feet from northwest corner of building, 8 inches east of jamb at 

northwest corner, and 8 inches from front edge of sill; bottom of Feet. 

square hole, lettered " U. S. D B. M." (C. & G. S. Q-3)________ 598. 276

Hillsboro, on front of first two-story brick store building west of 

Robinson Block (separated from it at present by a shed 15 feet 

wide), 12 inches from northwest corner and about 4 feet from 

ground, in center of eleventh brick above iron doorsill; copper 

bolt, lettered " U. S. © B. M." (C. & G. S. R-3)___________ 601.026

U. S. Corps of Engineers bench marks along Tennessee River.

Lock B, Elk River Canal, on south wall and outer corner of coping at 

recess for lower gate, 8 inches from either face of masonry; copper 

bolt, lettered "U. S. Q P- B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

p. b. m. 39)__________________________________ 529.777

Lock A, Elk River Canal, on south wall and outer corner of coping at 

recess for lower gate, 10 inches from either face- of masonry; 

copper bolt, lettered "U. S. 0 p- B- M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

p. b. m. 40)_________________________________ 538.423

Lock A, Elk River Canal, on south wall, east end, and about 10 inches 

from north edge of masonry; highest point in square cut in coping 

(U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 141)_______________ 539.953

Elk River Canal, 690 feet east of Lock A, 38 feet south from shore of 

canal, in exposed ledge of rock 2£ feet above ground and 1 foot from 

edge of ledge; copper bolt, lettered "U. S. Q P- B. M." (U. S. 

Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 41) _____________________ 536. 856

Lock A, 1,690 feet above, at head of Elk River Canal, on east wall 

of waste weir, 6 inches from south edge of stone, and 7 inches east 

of timbering; copper bolt, lettered "U S. Q P-,B. M." (U. S. 

Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 42)_____________:_______ 538.424

Lock A, 1,440 feet above, Elk River Canal, on top of dam or canal 

wall; highest point of square cut on big rock (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 142) ____________________ 535. g96

Miltons Bluff, on gage pier of canal wall or dam opposite, 1.2 miles 

above lock A, on south side, 2£ feet above top of wall of dam, in top 

of large center stone; copper bolt, lettered "U. S. Q P.,B. M." 

(U. S. Corps .of Engineers p. b. m. 43) __ ______________ 537.393

Miltons Bluff, on south shore of canal, 5 feet from water and a short 

distance east of old derrick, on large flat rock; highest point in 

square (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 143)____________ 535,958

Miltons Bluff, 1.2 miles above, in strip of brush between two small 

cornfields, about 200 feet south of river bank, on- large oak tree; 

highest point in square cut (U. S. Corps of Engineers t b. m. 146) __ 539.157

Robinsons Landing, 0.5 mile below, midway between Miltons Bluff 

and Browns Ferry, 590 feet below end of Robinson's field, in woods 

on top of bank by side of path, 9 feet from two blazed elms, on a 

stone monument, marked "U. S.," set in,summer of 1892 in connection with surface made to examine the South'Channel; copper 

bolt at center of cross on stone ( U. S. Corps of Engineers 

p. b. m. 44)___________________________________ 540.491

Browns Ferry, 700 feet below, 180 feet below point where road turns 

away from river, north edge of wagon road, on top of river bank,
ELEVATIONS BY COAST AND GEODETIC SUEVEY. 19

on stone post marked "U. S.," set in connection with survey of

1S92, standing 4 inches above ground; copper bolt at center of cross Feet.

on stone (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. rn. 45)__________ __ 545. 460

Browns Ferry, 530 feet below, at point where road turns away from 

river, 18 feet north of center of wagon road, at top of river bank, 

on stone post marked " U. S.," set in 1892, standing 3 inches above 

ground; top of spike leaded vertically (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

p. b. m. 46)___________________________________ 546.167

Findleys Landing, 440 feet below, in face of large rock just above 

path, and 20 inches above surface of ground; copper bolt, lettered 

"U. S. 0 P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 47)___ 548.862

TOWN CREEK" QUADRANGLE.

Courtland west along Southern Ry. to Town Creek.

Courtland, on front of two-story brick building owned and occupied 

by Merchants' Bank of Courtland, on east side of square, adjoining 

right of way of Southern Ry., in fifteenth brick above iron doorsill, 

two brick lengths north of southwest corner; copper bolt, lettered 

" U. S. © B. M." (C. & G. S. S-3)_____________________ 567. 538

Courtland, at northeast corner of central square of village, in stone 

horse-block, a hard limestone rock with two steps cut in the east 

side, rising 3 feet above ground and said to extend 3 feet below 

surface of ground and to have been set about 75 years ago; in south 

side, 12 inches below top and 7 inches from west edge; copper bolt, 

lettered " U. S. © B. M." (C. & G. S. T-3)________________ 566.471

Courtland, 0.5 mile west of, on right of way of Southern Ry., on hard 

limestone rock in place on west bank of Big Nance Creek, 27 feet 

south of center of railway track, on line perpendicular to track at 

point about 3 feet east of west abutment of trestle 3S3.5; a.large 

bowlder is between bench mark and creek, separated from the rock 

on which mark was placed by a "fissure about 8 inches wide; a 

sycamore tree about 2 feet in diameter with old blaze on north side 

is about 14 feet south, and a cedar tree 8 inches in diameter is 10 

feet west of bench mark; bottom of square hole cut in stone, lettered "U. S. D B. M." (C. & G. S. U-3)________________ 545.848

Town Creek, 3 miles west of, on north end of east abutment of iron 

bridge of Southern Ry. across Town Creek, on top of abutment, 

8 inches from shore face and 10 inches from downstream end, 11 

inches diagonally from bridge seat; bottom of square hole in stone, 

lettered " II. S. D B. M." (C. & G. S. V-3)______________ 541.671

ROGERSVILLE QUADRANGLE. 

TJ. S. Corps of Engineers bench marks along Tennessee River.

Lock 6, Muscle Shoals Canal, south side, west end, on fourth step 

below coping; highest point in square cut on stone (U. S. Corps of 

Engineers t. b. m. 107)___________ :____1 ______ 467.330

.Lock 6, Muscle Shoals Canal, on river side, at west heelpost, between 

the A straps, about 6 inches from iron shoe; top of copper bolt, 

lettered " U. S. O P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 23)_ 471. 322

Lock 6, 3,080 feet east of, about 10 feet east from telegraph pole 4, at 

edge of bank, 10 feet south from center of track on a large rock; 

highest point in square (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 108)__ 470.523
20 SPIEIT LEVELING IN" ALABAMA, 1911.

Sixmile Creek, at railroad bridge on Muscle Shoals Canal, on west 

abutment, north side; copper bolt, lettered " U. S.O P- B. M." (U..S. * Feet. 

Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 24)___ _"___________!______ 471. 526

Lock 6, 1.2 miles above, 100 feet east of section posts 22 and 23, 8 

feet south of center of track and 2.5 feet north of telegraph pole; . 

highest point in square on embedded rock (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

t. b. m. 109)_________________________________ 471.132

Locks 5 and 6, between, Muscle Shoals Canal, at railroad bridge over 

Fourmile Branch, on south end of west abutment, on second step 

from top, 5 inches south of south edge of coping and 6 inches west 

of east edge of abutment; copper bolt, lettered " U. S. O P- B. M." 

(U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 25)'________-__.______ 471. 652

Lock 5, Muscle Shoals Canal, on coping at- south side and west end; 

.highest point in square (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 113)___ 483. 267

Lock 5, Muscle Shoals Canal, on south wall, on outer corner of coping 

at recess of west gate, 10 inches from either face of masonry; 

copper bolt, lettered "U. S. O p- B. M-" (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

p. b. m. 26)______^__________________________ 483.246

Lock 5, 800 feet above (Muscle Shoals Canal, on west abutment of 

railroad bridge over Douglas Branch, on coping at south end, 8 

inches from either face; copper bolt, lettered "U. S. 0 P- B. M" 

(U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 27) ________________ .483. 334

Lock 5, 3,200 feet east of, on line of Muscle Shoals Canal, west of 

section posts 14-15, between telegraph poles 7 and 8, 12 feet south 

from center of track; highest point of square on rock (U. S. Corps 

of Engineers t. b. m. 114) _________________________ 482. 837

Lock 4, 260 feet below, Muscle Shoals Canal, on north end of east 

abutment of railroad bridge, in northwest corner of stone, 9 inches 

from either face; copper bolt, lettered " U. S. O P- B.'M." (U. S. ' 

Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 28)_________________ _ 486.848

Lock 4, Muscle Shoals Canal, on east end. of south wall, near heelpost; highest point of square cut in coping stone (U. S. Corps of 

Engineers" t. b. m. 116)__________________________ 494.880

Lock 4, Muscle Shoals Canal, on south wall and outer corner of coping stone at recess for west gate, 10 inches from either face of 

masonry; copper bolt, lettered " U. S. O P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of 

Engineers p. b. m. 29)___________________________ 493.372

Blue Water Creek, on north end of west abutment of bridge across 

on Muscle Shoals Canal, 5.5 inches west from edge of abutment 

and 4$ inches south from cap corner stone; copper bolt, lettered 

" U. S. O P- B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 30) _____ 499.405

Lock 3, Muscle Shoals Canal,, on south wall, east end, near the A 

strap; highest point in square cut on coping (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 118)_______^_____________________ : 505.411

Lock 3, Muscle Shoals Canal, on south wall and outer corner of coping 

at recess for west gate, 10 inches from either face of masonry; 

copper bolt, lettered " U. S. Q p- B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

p. b. m. 31) __________________1________________ 505. 385 .

Lock 3, 3,760 feet east of, 18 feet east of telegraph pole 4, west from 

section post 7-8, 6 feet south of center of track; highest point in 

square cut on stone (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 119) _____ 505. 699 

' Lock 2, 2,530 feet west of, 110 feet east of telegraph pole 11 (the second pole east of section posts 6-7) ; 6 feet south of center of track; 

highest point in square cut on rock (TJ. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. 

in. 120) __ 1 ________________ 507. 513
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Lock 2, Muscle Shoals Canal, on south wall, south of east gate; highest point in square cut in coping (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. Feet. 

m. 121)______________________________________ 511.468

Lock 2, Muscle Shoals Canal, on south wall and outer corner of coping 

at recess for west gate, 10 inches from either face of masonry; 

copper bolt, lettered " U. S. 0 p- B- M-" ( u- s- Corps of Engineers 

p. b. m. 32)___________________________________ 511.476

Lock 2, 1,600 feet east of, Muscle Shoals Canal, on east abutment of 

railroad bridge over Second Creek, south end, in bridge-set stone, 

6 inches east of west face and 30 inches north of south face of 

abutment; copper bolt, lettered " U. S. 0 P. B. M." (U..S. Corps of 

Engineers p. b. m. 33)_______________.___________ 513.429

Lock 1, Muscle Shoals Canal, on south side, at east end of surface 

wall above upper gate, just below wing wall; highest point in 

square (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 125)____________ 521. 356

Lock 1, Muscle Shoals Canal, on south wall and outer corner of coping 

stone at recess for west gate, 10 inches from either face of masonry; copper bolt, lettered "U. S. 0 P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of 

Engineers p. b. m. 34)__ _ ____________ 521.378

Muscle Shoals Canal, at upper end of, on south side, on old dump, between section post 1 and telegraph pole 1, 12 feet south of track 

center; highest point of square on rock (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

t. b. m. 126)__________________________________ 521.095

Muscle Shoals Canal, 1.6 miles above head of, 1.5 miles below Lambs 

Ferry, 50 feet from river bank, about 900 feet below upper end of 

corn field; spike in root of elm tree (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

t. b. m. 128)__________________________________ 514.841

Sycamore Landing, on north bank of Tennessee River, 78 feet above 

dripping spring and 154 feet in direct line from top of bank beside 

road to ferry, 25 feet below a pin oak tree 1\ feet in diameter, in a 

very prominently exposed ledge 9 inches above ground, on shelf of

" rock; an arrow cut on vertical front face of rock just above points to 

bench; copper bolt, lettered "U. S. 0 V. B. M." (U. S. Corps of 

Engineers p. b. m. 35)_________________________ 525.658

Sycamore Landing, a short distance above, where wagon road comes 

within 24 feet of face of bluff, 95 feet from top of river bank, 30 

feet below prominent point of rock, at angle of ledge, 10 feet upstream from large overhanging oak tree growing on top of ledge; 

an arrow cut into face of rock points toward bench; copper bolt, 

lettered " U. S. © P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 36)_ 528. 982

Lock B, Elk River Canal, 1 mile below, 25 feet from shore line and 

26 feet east of fence meeting bluff, in face of rock bluff; copper 

bolt, lettered "U. S. 0 P. B. M," (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

p. b. m. 37)________________________________ 536.036

Lock B, 0.8 mile below, Elk River Canal, in face of rock bluff above 

root of uprooted linn tree that leans against bluff, 65 feet above 

path, 16 inches'above ground; copper bolt, lettered " U. S. 0 P. B. 

M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 38) ________'_____ 546. 472

Lock B, Elk River Canal, on north side, eastgate, between A straps; 

highest point in square cut in coping (IL S. Corps of Engineers 

t. b. m. 140) __________________ ____________ 529.762
22 SPIRIT LEVELING IN" ALABAMA, 1911.

i 

TTJSCTTMBIA QUADRANGLE.

Pride along Southern Ry. to Tuscumbia.

Pride, 4 miles east of, at west end of railroad bridge over Little Bear 

Creek, on west end of abutment, 460 feet west of milepost 142; 

highest point in square cut on stone (U. S. Corps of Engineers Feet, 

t. b. m. 71) _________________________________ 452.808

Tuscumbia, at west part of town, at east end of railroad bridge over 

Spring Creek, on north end of coping stone of abutment, 3 feet 

below top of ties; highest point in square (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 79)______________________________ 450.254

Tuscumbia, on end of curbstone at northwest end of Parshal Hotel; 

highest point in square (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 80) ___ 468. 397

Tuscumbia, in southwest corner of county courthouse water table 6$ 

inches east of corner; center punch mark of copper bolt (U. S. 

Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 8)_____________________ 480.160

Tuscumbia, on east side of Main Street, 16$ feet south of Fifth 

Street, on stone base of Wilson's bank building; copper bolt, lettered "U. S. 0 P- B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 9)__ 469. 760

Leighton west along Southern By. to Tuscumbia.

'Leighton, in brick wall of store building known as King Building,

now occupied by King & Co., 16 inches from northwest corner, in

seventeenth brick from brick sidewalk; copper bolt, lettered " U. S.

© B. M." (C. & G. S. W-3)________________________ 572.447

Tuscumbia, 4 miles east of, on right of way of Southern Ry., 33 feet

* north of track, 2 feet from railway fence, about 300 yards west of

west switch stand at Hobgood siding of Southern Ry., in top of

stone post 5 feet long, with 1 foot projecting, octagonal In shape,

and about 8 inches in diameter; bottom of square hole, lettered

"U. S. D B. M." (C. & G. S. X-3)_____ ____________ 510.939

FLORENCE QUADRANGLE.

V. B. Corps of Engineers bench marks along Tennessee River,

Florence, opposite, on east end of south abutment of railroad bridge 

over Tennessee River at about the elevation of top of ties; highest 

point in square cut in coping (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 86)_ 463.686

Florence, on south side of Tennessee River opposite, on lower or 

wagon-way abutment of railroad bridge, in east end of bridge seat 

stone, 5 inches from its east end and 4i inches back from its front 

face; top of copper bolt, lettered " U. S. 0 P- B- M." (TJ. S. Corps 

of Engineers p. b. m. 10) ___________ ___________ 441.429

Florence, on north end of railroad bridge over Tennessee River, on 

east end of stone abutment, at about the elevation of top of ties; 

highest point in square marked "U. S." (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

t. b. m. 87) __1*______________-__________'___ 450.500

Florence, at north end of bridge across Tennessee River, on second 

pier north of wagon road, on wwt side of bent, on pedestal stone, * 

7 inches from its west edge and 6 inches from its north edge; 

highest point of square in southwest part of cross, marked " U. S. 

+B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers " Old gage B. M.")_______ 431.045
ELEVATIONS BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 23

Florence, upon draw pier of railroad bridge across Tennessee River, 

9 feet north of pivot, 28 inches north of up-river side of span when 

closed and 6 inches outside of rack; copper bolt, lettered " TJ. S. Q Feet. 

P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 11) __________ 431. 736

Florence, on north side of Tennessee River, second pier.north of 

north abutment of Florence bridge, on east pedestal stone, near 

its northwest corner; copper bolt, lettered "U. S. O P- B. M." 

(U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 12)________________ 432.064

Florence, on line of Louisville & Nashville R. R., on right bank of 

river, about 300 feet below northwest corner of lock factory, 16 

feet south of track center, one-half foot above top of ties; highest

' point in square cut in ledge of rock (U. S. Corps of Engineers

t. b. m. 90) ____________'____________________ 458. 820

Florence, in Louisville & Nashville R. R. yards, 374 feet below 

northwest corner of lock factory and 203 feet east of small trestle, 

39 feet from top of high fiver bank, 12 feet north of center of 

south track, and 2 feet above top of ties, in very large blue limestone ; copper bolt, marked " U. S. P. B. M."; an arrow is also eut 

on stone, pointing to bolt (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 13)_ 456.852

East Florence, in old bucket factory now occupied by Eureka Lumber 

Co., on inside face of north wall, in first pier east of first arch 

about 4 feet above ground, in center stone; copper bolt, lettered 

"U. S. 0 P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 14)____ 472. 580

East Florence, 1.2 miles above, at foot of hill opposite end of old 

railroad, 32 feet east of ravine arid 115 feet north of fiver bank', 

on ledge of rock in place; highest point in square cut (U. S. Corps 

of Engineers t. b. m. 93) __________'.______________1_ 437. 694

East Florence, 1.2 miles above, 215 feet east of ravine, at end of 

abandoned railroad, about 183 feet above temporary bench mark 

93, about 650 feet east from dam on opposite side of river, in vertical ledge of rock; copper bolt, lettered " U. S. © P- B. M." (U. S. 

Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 15.)__________________=_ 442.989

East Florence 2.2 miles above, 0.2 mile below mouth of Fourmile 

Creek, 28 feet west of Dunnehue Falling Spring, and about 9 feet 

in elevation above path under overhanging rock inside of wall 

where there was once a camp; copper bolt, lettered " U. S. 0 

P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 16) ____± _____ 437.747

Bainbridge, 1.2 miles below, 1,870 feet below lower end .of field, a 

short distance below very large rock in river about 20 feet from 

shore, in a large rectangular bowlder sloping toward the river and 

forming retaining wall for path, 10 feet toward river from path, 

about 2 feet from river edge of bowlder and 1 foot from upstream 

edge; copper bolt, lettered "U. S. Q P. B. M." (U. .S. Corps of 

Engineers p. b. m. 17)_________________________ 428.847

Bainbridge, 1 mile below, about 190 feet below" lower end of field and 

50- feet below wire fence running to river and 75 feet from river 

shore; highest point in square on a large rock fallen from bluff 

(U. S. Corps of .Engineers t. b. m. 99) _________________ 430.819

Bainbridge, 1,160 feet west of west end of lock 9, Muscle Shoals 

Canal, 18 feet north of Morrison's Spring, 4 feet west of small 

blacksmith shop, 37 feet north of center of present wagon road 

and 5J feet above it, under overhanging rock; copper bolt, lettered 

"U. S. O P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 18)_____ 439.480
24 SPIRIT LEVELING IN ALABAMA, 1911.

Lock 9, Muscle Shoals Canal, on north side and west end; highest 

point in square cut in top of masonry (U. S. Corps of Engineers Feet. 

t b. m. 102)________________________________ 436.287

Lock 9, Muscle Shoals Canal, on river side of lock, at west heelpost, 

between the A straps, 7 inches from iron shoe; copper bolt, lettered 

. " U. S. Q P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 19) _____ 436.307

Lock 8, Muscle Shoals Canal, on south side of lock, at its foot on 

south side of masonry; highest point in square marked " U. S. D 

T. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 103) __________ 446.366

Lock 8, Muscle Shoals Canal, on river side of lock, at west heelpost, 

between the A straps, 6 inches from iron shoe; copper bolt, lettered 

" U. S. 0 P. B. M." (IT. S. Corps of Engineers p. p. m. 20) ____ 446. 384

Lock 7, Muscle Shoals Canal, on south side and west end of lock, 

near southwest corner of stone forming third step from top; highest point in square (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 104) _____ 454. 843

Lock 7, Muscle Shoals Canal, on river side of lock, at west heelpost, 

between the A straps, about 6 inches from iron shoe; copper bolt, 

lettered "U. S. 0 P- B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 21')_ 458.342

Lock 7, Muscle Shoals Canal, 1,445 feet east from foot of, 1 foot 

from west end and^ 15 inches from south edge of stone on south 

end of east abutment of railroad bridge over Shoal Creek; copper 

bolt, lettered "U. S. 0 P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

p. b. m. 22)_________________________________ 457.845

Lock 7, Muscle Shoals Canal, 0.5 mile east of lock, .150 feet west of 

section posts 26 and 27, on large rock, about 12 feet south of center 

of track; highest point .in square cut in stone (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b.'m. 105)_______ __-_-_ _________ 459.124

BARTON QUADRANGLE. 

Pride west along Southern Ry. to Cherokee.

Pride, 2.7 miles west of, 48 feet north of center of Southern Ry. 

track, on line perpendicular to track at point about 9 feet east of 

trestle 416.4A (from Bristol), on large hard limestone rock in place, 

the southeast one of a number of similar .rocks, in size about 4 by 

9 feet and rising about 10 inches above ground at its highest part, 

3 feet from south edge arid 16 inches from west edge of rock; 

bottom of square hole, lettered " U. S. D B. M." (C. & G. S. T^3)_ 441. 658

Cherokee, 0.5 mile west of, in deep cut, 10 feet north of center of 

track, on face of stratum of sandstone, 2 feet above top of .rails; 

copper bolt, lettered " U. S. © B. M." (C. & G. S. Z-3)______ 538. 350

Barton along Southern Ry. to Pride.

Barton, 0.8 mile west of station," 1,390 feet east of mile post 133, 15 

feet south of center of track, on end of stone culvert; highest point 

in square (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 58)____ _._____ 496.503

Barton, 354 feet west of station, 15 feet north of track center, on an 

embedded rock; highest point in square (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

t. b. m. 59)___________________________________ 482.548

Pride, 1.5 miles west of, 1,720 feet east of milepost 136, on south end 

of abutment of bridge over Bear River, on coping 3 feet below top 

of ties; highest point of square cut in stone (II. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 63)__I______^___________________:__ 430.661
ELEVATIONS BY COAST AND GEODETIC SUEVEY. 25

Pride, 2,130 feet toward the river from station, about 450 feet west of 

L. T. Pride's house, 30 feet east of large mulberry tree, on east 

edge of creek bed, on large ledge of rock washed by its water; highest point in square marked " U. S." (U. S. Corps of Engineers Feet, 

t. b. m. 72)___________________________l______ 429.346 

Pride, 160 feet above mouth of creek that empties just above J. P. 

Pride's residence, 27 feet back from top edge of high bank on point 

of bluff, at cluster of bowlders on north face of large embedded 

bowlder, 14 inches above surface of ground; copper bolt (U. S. 

Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 7)_______________________ 422.529 

Pride, 20 feet northeast of permanent bench mark 7, on very large 

bowlder; highest point of square cut in rock and lettered " T. B. M." 

in deeply-cut letters (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 73)_____ 419.115 

Pride, 2.2 miles east of, 460 feet east of milepost 140, in big cut, about 

. 25 feet east of east end of long tangent through Cherokee and 

- Pride, 15 feet south of center of track and li feet above top of tie; 

highest point in square cut in ledge (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

t. b. m. 6S)_____.____-__ . _-___ - - 488.083

ITIKA aUADRANGLE. 

Margerum west along Southern By. to Riverton Junction. .

Margernm, 1.25 miles east of, on west abutment of Southern Ry. deck 

plate girder of bridge 428.SA (from Bristol) over Buzzard Roost 

Creek, on lowest step of retaining wall, 13 feet north of center of 

track, 5$ feet below top of ties and 2 feet above top of abutment 

proper, 12 inches from north edge of stone and 11 inches from east 

edge; bottom of square hole, lettered " TJ. S. D B. M." (C. & 

G. S. A-4)_________________,__________________ 440.082

Riverton Junction, 1.2 miles west of, on south end of west abutment 

of bridge over Big Bear Creek, on coping stone, 8 inches and 30 

inches from south and west edges, respectively, 1 foot below top of 

pedestal stone, about 3 inches below top of ties, and about 10 feet 

from center of track; bottom of square hole, lettered " U. S. d 

B. M." (C. &.G. S. B-4)___________________________ "414.803

Riverton Junction, 2 miles west of, on stone post marking State 

line between Alabama and Mississippi, 15 feet north of center of 

track; the post rises above ground about 4 feet and leans slightly 

westward, but appears to be set firmly in ground; bench mark 

is intersection of two lines cut on side of post toward railway

track, marked "jfj-j" (C. & G. S. C-4)________________ 433! 314 

Riverton to Indian Creek.

Riverton, in extreme western part of town, about 0.5 mile belowstation, 27 feet from river bank and 1$ feet east of farm fence 

running to river, in stone post 4 feet long standing 6 inches above 

top of ground; copper bolt, lettered " U. S. Q P- B. M." (U. S. 

Corps of Engineers p. b. in. 4) __________ ____________ 400.463

Riverton, 0.8 mile above, 1,200 feet south of lift lock, Colbert Shoals 

Canal, in cultivated field on conspicuous Indian mound; highest 

point of limestone post set in ground (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

p. b. m. 5; equals old gage bench mark)__ ___ ______ 414. 205

" Could not he found in 1912.
26 SPIEIT LEVELING IN ALABAMA, 1911.

Lift Lock, Colbert Shoals Canal, 0.5 mile above, in limestone post 

marking south corner of United States building reservation, opposite 

station 33 of canal, 10 feet north of highway and 13 feet south of / 

road fence; copper bolt in northeast corner of post (IT. S. Corps Feet, 

of Engineers p. b. nl 6) _________j.________________ ° 422. 002

Riverton, 2 miles below, 0.3 mile below Big Bear River, directly back 

from Eastport Landing, in creek bed at foot of bluff, 130 feet up 

creek from fence, on east side of creek bed, 2.9 feet back from top 

edge of long, unbroken step of rock of 9 inches rise extending clear 

across creek, in broken angle formed by next step, which is worn 

through in middle where water runs over it; 5£ inches north of 

one part of this second step and 7£ inches west of other part of 

same step; copper bolt, lettered "TJ. S. Q P. B. M." (TJ. S. Corps 

of Engineers p. b. m. 53)_______________________ __ 404.793

Big Bear River, 2.S miles below, on property of Joe Payne, a short 

distance below Payne's Landing, in woods on slope; at foot of bluff, 

about 40 feet east of beech tree standing on top of bluff and 60 

feet north of hickory tree, in first ledge of rock below Payne's Landing, 14 inches above ground; center of punch mark in copper bolt, 

lettered " U. S. 0 P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 54) __ 398. 773

Indian Creek, 1 mile above, on land of R. W. Busbee, at foot of bluff, 

50 feet from fence, 20 feet back from black walnut tree 15 inches in 

diameter, and 20 feet from hickory tree deeply blazed toward the 

bench, on rounding ledge east of creek, 2$ feet above ground, just 

below and 5 inches from first vertical shelf; copper bolt, lettered 

"U. S. O P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 55)_____ 414.810

Pegram along Southern Ry. to Barton.

Margerum, on footing course of masonry, at southwest corner of 

water tank at north edge of track; highest point in square (U. S. 

Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 45)__,_____________________ a 436. 864

Margerum, 1.2 miles east of, 410 feet west of milepost 125 (from 

Memphis), on west abutment of railroad bridge over Buzzard Roost 

Creek, at its southeast corner; highest point of square cut in stone 

(U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 47)________________ a 442.155

Cherokee, 2.2 miles west of, 2,190 feet west of milepost 127, on big fill, 

10 feet south of center of track, 3 feet below top of tie, on large 

embedded rock;.highest point in square (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

t. b. m. 49)_______ ____________________________ 488.220

CITLLMAN 30' QUADRANGLE. 

Hartsells along Louisville & Nashville R. R. to Garden City.

Hartsells, 0.2 mile south of, in west side of arched stone culvert, 

5 inches from west edge of third stone from south end; copper 

bolt, lettered " U. S. 0 B. M." (C. & G. S. W-2) __________ 660.045

Hartsells, 3 miles south of, 0.8 mile north of Leesdale, on north, 

abutment of trestle 10, on northeast corner of east stone supporting 

the trestlework; bottom of square hole (C. & G. S. t b. m. 60)__ 594.038

Falkville, 1 mile south of, 3 paces south of milepost " D-20-M Y-163, 

2/327," 12 feet west of west rail of main track of Louisville & Nashville R. R.; square cut on top surface of rock in place, lettered 

"U. S. D B. M." (C. & G. S. X-2) ________________-___ 601.137

"Could.not be found in 1912.
ELEVATIONS BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 27

c

Wilhite, 1.5 miles south of, in west bridg&seat stone of south abutment of trestle 19, 3$ inches from north edge and 2£ inches from Feet, 

west edge of stone; copper bolt (C. & G. S. Y-2)__________i 675.129

Cullman, 3.5 miles north of, about 20 rails south of milepost 30 (from 

Decatur), along the Louisville & Nashville R. R,; in top surface 

of north stone of east side of culvert, 4A inches from east edge and 

30 inches from north edge of stone; copper bolt (C. & G. S. Z-2)__ . 857. 514

Cullman, in stone block supporting northeastern one of four inner

 columns of railway water tank, 2£ inches from north and 4 inches 

from east edge of stone; copper bolt (C. & G. S. A-3)________ 802. 672

Johnson, 200 yards north of railroad sign, 4 rails south of milepost 40 

(from Decatur), along line of Louisville & Nashville R. R., on east 

side of south abutment of trestle 33, in top surface of second course 

of masonry from top, 6 inches from east and north edges of stone; 

copper bolt (C. & G. S. B-3)_______________-______ 650.451

Hanceville, 3 miles south of, 0.25 mile south of milepost 44 (from 

Decatur), on west side of stone culvert, in second stone from north 

end, 4 inches from west edge and 7 inches from north edge of stone;

copper bolt (C. & G. S. C-3)________________________ 530.509 

Garden City, 1 mile south of, on mid-river pier of trestle 36, over 

Mulberry Branch of Black Warrior River, in a triangular-shaped 

stone, on top of east side of pier, 6 inches from each side and 8 

inches from outer point of stone; copper bolt (C. & G. S. D-3)__ 426. 879

BIRMINGHAM 30' QUADRANGLE. 

Blount Springs south along Louisville & Nashville R. R. to Birmingham.

Blount Springs, 0.8 mile north of, in top stone on east side of north 

abutment of bridge 38, 13 inches from east edge and 16 inches from 

north edge of stone; copper bolt (C. & G. S. E-3)_________ 455.262

Blount Springs, 0.8 mile south of, on east side of south bridge-seat 

stone of trestle 41, in top surface of large stone, 6 inches from 

east and 8 inches from north side of stone; copper bolt (C. & 

G. S. F-3)___________________________________ 407.634

Reids, 200 yards south of, 100 feet south of milepost 58 (from Decatur), on west side of south part of an arched stone culvert, in 

first stone of downstream revetment, below top course of masonry, 

3 inches from west and 3A inches from north edge of stone; copper bolt (C. & G. S. G-3)_________________________ 588.215

Warrior, just within right of way of Louisville & Nashville R. R., 15 

paces west of siding, 75 feet north of station, across tracks, 4 feet 

from boundary fence, 4 paces south of a 14-inch oak, back of railroad toolhouse; bottom of square hole in top of limestone post 30 

inches long, lettered " U. S. D B. M." (C. & G. S. H-3) _______ 547. 710

Warrior, 2 miles south of, on long trestle, No. 45, over Locust Branch 

of Black Warrior River, in stone under bridge-seat stone, on east 

side of south abutment, 6 inches from east and 8 inches from north

' edge of stone; copper bolt (C. & G. S. 1-3)______________ 412.665

Morris, 20 paces west of siding and 60 feet north of station, 2£ feet 

from fence running east-west, 7 paces west of corner of fence at 

intersection of railroad right of way line and county road; bottom 

of square hole in top of limestone post 30"inches long, lettered 

" U. S. D B. M." (C. & G. S. J-3)_____________________ 413. 621
28 SPIEIT LEVELING IN ALABAMA, 1911.

Cunningham, 2 miles north of, on east side of south abutment of 

trestle 50, on bridge-seat stone, 2 inches from east and 8 inches 

from south edge of stone; bottom of square hole (C. & G. S. Feet, 

t b. m. 107)_________________________________ 395.937

Newcastle, 30 paces east of main track of Louisville. & Nashville 

R. R., 15 paces south of station, about on a level with railroad 

grade, but on side of hill near a small group of trees; bottom of 

square hole in top of stone post 30 inches long, lettered " U. S. 

D B. M." (C. & G. S. K-3)_________________________ 517.070

Boyles, 30 paces south of station, 25 paces west of tracks, 4 paces 

north of large 14-inch tree; bottom of square hole in top of stone 

post 30 inches long, lettered " U. S. D B. M." (C. & G. S. L-3)__ 584. 329

 Birmingham along Alabama Great Southern R. R. to Elyton.

Birmingham, in southeast corner of west wing of courthouse, 10

 inches from east corner, second course above base stone; copper 

bolt, lettered "U. S. O P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

p. b. m. 1) ___________________________________ 610.353

Birmingham, at west side of Third Avenue entrance to courthouse, 

on base stone of fence, behind stone post; highest point in square 

(U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 1)__________________ 606. 300

Birmingham, northeast corner of First Avenue and Nineteenth Street, 

about 72 feet north of First Avenue, on base stone under sixth 

pillar of L. Sak's store, on south end of stone; copper bolt, lettered 

"U. S. 0 P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 2)_____ 595.538

Birmingham, in north side of west entrance to customhouse, on third 

step from top, between pillar of arch and pilaster; copper bolt, lettered " U. S. Q P. B. M." (U S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 3) ___ 591. 926

Birmingham, on north side of dummy car track, about 3",600 feet 

below post office or customhouse, on Eleventh Street, in front of 

store, 10 feet west of end of curbing at waterway; square cut on 

curbing (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 2)_________'. _______ 577. 831

Elyton, 325 feet east of section house 160, on northeast corner of 

stone culvert, 18 inches from edge of timber; highest point in 

square (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 3)___________ 571.048

BESSEMER QUADRANGLE. 

West End along Alabama Great Southern R. R. to Jonesboro.

West End, 1.5 miles west of, on line of Alabama Great Southern 

R. R., 328 feet east of road crossing, in center of south end of 

southeast abutment of top stone; highest point in square (U. S. 

Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 7) _______________________ 544.626

Powderly, 1.5 miles above, 470 feet below center of road crossing, 29 

feet south of center of track, in very large bowlder forming north 

bank of ditch; copper bolt, lettered " U. S. P. B. M." (U. S. 

Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 4)_____________________ 526.089

Powderly, 100 feet below crossing of Alabama Great Southern R, R. 

and dummy line, 50 feet south from center of track, on upper part 

of large ridge of rock; highest point in square (U. S. Corps of 

Engineers t. b. m. 8)_____-_______________________ 515.977

Milepost 146 (from Meridian), 66 feet below, 13 feet north of center 

of track; highest point in square cut on bowlder (U. S. Corps of 

Engineers t. b. m. 9)___..________________________ 524.439
ELEVATION'S BY COAST AND GEODETIC SUEVEY. 29

Hillman, 1.5 miles east of, 100 feet below bridge 84, 26 feet north of

track, highest point in square on stone ledge (U. S. Corps of Feet. 

Engineers t. b. m. 10)__________________________ 521.681

Hillniau, 250 feet above, at north side of bridge 85, on very large 

rock in bed of Downeys Creek; highest point in chiseled square 

(U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 11)________________ 512.549

Turpin, about equidistant from crane, post office, and crossing of 

road to mines, on northeast abutment of viaduct, on second step 

from top, 5 inches from first step; highest point in square (U. S. 

Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 13)______________________ 517.956

Bessemer, 1,300 feet east of brickyard, 39 feet north of center of 

track, 14 feet in front of 12-inch sweet-gum tree, on center of 

roc*k in place dipping north; highest point in square (U. S. Corps 

of Engineers t. b. m. 14) __________________________ 52L 692

Bessemer, 300 feet above crossing of Alabama Great Southern R. R. 

and Louisville & Nashville R. R. tracks, on southeast corner of 

stone culvert; highest point in square (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

t. b. m. 15)__________________1_____________ 515.240

Bessemer, on southeast corner of Nineteenth Street and Fourth 

Avenue, at main (corner) entrance of brick building with stone 

trimmings, occupied by the Bessemer Loan & Improvement Co., in 

east end of top stone; copper bolt, lettered "U. S. O P- B. M." 

(U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 5)______________:___ 513.129

Jonesboro, at north side of track, in base stone of southeast corner 

of water tank; highest point in square (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

t. b. m. 18)_________________________________ 508.190

BROOKWOOD 30' QUADRANGLE. 

McCalla along Alabama Great Southern R. R. to Cottondale.

McCalla, 0.8 mile below, about 1,700 feet below bridge 87, on southeast corner stone of open culvert; highest point in square (U. S. 

Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 24)______________________ 493.758

Baylor, 0.2^mile above, 490 feet north of milepost 131 from Meridian, 

on northwest corner of culvert, oh third step from bottom; highest 

point in square cut on stone (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 27) __ 498.481

Kimbrell, 57 feet west from center of track, at point 550 feet above 

upper fence at crossing, on very large ridge of limestone rock, 50 

feet above pyramidal point at lower end of rock and Si feet from 

cedar tree 4 inches in diameter; copper bolt, lettered " U. S. O 

P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 6)___________ 491.050

Tannehill,- about 1.2 miles south of,_0.5 mile above Staudiford, 656 

feet south of milepost 127 from Meridian, at southeast corner of 

bridge 94; highest point in square cut in stone (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. in. 32) __________________ ___ _ 483.421

Woodstock, 0.8 mile below, 334 feet south of milepost 122 from 

Meridian, on southwest corner of culvert, 2 feet from end of stone; 

highest point in square (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 39)___ 497.097

Bibbville, 0.8 mile below, on south side of track, opposite milepost 120 

from Meridian; highest point in square cut in stone (U. S. Corps of 

Engineers t. b. m. 42)___________ ___ _ 495.610

Vance, 0.5 mile above, 1,312 feet south of milepost 118 from Meridian, 

328 feet south of old ginhouse, on north end of culvert marked 

"1888," upper side, on first step below coping; copper bolt, lettered 

"TJ. S. O P- B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 7)_____ 484.030
30 SPIEIT LEVELING IN ALABAMA, 1911.

Vance, 0.8 mile below, about 2,950 feet below milepost 117 from 

Meridian, on northwest corner of small culvert, on second step 

from top; highest point in square (II. S. Corps of Engineers Feet. 

t. b. m. 47) ___________________________________ 471.830

Coaling, 795 feet below station, on south end of culvert, under Alabama Great Southern R. R. track, on west side, third step from 

top, on corner of stone 11 inches north of south end and 11 inches 

from east face; copper bolt, lettered " U. S. O P- B. M." (U. S. 

Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 8) ____.= _____ _______ __ 371.584

Johnson, 50 feet above lower end of rock cut below, on shelf of rock 

on south side of track, and of same elevation as top of rail, 20 feet 

below old fence on opposite side of track ; an arrow is cut below 

pointing up to bench; highest point in square (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 60) ____________________________ _ _ 324.780

Cottondale, 1,640 feet above station, on north end of large stone culvert, on west end of coping stone, 2 feet east of west edge and 6 

inches from north face ; copper bolt, lettered " U. S. P. B. M. Q " 

(U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. 'm. 9) ___________________ 245. 470

Cottondale, 2 miles below, 740 feet below milepost 102 from Meridian, 

on west side of track, at southwest corner of small stone culvert; 

highest point in square cut in stone (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

t. b. m. 69) _________________________________ 350.093

TUSCALOOSA 

Cottondale along Alabama Great Southern R. R. to Hull.

Cottondale, 2.6 miles below, 1,280 feet above milepost 101 from Merid-

, ian, on northwest corner of small open culvert; highest point in 

square (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 70) ____________ ^ 361.413

Tuscaloosa, 1.6 miles above station, 0.2 mile above milepost 98 from 

Meridian, on south end of large stone culvert, on east end of coping 

stone ; highest point in square (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 75) _ 214. 018

Tuscaloosa, southwest corner of Market and Cotton streets, on stone 

base under window sill of city hall, 19.7 feet south of main entrance; copper bolt, lettered "U. S. O P- B. M." (U. S. Corps of 

Engineers p. b. m. 11) _______________ _ ____________ 222. 673

Lock 1, on land corner stoue nearest head of steps leading down to 

lock walls, southeast quarter of cross on surface (U. S. Corps of 

Engineers "Old B. M. 3") _______________________ 146.722

Tuscaloosa, at Lock 1, Warrior River Canal, on south wall of lock, 

east end, 9 inches from edge of wall, just above recess for gate; 

copper bolt, lettered " U. S. O P- B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

p. b. m. 12) _________________________________ 112.461

Lock 1, on face angle of coping at southeast quoin ; small circle cut 

inside square (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. "Old B. M. 4")__ 112.440

Tuscaloosa, south pier of county bridge, on projection of foundation 

course; top of iron bolt leaded vertically (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

b. m. "Old B. M. 5") ____________________________ 92.002

Tuscaloosa, about 980 feet below pier of new Mobile & Ohio R. R. 

bridge at west side of inclined gage, under 43-foot mark, on stone 

monument set in ground ; copper bolt, lettered " U. S. O P- B. M." 

(U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 13) ________ 126. 555
ELEVATIONS BY COAST AND GEODETIC SUEVEY. 31,

Tuscaloosa, 1,145 meters below Alabama Great Southern station, , north end of stone culvert, on second step below coping, 6 inches 

from first step and 8 inches from face of second step; top of copper 

bolt, lettered "U. S. P. © B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers Feet, 

p. b. m. 10)___________________________________ 166.813

Tuscaloosa, 0.6 mile below station, 460 feet below milepost 96 from 

Meridian, on east end of brick, culvert; highest point in square cut^ 

on brick'(U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 78) ___ _______- 169. 608

Tuscaloosa, 2.5 miles below, 740 feet below road crossing and 295 feet 

above mileposc 94 from Meridian, on west end of stone culvert 

and south end of coping; highest point in square (U. S. Corps of 

Engineers t. b. m. 80)____________________________ 137.792

Englewood, 180 feet above lower end of switch, on cement top of east 

end of iron culvert pipe; highest point in square (U. S. Corps of 

Engineers t. b. m, 88)___________________________ 138.417

Hull, 100 feet south of station, on west end of culvert, on top of first 

brick north of center joint'over iron pipe; highest point in square 

(U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 94)______ 128.496

Hull, 63 feet above north end of station and 10 feet east of corner of 

track, on brick culvert, 1 foot from north face and 6 inches from 

end; copper bolt lettered " U. S. 0 P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p..b. m. 14)___1__________________________ 129.390

POWERS QUADRANGLE.' : 

Moundville along Alabama Great Southern R. R. to Akron.

Moundville, 164 feet below station, on foundation stone of water tank, 

on northwest corner of west one of two north pillars; highest point 

of square cut on stone (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 100)___ 163.690

Moundville, about 170 feet south of station, in foundation stone of 

water tank, in northwest corner of southwest pedestal of center 

quadrilateral; copper bolt, lettered " U. S. © P. B. M." (U. S. 

Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 15)______________________ 163.726

Powers, 656 feet above station, on east end of large stone culvert, on 

first step below coping, north side; copper bolt, lettered "TJ. S.'© 

P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 16) ____________ 136. 851

Akron, on west side of track, opposite north end of station, on brick 

culvert, on top of first brick south of center joint and 1 foot back 

from west end; highest point in square (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

p. b. m. 17)___________________________________ 130.194

ETTTAW QUADRANGLE. 

Akron along Alabama Great Southern R. R. to Hairston,

Warrior River, on south end of pier at east end of drawspan, on 

southwest corner of coping, 10 inches from west face and 8 inches 

from south face of coping; copper bolt, lettered " U. S. © P. B. M." 

(U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 18)________________1 118. 780

Warrior River, 0.3 mile west of west end of trestle, on foundation 

stone of water tank, south side, on northeast pedestal of quadrilateral ; highest point in square (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 122) _ 126. 646
32 SPIEIT LEVELING IN ALABAMA, 1911.

Eutaw, 2.1 miles above, 490 feet above milepost 64 from Meridian, on 

top of south end of brick culvert; highest point in square (U. S. FeetCorps of Engineers t. b. m. 123) _________________'___ 117. 240

Eutaw, 1.7 miles above, 3,150 feet above milepost 63 from Meridian, 

just above deep cut on south end of brick culvert; highest point in 

square cut on brick (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 124)_____ 118.301

Eutaw, 4(gO feet below north side of station, on coping of brick culvert, north side, 4' feet above south end, about 7 inches back from 

face; top of copper bolt, lettered " U. S. O p- B- M." (U. S. Corps of / 

Engineers p. b. m. 19)________________-_________ 174.100

Eutaw, on Greensborough Street, in northwest corner of Palmer, 

Banks & Co.'s store, in base stone under window sill, just off sidewalk; copper bolt lettered " U. S. Q P- B. M." (U. S. Corps of 

Engineers p. b. m. 20)__1________________________ 216.067

Hairston, 2.2 miles above, 1,875 feet below milepost 58, from Meridian, 

572 feet above whistling post, on southwest quarter of stone culvert, 

on fourth step from bottom; highest point in square cut on' stone 

(U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 132)_________________ 163.141

Hairston, 1.2 miles below, 515 feet above milepost 54 from Meridian, 

on northwest quarter of sto.ne culvert, on fourth step from bottom; 

highest point in square cut on stone (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

t b. m. 138)___________________________________ 132.308

EPES QUADRANGLE. 

Boligee along Alabama Great Southern R. R. to Livings ton.

Boligee, 1.2 miles above, 0.6 mile below milepost 54 from Meridian, on 

east end of stone culvert, north side, on second step below coping; 

highest point in square cut on stone (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

t b. m. 139)___________________________________ 122.655

Boligee, 1.2 miles above, on same culvert as temporary bench mark 

139, 3,345 feet above section foreman's house, on east end of stone 

culvert, south side, on second step from top, 10 inches from outer 

edge and 8 inches from face of stone; copper bolt, lettered " U. S. 

Q P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 21)________ 122.656 

.Miller, 1.4 miles below, 1.5 miles above Epes, 960 feet above upper end 

of trestle east of Tombigbee River, at first curve in track above 

trestle, on top of railroad iron set as a post to mark point of 

curve; surface at southwest quarter of-cross cut on iron (U. S. 

Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 150)____________________ 111.255

Epes, opposite, on east side of Tombigbee River, in east face of east 

pier of Alabama Great Southern R. R. bridge, in eleventh brick 

of tie course from south end of pier, and in fifty-eighth course of 

brick below first projecting course at top; copper bolt, lettered 

"U. S. Q P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 22)_____ 97.467

Epes, in south end of pier at east end of drawspan, in coping stone, 

7 inches from south end and 28 inches from east face; copper bolt, 

lettered " U. S. O P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 23)_ 114. 215

Epes, 40 feet west of station, on north end of brick culvert, in middle 

of sixth brick from west face; highest point in square cut on 

brick (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 152)____________ 140.329

Epes, 1 mile west of, 530 feet below road crossing, at lower end of 

cut on south end of tile culvert; highest point in square cut on 

pipe (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 153)_______________ 161. 355
ELEVATIONS BY COAST AND GEODETIC SUKVEY. 33

Parker, 0.5 mile east of, 850 feet below milepost 42 from Meridian, 

at upper end of long cut and tangent, at point of curve on south 

side of track, on surface in northeast quarter of cross; top of iron Feet. 

tangent post (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 156)________ 239.228

Parker. 570 feet south of north switch stand, on southeast quarter of 

stone culvert; highest point in square cut in stone (U. S. Corps of 

Engineers t. b. m. 157)____________________________ 267.178

Livingston, 3.2 miles above, 1,150 feet above milepost 39 from Meridian, on southeast corner of brick culvert; highest point of square 

cut in brick (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 160)________ 235.659

Livingston, 1.6 miles above, 1,740 feet below milepost 38, on west end 

of brick culvert, on center of first brick north of center joint; 

highest point in square cut on brick (U. S. Corps of Engineers 

t. b. m. 162)__________________________________ 182.306

Livingston, in public square on corner of Washington and Market 

streets, in northeast corner of office building of probate judge, on 

east face, 9 inches from corner and in seventeenth course of brick 

above projection at ground; copper bolt lettered " U. S. 0 !* B. M." 

(U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 24)_________________ 160.536

Livingston, 0.8 mile below, on south pier of bridge over Sucarnochee 

CreeK, on west end of pier on southeast corner of capstone, 5 inches 

from north face and 5 inches from west end; copper bolt, lettered 

"U. S. Q P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 25)______ 122.062

CTIBA QUADRANGLE. 

York along Alabama Great Southern R. R. to Cuba.

York, 3 miles above, 490 feet below milepost 30 from Meridian and 

section post 43^44, at north end of curve, on tangent post consisting 

of a piece of railroad iron 5 feet long set 3 feet in ground; point 

in northwest quarter of cross (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 

172) _____________________________________ 140.165

York, 1.4 miles above, 615 feet below milepost 28 from Meridian, on 

west end of brick culvert, on sixth brick from south end; highest 

point of square cut in brick (U. S. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 175) _ 160. 579

York, 490 feet below station and directly below intersection of Alabama Great Southern R. R. and Southern Ry., on east end of stone 

culvert, south side, on first "step below coping, 5 inches from east 

end and 3i inches from north face; copper bolt, lettered "U. S. Q 

P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 26)___________ 155. 661

York, 1.6 miles below, 820 feet above milepost 25 from Meridian, at 

south end of long tangent beginning at water tank one-half mile 

below York, on south side of track, on iron tangent post, on point 

in southeast, quarter of cross (US. Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 179) _ 159. 585

York, 3.8 miles below station, 230 feet north of milepost 23 from Meridian, on west end of brick and double tile culvert, on center 

brick between two tiles; highest point of square cut in brick (U. S. 

Corps of Engineers t. b. m. 182)_______________________ 166. 942

Cuba, about 400 feet below station, on rear property line stone of 

Alabama Great Southern R. R., 100 feet north of track, in front 

of Holiness Church and opposite the jug factory; copper bolt, lettered "TJ. S. Q P- B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 27)_ 214. 660

Cuba, 1.6 miles below, 975 feet below milepost 19 from Meridian, at 

west end of cut around sharp curve, on north end of brick and tile 

culvert; highest point in square cut in cement over center of tile 

(U. S. Corps of Engineers t, b. m. 188)________________ 239.046
34 SPIRIT LEVELING IN ALABAMA, 1911.

BELLAMY QUADRANGLE. 

At Coatopa.

Coatopa, in southeast corner of Parker's store, in sixteenth course of 

brick from ground and sixth from south corner; copper bolt (U. S. Feet. 

Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 1) ______________________ 126.218

DEMOPOLIS QUADRANGLE. 

McDowell along Southern Railway to Demopolis.

McDowell, on pedestal stone of water-tank foundation, on northeast 

corner of northeast stone of north quadrilateral, 8 inches from east 

face and 6 inches from north face of stone; copper bolt lettered 

" U. S. 0 P. B. M. " (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. in. 2)_____ 95. 294

McDowell, 0.8 mile east of, on south end of west pier of bridge over 

Tombigbee River, in coping, 8 inches from east face; top of copper 

bolt lettered " U. S. Q P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 3) _ 92. 313

McDowell, 0.8 mile east of, on north end of east pier of bridge over 

Tombigbee River, in coping stone; copper bolt, lettered " TJ. S. O 

P. B. M " (TJ. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 4) ____________ 92. 288

Demopolis, on Washington Street, opposite fire department station, at 

front entrance of Demopolis Inn, on east end of iron doorsill (formerly the Royal Hotel), on raised letters cast on sill, "Progress 

Manufacturing Company, Meridian, Miss."; center of the arc " C" 

(U. S. Corps of Engineers b. m. " Old B. M.")____________ 120.183

Demopolis, on southeast corner of Walnut and Capitol streets, on 

northwest corner of Mayer Block, on north end of base stone under 

north window, 6£ inches above sidewalk and 6£ inches south of buttress; copper bolt, lettered "U. S. Q p- B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 5)_______________________________ 126.002

Demopolis, on northeast corner of Washington and Strawberry streets, 

on southeast corner of Cheshire Webb Building, on east end of 

base stone under window east of east entrance,- 6 inches above sidewalk; copper bolt, lettered " U. S. 0 P. B. M." (U. S. Corps of Engineers p. b. m. 6) _____________________________- 127.013

VINEGAR BEND QUADRANGLE. 

Milepost 58 along Motile & Ohio R. R. to Escatawpa.

Escatawpa, in south chimney of Dr. W. H. Boykin's house on Main 

Street, in center of middle brick in eleventh layer above watertable course; copper bolt (C. & G. S. G-2)_______________ 175.880

Milepost 58, in white marble block set on top of small hill on east side 

of track, 30.9 meters at right angles from center of track, and 27.5 

meters at right angles to track from milepost; block projects about 

an inch above ground; bottom of 1-inch square cavity (C. & G. S. 

H-2) _____________________________________ 215. 400

DEER PARK QUADRANGLE. 

At Deer Park.

Deer Park, in white marble block, set in front yard of James B. 

Rawl's residence between schoolhouse and well, projecting 1 inch 

above ground; bottom of a cavity 1 inch square and one-half inch 

deep (C. & G. S. F-2)___________________________ 153.975
ELEVATIONS BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 35

CALVERT QUADRANGLE. 

Milepost 38 along Mobile & Ohio R. R. to Citronelle.

Milepost 38, in top of white marble marking stone in ground on east

side of track, 7.78 meters from center of track and 0.81 meter from Feet. 

wire fence; bottom of square cut (C. & G. S. E-2)_________ 235.401

Citronelle, in south chimney of cottage belonging to Mobile & Ohio 

R. R., in middle of brick in fourth layer from ground, three bricks 

from east edge of chimney and three from west edge; center of 

cross on head of copper bolt (C. & G. S. " B ")_'__________ 330. 775

MOBILE QUADRANGLE. 

Mobile along Louisville & Nashville R. R. to St. Elmo.

Mobile, on sill of window on north front and near east end of customs-house, 0.215 meter from extreme north edge of sill, 0.143 

meter from south wall, 0.145 meter from east wall, and 1.155 

meters below window; bottom of square cut in stone (C. & 

G. S. "A")________________________________ 12.287

Mobile, in Bienville Park; old hydrographic bench mark at old astronomical station ______________________________ 15. 309

St. Elmo, in yard of station and in northwest angle of house occupied 

by Mr. Adams; bottom of square cavity cut in top of marble post, 

6 by 4 inches on top and about 2$ feet long, which has letters 

"U. S. C. S." cut upon top (C. & G. S. A-l)______________ 132.762

GRAND BAY QUADRANGLE. 

At Grand Bay.

Grand Bay, on north side of chimney at east end of frame dwelling 

owned by Oscar Cassebry, in eighth layer of bricks above ground 

and near middle of third brick from north end of chimney; copper 

bolt (C. & G. S. "B")___________________________ 106.759
APPENDIX B.

SECONDARY ELEVATIONS.

Secondary elevations from records and topographic maps of the 

United States Geological Survey and other useful elevations, including altitudes determined by vertical angles and other methods, are 

given below. These elevations are approximate only and should not 

be used for accurate work.

Locality.

Coalmont. ....................................

Connellsville Junction ........................

Cottondale. ............................. .....

Eden...........................................

Falliston. ......................................

Ironaton .......................

Jasper............................ . .

Lewisburg. ....................................

Pilot Knob. ....................................

Quadrangle.

Gadsden..............

Bessemer special.... .

Springville. ..........

Talladega...... .

Leeds.................

County.

Clay..................

Etowah. ..............

Bibb.................

Tuscaloosa............

/Clay. .................

Chilton...............

Shelby. ...............

Shelby................

St. Clair........ :.....

Shelby................

Talladega......... .

Clay...:..............

/Jefferson ..............

\Shelby................

Bibb..................

St. Clair..............

St. Clair..............

/Jefferson..............

\Shelby................

Bibb.................

Elevation.

Feet. 

1,134

1,080

680

1,404

403

1,500

531

| 2,407

2,074

594

565

3Sft

455

291

986

2,130

535

441

924

1 919

' 735

350

704 » }<;

1,301

507

1,007

666

510

| 1,022

1.157

1,560

1,900

804

1,945

1,727

1,144

241

548

652

1, 629

500

, 740

1,171

} 942

1,648

510

36
INDEX.

A. Page. 

Akron....................................... 31

Alabama Great Southern R. R.............. 28-33

Andeluvia Mountain........................ 36

Anniston quadrangle........................ 36

Arnold, C. W., work of...................... 7

Ashland...................................... 36

Ashland quadrangle......................... 36

Ashville..................................... 36

Aurora Mountain triangulation station....... 36

B. 

Bainbridge.................................. 23

Barton...................................... 24

Barton quadrangle.......................... 24-25

Baylor...................................... 29

Bellamy quadrangle......................... 34

Belle Mina.................................. 17

Benchmarks, description of................. ' 6

plate showing........................... 5

Bessemer.................................... 29

Bessemer quadrangle........................ 28-29

Bessemer special quadrangle................ 36

BibbvUle.................................... 29

Big Bear River............................... 26

Birmingham................................. 28

Birmingham quadrangle.................... 27-28

Birmingham special quadrangle............. 36

Blockton.................................... 36

Blount Springs.............................. 27

Blue Mountain.............................. 36

Blue Water Creek........................... 20

Boligee...................................... 32

Bolivar.........................;............ 13

Boyles...................................... 28

Bridgeport.................................. 13

Brookwood.................................. 36

Brookwood quadrangle................... 29-30,36

Brownsboro................................. 16

Browns Ferry............................... 18-19

Bumpas Creek.............................. 11

C. 

Calvert quadrangle.......................... 35

Cedar G rove................................. 14

Cheaha Mountain........................... 36

Cherokee.................................... 24,26

Choccolocco Mountain....................... 36

Citronelle................................... 35

Clanton quadrangle......................... 36

Cleveland.................................... 36

Coaling...................................... 30

Coalmont................................... 36

Coatopa..................................... 34

Colbert Shoals canal......................... 26

Connellsville Junction....................... 36

Cottondale.................................. 30,36

Courtland................................... 19

Cuba........................................ 33

Page. 

Cuba quadrangle............................ 33

Cullman.....................................' 27

Cullman quadrangle......................... 26-27

Cunningham................................ 28

D.

Decatur..................................... 17

Decatur quadrangle......................... 17

Deer Park................................... 34

Deer Park quadrangle....................... 34

Dernopolis.................................. 34

Demopolis quadrangle....................... 34

Dossett...................................... '15

Double Mountain........................... 36

Douglas, E. M., work of...................... 5

Bugger Mountain............................ 36

E.

East Florence............................... 23

Eden........................................ 36

Elk River canal............................. 18,21

Elyton...................................... 28

Englewood.................................. 31

Epes........................................ 32

Epes quadrangle............................ 32-33

Escatawpa.................................. 34

Eutaw...................................... 32

Eutaw quadrangle........................... 31-32

Fackler............

Falkville..........

Falliston..........

Fearns............

Findleys Landing. 

Flint........:.....

.................... 14

.................... 26

.................... 36

.................... 16

.................... 19

.................... 17

Florence............................ 7-8,9-10,22-23

Florence quadrangle.................... 7-10,22-24

Fort Payne.................................. 36

Fort Payne quadrangle...................... 36

G.

Gadsden quadrangle.......................... 36

Gannett, S. S., work of...................... 5

Garden City................................. 27

Grand Bay.................................. 35

Grand Bay quadrangle...................... 35

Greenbrier................................... 16

Green Hill................................... 9

Gunter triangulation station................. 15

Gurley...................................... 16

H.

Hairston... 

Hanceville. 

Hartsells... 

Hillman....

37
38 INDEX.

Hillsboro.................................... 18

Hillsboro quadrangle........................ 17-19

Hollywood.................................. 14

Horn Mountain.............................. 36

Hull......................................... 31

Huntsville................................... 16

Huntsville quadrangle....................... 16-17

I. 

Indian Creek ................................. 26

Ironaton..................................... 36

Iron City.................................... 9

luka quadrangle....................... 10-12,25~-26

J.

Jasper....................................... 36

Jasper quadrangle........................... 36

Jemison...................................... 36

Jemison Mountain........................... 36

Johnson (Cullman quadrangle).............. 27

Johnson (Brookwood quadrangle)........... 30

Joriesboro................................... 29

K.

Kehatchee Mountain. 

Killen..........'......

Kimbrell.............

36

29

L.

Larkinsville................................. 14

Leeds quadrangle............................ 36

Leighton.................................... 10,22

Lewisburg................................... 36

Lim Rock................................... 14-15,

Lineville.................................... 36

Livingston.................................. 33

Louisville & Nashville R. R........ 16-17,26-28,35

M. 

McCalla.....:...........................,... 29

McDowell................................... 34

McGinty.................................... 36

Madison..................................... 16

Maps of quadrangles in Alabama, list of..... 7

Margerum................................... 25,26

Miller....................................... 32

Miltons Bluff......

Mobile.............

Mobile Junction.... 

Mobile quadrangle.

.................... 18

.................... 35

.................... 36

.................... 35

Mobile & Ohio R. R........................ 34,35

Moore Gap.................................. 36

Moore Hill triangulation station............. 36

Morris...................................... 27

Moundville................................. 31

Mount Chandler............................ 36

Mount Weisner............................. 36

Mount Zion................................. 36

Muscle Shoals canal......'............. 19,20,21,24

N.

Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Ry..... 

Newcastle...................................

0.

Oak Mountain......

Oakey Mount.......

Opelika quadrangle.

P. Page. 

Paint Rock..........'....................... 16

Parker...................................... 33

Pilot Knob................................. 36

Plantersville................................ 36

Powderly................................... 28

Powers...................................... 31

Powers quadrangle.......................... 31

Pride.................................... 22,24-25

Pruitton.................................... 8-9

R.

Randolph. 

Reids.....

............................ 36

............................ 27

Riverton................................. 11,25,26

Riverton Junction........................... 25

Robinsons Landing.......................... 18

Rogersville quadrangle. ..................... 19-21

Rome quadrangle........................... 36

S. 

St. Elmo.................................... 35

Sea level, mean, definition of................ 6

Scottsboro.................................. 14,36

Scottsboro quadrangle................... 14-16,36

Scraper Mountain............................ 36

Seddon..................................... 36

Shaws...................................... 10-11

Sixmile Creek............................... 20

Southern Ry........ 13-16,17-18,19,22,24-25,26,34

Springville.................................. 36

Springville quadrangle...................... 36

Stevenson................................... 13

Stevenson quadrangle....................... 13-14

Summit Mountain triangulation station..... 36

Button, Frank, work of..................... 5

Swearengin................................. 15

Sycamore Landing.......................... 21

T.

Talladega quadrangle.. 

Tallapoosa quadrangle. 

Tannehill..............

Thompson Gap........

Town Creek..:.........

............... 36

............... 36

............... 29

............... 36

............... 19

Town Creek quadrangle..................... 19

Trinity..................................... 17

Tuscaloosa quadrangle...................... 30-3J,

Tuscumbia.................................. 10,22

Tuscumbia quadrangle.....'................. 10,22

Turkey Heaven Mountain.................. 36

Turpin...................................... 29

V.

Vance....................................... 29-30

Verbena.................................... 36

Vinegar Bend quadrangle................... 34

W.

Warrior..................................... 27

Warrior River.............................. 31

Waterloo.................................... 11,12

West End. .................................. 28

Wilhite..................................... 27

Woodstock................................... 29,36

Woodville................................... 15-16

York 33

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