DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, DIRECTOR

BULLETIN 555

RESULTS OF SPIRIT LEVELING 

IN INDIANA

1897 TO 1911, INCLUSIVE

R. B. MARSHALL, CHIEF GEOGRAPHER

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1913
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CONTENTS.

Page. 

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

Scope of the work..................................................... 5

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

Classification.......................................................... 6

Bench marks......................................................... fi

Datum...... ....:.... i.............................................. 7

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

Precise leveling........................................................... 8

Bloomfield, Bloomington, Burns City, Clay City, Heltonville, Jasonville, 

Oolitic, Paoli, and Terre Haute quadrangles (Clay, Greene, Lawrence, 

Owen, and Vigo Counties)........................................... 8

New Albany, Paoli, and Salem quadrangles (Clark, Floyd, Lawrence, 

Orange, and Washington Counties (Ind.) and Jefferson County (Ky.).... 11

Primary leveling.............................:............................. 15

Boonville, Degonia Springs, Huntingsburg, Leopold, Owensboro, Petersburg, St. Meinrad, Tell City, and Velpen quadrangles (Daviess, Dubois, 

Gibson, Pike, Spencer, and Warrick Counties)........................ 15

Evansville, Hauptstadt, Newburg, New Harmony, Princeton, and Viiicennes quadrangles (Gibson, Knox, Posey, and Vanderburg Counties)... 19 

Kosmosdale, New Albany, and Prospect quadrangles (Clark, Floyd, and 

Harrison Counties).................................................. 21

Bloomington quadrangle (Greene, Monroe, and Owen Counties).......... 23

Clay City quadrangle (Clay, Owen, and Vigo Counties).................. 25

Toleston quadrangle (Lake County).................................... 26

Danville quadrangle (Warren County).................................. 26

Appendix A: Elevations adjusted by the Coast and Geodetic Survey from precise leveling............................................................ 28

Appendix B: Primary leveling by the United States Corps of Engineers...... 38

Index.................................................................... 49

ILLUSTRATION.

Page. 

PLATE I. Geological Survey bench marks................................... 5

150678

U. 8. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 555 PLATE I

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BENCH MARKS.

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

S and I), Copper temporary bench mark, consisting of a nail and copper washer

A, C, and £, Tablets for stone or concrete structures.

F, Iron post used where there is no rock.
RESULTS OF SPIRIT LEVELING IN INDIANA, 1897 TO

1911, INCLUSIVE.

K. B. MARSHALL, Chief Geographer

INTRODUCTION.

Scope of the work. All results of spirit leveling in Indiana previously 

published by the United States Geological Survey and all results of 

later work in the State are included in this report, rearranged by 

quadrangles.

These results are in agreement with the 1907 adjustment of precise 

leveling by the Coast and Geodetic Survey, except as modified in 

the southern part of the State by an adjustment made in 1912 by 

that Survey of the precise-level lines from Lawrenceburg, Ind., to 

Olney, -111., run by the Coast and Geodetic Survey; from Terre 

Haute, Ind., along Wab ash Eiver to Shawneetown, 111., run by the 

United States Corps pf Engineers; from Oakland, 111., via Mitchell, 

Ind., and Louisville, Ky., to Georgetown, Ky., run by the United 

States Geological Survey; and from Lawrenceburg, Ind., along 

Ohio River to Cairo, 111., run by the United States Corps of Engineers. 

These lines have been fitted to the precise-level net, the elevations 

at Georgetown, Ky., Lawrenceburg, Ind., Cairo, Olney, and Oakland, 111., being held at the values given by the 1907 adjustment. 

The elevations of bench marks in the northwestern part of the State 

also remain as determined by the 1907 adjustment, and none of the 

bench-mark elevations in the State are likely to be changed materially 

by any future adjustment.

Personnel. The field work during the years from 1897 to 1902, 

inclusive, was done under the direction of J. H. Renshawe, geographer; 

from 1903 to 1906, inclusive, under H. M. Wilson, geographer; and 

from 1907 to 1911, inclusive, under W. H. Herron, geographer. 

The work since January, 1908, was done under the general direction 

of R. 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

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6 SPIRIT LEVELING IN INDIANA, 1897 TO 1911.

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 lines instruments and rods of the highest grade are used, each line 

is run in both forward and backward directions, 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 -/D, 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 the formula 0.05-/D, in which D is the length 

of the circuit in' miles, sufficient care being given the work to maintain 

this standard. For levels 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 (C and E, PI. I), 

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

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

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

structure. The second form (F, PI. I), employed where masonry or 

rock is not accessible, consists of a hollow wrought-iron post 3£ 

inches in outer diameter and 4 feet in length. It is split at the 

bottom and expanded to 10 inches in order to give a firm bearing 

on the earth and is set about 3 feet in the ground. A bronze or 

aluminum-bronze cap is riveted upon the top of the post. A third 

style of bench mark with abbreviated lettering (B and D, PL I) 

is used for unimportant points. This consists of a special copper 

nail 1£ inches in length driven through a copper washer seveneightJis of an inch in diameter.

The tablets, as well as the caps on the iron posts, are appropriately 

lettered, and for cooperating States the fact of such cooperation 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 ^-uich 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.
INTRODUCTION-. 7

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 of 

the mean of all the low tides, which is called 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 

great accuracy is desired they must extend over several years. At 

ocean stations half-tide level and 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.

The connection with tidal stations for bench marks in certain areas 

that lie at some distance from the sea coast is still uncertain, and 

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

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

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

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

other Government organizations are extended.

Toj)ographic maps. Maps of the following quadrangles wholly or 

partly in Indiana have been published by the United States Geological 

Survey up to June 1, 1913. They may be obtained for 10 cents 

each or $3 for 50, on application to the Director of the Survey at 

Washington, D. C.

Bloomington.

Boonville.0

Calumet (Ill.-Ind.).

Clay City.

Danville (Ill.-Ind.).

Degpriia Springs.0

Ditney.0

Haubstadt. &

Kosmosdale (Ky.-Ind.).

Mount Carmel (Ill.-Ind.)&

Newburg (Ky.-Ind.)

New Harmony (Ind.-Ill.)*

New Haven (Ill.-Ind.-Ky.)c

Owensboro (Ind.-Ky.)

Patoka (Ind.-Ill.)&

Petersburg.0

Princeton (Ind.-Ill.)&

St. Meinrad.

Tell City (Ky.-Ind.)

Toleston.

Velpen.«

o Boonville, Degonia Springs, Petersburg, and Velpen sheets, on scale of 1:62500, have been reduced 

and form Ditney sheet, on scale of 1:125000.

& Haubstadt, Mount Carmel, New Harmony, and Princeton sheets, on scale of 1:62600, have been reduced 

and form Patoka sheet, on scale of 1:125000.

e Shows wooded areas.
8 SPIKIT LEVELING Iff INDIANA, 1897 TO 1911.

PRECISE LEVELING.

Bloomfield, Bloomington, Burns City, Clay City, Heltonville, Jasonville, Oolitic, 

Paoli, and Terre Haute quadrangles.

CLAY, GREENE, LAWRENCE, OWEN, AND VIGO COUNTIES.

The elevations in the following list are the results of a line of 

precise levels run from Mitchell, IncL, to the Illinois State line west 

of Terre Haute, based upon 1912 adjustment. An extension of this 

line into Illinois is given in bulletin 553. The total divergence between 

forward and backward lines by .the main line was 0.228 foot in a 

distance of 101.23 miles to the State line, and for the spur to Cincinnati 0.037 foot in a distance of 6.53 miles.

The leveling from Kedmon to Bloomfield was done in 1906 by 

T. A. Green, and the rest of the line was done by C. H. Semper the 

part from Mitchell to Cincinnati in 1906 and that from Bloomfield, 

Ind., to Oakland, 111., in 1907.

From Mitchell northwest along Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Ry. (Monon route) to

Kobison.

PAOLI QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 38° 30'-38° 45'; longitude 86° 15'-86° 3(y.]

Mitchell, in south face of M. N. Moore's store, window sill near west corner, Feet.

cut thus: U. S. C. & G. S. B Q M X................................... 686.710

Mitchell, Bank .of Mitchell, east face.of, near northeast corner; aluminum

tablet stamped "688 ".................................................. 688.083

Mitchell, in front of Monon Route station; top of rail....................... 679. 9

HELTONVILLE QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 38° 45'-39°; longitude 86° 15'-8G° 30'.]

Yockey, near highway crossing at station, 80 feet east of track, 15 feet north 

of highway, in bed rock; aluminum tablet stamped "590"............... 590. 381

Yockey, in front of signboard; top of rail.................................. 593.2

Yockey, 1.68 miles north of, Monon Route bridge over White River, north 

abutment, west side, bridge seat; aluminum tablet stamped "508"...... 508.120

Bedford, city hall, face of, near front entrance to building; aluminum tablet 

stamped "700"........................................................ 699.596

Bedford, Monon Route station, in front of; top of rail...................... 689.3

OOLITIC QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 38° 45'-39°; longitude 86° 30'-86° 45'.]

Dark Hollow, in front of station signboard; top of rail...................... 512. 9

Dark Hollow, 0.29 mile west of, Monon Route bridge over Salt Creek, south

abutment, east side; aluminum tablet stamped "503"................'.... 502. 922

Reed, in front of station signboard; top of rail.............................. 510. 6

Avoca, in front of station; top of rail...................................... 547.1

Avoca, in front of A. H. Bridwell's residence, in top of stone wall, 2 feet

south of gate entrance; aluminum tablet stamped "557 ".................. 556. 774

Springville, in front of station; top of rail................................. 639.4

Springville schoolhouse, northwest corner of foundation; aluminum tablet

stamped "644"........................................................ 643.624
PRECISE LEVELING. 9

Springville, 1.58 miles west of, 15 feet east of private road crossing, about 

400 feet southeast of small stone house, 4 feet south of track, in large rock; Feet. 

aluminum tablet stamped "575"....................................... 575.335

Armstrong, in' front of station sign; top of rail.............................. 550. 6

Armstrong, railroad water tank, in front face of stone foundation; aluminum 

tablet stamped "551"................................................. 550.521

Armstrong, 2.13 miles west of, 100 feet east of railroad bridge over Indian 

Creek, 10 feet north of track, in top of limestone bowlder; aluminum tablet 

stamped "565"........................................................ 564.497

Owensburg, in front of station; top of rail................................ 642.6

Owensburg, 343 feet, west of station, on railroad overhead bridge, south side 

of track, in top of coping stone; aluminum tablet stamped "641"......... 640.759

BURNS CITY QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 38° 45'-39°; longitude 86° 45'-87°.]

Dresden, in front of station; top of rail.................................... 570.9

Robison, highway bridge on south side of railroad track, east abutment, 

in top of north wing wall; aluminum tablet stamped " 543 "................. 542.548

Robison, in front of station; top of rail................................... 540.7

From Robison northeast along highways to Cincinnati. 

BURNS CITY QUADRANGLE.

Robison, 2.86 miles north of, near southwest corner of Latter Day Saints 

Church, in front face; aluminum tablet stamped " 755 ".................. 754. 681

BLOOMINGTON QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 39°-398 15'; longitude 80° SfX-SO0 45'.]

Cincinnati, Ind., in front yard of J. H. Neals; iron post stamped "Prim. 

Trav. Sta. No. 7, 880"................................................ 880.346

From Robison northwest along Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Ry. to Elliston, 

thence northwest along Evansvllle & Indianapolis R. R. to Terre Haute, thence 

northwest along Vandalla R. R. to State line near Nelson, Ind.

BURNS CITY QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 38° 45'-39°; longitude 80° 45'-87°.)

Koleen, in front of station; top of rail......................................... 521.8

Koleen, 378 feet north of station, 45 feet north of track, 45 feet northwest of 

milepost "C26"; iron post stamped "519 1906"......................... 519.426

Rockwood, at road crossing; top of rail................................... 517

Mineral City, 0.38 mile east of station, 125 feet west of road crossing, 20 feet 

south of track, in northwest corner of lot owned by Charles Hay ward; iron 

post stamped "509 1906"...............;.....:......................... 509.081

BLOOMFIELD QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 39°-39° 15'; longitude 86° 45'-87°.]

Mineral City, in front of station; top of rail............................... 508.4

Mineral City, 2.55 miles northwest of, 15 feet north of track, 15 feet east of

private road at foot of hill; iron post stamped "509 1906 "................ 508.537

Bloomfield, 120 feet north of Monon Route station, 50 feet west of wagon road,

at southeast corner of Jones's planing mill, on south side; iron post stamped

"534 1906"........................................................... 533.896

Bloomfield, near southwest corner of engine room of Fawcet Mfg. Co., on

south side; aluminum tablet stamped "541 1906 "....................... 540. 792
10 SPIRIT LEVELING IN INDIANA, 1897 TO 1911.

Feet. 

Elliston, in front of Evansville & Indianapolis R. R. station; top of rail.... 508.3

Elliston, 1.75 miles north of, west side of county bridge 75 feet west of railroad, 

in top of south abutment; aluminum tablet stamped "503".............. 503.167

Elliston, 4.73 miles north of, at road crossing 780 feet north of milepost 

"T H 43," 30 feet east of railroad, on north end of road culvert; aluminum 

tablet stamped "507"................................................. 506.594

Worthington, in front of Evansville & Indianapolis R. R. station; top of rail. 522.0 

Worthington, southeast corner of Taylor Building, 338 feet south of Evansville & Indianapolis R. R. station; aluminum tablet stamped "526"...... 526.206

JASON VILLE QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 39°-39° 15'; longitude 87°-87° \5f.]

Worthington, 3.29 miles north of, 12 feet west of track, 0.10 mile south of

milepost "T H 36," in bowlder; aluminum tablet stamped "521"........ 520.548

Hubbell, in front of station; top of rail................................... 524.3

Worthington, 6.01 miles north of, 1,478 feet north of road crossing; 1,866 feet

south of milepost "T H 33," 20 feet east of track, large rock, in side of cut;

aluminum tablet stamped "562"...................................... 561.594

Coal City, in front (southwest) wall of Red Men's Hall; aluminum tablet

stamped "659 "....................................................... 659.370

Coal City, in front of station; top of rail................................... 651.9

Coal City, 2.40 miles north of, at Barrick's school house, 803 feet east of railroad,

southwest corner of crossroads; aluminum tablet stamped "596"......... 595.854

CLAY CITY QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 39° 15'-39° 3(X; longitude 87°-87° 15'.]

Clay City, northeast corner of "Clay City Roller Mill," 50 feet west of railroad track; aluminum tablet stamped "588"............................ 587.777

Clay City, in front of station; top of rail.................................... 579.6

Clay City, 3.41 miles north of, on south abutment of railroad bridge over Eel

River, west side of track, in bridge seat; aluminum tablet stamped " 558 ".. 558.289 

Saline City, in front of station; top of rail................................. 560. 7

Saline City, 60 feet south of southwest corner of Brown Hotel, at road crossing, on south end of culvert under road; aluminum tablet stamped "569".. 569.308 

Cory, in front of station; top of rail...................................... 628.4

Gory, southwest corner of I. 0. 0. F. building, front face; aluminum tablet 

stamped "634"....................................................... 633.653

Cory, 1.94 miles west of, on county-line road, 300 feet south of railroad, in 

brick chimney at rear of W. N. Brill's house; aluminum tablet stamped 

"608 "............................................................... 607. 519

TERRE HAUTE QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 39" 15'-39° 3(X; longitude 87° 15'-87° SO7 .]

Riley, southeast corner of I. 0. 0. F. building, in south wall; aluminum 

tablet stamped "569".................................................. 568.814

Riley, in front of station; top of rail...................................... 569.4

Riley, 4.63 miles north of, 2.6 miles south of Spring Hill, railroad culvert 

under Chicago, Terre Haute & Southeastern Ry., 60 feet north of highway, 

in top of stone; aluminum tablet stamped "524"...................... 523.722

Spring Hill, crossing of Chicago, Terre Haute & Southeastern Ry. and Chicago 

& Eastern Illinois R. R.; top of rail...................................... 515.6

Spring Hill, 1.04 miles north of, top of bridge seat of culvert under Chicago & 

Eastern Illinois R. R., 100 feet north of crossing of S. I. belt line; aluminum tablet stamped "493"....';.....................................-. 492.601
PEECISE LEVELING. 11

Terre Haute, Union Station, in front face of, near southwest corner; alumi- Feet.

num tablet stamped "495"............................................ 494.743

Terre Haute, post office, northeast corner of; aluminum tablet stamped

"513 "............................................................... 512.660

Terre Haute, 0.9 mile west of, Vandalia R. R. bridge over Wabash River, east

side of south abutment, on top of bridge seat; chiseled square (U. S. C. E.

b.m.)................................................................ 482.177

West Terre Haute, Berry Block, near northwest corner of George L. Berry's

drug store, in stone window sill; aluminum tablet stamped "477 "....... 476.413

Macksville, in front of station; top of rail................................. 477.1

Liggett, in front of station; top of rail..................................... 515.1

Liggett, 1.32 miles west of, on west abutment of railroad bridge, in top of

bridge seat; aluminum tablet stamped "508"........................... 507.495

Nelson, in front of signboard; top of rail.................:................ 512. 2

Farrington, 111., 1.83 miles east of, 0.24 mile southwest of milepost "TH10",

east of track, in top of railroad culvert; aluminum tablet stamped "580".. 579.526

New Albany, Paoli, and Salem quadrangles.

CLARK, PLOYD, LAWRENCE, ORANGE, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, IND., AND

JEFFERSON COUNTY, KY.

The elevations in the following lists are the results of a line of precise 

levels run from Mitchell, Ind., to Louisville, Ky., and accord with 

the 1912 adjustment. A prism level and yard rods, by the standard 

method, were used. The total divergence between forward and backward lines was 0.104 foot in a total distance of 65.25 miles.

The leveling was done in 1911 by E. L. McNair.

PAOLI QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 38° 3<y-38° 45'; longitude 86° IV-W 3(K.]

From Mitchell, Ind., southeast along Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Ry. to Campbellsburg.

Mitchell, in south face of M. N. Moore's store, near southwest corner, cut Feet, 

on sill of window, thus: U. S. C. & G. S. B Q M X ....................... 686.710

Mitchell, Bank of Mitchell, in east face, near northeast corner; aluminum 

tablet stamped "688"................................................. 688.083

Mitchell, crossing of Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern and Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville railroads, about 100 feet south of Monon Route station 

and 150 feet west of Baltimore & Ohio R. R. station; top of rail............ 680.4

Mitchell, 1.1 miles south of, railroad crossing, 30 feet east of track, 30 feet 

south of road crossing, 480 feet south of milepost 257; iron post stamped 

"707"................................................................ 707.106

Milepost 258, 50 feet north of, east side of track; railroad spike in telegraph 

pole, painted "U. S. B. M. 679. 1"...................................... 679.05

Milepost 259, 40 feet north of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole, 

painted "U. S.B.M. 658.9"............................................ 658.88

Milepost 260, 1,730 feet north of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole, 

painted "U. S. B. M. 652.1"............................................ 652.11

Orleans, 1,730 feet north of station, 27 feet west of track, 30 feet north of road, 

corner of Mr. Baker's yard fence; iron post stamped '' 636 "..-............... 636.177

Orleans, opposite semaphore at station; top of rail........................ 640.6

Milepost 262, 2,050 feet west of, north side of track; spike in telegraph pole, 

painted "U. S. B.M. 650.1"............................................ 650.14
12 SPIRIT LEVELING IN INDIANA, 1897 TO 1911.

Milepost 262, 2,900 feet east of, north side of track; spike in telegraph pole, Feet.

painted "U. S. E. M. 664.4"............................................ 664.35

Milepost 262, 2,450 feet east of, north side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S..B. M. 690.9"............................................ 690.91

Leipsic, 5,400 feet west of station, in west end of concrete culvert 264.6, on

north side of track; aluminum tablet stamped " 709 "....... ^............. 709.055

Leipsic, 600 feet west of station, on iron plate of log of water tank, east pier,

nearest track; painted "U. S. B. M. 726.0".............................. 725.93

Leipsic, in front of station; top of rail..................................... 724.8

Leipsic, 2,500 feet east of station, 30 feet north of track, on line with orchard

fence; iron post stamped "735"........................................ 734.717

Milepost 267, 20 feet east of, north side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 751.9"........................................... 751.85

Milepost 268, 190 feet west of, north side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 766.5"........................................... 766.48

Saltillo, 1.4 miles west of, 10 feet north of track, in rock culvert 268.8; aluminum tablet stamped "774"........................................... 773.811

Milepost 270, 15 feet west of, north side of track; spike in telegraph pole

painted "U. S. B. M. 798.4"........................................... 798.38

Saltillo, in front of station; top of rail...................................... 801.4

Milepost 271, 10 feet west of, north side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 814.7"........................................... 814.76

Campbellsburg, 450 feet west of station, north side of track; spike in telegraph pole, painted "U. S. B. M. 834.3"................................. 834.38

Campbellsburg, 1,070 feet east of, north side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 836.5"..................................:........ 836.46

Campbellsburg, 1,300 feet east of, 30 feet south of track, beside fence; iron

post stamped "839".................................................... 838.577

SALEM QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 38° 30'-38° 45'; longitude 86 0-860 l^.] 

From Campbellsburg southeast along Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Ry. to Pekln.

Milepost 273, 1,000 feet east of, north side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M.848.5"............................................ 848.57

Milepost 273, 3,250 feet east of, north side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted " U. S. B. M. 853.0 "............................................. 853.06

Smedleys,, 1,020 feet west of, north side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 871.2"............................................. 871.20

Hitchcock, 1.7 miles west of, north side of track, 5 feet back from end of

stone culvert "275.4," 10 feet below track; aluminum tablet stamped

" 886 "........'........-......-...................... ..... v ........... 885. 906

Milepost 276,1,520 feet east of, on north side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 886.9"............................................ 886. 92

Hitchcock, 550 feet west of, 30 feet south of track, on line with orchard fence;

iron post stamped " 880 "............................................... 880. 213

Hitchcock, in front of station; top of rail................................. 875.0

Milepost 278, 600 feet east of, north side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 839.3"............................................ 839.22

Milepost 279, 215 feet west of, north side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 784.0"............................................ 783. 98

Salem, 2.1 miles west of, 15 feet north of track, on west end of stone culvert;

aluminum tablet stamped "721"....................................... 721.071

Milepost 281, 220 feet west of, north side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U.S.B.M. 709.2".................................-.........- 709.10
PRECISE LEVELING. 13

Milepost 282, 150 feet east of, north side of track; spike in telegraph pole, Feet.

painted "U. S. B. M. 721.7 "..................................:......... 721. 67

Salem, 480 feet west of station, south side of track, 6 inches from south face

and 6 feet from east end of stone arch bridge 282.2; aluminum tablet

stamped "728 "........................................................ 727. 705

Salem, opposite semaphore at station; top of rail......................... 729. 7

Salem, 0.8 mile southeast of, 25 feet south of track, 130 feet east of switch

stand; iron post stamped "728".................-....................... 728.198

Milepost 284, 580 feet east of, north side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 741.3 "..............,.............................. 741. 29

Salem, 2.6 miles east of, 6 feet south of track, in west abutment of bridge

284.9, 260 feet west of milepost 285; aluminum tablet stamped "760 "...... 759. 850

Milepost 286, 830 feet east of, north side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 816. 6" ........................................... 826. 72

Norris, in front of station; top of rail..................................... 872.8

Milepost 287, 120 feet north of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 873.4"...........,................................. 883. 35

Norris, 4,300 feet south of, 16 feet west of track, in top of south wall of stone

culvert 287.7; aluminum tablet stamped "835"........................ 834. 950

Milepost 288, 1,700 feet south of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 786.7"............................................ 786. 68

Milepost 289, 260 feet north of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 747.8"..........................'.................. 747. 78

Farabee, 150 feet north of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole, painted

"U. S. B. M. 764.9 ".................................................... 764.82

Farabee, road crossing at station; top of rail................................ 766.8

Farabee, 4,100 feet east of, 28 feet north of track, 150 feet west of milepost 291;

iron post stamped "814"............................................... 813.731

Milepost 291, 1,620 feet south of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 838.1"............................................ 838.06

Milepost 292, 90 feet south of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole;

painted "U.S.B.M. 797.7" ........................................... 797.64

Milepost 293, 120 feet north of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 741.5"............................................ 741. 44

Milepost 294, 90 feet south of, west side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 716.2"............................................ 716.14

Pekin, in front of station; top of rail...................................... 715.4

Pekin, 1,100 feet south of, 26 feet west of track; iron post stamped "704"... 703. 820

NEW ALBANY QUADRANGLE (IND.-KY.)

[Latitude 38° 15'-38° 30'; longitude 85° 45'-8G°.] 

From Pekin southeast along Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Ry. to Louisville.

Milepost 295, 650 feet south of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U.S.B.M. 705.4 "........................................... 705. 22

Milepost 296, 450 feet south of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 688.6"........................................... 688. 54

Milepost 297, 1,300 feet south of, west side of track; spike in railroad-crossing

signboard, painted "U. S. B. M. 611.4"................................. 611.28

Borden, 0.6 milo north of, 6 feet west of track, in north stone abutment of

bridge 298.4; aluminum tablet stamped "577 "........................... 576. 780

Borden, in front of station; spike in telegraph pole, painted "U. S. B. M.

564.1"................................................................ 564. 07

Borden, in front of station; top of rail..................................... 563.8
14 SPIRIT LEVELING IN INDIANA, 1897 TO 1911.

Milepost 300, 200 feet north of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole, Feet.

painted "V.S.E.M. 54Q.9"........................................... 546. 78

Milepost 301, 280 feet south of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 530.1"........................................... 530.04

Milepost 301, 3,600 feet south of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted"U.S.B.M. 519.8"........................................... 519.74

Borden, 3 miles south of, 120 feet north of milepost 302, 10 feet east of track,

in south side of stone culvert 301.9; aluminum tablet stamped "520 "...... 520. 370

Milepost 303, 80 feet south of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 512.6'"........................................... 512. 49

Bridgeport, 400 feet north of, 9 feet west of track, in south abutment of steel

bridge 303.7; aluminum tablet stamped "504"........................... 503.745

Bridgeport, at road crossing; top of rail................................... 504. 7

Milepost 305, 1,300 feet north of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 490.7"........................................... 490. 63

Wilson, at road crossing; top of rail........................................ 496. 9

Wilson, 370 feet south of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole, painted

"U. S. B.M..493.3"................................................... 493.18

Milepost 307, 2,300 feet north of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 544.6"........................................... 544. 54

Wilson, 0.9 mile south of, 9 feet west of track, in top of rock culvert 306.5;

aluminum tablet stamped "545 "...,................................... 545. 016

Milepost 308, 2,700 feet north of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted"U.S.B.M. 560.8"........................................... 560.74

Milepost 308, 1,550 feet south of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 570.8"........................................... 570.74

Milepost 309, 1,800 feet south of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 554.6"........................................... 554.50

St. Joseph, 800 feet south of, 10 feet east of track, in top of stone arch culvert

309.6; aluminum tablet stamped "547".................................. 546. 836

Smith, 1,200 feet north of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole, painted

"U. S. B.M. 566.8"................................................... 566.65

Milepost 312, 1,800 feet north of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 561.8"........................................... 561.72

New Albany, 4.8 miles north of, 11 feet west of track, in stone culvert 312.8;

aluminum tablet stamped "536"........................................ 535.406

Milepost 313, 3,500 feet south of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 512.3"......................... ..."..... .......... 512.23

Milepost 315, 1,350 feet north of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 484.9"........................................... 484.75

Silver station, at road crossing; top of rail................................. 465.1

Milepost 316, 160 feet south of, east side of track; spike in telegraph pole,

painted "U. S. B. M. 466.8"........................................... 466. 66

Vincennes station, at road crossing; top of rail.............................. 467. 0

New Albany, 1 mile north of Monon Route station, 12 feet south of track, in

north side of wye, in east stone abutment of steel bridge; aluminum tablet

stamped "456".........--............................................. 455.732

New Albany, at Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern R. R. and Monon Route

crossing; top of rail..................................................... 460. 8

New Albany, at Pennsylvania R. R. and Monon Route crossing; top of rail.. 461. 0 

New Albany, 125 feet south of Monon Route station, southeast corner of Main

and Vincennes streets; iron-post stamped "464 Ind ".................... 463. 780

Louisville, Ky., south end of old steel bridge between Louisville and New

Albany, west side of track; top of bolt in guard rail, marked red.......... 485.86
PKIMARY LEVELING. 15

Louisville, Ky., Twenty-seventh Street railroad bridge, north side of track; Feet, 

center of square cut in west concrete abutment.. I....................... 447. 771

Louisville, Ky., Twenty-seventh Street Locks Bridge, 27 feet east of south 

end, 65 feet south of south wall of locks; 6 by 6 inch concrete monument 

with copper pin in center, marked "U. S. 0 B. M." (U. S. C. E. b. m.). 444. 607

Louisville, Ky., Twenty-seventh Street Locks, west side of approach to 

bridge, south side of canal, 14 feet south of engine house; iron bar 

(U. S. C. E. b. m.)................................................... 430. 364

Louisville, Ky., southeast corner of Twenty-sixth Street and Portland Avenue, in stone; bronze tablet stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 13, 454" 

(Sempcr's b.m.)...................................................... 454. 028

Louisville, Ky., on Baltimore & Ohio R. R., 730 feet north of Fifteenth 

Street, westside of track; spike in telegraph pole, painted "448.3 "........ 448. 01

Louisville, Ky., northeast corner of Eleventh and Main streets, in stone; 

bronze tablet stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 86, 454" (Semper's b. m.).. 454. 333

Louisville, Ky., south side of canal, about 1 mile east of Twenty-seventh 

Street Locks, about midway of pocket in canal (12.3 feet from east X, 11 feet 

from west X, in canal wall), buried 3 feet (Eng. b. m. " 603")........... 415. 934

PRIMARY LEVELING.

Boonville, Degonia Springs, Huntingburg, Leopold, Owensboro, Petersburg, St. 

Meinrad, Tell City, and Velpen quadrangles.

DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBSON, PIKE, SPENCER, AND WARBICK COUNTIES.

The elevations in the following list are based on bench mark A-3 

at Vincennes of the Coast and Geodetic Survey transcontinental line 

of precise levels, a cut on the stone ledge on the northwest front of 

the courthouse. The elevation of this is now accepted as 433.847 

feet above mean sea level. A double line of levels was first carried 

south from bench mark Z at Washington, via Petersburg to center 

of T. 1 S.

The leveling in the Boonville and Petersburg quadrangles was done 

b}^ L. E. Granke in 1899; that in the Owensboro and Tell City quadrangles by Dean Halford in 1900; and that in the Velpen, Hunting- 

. burg, Degonia Springs, and St. Meinrad quadrangles by C. E. Hewitt 

in 1900.

BOONVILLE QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 38°-38° 15'; longitude 87° 15'-87° 3(X.]

From Smith north along highway to Wheatonville, thence south to Stevenston, thence

west to Smith.

T. 5 S., R. 10 W., at southwest corner of sec. 24, 3 feet south of southwest Feet. 1 

corner of schoolhouse; iron post stamped "390 Vin "...................... 390. 494

T. 4 S., R. 10 W., at center of sec. 25, northwest corner of crossroads; iron post 

stamped "429 Vin"..................................................... 429.204

T. 4 S., R. 9 W., northeast quarter of sec. 21, 27 feet north by 29.5 feet east of 

east end of bridge over canal; iron post stamped "392 Vin "............... 392. 078

T. 5 S., R. 9 W., center of sec. 21, at southwest corner of crossroads, 13 feet 

south of fence corner; iron post stamped "411 Vin "...................... 411. 338

Stevenston, T. 6 S., R. 9 W., 2.5 feet south of southeast corner of schoolhouse, west side of road, 500 feet north of railroad; iron post stamped "389 

Vin".................................................................... 389.367
16 SPIKIT LEVELING IN INDIANA, 1897 TO 1911.

From Stevenston northeast to Boonville, thence north to Lynnville, thence west to

Wheatonville.

T. 6 S., R. 8 W., 0.3 mile west of center of sec. 6, 4 feet north of fence at forks Feet.

of road; iron post stamped "454 Vin"................................... 453. 843

Boonville, 85 feet west by 95 feet north of amphitheater in fairground, in

meridian stone; aluminum tablet stamped "395 Vin "..................... 395. 744

T. 4 S., R. 8 W., at center of sec. 27, 6.67 feet west by 2.25 feet south of fence

corner, at northwest corner of crossroads at cemetery; iron post stamped

"487 Vin"............................................................. 487.701

At northeast corner of sec. 28, T. 3 S., R. 8 W.

T. 3 S., R. 8 W., northeast corner of sec. 28, .6.5 feet west by 2.83 feet north of 

fence corner, southwest corner of crossroads; iron post stamped "501 Vin ".. 501. 962

At quarter corner south side of sec. 13, T. 3 S., R. 10 W.

T. 3 S., R. 10 W., quarter corner south side of sec. 13, 12.5 feet north by 1.75 

feet west of fence corner, in eastern of two corners formed by intersection 

of road; iron post stamped "432 Vin ".................................... 432. 962

PETERSBURG QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 38° 15'-38° 30'; longitude 87° 15'-87° W.] 

From center of sec. 21, T, 2 S., R. 8 W. to quarter corner south side of sec. 13, T. 3 S., R. 10 W.

T. 2 S., R. 8 W., center of sec. 21, 15.5 feet west by 28.5 feet north of fence 

corner, in western of two corners formed by intersection of roads; iron post 

stamped "458 Vin "..................................................... 457. 922

T. 1 S., R. 8 W., southwest corner of sec. 16, 8.25 feet east by 1 foot south of 

fence corner; iron post stamped "476 Vin ".............................. 476. 378

T. 1 S., R. 9 W., northeast corner of sec. 21, at southwest corner of crossroads, 

5.5 feet west by 8 feet south of fence corner; iron post stamped "489 Vin". 489. 321

T. 2 S., R. 9 W., 0.3 mile west of northeast corner of sec. 17, 3 feet south by 2 

feet west of fence corner, at southeast corner of crossroads; iron post stamped 

" 447 Vin "............................................................. 448.032

T. 3 S., R. 9 W., center of sec. 16, 22.5 feet east by 2 feet north of fence corner, 

in southern of two corners formed by intersection of crossroads; iron post 

stamped "439 Vin"................................................... 439.366

DEGONIA SPRINGS QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 38°-38° 15'; longitude 87°-87° 15'.] 

From Degonia Springs to Pigeon Creek.

Degonia Springs, in stone post in front of Ash Iron Springs Hotel; aluminum 

tablet stamped " 401 Vin '\............................................. 401. 725

Degonia Springs, about 0.3 mile south of northwest corner of sec. 27, T. 5 S., 

R. 7 W., at railroad crossing; iron post stamped "401 Vin ". ^............ 401. 461

Pigeon Creek, at north end of west abutment of bridge, in top of pier; aluminum tablet stamped "383 Vin "........................................ 383. 689

From Degonia Springs southeast to Chrisney, thence north to Lincoln City, thence west

to Degonia Springs.

T. 6 S., R. 7 W., near southwest corner of sec. 11, at southeast corner of lot 

of Hale schoolhouse; iron post stamped "401 Vin"....................... 401. 230

Chrisney, in NW. £ sec. 11, T. 6 S., R. 6 W., in southwest corner of hotel 

lot; iron post stamped "464 Vin "...................................... 464.187

Gentryville, T. 5 S., R. 6 W., sec. 1, at crossroads, 150 feet north of railroad 

track;-iron post stamped "403 Vin ".................................... 403. 704
PKIMAKY LEVELING. 17

At Heilman.

Heilman, 0.25 mile south of northeast corner of sec. 20, T. 4 S., R. 6 W., at Feet; 

northeast corner of crossroads; iron post stamped "484 Vin "............. 484. 900

From Dale west to Folsomville, thence south to Degonia Springs.

Folsomville, 0.25 mile south of northeast corner of sec. 34, T. 4 S., R. 7 W., 

at northeast corner of Odd Fellows Hall; iron post stamped "464 Vin"... 464. 448

OWENSBORO QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 37° 45'-38°; longitude 87°-87° iy.] 

From Lake to Rock Hill.

Lake (Richland), in cornerstone of I. 0. 0. F. building; aluminum tablet

stamped "393 Vin".........,........'..I.............................. 393. 750

Richland, 8 miles south of, 'in foundation at northeast corner of Mr. Cramer's

storehouse; aluminum tablet stamped "381 Vin"....................... 381. 744

Africa, at east entrance of Africa schoolhouse, in stone step; aluminum

' tablet stamped "388 Vin".............................................. 388. 719

Rockport, in stone foundation of courthouse,' on east wall, 6.5 feet south of

north wall; aluminum tablet stamped "454 Vin"....................... 454. 927

Rock Hill, 330 feet north of station, 14 feet west of Southern Ry. track, in

face of rock; aluminum tablet stamped "393 Vin "...................... .393. 860

TELL CITY QUADRANGLE. 

From Chrisney east along highway via Troy and Cannelton to Hawesville, Ey.

(Latitude 37° 4S'-38°; longitude 86° 45'-87°.]

Grand View, sees. 4 and 5, T. 7 S., R. 5 W., on main street, 270 rods north 

of Ohio River, in Avest face of culvert; aluminum tablet stamped "391 Vin ". 391. 620

Crooked Creek, east end of north abutment of bridge, in top tier; aluminum 

tablet stamped "386 Vin"............................................ 386. 713

Tell City, 300 feet west of Southern Ry. (side track), on Tell Street, Acme 

Distillery, in northeast corner of top tier of foundation; aluminum tablet 

stamped "395 Vin".................................................... 395/190

At Troy.

Troy, sec. 13, T. 6 S., R. 4 W., northeast corner of Washington and Water 

streets, at southwest corner of Nester Hotel lot, in stone; iron post stamped 

"391 Vin"........................................................... 391.955

HUNTINGBURG QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 38° 15'-38° 30'; longitude 86° 45'-87°.]

At Huntingburg. 

Huntingburg, in grounds of Southern Ry.; iron post stamped "472 Vin".. 472.007

ST. MEINRAD QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 38°-38° 15'; longitude 86° 45'-87°.] 

From Lincoln City southeast to Troy.

Buffaloville, sec. 9, T. 5 S., R. 5 W., at northeast corner of station grounds;

iron post, stamped "427 Vin ".......................................... 427. 063

Lamar, 0.25 mile south of northwest corner of sec. 19, T. 5 S., R. 4 W., on

east side of street, at southwest corner of store lot; iron,post stamped

"411 Vin "...................................................... T .... 411. 510

Evanston, sec. 34, T. 5 S., R. 4 W., at southeast corner of store west of northsouthroad, 200 feet north of railroad crossing; iron post stamped "413 Vin". 413. 264 

2849° Bull. 555 13 2 , ....
18 SPIRIT LEVELING IN INDIANA, 1897 TO 1911.

At Newtonvllle.

Newtonville, southeast corner of sec. 11, T. 6 S., R. 5 W., at northeast corner Feet, 

of crossroads; iron post stamped "43.8 Vin".............................. 438. 463

Near Troy.

Troy, 3.5 miles east of, at fork of Tell City and Troy roads; iron post stamped 

"550 Vin"........................................................... 550.730

At St. Meinrad.

St. Meinrad, 0.25 mile south of northeast corner of sec. 14, T. 4 S., R. 4. W., 

at northeast corner of post-office building at southwest corner of Main 

Street and street south to Abbey; iron post stamped "456 Vin"........... 456. 798

. At Dale.

Dale, sec. 17, T. 4 S., R. 5 W., 6 feet west of northwest corner of Heickelbech's store, at southeast corner of street crossing; iron post stamped 

"463 Vin "........................................................... 463. 390

From St. Meinrad northwest to Ferdinand.

Ferdinand, SW. £ sec. 27, T. 2 S., R. 4 W., at northeast corner of lot 235 belonging to August Barth, at southwest corner of street crossing; iron post 

stamped "525 Vin".................................................. 525.101

Jonesburg (Ferdinand station), north side of sec. 34, T. 2 S., R. 5 W., south 

of road and east of railroad, at northeast corner of Peter Schnell's store; 

iron post stamped "486 Vin ".......................................... 486.385

LEOPOLD QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 38'-388 IV; longitude 86° 3CX-86 0 45'.] 

Near Bristow.

T. 4 S., R. 3 W.. near south side of sec. 4, on north side of east-west road, 

opposite roa.d south; iron post stamped "398 Vin "....................... 398. 480

Bristow, 0.25 mile northwest of, at northwest corner of intersection of road 

running west from road to Adyeville; iron post stamped "424 Vin"....... 424. 465

VELPEN QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 38° 15'-38° 30'; longitude 87°-87 e 15'.] 

From Folsomville north to Stendal, thence northeast to Duff, thence east to Huntingburg.

Stendal, near quarter corner east side of sec. 11, T. 3 S., R. 7 W., in front of 

Dr. Stork's office, at southwest corner of street crossing; iron post stamped 

"626 Vin "..................................I......................... 626. 952

T. 3 S., R. 6 W., near quarter corner east side of sec. 9, at northwest corner 

of school lot, on Dubois-Pike County line; iron post stamped "563 Vin".. 563. 545

From Stendal north to Winslow, thence east to Duff.

Augusta, sec. 21, T. 2 S., R. 7 W., in northeast corner of hotel lot, at southwest 

corner of street crossing; iron post stamped "567 Vin".'................... 567. 627

Winslow, sec. 32, T. 3 S., R. 7 W., at southeast corner of street crossing, 

in stone window sill of brick store; aluminum tablet stomped "463 Vin".. 463. 027

Velpen, sec. 8, T. 2 S., R. 6 W., 200 feet east of station, 200 feet north of 

railroad, at southeast corner of G. W. Cockrel's clothing store; iron post 

stamped "490 Vin"................................................... 490.238
PBIMAEY LEVELING. 19

From Huntlngburg northwest to Otwell, thence south to Velpen.

Ireland, near east line of sec. 19, T. 1 S., R. 5 W., northwest corner of street Feet, 

crossing, at southeast corner of post office; iron post stamped "479 Vin".. 479.034

Otwell, 0.25 mile north of southeast corner of sec. 5, T. 1 S., R. 6 W., at 

southwest corner of crossroads, at northeast corner of William McCormick's 

brick store; iron post stamped "496 Vin".............................. 496. 944

From Otwell west to Petersburg.

T. 1 N., R. 6 W., sec. 30, at northeast corner of junction of road north with 

road between Otwell and Algiers, at southwest corner of school lot; iron 

post stamped "502 Vin"............................................... 502. 421

Algiers, sec. 27, T. 1 N., R. 7 W., at northeast corner of street crossing, at 

southwest corner of Dr. Harris's office; iron post stamped "527 Vin"...... 527. 409

Evansville, Haubstadt, Newburg, New Harmony, Princeton, and Vincennes.

quadrangles.

GIBSON, KNOX, POSEY, AND VANDERBURG COUNTIES.

The elevations in the following list are based upon bench mark 

A-3 at Vincennes of the Coast and Geodetic Survey transcontinental 

line of precise levels, which is a cut on a stone ledge on the northwest 

front of the courthouse. The elevation of this bench mark is now 

accepted as 433.847 feet above mean sea level by the 1912 adjustment. A double line of levels was carried south from this bench 

mark to Princeton, and a similar line was previously run from bench 

mark Z at Washington to Petersburg. The work here listed combines with previous work on the east, which is published in another 

list, page 39, and both have been given a mean value from the two 

sources.

The leveling was done in 1901 by D. D. Doty, except the line to 

Yankeetown, which was run in 1903 by F. M. Goodhue.

EVANSVILLE QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 37° 45'-38°; longitude 87° W-8T 45'.] 

From Belt Line and Illinois Central R. R. junction south to Evansville

Evansville, in southwest corner of Willard Library yard; iron post (meridian Feet.

mark) stamped "386 Vin"... .........................;............... 386. 710

Evansville, at east entrance to customhouse, on floor; bronze tablet stamped

"394 Vin"............................................................. 394.207

Evansville, surface of water in Ohio River, June 10,1901................... 351.1

Evansville, zero of water gage in Ohio River.......j....................... 329. 09

From Evansville east along railroad to Smith and return.

Evansville, corner of Main and Water streets; iron projection on iron doorsill 

of brick building, 48.84 feet above zero of gage............................ 377. 936

Evansville, at Evansville & Terre Haute R. R. station; top of rail.......... 382. 8

T. 6 S., R. 10 W., southeast corner of sec. 14, at intersection of roads, 4 feet 

west by 3 feet 7 inches north of fence corner; iron post stamped "387 Vin ".. 386. 959

VINCENNES QUADRANGLE. 

(Latitude 38° 30'-38° 45'; longitude 87° SO'-S? 8 4y.]

At Decker. 

Decker, on White River; zero of gage...................................... 386.39
20 SPIRIT LEVELING IN INDIANA, 1897 TO 1911.

PRINCETON QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 38° 15'-38° 3(X; longitude 87° 3CK-87 0 45'.] 

At Hazleton.

Hazleton, second telegraph pole south of station, 6 feet north of; iron post Feet, 

stamped "422 Vin "................................................... 422. 970

From Princeton west along Southern Ry. to Mount Carmel, HI. (double-rodded line).

Beck, crossing at station; top of rail...................................... 403

T. 1 S., R. 12 W., southeast corner of sec. 36, 48 feet south of track, at southwest corner of crossing; iron post stamped "397.6 Vin".................. 397. 792

At Port Glbson.

Port Gibson, at old Wabash and Erie Canal, 10 feet southwest of southeast 

corner of bridge over Pidgeon Creek; iron post stamped "427 Vin "........ 427. 567

At Princeton.

Princeton, south side of courthouse, at east entrance to basement; bronze 

tablet stamped "500 Vin".............................................. 501.143

At Owensville.

Owensville, 40 feet north of 6th splice west of station, on main track; iron 

poststamped "506Vin"................................................. 507.061

Near East Mount Carmel.

East Mount Carmel, 4.5 miles south of, iron bridge over Blair Ditch, 90 feet 

north of northwest corner of, at northwest corner of crossroads, inside fence; 

iron post stamped "391 Vin"............................................ 391.642

HAUBSTADT QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 38°-38° 15'; longitude 87° 30/-87° 45',] 

From Fort Branch to St. James.

Fort Branch, 20 feet southeast of southeast comer of station; iron post stamped 

"454Vin"............................................................. 455.049

Haubstadt, 10.8 feet west of southeast corner of station; iron post stamped

"473 Vin"................................,............................ 473.425

St. James, 20 feet south of station, 22 feet west of track; iron post stamped

"477 Vin"............................................................. 477.422

From Smith station to Inglefleld.

T. 6 S., R. 10 W., in northwest quarter of sec. 9, at junction of railroads, about 

15 feet east of first joint north of north end of frog; iron post stamped "385 

Vin "................................................................. 385. 383

Inglefield, northwest corner of sec. 8, T. 5 S., R. 10 W., at southwest corner of 

crossing; iron post stamped "470 Vin "................................... 470. 438

From southwest corner of T. 6 S., R. 10 W., west 1 mile, thence northwest along Illinois 

Central R. R. via Armstrong to Martin, thence east along highway to Inglefleld.

T. 6 S., R. 11 W., northeast corner of sec. 2, at Hillside switch; iron post 

stamped "393 Vin "............................. 1...................... 393. 552

Armstrong, center of sec. 9, T. 5 S., R. 11 W., 20 feet south of crossing; iron 

post stamped "469 Vin "............................................... .469. 271

Martin, 3 feet from southeast corner of station; iron post stamped "431 Vin ".. 431. 490

T. 4 S., R. 11 W., quarter corner east side of sec. 34, highest corner of post.... 469. 81
PRIMARY LEVELING. 21 

NEW HARMONY QUADRANGLE,

[Latitude 38°-38° 15'; longitude 87° 45'-88°.] 

At Poseyville.

Poseyville, 15 feet south of southeast corner of station; iron post stamped Feet. 

"434 Vin"............................................................. 434.625

From Poseyville south and southwest along Evansville & Terre Haute R. R. via Wadesvllle 

and Oliver to Solitude. (Mean of two direct lines.)

Wadesville, 1 foot north of north side of station; iron post stamped "467 Vin ". 467. 205 

Oliver, between rails of main line and switch; iron post stamped "409 Vin ".. 409. 466 

Solitude, at southeast corner of cinder platform; iron post stamped "377 Vin " 377. 232

From Poseyville west along; Illinois Central R. R. via Stewartsvllla to Grayville.

Stewartsville, 5th telegraph pole west of station, 20 feet west of, at'junction 

of tracks; iron post.stamped "469 Vin "................................. 469. 526

Griffin, 70 feet east of station, 20 feet north of track; iron post stamped "385 

Vin"............................................................. v .. 384.960

From Stewartsville southwest along branch railroad to New Harmony.

New Harmony, New Harmony Banking Co.'s building, center of north window sill; bronze tablet stamped "384 Vin".............................. 384. 399

New Harmony, Murphy Library, north side of entrance, at west end of top 

step; bronze tablet stamped "387 Vin"................................. 386. 930

New Harmony, in northwestern part, Wabash River at ferry; surface of water 

July 29, 1901.......................................................... 354.8

NEWBURG QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 37° 45'-38°: longitude 87° 15'-87° 30'^

From Gilbert Grove (5 miles east of Evansville) east along Evansville Suburban & Newburgh Ry. via Newburg to Yankeetown. (Single spur line.)

Newburg, left side of main entrance to Citizens Bank, in center of marble 

base stone, 2 feet from ground; bronze tablet stamped "400 Louisville"... 399. 948

Yankeetown, 0.4 mile from Yankeetown corner, east side of Main Street, in 

brick foundation of bay window of Wesley Johnson's house, in northwest 

face; aluminum tablet stamped "515 Louisville"........................ 515.140

'From Henderson, Ky., across Ohio River bridge, thence along river road to Evansville.

(Mean of two lines.)

Henderson, Louisville & Nashville R. R. bridge over Ohio River, southeast 

corner of third abutment pier (Indiana side)/in second stone above ground; 

chiseled cross.......................................................... 365. 41

Kosmosdale, New Albany, and Prospect quadrangles. 

CLARK, FLOYD, AND HARKISON COUNTIES.

The elevations in the following list are based on the U. S. Corps 

of Engineers bench mark at Louisville and the U. S. Geological Survey bench mark at West Point, .Ky.

The leveling was done in 1910 by E. C. Bibbee.
22 SPIEIT LEVELING IN INDIANA, 1897 TO 191L,

PROSPECT QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 38° l^-SS" 30", longitude 85" 30'-85° 45'.] 

From Jeflersonville along highways to Howard Park station.

Jeffersonville, 250 feet west of penitentiary, on north abutment west side of 

bridge 96 over Court Avenue (Pennsylvania R. R.); chiseled square painted Feet. 

"461.2"............................................................... 461.30

Howard Park station, north side of railroad, at crossing of Interurban Ry. and 

Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Ry.; spike in base of telegraph 

anchor post, marked " 450.7 "............ J............................... 450. 81

NEW ALBANY QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 38° 15'-38° 30", longitude 85° 45'-860.]

From Howard Park station southwest along highways to point 4 miles southwest of New

Albany.

New Albany, 1.11 miles east of, 30 feet west of public road at railroad crossing;

rail spike in base of telegraph pole, painted "440.9".................... 440.88

New Albany, on north end of Monon Route and Pennsylvania R. R. passenger

station platform; chiseled square, painted "459.2".............,......... 459.15

New Albany, at southwest corner of Main and Vincennes streets, opposite

Monon Route and Pennsylvania R. R. passenger station; iron post stamped

"464"................................................................ 463.780

New Albany, on approach to State Street PennsylvaniaR. R. station; chiseled

square on west end of second step from bottom, painted "439.2"......... 439.18

New Albany, crossing of Elizabeth pike and Southern Ry., on east side of

pike, 20 feet south of railroad, in base of telephone pole; rail spike painted

"445.8"..........,.................................................... 445.79

New Albany, 3.25 miles west of, on southwest side of road at Y road; iron post

stamped "502"....................................................... 501.577

New Albany, 3.89 miles west of, on northwest corner of abutment of small

iron bridge; chiseled square, painted "481.6"........................... 481.59

New Albany, 4.2 miles west of, on south side of road, on limestone ledge;

chiseled square, painted "670.7"....................................... 670.65

KOSMOSDALE QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 38°-38° l^; longitude 85° 45'-86°.]

From point 4 miles southwest of New Albany southwest and south along highways via 

LanesviUe, Elizabeth, and Evans Landing to West Point, Ky.

New Albany, 6.4 miles west of, northwest corner at T road, 1,000 feet east of ,

H. Hitchcock's residence; iron post stamped "467"...................... 467.468

New Albany, 7.4 miles west of, on north side of road, on sandstone ledge;

chiseled square, painted "729.2"...................................:... 729.19

LanesviUe, 3.6 miles east of, on Elizabeth pike, at T road west, in front yard

of W. M. Brown's residence; iron post stamped "931"................... 930.595

LanesviUe, 2.2 miles east of, at private road north, on west abutment north

side of small bridge over creek; chiseled square, painted "772.4"..-...... 772.43

Lanesville, 1.5 miles east of, on north side of Cardon pike, in front of residence

of Joseph Stilger, on ledge of rocks; chiseled square, painted "788.5"..... 788.50 

Lanesville, northwest corner of schoolhouse yard; iron post stamped "731".. 730.988 

Lanesville, on southwest corner of Main Street and alley leading to Elizabeth

pike, in front of Jacob Tachinger's store; top of fire plug painted "703.167''. 703.16 

Lanesville, 1 mile southeast of, at Y road, on limestone ledge; chiseled square,

painted "772.4"....................................................... 772.37
PRIMARY LEVELING. 23

Lanesville, 2.4 miles south of, 100 feet south of T road east, on large stone in Feet, 

center of road; chiseled square, painted "859.8"........................ 859.81

Lanesville, 4.68 miles south of, 15 feet northeast of northeast corner of No. 7 

schoolhouse; iron post stamped "874".................................. 874.076

Lanesville, 4.6 miles south of, east side of road, at terminus of mail route from 

Georgetown, said to be on Franklin-Posey township line; paint spot on top 

of white oak stump, painted "777.7".................................... 777.71

Lanesville, 6.27 miles south of, northeast corner at T road east, on limestone 

rock; chiseled square, painted "693.6".................................. 693.52

Lanesville, 6.96 miles south of, at T road north, in southwest corner of schoolhouse yard; iron post stamped "861"................................... 860. 972

Elizabeth, 1.9 miles north of, on north side of road; chiseled square on rock, 

painted "793.8"....................................................... 793.70

Elizabeth, 1.6 miles north of, in front of Seven Springs schoolhouse (No. 4), 

on limestone ledge; chiseled square, painted "711.5"..................... 711.40

Elizabeth, 0.6 mile north of, in northwest corner at T road north; chiseled 

square on stone, .painted "813.4"....................................'.. 813.29

Elizabeth schoolhouse ("old"), at southwest corner of, iron post stamped

"Trav. Sta. No. 6, 744''............,.................................- 743.474

Elizabeth, 2.7 miles south of, on east side of road at T road west; f>aint spot on 

rock, painted "773.2"................................................. 773.12

Buena Vista,'center of, on northwest corner of street crossing, 700 feet southwest of Catholic church; iron post stamped "646"........................ 645.977

Buena Vista, 1.4 miles south of, on east side of road, in front of residence of 

John Cutchlow; chiseled square, painted "742.6"........................ 742.51

Buena Vista, 2.96 miles south of, on east abutment of small culvert under road: 

chiseled square,, painted "721.2" ..................!.................... 721.10

Evans Landing, 60 feet east of Presbyterian church, in corner of field owned 

by R. N. Davis; iron post stamped "456".....................,........ 455.964

Evans Landing, surface of water in Ohio River at 2.30 p. m., October 25, 

' 1910................................................................. 370.3

West Point, Ky., Indiana Bank building; aluminum tablet stamped "441".. 441.204

Bloomington quadrangle. 

GREENE, MONROE,'AND OWEN COUNTIES.

The elevations in the following list are based upon an elevation at 

Cincinnati, Ind., brought by an adjusted line of precise leveling from 

Mitchell; Ind., based upon the 1912 adjustment.

The leveling was done in 1906 oy C. H. Semper, using prism level 

and yard rods.

BLOOMINGTON QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 39°-398 1^; longitude 86° 3(X-86 e 45'.]

From Cincinnati east along highways to Harrodsburg, thence north along Chicago, 

Indianapolis & Louisville R. R. to Clear Creek.

Cincinnati, in front yard of J. H. Neals; iron post stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. Feet.

No. 7, 880 "............................................................ 880. 346

Cincinnati, 3.92 miles east of, southeast corner of schoolhouse, in front face of

foundation .stone; aluminum tablet stamped "815"....................... 814.976

Cincinnati, 6.51 miles east of, at angle of road, 100 feet north of Gilmore's

scale house, primary traverse station No. 8; iron post stamped "802 "...... 801. 527

Harrodsburg, brick schoolhouse, west wing, south face; aluminum tablet

stamped " 627 "......................................_.....______..... C27. 062
24 SPIRIT LEVELING IN INDIANA, ;1897 TO 1911.

Feet. 

Harrodsburg,. in front of station; top of rail................................ 520. 7

Smithville, 2.41 miles south of, railroad bridge over creek, east side of south

abutment, in top of retaining wall;, aluminum tablet stamped "530 "...... 532. 922.

Smithville, in front of station; top of rail.................................. 710. 8

Saunders, 0.29 mile south of, 100 feet south of James Craig's house, 15 feet

west of track, in top of bowlder; aluminum tablet stamped "737 "........ 739. 947

Saunders, in front of station; top of rail.................................... 749. 0

Johnstons, in front of station; top of rail................................... 730. 8

Acme, in front of station; top of rail...................................... 692. 6

Clear Creek, in front of station; top of rail................................. 659. 6

Clear Creek, 0.32 mile north of, railroad bridge over creek, south abutment,

west side of top; aluminum tablet stamped '' 659 "........................ 662. 464

From Cincinnati north along highway, thence east to Clear Creek

Cincinnati, 2.72 miles north of, west side of road, 584 feet north of 0. N. 

Burge's barn, in outcrop of rock; aluminum tablet stamped "853"........ 855. 970

Cincinnati, 6.03 miles north of, Green County Chapel, in northwest corner of 

foundation; aluminum tablet stamped "848 "........................... 851. 381

Green County Chapel, 5.24 miles east of, 0.16 mile west of Bloomington pike, 

north side of road, southwest corner of William Hemphill's house, in foundation; aluminum tablet stamped "843 "................................. 846. 218

Green County Chapel, 7.05 miles east of, at junction of road to Bloomington 

pike, southwest corner of Omer May's blacksmith shop; aluminum tablet 

stamped "833 "......................................................... 835. 549

From Clear Creek north along, railroad to Bloomington.

Bloomington, in front of station; top of rail............................... 756. 6

Bloomington, Indiana University, south entrance to Student Building, in

top of east buttress; aluminum tablet stamped "785 "................... 784. 599

Bloomington, Indiana University, east entrance to Library Hall; top of stone

"buttress (old elevation 792.89)......................................... 792. 54

Bloomington, Indiana University, Owen Hall, on top of west stone buttress

(old elevation 798.47)....................c............................. 798.16

From Bloomington northwest along highway to Hensonburg, thence west to Freeman, 

thence south toward Cincinnati. (Three-foot adjustment is thrown at end of this line.)

Hensonburg, railroad crossing with Vernal pike; top of rail................. 795. 5

Hensonburg, small highway bridge over Stout Creek, south side of west abutment, in top of; aluminum tablet stamped "787 "....................... 786. 549

Hensonburg, 3.45 miles west of, north side of road, J. Reed's gate entrance, 

in front face of large stone gatepost; aluminum tablet stamped "741"..... 741. 062

Hensonburg, 6.3 miles west of, north side of road, 515 feet east of Horton farm 

house, in north abutment of stone culvert; aluminum tablet stamped 

" 740 ".................................. 4 ............................. 739. 971

Hensonburg, 9.01 miles west of, at angle in road to west and north,-on east 

margin of road, in top of outcrop; aluminum tablet stamped "716 "....... 716. 039

Freeman, 60 feet north of post office, west side of road, in top of outcrop of 

rock; aluminum tablet stamped "599 ".................................. 602.: 109

Hendricksville, 660 feet north of, west side of road, at Cove Springs, 20 feet 

north of spring, in top of outcrop of rock; aluminum tablet stamped '' 636 ".. 638. 870

Cincinnati, 7.46 miles north of, railroad overhead bridge, southeast corner; 

spike in floor plank........'............................................ 859. 61
PEIMAEY LEVELING. 25 

Clay City quadrangle.

CLAY, OWEN, AND VIGO COUNTIES. 

The elevations in the following list are based on an adjusted preciselevel line from Mitchell, which traverses this section, based upon the 

1912 adjustment value at that point.

The leveling was done in 1908 by L. P. Jerrard.

CLAY CITY QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 39° iy-39" StX; longitude 87°-87° 15.]

From Clay City west to point about 3 miles northeast of Lewis, thence north to point about

2 miles west of Gory.

T. 10 N., R. 7 W., middle of east line of sec. 27, 30 feet northwest of road cross- Feet, 

ing; iron post stamped "535".......................................... 535.198

T. ]0 N., R. 7 W., middle of north line of sec. 20, 30 feet southwest of road 

intersection; iron post stamped "547 ".................................. 547.140

T. 10 N., R. 8 W., southwest corner of sec. 1, 20 feet northwest of road intersection ; iron post stamped "541"...................................... 541. 338

T. 11 N., R. 7 W., southwest corner of sec. 30, northeast of road crossing, on 

northeast abutment of bridge; chiseled cross in concrete, marked "563.7 ".. 563.719

T. 11 N., R. 7 W., southwest corner of sec. 19, 30 feet northeast of road crossing; 

iron poat stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 13, 609"........................ 609.203

Gory, southwest corner of I. 0. 0. F. building, in front face; aluminum 

tabletstamped " 634"................................................. 633. 653

From Saline City northeast to Center Point, thence north to Ashervllle, thence west to 

Staunton, thence south to point about 2 miles west of Carey.

Saline City, at road crossing, 60 feet south of southwest comer of Brown Hotel, 

in south end of culvert; aluminum tablet stamped "569 "................ 569. 308

Ashboro, in front of station; top of .rail.................................... 570.4

T. 11 N., R. 6 W., middle of north line of sec. 8, west of intersection of 

road and railroad track, on southeast abutment of bridge; chiseled cross 

in concrete, marked "573.7" ........................................... 573.65

Center Point, in front of station; top of rail............................... 647.4

T. 11 N., R. 6 W., middle of north line of sec. 3, 30 feet southeast of intersection of road and railroad track; iron post stamped "671".................. 671. 216

Asherville, in front of station; top of rail.................................. 662.0

T. 12N., R. 6 W., southeast corner of sec. 16, 30 feet northwest of road crossing; 

iron post stamped " 660"................................................ 660.034

T. 12 N., R. 6 W., northwest corner of sec. 19, southeast of road crossing, in 

capstone of culvert; aluminum tablet stamped "626"................... 625. 857

T. 12 N., R. 7 W., southwest corner of sec. 15, 30 feet northeast of road intersection; iron post stamped "680"........................................ 680..214

T. 12 N., R. 7 "\V., middle of south line of sec. 19, 40 feet northwest of road 

intersection-, iron post stamped " 629 ".................................. 628. 688

T. 11 N., R. 8 W., southeast corner of sec. 1, 30 feet northwest of road crossing; 

iron post stamped " 610 "............................................... 610.427

T. 10 N., R. 6 W., middle of east line of sec. 21, 30 feet southwest of road crossing; iron post stamped " 603 "........°..................................... 603.105

T. 10 N., R. 5 W., middle of south line of NW. i sec. 18, 30 feet northwest of 

road intersection; iron post stamped" 635".............................. 635.379
26 SPIRIT LEVELING IN INDIANA, -1897 TO 1911. .

T. 10 N., R. 5 W., middle of north line of NW. \ sec. 6, 50 feet southeast of Feet, 

road intersection; iron post stamped " 644 "......-........................ 643. 788

T. 11 N., R. 5 W., middle of south line of sec. 31, northwest of road intersection; cross on stone culvert, marked " 602.9 ".........................'. 602. 83

T. 11 N., R. 5 W., center of sec. 19, southeast of village of Bowling Green, east 

of road corner; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 17, 665 "......... 664. 734

Bowling Green, northwest corner of, northwest of road crossing; cross on stone 

culvert, marked "650.9"................................................ 650.786

T. 11 N., R. 6 W., 0,1 mile south of middle of north line of sec. 13, 75 feet

northwest of road intersection; iron post stamped "609"................. 609.108

Danville quadrangle.

WARREN COUNTY, IND., AND VERMILION COUNTY, ILL.

The following elevation was determined by primary leveling connected at Catlin, III., by a spur line of the precise-level net. The 

work was done in 1897 by John L. McCalinan.

DANVILLE QUADRANGLE.

'Latitude 40°-40e 16'; longitude 87° 30'-87° 45'.]

State Line, quarter corner at east side of sec. 18, T. 20 N., R. 10 W.; iron post Feet, 

stamped " Dnvl. 720 "................................................ 718. 917

Toleston quadrangle. 

LAKE COUNTY.

The elevations in the following list are based upon a bronze tablet 

in the northeast corner of Todd Opera House Block, East Chicago, 

Ind., stamped "588 Chgo," the elevation of which is now accepted 

as 589.104 feet above mean sea level. The leveling was extended 

from a city bench mark in South Chicago, 111., and the elevation now 

used is that obtained by adding 579.938 feet to the elevations given 

upon the Chicago city datum, which is the zero of the lake gage and 

low water of 1847.

The leveling was done in 1897 by E. S. Smith.

TOLESTON QUADRANGLE.

Latitude 41° SOMl 0 45'; longitude 87° 15'-87° SO*. 1 

From South Chicago, 111., southeast via East Chicago, Ind., to Hessville.

East Chicago, southwest corner of Chicago Avenue and Forsyth Street, northeast corner of Todd Opera House Block, in stone water table; bronze tablet Feet, 

stamped "588 Chgo"................................................... 589.104

From Hessville southeast to Griffith, thence east to Hobart, thence northwest to Toleston, 

thence west to Hessville.

Highlands, T. 36 N., R. 9 W., sec. 21, southwest corner of front projection of 

public-school building, south side of top course of stone foundation; bronze 

tablet stamped "618 Chgo "......................................'...... 618. 819

Griffith, T. 35 N., R. 9 W., sec. 2, at south edge of town, northeast corner of 

frame schoolhouse, in brick foundation; bronze tablet stamped "630 

Chgo"............................................................... 630.856
PWMABY LEVELING. 27

T. 35 N., R. 8 W., near center of sec. 4, in front face of large stone church, at

northwest corner, 20 inches from ground; bronze tablet stamped "640 Feet.

Chgo"............................................................... 640. 870

Hobart, T. 36 N., R. 7 W., sec. 32, wagon bridge over Deep River, southwest

corner of west abutment, in top of stone; copper bolt stamped "607 Chgo ". 607. 574 

T. 35 N., R. 7 W., NW. J sec. 5, at south entrance of brick schoolhouse, in

top course of stone foundation; bronze tablet stamped "633 Chgo" a ...... 633. 721

Toleston, T. 36 N., R. 8 W., sec. 8, northwest corner of frame schoolhouse,

in top course of stone foundation; bronze tablet stamped "600 Chgo"....-. 600. 575 

Clark, T. 36 N., R. 8 W., sec. 31, water tank of Pennsylvania R. R., 300 feet

southeast of station, in maspnry foundation at northwest corner; copper

bolt stamped ''591 Chgo " 6............................................. 591. 81

a On a single spur line from Hobart. & On a single spur line from Toleston.
APPENDIX A.

ELEVATIONS ADJUSTED BY THE CQAST AND GEODETIC 

SURVEY FROM PRECISE LEVELING.

Birds, Carmi, Lawrenceburg, Marshall, Merom, Mount Carmel, New Harmony, New 

Haven, Paoli, Terre Haute, Shoals, Vincennes, and Washington quadrangles.

6IBSON, KNOX, LAWRENCE, MARTIN, SULLIVAN, VIGO, AND WASHINGTON

COUNTIES.

The following descriptions and elevations are taken from reports 

of the Coast and Geodetic Survey ancl from manuscript furnished 

by the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, and are published by 

permission of the Superintendent of the Coast and .Geodetic .Survey 

and of the Chief of Engineers. The bench marks were established 

by the Coast and Geodetic Survey and by the Corps of Engineers, 

United States Army, from precise leveling and were included in the 

1912 adjustment by the Coast and Geodetic Survey. The elevations 

are likely to be changed only slightly by any future adjustment.

The elevations of bench marks along Wabash River were determined from a line of precise levels run by the U. S. Corps of Engineers 

in 1911 from Terre Haute, Ind., to the mouth of the river, thence 

down Ohio River via Blackburn, Ky., to Shawneetown, III. Connections were made with precise-level bench marks of the United 

States Geological Survey at Terre Haute, Ind., Blackburn, Ky., and 

Shawneetown, III., and with the precise-level bench mark of the 

Coast and Geodetic Survey.at Vincennes, Ind.; also with bench marks 

of the Ohio River Survey near the mouth of Wabash River.

The instruments used were Kern precise levels belonging to the 

Mississippi River Commission. The methods adopted for this work 

were the same as those in use by that commission.

The standard permanent bench mark established by the Wabash 

River Survey is a concrete slab surmounted by an iron pipe. The 

slab measures 16 niches by 16 inches by 4 niches and is set about 3 

feet under ground. Elevations were taken on a copper bolt embedded 

in the concrete at the center of the slab. The iron pipe is 4 inches, in 

diameter and 4 feet long, and a cap is bolted on its top. Elevations 

were taken on the center of the cap, which is directly above the bolt 

in the slab.

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ELEVATIONS BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 29

The bench marks established during previous surveys and connected with in 1911 are 3-inch iron pipes, 5 feet long, and set about 

4.5 feet in the ground. Elevations on these were taken on the knobs 

on their caps.

The abbreviations R. B. and L. B. refer to the right and left banks, 

respectively, of Wabash River going downstream.

LAWRENCEBURG QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 39°-39° 15'; longitude 84° 45'-85°. 

At Lawreneeburg.

Lawrenceburg, front of courthouse, under center of -second window from Feet, 

eastcorner, on water table; cut, marked " 1879 U. S. C. & G. S. B Q M U " .. 485.942

PAOLI QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 38° 30'-38° 45'; longitude 86° 15'-86° 30'.] 

At Mltchell.

Mitchell, near southwest corner of M. N. Moore's store, in south face; cut on 

sill of window, marked "U. S. C. & G. S. B Q MX"................... 686.710

SHOALS QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 38° 30'-38° 45'; longitude 86° 45'-87°.] 

At West Shoals.

West Shoals, northwest side of courthouse, on stone cap of basement window; 

cut on face, marked "B+M" (C. & G. S. b. m. Y)...................... 521.967

WASHINGTON QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 38° 30'-38° 45'; longitude 87°-87° 15'.] 

At Washington.

Washington, at southeast corner of courthouse, on sill of basement .window; 

cut, marked" 1879 U. S. C. & G. S. B Q M 7>".....:.................. 509.195

TERRE HAUTE QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 39° 15'-39° 30'; longitude 87" 15'-87° 30'.] 

Along Wabash River.

Terre Haute, at northeast corner of post office building; aluminum tablet 

stamped "513" (U. S. G. S.b. m.=Wabash River Survey p. b. m. "Post 

Office")-..................................-.....:...................... 512.660

Terre Haute, in front face at southwest corner of Union Station; aluminum 

tablet stamped "495" (U. S.G.S. b.m.=Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 

'' Union ")............................................................ 494. 743

Terre Haute, east side of Chicago & Eastern Illinois R. R., north of Fort Harrison pike crossing, 26.6 feet east of east rail of track; S. 19° 15' E. 43 feet 

to blazed elm tree; iron post stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 22, 1906" 

(Wabash River Survey p. b. m. "Traverse "=U. S. G. S. primary traverse 

station mark)......................................................... 496. 413

Terre Haute, about 1 mile west of Union Station, on east side of Vandalia 

.R. R. bridge across Wabash River; on top of bridge seat on south abut- 

'ment; cross in center of chiseled square (U. S. G. S. b. m.=U. S. C. E. . 

b. m. 1903 Survey=Wabash River Survey p. b. m. "Vandalia No. 1")... 482.177
30 SPIRIT LEVELING IN INDIANA, 1897 TO 1911.

Terre Haute, on west pier of Vandalia R. R. bridge, about 1,200 feet across 

bridge from p. b. m. "Vandalia No. 1," on southwest corner of bridge seat; 

square cut within a square, marked "U. S. B. M." (Wabash River Survey Feet, 

p. b. m. "Vandalia No. 2")---.- -...................................... 482.122

Taylorville, on R. B. opposite Terre Haute, on property of Louia Heyden, 

about 400 feet north of west end of Wabash Avenue highway bridge, 16 

feet west of top of made high bank; bolt in slab......................... 471.163

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 1)........................ 475. 217

Terre Haute,. north abutment of highway bridge over Wabash River at 

Wabash Avenue, in east end of concrete approach, 6 feet from end post and 

4 inches outside of guard wall; cross in center of 2-inch chiseled square, 

marked "B. M." (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. "Wabash")............ 486. 807

Terre Haute, corner of First and Wilson streets, on north end of lower step of 

building of Peoples Brewing Co.; square cut (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 

"Brewery").......................................................... 497.774

Terre Haute, in lower part of, in front yard of cottage at 613 Prairie ton Avenue,

o cottage is on west side of avenue and ia first house south of Commercial 

Distilling Co.'s building, 3 feet south of north yard fence, 10 feet west of 

east yard fence, 6 feet west of 15-inch blazed oak tree; bolt in slab....... 488. 853

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 2)........................ 492. 903

Terre Haute, about 7 miles below, about 325 feet east of river bank on the Theodore Hullman farm (George Cramer, tenant , 1911), about 245 feet west from 

dwelling, in fence corner about 3 feet east of north-south road fence and 

about 5 feet south of east-west barnyard fence; bolt in slab.............. 483. 381

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 3)............:.......-.... 487. 446

MARSHALL QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 39° 15'-39° 30'; longitude 87° 30'-87° 45'.] 

Along Wabash River.

Prairieton, 1.25 miles below, about 1 mile back from river, on north side of 

road leading west from Prairieton through Blue Hole (local name) to river, 

on west side of road from above described road south to river, at southeast 

corner of cultivated field owned by John Rptz, about 100 feet north of 

small 'dwelling occupied by George McCoy in 1911, 3 feet inside of east. 

fence and 4 feet inside of south fence; bolt in slab........................ 467. 471

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 4)........................ 471. 517

Strains Ripple, 0.25 mile below lower end of, on farm of S. A. Paddock, about 

325 feet east of The White School House (local name), about 100 feet north 

of northeast corner of dwelling house on said farm, about 16 feet south of 

center line of road, 3 feet south of yard and road fence and immediately at 

junction of yard and garden fences, 40 feet south of base of east-west levee 

on top of river bank; bolt in slab................:..................... 450. 989

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 5)........................ 455. 027

Aurora Bend, 600 feet above upper end of, 50 feet east of road near outside of 

levee leading to Darwin, 111., in front yard of house of Fred Maurer, 12 feet 

west of northwest corner of house; bolt in slab........................'.... 450. 742

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 6)........................ 454. 810

Darwin, opposite, about 25 feet east of center of road at point where it turns 

down high bank to Darwin Ferry; four blazed cottonwood trees are distant SW. 33 feet, SE. 30 feet, NW. 37 feet, and NE. 31 feet; bolt in slab.. 446. 696 

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 7)........................ 450. 681
ELEVATIONS BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 31

MEROM QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 39°-39° 15'; longitude 87° 30'-87° 45'.] 

Along Wabash River.

Riverton, on L. B., in top of concrete abutment at east end of Illinois Central 

B. R. bridge over Wabash River, on south end of bridge seat, 2 feet from face 

of retaining wall and 3 feet below center line of downstream chord of bridge; 

center of 2-inch chiseled square, marked "U. S.QB. M." (Wabash River Feet. 

Survey p. b. m. "RiveTton")... ................................. \...... 442.722

BIRDS QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 38° 45'-39°; longitude 87° 30'-87° 45'.] 

Along Wabash River.

Greers Ripple, 1 .25 miles below, on L. B . , 400 feet back from river bank, at point 

where north-south road turns east, in northwest corner of yard and about 

35 feet in front of cabin occupied by Judd Smith and owned by W. H. Jones, * 

225 feet northwest to small iron pipe established by base-line party (1911) ; 

bolt in slab.......................................... .................. 441.472

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 15). ...................... 445. 508

Hites Ferry, 1.25 miles above point formerly known by this name, on L. B., 

at inside base of levee, about 25 feet above point where east-west section 

line road turns up river, 20 feet above well-defined path over levee, 150 feet 

below angle in levee, 400 feet above upper one of two pile hurdles in river 

which are about 300 feet apart, a fisherman's shack stands just outside of 

levee opposite bench mark; bolt in slab. . .............................. 428. 901

Capon pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 16)........................ 432.956

Shaws Landing, 0.8 mile above, on L. B., 200 feet back from caving river 

bank, at upper end of growth of timber along bank, on west side of river road, 

in southwest corner of garden owned by Ross Lynch, whose house stands 180 ' 

feet north and bam stands 20 feet south ; bolt in slab ..................... 425. 333

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 17). ...................... 429. 389

Longtown Landing, opposite, on L. B., 0.25 mile north and 0.8 mile west to 

river bank, on west side of farm road, on north side of second farm road, in 

southeast corner of apple orchard, 3 feet inside of fences, 500 feet south of 

barn; house near barn is occupied by Exin Higgins and owned by A. Black; 

bolt in slab. ........................................................... 422. 661

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 18). ...................... 426. 683

Longtown Landing, 5.5 miles below, on L. B., 0.5 mile back from caving river 

bank (opposite bank at this point is a willow bar), on north fence line of 

east-west gravel road leading out to river, 650 feet east of wooden high bridge 

over ditch crossing road; bridge is second one out from river, 0.15 mile west 

of north-south road at point where farm road turns south and runs down to 

house occupied by E. E. Brown, large cultivated field on north side of gravel 

road, 10 feet west to 24-inch blazed elm tree; bolt in slab. ............. 417. 510

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 19)....................... 421.501

VINCENNES QUADRANGLE.

(Latitude 38° 30'-38° 45'; longitude 87" 30'-87° 45'.] 

Along Wabash River.

Vincennes, on Baltimore & Ohio R. R. bridge over Wabash River, on top of 

downstream end of south abutment, center of chiseled square, marked 

"U. S. E.rjB. M." (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. '"B. & 0. No. 2." = 

B. M. No. 1, 1903 Survey)....]............................................ 420.532
32

Vincennes, in grounds of courthouse, easternmost stone pier of Coast and 

Geodetic Survey astronomical station, center of top surface. (Wabash Feet. 

River Survey p. b. m. 1 = 0. & G. S. b. m.)...............'............. 429.928

Vincennes, on Seventh Street side of courthouse; square cut in water table, 

marked "B. M.QU. S. G. & G. S." (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. = C. & 

G. S. b. m. A 3) ...................................................... 433. 847

Vincennes, 3.25 miles below Baltimore & Ohio R. R. bridge, on L. B., in front 

of house of Earl Meskemon, on river side, near top and nearly flush with 

slope of levee, blazed 48-inch sycamore tree northeast 21 feet; knob on cap 

(Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 2, set by 1903 Survey).................... 419.051

Homer Henderson's place, on L. B., in northwest corner of orchard, 260 feet 

north of northeast corner of Henderson's house, 100 feet back from top of 

river bank, 3 feet east of hedge fence and 3 feet north of wire fence, 15 feet 

eaat of center of road running along near base of levee; bolt in slab....... 411.497

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 23)....................... 415. 545

Vincennes, 6. 4 miles below Baltimore & Ohio R. R. bridge, on L. B., 0.8 mile 

above mouth of Embarrass River, at lower end of small field outside of levee, 

250 paces above small cabin on outside of levee, 300 paces above barn on 

inside of levee, on river side of levee near top; knob on cap (Wabash River 

Survey p. b. m. 3, set by 1903 Survey).................................. 420. 275

W. H. Brevoort Estate (No. 7), on farm of, on L. B., in northwest corner of 

barn lot, just inside of road fence, 12 feet east of center line of road running 

along near base of levee, 60 feet south of southwest corner of two-story red 

house on said farm; a small cultivated field lies just outside of levee in front 

of this house; bolt in slab............................................... 405. 958

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 24)....................... 409. 959

St. Francisville, about 3.5 miles above, in top of downstream end of second 

pier from L. B. end of Big Four Route bridge over Wabash River; chiseled 

1 inch square on stone, marked "U. S.QB. M." (Wabash River Survey 

p. b.m. "BigFour" = b. m. 5 of 1903 Survey)..... .................... 416.544

St. Francisville, 1.5 miles above, on L. B., on top of narrow sand ridge which 

shows clearly on contour of shore line, 250 feet southeast of center of road at 

point where it crosses ridge, 20 feet west of triple-bodied blazed elm tree 

standing in swale; bolt in slab.................................;........ 409. 674

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 25)....................... 413. 711

St. Francisville, 3 miles below, on L. B., 35 feet northeast of northeast corner of two-story white frame house of John Rainey standing in angle of 

road, 15 feet south of center of east-west road and immediately inside of . 

yard fence; bolt in slab ....................... ..^...................... 401. 706

. Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 26)....................... 405. 759

Little Rock, 2.8 miles above, on L. B., 40 feet from top of bank, in northwest 

corner of garden plot of caretaker's house on property of Wabash Fishing 

Club, 2 feet east of east end of heavy wrought-iron fence in front of said 

property, 30 feet east of 18-inch blazed hickory tree; bolt in slab......... 400. 682

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 27)......................... 404. 719

Little Rock, on L. B., in lane where road leaves river, 20 paces east of public scales, at west end of corn crib, 40 feet east of Edw. Self's mail box; 

iron pipe and cap (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 10, set by 1903 Survey).. 403.165

Little Rock, 2.5 miles below, on L. B., 25 feet from top of river bank, in 

northeast corner of yard of Perry Cunningham's residence '(a 1^-story white 

house standing about 65 feet south of river bank), in southwest corner of 

road (south and east-west), just inside of yard fence, 45 feet northeast 

.of northeast corner of house, 25 feet west of center line of south road at 

junction, 10 feet south of east-west road at its nearest point; bolt in slab.. 401.075 

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 28)....................... 405,128
ELEVATIONS BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 33

Mount Carmel, 4 miles above, 1.8 miles above Grand Rapids locks, on L. B., on 

land of James Carson (Reuben Reed, tenant), in front of and directly in line 

with south side of a small subtenant house which stands on a high mound 

about 0.25 mile below bridge over a main drainage ditch, 650 feet below a 

smaller ditch, 15 feet west of southwest corner of house, 15 feet east of center 

of road running along top bank of river, 6.5 feet northeast of blazed walnut 

tree (old bench mark, probably of a levee or Geological Survey, shows on Feet, 

east root of blazed walnut tree); bolt in slab.............................. 401.120

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 29)........................ 405.153

Grand Rapids lock and dam, 1.5 miles above, on L. B., 0.5 mile below 

point opposite Hanging Rock, nearly opposite lower end of small island, 

exactly on fence line, 90 paces below bridge over ditch, 15 feet northeast 

of center of road, halfway between two drainage ditches, 30 feet northeast 

of blazed 24-inch black-oak tree; iron pipe and cap, knob on pipe (Wabash 

River Survey p. b. m. 12, set by 1903 Survey).......................... 397.354

MOUNT CARMEL QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 38° 15'-38° 30'; longitude 87° 45'-88°.] 

Along Wabash River.

Southern R. R. bridge across Wabash River, 525 feet below, on L. B., 500. 

feet back from fiver bank, 25 feet from upstream river corner.of house 

occupied by C. G. Patry (Geo. Combs, owner), on outside of river road 

leading downstream from ferry; bolt in slab.............................. 391.147

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 30)........................ 395.180

Patoka Island, 0.5 mile .below foot of, 0.25 mile above cable ferry, 30 paces 

below front gate of Anton Beuligman's yard, on river side of fence, close 

to same; iron pipe and cap, knob on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 

15, set by 1903 Survey).:............................................... 391. 965

Mount Carmel, 4.25 miles below, on L. B., 150 feet from river bank, on outside of river road, in front of small house occupied by Andrew Walden 

(Charles Kenton, owner), 1 foot inside of fence line, barn on high mound 

stands 200 feet above house; bolt in slab................................. 386.470

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 31)....................... 390.496

Rochester, opposite, on L. B., at anchor of ferry cable and on river side of 

fence; iron pipe and cap, knob on cap (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 17, 

set by 1903 survey)..................................................... 390. 045

Rochester, 3 miles below cable ferry, on L. B., 1 mile above Crowleyville, 

in northwest corner of yard of house occupied by Jordan Garrett, 250 feet 

below barn with red tin roof, 3 feet inside of fences, 30 feet from hickory 

tree (top broken out) standing at top of river bank, 150 feet above p. b. m. 

18 (1903 Survey); bolt in slab........................................... 385.666

Cap on pipe.......................................................... 389. 738

Crowleyville, 1 mile above, 0.25 mile above church house, on river side of 

fence, at intersection of road fence and fence on lower side of garden, 

30 feet below residence of Jordan Garrett, 150 feet below p. b. m. 32; iron 

pipe-and cap, knob on cap (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 18, set by 1903 

Survey).............................................................. 388. 592

Jimtown, 1 mile below, on L. B., 125 feet back from top of bank, 0.5 mile 

below ruins of old sorghum mill, in southeast corner of garden plot, 3 feet 

inside of fences, 4rO feet in front of house occupied by Allan Collins, house 

and all outbuildings painted white and show prominently from river; bolt 

in slab................................................................. 383. 461

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 33)....................... 387. 444

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34 SPIRIT LEVELING IN INDIANA, 1897 TO 1911.

McCrearya Bluff, 1 mile below, on L. B., on river side of road, 0.25 mile 

above large white house standing back of open bluff bank, 50 paces below 

small house; iron pipe and cap, knob on cap (Wabash River Survey p. b. Feet, 

m. 20, set by 1903 Survey)................,.............................. 386.370

McCrearys Bluff, 1.8 miles below, on L. B., 400 feet from river bank, on 

south side of east-west road, 600 feet west of schoolhouse on north side of 

road, 600 feet above small red house which shows prominently from river, 

20 feet from northwest corner of small red house occupied by Millard 

Hagler, at northwest corner of yard, 3 feet inside of fences; bolt in slab..... 381.538 

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 34)....................... 385.562

Siegerts Island, 2 miles above, on L. B., 800 feet from river, 100 feet south 

of farm road at top of high bank and running west past Siegeit's place, 100 

feet west of prominent red barn on high mound, 20 feet southeast of small 

house, at corner of yard, 3 feet inside of fences, 20 feet west of small iron 

pipe established by base-line party in 1911; bolt in slab................ 380.112

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 35)....................... 384.150

Siegerts Island, 0.25 mile below footof, on L. B., on topof river bank, between 

house and corncrib, 205 feet from .house and 86 feet from crib; iron pipe and 

cap, knob on cap (AVabash River Survey p. b. m. 22, set .by 1903 Survey).. 380.199

Grayville^ 4.5 miles above, on L. B., 650 feet below prominent gravel and 

sand bar, 60 feet from top of bank, on east side of river road, 50 fe^et southwest of abandoned cabin, in corner of yard, 100 feet above log corncrib, 

40-inch blazed swell-butted oak about 40 feet west, two 30-inch maples 

and twin 30-inch sycamores stand within 100 feet of blazed tree and show 

prominently from river; bolt in slab................................... 377. 961

Cap on pipe (Wabash Hiver Survey p. b. m. 36)....................... 382. 016

Siegerts Island, 3 miles below, on L. B., just above clump of timber, 178 feet 

northeast of house, in northeast corner of garden, inside of fence, 4 feet 

from caving bank (1911); iron pipe and cap, knob on cap (Wabash River 

Survey p. b. rn. 23, set by 1903 Survey)................................. 381.424

Grayville, opposite, on L. B., 500 feet from river bank above Grayville and 

0.25 mile from river bank below Grayville, 60 feet back of levee, in cultivated field, at intersection of Y road leading along outside of levee and 

road leading down river to Griffin, third road leads to Grayville Ferry, 

40 feet west to 12-inch blazed coffee-bean tree; bolt in slab.............. 374.911

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 37)....................... 378.954

NEW HARMONY QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 38°-38° 15'; longitude 87° 45'-88°.] 

Along Wabash River.

Grayville, 1.8 miles below, on downstream end of west left-bank pier of 

Illinois Central R. R. Bridge; center of chiseled square in masonry, marked 

"U. S. E. B. M." (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 25 = b. m. of 1903 

Survey=II. S. G. S. b. m. described in Bulletin 421 on page 58)........ 389.096

New Baltimore, 3.5 miles above, on L. B., about 0.25 mile back from river, 

125 feet east of center of road along top of high bank (road runs to New 

Harmony), 30 feet northeast of small house, on land of R. Brooks, in northwest corner of garden plat, 15 feet north of small iron pipe established by 

base-line party of 1911; bolt in slab..................................... 376. 625

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 38). r ..................... 380. 634

New Harmony, 4 miles above, on L. B., 300 feet back from river bank, 40 

feet above right bank of Black River, 325 feet south of highway bridge 

across Black River, 100 feet north of small house owned and occupied 

by D. M. Ades, in northeast corner of back yard, 3 feet inside of fences; 

bolt in slab. ......................................................... 379.160

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 39)....................... 383.159
ELEVATIONS BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 35

New Harmony, 3 miles above, on L. B., 30 feet from top of river bank, 

near large white house of Link Ford, on north side of fence, 75 feet from 

south end of house, 50 feet from fence corner; iron pipe and cap, knob on Foot, 

cap (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 28 set by 1903 Survey)............. 378.505

New Harmony, New Harmony Banking Co.'s building, in center of north 

window sill; bronze tablet stamped "392 Vin" (Wabash River Survey 

p. b. m. "Bank" = U. S. G. S. b. m.)-............................... 384.399

New Harmony, at north side of entrance of Murphy Library, in west end of 

top step; bronze tablet stamped "387 Vin" (Wabash River Survey 

p. b. m. "Library "=U. S. G. S. b. m.)................................. 386.930

New Harmony, lower edge of town, on L. B., on top of second high bank, 78 

feet south of west end of Steam Mill Street, close to wire fence, on west side 

of alley, just back of house of Le Roy Cox, 6 feet north of Capt. Ribeyre's 

red barn, 50 feet above p. b. m. 40 and on opposite side of alley; iron pipe 

and cap, knob on cap (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. "New Harmony").. 378.527

New Harmony, lower edge of town, on L. B., 0.25 mile back of river bank, 

150 feet north of road leading to ferry at head of Ribeyres Island, 70 feet 

south of west end of Steam Mill Street, southwest corner of yard of house 

of Le Boy Cox (fronting on Arthur Street), on east side of alley, 20 feet east 

of Capt. Ribeyre_'s large red barn, 50 feet below p. b. m. "New Harmony" 

and on opposite side of alley; bolt in slab.............................. 377.120

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 40)....................... 381.173

Turkey Island, 0.5 mile below head of, on L. B. (shore of Ribeyres Island), 

160 feet from top of river bank, 12 feet west of north corner of barn, 2 feet 

north of fence running west from north corner of barn to river, 110 feet 

northeast of house where John Fisher lives, 20 feet south of fence corner, 50 

feet east of corn crib; iron pipe and cap, knob on cap (Wabash River Survey 

p. b. m. " A4", set by 1903 Survey).................................... 371. 689

New Harmony, 4.25 miles below, on L. B. (shore of Ribeyres Island), 400 feet 

back from river, 0.25 mile below large corncribs on river bank, outside of 

road around island, just across road from white barn, in southwest corner 

of yard of two-story white house of William Hobbs (tenant), about 25 feet 

southwest of house; bolt in slab .......................................... 369.162

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 41).....;................. 373.211

New Harmony, 5.8 miles below, on L. B. (shore of Ribeyres Island), 400 

feet from river, 100 feet from house where Mr. Stewart lives, 15 feet south 

of barn, 8 feet west from pump house, 4 feet from fence; iron pipe and cap, 

knob on cap (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. " A 10 ", set by 1903 Survey).. 370.743

New Harmony, 7.25 miles below, on L. B. (shore of Ribeyres Island), 700 

feet from river, on top of high bank, 600 feet above p. b. m. "A 9" (1903 

Survey), on outside of road leading around island, 45 feet southeast of 

small white house occupied by George Mitchell (tenant), in southeast 

corner of garden plot, 3 feet inside of fences; bolt in slab.............. 365.826

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 42)....................... 369.891

Ribeyres Island, shore of (L. B. of Wabash River), 40 feet from top of high 

bank, inside of road along top of bank, 30 feet from center line of road, 

600 feet below p. b. m. 42, 100 feet below vacant house, in cultivated field, 

road turns into cornfield between house and p. b. m. A 9; iron pipe 

and cap, knob on cap (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. "A 9," 1903 Survey).. 369.152

CARMI QUADRANGLE.

(Latitude 38°-38° 15'; longitude 8S°-88° 15'.] 

Along Wabash River.

Maunie, 0.5 mile above, on L. B., 600 feet from river, 8 feet north of northeast corner of big red barn on high mound on land of John Aldrich, 3 feet 

west of small iron pipe established by base-line party of 1911; iron pipe and 

. cap, knob on cap (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. "Aldrich") ........... 372.426
36 SPIRIT LEVELING IN INDIANA, 1897 TO 1911.

Grand Chain, 0.8 mile above head of, on L. B., 40 feet from upstream river 

corner of large tenement house on river side of road, 25 feet from iron 

pump in back yard, near two pecan trees on line at right angles to river; 

iron pipe and cap, knob on cap (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 31, set by Feet. 

1903 survey).......................................................... 359.000

Maunie, 3 miles below, on L. B., on top of land pier of Louisville & Nashville 

R. R. bridge over Wabash River, 1.5 feet above iron base plat, 3 feet from 

upstream end and about 3.5 feet from sides of top course of masonry; center 

of depressed chiseled square, marked "U. S. QB.M." (Wabash River 

Survey p. b. m. "L. & N.")........................................... 373.296

Maunie, 3 miles below, on L. B., at Louisville & Nashville R. R. bridge, 

175 feet back from land pier, 15 feet below center of trestle; bolt in slab... 358.070 

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 45)...................... 362.093

Maunie, in middle of northwest face of foundation wall to Methodist Church, 

2 feet above ground; aluminum tablet stamped "375 Illinois 1903 " (Wabash 

River Survey p. b.'m. "Illinois"=U. S. G. S. b. m.).................... 375.171

NEW HAVEN QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 37° 45'-38°; longitude 88°-88° 15'.] 

Along Wabash River.

New Harmony, 10.5 miles below, on L. B., 0.5 mile above head of Mink 

Island, just above Winkler's Ferry, at top of river bank, inside of ferry 

road, blazed 12-inch box elder tree S. 8 feet, blazed 24-inch sycamore tree 

W. 12 feet; bolt in slab................................................ 363. 529

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 43)....................... 367.572

Maunie, 3 miles above, on L. B., 200 feet above foot of Twin Sister Island 

No. 1, about 100 feet from top of river bank, 6 feet west of north-south wire 

fence separating cultivated fields, blazed 16-inch walnut tree S. 20 feet, 

blazed 6-inch thorn tree NW. 10 feet, blazed 10-inch thorn tree NW. 

20 feet; bolt in slab.................................................... 362. 375

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 44)...................... 366.449

Maunie, 7.5 miles below, on L. B., 100 feet from river bank, 100 feet above 

head of cut-off, 0.25 mile above Little Chain, 30 feet southwest of southwest corner of small red house occupied part of year by Herman Jeffries; 

bolt in slab............................................................ 356.554

Cap on pipe (Wabaeh River Survey p. b. m. 46)....................... 360.568

Fretageot'e Ferry Landing, 200 feet above, on L. B., 250 feet from river, on 

outside of road leading to Mount Vernon, Ind., about 400 feet below angle 

in road, 3 feet inside of fence line of wooded pasture, 400 feet above small 

iron pipe established by base-line party in 1911, 30 feet south of door in end 

of long shed, blazed white-oak tree W. 85 feet; bolt in slab................ 359.370

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Purvey p. b. m. 47)....................... 363.397

Little Wabash River, 3.25 miles above mouth of, on L. B., 250 feet from 

river, on land side of road, on top of high bank, in northeast corner of yard, 

3 feet inside of fences, 18 feet northeast of northeast corner of small white 

house occupied by R. D. Walling, which is in plain view of river, 200 feet 

aboVe small iron pipe established by base-line party in 1911; bolt in slab.. 362. 059

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 48)....................... 366. 097

Little Wabash River, 1 mile below mouth of, on L. B., 800 feet from river, 

on top of high bank, 50 fe^t southwest of southwest corner of rail corncrib 

with high roof (crib is on high mound in plain view from river), 3 feet 

inside of wire fence, 90 feet south of small iron pipe established by baseline party in 1911, blazed 15-inch red-oak tree S. 10 feet, blazed 8-inch pighickory tree N. 12 feet; bolt in slab.................................... 359. 384

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 49)...................... 363.451
ELEVATIONS BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 37

Wabash River, about 10 miles above mouth of, on L. B., 1 mile above Levi's 

Slough, 800 feet from river, in corner of yard, 35 feet west of northwest 

corner of house owned and occupied by Ferdinand Vollmer, 20 feet south 

of center of east-west section line road (two sheds and a barn are on opposite Feet, 

side of road, on high ground, and in plain view from river); bolt in slab.... 356. 999 

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 50)....................... 361.048

Bone Bank, 1.25 miles below, on L. B., 40 feet from river, between large 

white-locust tree and large hackberry tree at lower edge of small strip of 

large trees, opposite upper end of Mackeys Bar, which is above island of 

same name, on river side of wagon road, small mound and shack stand on 

outside of road near by; iron pipe and cap, knob on cap (Wabash River 

Survey p. b. m. 39, set by 1903 Survey)................................. 348. 721

Wabash River, 6.5 miles above mouth of, on L. B., about 0.5 mile below 

Mackeys Island, 150 feet from top of caving bank, on land of Mackey 

heirs, 40 feet south of southwest corner of small tenant house, 100 feet east 

of high mound, in northwest corner of barn lot, 3 feet inside of fences, 

blazed 48-inch pecan tree W. 20 feet, 60-inch elm tree N. 40 feet, 40-inch 

cottonwood northwest 40 feet; bolt in slab.............................. 343.268

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 51)....................... 347.347

Wabash River, 0.8 mile above mouth of, on L. B., 900 feet from river bank, 

in cultivated land, at intersection of road across neck and road leading 

down to river, 0.8 mile above prominent corncrib on high concrete-faced 

mound, on property of Crumback, 1,000 feet north of shack near top of 

bank, 0.25 mile east of shack at turn in road, blazed 24-inch pecan tree 

SW. 10 feet, blazed 24-inch pecan tree W. 125 feet; bolt in slab.......... 337. 299

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 52)....................... 341.360

Wabash Island, opposite mouth of Wabash River, on right shore of island, at 

open place used as fisherman's landing, 125 feet from low-water bank, 450 

feet above road leading across island; bolt in slab........................ 344.78g

Cap on pipe (Wabash River Survey p. b. m. 53)....................... 348.824
APPENDIX B.

LEVELING BY THE UNITED STATES CORPS 

OF ENGINEERS.

Birds, Carmi, Marshall, Merom, Mount Carmel, New Harmony, New Haven, Princeton, Terre Haute, and Vincennes quadrangles.

6IBSON, KNOX, POSEY, SULLIVAN, AND VIGO COUNTIES.

Most of the following bench marks from Terre Haute along Wabash 

River to its mouth, are situated near the river banks, the maximum 

distance of any therefrom being about 1 mile. They were established 

by the United States Corps of Engineers in 1911, and the results 

are published by permission of the Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army.

The latitudes and longitudes were determined by a careful traverse 

line, measured forward and backward with steel tape, the limit of 

closure being 1:15,000, and the azimuth, the mean of six angles, 

was frequently checked by star observations, for which a triangulation, 10-second transit was used. The line was adjusted between 

United States Geological Survey primary traverse station 22 at Terre 

Haute, Ind., and Coast and Geodetic Survey station Merom College 

at Merom, Ind., and between the latter station and the Coast and 

Geodetic Survey astronomical station at Vincennes, Ind. No 

adjustment was made below Vincennes, Ind.

Elevations were determined by careful duplicated ordinary-level 

connections with precise-level bench marks of this survey (1911) 

whose elevations are based on the 1912 adjustment value of the 

Coast and Geodetic Survey bench mark A 3 at Vincennes, Ind., 433.847 

feet above sea level.

The bench mark is the top of an iron post 2 inches in diameter, 

unless otherwise described.

TERRE HAUTE 15' QUADRANGLE. 

From Terre Haute southerly along Wabash River to point 3 miles below Eight Mile Island.

Terre Haute, 1 mile above Union Station, on south side of Sixth Avenue, 8

feet east of Chicago & Eastern Illinois E. E. track; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. Feet.

b. m. 1). Latitude 39° 28' 58.67". Longitude 87° 23' 54.50"........... 492. 33

Terre Haute, at southeast corner of reservoir at waterworks, 1.5 feet from

comer post; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 2). Latitude 39° 28' 35.80".

Longitude 87° 25' 01.02"....................................:......... 502.13

Terre Haute, northeast corner of Water and Swan streets, in southwest corner

of yard of gas company, 1 foot from brick retaining wall; iron pipe (U. S.

C. E. b. m. 3). Latitude 38° 27' 45.10". Longitude 87° 25' 04.47"...... 496. 51

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PBIMABY LEVELING BY THE U. S. COBPS OF ENGINEEBS. 39

Terre Haute, 1 mile below highway bridge, in driveway of distillery, 8 feet 

from corner of wire fence with concrete posts; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. Feet. 

4). Latitude 39° 27' 13.27". Longitude 87° 25' 06.48"................. 498.02

Terre Haute, 4 miles below, 1 mile below Merchants Distillery, on east side 

of Prairieton road, at' corner of large woods, 7 feet from center of railroad 

track; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 5). Latitude 39° 26'12.25". Longitude 87° 25' 33.85" ...............................1................../. 494. 87

Terre Haute, 5.25 miles below, on river side of road, 2 feet from wire fence 

about 100 feet below house owned by W. S. Perkins; iron pipe (U. S. C. 

E. b. m. 6). Latitude 39° 25' 26.35". Longitude 87° 26' 34.01"........ 505. 9\

Terre Haute, 7.25 miles below, on Theodore Hulman farm, George Cramer, 

tenant, at point where river bends in to less than about 100 meters from 

road, in fence corner, 1 meter east of north-south road fence, 1.5 meters 

south of eaat-west barnyard fence, 75 meters west of dwelling house, 100 

meters east of river bank; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 3). Latitude 

39° 24' 32.88". Longitude 87° 27' 59.59"................................ .487. 446

Terre Haute, 10 miles below, 2 miles below Eight Mile Island, 800 feet back 

from river bank, on land of S. E. Keever, 250 feet northwest of his house, 

in private lane leading to river, 200 feet west of wagon road; iron pipe 

(U. S. C. E. b. m. 7). Latitude 39° 23' 20.42". Longitude 87° 29' 09.12". 471. 68

MARSHALL 15' QUADRANGLE. 

From point 3 miles below Eight Mile Island southerly along Wabash River to Bohn Ferry.

Eight Mile Island, 3 miles below, 50 feet from river bank, on land of Henry 

Hahn, 500 feet upstream from an abandoned house on left bank; iron pipe 

(U. S.-C. E.b.m. 8). Latitude 39° 22'55.61". Longitude 87° 30'50.16".. 468.08

Terre Haute, 12.8 miles below, 1.8 miles above line between Illinois and 

Indiana, 100 feet back from river bank, on top of levee, on land of Will 

Farmer, 30 feet above well inside of levee, directly back of camp grounds; 

iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 9). Latitude 39° 22' 20.11". Longitude 

87° 31' 40.58"........................................................ 466. 39

Terre Haute, 14.5 miles below, 0.25 mile above intersection of Illinois State 

line with river, on top of levee, 300 feet back from river, on land of Harvey 

Bentley, 200 feet above house of J. P. Hunt, public road runs along 

inside of levee, 11 feet E. an 8-inch blazed elm tree, 15 feet S. a 12-inch 

blazed elin tree; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 10). Latitude 39° 21' 02.04". 

Longitude 87° 31' 32.06".............................................. 466.15

Terre Haute, 16.3 miles below, on land of Mrs. J. W. Stout, on top of levee, 

on river road, about 1.5 miles below State line, 400 feet below abandoned 

log cabin, blazed 18-inch sycamore tree on levee at turn of road, distant 

178 feet; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 11).

Terre Haute, 17.2 miles below, 2.6 miles below State line, at side of river 

road, on top of levee, 200 feet below white schoolhouse, on land of Carrie 

Mifcchell, 24-inch sycamore tree on side of levee is 302° 41' distant 69 feet; 

iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. in. 12). Latitude 39° 2W 20.71". Longitude 

87° 33' 58.25"........................................................ 463.97

Darwin Ferry, 4 miles above, on top of levee, at side of river road, 100 feet 

from river, on land of Henry Maurer, 100 feet from tenant house, 700 feet 

above residence of C. C. Little; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 13). Latitude 

39° 19' 17.08" Longitude 87° 35' 46.60"............................... 462.62

Darwin Ferry, 3.5 miles above, on top of levee, on property owned by De 

Kalb Fortune, 50 feet west of road at point of turn from west to south, 90 

feet northwest of Fortune's schoolhouse, 100 feet from river; iron pipe 

(U. S. C. E. b. m. 14). Latitude 39° 18' 49.18". Longitude 87° 36' 07.68". 460.37
40 SPIRIT LEVELING IF INDIANA, 1897 TO 1911.

Darwin Ferry, 0.25 mile below, 800 feet back from river bank, in dooryard 

of J. L. Figg, 60 feet west of house, 30 feet east of public road, 20 feet east 

of fence along road, granary and wagon shed across road from bench mark; 

iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 15). Latitude 39° 16' 51.54". Longitude Feet. 

87° W2Q.O"......................... ................................ 450.48

MEROM QUADRANGLE. 

At Rlverton.

Riverton, 150 feet back from river, on left bank, 600 feet below east abutment of Illinois Central E. R. drawbridge, on east slope of levee, on land 

of P. H. Blue, 35 feet northeast of houseboat shack outside of levee, residence of Richard Meek, 50 feet southeast of houseboat shack outside of 

levee, residence of Arthur Meek; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 32). Latitude 39° 01' 07.99". Longitude 87° 34' 04.55"........................... 443. 32

BIRDS QUADRANGLE. 

From Riverton southerly along Wabash River to point 2.5 miles above Russellvllle.

Riverton, 2.5 miles below, 33 feet back from river, on sand knoll, 35 feet 

northwest of Jim Jones's house, 250 feet east of shack dwelling of Nelson 

Anderson, renter, 350 feet northwest of residence of J. N. Smith, renter, 

0.5 mile above schoolhouse; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 33). Latitude 

38° 59' 44.238". Longitude 87° 33' 39.90".............................. 446.38

Palestine Landing, 2 miles below, 800 feet back from river, on sand ridge, 

5 feet east of center line of .public road, 75 feet north of angle in road, 65 

feet southwest of house of George Land; barn directly west across road, 

fencerail corncrib 12 feet east; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 34). Latitude 

38° 58' 51.42". Longitude 87° 32' 34.25"............................"... 447.33

Hites Ferry, 1 mile above, on top of levee, on land of John Harlot, between 

mouths of two drainage ditches passing through levee, 2 pile hurdles 

extend into river from these mouths, 20 feet above stone header of ditch, 

about 1,600 feet below shack occupied by if. K. Wallace 100 feet back from 

river; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 35). Latitude 38° 58' 08.16". Longitude 87° 31' 34.26".................................................... 441.45

Palestine Landing, 4.3 miles below, 300 feet below Hites Ferry, 200 feet 

back from river bank, on top of levee, on land belonging to Mr. Marks, 

75 feet west of house of Will Shepherd, renter, 60 feet south of public road 

crossing levee; iron pipe (U. S. C.'E. b. m. 36). Latitude 38° 57' 27.71//. 

Longitude 87° 30' 45.59".............................................. 441. 56

Hites Ferry, 2 miles below, 1.3 miles above Shaws Landing, 500 feet from river 

bank, on top of levee, 250 feet east from right angle in leyee; iron pipe 

(U. S. C. E. b. m. 37). Latitude 38° 56' 10.31". Longitude 87° 30' 50.96". 437.83

Shaws Landing, 1 mile below, 1 mile above Longtown Landing, 400 feet 

from river,, on sand knoll, on land of M. E. Praether, 200 feet southwest of 

barn of H. McCarty, renter, 3 feet north of east-west fence to river; iron 

pipe (U. S. C.'E. b. m. 38). Latitude 38° 54' 31.04". Longitude 87° 

W 56.95"............................................................. 431.24

Longtown Landing, 1 mile below, 0.25 mile back from river, on land of 

A. Black, halfway between house and barns of H. Black, renter, 3 feet 

west of north-south fence; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 39). Latitude 

38° 53' 25.14". Longitude 87° 31' 42.81"............................... 428.03

Russellville, 4.8 miles above, 0.25 mile from top of river bank along east-west 

gravel road, 5 feet to center line of gravel road, at junction with side lane 

running north to gravel bar, on land of George Price, 800 feet from river 

bank; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 40). Latitude 38° 52' 02.43". Longitude 87° 32'18.01".................................................... 423.14
PRIMARY LEVELING BY THE U. S. CORPS OF ENGINEERS. 41

Russellville, 2.5 miles above, 400 feet from top of bank, on land of C. A. 

Beard, on knoll about 25 feet south of residence of E. E. Brown, renter; 

iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 41). Latitude 38° 51' 20.08". Longitude Feet. 

87° 31' 51.55"........................................................ 429. 74

VINCENNES QUADRANGLE.

From point 0.5 mile below Vincennes southerly along Wabash River to point 0.8 mile above

Little Rock.

Vincennes, 0.5 mile below, at side of road, on top of levee, 125 feet from river 

bank; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 50). Latitude 38° 40' 37.71". Longitude 87° 32' 27.79".................................................... 424. 36

Vincennes, 2.2 miles below, on top of levee, 200 feet from house of Mary E. 

Kinnahan; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 51). Latitude 38° 407 21.62". 

Longitude 87° 34' 17.31"................................................. 423.49

Vincennes, 3.7 miles below, 200 feet from river bank, on top of levee, 225 

feet from house, on land belonging to Isaac Henderson; iron pipe (U. S. 

C. E. b. m. 52). Latitude 38° 38' 51.47". Longitude 87° 35' 43.35"..... 421. 80

Vincennes, 5.2 miles below, 200 feet from river bank, on top of levee, at 

junction of two levees, on property of Ed. Andersoh; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. 

b. m. 53). Latitude 38° 38' 34.15". Longitude 87° 36' 16.63"........... 420.17

Vincennes, 7 miles below, 2.5 miles above Big Four Route bridge, about 400 

feet from river, on top of levee, at side of road, 20 feet from junction of two 

levees, 500 feet from red house, on land of William Brevoort; iron pipe 

(U.S.C.E.b.m.54). Latitude 38° 37'34.06". Longitude 87° 36'.51.13". 418.53

Vincennes, 11 miles below, 2 miles above St. Francisville, 1.6 miles below 

Big Four Route bridge, 500 feet from river, on gravel road, 800 feet from 

two-story white house, William Brevoort, owner, and Otto Bledsoe, renter; 

iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 55). Latitude 38° 35' 23.42". Longitude 87° 

36' 31.73"............................................................. 406. 29

St. Francisville, across river from, on gravel road leading to ferry, 150 feet 

from ferry landing, 150 feet above white house; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 

56). Latitude 38° 35' 27.17". Longitude 87° 38' 14.49"................. 408. 57

St. Francisville, 2 miles below, 0.5 mile from river bank, 50 feet from house, 

in garden of Charles Rose, renter, William Brevoort, owner, about 0.7 mile 

below Beal Church and school; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 57). Latitude 

38° 33' 54.44". Longitude 87° 38' 27.71"............................... 407.11

St. Francisville, 3 miles below, 100 feet from river, at side and end of gravel 

road, in front of two-story white house, J. M. Newton, owner, W. T. Raney, 

renter; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 58). Latitude 38° 33' 12.55". Longitude 87° 39' 13.83".................................................... 406.04

St. Francisville, 5 miles below, 800 feet from river, 100 feet from white house, 

in garden of William Carter, renter, Capt. C. L. Lewis, owner, 25 feet from 

private road to river; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 59). Latitude 38° 32' 

02.93". Longitude 87° 39' 20.92"...................................... 403.02

Little Rock, 3 miles above, opposite Catfish Bend, 1 mile back from river, 

on north-south gravel road, just below wagon bridge over pond, about 250 

feet from oil well, 260 feet from house, Ward Fry, owner; iron pipe (U. S. 

C. E. b. m. 60). Latitude 38° 30' 04.92". Longitude 87° 37' 48.56".

PRINCETON .QUADRANGLE. 

From point 0.8 mile above Little Rock southerly along Wabash River to Mount Carmel.

Little Rock, 0.8 mile above, on sand ridge, at side of north-south wagon road, 

700 feet from river, 600 feet from log house, 120 feet from house of David 

Warth, renter, Mary Valentine, owner; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 61). 

Latitude 38° 29' 58.26". Longitude 87 ° 40' 01.00"...................... 415.82
42 SPIRIT LEVELING IN INDIANA, 1897 TO 1911.

Little Rock, in turn in lane where road leaves river, 20 paces east of public 

scales, west end of corncrib, 12 meters east of mail box of Edwin Self standing at angle of road; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 10, 1903 survey). Lati- Feet, 

tude 38° 29' 40.74". Longitude 87° 40' 43.78".......................... 403.165

Mount Carmel, 9.1 miles above, 2.1 miles above Buchanans Ferry, 500'feet 

from river, 80 feet from barn, 225 feet from two-story white house, on land 

of William Stickler; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 62). Latitude 38° 28' 

51.95". Longitude 87° 42' 04.86"...................................... 404.17

Buchanans Ferry, 1 mile above, 50 feet from river, at side of river road, 80 

feet from two-story white house, on land of J. W. Price, 6 feet from 22-inch 

elm tree; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 63). Latitude 38° 28' 41.88". 

Longitude 87°43' 21.01"................................................ 405.47

Mount Carmel, 7 miles above, 650 feet from river, in barn lot, 25 feet from red 

barn, at end of road to Buchanans Ferry, 125 feet from corncrib with 

windmill on opposite side, Robert Mayhan, owner; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. 

b. m. 64). Latitude 38° 28' 32.88". Longitude 87° 44' 21.30"........... 403.12

Mount Carmel, 4 miles above, on land of James Carson, Reuben Reed, tenant, 

in front of and directly in line with south side of small subtenant house 

which stands on high ground, 15 feet west of southwest corner of house, 15 

feet from center line of road which runs along river, 1.7 miles above Grand 

Rapids Lock; concrete slab and iron pipe (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 29). Latitude 38° 27' 19.48". Longitude 87° 44' 09.04".!........................ 405.153

Grand Rapids Lock, 1 foot south and 1 foot east of northeast corner of wide 

part of lock wall and 15 feet east of inner side of wall of lock chamber, on 

top of lower end of land side of masonry; cross with letters "U. S. Eng. 

B.M. 65" (U. S. C. E. b.m. 65). Latitude 38° 26'05.03". Longitude 87° 

44' 24.00"............................................................. 396.80

Mount Carmel, across river from, 700 feet below Fifth Street Ferry, on left 

bank of White River, 25 feet from same, at point where it empties into Wabash, at side of wagon road, 15 feet from 36-inch blazed elm tree, azimuth 

32°; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 66). Latitude 38° 24' 48.77". Longitude 87° 44' 28.53".................................................... 391. 87

MOUNT CARMEL QUADRANGLE.

From Mount Carmel southerly along Wabash River to point 1.3 miles below Johnson's

Ferry.

Mount Carmel, 1,100 feet below Southern Ry. bridge at, 1.9 miles below 

mouth of White River, 1,000 feet from river on wagon road leading to river, 

at point opposite Patoka Island, on upstream side of land of Sylvester 

Greggs; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. mr 67). Latitude 38° 23' 33.70". Longitude 87° 45' 02.09"................................................... 392. 65

Burnett School, 400 feet from, 0.3 mile from river xon wagon road running to 

river, Charity Church is in grove on road about 150 feet from river, pecan 

grove to left of bench mark, Abner Depty, owner; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. 

b. m. 68). Latitude 38° 22' 44.578". Longitude 87° 45' 40.92"........... 394. 58

Mount Carmel, 2.8 miles below, 0.4 mile above new Big Four Route bridge, 

150 feet from river between house and barn, 125 feet from barn, Herbert 

Walden, owner, ditch between bench mark and house, 35 feet from top of 

bank; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 69). Latitude 38° 22' 03.55". Longitude 87° 46' 48.82".................................................... 393. 82

Mount Carmel, 3.2 miles below, on left end pier of bridge, 4 feet 6 inches from 

river edge of pier and 3 feet 1 inch from upstream edge of pier; center of If 

 inch square (U. S. C. E. b. m. 70). Latitude 38° 21' 56.45." Longitude 

87° 47' 14.24".................. j..................................... 401.06
PRIMARY LEVELING BY THE U. S. CORPS OF ENGINEERS. 45

Mount Carmel, 4.8 miles below, 0.4 mile above Coffee Island, 200 feet from 

river at side of private road running below white house and to river, 75 feet 

from house, 125 feet from barn above house; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. Feet. 

71). Latitude 38° 21' 21.74". Longitude 87° 48' 31.77"................ 391. 77

Mount Carmel, 5.9 miles below, 400 feet above ferry, 100 feet from river at 

side of wagon road along river, opposite small town of Rochester, 111., 300 

feet above road leading away from river and about 500 feet from large granary; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 72). Latitude 38° 20' 41.20". Longitude 87° 49' 17.33".................................................... 392. 65

Crowleyville, 3 miles above, 1.5 miles below Coffee Island, 800 feet from river 

at crossroads, 125 feet from house where Geo. McClsllan lives, 60 feet from 

big red barn, and 40 feet from granary both on his farm, 500 feet from Burns 

schoolhouse on east-west road; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 73). Latitude 

38° 19' 46.34". Longitude 87° 49' 25.75"............................... 393. 04

Crowleyville, 1.7 miles above, 2.7 miles below Coffee Island, 500 feet from 

river, on top of levee running parallel to river, between road and house, 50 

feet from house, George Wilbern, owner, and John Howard, renter; iron pipe 

(U.S.C.E.b.m.74). Latitude 38° 18'41.69". Longitude87°49' 37.70". 392.33

Crowleyville, 1 mile above, 3 miles below Rochester Ferry, 30 feet from 40- 

inch hickory tree on top of bank of river, 3 feet inside of fence at northwest 

corner of yard of house where Jordan Garrett lives, on land of Wesley Harmon; concrete slab with copper bolt in it surmounted by iron pipe (U. S. 

C. E. p. b. m. 32.) Latitude 38° 17' 55.64". Longitude 87° 49' 45.18". 

Copper bolt........................................................... 385. 666

Cap on pipe........................................................ 389. 73S

Crowleyville, 250 feet from river, in pasture of Jim Cunningham, 2 feet from 

fence, 200 feet from downstream side'of large corncrib, 250 feet northeast 

of house where Alva Burget lives, 150 feet from river road; iron pipe (U. S. 

C. E. b. m. 75). Latitude 38° 16' 52.89". Longitude 87° 50' 11.32"...... 389. 76

Jimtown, 200 feet below, 200 feet from river, on river side of river road, 175 

feet below shed with red tin roof, 175 feet below small house on river side 

of river road, in timbered slough, on land of Jim Cunningham, 9 feet from 

J. Blair's mail box, 49 feet above a blazed 36-inch cottonwood tree on 

river edge of road, azimuth 270°, an 18-inch locust tree is across road from 

cottonwood and 51 feet from bench mark; iron pipe (IL S. C. E. b. m. 76). 

Latitude 38° 16' 22.95". Longitude 87° 51' 16.86"...................... 389. 05

Jimtown, 1 mile below, 600 feet from river, at junction of private road and 

road running west, 0.25 mile north of house, 800 feet below white house 

(both houses on river road), on east-west road which is dividing line between land of Aaron Robb on north and Preston Robb on south; iron pipe 

(U. S.C. E.b. m. 77). Latitude 38° 17'03.36". Longitude 87° 52'07.83". 388.46

McCrearys Bluff, 2 miles below, 250 feet from river, in northeast corner of 

field of M. A. Kelley; at crossroads east-west and north-south, 900 feet west 

of Pfeiffer school, on north side of road, 200 feet west of red house, 500 feet 

northeast of another red house in same field; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 

78). Latitude 38° 17' 03.85". Longitude 87° 53' 14.67"............... 384. 58

McCrearys Bluff, 3 miles below, 3 miles above Peankashaw Bend, 250 feet 

from river, at side of river road, 250 feet from house where Gompton lives 

on land of William Styles, at northeast corner of barn lot, in field about 

90 feet from northeast corner of barn on mound, 2 feet from fence; iron pipe 

(U. S. C. E. b. m. 79). Latitude 38° 16' 15.06". Longitude 87° 54' 03.91". 383. 55

McCrearys Bluff, 4 miles below, 2 miles above Peankashaw Bend, 120 feet 

from river, on top of levee, 50 feet from southeast corner of barn, 150 feet 

south of house, Charles Freeman, owner; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 80). 

Latitude 38° 16'18.76". Longitude 87° 55'10.15"...................... 389.28
44 SPIRIT LEVELING IN INDIANA, 1897 TO 1911.

McCrearya Bluff, 5 miles below, at Peankashaw Bend, 600 feet from river, 2 

feet from barnyard fence, 75 feet from corner of big red barn on mound, 30 

feet from house of C. L. Gilmore, renter, James Cooper, owner; iron pipe Feet. 

(U. S. C. E. b. m. 81). Latitude 38° 17' 04.13". Longitude 87? 55X 07.41". 383. 91

Siegerts Island, 0.25 mile below, 6.5 miles above Grayville, 100 feet from 

river, in open field, on side of mound, about 15 feet from barn and 250 feet 

from house, William Majors, renter, Herman Siegert, owner; iron pipe 

(U. S. C. E. b. m. 82). Latitude 38° 17' 05.62". Longitude 87° 56'07.08". 380. 95

Siegerts Island, 2.2 miles below, 4.6 miles above Grayville, 700 feet from 

river, 4 feet from fence running along downstream edge of large grove, 900 

feet from vacant log house on land of Herman Siegert; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. 

b. m. 83). Latitude 38° 16' 08.80". Longitude 87° 56' 28.92"........... 381. 52

Grayville, 3.7 miles above, 0.5 mile above Johnsons Ferry, 200 feet from 

river, on Virgil Boseman estate, 60 feet from southeast corner of house with 

row of 20-inch maple trees in front, 8 feet from edge of concrete foundation of 

corncrib, 130 feet from barn, 400 feet below bench mark 23 of 1903 survey; 

iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 84). Latitude 38° 15' 17.61". Longitude 87° 

56'50.90"......................................'........................ 383.33

NEW HARMONY QUADRANGLE.

From point 1.3 miles below Johnsons Ferry southerly along Wabash River to point 9 miles

below New Harmony.

Johnsons Ferry, 1.3 miles below, 0.3 mile below ditch with bridge crossing it, 

30 feet from river, in field, 5 feet from southwest corner of garden, 10 feet 

from southwest corner of chicken house, about 150 feet from southwest corner of old red barn, 100 feet from house where OttoBurnett lives, river road 

running in front of house, on land of Cake & Gonoman, 0.5 mile above Kingdom Island and about 2 miles above Grayville; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 

85). Latitude 38° 14' 14.00". Longitude 87° 57X 52.41".................. 380. 20

Kingdom Island, opposite, 1 mile above Illinois Central R. R. bridge, 200 

feet from river, at side of wagon road running to Grayville Ferry, 1 mile back 

on road from ferry, on land belonging to Harry Blood; 22 feet from 10-inch 

blazed locust tree, azimuth 276°; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 86). Latitude 38° 14' 39.06". Longitude 87° 58' 36.74"........................... 378. 72

Grayville, 2 miles below, 200 feet below Illinois Central R. R. bridge, 900 feet 

from river at end of trestle, 200 feet from track on downstream side, 2 feet 

from fence at side of road, 90 feet from shed across road, 150 feet from red 

barn, 400 feet from house on land of II. P. Owens; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. 

b. m. 87). Latitude 38° 13'42.60". Longitude 87° 58' 46.23"............. 378. 32

Grayville, 1.4 miles below Illinois Central R. R. bridge at, on river side of 

private farm road running along main high bank, 450 feet from river, 2y> 

feet from vacant house, 35 feet from barn on land of Mr. Griff en; iron pipe 

(U. S. C. E. b. m. 88). Latiiud3 38° 12' 43.80", Longitude 87° 58' 48.27". 377. 39

Grayville, 4.2 miles below, 2.2 miles below Illinois Central R. R. Bridge, on 

land of Henry Mann, 25 feet from tenant house, in corner of garden, 350 feet 

from river, 30 feet from private farm road running along river bank and 

turning away from river at this point; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 89). 

Latitude 38° 12' 05.23". Longitude 87° 58' 29.01"....................... 376. 86

Grayville, 6.3 miles below, on land of John Whitehead, 0.4 mile from river, 

in corner of garden, 2 feet from fence, 10 feet from corner of chicken house, 

30 feet from corner of house, R. Brooks, renter; road in front of house makes 

turn and follows river; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 90). Latitude 38° 11' 

16.23". Longitude 87° 57' 04.21"....................................... 380.66
PKIMAEY LEVELING BY THE TL S. COUPS OF ENGINEERS. 45

Grayville, 7 miles below, 2.8 miles above mouth of Black River, 1.4 miles 

above Bald Point, 7 miles above New Harmony, 200 feet from river side of 

north-south road, 300 feet from crossroads, 100 feet from white house across 

road where Levi Ryden lives, on land of Horace Owens, John Whitehead 

owns land on west side of road; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 91). Lati- Feet. 

tude38°10/ 41.56// Longitude 87° 56'16.04"............................ 377.59

New Harmony, 4.2 miles above, in New Baltimore, 600 feet from river, in corner of field, 2 feet from corner of fence, 20 feet from center line of north-south 

road, 300 feet from house where William Schnarr lives, azimuth about 310°, 

125 feet from house, azimuth 73°, 15 feet from 8-inch double elm tree on 

land of James Jones, John Whitehead owns land across north-south road; 

iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 92). Latitude 38° 10' 18.54". Longitude 87° 

55'41.80"............................................................. 382.60

New Harmony, 2.7 miles above, 1.1 miles below mouth of Black River, 0.9 

mile above Juno Island, 175 feet from river, on north side of orchard farm 

of Fred Caede, 250 feet above house and 2 feet from fence, 150 feet from 

river road which runs along top of bank, 100 feet from 18-inch gum tree in 

pasture, azimuth 142° 50/ ; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 93). Latitude 38° 

09/ 44.92//. Longitude87° 54'35.09".................................. 377.08

New Harmony, 1.5 miles above, 300 feet from river, in northwest corner of

field, 3 feet from fence, 20 feet from center line of north-south road, on top

of second high bank, 600 feet above house, W. T. Boyce, renter, Lichtenberger Bros., owners, 400 feet below old house, 50 feet soxith of 10-inch

. locust tree on fence line; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 94). Latitude 38° 08'

43.28". Longitude 87° 55' 41.57" .................................... 375. 38

New Harmony, 600 feet from river, on edge of alley, 6.2 feet north of corner of 

Capt. Ribeyres red barn; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. "Triangle New Harmony, 

1903"). Latitude 38° 07' 41.00". Longitude 87° 56' 21.86"........... 378. 855

New Harmony, on top of first high hill below, 3 feet west of fence, 27 feet 

north of white-oak tree; the old dam is at foot of this hill and slightly upstream from triangulation station; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. "Triangle Mound 

Hill, 1903"). Latitude 38° 07' 17.74". Longitude 87° 56' 36.15".

New Harmony, 3 miles below, 0.5 mile below head of Turkey Island, 160 feet 

from top of river bank, 12 feet west from corner of barn, 110 feet northeast 

of corner of house where John Fischer lives, 20 feet south of fence corner, 

50 feet east of corricrib on Ribeyres Island; iron pipe (U.S.C.E. "Triangle 

4,1902"). Latitude 38° 06' 37.14". Longitude 87° 58' 25.33"........... 371. 68

Ribeyres Island, 100 feet below vacant house, 40 feet from top of bank, 30 feet 

from center line of river road along top of bank, also road turning into cornfield between house and Triangle 9, Mr. Mitchell lives about 600 feet above 

on river road; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. "Triangle 9, 1902"). Latitude 38° 

05' 18.01". Longitude 87° 59' 58.77" ................................... 369.152

CARMI QUADRANGLE.

From point below New Harmony southerly along Wabash River to point 4.7 miles below 

I Maunie.

New Harmony, 5.8 miles below, on Ribeyre's Island, 400 feet from river, 

4 feet from fence, 8 feet west of pump house, 15 feet south of barn, 100 

feet from where Stewart lives; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. "Triangle 10. 

1902 "). Latitude 38° 05' 45.40". Longitude 88° 00' 43.78"............. 370. 743

Maunie, 0.5 mile above, 600 feet from river, 8 feet north of northeast corner 

of big red barn on high mound, on land of John C. Aldrich; iron pipe 

(U.S.C.E.b.m.l02). Latitude 38° 02'45.32". Longitude88° 02'03.49". 372.54
46 SPIRIT LEVELING IN INDIANA, 1897 TO 1911.

Maunie, 0.3 mile below, 1.9 miles above Grand Chain, 2.7 miles above Louisville & Nashville R. R. bridge, 600 feet from river, on mound, 24 feet 

from small red house; Levi Churchill, renter; iron pipe (U.S. C.E.b.m. Feet 

103). Latitude 38° 02' 14.31". Longitude 88° 02' 00.13"................ 363. 56

Maunie, 2.3 miles below, at head of Grand Chain, 0.8 mile above Louisville 

& Nashville R. R. bridge, 100 feet from river, at intersection of river road 

and road running east of river back to hills, 6 feet below fence running along 

road to hills, 300 feet above house; Jas. Thomas, renter; Enoch Allison, 

owner; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 104). Latitude 38° 01' 32.32". Longitude 88° OO7 20.89"................................................... 364.74

Maunie, 3.3 miles below, 0.3 mile below Louisville & Nashville R. R. bridge, 

600 feet from river, 6 feet northeast of northwest corner of barn lot, 100 

feet northwest of barn, 100 feet west of house, Wm. Good, renter, E. M. 

Spencer, owner; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 105). Latitude 38° 00' 

46.80". Longitude 88° 01' 10.71"...................................... 368. 57

Maunie, 4 miles below, 1 mile below Louisville & Nashville R. R. bridge, on 

north side of east-west road running from river, 400 feet from river, on 

land of Marion Oldridge, 500 feet below tenant house, 30 feet from double 

walnut tree; iron pipe (U. S. C." E. b. m. 106). Latitude 38° 00' 12.28". 

Longitude 88° 01' 13.18".............................................. 365. 06

NEW HAVEN QUADRANGLE. 

Trom point 4.7 miles below Maunie'southerly along Wabash River to mouth of river.

Maunie, 4.7 miles below, 1.8 miles below Louisville & Nashville R. R. 

bridge, in line with upstream side of steel tower supporting telephone 

wires crossing river, 30 feet 'from base of "tower toward river; iron pipe 

(U. S. C. E. b. m. 33, 1902). Latitude 37° 59' 45.65". Longitude 88° 

01' 07.79"............................................................. 360. 627

Rising Sun village, 0.3 mile southeast of, on west side of river; under center 

of steel telephone tower; iron post stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 27, 

Illinois, 1908" (U. S. G. S. primary traverse station mark). Latitude 

37° 59' 45.20". Longitude 88° 01' 25.49." U. S. G. S. from Henderson, 

Ky., astronomic datum: Latitude 37° 59' 49.00"; longitude 88° 01' 

21.90"............................................................... 370. 32

Maunie, 6.2 miles below, 0.8 mile below Big Creek, 1.5 miles above Little 

Chain cut-off, 200 feet from river, at side of road leading away from .river 

and to a two-story house below a barn, Mrs. Schultz, owner; iron pipe 

(U.S. C.E.b.m. 107). Latitude 37° 58' 35.77". Longitude 88° OO7 

35.31"............................................................:.... 360.58

Maunie, 7.6 miles below, 2.4 miles below Big Creek, 700 feet above Little 

Chain cut-off, 130 feet from river, at downstream side of road running to 

river, 600 feet above tenant house on land of M. Grobert; iron pipe (U. S. C. 

E. b. in. 108). Latitude 37° 57' 32.10". Longitude 88° 01' 24.79"...... 360.47

Maunie, 8.8 miles below, 0.25 mile below head of Little Chain cut-off, on 

island formed by cut-off and river, 800 feet from river, 1 mile below dike, 

1.5 miles above foot of cut-off, 20 feet south and in line with east side of 

house, on land of Herman Stephan; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 109). 

Latitude 37° 57' 09.65". Longitude 88° 01' 52.09"...................... 357. 57

JLittle Chain cut-off, 2.3 miles below head of, 1.3 miles below Little Chain 

dike, 0.4 mile above foot of cut-off on island, 250 feet from river, 125 feet 

northeast of high mound with corncribs on it, 75 feet northwest of scales, 

at side of road, on land of Herman Stephan; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 

110). Latitude 37° 56' 03.23". Longitude 88° 01' 39.04".............. 354. 53
PRIMARY LEVELING BY. THE U. S. CORPS OF ENGINEERS. 47

Little Chain cut-off, 1.3 miles below foot of, 400 feet from Mackey's Ferry 

on road leading away from ferry and downstream, about 33 feet from river, 

in corner of grove, 4 feet from fence, 20 feet from center line of road, 100 

feet northwest of house, 10 feet from top of bank of ditch running at right 

angles to road, over a 24-inch tile drain running under road; iron pipe 

(U. S. C. E. b. m. 111). Latitude 37° 54' 52.01". Longitude 88° 01' Feet. 

01.92".....................I.......................................... 362. 44

Little Chain cut-off, 2.8 miles below foot of, 1.7 miles below Mackey's Ferry, 

5.3 miles above mouth of the Little Wabash, 500 feet from river, open high 

bank in open field and on downstream side of row of apple trees, on land of 

Henry Goss; iron pipe (U.S.C.E.b.m. 112). Latitude 37° 53' 27.66". 

Longitude 88° 01' 04.86". .............................................. 362. 62

Little Wabash River, 3.4 miles above mouth of, 3.6 miles below Mackey's 

ferry, 250 feet from river, 20 feet back from second high bank, river road 

between bench mark and second high bank, 3 feet west of northwest corner 

of barn lot, 75 feet northwest of barn, 50 feet northeast of corn crib, 200 feet 

from white house, R. D. Walling, renter, and Margaret Kimball, owner; 

iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 113). Latitude 37° 53' 22.95". Longitude 

88° 03/ 20.96"........................................................ 364.46

Mackey's ferry, 4.7 miles below, 2.4 miles above mouth of the Little Wabash, 

800 feet from river, on upstream side of road which runs to high mound with 

corncrib; mound is between river and bench mark, 600 feet south of mound, 

700 feet north of red house, on land of Mary Sheidel; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. 

b. m. 114). Latitude 37° 53'44.94". Longitude 88° 04' 36.34".......... 354.15

Little Wabash River, opposite mouth of, at upstream side of road, 10 feet from 

center line of road to river, 200 feet from river, at edge of high bank; iron 

pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 115). Latitude 37° 53' 35.60". Longitude 88° 

05' 23.18"............................................................ 350. 58

Little Wabash River, 1.3 miles below mouth of, 1.2 miles above Ragland 

Island, 700 feet from river, on high mound with corncrib, at top of second 

high bank, 20 feet from fence, 70 feet from corner of corncrib; 110 feet north 

of blazed oak tree in azimuth 342° 45'; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m.'116). 

Latitude 37° 52' 50.12". Longitude 88° 04' 25.31" ..................... 361. 79

Little Wabash River, 2.5 miles below mouth of, 3.3 miles above Bone-bank, 

500 feet from river, on high mound on which stands a corncrib, 30 feet north 

of north corner of crib, on upstream side of driveway, 70 feet from tenant 

house on land of Allan Gray; iron pipe (U. S. C. E! b. m. 117). Latitude 

37° 51' 50.73". Longitude 88° 03' 58.89"............................... 360. 71

Little Wabash River, 4.5 miles below mouth of, 1.3 miles above Bone-bank, 600 

.eet from river, 5 feet from center line of road, 600 feet down road below 

vacant house, 20 feet from second high bank, on land of John Hinnekamp; 

iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 118). Latitude 37° 507 56.16". Longitude 88° 

02' 33.08".

Little Wabash River, 5.4 miles below mouth of, 0.4 mile above Bone-bank, 200 

feet from river, at top of second high bank, a corncrib with driveway at 

each end is opposite bench mark on opposite bank; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. 

b. m. 119). Latitude 37° 507 28.23". Longitude 88° 01' 36.19".......... 365. 31

Bone-bank, 1.2 miles below, between large white-locust tree and large hackberry tree, at end of small strip of large trees, 40 feet from river, opposite 

upper end of Mackey's bar, which is above island of same name; iron pipe 

(U. S. C. E. b. m. 39, 1902). Latitude 37° 49' 12.30". Longitude 88° 

02'31.63"............................................................ 348.721
48 SPIRIT LEVELING IN INDIANA, 1897 TO 1911.

Mackeys Island, 0.5 mile below, 6.8 miles above mouth of Wabash River, 500 

feet from river, on downstream side of driveway to corncrib, driveway has 

concrete retaining wall on each side, at end of driveway, 75 feet from crib; 

iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 120). Latitude 37° 49' 12.49//. Longitude Feet. 

88° 03' 35.69// ........................................................ 350. 29

Mackeys Island, 1 mile below, 2.5 miles above Skidmore's bar, 6.3 miles 

above mouth of Wabash River, 100 feet from river, 3 feet from barnyard 

fence, 15 feet north of northwest comer of barn, 50 feet southeast of tenant 

house; 70 feet from p. b. m. 51, azimuth 119° II7 30", 95 feet from 30-inch 

blazed pecan tree, azimuth 184° 307 , 103 feet from 30-inch blazed cottonwood tree, azimuth 142° 307 , on land of Edith Gheobald, 150 feet above 

high-water mound; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 121). Latitude 37° 49' 

26.39". Longitude 88° 04' 04.28" ..................................... 349. 55

Skidmore's bar, 0.2 mile below head of, 3.6 miles above mouth of Wabash 

River, 50 feet from river, on side of mound on which house sets, river road 

on top of high bank, 60 feet from house, on land of Mary K. Mackey; iron 

pipe (U. S. C. E. b. in. 122). Latitude 37° 48' 37.04". Longitude 88° 04' 

47.21"............................................................... 349. 81

Wabash River, 3 miles above mouth of, at Skidmore's bar, 175 feet from river 

at downstream side of large corncrib raised 23 feet above ground on concrete 

foundation, 22 feet from crib on land of Peter Keck; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. 

b. m. 123). Latitude 37° 48' 18.04". Longitude 88° 04' 18.05" ......... 345. 79

Wabash River, 1.7 miles above mouth of, 1.3 miles below Skidmore's bar, 800 

feet from river, on upstream side of road running to river and turning upstream 800 feet from house on same road at edge of woods on land of Emery 

Bennett; Clay Mackey owns land on downstream side of road; iron pipe 

(U. S. C. E. b. m. i24). Latitude 37° 48' 29.14". Longitude 88° 03' 

14.69".

Wabash River, 0.6 mile above mouth of, 2.4 miles below Skidmore's bar, 200 

feet from river, on river side of road which follows river along high bank to 

mouth, 100 feet above small house in small strip of pecan trees; iron pipe 

(U. S. C. E. b. m. 125). Latitude 37° 48' 29.20". Longitude 88° 01' 

50.89"................................................................ 346. 04

Wabash River, opposite mouth of, on Wabash Island, 900 feet from right fork 

of Ohio River, at northeast corner of crossroads, 75 feet from northeast corner 

of house, 30 feet east of 30-inch box elder tree, 40 feet northwest of 16-inch 

walnut tree, on land of A. Walter & Co.; Mason Doll owns land across road; 

tenant is Aaron Burleson; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. b. m. 126). Latitude 37° 

47'32.35". Longitude 88° 01'28.84".
INDEX.

A. Page.

Acme........................................ 24

Africa....................................... 17

Algiers. .................................... 19

Armstrong, Lawrence County............... 9

Vanderberg County..................... 20

Ashboro. .................................... 25

Asherville................................... 25

Augusta...................................... 18

Aurora Bend ..... v ......................... 30

Avoca..............................- - -.--- 8

B.

Beck........................................ 20

Bedford..................................... 8

Bench marks, description of................ 6

plate showing ......................... 5

Bibbee, B.C., work of....................... 21

Birds quadrangle.......................... 31, 40-41

Bloomfield.................................. 9

quadrangle.............................. 9-10

Bloomington................................ 24

quadrangle ............................9, 23-24

Bone Bank.................................. 37, 47

Boonville.................................... 16

quadrangle.............................. 15-16

Borden...................................... 13,14

Bowling Green.............................. 26

Bridgeport.................................. 14

Bristow..................................... 18

Buchanans Ferry............................ 42

Buena Vista................. .. .............. 23

Bufialoville...................'............... 17

Burns City quadrangle...................... 9

C. 

Campbellsburg.............................. 12

Carmi quadrangle.................... 35-36, 45-46

Center Point................................ 25

Chrisney.................................... 16

Cincinnati................................ 9, 23, 24

Clark........................................ 27

Clay City.................................... 10

quadrangle ........................... 10, 25-26

Clear Creek.................................. 24

Coal City.................................... 10

Cory......................................... 10, 25

Crooked Creek....................../........ 17

CrowleyvilJe................................. 33, 43

D.

Dale......................................... 18

Danville quadrangle ........................ 26

Dark Hollow................................ 8

Darwin, 111.................................. 30

Darwin Ferry .............................. 39.40

2849° Bull. 555 13 4

Decker...................................... 19

Degonia Springs............................. 16

quadrangle.............................. 16-17

Doty, D. D., work of........................ 19

Dresden..................................... 9

E.

E ast Chicago................................ 26

East Mount Cannel. 

Eight Mile Island .. 

Elizabeth..........

Elliston............

Evans Landing.....

Evanston...........

Evansville.........

................... 20

................... 39

................... 23

................... 10

................... 23

................... 17

................... 19

quadrangle.............................. 19

Farabee..........

Farrington, 111... 

Ferdinand.......

Folsomville......

Fort Branch.....

Freeman....

Fretageots Ferry

G.

Gentryville................................. 16

Goodhue, F. M.............................. 19

Grand Chain................................ 36

Grand Rapids............................... 33,42

Grand View................................. 17

Granke, L. E., work of...................... 15

Grayville.................................... 34,44

Green T. A., work of ....................... 8

Greers Ripple............................... 31

Griffin...................................... 21

Griffith..........!.......................... 26

H

Halford, Dean, work of...................... 15

Harrodsburg................................ 23,24

Haubstadt.................................. 20

quadrangle.............................. 20

Hazleton.................................... 20

Heflman.................................... 17

Heltonville quadrangle...................... 8

Henderson, Ky............................. 21

Hendricksville.............................. 24

Hensonburg................................. 24

Hewitt, C. E., work of...................... 15

Highlands................................... 26

Hitchcock................................... 12

Hites Ferry ................................. 31,40

Eobart...................................... 27

49
50 INDEX.

Page. 

Howard Park............................... 22

Hujpbell..................................... 10

Huntingburg................................ 17

'quadrangle.............................. 17

I.

Ingtefield. 

Ireland...

J.

Jasonville quadrangle....................... 10

Jeffersonville................................ 22

Jerrard, L. P., work of...................... 25

Jimtown.................................... 33,43

Johnsons Ferry.............................. 44

Johnstons................................... 24

Jonesburg................................... 18

< K.

Kingdom Island............................. 44

Koleen...................................... 9

Kosmosdale quadrangle..................... 22-23

: L.

Lake........................................ 17

Lamar...................................... 17

LariesvUle................................... 22,23

Lawrenceburg............................... 29

quadrangle.............................. 29

Leipsic...................................... 12

Leopold quadrangle......................... 18

Leveling, precise, method of................. 6

precise, results of................... G-15,28-37

primary, method of...................... 6

results of...................... 15-27,38-48

Levis Slough............................... 37

Liggett...................................... 11

Little Chain cut-off.......................... 46,47

Litile Rock.............................. 32,41,42

Longtown Landing.......................... 31,40

Louisville, Ky............................... 14,15

M.

McCalman, J. L., work of.................... 26

McCrearys Bluff.......................... 34,43,44

Mackeys Ferry ............................. 47

Mackeys Island..............................'37,48

Macksville................................... 11

McNair, work of............................. 11

Maps of quadrangles, list of. ..........*....... 7

Marshall quadrangle...................... 30,39-40

' Martin...................................... 20

Maunie, HI............................ 35,36,45,46

Merom quadrangle.......................... 31,40

Mineral City................................. 9

Mitchell................................... 8,11,29

Mount Carmel, IU........................ 33,42,43

quadrangle........................ 33-34,42-44

N. 

Nelson...................................... 11

New Albany................................ 14,22

quadrangle........................... 13-15,22

New Baltimore.............................. 34

Newburg.................................... 21

quadrangle.............................. 21

New Harmony..................... 21,34,35,36,45

quadrangle..................... 21,34-35,44-45

New Haven quadrangle............... 36-37,46-48

Newtonville................................. 18

Norris....................................... 13

0.

Oliver....................................... 21

Oolitic quadrangle.........'.................. 8-9

Orleans...................................... 11

Otwell...................................... 19

Owensboro quadrangle...................... 17

Owensburg.................................. 9

Owensville.................................. 20

P. 

Palestine Landing........................... 40

Paoli quadrangle....................... 8,11-12,29

Patoka Island............................... 33

Pekin....................................... 13

Personnel................................... 5-6

Petersburg quadrangle...................... 16

Pigeon Creek................................ 16

Port Gibson.............."................... 20

Poseyville................................... 21

Prairieton................................... 30

Princeton................................... 20

quadrangle........................... 20,41-42

Prospect quadrangle......................... 22

R.

Reed........................................ 8

Ribeyres Island............................. 35,45

Richland.................................... 17

Riley........................................ 10

Rising Sun.................................. 46

Riverton.................................... 31,40

Robison..................................... 9

Rochester, 111................................ 33

Rock Hill................................... 17

Rockport..'.................................. 17

Rockwood..........'......................... 9

Russellville.................................. -40,41

S.

St. Francisville, 111.......................... 32,41

St. James.................................... 20

St. Joseph................................... 14

St. Meinrad................................. 18

quadrangle.............................. 17-18

Salem....................................... 12,13

quadrangle.............................. 12-13

Saline City.................................. 10,25

Saltillo...................................... 12

Sannders.................................... 24

Scope of the work........................... 5

Sea level, mean, definition of................ 7

Semper, C. H., work of...................... 8,23

Shaws Landing.............................. 31,40

Shoals quadrangle........................... 29

Siegerts Island............................... 34,44

Silver....................................... 14

Skidmores bar.............................. 48

Smedleys.................................... 12

Smith....................................... 14

Smith, E. S.,.work of........................ 26
INDEX. 51

Smithville................................... 24

Solitude...................................... 21

Spring HiU.................................. 10

Springville.................................. 8,9

Stendal...................................... 18

Stevenston.................................. 15

Stewartsville ................................ 21

Strains Ripple............................... 30

T. 

Taylorville.................................. 30

Tell City.................................... 17

quadrangle.............................. 17

Terre Haute........................... 11,29,30,38

quadrangle.................. 10-11,29-30,38-39

Toleston..................................... 27

quadrangle.............................. 26-27

Troy........................................ 17,18

Turkey Island............................... 35

V.

Velpen ..........................

quadrangle ..................

Vincennes .......................

quadrangle ..................

W.

Wabash Island ..................

Wades ville ......................

Washington .....................

quadrangle ..................

West Point, Ky.................

West Shoals.....................

West Terre Haute. . .............

Wilson..........................

Winslow ........................

Worthington ....................

Y.

Yankeetown ....................

Yockey . .........................

Page.

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...... 14,31,32,41

...... 19,31-33,41

........... 37,48

............ 21

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........... 23

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........... 11

........... 14

........... 18

........... 10

........... 21

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