DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

FKANKLIN K. LANE, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

Bulletin 639

SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI

1901 TO 1915, INCLUSIVE

R. B. MARSHALL-, CHIEF GEOGKAPHEK

Part of work since 1906 done in cooperation with

Stale of Mississippi through Tallahatchie Drainage Commission

A. L. Dabney, Assistant Chief Engineer

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT FEINTING OFFICE

1910
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CONTENTS.

Page. 

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

Cooperation. ..............\.......................................... 5

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

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

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

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

Datum.......................;....................................... 6

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

Precise leveling.......................................................... 7

Tunica and Tutwiler 30' quadrangles, including several 1\f subdivisions

(De Soto, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, and Tunica counties).. 7 

Primary leveling......................................................... 10

Clarksdale, Greenwood, Helena, Tunica, and Tutwiler 30' quadrangles 

including several IV subdivisions (Bolivar, Coahoma, De Soto, Leflore, 

Quitman. Tallahatchie, Tate, and Tunica counties).................... 10

Florence, Jackson, Pelahatchee, Raymond, and Terry quadrangles (Hinds, 

Copiah, Madison, and Simpson counties).............................. 34

Bovina, Vicksburg, and Yokena quadrangles (Warren County)........... 37

Doloroso and Natchez quadrangles (Adams and Jefferson counties) ....... 40

Burnsville and luka quadrangles (Tishomingo County).................. 43

Appendix: Elevations ad justed by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey 

from precise leveling .................................................... 47

Index................................................................... 77

ILLUSTRATION.

Page. 

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

U. 8. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 639 PLATE I

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BENCH MARKS.

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

S and _D, Copper temporary bench mark, consisting of a nail and copper washer.

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

_Z<", Iron post used where there is no rock.
SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI,, 1901 TO 1915, 

INCLUSIVE.

K. B. MARSHALL, Chief Geographer.

INTRODUCTION.

Cooperation. The State of Mississippi contributed financially, 

through the Tallahatchie Drainage Commission, A. L. Dabney, 

assistant chief engineer, to this work in 1907 and 1908.

Previous publication. That portion of the results of spirit leveling in Mississippi previously published in Bulletin 458, containing 

descriptions and elevations of bench marks established from 1901 to 

1909, inclusive, and based on the 1907 adjustment, is here republished, together with the results of spirit leveling by the United 

States Geological Survey in Mississippi since 1909. The elevations 

by the 1907 adjustment were not changed by the 1912 adjustment 

and are not likely to be changed by any future adjustment of the^ 

level net.

Personnel. The field work from 1901 to 1906, inclusive, was done, 

under the direction of H. M. Wilson, geographer, and the later work 

under Frank Sutton, geographer. The work since January, 1908, 

was done under the general direction of R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. Credit is given in- the headings of the several lists to the. 

respective levelmen. The office work of computation, adjustment, 

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

Classification. The elevations are classified as precise or primary, 

according to the methods. employed in their determination. The 

former are determined by lines of levels run either in both forward 

and backward directions or by simultaneous double-rodded lines, a 

high-grade instrument being used and special precautions being taken 

in observations and reduction to correct errors and make the line 

continuously good throughout. The latter or primary levels are 

determined with the Y level, precautions being taken against only the 

principal errors and the levels being run mostly in circuits of single

5
C SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

lines. The allowable limit of error observed on the precise work 

already done by the Geological Survey in this State is represented 

in feet by 0.017 JD and that for the primary work by 0.05V^, in 

which D is the length of circuit in miles.

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

first form is a circular bronze or aluminum tablet (G and E, PI. 1), 

3^ inches in diameter and \ inch thick, having a 3-inch stem, which 

is cemented in a drill hole in solid rock in the wall of some public 

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

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

to a width of 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 />, PL I), is used for unimportant 

points. This consists of a special copper nail 1£ inches in length 

driven through a copper washer £ inch in diameter. The tablets as 

well as the caps on the iron posts are appropriately lettered, and 

cooperation by States is indicated by the addition of the State name 

(£,P1.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 T%-inch 

steel dies on the tablets of 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 

ethers who have occasion to use the bench-mark elevations will apply 

to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, at Washington, D. C., for the adjusted values, and will use the markings as 

identification numbers only.

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

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

the elevation determined from .the mean of the highest and the 

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

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

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

tide being considered. It is determined from observations made by 

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

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

height of the water. To obtain even approximately correct results
PRECISE LEVELING. 7

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

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

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

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

sea levels as determined from observations in the Atlantic Ocean, 

the Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific Ocean.

The connection with tidal stations for bench marks in certain 

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

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

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

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

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

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, or other Government organizations are extended.

Topographic maps. Maps of the following quadrangles Avholly or 

partly in Mississippi have been published by the United States Geological Survey up to June 1, 1916. They may be obtained for 10 

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

at Washington, D. C.

Cat Island (La.-Miss.).

Coahoma.

Dundee.

Florence.

Hollywood.

luka (Miss.-Ala. Tenn.).

Jackson.

Jonestown. 

Lake Cormorant. 

Lula.

Moon Lake. 

Rigolets (La.-Miss.). 

Toulme (La.-Miss.). 

Walnut Lake.

LEVELING.

Tunica and Tutwiler 30' quadrangles (including, though list not so subdivided, 

Banks, Belen, Crenshaw, lake Cormorant, Lambert, Prichard, Sledge, Tibbs, 

Tutwiler, and Vance t\f quadrangles.

DE SOTO, PANOLA, QUITMAX, TALLAHATGHIE, TATE, AND TUXICA COUNTIES.

The elevations in the following list are a portion of those determined by a spur line of precise levels run from Memphis, Tenn., to 

Tutwiler, Miss. At Tutwiler, checked primary levels of the Tallahatchie Drainage Commission extended from bench marks at Mattson and Greenwood, Miss., on precise-level lines of the United States 

Corps of Engineers, corrected to this datum, closed plus 0.212 and 

plus 0.082 feet, respectively, prior to their adjustment.

The leveling was done in 1908, in the Tunica 30' quadrangle by 

W. H. Monahan and in the Tutwiler 30' quadrangle by Monahan and 

C. J. Harrison. A few standard iron posts and concrete monuments, 

descriptions of which are included in this list, were established by 

L. W. Mashburn, under the direction of A. L. Dabney, assistant chief
& SPIRIT LEVELING IK MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

engineer, Tallahatchie Drainage Commission. For additional descriptions and elevations of bench marks along the Mississippi River, 

see Permanent marks, Cairo to the Gulf of Mexico, vols. 1, 2, and 3, 

Mississippi River Commission, 1915.

TUNICA QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 34° 30'-35° ; longitude 90°-90° 30'.]

From State line near Darwin, Tenn., south along Yazoo & Mississippi Valley 

R. R. to Crenshaw.

Lake View,.159 feet west of track, 15 feet east of northeast corner of Feet.

pumping station; iron post stamped " 222 "______________ 222. 347 

Lake View, in front of station; top of rail________________ 222. 8 

Walls, 132 feet north of station, 156 feet east of track, at southwest

corner of store of R. Bozeman ; iron post stamped " 215 "_____ 215. 352 

Walls, in front of station; top of rail__________________ 213. 7 

Glover, at southeast corner of store of W. C. Knight, 63 feet west of

track; iron post stamped " 211"__________:__________ 211. 628 

Glover, in front of station; top of rail__________________ 212.6 

Lake Cormorant, 458 feet northeast of Yazoo & Mississippi Valley It. R.

station, at northwest corner of store of AV. W. Blythe, 168 feet

east of track; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 24, 207 "__ 206. 906 

Lake Cormorant, in front of station ; top of rail_____________ 208. 0 

Marionette, 39 feet southwest of station platform, 45 feet west of

track; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 25, 202 "_____ 201. 788 

Marionette, in front of station; top of rail___:__J:_________ 203.2 

Marionette, 1.5 miles south of, at milepost " 3. 206-M. 24," 75 feet to

right of track; concrete slab________________________ 199. 412

Banks, in front of station; top of rail___________________ 200. 3 

Banks, 200 feet south of station, IS feet east of track, 36 feet north of

crossing; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 26, 199 "___ 199. 391 

Lost Lake, in front of station; top of rail________________ 199. 7 

Lost Lake, 10G feet west of track, 192 feet southwest of station platform; iron post stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 27, 195"_______x 195.484 

Dragg, 57 feet west of track, 75 feet southwest of station sign

" Dragg " ; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 28, 191"__ 190. 895 

Prichard, 1.5 miles north of, at milepost " J. 197-M. 33," 70 feet to

right of track; concrete post______________________ 190. 536 

Prichard, 240 feet northwest of station, 105 feet west of track; iron

post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 29, 191"____________ 191. 538 

Prichard, in front of station ; top of rail_________________ 194. 8 

Savage, 0.5 mile north of, at milepost " J. 191-M. 39," 100 feet from

center of track; concrete slab______________________ 186.154 

Savage, 289 feet northwest of station, 127 feet west of track, at

southeast corner of store; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta.

No. 30, 187 "_________________________________ 186. 722 

Savage, in front of station; top of rail________________ 192. 6 

Savage, 2.4 miles south of, at milepost " J. 1SS-M. 42," 100 feet to left

of track; concrete monument_______________________ 183. 201

Sarah, 456 feet north of station, 60 feet west of track, at soxitheast

corner of building of R. Brown; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav.

Sta. No. 31, 199 "______;______________________ 198.955
PRECISE LEVELING. 9

Feet.

Sarah, in front of station; top of rail_ 194. 8 

Askew, 220 feet northwest of station, 153 feet west of track, 15 feet

north of road; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 32, 181"__ 181. 682, 

Askew, in front of station; top of rail________ 185. 7 

Crenshaw, 189 feet east of track, 123 feet south of road, at northwest

corner of hotel; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 33, 187 "_ 186.907 

Crenshaw, in churchyard, top of concrete monument No. 2_ 189. 267 

Crenshaw, in front of station; top of rail _ « 189. 4

TUTWTLER QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 34°-34° 30'; longitude 90°-90° 30'.]

From Crenshaw. south along Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R. to Tutwller,

Crenshaw, 2.6 miles south of, 85 feet east of track, 37 feet north of

road; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Stu. No. 34, 170 "_____ 170.052 

Sledge, 216 feet east of station, at northwest corner of store owned by

J. A. Hanks; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 35, 168 "__ 168. 408 

Sledge, in front of station; top of rail__ __________ 171. 7

Falcon flag station, 3,000 feet north of, at milepost "J. 174-M. 57;"

100 feet to right of track; iron post__________________ 164. 815 

Falcon, in front of station ; top of rail____________________ 170. 2 

Falcon, 15 feet west of track, at south end of station platform; iron

post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 36, 172 "_____________ 171. 645 

Darling, 2,000 feet north of station, in corner of office yard, at milepost "J. 171-M. 60," 100 feet to left of track; iron post_______ 164.114 

Darling, 24 feet east of track, at north end of station, beside telegraph pole; iron post stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 37, 168"__ 168.491 

Darling, in front of station; top of rail___ __________^__ 168. 7 

Stalls, in front of station ; top of rail___________________ 167. 5 

Hinchcliff:, 0.8 mile north of, at milepost "J. 16S-M. 63," 100 feet to 

left of track ; iron post_^ _______________ 163. 000

Hinchcliff, 51 feet west of track, 63 feet north of S. S. Johnson's 

store, at corner of fence; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 

19-A, 162 "__ _ _________ 162. 547 

Hinchcliff, in front of station; top of rail__________________ 167.0 

Iron drawbridge " L. E. 64-76; " top of rail________________ 168. 8 

Marks, 1.2 miles north of, water tank, at milepost "J. 1G5-M. 66,"

100 feet from center of track; iron post ____________ 159.984 

Marks, 24 feet east of track, at south end of platform; iron post

stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 12-A, 163 "______________ 163. 471 

Marks, 0.2 mile east of station, in yard of Baptist Church, near Mrs.

Green's residence, stone (probably concrete monument No. 3)___ 164.889 

Marks, in front of station ; top of rail___________________ 164. 7 

Marks, 1.6 miles south of, at milepost "J. 162-M. 69," 70 feet to left

of track, near fence; iron post_____________________ 160. 850 

Lambert, in front of station; top of rail__________________ 161. 9 

Lambert, 105 feet east of track, 35 feet north of road, at fence corner

of hotel yard; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 11-A, 160 "_ 159. 806 

Buford Lake, 313 feet south of switch stand, at north end of platfor; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 13-A, 160 "_____ 1GO. 247
10 SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

Lambert, 3.8 miles south of, at milepost "J. 156-M. 75," 60 feet to left Feet.

of center of track; iron post_______________________ 152. 763 

Alfrey, in front of station; top of rail ______________ 157. 4 

Longstreet, 56 feet east of track, at corner of store, 75 feet southeast

of bridge " L. E. 77-91; " iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No.

14-A, 153 "___________________________________ 152. 893 

Longstreet, in front of station; top of rail ______________ 156. 8 

Vance, in front of station; top of rail___________________ 157. 6 

Vance, 33 feet east of track, at south end of station; iron post

stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 15-A, 155 "______________ 155. 304 

Vance, 90 feet north of milepost "J. 150-M. 81," 150 feet to right of

track, between store of Ross & Lowshe and old drug store; iron

post________________________..___________ 155.496 

Vance, 3 miles south of, 10 feet north of road, 42 feet west of crossing ; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 16-A, 157 "_____ 156. 681 

Tutwiler, 3 miles north of, at milepost "J. 147-M. 84," 50 feet to left

of track ; iron post______________________________ 156. 554 

Tutwiler, 75 feet north of track, 120 feet northeast of northeast

corner of station, at corner of stone; iron post stamped " Prim.

Trav. Sta. No. 17-A, 155 "________________________ 154. 726 

Tutwiler, in front of station; top of rail_______________ 157. 9

PRIMARY LEVELING.

Clarksdale, Greenwood, Helena, Tunica, and Tutwiler quadrangles (including, 

though list is not so subdivided, Alligator, Banks, Belen, Chapeltown, Charleston, Clarksdale, Coahoma, Commerce, Crenshaw, Dublin, Dundee, Friar Point, 

Glendora, Greenwood, Helena, Hollywood, Jonestown, Lake Cormorant, Lambert, 

Locopolis, Lula, Money, Moon Lake, Oxberry, Paynes, Philipp, Prichard, Renalare, Robinsonville, Rome, Sabino, Sherard, Sledge, Swan Lake, Tibbs, Tocowa, 

Tunica, Tutwiler, and Walnut 7$' quadrangles).

BOLIVAR, COAHOMA, UE SOTO, LEFLOKE, QUITMAN, TALLAHATCHIE, TATE, AND TUNICA

COUNTIES.

The elevations in the following lists were determined by primary 

leveling extended from the precise level lines of the Mississippi River 

Commission along the Mississippi River and from Friar Point to 

Clarksdale, and from that of the Geological Survey, Memphis, to 

Tutwiler.

The leveling was done in the Clarksdale 30' quadrangle in 1907 by 

J. E. McCorkle, jr., and John Dabney, and in 1908 by W. H. Gray, 

L. W. Mashburn, and N. S. Rorison ; in the Greenwood 30' quadrangle 

in 1908 by Mashburn; in the Helena 30'quadrangle in 1908 by Gray; 

in the Tunica 30' quadrangle in 1908 by W. E. Brown, G. H. McCoy, 

C. C. Gardner, Rorison, and Gray; and in the Tutwiler 30' quadrangle 

in 1907 by McCorkle, and in 1908 by Gray, Mashburn, W. H. Monahan, and Rorison. The leveling done by Mashburn was under the 

direction of A. L. Dabney, assistant chief engineer, Tallahatchie 

Drainage Commission.
PBIMAEY LEVELING. 11

TUNICA QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 34°-30'-35° ; longitude 90°-90° 30'.]

From Lake Cormorant west to levee, thence along levee north and east to Lak«

View.

Section 11-12 on levee, 60 feet east of road, between two wooden Feet.

posts; iron post__________^_______________,___ 205. 912 

Section 10-11 on levee, 100 feet east of road; iron post________ 205. 689 

Norfolk, 0.4 mile south of Baptist Church, at center of crossroads;

iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 56 "_____________ 208. 808 

Section 8-9 on levee; iron post_______________________ 210. 264 

Section 6-7 on levee; iron post_______________________ 207.171 

Section 5-6 on levee; iron post_________._____________ 207. 020 

Section 4-5 on levee; iron post_______________________ 210. 698 

Section 3-4 on levee; iron post_______________________ 212.186 

Section 2-3 on levee; iron post_______________________ 209. 064 

Lake View, 159 feet west of center of track, 15 feet northeast of

' pump station ; iron post stamped " 222 "_________________ 222. 368 

From point near Lake Cormorant southwest along levee to Clack.

Lake Cormorant, 1 mile west of, north edge of road, 60 feet east of 

gate, 100 feet south of one-room house; nail in root of large oak 

tree painted " 202.547 "___________________________ 202. 74

Lake Cormorant, 1.5 miles west of, 40 feet southeast of crossroads, 

140 feet west of New Liberty Church, in line of wire fence, south 

of road ; iron post marked " Mississippi River Commission, 1906 "_ 204. 525

Lake Cormorant, 2.9 miVes southwest of, 0.5 mile east of Star Landing, 250 feet east of section stone " 15-16 "; Mississippi levee iron, 

post ________..___________________________ 206. 423

Lake Cormorant, 3.8 miles southwest of, on east edge of levee road, in 

southeast angle of road fork lending east to Holliway's gin; iron 

post stamped " 206 "_________________L _______________ 206. 082

Lake Cormorant, 3.9 miles southwest of, opposite section stone

" 16-17;" Mississippi levee iron post painted " 205.44 ".._______ 205. 730

Clack, 2.4 miles north of, 70 feet east of road, 20 feet east on line 

with fence, 200 feet east of section stone " 17-18;" Mississippi levee 

iron post stamped " 202 "____________:.____________ 202. 214

Clack, 1.3 miles north of, 150 feet east of section stone " 18-19 C;" 

Mississippi levee iron post stamped " 200 "_______..______ 200. 688

Clack, 0.4 mile west of, 40 feet east of fork of road to north, on south 

edge of road leading east to Clack, opposite section post "19-20;" 

Mississippi levee iron post stamped " 204 "______________ 204. 854

Clack, in northwest angle of road fork on east side of Yazoo & 

Mississippi Valley Railroad track; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. 

' Sta. No. 15-206 "__ ___ __________ 206. 093

From Clack southwest toward Commerce.

Clack, 1.4 miles southwest of, 150 feet east of section stone " 20-21;" 

Mississippi levee iron post stamped "203"______________ 203.080

Clack, 2.3 miles southwest of, 140 feet east of section stone " 21-22," 

40 feet south of road leading to Robinsonville from Robert Jefferson's house; Mississippi levee iron post stamped " 201".._.__ 200.917
12 SPIBIT 'LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

Commerce, 2.6 miles north of, 70 feet east of road, 130 feet west of 

Antney Massy's house, 600 feet north of section stone "22-23;" Feet, 

iron post stamped " 202 "_________________________ 202. 625

Commerce, 2.5 miles north of, 120 feet east of section stone " 22-23;" 

Mississippi levee iron post stamped " 201"______________ 201.187

From Clack northeast along Yazoo & Mississippi Valley £. R. to Lake 

Cormorant.

Penton, 130 feet south of, 80 feet south of corner of store, 2 feet 

north of northeast corner of fence; iron post stamped " Prim. 

Trav. Sta. No. 16, 205"_________:________________ 205.197

Lake Cormorant, 30 feet east of restaurant, 450 feet northeast of 

station, 1 foot north of northeast corner of F. T. Withers & Co.'s 

store; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 24, 207 "______ 206. 900

Prom Lake Cormorant west 0.22 mile to church (double-spur line).

Lake Cormorant, 0.2 mile west of, 60 feet southwest of southwest 

corner of church, 30 feet north of fork of road, 200 feet northeast of Mr. Jeffrey's house, in concrete monument; aluminum 

tablet stamped "208;" stamped in concrete "Miss. 1908 U. S. 

G. S. No. 1"_______________________________ 208.156

From Lake Cormorant east to the hills (single-spur line).

Lake Cormorant, 3 miles east of, south of road; nail in gum tree__ 211. 38 

Luke Cormorant, 4.2 miles east of, at forks of road; nail in white

oak tree___________________..______________ 301.12 

Lake Cormorant, 5.7 miles east of, 10 feet south of road, in pasture;

iron post_______________________________1__ 219. 086

From point 1.2 miles east of Lake Cormorant, south, thence west to Banks.

Lake Cormorant, 1.2 miles east of, on north side of road, SOO feet west

of crossroads, in root of large elm tree; nail painted " 209.75 "__ 209. 941 

Lake Cormorant, 2.2 miles southeast of, in northwest angle of T road

leading west to Wilson's; iron post stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta.

No. 67, 203"____________________________-_____ 203.531

Lake Cormorant, 3.3 miles southeast of, 10 feet west of road, 100 

feet northeast of northeast corner of double house, in root of 24- 

inch sycamore tree; nail painted "209.1"_______________ 209.28

Lake Cormorant, 3.9 miles southeast of, on south edge of road, 40 

feet west of fork of second-class road leading east, at' top of ridge, 

in root of 12-inch hickory tree; nail painted "291.47"________ 291.64

Lake Cormorant, 4.9.miles southeast of, on east edge of road, 725 

feet south of house, 40 feet north of second-class road south, in 

root of peach tree; nail painted "315.8" _ _ - 315.96

Lake Cormorant, 5.2 miles southeast of, 15 feet east of road, 50 feet 

southwest of small lake, 300 feet north of Tiny Perry's house; 

iron post stamped " 312 "_______________ _ 312. 649

Lake Cormorant, 6.6 miles southeast of,'at intersection of main road 

to Banks, in root of hickory tree; nail painted " 305.96 "__________ 306.10

Banks, 4.8 miles northeast of, on west edge of road, 40 feet north of 

road forks south to Commerce road, in root of large oak tree; 

nail painted " 311.6 ". 311.74
PRIMARY LEVELING. 13

Hanks, 3.2 miles east of, on west side of road, 25 feet south of south 

end of bridge over Whites Creek, 4 feet north of beech tree; iron Feet, 

post stamped " 213 "_____________________________ 212. 967

Banks, 2.4. miles east of, on east edge of road, 50 feet south of bridge 

over branch, 0.6 mile west of Commerce road, in root of black gum 

tree; nail painted " 215.88 "________________________ 216. 00

From Tunicanorth and northeast along Yazoo & Mississippi Valley B. B. to 

point near Bobinsonville.

Tunica, 385 feet south of station, 30 feet north of crossing; iron post

stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 9, 196 "_____,__________ 195. 647 

Tunica, in front of station; top of rail____ ___.______ 197.3

From Commerce east to point near Bobinsonville.

Commerce, on north edge of road, 175 feet east of forks of road at 

levee, 340 feet southwest of Abby's store, nail in root of thorn 

locust tree; painted "202.49"________________.______ 202.88

Commerce, 1 mile east of, in northwest angle of road forks, 1,000 feet 

east of Mount Olive Church; iron post stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. 

No. 57, 197 "______________________ __________ 197. 737

Commerce, 2.9 miles east of, at southwest corner of school house, 

140 feet east of St. Peter's Church, at crossroads; iron post 

stamped " 197 "____________ _______________ 197. 799

From point near Commerce south along levee road to Johnson's store, thence 

southeast to point 3 mies north of Tunica.

Commerce, 2 miles southwest of, 45 feet east of intersection of 

Commerce road with road leading south to Tunica, in root of large 

cottonwood tree; nail painted "196.98'" _ _________ 197.38

Commerce, 3.5 miles southwest of, 70 feet west of public highway,

in berm of levee; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 58,202 "_ 201. 971

Commerce, 6.8 miles southwest of, 0.7 mile east of Johnson's store, 

30 feet south of road, 60 feet west of crossroads, 70 feet north of 

northwest corner of Mount Nebo Church, in root of large sweet 

gum tree; nail painted "189,21"____________________ 189.66

Tunica, 3 miles north of, 50 fejet southeast of railroad crossing, immediately opposite section " L"-5, Memphis milepost 36, 570 feet north 

of; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 11, 197 "_______ 197. 312

From Johnson's store south along levee to Mangum Bros.' store, thence east to

Tunica.

Johnson's store, 225 feet east of, at northeast corner of fence on south

side of road; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 59, 198 "_ 198. 643 

Johnson's store, 0.6 mile south of, 300 feet east of section post

" 32-33 "; Mississippi Levee iron post stamped " 195 "________ 195.142 

Johnson's store, 1.6 miles south of, 250 feet east of section post

" 33-34 "; Mississippi Levee iron post stamped " 195 "_______ 195. 338 

Mhoon's Landing, 0.3 mile east of, 150 feet east of section post

" 34-35 "; Mississippi Levee iron post stamped " 193 "_______ 193. 504 

Mhoon's Landing, 1.3 miles south of, 400 feet east of section post

" 35-36 "; Mississippi Levee iron post stamped " 188 ' ___ ___ 188. 742
14 SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

Mlioon's Landing, 1.7 miles south of, 40 feet east of levee, 300 feet 

northwest of northwest corner of Hill's gin; iron post stamped Feet. 

"Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 60, 19S "______________________ 198.105

Mhoon's Landing, 2.4 miles south of, 100 feet east of section post

" 36-37 " ; Mississippi Levee iron post stamped " 195 "________ .195. 440

Mangnm Bros.' store, 2.8 miles north of, 200 feet east of section post

" 37-38 " ; Mississippi Levee iron post stamped " 192 "_______ 192. 369

Mangum Bros.' store, 1.8 miles north of, 125 feet east of section post 

" 38-39 " ; Mississippi Levee iron post stamped " 195 "_______ 195. 409

Tunica, 1.7 miles west of, north of road, 2 feet west of southeast corner of fence around Z. T. White's residence; iron post stamped 

" 198 " _____________________i______________ 198.131

Tunica, 400 feet south of Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad station,

east of railroad ; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 9, 196 "_ 195. 647

From point 1 mile north of Hollywood north to levee.

Hollywood, 4 miles north of, 10 feet northeast of forks of road leading north, in root of pecan tree; spike marked " 194.94 "______ 194. 70

Hollywood, 5 miles north of, 5 feet north of road, 300 feet west of 

vacant house, in base of oak tree; spike marked " 191.68 "_____ 194. 42

From Hollywood east 2 miles.

Hollywood, 75 feet east of station, in line with west wall of brick

store; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 12 "_________ 197. 324 

Agricultural Department bench mark (not described)_________ 197.912

From Hollywood south 3 miles, thence west to Tunica.

Hollywood, 2.6 miles east of, west of road, near gate, in walnut 

tree; spike_______________'__________________ 192. 74

From point 2 miles east of Tunica south to Gurlach Eoad.

Tunica, 2 miles east of, in northwest corner of J. W. Mixon's yard, on 

Tunica and Gurlach road; iron post stamped " 189 "__________ 189. 350

From point 2 miles northeast of Hollywood northeast along Yazoo & Mississippi

R. R. to Clack.

Bowdre, 2 feet south of southwest corner of little store, 300 feet 

northeast of Mr. Wagner's house, 20 feet north of dirt road, 50 feet 

east of freight house; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 13, 

201"_____________________________________ 200. 571

Robinsonville, 40 feet north of water tank, 40 feet west of track, 3 

feet east of southeast corner of Mrs. Kennedy's yard fence; iron 

post stamped " 201"____ _________ ___ __ 200. 490

From Robinsonville east to Bank's.

Lost Lake bridge, 200 feet west of, at T road; iron post_ _ 194. 597 

Banks, 201 feet south of station, 18 feet east of track; iron post 

stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 26, 199 "________ ______ 199. 412

From Robinsonville west toward Commerce.

Robinsonville, 1.6 miles west of, in white-oak tree; nail , 199.88

s
PKIMABY LEVELING. 15

From point 1.5 miles east of Robinsonville south and west to point 1.5 miles 

north of Hollywood.

Hollywood, 4 miles northeast of, 100 feet southwest of. negro cabin, 50 

feet west of bayou, in northeast corner of old store owned by Dr. Feet. 

L. L. Minor ; iron post stamped " 196 "_________________ 195. 813

From point near Prichard north and west to Hollywood.

Tunica-Hollywood-Prichard road forks, 200 feet east of, in root of onk

tree; spike___________________________________ 194. 60

House, 100 feet west of, near forks of road leading west, in root of 

30-inch oak tree; spike____________________________ 194.14

Prichard, 1.2 miles west of, north of public road 50 feet, 120 feet west 

of long bridge over slough, 1 foot west of southwest corner ofchurch ; iron post_ ___________________________ 194. 631

From point 2 miles west of Prichard south and west to point 2 miles southeast

of Tunica.

Prichard, 2 miles west of, in northwest corner of field, 15 feet south of 

east fork of road leading south, 30 feet south of Tunica and 

Prichai'd main road running east-west; iron post stamped " 194 "__ 193. 756

Prichard, 4.2 miles west of, on west side of trail, in oak tree; spike_ 185. 44

Prichard, 5.2 miles west of, north side of old road to Tunica, in root of 

large oak tree; spike___________________________ 186.82

Tunica, about 2 miles east of, on Tunica and Gurlach road, in northwest corner of J. AV. Mixon's yard ; iron post stamped " 189 "___ 189. 350

From Banks east 2 miles, thence south 2 miles, thence northwest to Banks.

Banks, 3.5 miles east of, west bank of road, at top of hill, in root of 

large oak tree; spike__ ____: ____ 295. 04

Banks, 4 miles east of, in center of crossroads, on the Banks and Cub 

Lake road, 200 feet north of house on hill; iron post________ 311. 605

From Lost Lake east and north to point 3 miles southeast of Banks.

T. 3 S., R. 9 W., southwest corner sec. 32 (near), about 200 feet 

northeast of junction of T road to north; iron post __ 212. 921

From Frichard east to foot of hills.

Prichard, 15 feet north of trail, at edge of bayou ; on hickory tree__ 185. 94 

From point 3 miles northeast of Savage northeast to Pleasant Hill Church.

Savage, 3.5 miles northeast of, on west edge of road, 25 feet west of 

forks of road leading east, in root of large oak tree; spike_____ 309.18

Savage, 5.3 miles northeast of, in center of triangle made by forks of 

Arkabutla and Bluff roads to Cub Lake; iron post__________ 307. 930

Savage, 7.4 miles northeast of, 6 feet north of road, 75 feet east of old 

field, in root of oak tree; spike__________________ __ 282. 38

From Hollywood southeast 3 miles (double spur line).

Hollywood, 3 miles east of, on Hollywood and Prichard road, 2 feet 

north of northwest corner of Rainey's schoolhouse; iron post- , 192. 745
16 SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915. 

From Pleasant Hill Church north to Cub Lake.

Savage, 7.9 miles northeast of, on top of hill on Savage and Cub Lake 

main road, 3 feet west of northwest corner of Pleasant Hill Feet. 

Church ; iron post stamped " 270 "____________________ 270.104

Savage, 10.1 miles northeast of, 25 feet east of crossroads, 200 feet 

east of house, near section corner, in gum tree; spike_______ 279. 54

Savage, 12.2 miles northeast of, 5 feet southeast of Pratt's bridge 

over Cold Water River on Cub Lake and Arkabutla road; iron 

post ___ 199. 943

Cub Lake, about 0.2 mile south of, 10 feet east of road, in root of elm 

tree; spike____________:____________________ 205.12

Cub Lake, 100 feet southeast of Locky & Emerson's store, in embankment 75.feet southwest of crossroads; iron post stamped "225"_ 225.021

From Pleasant Hill Church southwest to Sheford School. 

Sheford school; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 62 "____ 272. 457

From point 2.9 miles east of Evansville southeast via Walnut Lake to Walnut 

Lake schoolhouse.

Evansville, 4 miles east of, north edge of road, 75 feet south of

negro cabin, in root of oak tree; nail marked " 18G.2 "________ 186. 00

Evansville, 5.5 miles east of, 300 feet north of house on Gardford 

farm, 200 feet west of gate entering farm on west side, near section 

corner, 15 feet east of large oak tree; iron post stamped " 186 "_ 186. 283

Evansville, 6.4 miles east of, on west edge of road, in root of tree;

nail marked " 17S.5 "____________________________ 178. 44

Evansville, 8.2 miles east of, on side of Walnut Lake, 700 feet west 

of old house in vacant field owned by Tucker brothers, in root of 

large oak tree; nail marked "177.7"___________________ 177.52

Dubbs, 11.6 miles east of, 2 feet northeast of northeast corner of 

R. C. Tucker's store, 75 feet west of house; iron post stamped 

"Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 50, 185"__________..___________ 184.947

Dubbs, 9.6 miles east of, 10 feet south of road, 100 feet north of 

Walnut Lake, 300 feet east of Walnut Lake schoolhouse, 75 feet 

northeast of bridge over Walnut Lake, in root of hickory tree; nail 

marked " 180.8 "________________________________ ISO. 38

From point 2,9 miles east of Dubbs east to Sarah.

Dubbs, 2.9 miles east of, in northeast corner of G. W. Pruette's yard, 

30 feet north of corner of house, 100 feet south of Clear Lake, 30 

feet south of road; iron post stamped " 181"____________ 181.050

Dubbs, 3.6 miles east of, 60 feet north of center of road, 140 feet 

northeast of little white house, 70 feet south of White Oak Bayou, 

in root of hickory tree; nail marked " 178.3 "_____________ 177.96

Dubbs, 4.3 miles east of, 60 feet northwest of intersection of road 

leading north over White Oak Bayou, 125 feet west of vacant house, 

100 feet south of bayou, about 0.3 mile west of Pink post office, 

in root of large post oak tree; nail marked " 178.9 "_________ 178. 62

Pink, 1 mile east of, 50 feet south of Clear Lake, SO feet northeast of 

church, 250 feet east of negro house, in root of oak tree; nail 

marked " 180.73 "_____________________________ 180. 38
PRIMARY LEVELING. 17

Pink, 2.2 miles east of, 100 feet east of fork of Clay ton and Asken 

roads, almost in center of triangle, 130 feet east of large wooden 

bridge over Walnut Lake, 100 feet northeast of northeast corner of Feet. 

C. W. Terry's cotton gin; iron post stamped " 181"_________ 181.162

Pink, 3.1 miles east of, on bank of Walnut Lake, 30 feet west of road, 75 

feet northwest of cotton house, in gum tree ; nail marked " 180.54 "_ 180.16

Pink, 5.2 miles east of, 10 feet south of road, 100 feet northeast of 

Walnut Lake, 200 feet southeast of Walnut Lake schoolhouse, 75 

feet northeast of east end of bridge over lake, in root of hickory 

tree; nail marked " 180.80 "__^____________________ 180. 38

Sarah, about 3 miles west of, 0.9 mile east of Mr. MitchelFs house, 

150 feet northeast of bridge over bayou, 5 feet south of large red 

oak tree in woods ; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 51,179 "_ 178. 586

Sarah, 2 miles west of, 500 feet northeast of negro schoolhouse, 10 

feet north of road, in root of oak tree; nail marked "179.3 "___ 178. 90

Sarah, about 0.2 mile west of, on south bank of Cold Water River, 30 

feet north of center of road, 100 feet northeast of negro cabin, 10 

feet south of water's edge, in root of tree; nail marked " 177.8 "___ 177.30

Sarah, 400 feet north of station, 1 foot east of southeast corner of 

Brown's store, 50 feet southwest of railroad crossing, 120 feet east 

of end of iron bridge over river; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. 

Sta. No. 31, 200 "____________________________ 198.976

From Hally east to Crenshaw.

Dundee, 9.45 miles east of, 50 feet north of bridge over Cold Water ' 

River, 800 feet east of Gurlach mill, 100 feet west of old sawmill 

shed ; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 46, 177 "__ __ 175. 829

Dundee, 13.4 miles east of, in northeast corner of Wesley Williams's 

yard, 25 feet northeast of house, in northwest corner of Moore & 

Co.'s farm; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 47, 176 "___ 175. 902

Dundee, 15.2 miles east of, 10 feet north of road, 25 feet east of old 

vacant house, on section line, in root of oak tree; spike marked 

" 176.472 "_____-______________________________ 176.12

Dundee, 16.4 miles east of, 75 feet west of intersection of road leading 

south, 200 feet west of negro cabin, in northea.st corner of E. P. 

Vanderburg's farm on sec. 2; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. 

No. 48, 177"___________________-______________ . 176.591

Crenshaw, 300 feet southeast of station, 2 feet north of north corner 

of D. E. Davenport's hotel; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. 

No. 33, 187 "'._________________________..________________ 186: 928

From Savage northeast 3 miles.

Savage, 289 feet northwest of station, 127 feet west of track, at 

southeast corner of store owned by A. P. Poe; iron post stamped 

41 Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 30, 187 "_______________________ 186. 743

Savage, 2.5 miles northeast of, on west edge of road, 75 feet east of 

creek, in root of water oak tree; spike marked " 180.35 "______ 180. 44

From point near Dundee northeast along Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R. to

Tunica.

Maud, 80 feet east of station, 2.5 feet north of J. W. Lake & Co.'s 

store; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 5, 188 "_______ 187. 915

Clayton, 4 feet north of mail crane, 40 feet west of station, 200 feet 

south of water tank; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 7, 

197 "_______________________ ______ 196. 816 

25284° Bull. 639 16 2
18 SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

Evansville, 80 feet east of southeast corner of station, 50 feet southeast of mail crane, 53 feet east of main railroad track; iron post Feet, 

stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 8, 191"_______________ 190.991

Evansville, at office of experiment station of Department of Agriculture, in northeast corner of Dr. Dye's yard; iron post stamped 

" 199. 010 " ________________________________ 192.462

From Evansville west to Austin.

Evansville, 0.9 mile west of, 40 feet south of Evansville and Austin 

dirt road, 150 feet east of bridge over slough, 300 feet southwest of 

negro cabin, in root of large oak tree; nail marked " 187.5 "___ 187. 36

Evansville, 2.1 miles west of, 10 feet south of Tunica and Austin dirt 

road, 250 feet south of negro cabin, 50 feet south of intersection of 

road to right, in root of large oak tree; nail marked " 192-5 "___ 192. 32

Austin, in southeast corner of courthouse yard, in top of stone 

post 3 feet long and 5 inches square, copper bolt; stone marked 

" U. S. X B. M."_______________________________ 196. 862

From Austin north to Man gum Bros.' store.

Mangum Bros.' store, 0.4 mile south of, 175 feet east of section post 

" 40-41" ; Mississippi Levee iron post stamped " 193 "_______ 193.174

Mangum Bros.' store, 25 feet north of, at south gatepost at fork of, 

road leading east; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 10, 

197 " ______________________________________ 197. 077

From Austin southwest to 0. K., thence 3 miles south.

Austin, 0.7 mile south of, 25 feet east of levee, on embankment; top of 

section stone " 43-44," marked " 202.1"________________ 201. 94

O. K., 1.4 miles south of, 15 feet east of top of levee, 20 feet west of 

base of levee; point on top of stone post 45-46 marked " 201.4 "_J__ 201.18

O. K., 2.4 miles south of, 5 feet east of top of levee, 75 feet west of

base of levee; top of stone milepost, painted " 205.2 "_______ 205.08

O. K., 3 miles south of, in large bend on top of levee, 7 feet southeast 

of spur levee running west, opposite W. Kyle's farm; iron post 

Stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 17, 206 "_________________ 206.161

From Dundee west to Trotter's Landing.

Dundee, 0.1 mile northwest of station, 10 feet east of Alexander's 

storehouse, 120 feet west of main railroad and crossing; iron post 

stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 5, 185 "_________________ 185.136

Dundee, 2.3 miles west of, 75 feet southeast of southeast corner of 

Friendship Church, 600 feet west of negro house, in root of large 

white oak tree; nail marked " 180.9 "_________________ 180. 78

Dundee, 3.9 miles west of, in center of road, 250 feet west of negro 

cabin, 800 feet east of church, in root of elm tree; nail marked 

" 184.6 "_____________________________________ 184. 42

From Evansville east to Walnut Lake.

Evansvllle, 1.9 miles east of, 50 feet south of crossroads, On feet south 

of southwest corner of New Hope Church, 80 feet west of graveyard, in root of oak tree; nail marked " 185.1"_______,.___ 184. 94
PRIMARY LEVELING. 19

Evansville, 2.9 miles east of, on line with section corner, 25 feet east 

of crossroads, 700 feet south of Ranee Williams's house, 600 feet 

east of Billie Warner's house; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. Feet 

No. 23, 187, 1908 "________ _________ 187.449

From Dundee northeast via Dubbs to point 2.9 miles east of Dubbs.

Dundee, 0.4 mile east of, 40 feet south of " 44 " road, on fence line,

in root of 12-inch gum tree; nail marked " 178.8 " _ 178.54

Dundee, 2.2 miles east of, 25 feet north of center of " 44 " road, 150 

feet northwest of cabin, in root of large oak tree; nail marked 

" 175.7 " ___________________ 175. 54

Dundee, 3 miles east of, at center of fork of road leading north to 

Dubbs from " 44 " road, 100 feet northeast of negro cabin; iron post 

stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 44, 179 "_______________ 178.355

Dundee, 4.1 miles east of, at center of fork, 100 feet north of double 

log house, in cotton field, on section line, in root of 24-inch thorn 

tree; nail marked "180.0"_____________________ 179.70

Dundee, 5.1 miles northeast of, 40 feet north of road leading to house, 

300 feet east of public road, 10 feet east of fence line in field, in 

root of 30-inch walnut tree; nail marked " 185.02 "_________ 184. 82

Dubbs, 2 feet west of northwest corner of F. W. Connon's store, 50 

feet east of W. C. Channell's store, 200 feet east of section corner; 

iron post stamped "190"__________-___ _-_______ 190.141

Dubbs, 1 mile east of, 40 feet northwest of road fork, on road leading 

north on section line, 150 feet northwest of house, in root of large 

oak tree; nail marked " 183.5 "_____________________ 183. 26

Dubbs, 1.8 miles east of, 20 feet south of road, 200 feet southwest of 

house, in root of large oak tree; nail marked "181.8"______ 181.46

Dubbs, 2.2 miles east of, at intersection of lane running south, 

150 feet southwest of house, in root of large oak tree; nail 

marked " 181.77 "_____________________________ 181. 52

From Dundee east to Hally.

Dundee, 1.2 miles east of, in Jack Gray's yard, 6 feet west of northwest corner of house, in root of large oak tree; nail marked " 184.1"_ 183.96

Dundee, 3.8 miles east of, 6 feet north of road, 5 feet west of cotton field, 0.25 mile north of house, in root of elm tree; nail marked 

" 178.4 "_____________________________________ 178. 20

Dundee, 4.8 miles east of, 15 feet east of intersection of roads running south, 30 feet east of gate entering field, in root of walnut 

tree; nail marked "177.0"_________________________ 176.82

Dundee, 6.3 miles east of, 75 feet west of Two Mile Lake, 36 feet 

west of gate of Dr. Stewart's plantation, in edge of woods, 300 

feet north of negro cabin; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. 

No. 45, 174 " _ _ _ _ _ _ 173.345

HELENA QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 34°-34 8 30'; longitude 90° 30'-91°.] 

From point 3 miles south of 0. K. south to State Levee.

0. K., 6.2 miles south of, 85 feet east of top of State Levee, 10 feet 

west of road fork, 600 feet southwest of negro cabin on Frank 

Norfleet's farm; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 19, 197 "_ 196.680
20 SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

O. K., 7.5 miles south of, 10 feet east of top of levee, 75 feet west of 

basement, 25 feet south of old settlement road crossing over levee; Feet, 

iron post stamped "202.4"___________.____________ 202.326

O. K., 8 miles south of, 25 feet east of top of levee, 35 feet west of 

basement, 300 feet north of bend in levee; top of stone milepost, 

marked " 199.0 "_________________:____________ 198. 82

Trotter's Lauding, 3.1 miles north of State Levee; top of stone

milepost __________..____________________ 198.817

State Levee, 1.8 miles north of, 50 feet south of old road across levee, 

0.2 mile west of house, in center of angle of levee; iron post 

stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 19, 193 "_______________ 192. 607

State Levee, 150 feet northwest of Burnett's store, 80 feet east of 

road, 100 feet north of railroad, nail in root of large oak tree__._ 181. 94

TTTTWILER QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 34°-34° 30'; longitude 90°-90° 30'.]

From point 1.6 miles south of Crenshaw southwest to Tibbs, thence north to 

edge of quadrangle.

Crenshaw, 1.4 miles west of, 40 feet north of crossroads, in root of 

oak tree; spike marked "170.76"__________________ 170.88

Crenshaw, 2.4 miles west of, in line with wire fence, 75 feet west of 

dirt road leading south, 100 feet southwest of house, in root of oak 

tree; nail marked "171.90"_______________________ 172.02

Crenshaw, 2,7 miles west of, near section line running east-west, in 

southwest corner of L. E. Brook's yard, 45 feet southwest of house 

owned by Will Roseburgh & Co.; iron post stamped " 173 "____ 172. 845

Crenshaw, 3.2 miles west of, 100 feet west of crossroads, 200 feet west

of Yellow Lake, in root of hickory tree; spike marked " 172.35 "_ 172. 48

Crenshaw, 4.4 miles west of, in center of slough, in root of large oak 

tree; nail marked "166.91"_______________________ 167.02

Crenshaw, 5.4 miles west of, 75 feet north of wire fence, in root of 

oak tree; spike marked " 172.03 "____________________ 172.16

Crenshaw, 6 miles west of, 3 feet southeast of southeast corner of 

house owned by H. W. Martin situated about in center of cotton 

field (road makes bend around house) ; iron post stamped " 173 "_ 173. 375

Crenshaw, 8.4 miles west of, 75 feet southeast of forks of road, 300 

feet southwest of bridge over Coldwater River, about 600 feet east 

of Tibbs post office, in root of gum tree; nail marked " 174.09 "__ 174. 22

Tibbs, 2.7 miles north of, on west bank of Coldwater River, 5 feet 

north of road, in root of elm tree; spike marked " 174.22 " . 174.34

From Tibbs southwest 1.2 miles.

Tibbs, 0.7 mile southwest of, in southeast corner of S. P. Scott's yard. 

100 feet southeast of southeast corner of house; Iran post stamped 

" 171" ____________________________________ 171. 205

Tibbs, 1.2 miles southwest of, 3 feet southeast of road, in root of 

hickory tree 20 inches in diameter; spike marked " 172.73 " 172. 88

From point 2.8 miles west of Tibbs southwest along highways to Rich, thence 

southeast along highways to point 1.7 miles south of Birdie.

Tibbs, 2.8 miles southwest of, 300 feet west of Sun Rise Bayou, 5 

feet east of road, in root of 18-inch hickory tree; spike marked 

" 173.60 "____________________________-____ 173. 78
LEVELING. 21

Tibbs, 4.4 miles southwest of, on bank of Six-mile Lake, .200 feet west 

of Six-mile Lake, 75 feet west of road, in woods near old field Feet, 

owned by Tibbs & Co.; iron post stamped " 172 "__________ 172. 282

Tibbs, 6.3 miles southwest of, on bank of bayou, 200 feet south of 

house, in root of large oak tree; spike marked " 171.37 "______ 171. 60

Rich, 5.3 miles northeast of, in the east corner of Stempson Land 

Co.'s Hotel yard, 35 feet east of southeast corner of hotel, 350 feet 

south of old sawmill shed; iron post stamped " 172 "________ 172. 612

Rich, 3.1 miles northeast of, 3 feet southeast of track, in root of elm 

tree; spike marked " 171.54 "_._____________________ 171. 80

Rich, 1.9 miles northeast of, 50 feet west of house, 25 feet east of 

road, in root of 16-inch oak tree; spike marked " 175.1-8 "_____ 175. 50

Rich, 2 feet west of northwest corner of Scott & Garrott's store; iron 

post stamped " 180 "_____________________________ 179. 916

Rich, 2.5 miles east of, 200 feet south of house, 150 feet west of Yazoo 

Pass River, in root of 24-inch oak tree; spike marked " 172.96 "_ 173. 36

Rich, 3.2 miles east of, 50 feet east of Rich and Birdie dirt road running north-south along bank of Yazoo Pass River, 200 feet east of

river, in road near large bend in road ; iron post stamped " 174 "_ 174. 286 

Rich, 5.4 miles east of, in southeast corner of Burns Dickerson's 

house, 200 feet south of Coldwater River, on south bank, 600 feet 

south of Griffin's store at Birdie; iron post stamped " 172 "____ 172. 263 

Birdie, 1.3 miles south of, on west bank of Coldwater River, 30 feet 

east of dirt road, 200 feet north of road leading west through lane, 

root of gum tree; marked " 167.27 "__________________ 167. 64 

Birdie, 1.8 miles south of, 2 feet north of road, 75 feet south of house, 

in lane, root of hickory tree; marked " 168.22 "____________ 168. 70

From Rich south along highways to Matagorda.

Rich, in front of station; top of rail __ 181.2 

Rich, 2.5 miles south of, in northwest corner of E. 0. Leach's yard, 

600 feet north of his sawmill, 50 feet northwest of house, property 

owned by the United States Nursery Co.; iron post stamped " 176 " 176. 664

From Matagorda northeast along highways to point 1.3 miles south of Birdie.

Matagorda, 1.2 miles east of, 40 feet north of road forks leading 

north, in old vacant field, 300 feet south of house, in root of large 

oak tree; spike marked " 170.74 " ________ 171. 76

Matagorda, 3.3 miles east of, 2 feet north of northwest corner of 

Macklin's Church, 200 feet south of house, 150 .feet south of bridge 

over bayou, church is 40 feet south of .Tonestown and Birdie dirt 

road; iron post stamped "170" _ _____________ 170.211

Matagorda, 5.3 miles east of, 5 feet east of road, in woods near old 

field in root of oak tree; spike marked " 168.19 "___________ 168. 56

From point near Coahoma southeast to Jonestown.

Coahoma, 4.9 miles east of, 0.3 mile north of Mrs. Cohn's former 

residence, on east side of road, in root of large hickory tree; nail 

painted " 175.3 "_________.._________ _________ 175. 24
22 SPIEIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

From Coahoma north along Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R, £. to point near

Dundee.

Moon, 4.8 miles north of Coahoma, 2 feet south of southwest corner 

of Carr Bros.' store; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 2, Feet. 

182 " ____________T ________________________ 181.945

Lula, bench mark of the Department of Agriculture, office of drainage experiment station; iron post___________________ 181. 885

Lula, 0.1 mile north of station, at northwest corner of Fraternity 

Hall; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 3, Miss 182 "___ 181. 840

Lula, 2.4 miles north of, 130 feet north of settlement dirt road crossing, 75 feet west of dirt road forks, 17 feet east of railroad, 3 feet 

north of milepost " N. O. 401-M 54 "; iron post stamped " Prim. 

Trav. Sta. No. 4, 186 "__________________________ 185. 945

From Harks west 4 miles toward Belen,

s

Marks, 10 feet east of southwest corner of platform of Yazoo & 

Mississippi Valley Railroad station, 1.5 feet west of telephone pole 

on south side of station; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 

10 A"_____________ _____________________ 163. 492

Marks, 2.4 miles west of, on northwest edge of road, 150 feet west of 

southwest end of wooden bridge over Cassidy Bayou, in root of 

large oak tree; nail painted " 164.6 "_________________ 164. 72

Marks, 3.2 miles west of, south of road, 30 feet southeast of south 

end of wooden bridge over Cassidy Bayou, 400 feet northeast of 

northeast corner of Mr. Turner's residence; iron post stamped 

"Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 9 A, 166"___________________,__ 165.926

From point 3.2 miles west of Harks northwest to point 6 miles northwest of

Marks.

Mr. Turner's residence, 2.6 miles north of, in northwest angle formed 

by lane leading west, 150 feet east of southeast corner of S. H. 

Pankey's house; iron post stamped " 166 " _____ 166.128

Marks, 0.5 mile east of, 50 feet northeast of east end of iron bridge 

over Coldwater River, in root of large oak tree; nail painted 

" 163.8 " ________ ___-__ _ ________ 163. 872

Marks, 1.3 miles southeast of, at forks of road leading east to Batesville and south to mouth of Coldwater River, 60 feet west of house, 

in root of wild cherry tree; nail painted " 163.5 "__________ 163. 62

Marks, 6 miles east of, 12 feet north of road, on east bank of Bobo 

Bayou, Clunet ford, on road from marks east to Batesville; iron 

post stamped " 156 "_ __ _ _ ________ 156.179

Bobo Bayou, 2.4 miles east of, 8.3 miles east of Marks, 15 feet south 

of road, 15 feet west of north bank of bayou, 150 feet east of road 

crossing bayou, in root of sycamore tree; nail painted " 161.9 "__ 161.96

From point near Harks southeast via Coldwater River to Blank (single secondary spur line),

Marks, 1.3 miles southeast of, at forks of road leading east to Batesville and south to mouth of Coldwater River, in root of wild cherry 

tree; nail painted " 163.5'________________________ 163. 62
PRIMARY LEVELING. 23

Marks, 2.2 miles southeast of, on west edge of road, 170 feet southwest of Totn Cottle's house, 200 feet north of abrupt curve in road, Feet, 

in root of large oak tree; nail painted " 161.6 "___________ 161. 70

From Marks north to point near Hinchcliff, thence northwest 4 miles, thence

east to Stalls.

Marks, 1.2 miles northeast of, on west edge of road, in root of

12-inch sassafras tree; nail painted " 161.7 "______________ 161. 76

Marks, 5.3 miles northwest of, 2 miles west of Yazoo & Mississippi 

Valley R. It. crossing, 350 feet west of road forks, on north edge of 

road, in root of 20-inch oak tree; nail painted " 163.4 "__,_____ 163. 48

Stalls, 1.4 miles west of, 150 feet from southeast corner of county 

farm barn, in root of 28-inch black gum tree; nail painted " 163.6 "_ 163. 66

From point 2.4 miles west of Marks southeast to point 1.1 miles southeast of 

Holcomb sawmill, thence north to Marks (secondary circuit).

Marks, 2.4 miles west of, on north edge of road, 175 feet east of 

south end of new bridge over Cassidy Bayou, in root of large oak 

tree; nail painted " 164.6 "________________________ 164. 72

Marks-Beleu road, 1.3 miles south of, 130 feet northwest of gate at 

road forks, in root of large oak tree; nail painted " 157.3 "_____ 157. 45

Holcomb's sawmill, 0.2 mile south, of, in northwest angle of road fork 

leading south to Larnber, in root of oak tree; nail painted " 159.2 "_ 159. 30

From Lambert east to Coldwater River (single primary spur line),

Lambert, 1 mile south of, in angle formed by Yazoo & Mississippi 

Valley R. R. and road, in root of Spanish oak tree; nail painted 

" 156.7 "___________________________________ 156. 80

Lambert, 2.7 miles southeast of, 350 feet east of sawmill, at junction 

of train road, in root of hickory tree; nail painted " 154.6 "_____ 154. 66

From Jonestown southwest to point near Cloverhill.

Jonestown, 50 feet southwest of main street crossing with road leading south to Clarksdale, in northeast corner of J. Richberger's brick 

store; bronze tablet stamped " 175 "__________________ 175. 069

Jonestown, 3.4 miles southwest of, 60 feet east of crossroads, in 

southeast angle formed by crossroads leading north and south from 

Jonestown and Cloverhill road, in root of pecan tree; nail marked 

" 171.8 "___________ _____________________ 171. 78

Jonestowu, 3.4 miles southwest of, in center of angle formed by 

'fork leading north from crossroads, 0.2 mile west of automatic 

gate on Jonestown and Cloverhill road, 60 feet east of pecan tree; 

iron post stamped " 172 "__ ___.._ ____________ 172.246

From point near Jonestown east 5 miles, thence south to Belen.

Jonestown, 2.3 miles east of, 150 feet north of ford crossing Moore

Bayou, in triangle of road forks; iron post stamped "Prim. Trav.

Sta. No. 3-A, 170" ___ _______________________ 109.977 

Jouestowu, 5 miles east of, at forks of road running north, 40 feet

south of east end of wooden bridge over bayou, in root of oak tree;

nail painted "163.9"-____________________________ 163.68
24 SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

Jonestown, 5.5 miles east of, 30 feet west of road, immediately opposite road fork east; iron post stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 4-A, Feet. 

166 "_____________________________________ 165. 405

Belen, 3.3 miles northwest of, on east side of road, 45 feet northwest 

of north corner of Jones Chapel Church; iron post stamped " 170 "_ 169. 369

Belen, in northeast pier of entrance en east side of Quitman County 

courthouse; bronze tablet stamped "172"______________ 170.918

From point 5 miles east of Jonestown east and southeast to point 6 miles northwest of Marks.

Mr. Turner's residence, 4.6 miles north of, north edge of road, immediately opposite fork, in root of ash tree; nail painted " 163.6 "_ 163.34

From Belen east to Cassidy Bayou.

Belen, 1.1 miles east of, 25 feet north of road, 30 feet south of Cassidy 

Bayou, at road crossing, in root of oak tree; nail painted " 154.6 "_ 154. 74

From Belen south 2 miles, thence southwest to Deborah,

Belen, 3.8 miles southwest of, 1,500 feet southwest of Massidonia 

Church, on south edge of road leading south to Sabino, from Belen 

and Lyon road; iron post stamped " Prim Trav. Sta. No. 5-A, 164 "_ 163. 432

Belen, 6.6 miles southwest of, 20 feet west of road, immediately 

opposite road fork east, 125 feet north of G. W. Price's store; 

iron post____________________________________ 165. 084

Lyou, 6.9 miles east of, at west end of Webb's storehouse, 5 feet 

south of northwest corner of store on east side of Beleu and Lyon 

road ; iron post stamped " 167 "_______________________ 167.115

From point 3.8 miles southwest of Belen south via Sabino to Mud schoolhouse, 

thence west to Big Creek.

Belen, 6.9 miles southwest of, on east side of road, 235 feet south of 

white gate, 100 feet east of little new house, in root of oak tree; 

nail painted '"164.2"____________ ______ ___. 164.02

Sabino, in west' angle of road forks, at corner of fence, 130 feet southeast of Dr. Scott's store; iron post stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 

6-A, 168"____________________________________ 167. 940

Sabino, 3.2 miles southwest of, at southeast corner of Mud bridge 

over Cassidy Bayou, in northwest angle of road fork leading southwest to Bell view, 375 feet southwest of Mud schoolhouse, 110 feet 

northwest of Mack Christman's house; iron post stamped "160"_ 160.173

Sabino, 4.6 miles southwest of, 1.3 miles northwest of Mud bridge 

over Cassidy Bayou, 350 feet west of A. Fowler's sawmill, on west 

side of road, on east bank of Big Creek, in root of gum treejoiail 

painted " U. S. 164.2 "_______________________ _ 164. 06

Sabiuo, 5.4 miles southwest of, 0.8 mile southwest of A. Fowler's sawmill, on north edge of road, 500 feet west of road fork, 15 feet south 

of southwest corner of old house, in root of large tree; nail painted 

" 165.3 " ___________________________________ 165.14

Sabino, 6.6 miles southwest of, 2 miles west of A. Fowler's sawmill, 

on north edge of road, immediately opposite fork leading west to 

three houses, 1.5 feet east of mail box No. 72; iron post stamped 

" 166 " _______________________-___________ 166. 73
PEIMABY LEVELING. 25

Sabino, 7.7 miles southwest of, 3.1 miles west of A. Fowler's sawmill, on east side of road, 250 feet south of McGuire's Chapel, Feet, 

in root of large oak tree; nail painted " 163.8 "___________ 163.12

From Mud schoolhouse east to Old Antlers post office. (Fart of line to Buford

Lake).

Mud schoolhouse, 375 feet southwest of, 110 feet northwest of Mack 

Christman's house, at southeast corner of east end of bridge over 

Cassidy Bayou, in west angle of road leading southwest to Bellview ; iron post stamped " 160 "______________________ 160.173

Mud schoolhouse, 2.6 miles east of, in northwest angle of road forks 

known as " J. J. Dickey and M. D. Baisclair forks," 4 feet east of 

oak tree; iron post stamped " 162 "__________________ 161. 822

Antlers, old post office, north edge of road, opposite road fork leading to Clarksdale, in corner of fence, 4 feet west of 12-inch gate 

post, 140 feet northe'ast of northeast corner of J. J. Dickey's residence ; iron post stamped " 159 "____________________ 158. 957

From Big Creek from sec. 21 southeast to sec. 36, T. 27 N., R. 3 W.

T. 27 N., R. 3 W., in SW. % sec. 22, in front of gin near bank of Big 

 Creek, in south root of 24-inch white oak tree; 20-penny nail___ 161.38

From Big Creek at Sec. 36, T. 27 N., R. 3 W., couth 1 mile and southwest to 

Melancholy Bayou.

Boxelder, at southwest corner of SB. I sec. 36, T. 27 N., R. 3 W.;

iron post stamped " 165 "_____ ________________ 165. 233

T. 26 N., R. 3 W., on section line between sees. 1 and 12, 25.feet east

of south gate of Dave Baxley's place, south of gin, in west root of

24-inch hickory tree; 20-penny nail ______ 163.70 

T. 26 N., R. 3 W., in NE. \ sec. 15, 30 feet northwest of north end

of bridge over Hopson's Bayou, in south root of hackberry tree;

20-penny nail_____ __ _ ________ 160. 56

From Antlers old post office southeast to Buford Lake.

Buford Lake, 0.9 mile northwest of, on south edge of road, 60 feet 

west of south end of wooden bridge over Buford Lake, at fork of 

road leading north to Lambert, in root of oak tree; nail painted 

" 156.3 "________________ ____ ____________ 156. 08

Buford Lake, 5 feet east of railway track, 1.5 feet north of platform 

of Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R.; iron post stamped " Prim. 

Trav. Sta. No. 13-A 160 "_______ __ _____________ 160. 268

From Mattson southeast along Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R. to Tutwiler 

(adjusted mean of two lines). Elevations determined from leveling by L. W. 

Mkshhurn, Tallahatchie Commission.

Dublin, 2,000 feet south of, milepost " J. 144--M. 87," 60 feet to right 

of center of track; iron post___ __________.______ 156. 994

Tutwiler, 1.8 miles northwest of, at milepost " J. 141-M. 90," 4.0 feet 

to left of center of track; iron post _ ____________ 157. 582

From Tutwiler south along Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R., 1.2 miles (part of 

double line to Greenwood, established by L. W. Mashhurn, Tallahatchie 

Commission).

Tutwiler, 1.2 miles south of, at milepost " J. 138-M. 93," 60 feet to 

right of track; iron post_________________________ 148. 082
26 SPIBIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915. 

From Crevi north to Porter's Ferry.

Yocona Bottom, gate of, 1,000 feet north of, on 18-inch hickory tree; Feet.

bench mark No. 19_____________________________ 172.07 

Crevi, 3 miles north of, at south end of bridge over Yocoua River,

179.22 feet above zero of gage; iron post_______________ 180.710 

Crevi, near, 1 mile west of W>P. Murphy's house, in fence, 30 feet

east of Wallis's bench mark H. 42; on root,of tree; bench mark

No. 24 _____ ___________.______________ 181. 63 

Crevi, near, Wallis's bench mark H. 42_________________ ISO. 27 

Tocowa, 2 miles south of, about 1,200 feet northwest of negro house

on hill, 250 feet north of big sycamore tree, west of road, on 8-inch

elm tree; bench mark No. 26______________________ 176.89 

Tocowa, 2.5 miles north of, about 1,200 feet south of old log house, on

right of road, on west of valley road; on 24-inch red oak tree;

bench mark No. 30_____________________________ 201. 57 

Tocowa, 3 miles north of, 20 feet to east of valley road, 300 feet south

of " W. 117 B. M.," on black gum tree; bench mark 31_______ 199. 58 

Caldwell's store, 0.5 mile south of, 10 feet west of small bridge, west

of road; iron post_____________________________ 202.623 

Caldwell's store, 50 feet northwest of, at crossroads, on big gum tree;

bench mark No. 33_____________________________ 186.95 

Caldwell's store, 1.5 miles northeast of, on old road, 300 feet south of

big washout, on 18-inch white oak tree; bench mark No. 35____ 177. 50 

Porter's Ferry, 600 feet east of, south of river, on 24-inch red oak

tree; bench mark No. 37__________________________ 179. 66

From Charleston north to Crevi.

Charleston, on west side of Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R., at corner of small restaurant; iron post J ___ 179.366

Charleston, about 3.25 miles north of, about 1,000 feet north of stream, 

east of road; on root of large red oak tree; bench mark 5_____ 208. 21

Charleston, about 4.5 miles north of, about 0.5 mile north of Mr.

Cord's house, east of road, about 100 feet south of steep hill and

small branch at bottom on big red oak tree; bench mark 7_____ 210. 36 

Charleston, about 6 miles north of, west of road, 30 feet north of 

stream crossing, 350 feet southwest of dwelling, east of road; iron 

post _________ - _ 196. 45 

Charleston, north of, on Joseph Thornton's place, about 1,000 feet 

north of big gully running across road, east of road, on big red oak 

tree; bench mark 10____________- - _______ 190.07 

Charleston, 9 miles north of, about 3.5 miles south of Crevi, 1,000 feet 

north of Bunlyu, on 12-inch sycamore tree; bench mark No. 14__ 183.15

CLARKSDALE QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude S4°-34° 30'; longitude 90° 30'-91°.]

From Clarksdale north along Tazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R. to Rudyard.

Clarksclale, at upstream end of bridge in line of northeast face of pedestal block and 0.1 meter from north corner of pedestal, on stone 

cap block of northeast pier (Clarksdale side) of Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R. bridge over Sunflower River; chiseled cross 

marked " U. S. + P. B. M."__ _ 172.930
PEIMABY LEVELING. 27

Deborah, 290 feet north of wooden bridge across Big Creek (Cassidy 

Bayou), 340 feet north of Leeton's gin, at southeast corner of C. Feet. 

W. Leeton's storehouse; iron post stamped " 160 "_________ 160. 355

Lyon, 400 meters south of station, 200 meters west of Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R. track, in line with north wall of church and 2 

meters east of east wall, near northeast corner of "Old" Baptist 

Church; iron post (pipe in bad order, bent, and very loose in 

ground) _______ __ _____________________ 173. 950

Cloverhill, 15 kilometers north of station on Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R. main line, at southwest corner of yard of railway section 

house; top of pipe (post in bad order, loose in ground)_______ 173.416

From Dickerson south to Farrell, thence east to Cloverhill.

Dickerson, 1,400 feet west of station, in southeast corner of T road;

iron post stamped " 173 "__ _____________________ 173. 029 

Farrell, 1.2 miles east of, 100 feet east of wooden bridge over slough, 

 on north edge of road, in root of large oak tree; nail_______ 167.68

Farrell, 3 miles northeast of, 300 feet southeast of Oak Ridge Church, 

in root of pecan tree; nail________________________ 173.68

Farrell, 6.6 miles northeast of, 3 miles south of Dickerson, east of 

road, 200 feet north of road fork east, 300 feet north of plantation 

store, in root of gum tree; nail___________ _______ 174.24

From Lyon east to Deborah, thence south and west to Clarksdale.

Deborah, 290 feet north of wooden bridge crossing Cassidy Bayou, 

340 feet north of Leeton's gin, at southeast corner of C. W. Leetou's 

storehouse; iron post stamped " 160 "________________ 160.355

Clarksdale, 3 miles east of, in north angle of road forks leading west 

to Clarksdale and north to Belen and Lyon road; iron post stamped 

" 165 " _____-___ __________ _______ 165. 275

Reinhart's brick kiln, 600 feet west of, at southwest corner of sec. 18, 

T. 27 N., R. 4 W., at forks of road, by south side of section corner 

stone; top of iron stake ,___. 170.28

From Cloverhill east 2.2 miles (part of line to Jonestown).

Cloverhill, 2.2 miles northeast of, on east edge of road, 120 feet south 

of crossroads, in root of pecan tree; nail painted " 170.5 "_____ 170. 50

From Clarksdale southwest along railroad to Beverly.

Beveriy (the curve), 50 feet south of railroad, 235 feet west of bridge 

over Clark's float, in north root of 24-inch oak tree; 20-penny nail_ 161. 04

Beverly, in northeast corner of sec. 31, T. 27 N., R. 4 W., southwest 

of milepost " No. 374 :»! SI," 2 feet north of north corner of church; 

Iron post stamped " 162 " __________________ 161. 728

From Clarksdale south along east side of Sunflower River.

Hobson's yard, 25 feet south of southwest corner of, in root of locust 

tree; 10-penny nail __ _ _ .___ 169. 28

From Lombard's store west to Elands Bayou.

Lombard's store, 825 feet southeast of east end of, 5 feet northeast of 

southwest corner of Macedonia Negro Baptist Church, in NW. i 

sec. 35, T. 27 N., R. 5 W.; iron post stamped " 165 "_________ 164. SOO
28. SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1961 TO 191&.

T. 27 N., R. 5 W., near northeast corner of SW. £ sec. 28, near onefourth line, north of road, 150 feet west of Mr. Baugh's home, in . Feet, 

west root of 30-inch elm tree; nail___________________ 165.54

T. 27 N.,' R. 5 W., sec. 29, at intersection of road with levee, in east 

root of 24-inch scrubby sycamore tree; nail______________ 165. 20

Main levee, 1 mile west of, 175 feet from stone bench mark marked 

"4-5;" iron pipe____________________________ 163.639

Levee, north of, at stone bench mark marked "3-4," 155 feet from 

levee; iron pipe ____________________________ 165.705

Levee, at stone bench mark marked "1-2," 140 feet from fence; iron 

pipe ____ _ ________________,__.________ 165. 832

Levee, top of United States Gage No. 184_________________ 177.426

Elands Bayou, 500 feet north of, stone bench mark marked " 88-89 "_ 181. 86

Elands Bayou, 100 feet from south side of, 350 feet northwest of 

main levee where it crosses the bayou, about 350 feet from top of 

levee opposite Mr. Parish's house, on east side of spur levee, in top 

of stone marked " U. S."; spike (is known as permanent bench 

mark 59) ____ ___________________________ 174.120'

At Farrell.

Farrell, northwest side of Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R. station, 

45 feet west of railroad; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. 

No. 1, 167 " _____ __ _______________ 167. 315

From Fullen southwest to Duncan, thence east to northeast corner of Sec. 18, 

T. 25 N., R. 4 W.

Bobo, at corner of sees. 11, 12, 13, and 14, T. 26 N., R. 5 W.; iron 

post stamped "164"_____________________:______ . 164.125

Alligator, at east corner of Methodist Church; iron post stamped

" 163 "________________________ ._____________ 162. 669

Bridge over Hushpuckena River, 2,495 feet south of, in north root 

of 30-inch postoak tree ; 20-penny nail__________________ 153. 88

Duncan Mercantile Co.'s store, across small drain from, in north root 

of 36-inch cottonwood tree; 20-penny nail_______________ 157.68

Duncan, 1,000 feet southwest of station, 4 feet east of northeast

corner of New Bethel Methodist Church ; iron post stamped " 158 "_ 158. 494

T.. 25 N., R. 5 W., SE. | sec. 10, east of Duncan, in yard of house at 

west end of third bridge over Howclen Lake east of Duncan, in 

east root of 18-inch elm tree; 20-penny nail_______________ 155.12

T. 25 N., R. 5 W., SE. £ sec. 10, near northeast corner of R. W. 

Mitchell's house, 125 feet southwest of west end of bridge over 

south end of Howden Lake; iron post stamped " 155 "_ _ 155. 322

T. 25 N., R. 4 W., southeast corner of NE. 1 NE. £ sec. 18, in front 

of house just west of above section corner, in east root of 18-inch 

elm tree; 20-penny nail_______, ____ _ 151.92

From Bobo northwest to Lombard's store.

T. 26 N., R. 5 W., SW. £ sec. 11, about 1 mile west of Bobo, about 

100 feet west of bridge, in north root of 36-inch cottonwood tree; 

20-penny nail_____________ _ 159. 80

T. 26 N., R. 5 W., near northeast corner of sec. 10, 2 miles northwest 

of Bobo, north of road, in front of house, in north root of hickory 

tree 18 inches in diameter; nail 161. 58
PRIMARY LEVELING. 29 

From Bobo southwest 2 miles along highway (small circuit).

Bobo, 1 mile south of, north of schoolhouse, in middle of road,-In Feet, 

southeast root of 30-inch sweet gum tree; 20-penny nail 163.14

From Beverly southwest to Pullen.

Pullen, near northeast corner of SB. £ sec. 1, T. 26 N., R. 5 W.; iron 

post stamped " 163 "___________________________ 162. 758

From Melancholy Bayou northwest to Boone, thence to St. Paul Church.

T. 26 N., R. 3 W., SW. £ sec. 15, about 550 feet west of Press Maddox's house, on north side of road; iron post stamped " 162 "___ 162. 328

T. 26 N., R. 3 W., in northeast corner of NW. | SE. £ sec. 8, office of 

drainage experiment station, Department of Agriculture; iron post- 160.946

From point 2 miles south of Clarksdale along east bank of Sunflower River to 

Traynham, thence west to northeast corner of sec. 18, T. 25 N., R. 4 W.

Durham, 0.3 mile west of, in fork of road, in root of 30-inch elm tree; 

10-penny nail (Department of Agriculture bench mark)______ 166.01

St. Paul Church, 0.25 mile north of, in root of 24-inch pecan tree; 

20-penny nail_______________________________ 165. 00

T. 26 N., R. 3 W., near southwest corner of SE. £ sec. 7, 5 feet south 

of southwest corner of St. Paul Church ; iron post stamped " 163 "_ 163. 317

T. 26 N., R. 4 W., at intersection of section line between sees. 13 and 

24 and Sunflower River, about 0.5 mile north oC Schyder's Ditch, 

on west side of road, in north root of blazed gum tree 36 inches in 

diameter; nail _ _ _ _____________ 163.14

T. 26 N., R. 4 W., just north of southwest corner of sec. 25, on east 

bank of Sunflower River, in east root of 24-inch pecan tree; 20- 

penny nail _ 161. 44

Line to Bobo on Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R.

T. 26 N., R. 4 W., in NW. i SW. \ sec. 36, 180 feet south of corner 

where road makes a right angle, in east root of 36-inch elm tree; 

20-penny nail ^________ 159.82

T. 25 N., R. 3 W., near southwest corner of NE. \ NW. 1 sec. 6, at 

mouth of lane 350 feet south of house, 1 miles east of Traynham, 

on southwest part of Eggleston's plantation, in corner of fence on 

north side of lane; Iron post stamped " 156 "____________ 156. 276

Oliver post office, near southeast and southwest quarter line in sec. 3, 

T. 25 N., R. 4 W., on north bank of Sunflower River, in northeast 

corner of yard, 50 feet northeast of E. L. Johnson's; iron post 

stamped " 158 "________ _ _____________ 158. 437

T. 25 N., R. 4 W., SW, \ sec. 9, near house where road for Rounclaway leaves river road a short distance north of Shapley's Ford, in 

east root of white oak tree; 20-penny nail_______________ 155.90

T. 25 N., R. 4 W., at corner sees. 7, 8, 17, and 18; iron post stamped

" 154 " ___._____ 154. 248

From mouth of Harris Bayou west and northwest to Bobo.

T. 26 N., R. 4 W., NW. i sec. 35, corner of Mr. Johnson's yard, south 

of where Harris Bayou empties into Sunflower River, in 12-inch 

catalpa tree; 20-penny nail_______________________ 160.32
30 SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

T. 26 N., R. 4 W., NW. i sec. 35, 300 feet south of the mouth of 

Harris Bayou, in northeast corner of yard to Mr. Johnson's house; Feet, 

iron post stamped " 161"________________________ 161.016

T. 26 N., R. 4. W., SE. i SE. ± sec. 33, about 0.5 mile west of gate, on 

south bank of Harris Bayou, 250 feet west of section line, in 

southwest root of 30-inch white oak tree; 20-penny nail______ 158. 74

T. 26 N., R. 4 W., about 225 feet west of southeast corner of sec. 32, in

north root of 48-inch white oak tree; 20-penny nail__________ 158. 48

T. 26 N., R. 4 W., about 50 feet northwest of southeast corner of sec. 

31; iron post stamped " 157 "______________________ 156.169

T. 26 N., R. 4 W., on section line between sees. 31 and 32, 550 feet 

from south end of bridge, just south of Harris Bayou, on east side 

of road, southwest of double house, in east root of pecan tree; 20- 

penny nail ______________________ 158.06

T. 26 N., R. 4 W., at corner sees. 19, 20, 29, and 30, about 1,250 feet 

north of Styan's sawmill; iron post stamped " 154 "_____i___ 154. 059

Government farm, in first tenant yard north of bridge over Harris 

Bayou, in northwest root of 18-inch sweet gum tree; 20-penny nail. 161. 40

From St. Paul Church west to Pullen.

St. Paul Church, 10 feet southeast of southeast corner of, 300 feet 

north of forks of public road; iron post stamped " 163 "______ 163. 317

St. Paul Church, 0.7 mile west of, 75 feet south of road forks, in root 

of elm tree; nail________________________________ 160. 66

St. Paul Church, 1 mile west of, 50 feet west of forks of road, in root 

of elm tree; spike_____________________________ 160.26

St. Paul Church, 3.2 miles west of, 30 feet west of northwest corner of 

Sunnyside schoolhouse, in root of large oak tree; nail_______ 156. 72

St. Paul Church, 7 miles west of, 2 feet south of road, 300 feet west 

of gate to field, 400 feet west of negro house, in woods in root of 

large oak tree stump; spike_________________ ____ 160.25

Pullen, 75 feet west of railroad; iron post stamped " 163 " 162. 758

From Rudyard north to Coahoma, thence northeast 0.8 mile.

Rudyard, 20 feet west of railroad, 70 feet north of station, 50 feet 

southeast of W. W. Miller's store, 30 feet northwest of road crossing; iron post stamped "174" _ ___ 174.812

Coahoma, 10 feet west of 19-inch blazed gum tree, in ground 26 feet 

south of south wall and in line with east wall of Methodist Church, 

which is a large frame building standing almost centrally in a triangle formed by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R. tracks; 

iron post . 177. 763

Coahoma, in front of station; top of rail_____________ 182.1

Coahoma, 2.5 feet from northwest corner of brick hotel; iron post 

stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 1, 179, 1908 "___ 178. 448

From Coahoma southeast 1.3 miles.

Coahoma, 1.3 miles east of, in southwest angle of fork of secondclass road leading south, 700 feet south of large frame house, in 

root of oak tree; nail painted " 180 " 179.96
PRIMARY LEVELING. 31 

From Coahoma west to Friar Point, thence south 3 miles.

Long Lake flag station, 1,100 feet south of fork of main road fork, Feet. 

300 feet north of negro schoolhouse; iron post stamped " 178 "___ 178.069

Friar Point, in northeast end of southeast wall of brick building 

of W. H. Dickerson, block 2, Fuller's addition ; copper bolt_____ 181. 339

Friar Point, 2.8 miles south of, 40 feet west of road, 500 feet southwest of negro house, 100 feet northwest of cotton house, in root of 

black gum tree; nail_________ ________________ 177.10

From Friar Point northeast along levee to State levee.

Friar Point, 3.7 miles north of, 100 feet east of levee road, 150 feet 

east of top of levee, 15 feet east of elm tree, 200 feet west of McKay's farm; iron post stamped " 180 "________________ 180. 420

Friar Point, 3.7 miles north of, 10 feet west of levee road, 600 feet 

northwest of large elm tree; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. 

No. 22 "_____________________________________ 187.. 646

Friar Point, 6.5 miles north of, 17 feet west of levee road, 75 feet 

southwest of fork of settlement road east, 50 feet west of top of 

levee, 0.1 mile west of old vacant store; iron post stamped " 188 "__ 188.442

Friar Point, 7 miles north of, 0.2 mile west of negro cabin, near center of triangle of levee, 30 feet west of road; iron post stamped 

"Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 21, 189.2"____________________ 189.172

Friar Point, 10.5 miles north of, 30 feet west of levee road, 80 feet 

east of top of levee, 600 feet west of Thompson's store; iron post 

stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 20, 191.6 "________________ 191. 556

From Powell siding southeast to Mascot station.

Danforth, 40 feet east of station, 3.3 miles east of State Levee, 48 

feet southeast of settlement road, 15 feet east of railroad; iron post 

stamped " 184 "______ __ _ ___ 183.937

Bench mark established by United States engineers on precise level line from

Clarksdale.

Temporary bench mark 10 Mattson. about 700 feet from station, 

200 feet from track, east of first cattle guard on Lombardy Branch 

of Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R., in root of 10-inch elm tree 

1 foot out from trunk, on edge of small cemetery; nail (elevation 

181.885 feet, or 55.4379 meters, Cairo datum)_____________ 162.126

Bench mark established by L. W. Mashburn; elevation determined from preceding by double line.

Mattson, 150 feet south of station, 50 feet left of track, at corner of 

Jenkin's store; iron post- __: _ ______ 163. 252

GREENWOOD QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 33° 30'-34° ; longitude 90°-90° 30'.] 

From point 4 miles east of Locopolis east to Charleston.

2,000 feet west of Shook house, 120 feet east of fence corner, on root 

of big black gum tree; bench mark No. 11_ ___ ______ 145. 48
32 SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

i

Gladys, flag station, 1,000 feet west of milepost " C 5-P 21," on east of 

railroad, near telephone pole, iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. Feet. 

No. 36-A "_________________________________ 147.402

From Charleston south to point 6 miles south of Faynes.

Charleston, 0.5 mile south of, about 700 feet south of end of spur running to foot of hill, on east of road, on 24-inch hackberry tree; 

bench mark No. 1_____________________________ 181.90

Charleston, 1.5 miles south of, 70 feet south of Sta. B. 29, east of road, 

on big hickory tree; bench mark No. 3_________________ 191. 88

Charleston, 3.2 miles south of, 300 feet south of house, under hill, in 

corner of wire fence, 200 feet from road; iron post____"_____ 203. 080

Payues, 2 feet northeast of northeast corner of store; iron post___ 181. 509

Paynes, 1.2 miles south of, 0.2 mile south of Dr. Deruman's, 100 feet 

south of log house, on root of 18-inch red-oak tree; bench mark 

No. 10____________________________________ 205.81

Taylor Church, on Leverett plantation, in front of church; on root of 

small post oak; bench mark No. 13___________________ 193. 75

Paynes, 6 miles south of, on top of small hill north of Shannon place, 

on root of big oak tree; bench mark No. 16______________ 196. 01

From point near Tutwiler southeast along Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R. to

Webh.

Tutwiler, 2.S miles southeast of, 50 feet south of main track and 200 

feet south of white house west of track; iron post stamped " Prim. ' 

Trav. Sta. No. 30-A "____________________________ 150. 574

Sunnier, west of track, in fourth lot south of jail; iron post stamped 

"Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 31-A "______________________ 152.644

Webb, 20 feet from northeast corner of Yazoo & Mississippi Valley

R. R. station; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 32-A "__ 152. 844

Webb, east end of Main Street, 1,200 feet east of station, in base of 

large shade water oak; spike 149. 661

From Webb southeast along Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R. to Glendora.

Albin, at north comer of Jerry .Robinson's store; iron post stamped

" Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 50-A "______________________ 150. 093 

Swan Lake, at southeast corner of W. E. Hawkin's store, on west side

of railroad and opposite station, iron post stamped " Prim. Trav.

Sta. No. 49-A, 1908 Miss. 148 " _ _______ 148. 600 

Whitehead Hag station, about 1,200 feet south of, at milepost " J.

123-M. 108," 45 feet to left of center of track; iron post_______ 145. 385

From Swan Lake north to Locopolis, thence east 4 miles.

Swan Lake, 0.5 mile east of, 15 feet south of west end of iron bridge,

in top of concrete monument, aluminum tablet stamped " 148.308 "_ 148. 431 

Swan Lake, 0.5 mile east of, 15 feet south of west end of iron bridge,

on south side of concrete monument; brass pin_.._________. 144. 829 

Swan Lake, 2.1 miles east of, in Walter Powell's yard, in root of

gum tree; nail 146. 56 

Sharkey, 2 miles north of, on river bank at Green London's house,

in cottonwood tree; spike 145. 01 

Locopolis, 1.2 miles southwest of, on Webb-Locopolis road, 300 feet

west of Madison White's house, in gum tree; spike _ 149. 93 

Locopolis, 100 feet west of ferry, in oak tree; spike . 139. 77
PRIMARY LEVELING. 83

Feet.

Jarmon Ferry, 2 miles east of; high water mark, 1905_______ 150.27 

Locopolis, Denman's house,. 1,000 feet east of second long bridge east

of, at sharp turn, on north of road, in root of 14-inch red oak; nail- 146. 30 

Locopolis, 3.5 miles east of, 1,200 feet east of bridge over bayou, in

woods, on north side of road, 8 feet east of small gum tree; iron

post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 35-A"_______________ 150. 277 

Bayou, 1,000 feet west of, by small field with negro cabin in center,

south of roa'd; on big pecan tree________________1___ 148. 72

From point 6 miles south of Paynes south to county line.

Paynes, 6.7 miles south of, about 2.5 miles north of county line, west 

of road; root of small honey locust, bench mark No. 17______ 197. 70

From point 6 miles south of Faynes west to Brushy Bayou, thence down Brushy 

Bayou to Green Lee deadening, thence southwest across Tippo Bayou to point 

2.5 miles northeast of Fhilipp.

T. P. Shannon's place, about 1 mile west of, at end of lane, root of

20-inch water oak; bench mark A____________________ 136. 02 

Dr. Franklin's place, at corner of garden, on bank of Wrong Prong

Bayou, root of dead white oak tree; bench mark D_________ 138.64 

Brushy Bayou, on east bank of, and east of road, 1 mile northeast of

Green Lee deadening, on 30-inch pin oak; bench mark H____ 133.70 

Taylor mill, 2 miles southwest of, about 0.25 mile northwest of end

of lane leading to river road, root of hackberry tree; bench mark N. 136.60

From Glendora southeast along Yazoo & Mississippi Valley K. R. to Money.

Black Bayou tank, about 0.9 mile south of, at mile post " J. 120-M. 

Ill," 45 feet east of track; iron post._________________ 145. 317

Black Bayou Junction, about 0.8 mile south of, west of track, 50 feet 

north of milepost " J. 118-M. 113," in base of 18-inch black locust 

tree; spike___ .- ____ 141. 70

Philipp, at corner of Beard & Co.'s old store; iron post stamped 

" Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 46-A, 1908 Miss "_______________ 142.476

Philipp, about 2.5 miles south of, east of milepost "J. 109-M. 122," 

50 feet from center of track; iron post- _ ___________ 138.500

Philipp, 3 miles south of, on lower or- most southerly line of Tallahatchie County, east side ofv river, 150 feet from bank, 50 feet west 

of station 1 of traverse; 24-inch sycamore tree (Murphy's bench 

mark) __________________ ____ _ _ _ 134. 82

Geren, 0.7 mile south of, 50 feet east of milepost "J. 106-M. 125;" 

Iron post________________ ~ 137. 231

From Fhilipp northeast 2.5 miles.

Philipp, 2.5 miles northeast of, in front of negro house, on root of 

48-inch water oak; bench mark O _ 139.45

From Money south along Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R. to Greenwood.

Money, 0.3 mile south of, at milepost "J. 103-M. 128," 50 feet east of 

track; iron post______________________________ 136.508

Craig siding, 1 mile north of, at milepost "J. 100-M. 131," 100 feet 

east of track; iron post 128.904 

25284° Bull. 639 16 3
34 SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

Greenwood, 3.8 miles north of, 100 feet east of milepost " J. 97-M. Feet. 

134 "; iron post_______________________________ 125.115

Greenwood, 150 feet west of northwest corner of Yazoo & Mississippi 

Valley Railroad station, south side of street in angle made by 

Armour Packing Co.'s building and Cassety dry goods store; iron 

pipe, 3 inches in diameter, projecting 6 inches above ground___ 130. 281

Greenwood, in courthouse yard (U. S. Army Engineers' bench mark); 

top of cap on pipe_____________._________________ 133. 379

Greenwood, in courthouse yard (U. S. Army Engineers' bench mark 

No. 24) ; top of bolt in stone under above-described iron pipe____ 129.311

Florence, Jackson, Pelahatchee, Raymond, and Terry quadrangles.

HINDS, COP1AH, MADISON, AND SIMPSON COUNTIES.

The elevations in the following list were determined by primary 

leveling extended from the Coast and Geodetic. Survey precise level 

line along the Alabama & Vicksburg Railway (Queen & Crescent 

Route.)

The leveling was done in the Pelahatchee, Raymond, and Terry 

quadrangles in 1905 by W. W. Franklin; in the Jackson quadrangle 

in 1901 by J. R. Ellis, and in 1905 by Franklin; and in the Florence 

quadrangle in 1906 by F. L. Foust.

JACKSON QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32° 15'-32° 30'; longitude 90°-90° 15'.] 

From Jackson north along Illinois Central R. R. to Madison.

Jackson, bottom of a square cut in stone water table, basement of the 

United States courthouse and postoffice, under center of east window in north front of building'; square is cut one-fourth inch deep Feet, 

and lettered thus: " U. S. C. & Q G. S. B. M."____________ 297. 722

Jackson, 2.2 miles north of, on main Jackson and Canton road, in 

northwest corner of yard to attendants' residence and about 20 feet 

east of main entrance to grounds of State insane asylum; iron post 

stamped " 322 Adj 1903 "_____________________ 322.188

State insane asylum, 100 feet north of station; top of west rail of 

main track_________________________________ 309. 7

Tougaloo, 150 feet southeast of station, 135 feet due east of switch 

stand, 3 feet south of porch of storehouse of W. R. Shearer; iron 

post stamped " 314 Adj 1903 "_____________________ 314.125

Ridgeland, 0.4 mile south of, 10 feet east of track, 50 feet west of 

public highway, in top of bridge culvert; aluminum tablet stamped 

" 353 Adj 1903 "_____________________'.__________ 352. 836

Ridgeland, in front of station; top of east rail_______________ 355. 4

Madison, in north wall of John McKay's store; bronze tablet, stamped 

" 334.5 Jackson " _____________________________ 334. 809

Madison, east wall of brick storehouse occupied by Madison Mercantile Co.; aluminum tablet stamped " 335 Adj 1905 "__________ 334. 645

From Madison west along highway to Robinson's Springs.

Madison, 4 miles northwest of, 240 feet south of Chinaberry schoolhouse, on east side of road, at junction of road, in stone; bronze 

tablet stamped "415 Jackson"________;________________ 415.267
PRIMARY LEVELING. 85

Madison, 4.4 miles northwest of station, 50 feet southwest of cabin 

on Stokes place, 25 feet off east edge of road; iron post stamped Feet. 

"Adj 1903 "_________________________________ 408. 493

Robinson's springs, 300 feet north of Mrs. Robinson's resident. 12 

feet north of large pine tree, near center of lawn, in limestone 

bowlder; bronze tablet stamped " 331 Adj 1903 "__________. 330.858

From Jackson northeast along highway to Lucknow, thence southeast to Greenfield.

Jackson, 4.8 miles east of, 40 feet off west edge of main Jackson and 

Lucknow road, in grass plot; iron post stamped " 271 Adj 1903 "_ 271. 460

Lucknow, 2 miles southwest of, 150 feet off north edge of road, 2 

feet west of southwest corner of Liberty Baptist Church; iron post 

stamped "302 Adj 1903 "___________________.,_____ 301.905

Lucknow, 1.3 miles south of, on embankment in center of grass plot 

where public road forks to east to Brandon, 25 feet south of southwest corner of yard of residence of Mary Feet, house owned by 

J. W. Lovelace; iron post stamped " 355 Adj 1903 "_________ 354.930

PELAHATCHEE QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32° 15'-32° 30'; longitude 89° 45'-90°.]

At Brandon,

Brandon, in southwest corner of pasture on stock farm of S. P. 

Barton, 250 feet northeast of station; iron post stamped " 391 

Adj 1903 "________________________-__ ____ 391. 630

FLORENCE QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32°-32° 15'; longitude 89° 45'-90°.] 

From Jackson south along Illinois Central R. R. to Byram.

Pearl station, northeast corner of yard of two-story yellow frame 

house, on west side of track, in front of station; iron post stamped 

"266 Adj 1903"_______________________________ 266.124

Byram, 0.2 mile north of station, large concrete culvert 737.94, 

over Trayon Creek, in top of west wall; aluminum tablet stamped 

" 264 Adj 1903 "________________________________ 263. 862

From Greenfleld south via Monterey to Rexford, thence west to Alonzo, thence 

north to Byram.

Greenfield, 100 feet north of track, southwest corner of post office and

storehouse of W." L. Mangren ; iron post stamped " 313 Adj 1903 "__ 313. 385

Greenfield post office, in top of retaining wall of culvert (small 

earthenware pipe), under railroad, north of track and near outer 

edge of wall; bottom of a square cut__ ____________ 311.156

Monterey, 30 feet south of center of road, 3 feet west of northwest 

corner of storehouse of J. L. Floyd; iron post stamped "432 

Adj 1903 "_______________ _ _____________ 432. 640

Monterey, 3.5 miles south of, at main highway to Star, in northeast corner of intersection of crossroads; iron post stamped " 346 

Adj 1903 "_____________ ________ 346.095
86 SPIEIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

Star, 70 feet north of northeast corner of station, 83 feet northwest 

of northwest corner of post office, in grass plot; iron post stamped Feet. 

"418 Adj 1903"________________________________ 418.504

Rexford, 4.5 feet north of northeast corner of Barlow's store; iron 

post stamped " 424 Adj 1903 "______________________ 424. 635

Rexford, 3..4 miles west of, summit of hill north of Limestone Creek 

where road makes sharp bend to west, settlement road to northeast, 21 feet south of center of road, 2.5 feet north of northwest 

corner of carriage house of N. G. Barlow; iron post stamped 

" 390 Adj 1903 "_____________________________ 390.188

Alonzo, 5 miles east of, 0.2 mile south of Barren's store, in southwest 

corner of public road fork; iron post stamped " 394 Adj 1903 "__ 394. 592

Alonzo, 0.8 mile southeast of post office, in northwest corner of intersection of fork to north; iron post stamped " 296 Adj 1903 "____ 296. 581

Whites post office (discontinued), 35 feet south of center of road 

2.5 feet west of northwest corner of post office and store of 

J. D. Sandiper; iron post stamped " 356 Adj 1903 "_________ 356. 761

Sinai post office, 0.5 mile north of, summit of short steep hill, west 

edge of road, at southeast corner of fence around small negro 

cabin; iron post stamped " 319 Adj 1903 "_______________ 319.656

From Greenfleld west to Fearson, thence southwest to Plain, thence south to 

Florence, thence northeast to Monterey.

Pearson, 300 feet southeast of station, 50 feet south of highway crossing, northeast corner of Williams's store; iron post stamped " 287 "_ 287.150

Plain, 500 feet northwest of station, at forks in road, at southeast 

corner of post office; iron post stamped " 276 "____________ 276. 493

Plain, 2.9 miles south of, 100 feet west of road crossing, .at forks in 

road; iron post stamped " 334 "____:________________ 334.154

Plain, on Gulf & Ship Island R. R., west of station, near center of 

town, at northeast corner of post office; iron post stamped " 313 "_ 313. 382

Florence, 2.1 miles east of, at top of hill, crossing second-class road; 

iron post stamped " 393 " __ -.-_________ _ _____ 393.597

RAYMOND QUADRANGLE, 

[Latitude 32° 15'-32° 30'; longitude 90° 15'-90° 30'.]

From Clinton north along highway to Pocahontas, thence northeast to Robinson

Spring.

Clinton, 0.8 mile west of, in top of coping stone of arch culvert,

north of track, a little west of center or arch, bottom of square cut;

lettered thus: " U. S. D B. M." __ 332.350 

Clinton, 4.6 miles north of, 300 feet south of Bogue Chitto Creek

crossing, on embankment 20 feet off west edge of road; iron post

stamped "230 Adj 1903"________________________ 230.248 

Pocahontas, 4.2 miles southwest of, fork of road to south, bend to

southwest, on embankment about 10 feet opposite east edge of road;

iron post stamped " 243 Adj 1903 "_______ 243.132

Pocahontas, in foundation under southwest corner of storehouse of

W. R. Lane; aluminum tablet____ _ 237.490 

Pocahontas, at southwest corner of Methodist Church; iron post

stamped " 245 Adj 1903 "__________________ 245.118
PEIMAEY LEVELING. 37

TERRY QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32°-32° 15'; longitude 90° 15'-90° 30'.]

From Byram southwest along Illinois Central R. R. to Terry, thence along highway southwest, west, and north to Drygrove (single spur line).

Feet.

Byraru, in front of station; top of east rail_________________ 264. 4

Byram, 2.7 miles south of, in top of concrete culvert 740.97, aluminum tablet stamped "270 Adj 1903"__________________ 270.401

Terry, 100 feet north of station, 3 feet west of west track, in top of 

concrete wall of bridge over highway; aluminum tablet stumped 

" 291 Adj 1903 "________________________________ 291. 283

Terry, 4.8 miles south of, 175 feet west of main Jackson and Crystal 

Springs road, 15 feet south of road running east-west; iron post 

stamped " 421 Adj 1903 "_________________________ 420. 805

Terry, 8.7 miles southwest of, at junction of public road northwest 

and southeast, 2 miles northwest of Crystal Springs, on embankment ; iron post stamped " 420 Adj 1903 "______________ 419.955-

Thompsonville, 3.6 miles southeast of, about 100 feet east of main 

Raymond road which forks to north, just off south edge of road 

at northwest corner of fence of small negro cabin; iron post 

stamped " 354 Adj 1903 "__________________________ 354. 087

Thompsonville post office, 7 feet south by 10 feet west of southeast 

corner of storehouse of J. E. Bankston, on west edge of road; iron 

post stamped " 334 Adj 1903 "______________________ 334.655

Dabneys crossroads, 300 feet north of, just off east edge of road, at 

southwest corner of large ohurch; iron post stamped " 348 Adj 

1903 "____________________________________ 347. 681

Drygrove, southeast corner of large frame storehouse, west edge of 

road; iron post stamped " 375 Adj 1903 "_______________ 374. 805

Bovina, Vicksburg, and Yokena quadrangles.

WARREN COUNTY.

The elevations in the following list are based upon Coast and 

Geodetic Survey bench mark E, 2 kilometers east of Vicksburg, on 

Coast and Geodetic Survey bench mark H, at Bovina, and on Mississippi River Commission permanent bench mark 2, 3 kilometers 

north of Vicksbnrg. The line started originally from Coast and 

Geodetic Survey bench mark C at Vicksburg, but from connections 

made during this work that bench mark has apparently been lowered 

5.243 feet from value given on page 111, Coast and Geodetic Survey 

Special Publication No. 18.

The leveling was done in 1914 by E. H. Kilmer.

BOVINA QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32° 15'-32° 30'; longitude 90° 30'-90° 45'.] 

From Newman's Grove north to Bovina.

Newman's grove, 1 mile northeast of, 150 feet west of private road Feet, 

crossing, in telephone pole; railroad spike marked " B. M. 283 "_ 282. 963

Bovina, in front (south) wall of brick building owned by the district 

school and used as a store, just east and north of railroad station, in second brick from the southwest corner, in twenty-second 

course above ground, fifteenth course above sidewalk; intersection 

of a cross in end of copper bolt (C. & G. S. b. m. H.)________ 247.368
38 8PIMT LEVELIHG IK MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1916.

Bovina, 0.8 mile north of, in forks of road near center of triangle; Feet, 

iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 5, 142, 1914 "_______ 141.960

VICKSBURG QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 32° 15'-32° 30'; longitude 90° 45'-91°.]

From Vicksburg south along Mississippi & Warrenton R. R. to Cedars, thence 

east along highways to Asbury Church and north to Newman Grove.

Vicksburg, in southwest corner of park, west of Alabama & Vicksburg Ry. passenger station, in a marble post 1.2 meters in the 

ground, 0.25 meter above surface of ground dressed on top to 0.25 

by 0.175 meter; bottom of a square cut 0.009 meter deep, lettered 

"U. S. C. & G. S. B. M." (C. & G. b. m. C.; 0. & G. S. Elev. 

206.154)_____________________________________ 200. 911

NOTE. This bench mark has apparently been moved, and lowered 

5.243 feet as determined from connections made in 1914 by R. H. 

Kilmer with other precise bench marks in this locality.

Vicksburg, 1.5 miles south of, east side of track, in base of post L 

221-49; railroad spike, marked " B. M. 113 "____________ 113.11

Vicksburg, 2.3 miles south of, in southwest abutment of wooden 

railroad bridge marked L 222-24; top of square-headed bolt, 

marked " 139 " _________________________________ 139. 27

Vicksburg, 3 miles south of, in southeast abutment of wooden railroad bridge marked L 223-09; top of square-headed bolt, marked 

"B. M. 120"__________________________________ 119.68

Stout, 3.6 miles south of Vicksburg, 100 feet west of road crossing; 

iron post stamped " 106 " ________..______________ 106.124

Stout, 0.8 mile south of, at second-class roa.d crossing, east side of 

track, in telephone pole; railroad spike marked " B. M. 109 "___ 108.808

Stout, 2 miles south of, in southeast abutment of wooden railroad 

bridge L. 225-47; copper nail marked " B.M. 98 "_________ 98. 23

Stout, 3 miles south of, in top of post L 226-66; wire nail marked 

" B.M. 98 "__1__________________________ 98.08

Cedars, 1.1 miles east of, '30 feet west of road, in root of elm tree 3 

feet in diameter; copper nail marked "B.M. 139 "__________ 138. 746

Cedars, 2 miles east of, 10 feet north of road, in root of sweet-gum 

tree 2 feet in diameter ; copper nail marked " B.M. 234 "______ 233. 79

Cedars, 3.2 miles east of, 210 feet east of road forks, in root of sweetgum tree 15 inches in diameter; copper nail marked " B.M. 286 "_ 286.34

Cedars, 4.2 miles east of, in triangle of T road running south from

Grange Hall; iron post stamped " 310 "_________________ 310. 208

Cedars, 5.6 miles east of, at foot of deep cut, in root of walnut tree 

2 feet in diameter; copper nail marked " B.M. 185 "_ ____ 184. 76

Cedars, 6.6 miles east of, south aide of road, in root of gum tree 1 

foot in diameter; copper nail marked " B.M. 265 "___________ 264. 58

Cedars, 7.6 miles east of, opposite cabin, in root of oak tree 4 feet in 

diameter; copper nail marked " B.M. 285 "_____________ 284. 46

Asbury Church, 0.5 mile north of, 10 feet north and 10 feet east of 

center of T road west; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 2, 

1914 281"_________ __ 280. 417

Asbury Church, 1.5 miles north of, 10 feet north of road; root of 

black-oak tree 3 feet in diameter, marked " B.M. 268 " 268. 43
PEIMAEY LEVELING. 39

Asbury Church, 2.5 miles north of, 5 feet north of road, in sweet-gum Feet.

tree 6 inches in diameter; railroad spike marked " B.M. 208 "___ 207. (59 

Asbury Church, 3.4 miles north of, opposite T road running west, on

line of wire fence; iron post stamped " 300 "____________ 300.154 

Asbury Church, 4.5 miles north of, beside sig-nboard that reads " 7

miles to Vicksburg " ; root of water-oak tree marked " B.M. 276 "_ 276. 30 

Asbury Church, 5.5 miles north of, 1,070 feet north of Baldwins Ferry

road, in root of elm tree 1 foot in diameter; copper nail marked

" B.M. 258 " ________________..___________________ 257. 82 

Asbury Church, 7 miles north of, opposite T road running southeast,

15 feet east of large pine tree; iron post stamped " 223 "______ 222. 859

From point near Bovina northwest along highways to Redwood, thence southwest along Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R. to Walters.

Bovina, 2 miles northwest of, east side of road, top of oak stump 1 

foot in diameter; copper nail marked " B.M. 194 " 193.77

Bovina, 3.2 miles northwest of, 30 feet east of road, in root of red-oak 

tree 3 feet in diameter ; copper nail marked " B.M. 250 "______ 249. 94

Bovina, 3.7 miles northwest of, in southwest quadrant of cross roads 

on Jackson road; iron post stamped " 266 "____________ 265. 941

Bovina, 4.7 miles northwest of, south side of road, in root of oak 

tree 2 feet in diameter; copper nail marked " B. M. 293 "_____ 293.19

Bovina, 5.7 miles northwest of, 5 feet east of road, in root of oak 

tree 1 foot in diameter; copper nail marked " B. M. 303 "_____ 303. 20

Bovina, 7 miles northwest of, forks of Flowenvood and Oak Ridge 

road, 70 feet south of store barn, east side of road; iron post 

stamped " 321" ._____________________._______ 321. 369

Bovina, 8 miles northwest of, 5 feet east of road; root of elm tree 

1 foot in diameter marked " B. M. 330 "________________ 330. 43

Bovina, 9 miles northwest of, at second-class road crossing running 

east, in root of water oak tree; copper nail marked " B. M. 325 "_ 324. 82

Bovina, 10.4 miles northwest of, 10 feet west of road, in root of 

water-oak tree 2 feet in diameter ; copper nail marked " B. M. 305 " 304. 86

Bovina, 11.7 miles northwest of, 2.3 miles northeast of Redwood, in 

triangle at forks of road; iron post stamped " 184 "________ 184. 220

Bovina, 12.4 miles northwest of, 100 feet south of bridge over Skilleteliah Creek, in root of blackthorn tree; copper nail marked 

"B. M. 128"_________________________________ 128.120

Redwood, in northwest quadrant of cross roads, at southeast corner 

of blacksmith shop; iron post stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 4, 

1914 101" _ - ____________ _ 101. 380

Redwood, 1 mile southwest of, at second road crossing west of Redwood, in telephone pole; copper nail marked " B. M. 99______ 99. 03

Redwood, 2.2 miles southwest of, in third telephone pole west of 

Blakely station; railroad spike marked " B. M. 106 "_______ 105. 95

Redwood, 3.2 miles southwest of, south side of track, in telephone 

pole; railroad spike marked " B. M. 105 "______________ 104. 60

Redwood, 4 miles southwest of, 50 feet south of Yazoo and Mississippi Valley R. R., 5 feet north of right of way, at second-class 

road cross, at iron gate; iron post stamped " 106 "_________ 105. 730

Redwood, 5 miles southwest of, 270 feet west of road crossing, in 

telephone pole; railroad spike marked " B. M. 104 "_________ 103. 70
40 SPIBIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

Redwood, 6 miles southwest of, at second-class road crossing opposite colored church at signal station, in telephone pole; railroad Feet, 

spike marked " B. M. 103 "_______________________ 102.54

Redwood, 7.1 miles southwest of, opposite white cottage, 100 feet 

west of cattle guard, in telephone pole; railroad spike marked 

" B. M. 101"________________________________ 100. 69

Vicksburg, 3 kilometers above, on east side of public road near W. H. 

Hundermark's store, 26 meters from west corner and 16.4 meters 

from southwest corner of yard, 31.92 meters from center of Yazoo 

& Mississippi Valley R. R.; copper bolt in stone under ground; 

top of cap on iron post (U. S. 0. E. p. b. m. 2)__________ 101.046

Near Newman's grove.

Newman's grove, 2.8 miles south of, opposite old deserted church,

200 feet south of road forks, in root of pine tree; copper nail

marked "B. M. 289"___________________________ 288.616 

Newman's grove, 2 miles south of, 30 feet west of road, in root of

sweet-gum tree 2 feet in diameter; copper nail marked " B. M.

315 " _______________________________________ 314. 693 

Newman's grove, 1.2 miles south of, 200 feet east of overhead road

bridge over Alabama & Vicksburg Ry., in root of water-oak tree;

copper nail marked " B. M. 351"____________________ 351. 46 

Newman's grove, 40 feet east of road crossing, 100 feet north of

Little's store; iron post stamped " 314 "________________ 313. 792

YOKENA QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32 0-328 15'; longitude 90° 45'-01°.] 

Near Cedars.

Cedars, 0.5 mile south of, 640 feet east of railroad crossing, at T road

running north ; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 1, 1914 "_ 104. 298

Doloroso and Natchez quadrangles.

ADAMS AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES.

The elevations in the following list were determined by primary 

leveling and accord with the 1912 adjustment. 

The leveling was done in 1915 by H. S. Senseney.

DOLOROSO QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 31° 15'-31° 30'; longitude 91° 15'-91° 30'.]

From Highland Church along highway southwest to point on Kingston Road 6.6 

miles southeast of Natchez.

Highland Church, 1.3 miles southwest of, 75 feet west of gate, south

side of road, in root of tree; copper nail with washer marked Feet.

"U. S. B. M. 348"_______________________________ 348.44 

Natchez, 6.6 miles southeast of, in northeast corner of road forks,

near Alex. Turner's mail box; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta.

No. 9, 1914, 321"___________ ____ ____ . _ 320. 839
PEIMABY LEVELING. 41

NATOHEZ QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 81' 30'-3l° 45'; longitude 91° 15'-91 8 30'.]

From Natchez northeast along Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R. to Selma, 

thence along highways southwest to Washington, thence south 5.5 miles, 

thence southwest to Highland Church.

Natchez, United States Engineers' gage, in middle park on the bluff 

at head of street leading up from "under the hill," near a large redoak tree and in line with the north side of Bontura alley, which is 

midway between and parallel with Main and State streets, cap on 

pipe, has raised letters " U. S. C. E. B. M." around a raised knob Feet, 

in center; stone and pipe (C. & G. S. report, 1907) ___i_____ 199. 612 

Natchez, Monroe, and Wall streets, intersection of; top of south rail- 212. 7 

Natchez, Monroe, and Union streets, intersection of; top of south rail. 228.1 

Natchez, 200 feet west of Standard Oil Co., north side of track, in

telephone pole; spike marked " U. S. B. M. 205 "___________ 205. 31 

Natchez, 2.6 miles east of, at southwest corner of road crossing, near 

the Mississippi Packing Co,, in telephone pole; spike marked

" U. S. B. M. 180 "__________________________:_____ 179. 54 

Natchez, 2.6 miles east of, at southeast corner of road crossing, near

the Mississippi Packing Co., in culvert; bronze tablet stamped

" 181"_______________________'____________ 180. 981 

Natchez, 3.6 miles east of, west end of trestle " LN 94-56," north side

of trac; painted bolthead marked " U. S. B. M. 15 "_________ 152. 56 

Natchez, 4.7 miles east of, east end of trestle " LN 93-43," south side

of track; painted bolthead marked " U. S. B. M. 172"________ 171. 84 

Foster, front of station; top of north rail________________ 185.0

Foster, 50 feet north of freight station, in concrete foundation of

engine of burned mill; bronze tablet stamped " 192 "________ 192.230 

Foster, 1 mile east of, 12 feet west of milepost " N. 7 ,T. 91," south side

of track, in telephone pole; spike marked " U. S. B. M. 192 "___ 191.85 

Foster, 2.1 miles east of, west end of trestle " LN 89-95," north side

of track; painted bolthead marked " U. S. B. M. 218 "_______ 218. 44 

Selma, front of station; top of south rail________________ 229. 2 

Selma, 680 feet south of, east side of road, in culvert; bronze tablet

stamped " 219 "_______________________________ 218.921 

Selma, 1.2 miles southwest of, at road forks, in mail-box post; spike

marked "U. S. B. M. 285"_______________________ 284.55 

Washington, southwest corner of road forks, in culvert; bronze tablet

stamped " 279 "______________________________ 279. 339 

Washington, 0.9 miles south of, on northeast corner of small bridge;

copper nail with washer stamped " U. S. B. M. 204 "_________ 203. 86 

Washington, 1.5 miles south of, at road forks, in root of tree; copper

nail with washer marked " U. S. B. M. 289 "_____________ 2SS. 81 

Washington, 2.1 miles south of, at railroad crossing; top of south rail_ 297.0 

Washington, 3.2 miles south of, 0.2 mile northwest of road forks, east

side of road, in culvert; bronze tablet stamped "380"_______ 380.509 

Washington, 4.4 miles south of, east side of road, in stump; copper

nail with washer marked " U. S. B. M. 389 "_____________ 388.88 

Washington, 5.5 miles south of, about 1 mile east of Zion Watch

Church, at road forks; iron post stamped " Prim Trav. Sta. No. 8,

1914, 314 " __ _____ ________________ 313. 964 

Zion Watch Church, 100 feet west of crossroads, south side of road,

In root of tree; copper nail with washer marked " U. S. B. M. 345 "_ 345. 07
42 SPIEIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

Zion Watch Church, 0.9* mile west of, 180 feet west of gate to Mount 

Airy, south side of road, on culvert; chiseled square marked " U. S. Feet. 

B. M. 356 " ___________________________________ 355. 63

Zion Watch Church, 2.1 miles southwest of, 50 feet south of road

forks, west side of road, opposite gate; iron post stamped- " 358 "_ 358. 278

Highland Church, front of, in root of tree; copper nail with washer 

marked " U. S. B. M. 362 "________________________ 361. 58

From point 6.6 miles southeast of Natchez along Kingston Road to Natchez.

Natchez, 5.4 miles southeast of, west side of road, in root of tree;

copper nail with washer marked " U. S. B. M. 249 "________ 249. 30 

Natchez, 4.2 miles southeast of, west side of road, on culvert; chiseled

square marked " U. S. B. M. 118 "___________________ 118.18 

Natchez, 3.6 'miles south of, 80 feet east of road forks just south of

bridge over St. Catherines Creek, south side of road, in culvert;

bronze tablet stamped " 105 "____________________ 104. 418 

Natchez, 2.5 miles south of, west end of north abutment of small

bridge; chiseled square marked " "J. S. B. M. 120 "___ .______ 120. 39 

Natchez, 1.7 miles south of, where Mississippi Central R. R. crosses

road, in east abutment, under center of track; bronze tablet

stamped " 151 "_.________'._____________________ 150. 838

From Natchez along highways north to Anna, thence east and south to Selma,

Natchez, 2 miles northeast of, 50 feet south of bridge, west side of 

road, on culvert; chiseled square marked " U. S. B. M. 159 "___ 158. 71

Natchez, 3.6 miles northeast of, 640 feet north of road forks, west 

side of road, in culvert; bronze tablet stamped " 240 "_______ 240. 436

Natchez, 4.7 miles northeast of, west side of road, on culvert; chiseled 

square marked |' U. S. B. M. 273 "___________________ 272. 52

Pine Ridge, 0.2 mile north of post office, 60 feet south of road forks, 

east of road; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 10, 1914, 

271" _______ _ _______________________ 270. 999

Pine Ridge, 1.2 miles north of post office, 50 feet north of road

forks, west side of road, on culvert; chiseled square marked " U.

S. B. M. 263 "_________________________________ 262. 77 

Pine Ridge, 2.2 miles northwest of post office, ISO feet west of gate,

south side of road, in root of tree; copper nail with washer marked

" U. S. B. M. 238 "______________________________ 238. 87 

Pine Ridge, 3.5 miles northwest of post office, east side of road in

root of tree; copper nail with washer stamped " U. S. B. M. 255 "_ 255. 39 

Anna, 2.7 miles southwest of, on the Jenkins plantation, 4 feet south

of gate to cotton gin; iron post stamped " 88 "____________ 88. 246 

Anna, 1.7 miles southwest of, 100 feet west of Friendship Church,

south side of road, in root of tree; copper nail with washer marked

" U. S. B. M. 81"_______________________________ 80. 99 

Anna, 60 feet south of road forks, west side of road; iron post

stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 11, 1914, 84 "_____________:_ 84. 342 

Anna, 1.3 miles southeast of, 20 feet north of old road, west side of

road, in tree; spike marked " U. S. 3. M. 287 "_____________ 287. 33 

Anna, 2.3 miles southeast of, northwest corner of crossroads, on

culvert; chiseled square marked " U. S. B. M. 282 "_________ 281. 78
PRIMARY LEVELING. 48

Anna, 3.4 miles east of, 50 feet south of gate, in center of triangle Feet.

made by forks of road; iron post stamped " 277 "__________ 276. 475 

Anna, 4.5 miles east of, north side of road, 15 feet west of gate, in

root of tree; copper nail with washer stamped " U. S. B. M. 212 "__ 211. 44 

Anna, 5.6 miles east of, south side of road, in root of tree; copper nail

with washer marked " U. S. B. M. 216 "_________________ 215. 82 

Anna, 7.2 miles east of, where road turns south to Milford Church,

30 feet east of forks; iron post stamped " 219 "____________ 219. 340 

Milford Church, 1.5 miles north of, at southeast corner of small

bridge, in post; copper nail with washer marked " U. S. B. M. 134 "__ 133.45 

Milford Church, 0.5 mile northwest of, 150 feet east of road forks, in

chimney of negro cabin ; bronze tablet stamped " 237 "_______ 237. 028 

Milford Church, 1 mile south of, east side of road, in tree; spike

marked " U. S. B. M. 275 "_________________________ 274. 43 

Milford Church, 2.6 miles south of, 50 feet west of north end of

bridge over Wades Bayou, in root of tree; copper nail with washer

marked " U. S. B. M. 190 "_____________________ 190.14

Milford Church, 3.6 miles south of, northeast corner of road forks;

iron post stamped " 280 "________________________ 280.211 

Milford Church, 4.8 miles south of, 240 feet east of St. Mary's Church,

north side of road, on culvert; chiseled square marked " U. S. B. M.

279 " ____________________________________ 278. 40

Burnsville and luka quadrangles.

TISHOMINGO COUNTY.

The following elevations are based on Coast and Geodetic Survey 

bench marks and the United States Corps of Engineers' bench marks 

in the vicinity of luka.

The leveling was done in 1909 by William Oram and in 1911 by 

J. B. Metcalfe, jr.

For additional elevations in luka quadrangle in Alabama, see 

Bulletin 517.

IUKA QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 34° 45'-35° ; longitude 88°-88° 15'.]

From a point 3 miles west of luka, north along highways via Eaves to a point 

2.18 miles north of Gardner's store.

luka, 3 miles west of, 200 feet west of grade crossing, southeast cor- Feet, 

ner of stone culvert; aluminum tablet-________________ 490. 782

luka, 2.3 miles northwest of, 300 feet east of creek crossing, 6 feet 

east of road to south; nail in root of gum tree, marked " 487.2 "_ 487. 26

luka, about 4 miles northwest of, 100 feet west of Barns's mail box, 

in northwest corner of second-class road crossing, 6 feet north of 

road; nail in root of hickory tree, marked " 612.5 "_________ 612. 45

E. F. Parnell's house, about 600 feet northeast of, in southeast angle 

of four corner roads, 75 feet east of drain crossing; iron post 

stamped " 508 "________________________________ 507. 448

Eaves, 1.5 miles south of, 250 feet west of residence of A. W. Davice, 

6 feet north of T road south; nail in root of red-oak tree, marked 

" 527 " ______________ 527. 00
44 SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

Eaves, 0.2 mile south of, 20 feet north of second-class road to southwest, 6 feet west of road; copper nail in root of red-oak tree, Feet, 

marked " 561. 5 " _____________________________ 561.47

Eaves, 40 feet north of old store building, 25 feet west of road, 400 

feet north of drain crossing; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. 

Sta. No. 10, 509"_____________________________ 508.610

Price's mill, 1.9 miles south of, copper nail in top of stump painted

" 467 "___________________________1_____________ 466.93

Yellow Creek, 1,135 feet south of, about 350 feet northeast of Levi 

Robertson's house, 6 feet east of road; copper nail in root of 

white-oak tree 4 feet in diameter, marked " 428.4 "_________ 428. 37

Price's mill, 0.2 mile south of, in north angle of three corner roads, 

350 feet east of one-story frame house painted white; iron post 

stamped " 485 "_______________________________ 484. 776

Gardner's store, 0.5 mile north of, in southwest corner of T road 

southeast, .150 feet south of B. M. Mosley's mail box; notch cut in 

side of 15-inch maple tree, marked " 462.6 "__________..___ 462. 51

Intersection of roads, top of hill; copper nail in root of white oak, 

marked " 472.4 "______________________________ 472.32

Gardner's store, 1.5 miles north of, 15 feet east of steep rise in road, 

150 feet south of second-class road forks to west; copper nail in 

root of leaning 12-inch hickory tree, marked " 545 "_________ 544. 97

Gardner' store, 2.2 miles north of, 300 feet north of second-class T 

road east, 8 feet east of road, about 0.2 mile north of church and 

schoolhouse, 175 feet T road to west; J. W. Smith's mail box is 

in southwest corner of T road; iron post stamped " 451"_____ 451. 375

luka, in hotel yard of Mr. Leatherwood, about 130 feet north of 

railroad crossing and 40 feet south of hotel, just inside of fence; 

Iron post stamped " 569 "_________________________ . 569. 261

From luka northwest along Southern Ry. to Burnsville.

luka, 2,250 feet west of station, 1,190 feet west of milepost 115, in 

south end of stone culvert, in top of stone, 5.8 inches from south 

edge and 37.8 inches from west edge; copper bolt (precise bench 

mark 3, U. S. Army Engineers)________ _____________ 564.838

luka, 3 miles west of, 200 feet west of grade crossing, southeast 

corner of stone box culvert; aluminum tablet stamped " 491 luka "_ 490. 782

From luka southeast along Southern Ry. to Fegram.

luka, in front of station; top of rail_l_________________ 556.5 

luka, 0.7 mile east of, south of track; copper nail in root of pine <

tree marked " 564 "________^_________________ 564.08 

Gravel siding, 0.6 mile west of, bolt farthest west on north side of

track in railroad bridge; marked " 531"_______________ 530. 41 

Gravel siding, abandoned turntable west side, 50 feet north of track,

80 feet west of station; aluminum tablet stamped "497." (This

bench mark may be 0.2 foot lower than the elevation given.) ___ 497. 035 

Gravel siding, 0.6 mile east of, bolt farthest east on south side of

track on railroad bridge; marked " 469 "_______________ 467. 88 

Pegram, 1 mile west of, 0.5 mile east of milepost 120, west abutment

of bridge, northwest corner of coping stone (precise bench mark

41); square cut in stone _____________________ 433.210
PRIMARY LEVELING. 45 

From luka south along roads 3 miles and return.

luka, 2.2 miles south of, 400 feet south of house, in root of large oak Feet.

tree, copper nail marked "598"_________.__________ 597.974 

luka, 3.3 miles south of, at intersection, 50 feet south of stream

crossing, east side of road; iron post stamped " 548 "________ 547.922

BTTRNSVILLE QUADRANGLE. 

At Burnsville.

(Latitude 34° 45'-35° ; longitude 88° 15'-88° 30'.]

Burnsville, 195 feet south of station, in west wall of brick house 

owned by M. O. Elledge, in fifteenth course of brick from ground; 

copper bolt (precise bench mark 1, U. S. Army Engineers)____ 470.024

APPENDIX.

ELEVATIONS ADJUSTED BY THE UNITED STATES COAST 

AND GEODETIC SURVEY FROM PRECISE LEVELING.

Arkansas City, Artesia, Basic City, Bay St. Louis, Bee Lake, Beulah, Biloxi Bay, 

Booneville, Bougere, Bovina, Bucatunna, Burnsville, Chunky, Clarksville, Commerce, Corinth, Cude, Decatur, Eagle Bend, Fitler, Florence, Fort Adams, Fort 

loring, Friar Point, Greenville, Greenwood, Gulfport, Harperville, Heathman, 

Ittabena, luka, Jackson, Lacona, Lake Providence, Leland, Longwood, Lucre, 

Macon, Meridian, Milliken, Montgomery Point, Moon Lake, Morton, Natchez, 

Nettleton, Norfolk, Pelahatchee, Perthshire, Pettit, Quitman, Raymond, Redleaf, Redwood, Renalara, Rigolets, Satartia, Scooba, Scranton, Shubuta, Sidon, 

Stormville, Tchula, Tunica, Tupelo, Vicksburg, Vinegar Bend, West Point, 

Wilsons Point, and Yazoo quadrangles.

ADAMS, ALCORN, BOLIVAR, CI.ARKE, COAHOMA, DESOTO, HANCOCK, HARRISON, HINDS, 

HOLMES, ISSAQUENA, JACKSON, KEMPER, LAUDERDALE, LEE, LEFLORE, LOWNDES, NEWTON, NOXUBEE, PREMISS, RANKIN, SCOTT, SUNFLOWER, TISHOMINGO, TUNICA, WARBEN, WASHINGTON, WATNE, WILK1NSON, AND YAZOO COUNTIES.

The following descriptions and elevations are taken from reports 

of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and are republished by permission 

of the superintendent of that bureau. The bench marks were 

established by the Coast and Geodetic Survey, by the Mississippi 

Kiver Commission, 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. For descriptions and elevations of secondary bench marks along the Mississippi 

River, see Permanent marks, Cairo to the Gulf of Mexico, vols. 1, 2, 

and 3, Mississippi River Commission, 1915.

ARKANSAS CITY QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 33° 30'-33° 3T 30"; longitude 91° 07' 30"-91° 15'.] 

Along Mississippi River.

Bolivar, in northwest corner of lot owned by Dr. Richardson, 15 

meters back of levee, and 12 meters north of the northwest corner 

of Dr. Richardson's house, 6 meters from front of office adjoining 

the house, 16 meters north of brick cistern in yard, and about 900 

meters above Bolivar post office; top of brass bolt in stone post Feet. 

(U. S. C. E. p. b. in. 78)_______________________ 141.050

47
48 SPIRIT LEVELING Iff MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

Buck Ridge, on Maj. Edmonds's plantation, about 60 meters back of 

levee, and about 50 meters northwest of Maj. Edmonds's house, on 

north side of garden fence near northwest corner of garden; top Feet, 

of brass bolt in stone post (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 79) _ T ________ 141. 863

Content, about 15 meters back of levee and 18 meters east of Miller's 

store, on land of E. P. Miller (lessee), in northwest corner of field 

at intersection of road leading across the point from Content to 

Jenkins Landing, with levee road; top of brass bolt in stone post 

(U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 80)__________________________ 143.297

Childers, or Jenkins Landing, on grounds of the Jenkins's estate, threefourths of a mile above Stop Landing, 10 meters back from levee, 

in southwest corner of yard, 25 meters southwest from corner 

of Jenkins's house, about 27 meters southwest of cistern on south 

side of house, 50 meters south of cistern on north side of house, and 

3 meters south of large gum tree; top of brass bolt in stone post 

(U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 81)________________________ 140.456

Mound Place, in west corner of W. E. Ringo's yard, about 10 meters 

back from levee and 75 meters northeast of new store, now building, of W. E. Ringo & Co., stone is about 27 meters west from 

corner of house, and about 75 meters southwest of store of Simon & 

Brown; top of brass bolt in top of stone post (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 

82) _______________________________________ 138. 993

Wilkersons Landing, near, on O. L. Shelby's plantation, in southwest 

corner of yard back of Shelby's house (lately torn down) ; 55 

meters back of levee, which is here about 200 meters from river 

bank, 40 meters southwest of a red cedar tree, 60 meters southwest 

of the easterly cistern and 30 meters southwest of the westerly 

cistern in yard, and about 110 meters west of store at Wilkersonjs 

landing, a blacksmith shop is to be built just west of the site of the 

old Shelby house; top of brass bolt in stone post (U. S. C. E. 

p. b. m. 83) ___________________________________ 139. 219

Port Anderson, in southeast corner of yard on Thomas S. Kennedy's 

plantation (John Graves, lessee), 25 meters east of a brick cistern 

at southeast corner of house and 40 meters southeast of a brick 

cistern at northeast corner of house, 55 meters back from levee and 

about 160 meters above an abrupt turn in levee; top of brass bolt 

in top of stone post (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 85) ______ _ __ 136.968

Arkansas City, opposite, 1,600 meters below Shelby's store and 650 

meters below junction of levees, and 630 meters above another 

junction, on inner slope of levee on Clarke Place; stone (M. R. C. 

stone 63/2) ________________________________ 145. 262

Port Anderson, 425 meters above second angle below residence, at 

angle in levee, at Levee Board station 3710; iron pipe (U. S. C. E. 

t b. m. 121.=Levee Board b. m.)________________ __ 145.046

ARTESIA QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 33° 15'-33° 30'; longitude 88° 30'-88° 45'.]

Artesia, in the southwest pier of the hotel, in the third course from 

the top and one brick from the north end of the pier; center of 

cross on copper bolt leaded horizontally into a brick (C. & G. S. 

b. m. G)____________ ____ ___~___ - 234.419
ELEVATIONS BY THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 49

BASIC QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32°-32° 15'; longitude 88° 45'-89°.] 

At Enterprise.

Enterprise, center of head of copper bolt, 0.0646, meter in length and 

0.0132 meter in diameter, leaded horizontally in the middle of a 

brick in the north face of Chickasahay Mills. The brick is in the 

tenth course above the ground, about halfway between the two Feet, 

main doors of brick structure (G. & G. S. b. m. B2 )_________ 245.255

BAY ST. LOUIS QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 30° 15'-30° 30'; longitude 89° 15'-89° 30'.] 

Near Bay St. Louis.

Bay St. Louis, about one-half meter north of the fence along the 

south side of right of way of the Louisville & Nashville R. R. and 

about 1 meter west of the corner of the fence at the west side of 

Front Street, about 12 meters south of the center of the track, 

and about 30 meters west of the railroad trestle over Bay St. 

Louis; the stone is about 2 inches above ground and has its corners chipped off; the top of a copper bolt leaded in the top of a 

stone, marked " U. S." (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 11)___________ 21.391

Bay St Louis, in the face of the southern brick wall of the vestibule 

of the Catholic Church, about halfway between the side entrance 

of the vestibule and the main front wall and about 1 meter above 

the ground; the building has-been stuccoed over and a hole left in 

the stucco at the bolt; center of a copper bolt leaded horizontally 

(U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 10) __________..______________ 23. 530

Waveland, 36 meters south of the southwest corner of the station, on 

the Louisville & Nashville R. R., in line with the fence on the west 

side of the lane along the west side of Merwood dairy farm, 12 

meters north from the corner of the fence at the end of the lane, 

12 meters west of the shell road leading toward the bay; and is the 

top of a cross in the center of a marking stone marked " U. S." 

projecting 3 inches above the ground (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 9)___ 15.492

BEE LAKE QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 33°-33° 07' 30"; longitude 90° 15'-90° 22' 30".] 

At Bee Lake.

Bee Lake, at north corner of Illinois Central R. R. depot;

Top of bolt in limestone (U. S. C. E. p. b. in. 29) ________ 108.038 

Top of cap on iron post ________ 112.106

BEULAH QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 33° 45'-33° 52' 30"; longitude 90° 52' 30"-91 8 .] 

Along Mississippi River.

Benlah, about three-fourths of a mile below, on the land of the Owens 

heirs, a quarter of a mile above northwest corner of the Bell plantation, now owned by J. W. Farmer, 1 meter southwest of a sycamore tree and 142 meters northeast of a house; top of copper bolt 

in top of stone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 71)______________,_ 146.342

25284° Bull. 639- -16 4
50 SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

dark's landing, about 520 meters below, 42 meters back from Lake 

Beulah, 1$ meters from cottonwood tree in woods, in top of stone Feet, 

set in ground; top of copper bolt (TJ. S. C. E. p. b. m. 72)___ 148.517

BILOXI BAY QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 30° 15'-30° 30'; longitude 88° 45'-89°.] 

Near Biloxi and Ocean Springs.

Biloxi, on the building on the southwest corner of Back Bay roaa 

(or Mule Street) and Jackson Street. The center of head of copper bolt leaded horizontally into the center of the second brick 

from the southeast corner of the fourteenth course above the sidewalk, in the east wall (C. & G. S. b. m. L=U. S. C. E. b. m. 18)__ 22.041

Biloxi Bay Bridge, 225 meters west of the west end of and 30 meters 

south of center of track of the Louisville & Nashville R. R. The 

bench mark is a cross cut on the top of the marking stone (the 

copper bolt has been destroyed) set in the ground. Pine trees 

near the stone are marked with five narrow blazes (C. & G. S. 

b. m. Hi=U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 19)_____________________ 5.856

Biloxi Bay Bridge, on the Louisville & Nashville R. R. The bench 

mark is the head of a copper bolt leaded "vertically in the top of a 

marking stone set in the ground 4 meters north of center of track 

and 114 meters west of the west end of bridge. The letters " U. 

S." are cut upon the top of the stone (C. & G. S. b. m. Gi=U.'S1. C. 

E. p. b. m. 20)___________._______-_____________ 6.939

Biloxi Bay Bridge, on the north side of the drawbridge pier of, on the 

Louisville & Nashville R. R. The top of a copper bolt leaded vertically in the concrete inside of the iron caisson. The bolt is about 

halfway between cogwheels and extreme north point of iron caisson. It is 16 inches to. extreme north edge of caisson and 18 inches 

to cogwheels. The caisson is 30 feet in diameter, filled with concrete, and rests on top of piles in 12 feet of water (C. & G. S. 

b. m. Fi=U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 21)_____________________ 1.073

Biloxi Bay Bridge, near the east end of; about 68 meters south of 

the Louisville & Nashville R. R. track, in the yard of and near the 

northwest corner of the frame house owned and occupied by Rev. 

J. B. Walker. The bench mark is the bottom of the square cut in 

the top of a marble stone, 6 by 4 inches on top and about 2£ feet 

long, projecting about 1 inch above ground, and has the letters 

" U. S. C. S." cut upon the top. Distance from center of bench to 

brick pier under northwest corner of house 0.8 meter (C. & G. S. 

b. m. E,)___. __________ ____________ 15.722

Ocean Springs, in chimney on west side of storehouse owned and occupied by A. Franco. It is the center of head of copper bolt 0.0125 

meter in diameter, leaded horizontally into the middle brick in the 

twenty-first layer above the ground (C. & G. S. b. in. Di)_____ 24.728

Ocean Springs, near, near the east end of the Biloxi Bay Bridge, and 

about 68 meters south of the Louisville & Nashville R. R. track, 

in the yard of the frame house owned and occupied by the Rev. J. 

B. Walker, and O.S meter from the brick pier under the northwest 

corner, the bottom of a square cut in the top of a marble stone 6 by 

4 inches on top and about 2£ feet long, projecting about 4 inches 

above the ground, with the letters " U.. S. C. S." cut upon the top 

(C. & G. S. p. b. m. EO _ ____ _ __ _______ 15. 722
ELEVATIONS BY THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 51

Ocean Springs, near, on the east side of Biloxi Bay, 75 meters north 

of the Louisville & Nashville R. R. track, and about 90 meters east 

of the Biloxi Bay R. R. trestle; 1 meter west of the gallery of the 

summer cottage of Bishop J. C. Keener, and 3$ meters north of the 

southwest corner of the gallery in front of the house: Feet 

f-inch copper bolt leaded into a vitrified tile_ ____'. _____ 18. 097 

Top of cap (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. Keenor)______________ 22.080

Biloxi, on the upper edge of the iron plate of the Biloxi gage, at angle 

in the line of piling near gage house; marks are cut thus: /|\ in the 

iron, and the letter B is cut in plank near the bench mark 

(U. S. C. E. p. b. m. Biloxi gage B)___________________ 5.571

Biloxi, near, 225 meters west of Biloxi Bay Bridge, and 30 meters 

south of the center of track of the Louisville & Nashville R. R., on 

the top of a stone post. Permanent bench mark 19 or Hi was established oil this stone, but the top was broken off, destroying the 

mark. The present bench mark is the intersection Of cross lines in 

the corner of the stone nearest the bay. (Pine trees near the stone 

are blazed facing it) (U. S. C. E. p. b. in. 19 A)___________ 5.696

Biloxi, in the northeast corner of the yard of the public school, on 

the south side of the Louisville & Nashville R. R., and on the west 

side of the street which leads south to the city hall, ifi the northeast root of a leaning sycamore tree about half an inch under the 

surface of the ground; top of wire nail (U. S. C. E. t. b. m. 184)__ 17.592

Biloxi, in the top of the southeast corner of the buttress standing on 

the east side of the entrance to the city hall and courthouse, on the 

north side of Howard Avenue and facing Main Street leading south 

to the beach; the top of the buttress is the same height as the 

water table of the building, and is built of brick and covered with 

cement, the bolt is 0.1 meter from the east and south edges of the 

buttress and nearly flush with its surface; the top of copper bolt 

leaded vertically (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. City Hall)__________ 23.041

Biloxi, about 60 meters southwest of the southwest corner of the 

passenger depot in one of the many northeast roots of the large, 

lone, double, live-oak tree standing in open plat of ground which 

belongs to the Louisville & Nashville R. R. Co. and is a proposed 

park; top of a wire nail (U. S. C. E. t. b. m. 183)__________ 23.576

Biloxi, 13 meters south of the warehouse and 115 meters west of 

the Louisville & Nashville R. R. passenger depot, in the northwest portion of open plat of ground belonging to the railroad and 

proposed as a park, 25 meters east of the Hygeia ice plant, in the 

south root of a 4-foot live-oak tree, about 3 feet from the body of 

the tree; top of a wire uail (U. S. C. E. t. b. m. 186)________ 23.806

Biloxi, in the southeast corner of the yard of the Hygeia ice plant, 

owned by Charles McCormack; 30 meters south of the ice factory 

building, 74 meters south of the Louisville & Nashville R. R., 136 

meters west of the passenger depot, about 1 meter each from the 

south and east fences; the cap is about 2 feet above the ground; 

f-inch copper bolt leaded into a vitrified tile_____________ 21. 352 

Top of cap (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. Hygeia) ________________ 25. 331

Beauvoir, in the top of a marking stone 11 meters south of the center 

of the track of the Louisville & Nashville R. R., 2i meters west and 

1 meter north of the southwest corner of the station building, the 

corners of the stone are chipped off; a copper bolt leaded (U. S. 

C. E. p. b. m. 17) ___ ____ _ __ 25.800
52 SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

BOONEVILLE QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 34° 30'-34° 45'; longitude 88° 30'-88° 45'.] 

At Booneville.

Booneville, in the east front of the courthouse, the brick is in the 

eighteenth course below the window sill, and is the second one 

from the northeast corner; the center of a cross in end of a brass Feet 

bolt leaded horizontally into a brick (C. & G. S. b. m. T) ___>__ 533.982

BOUGERE QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 31° 15'-31° 22' 30" ; longitude 91° 30'-91° 37' 30".]

Near Arnot on Mississippi River. *

Arnot, near, 286 meters back of Kindling Altar Church (colored), 

on left bank of river, a little below middle of Dead Mans Bend, 

9 meters west of permanent bench mark Kindling; wire fence is 

nailed to south side of this tree; tree in field and south root in 

lane, in bench cut on south root of a 36-inch oak tree standing on 

north side of lane; top of 30d. boat spike driven vertically (U. S. 

C. E. t. b. m. 35)_,____________________________ 52.027

Arnot, near, on left bank of river, among some trees at back edge of 

field on land of Mrs. Margaret Winchester, 1$ meters north of 

north fence of land leading back from the river past the Kindling 

Altar Baptist Church (colored), which stands on north side of lane 

on land of M. Rothchild, of Keinstra, La. It is a little below 

Gaines Landing, a little below the middle of Dead Mans Bend, 9 

meters back of tree bearing temporary bench mark 35, 295 meters 

back of the church, and 414 meters back of left bank of ..river; a 

f2-inch gum tree standing just north of fence is 3 meters west of 

pipe; an 18-inch hackberry stands north-northeast 3 meters; a 

15-inch gum stands east-northeast 3 meters; all blazed with a 

triangle facing pipe:

Bolt in tile________________________________ 48. 825 

Top of cap (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. Kindling) __j.________ 52.818

BOVINA QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32° 15'-32° 30'; longitude 90° 30'-90° 45'.] 

From Bovina east along Alabama & Vicksburg Ry. to point near Bolton.

Bovina, in front (south) wall of brick building owned by the district 

school and used as a store, just east and north of the railroad station ; the intersection of a cross in end of copper bolt in the twentysecond course above ground, fifteenth course above sidewalk, and 

in second brick from the southwest corner (C. & G. S. b. m. H)_ 247.368

Big Black River, on west abutment of Alabama & Vicksburg Ry. 

bridge over, south of track, and about 2 meters below top of rails; 

the bottom of a square cut in top of stone supporting end of iron 

superstructure, marked " U. S. D B. M." (C. & G. S. b. m. I)___ 152.706

Big Black River, in the top of the remains of the old stone pier to 

the old railway (Alabama & Vicksburg) bridge over; the old 

pier is on the east bank of the river between the two iron piers 

under the new bridge, on the southwest corner of the old pier; the 

bottom of a square cut, lettered " U. S. D B. M." (C. & G. S. 

b. m. J) ___________________________________ 105.672
ELEVATIONS BY THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 53

Smiths station, south of the track and east of the cottonseed warehouse of Mississippi Cotton Oil Co., Capital City Mill, and near the 

railway right of way; the iron marks the northeast corner of a lot 

owned by John Fleckenstein; the surface at the intersection of a 

cross cut on top of a piece of railroad iron buried firmly in the Feet, 

ground (C. & G. S. b. in. K)________________________ 134.859

Edwards, in the side (east) wall of the brick railroad station building at, in the eleventh course above the ground and in the second 

brick from southeast corner of the building; the intersection of a 

cross in end of a copper bolt (C. & G. S. b. in. L) ___________ 226. 213

Edwards, about 5£ kilometers east of, in the top of the stone pier 

under the railroad bridge over Bakers Creek; the pier is on the 

east bank under the trestle work just east of the end of the iron 

bridge, and the bench mark is south of the track near the south 

edge of the pier; the bottom of a square cut marked U. S. D B. M. 

(C. & G. S. b. ra. M)___________________________ 173.166

BUCATUNNA QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 31° 30'-31° 45'; longitude 88° 30'-S8° 45'.] 

From Bucatunna north along Mobile & Ohio E. R. to Waynesboro.

Bucatunna, center of cross on head of copper bolt leaded horizontally 

in south chimney of house belonging to Mr. F. H. Hooge. This 

house is'on the west side of the Mobile & Ohio 11. R., about 50 

meters south of railroad station. The bolt is in the center of the 

middle brick in the thirteenth course above the water-table course 

(C. & G. S. b. m. J2 )___________________________ 151.328

Winchester, bottom of cavity 1 inch square and one-half inch deep, 

cut in white marble block set in front yard near the gate of Mr. 

A. J. Hendrick's house. This marble block projects about 4 inches 

above the ground; bottom of square cut in top of stone post (C. & 

G. S. b. m. KO ______-___-__________-_________ 168.067

Waynesboro, center of cross on head of copper bolt leaded horizontally into a brick on the front side of Mr. J. P. Turner's store 

on the northeast corner of Car and Station streets. The bolt is in 

the center of the fifth brick from the south wall and in the twelfth 

course above the foundation (C. & G. S. b. m. L2 )__________ 192. 923

BURNSVILLE QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 34° 45'-35° ; longitude 88° 15'-88° 30'.]

At Burnsville.

Bumsville, 195 feet south of station, in west wall of brick house belonging to Mr. M. O. Elledge, 105 feet south of its northwest corner, 

in the fifteenth course of brick from the ground; center of the 

punch mark in copper bolt leaded horizontally (U. S. C. E. p. 

b. m. 1)__________ ____________________ 470.025

Burnsville, 138 feet north of center of railroad track, 65 feet east 

of the east end of depot, in foundation of old turntable, on the 

east part of wall near center of large coping stone; top of copper 

bolt leaded vertically (U. S. C. PI p. b. m. 2)____________ 465.225

Burnsville, 9 miles west of, 607 feet east of mile post 453A (from 

Bristol), on the north edge and 16 inches from the west edge; 

bottom of a square hole cut in stone (C. & G. S. b. m. As)_____ 538. 644
64 . SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO l9lS.

Corinth, 4£ miles east of, 2,900 feet east of milepost 455A (from 

Bristol), on the south end of a stone-arch culvert, on the east 

coping stone, 12 inches and 10 inches from the south and east 

edges, respectively; bottom of a square hole cut in stone (C. & Feet. 

G. S. b. m. B3 )________ _______________________ 481.118

CHUNKY QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32° 15'-32° 30'; longitude 88° 45'-89°.] 

From Chunky east along Alabama & Vicksburg Ry. to Meridian,

Chunky, in the cement covering the top of the brick retaining wall to 

the small culvert, the culvert is near the railroad station, on the 

east side, and the bench mark is north of the main track, between 

it and the switch ; the bottom of a square cut (C. & G. S. b. m. Di) _ 311. 892

Chunky River, on-the railway bridge (iron) over (second crossing 

east of Chunky station), in the stone pier under the west end of 

the bridge and helps to hold the iron plate under the west end of 

the superstructure in position, it is south of the track, at the west 

end of the plate, and inside the superstructure, the stone of which 

the pier is composed is soft and irregular; top of an iron bolt 

(C. & G. S. b. m. Ei)_____.._.._________________'__ 298.037

Graham station, in the top of the elbow on top of the 2^-inch pipe of 

the small artesian well in the yard of W. J. Graham, the pipe 

extends 20 feet into the ground and has been in position for several months, there is a large artesian well in the yard, near the 

small one; the surface at the intersection of a cross cut, lettered 

"U.S.+B.M." (C. & G. S. b. m. FO__________________ 309.566

Meridian, 8 miles west of, in the upper surface of the brick lining to 

the railroad tunnel, at the west entrance to the tunnel in the fifth 

course above the end of the ties, counting around the lining, and 

the third brick from the west end of the tunnel, north of the 

track; bottom of square cut, lettered " U.S. IDB.M." (C. & G. S. 

b. in. GO _________________________________ 389.402

CLARKSDALE QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 34° 07' 30"-34° 15'; longitude 90° 30'-90° 37' 30".] 

Near Clarksdale.

Lyon, in ground near northeast corner of Baptist Church, which is a 

large frame structure about 400 meters south of depot and 200 

meters west of track; pipe is in line with north .wall of church and 

2 meters east of east wall; top of iron pipe (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 

Lyon) ___________1__________________________ 173. 963

Clarksdale, in ground at west corner of courthouse grounds, 18 meters 

northwest of line of extreme northwest wall and 39 meters southwest of line of southwest wall, north 83° west 41 meters from 

northwest corner; top of iron pipe set vertically in ground (U. S. 

C. E. p. b. m. Clarksdale I)______L _________________________ 173.805

Clarksdale, near south corner of main portion of section foreman's 

house, in line with southwest wall of main portion of building and 2 

meters from northwest wall of same part of house; house is most 

northeasterly of three and 400 meters (?) northeast of track; top 

of iron pipe set vertically in ground (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. Clarksdale II) ___________ __ ____________________ 172. 565
ELEVATIONS BY THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 55

Sunflower River, on stone cap block of northeast pier (Clarksdale 

side) of Yazoo £ Mississippi Valley R. R. bridge over, at upstream 

end of pier, in line with northeast face of pedestal block and 0.1 

meter from north corner of pedestal; cross cut marked " U. S. + P. Feet. 

B. M." (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. Clarksdale III)________J_____ 172. 943

COMMERCE aUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 34° 45'-34° 52' 30"; longitude 90° 22' 30"-00° 30M 

Along Mississippi River.

Commerce, in southeast corner of field, at northwest corner of intersection of the " Commerce-Austin " or county road with " Abbey's 

Lane," in center line of east fence of field, and 12 meters north of

 south fence; the field belongs to Mr. John R. Bridger; top of copper 

bolt leaded vertically into top of stone post 3 feet long and 5 inches 

square, set in ground with its top about 4 inches above the surface, 

marked " U S X B M " (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. Commerce) ______ 197. 017

Mhoons landing, in northwest corner of field belonging to Mhoon and 

Brinkley, 3 meters from north fence and 0.5 meter from west fence, 

in front of Alien Brinkley's house; about 400 meters west of road 

leading to landing, and about 30 meters south of levee; top of copper bolt leaded vertically into top of stone post 3 feet long and 5 

inches square, set in ground with top about 4 inches above ground 

and marked " U S X B M " (U. S. C. E.. p. b..m. Mhoons landing)__ 194. 662

CORINTH QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 34° 45'-35° ; longitude 88° 30'-88° 45'.] 

From Rienzi north along Mobile & Ohio R. R. to Corinth.

Rienzi, in the outer face of the north chimney on the east side of 

Taylor's Hotel, the brick is in the fifteenth course above the ground 

and is the third one from the north side of chimney; the center of 

a cross in end of a copper bolt leaded horizontally into a brick 

(C. & G. S. b. m. U)_____________________________ 455. 800

Corinth, in the east wall of a store on Waldren Street, the building 

is opposite the courthouse and is used as the city hall; brick in the 

third course abovt the sill of the window, near the north end of the 

building, and is the fourth one south of this window; the center of 

a cross in end of a brass bolt leaded horizontally into a brick (C. 

& G. S. b. m. V)______________________________ 451. 505

Corinth, in the west wall of the courthouse, brick in the fourteenth 

row below the line of window sills and in the fifth row south of the 

fifth cellar ventilator, counting from the northwest corner of the 

building; center of a cross in end of a brass bolt leaded horizontally 

into the brick (C. & G. S. b. m. W) ___________________ 451. 692

Corinth, in the southwestern part of courthouse yard, on curbing of 

well at its northeast corner; being the highest point in square cut 

in stone and marked " U. S." (U. S. C. E. t. b. m. 1) (b. m. settled, 

elevation doubtful)____________________________ 449.487

Corinth, on a store building occupied by J. C. Small, hardware merchant, on the southwest corner of Franklin and Cruse streets, one 

block west and two blocks south of the courthouse, on the stone 

sill under the show window on the east side of the store, 12 feet 

south of the northeast corner and 8 inches above the pavement; 

bottom of square hole cut in stone (C. & G. S. b. m. C8 )______ 448.408
56 SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

CUBE QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 33° 22' 30"-33° 30'; longitude 90° 22' 30"-90° 30'1 

Near Baird.

Baird, about 750 meters northwest of, about 18 meters east of the 

south end of the Georgia Pacific Ry. approach to bridge over Sunflower River, in the northwest corner of yard belonging to house 

occupied by E. B. and G. B. Wade and owned by J. J. Oliver: Feet. 

Top of bolt set in limestone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 20) _______ 117. 355 

Top of cap on iron post________________________ 121. 423 

Sunflower River, on right bank of, about 14 meters west of north end 

of Georgia Pacific Ry. trestle approach to drawbridge over Sunflower River, and in southeast corner of yard to cabin occupied by 

Buck Willis on W. A. Pollock's plantation:

Top of bolt set in limestone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 19) _______ 114. 967 

Top of cap on iron post_________________________ 119. 035 

Baird, about 1 kilometer northwest of, on the top of and on west end 

of south pier of the Georgia Pacific Ry. bridge over Sunflower 

River, 0.80 meter from south edge of pier, 0.23 meter south of track 

on pier, 0.78 meter from west edge of pier, and 0.4 meter west of 

joint in stone; cross cut marked " U. S. X B. M." (U. S. C. E. 

p. b. m. 18) ____________________________ ___ 126.598

DECATUR .QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32° 15'-32° 30'; longitude 89°-89° 15'.] 

From Newton east along Alabama & Vicksburg Ry. to Hickory.

Newton, in the front (east) wall of a brick store; this building belongs to T. J. Bingham and stands south of the track on the west 

side of the main street of the town, with its south wall just outside 

the railroad right of way; the bolt is in the fifth course above the 

sidewalk and in the second brick from the southeast corner of the 

building; the intersection of a cross in end of a copper bolt (C. & 

G. S. b. m. Ex)__________ _-' ________. ____ 424.487

Hickory, in the chimney on the east end of the dwelling house of 

A. E. Gray; the house is south of the track and immediately west 

of the Hanner house; the chimney is on the east end of the house, 

and the bolt is in the north face in the nineteenth course above the 

ground and in the second brick from the northeast corner; the intersection of a cross in end of copper bolt (C. & G. C. b. m. d)__ 326.079

EAGLE BEND QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32° 30'-32e 37' 30"; longitude 91°-91° 07' 30".] 

Near Ingomar.

Ingomar post office, 3$ miles above, on Tennessee plantation, in brick 

chimney of cotton gin; center of head of copper bolt marked " U. S. 

B. M." (U. S. C. E. b. m. 153)________________________ 104. 849

Ingomar post office, about 4 miles above, on Forest Home plantation, 

in southwest face of chimney of dwelling house; center of head of 

copper bolt (U. S. C. E. b. m. 150)____________________ 105.945
ELEVATIONS BY THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 57

FITLER QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32° 37' 30"-32 8 45'; longitude 91°-91° 07' 30".] 

From Shiloh plantation along Mississippi River to point near Hays post office.

Shiloh plantation, near landing, in north face of brick chimney'of 

cotton gin; center of head of copper bolt marked " U. S. B. M." Feet. 

(U. S. C. E. b. m. No. 140)_________________________ 111.371

Hays post office, on Elliston plantation, in brick pillar (second one 

from southwest corner) supporting dwelling-house porch; center 

of head of copper bolt (U. S. C. E. b. m. 137)__________ 106. 371

FLOWEREE QUADRANGLE,

[Latitude 32° 30'-32° 37' 30"; longitude 90° 45'-90° 52' 30".] 

Along Yazoo River.

Belle Isle plantation, in northeast corner of E. C. Cordwent's yard, 

on left bank of Yazoo River, almost opposite mouth of Steele 

Bayou:

Top of bolt set in limestone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 6) ________ 93. 556 

Top of cap on iron post________________________ 97. 624 

Calmar post office, in southeast corner of garden attached to and on 

north side of post office, rented (1892) by .T. H. Adler and belonging to D. M. Legg's store and post office, about 1 kilometer southeast of Adams Landing on Yazoo River:

Top of bolt set in limestone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 7)________ 102.244 

Top of cap on iron post___. _____^_______________ 106. 312

FORT ADAMS QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 31°-31° 07' 30" ; longitude 91° 30'-91 8 37' 30".] 

Near Fort Adams on Mississippi River.

Port Adams, about 400 meters below the present landing for, about 

30 meters above a ravine, on the small flat on the side of the bluff, 

between and a little back of two small cabins on the flat and 50 

meters back of a large house standing at foot of slope. In 1900 it 

was reported that the store originally near the stone was gone, 

that the bluff above and below the stone had been sliding into 

the river but seemed stable around the stone, and that the stofle was 

in good condition ; bottom of a square hole cut in the top of a stone 

monument (U. S. C. E. p. b, m. XLVIII)_______________ 78.724

Fort Adams, about 600 meters below the lower end of the village of, 

635 meters below permanent bench mark Fort Adams, and 1,300 

meters above the present landing on the river of Fort Adams; 

on east root of a 2-foot willow tree standing in road at foot of 

bluff; top of a wire nail (U. S. C. E. t. b. m. 1)___________ 44.947

Fort Adams, in the lower end of the village of, in the front yard of 

Mr. H. L. Stutzmans, on the east side of Main Street and north 

side of the street running east to the foot of the bluffs, 3$ meters 

east of the northeast corner of the street intersection, 3 meters 

south of the southwest corner of the house, 69 meters below the 

south end of the bridge over a ravine:

f-inch copper bolt leaded into a vitrified tile _______ 51. 647 

Cap (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. Fort Adams) ________________ 55. 613
58 SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

Fort Adams, just above the corners at the upper end of the village, at 

southwest corner of the house of Mr. Baker, 455 meters above permanent bench mark XLIX; the stone was reported in good condition in 1900; bottom of a square hole cut in the top of a stone Feet, 

monument (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. XLIX)________________ 68. 517

FORT LORING QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 33° 30'-33° 37' 30"; longitude 90° 15'-90° 22' 30".] 

At Fort Loring.

Fort Loring, in stone coping on the north end of the east pier supporting the Southern Ry. drawbridge over Yazoo River, at the northeast 

corner of the iron rest plate; cross cut marked " U. S.'X P. B. M." 

(U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 23)__________________________ 134. 599

Fort Loring, in fence corner of fences dividing railway right of way, 

public road, and small garden, on McLeinore & Baird's place, about 

12 meters south of the Southern Ry. track and 6 meters west of 

the right top bank of Yazoo River:

Top of bolt in limestone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 22)_________ 128. 504 

Top of cap on iron post_________________________ 132. 572

FRIAR POINT QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 34° 15'-34° 22' 30"; longitude 90° 37' 30"-90° 45'.] 

Near Friar Point.

Friar Point, in a brick in northeast end of southeast wall of brick 

building belonging to W. H. Dickerson, which is in block 2 of 

Fuller's addition; center of hole in copper bolt 1 centimeter in 

diameter (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. Friar Point II)_____________ 181.351

Friar Point, 10.5 miles below, measured along the levee, on Ledbetter's plantation, 13 meters east of levee, 610 meters above 

houses on Ledbetter's plantation, and near three trees (box elder, 

sycamore, and pecan) ; top of copper bolt in top of stone (U. S. 

C. E. p. b. m. 57) _____________________________ 171.551

Friar Point, on Chism Avenue between Sycamore and Yates streets, 

10 meters north of north wall and 1 meter east of east wall of 

Gaines's house, in ground at northeast corner of yard of H. H. 

Gaines; center of head of iron pipe set vertically in ground (U. S. 

C. E. p. b. m. Friar Point III)._______.________________ 176.578

Coahoma, in ground 8 meters south of south wall and in line with 

east wall of Methodist Church which is a large frame house, standing almost centrally in a triangle formed by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R. tracks, 3 meters west of 0.5-meter blazed gum; 

top of pipe set vertically in ground (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. Coahoma) _ 177. 975

Cloverhill station on Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R. main line, 

15 meters north of, in ground at southwest corner of yard of railway section houses ; top of pipe set vertically in ground (U. S. C. E. 

p. b. m. Cloverhill) __________.___________________ 173. 428

Friar Point, in southwest wall of jail, 118 centimeters from west

corner of building and 135 centimeters above the ground, in second

. tier of bricks above water table; center of hole in outer end of

copper bolt, 1 centimeter in diameter leaded horizontally into brick

marked with letters " P. B. M." (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. Friar Point I)_ 183. 415
ELEVATIONS fcY THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 59

GRAND LAKE QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 33°-33° 07' 30"; longitude 91° 07' 30"-91° 15'.] 

From Palmetto plantation along Mississippi River to Lake Washington.

Palmetto plantation, in brick pillar at northwest corner of dwelling Feet, 

house; the center of head of copper bolt (U. S. 0. E. b. m. 70)___ 114. 495

Leota, about a mile below, on Albemarle plantation, in front face of 

dwelling house, in second brick below water sill and .about the 

middle of large brick column on left-hand side of entrance to house; 

the center of head of copper bolt (U. S. C. E. b. m. 05) ______ 120. 997

Leota, back of, on Maryland plantation, in second brick below wood 

sill, about the middle of north face of dwelling house; the center 

of head of copper bolt (U. S. C. E. b. m. 62)____________ 120.485

Lake Washington Landing, near, on D. M. Hill's plantation, in a block 

of cement set in tjie ground about 53 feet back of the levee and 100 

feet north of road from landing to Lake Washington; the top of 

copper bolt (U. S. C. E. b. in. 56)_______-____________ 118.340

GREENVILLE QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 33° 22' 30"-33° 30'; longitude 91°-91° 07' 30".] 

Near Greenville.

Greenville, about 2£ miles below, and abreast of La Grange Landing, 

the top of an iron spike driven vertically into large cottonwood tree 

near foot of eastern slope of levee (U. S. C. E. b. m. 5)______ 128.940

Greenville, near, in fourteenth course above water sill of C. P. Huntington's ginhouse chimney; the center of head of copper bolt, 

marked " U. S. B. M."__________________________ 133. 126

Greenville, on corrugated iron doorsill on north side, near northwest 

corner of building known as the bank building; the precise point is 

not marked, but can be defined as the point near the back side and 

west end of sill, 32 centimeters from front face, 5.5 centimeters 

from doorstrip, and 9 centimeters from west door jamb (U. S. 

C. E. b. m. Greenville 1) _________________________ 131.506

Millers Bend; top of brass bolt in top of stone post between two trees 

about 20 meters east of angle in levee at Millers Bend (U. S. C. E. 

p. b. m. Millers Bend)________-________________ 127.303

Greenville, in southwest corner of Blanton burial ground, north of 

Main and east of Locust Street, in fence corner, copper bolt leaded 

vertically in upper surface of 18 by 18 by 4 inch tile placed about 

3 feet below ground, the face of the tile is marked " Mississippi 

River Commission U. S. B. M. Triangulation 1893." Tile is surmounted by an iron pipe placed on the tile over the copper bolt 

(U. S. C. E. b. m. O. 1893)________________________ 125.416

Offutts Landing, 300 meters above, on lands of Thomas S. Kennedy 

(Mr. Martin, lessee), in southwest corner of field, 1 meter back 

of old levee, 25 meters north of new levee, which marks the 

boundary line between Bolivar and Washington counties, and is 

therefore in Bolivar County; top of brass bolt 4 millimeters above 

top of stone post (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 86)______________ 135.390
60 SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

Millers Bend, about three-fourths mile back of the river, in corner at 

intersection of old and new levees, about 1$ miles below Bernard's 

plantation, on east side of levee, 15£ meters southwest of oak tree 2 

feet in diameter and 1S£ meters northwest of gum tree 2£ feet in 

diameter, on which is temporary bench mark 533, both of these 

trees are marked by five notches; top of brass bolt set in top of Feet, 

stone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 87) ______________________ 129.042

Argyle, about 1 mile north of, in southwest corner of field on lands of 

James Rogers (colored), in, corner of fence at crossing of new 

levee and Arkansas City road, the Memphis and Greenville 

telegraph line here leaves the levee and follows the Arkansas City 

road ; top of brass bolt in top of stone post (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 88) _ 125. 403

Greenville, supposed to be on southern boundary of the city of, on the 

northern line of Huntington's plantation, about 100 meters south 

of house of M. S. Morgan, in large stone forming north end of the 

Greenville base line of the Coast and Geodetic Survey; top of 

copper bolt (U. S. C. E. Greenville North Base triangulation 

station) ___ __ ___________i___________ 126. 223

GREENWOOD QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 33° 30'-33° 37' 30"; longitude 90° 07' 30"-90° 15'.] 

At Greenwood.

Greenwood, in north corner of yard to Greenwood section house belonging to the Illinois Central R. R., about 70 meters east of the 

depot:

Top of bolt set in limestone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 25)_______ 125.387 

Top of cap on iron post________________________ 129. 455 

Greenwood, in west corner of yard to Leflore County courthouse at 

corner of Front and Cotton streets:

Top of bolt set in limestone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 24)______ 129.311 

Top of cap on iron post ____________ ___ ____ 133. 379

GTTLFPORT QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 30° 15'-30° 30'; longitude 89°-89° 15'.]

From Mississippi City west along Louisville & Nashville B. S. to Pass

Christian.

Mississippi City, in the west wall of the jail, in center of fifth brick 

from northwest corner, in the fifteenth course above the water 

table; center of copper bolt leaded horizontally and marked " U. S. 

B. M." (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 16)______________________ 20.866

White Harbor, 252 meters east of the station, 8 meters north of 

center of track of the Louisville & Nashville R. R., and 193 meters 

east of milepost 62 N. O., the top of a copper bolt leaded in the 

top of a stone marked " U. S." (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 14)______ 30. 860

Pass Christian, about 9 meters south of the center of the Louisville 

& Nashville R. R. track, 5$ meters south of the platform, and S$ 

rail lengths east of the passenger depot; the stone projects about 

1 inch out of the ground and has one corner broken off; top of a 

copper bolt leaded in the top of a stone marked " U. S." (U. S. C. E. 

p. b. m. 13_________________________________ 11.050
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HARFERVILLE QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32° 15'-32° 30'; longitude 89° 15'-89° 30'.] 

From Forest east along Alabama & Vlcksburg Ry. to Lake.

Forest, in the county jail building (brick) at, in the front (east) 

wall in the third course above the corner stone and in the third 

brick from the northeast corner of the building; the intersection Feet, 

of a cross in end of copper bolt (0. & G. S. b. m. Z.)_______ 481.311

Lake, in a brick chimney at, in the east side of the east chimney on 

the south end of a dwelling house owned by Mrs. Prestridge, the 

house is north of the track and about 200 meters west of the 

railroad station, the bolt is in the third course above the ground 

and the second brick from the southeast corner of the chimney; 

the intersection of a cross in end of a copper bolt (C. & G. S. 

b. m. Ai)__________________________________ 451.790

HEATHMAN QUADRANGLE,

[Latitude 33° 22' 30"-33° 30'; longitude 90° 37' 30"-90° 45'.] 

From Indianola to Heathman.

Indianola, in southwest corner of the grounds around the county 

courthouse:

Top of bolt set in limestone (U. S. C. B. p. b. m. 17)______ 117. 631 

Top of cap on iron post______________________ _1 121.699

Heathman, at west end of young bois d'arc hedge between board and 

wire fences in front of yard belonging to residence of J. A. Crawford, 2 meters northeast of northeast corner of his store and 5 

meters south of the Georgia Pacific Ey. track (main line):

Top of bolt set in limestone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 16) ______ 121. 594 

Top of cap on iron post _______________________ 125. 662

ITTABENA QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 33° 22' 30"-33° 30'; longitude 90° 15'-90° 22' 30".]

Ittabena, in southeast corner of yard around Letulah school, and 

about 2.5 meters from east fence and 1.5 meters from south fence: 

Top of bolt set in limestone (U. S. 0. E. p. b. m. 21)_______ 125.183 

Top of cap on iron post _______ _____________ 129.251

IUKA QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 34° 45'-35° ; longitude 88e-88° 15'.]

luka, 2,250 feet west of depot, 1,190 feet west of milepost 115, in 

south end of stone culvert, in top stone, 5$ inches from the south 

end and 37J inches from west end; top of a copper bolt leaded 

vertically (U. S. G. E. p. b. m. 3)____________________ 564.838

Near Buggs Landing on Tennessee River.

Buggs Landing, 0.4 mile from the river on the left or north bank 

of Whetstone Creek, 78 feet above where the road crosses it, in 

front (vertical) face of the slatelike rock where it has split off 

and fallen into creek, 2 feet above the east part of this vertical face 

and 1 foot above ground; copper bolt leaded horizontally (U. S. C. E. 

p. b. m. 56) __ _ _ _ _________________ 371.527
62 SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

Buggs Landing, at foot of bluff half a mile below, on land of 

Samuel Buggs, about 245 feet below ravine running into bluff, 

in small grotto at mouth of small cave, 15 feet above a beech tree 

16 inches in diameter, 32 feet above fence and 60 feet below a small 

spring; top of copper bolt leaded vertically into ledge of rock Feet. 

(U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 57)__________________________ 387.396

JACKSON QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32° 15'-32° 30'; longitude 90°-90° 15'.J 

From Jackson east along Alabama & Vicksburg Ry. to Greenfleld.

Jackson, in the stone water table to the stone basement of the 

United States courthouse and post office; the bench mark is under 

the center of the east window, in the north front of the building; the bottom of a square cut which is 6 millimeters deep and 

lettered " U S C & D G S B M " (C. & G. S. b. m. P) _______ 297. 722

Jackson, in the retaining wall to the small culvert (earthenware 

pipe) under the railroad just west of the railroad water tank 

on west bank of Pearl River; the bench mark is south of the track 

and on the brick at the west end of the third course above the 

earthenware pipe, in the top of the brick; the bottom of a square 

cut (C. & G. S. b. m. Q)____ _' 275.695

Pearsons, in the top of the brick retaining wall to the culvert (large 

iron pipe) under the railroad 200 meters east of; the bench mark 

is on the top course of brick just east of the one which is above 

the center of the pipe and is south of the track; the bottom of a 

square cut, lettered " U S D B M " (C. & G. S. b. m. R) _______ 280. 741

Greenfleld post office, in the top of the brick retaining wall to the 

culvert (small earthen pipe) under the railroad, north of the 

track and near the outer edge of the wall; the culvert is at the 

west end of the switch; the bottom of a square cut, lettered 

"U S D B M" (C. & G. S. b. m. S)__________________ 311.256

LACONA QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 34°-34° 07' 30"; longitude 90° 52' 30"-91°.] 

Along: Mississippi River.

Robinsonville, on east slope of levee, about 90 meters above deserted 

store on east side of levee, where road from gin crosses levee; top 

of copper bolt in top of stone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 61)________ 162.083

Lake Charles Landing, about 140 meters above Simpson's store, on 

east slope of levee, near locust trees; top of copper bolt in top of 

stone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 62)______________________ 165.830

LAKE PROVIDENCE QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32° 45'-32° 52' 30"; longitude 91° 07' 30"-91° 15'.] 

At Ben Lomond.

Ben Lomond plantation, in west face of chimney of ginhouse just 

back of Ben Lomond post office; the center of head of copper bolt 

(U. S. C. E. b. m. 112)_______. ._______ ._______ 109. 593
ELEVATIONS BY THE COAST AND GEODETIC SUBVEY. 63

LELAND QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 33° 22' 30"-33° 30'; longitude 90° 52' 30"-91°.] 

From the Bogue to Stoneville.

The Bogue, in south corner of yard to cabin occupied by John Bailey 

(colored) on Robert Ingram's place, about 1 meter from left top 

bank of Bogue Phalia, about 40 meters northwest of the Georgia 

Pacific Ry. trestle across the Bogue, directly opposite the ginhouse 

on the right bank and about 75 meters southeast of the highway 

bridge: Feet. 

Top of bolt set in limestone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 15) _______ 115. 003 

Top of cap on iron post __________________ 119.071 

Stoneville, in the east corner of orchard belonging to house occupied 

by A. Jones and owned by J. C. Greenley, orchard is between 

house and grocery store belonging to Yueri Sing & Co., it is 0.7 

meter from front fence and 0.4 meter from porch of store:

Top of bolt set in limestone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 14) ________ 122. 510 

Top of cap on iron post_________________________ 126. 578

LONGWOOD QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32° 45'-32° 52' 30" ; longitude 91°-91° 07' 30".] 

Near Tallulah Landing.

Tallulah Landing, one-third mile above, on Lockwood plantation, 

near southeast corner of brick foundation of dwelling house; the 

center of head of copper bolt (U. S. C. E. b. m. 128)________ 106.748

Tallulah Landing, 2 miles above, in brick foundation of Tallulah post 

office, or better known as Old Tallulah Courthouse; the center of 

head of copper bolt (U. S. C. E. b. m. 124) ______________ 104. 796

LUCRE QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32° 37' 30"-32° 45'; longitude 90° 22' 30"-90° 30'.] 

Opposite L'Argent.

L'Argent, opposite, in Yazoo County, 70 meters from the left bank 

of Yazoo River, in the west corner of calf lot across the public 

road from and belonging to cabin on Indian mound, which is opposite the mouth of Big Sunflower River and on Gilruth's plantation: 

Top of bolt set in limestone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 8)________ 94. 885 

Top of cap on iron post_____________+__________ 98. 953

MACON QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 33°-33° 15'; longitude 88° 30'-88° 45'.] 

Near Macon,

Macon, on the Mobile & Ohio R. R., on the southeast corner of the 

coping on the south abutment of bridge over Nuxubee River; center 

of a cross which measures 0.250 meter from extreme south edge of 

stone and 0.220 meter from iron wall plate resting on stone (C. & 

G. S. b. m. F)______ ________..___________ 175.922
64 SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

Macon, near Mobile & Ohio B. R. station, in the south pier of the 

water tank; center of a cross on the end of a brick; center of cross 

is 0.0035 meter from extreme south end of pier and 0.0435 meter Feet, 

from extreme east end (G. & G. S. b. m. 96)____________ 180.397

MERIDIAN QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32° 15'-32° 30'; longitude 88" 30'-88° 45'.] 

At Meridian.

Meridian, on courthouse, on the iron doorsill at the north entrance, 

near the east edge of the sill and measures, from its center to the 

extreme north edge of sill, 0.32 meter and 0.0445 meter from the 

east door jamb; cross cut marked thus: " X " (C. & G. S. b. m. G)_ 344.025

Meridian, the upper part of the last stroke in the last " N " in the 

name of John Stinson inscribed on the granite block placed in the 

northeast corner of the courthouse. This block bears the names of 

the board of supervisors. In 1897 reported as no longer accessible. 

(C. & G. S. b. m. D)______ __________ 344.960

From Toomsuba west along Alabama Great Southern R. R. to Meridian.

Toomsuba, 120 feet above the east end of station, in the fourth brick 

from the west side of brick culvert running under siding on the 

north side of track; top of copper bolt leaded vertically. (U. S. 

C. E. p. b. m. 28)__________________ ___________ 290. 731

Russell, 400 feet above, 1,335 feet below, milepost 7 from Meridian, 

on the northeast corner of brick culvert under track; highest point 

of square cut in cement (U. S. C. E. t. b. m. 207)___________ 413.123

Meridian, at the southeast corner of Fifth Street and Twentieth 

Avenue, about 120 feet east of south entrance, on opposite side of 

street, on curb 26 feet east of east point of curb; highest point in 

square (U. S. C. E. t. b. m. 217)_____________________ 334.212

Meridian, at the south entrance to the post-office building, on the 

west end of doorsill stone, 4 inches from west jamb and 3 inches 

from south face of stone; top of copper bolt leaded vertically 

(U. S. G. E. p. b. m. 29) _____ 340. 823

MILLIKEN QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32° 52' 30"-33°; longitude 91° 07' 30"-91 8 15'.] 

At River Dale plantation.

River Dale plantation, opposite Arkansas line, in second brick pillar 

south from north corner of dwelling house; the center of head of 

copper bolt (U. S. C. E. b. m. 83)____________________ 113.648

MONTGOMERY POINT QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 33° 52' 30"-34° ; longitude 91°-91° 07' 30".]

Along Mississippi River.

Concordia, 7f miles below, on Stokes's plantation, on east slope of 

levee, 150 meters below bridge crossing ditches of levee, respectively 91 and 127 meters below houses on east side of levee, 19 

meters west of fence, and 6§ meters south of elm tree; top of 

copper bolt in top of stone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 66) _________ 155. 078
ELEVATIONS BY THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 65

Terrene, about 1 mile south of, on east slope of levee, 120 meters 

north of Ben Williams's house, 106 meters south of Morris Wil- Haras's house, and 4.5 meters east of center of levee; top of copper Feet, 

bolt in top of stone (p. b. m. 67)__________ 155.223

MOON LAKE QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 34° 22' 30"-34° 30'; longitude 90° 30'-90° 37' 30".] 

Along Mississippi River.

Trotters Landing, on east side of levee at foot of embankment in 

J. T. Brame's field, about 6 meters south of where a branch levee 

runs off toward the east on north side of Mr. Brame's field and 

about 65 meters north of where main levee enters field, the stone 

post is marked with the letters " U. S. P. B. M." on top; top of 

copper bolt leaded vertically in top of stone post, 1 meter long and 

13 centimeters square, set in ground with top about 5 centimeters 

above the surface (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. Trotters Landing) _____ 185.193

Glendale, in northwest corner of T. C. Ferguson's yard ; top of copper 

bolt leaded vertically in top of stone post, 1 meter long and 13 centimeters square, set in ground with top about 5 centimeters above 

surface, marked with the letters " U. S. P. B. M." (U. S. C. E. 

p. b. m. Glendale)________-__________________ 184.829

Delta, about 17 meters south of levee and about 625 meters south of 

where road crosses levee, inside of field; top of brass bolt leaded 

vertically in top of stone post, 1 meter long and 13 centimeters 

square, set in ground with top about 8 centimeters above surface, 

stone marked with the letters " U. S. P. B. M." on top (U. S. C. E. 

p. b. m. Delta) __ ___________ 179.714

MORTON QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32° 15'-32° 30'; longitude 89° 30'-S9° 45'.] 

From Clarksburg east along Alabama & Vicksburg Ry. to Morton. 

Clarksburg, in the upper surface of the large earthenware pipe used 

as a railroad culvert just west of, the bench mark is south of the 

track on the highest part of the pipe, which projects 0.25 meter 

outside the brick retaining wall; the bottom of a square cut, lettered " U. S. D B. M." (C. & G. S. b. m. X) _______________ 271. 794 

Morton, in the upper surface of the large iron pipe used as a culvert 

under the railroad, the bench mark is at the north end of the 

pipe (north of the track) and at the highest point of the upper 

surface, just inside the enlarged portion at the edge; the central 

surface inside four lines forming a square, lettered " U. S. D B. M." 

(the culvert is a short distance west of the railroad station). 

(C. & G. S. b. ra. Y) __ ____________ 454.668

NATCHEZ QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 31* 30'-31° 37' 30"; longitude 91° 22' 30"-91° 30'.] 

At Natchez.

Natchez, 1 meter north of south fence of inclosure of Natchez waterworks pumping station, under the hill, 1£ meters below pipe leading out of ground to southwest corner of settling basin, in line 

with the fence leading downstream from said inclosure along the 

east side of the road leading to ice plant:

Tile and pipe (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. Waterworks)_________ 67.283 

Top of. cap____________.___________________ 71.247 

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66 SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

Natchez, 0.75 meter (or 2£ feet) above the downstream river corner 

of the brick building owned by the Natchez Ice Co., on the river 

face of the building, and has the letter N cut in the second brick 

above the spike. This was formerly used as one of the bench 

marks for the United States gage at Natchez, but its settlement 

had caused it to be abandoned for some years; in the second mortar course above ground; top of head of boat spike driven hori- Feet. 

zontally (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. B. M. N. (Ewens 1886)) _______ 71.171

Natchez, 0.9 meter above upstream river corner of brick building on 

which is situated bench mark 3 (Babbitt, 1874), useful as Natchez 

gage bench mark; in bench cut on upstream root of a 10-inch 

chinaberry tree; top of 40d wire nail driven vertically (U. S. C. E. 

t. b. m. 77)___________________________________ 71.703

Natchez, long used as gage bench mark for Natchez U. S. Engineer 

gage, 0.065 meter back from river end of sill, on upstream side of 

brick building known as the Ray & Grant Building under the hill; 

building is on the river side of the street and electric railroad 

track to the ferry, and below the street leading to coal office and 

elevator; bench mark is 3.5 meters toward river from upstream 

land corner of the building; V-cut on iron doorsill (U. S. C. E. 

b. m. 3 (Babbitt, 1874))_________________________ 80,666

Natchez, one of the Natchez U. S. Engineer gage bench marks, in the 

third mortar course above floor of gallery of John Contis's building, standing on the east or land side of the street and electric 

railroad track leading up the hill from the ferry, 45 meters above 

or north of bench mark 3 (Babbitt, 1874) ; nail is now flush with 

wall, 1.35 meters or 4$ feet to the left of the center of the center 

door to said building; this door is 79; building is used as a boarding house by Miss E. Mason; top of head of a large nail driven 

horizontally (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. A (Ewens, 1892))_________ 90.899

Natchez, for United States Engineer gage, in middle park on the 

bluff at head of street leading up from " under the hill," near a 

large red-oak tree and in line with the north side of Bontura alley, 

which is midway between and parallel with Main and State 

streets; stone and pipe (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 1)_________ 195.541

Cap on pipe has raised letters " U. S. E. B. M." around a raised knob

in the center________________________________ 199. 612

NETTLETON QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 34°-34° 15'; longitude 88° 30'-88° 45'.] 

From Okolona north along Mobile & Ohio R. R. to Verona.

Okolona, at Mobile & Ohio R. R. station, center of copper bolt 

leaded horizontally into a brick in the southwest pier of the station, the brick is the middle one on the west side of the pier, and 

in the seventh course from the ground (C. & G. S. b. m. L)___.__ 306.089

Okolona, on cotton warehouse, on the east front and near the south 

end of the warehouse occupied by C. R. Smith, in a brick which 

is the thirteenth one south of door and in the twenty-second course 

from the ground; center of bolt leaded horizontally (C. & G. S. 

b. m. K)______________ _________________ _ 311.200

Tubby Lubby Creek, on the Mobile & Ohio R. R. bridge over, the 

bottom of a square cut in the capstone of the pier on the north 

bank of the creek, is west of the track and is roughly lettered: 

" U. S. D B. M." (C. & G. S. b. m. M)__________________ 250. 203
ELEVATIONS BY THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 67

Shannon, in the east wall of R. B. Clark & Co.'s store; the 

bricl' is in the sixth row above the foundation and is the sixth one

 from the north end of wall; center of a cross in end of a brass Feet, 

bolt leaded horizontally into a brick (C. & G. S. b. m. N) ______ 253. 772

Verona, in the south front of R. L. Trice & Son's store, in a brick 

which is in the sixth row above the foundation and is the third 

one from the west side; center of a cross in end of a brass bolt 

leaded horizontally (0. & G. S. b. m. 0)______________ 316.203

NORFOLK QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 34° 52' 30"-35° ; longitude 90° 15'-90° 22' 30".] 

Along Mississippi River.

Horn Lake Creek, 40 meters southwest of ford across, on Lower 

Horn Lake road; the following trees are blazed on the side toward 

the bench mark: A cypress 30 meters northeast, an oak 18 meters 

north, and an oak 11 meters south of the bench mark; top of 

copper bolt leaded vertically into top of stone post 3 feet long 

and 5 inches square, and set in the 'ground wi'th its top 4 inches 

above the surface, stone marked on top "US X B M " (U. S. C. E. 

p. b. m. Horn Lake Creek)_______________________ 220.600

Star Landing, in southeast corner of yard in front of James A. 

Lamb's house, about 3 meters from south fence and about 1 

meter from east fence; the house is on.the north side of the Star 

Landing and Hernando road, and is 640 meters east of the levee; 

top of copper bolt leaded vertically into top of stone post 3 feet 

long and 5 inches square, set in ground with its top about 4 inches 

above the surface, stone marked on top "US X p M " (U. S. C. 

E. p. b. m. Star Landing)__________________________ 207.089

PELAHATOHEE QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32° 15'-32° '.'iO'; longitude 89°'45'-90°.]

From Brandon east along Alabama & Vicksburg Ry. to Pelahatchee.

Brandon, in the top of the brick retaining wall to the culvert under 

the railroad just west of the railroad station, the bench mark is 

north of the track on the third row of bricks back from the face 

of the wall and west of the center of the culvert; the bottom of 

a square cut, lettered "U S D B M " (C. & G. S. b. m. T)_^___ 397. 076

Rankin, in the top of one of the stones forming the foundation under 

one of the supports to the railroad water tank, the bench mark 

is on the southwest corner of the stone under the south one of 

the two most westerly supports; the bottom'of a square cut, 

lettered "U S CD B M (C. & G. S. b. m. U)______________ 422.781

Pelahatchee, in the front wall of the Lessel House, which is a twostory brick building north of the track opposite the railroad 

station; the bolt is in the bottom course of fire brick (with which 

the front wall is faced) and in the second brick from the southeast 

corner of the building; the intersection of a cross in end'Of copper 

bolt (C. & G. S. b. m. W)__________________________ 358.976
68 SPIEIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

PERTHSHIRE QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 33° 52' 30"-34° ; longitude 90° 52' 30"-91°.]

Australia post office, 1,000 meters above, in top of stone on west Feet, 

slope of levee; top of copper bolt (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 63)____ 162.224

Carsons, 446 meters above triangulation South Base, which is at turn 

jin levee below the post office, on east slope of levee; top of copper 

bolt in top of stone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 64)____________ 161.450

Concordia, near bend of levee, on east side of levee, the stone is 54 

meters below Green's store, 36 meters above Williams's store, and 

24 meters from levee; top of copper bolt in top of stone (U. S. 

C. E. p. b. m. 65) ___________________________^__ 158.392

PETTIT QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 33° 07' 30"-33° 15'; longitude 91°-91° 07' 30".] 

From Longwood plantation along Mississippi River to Wayside plantation,

Longwood plantation, in west face of ginhouse chimney; the center of 

head of copper bolt, marked'" U. S. B. M." (U. S. C. E. b. m. 46)__ 120. 328

Glenora plantation, in west face of ginhouse chimney; the center of 

head of copper bolt (U. S. C. E. b. m. 42)__.______________ 120. 669

A.uburn plantation, in north face of ginhouse brick chimney on Buckner's estate; the center of head of copper bolt marked " U. S. B. 

M." (U. S. C. E. b. m. 39)__________________________ 119.094

Wayside plantation, near the banks of Lake See, in brick foundation 

on right of porch in front side of dwelling house; the center of 

head of copper bolt (U. S. C. E. b. m. 33) _______________ 121. 935

QUITMAN QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32°-32° 15'; longitude 88° 30'-88° 45'.] 

At Quitman.

Quitman, near Mobile & Ohio E. R. station, bottom of square cavity 

cut in the top of marking stone set in the front yard, on the left 

side of the gate (as you go in) of Dr. Jere. Sander's hotel 

(C. & G. S. b. m. D2 )______.___________ _ ___ 229. 752

Quitman, on courthouse, center of cross cut on head of copper bolt 

leaded horizontally in the middle of a brick on the west face and 

near the northwest corner of the courthouse; the brick is in the 

fourth layer above the water table and is the second brick from 

north end of pillar at corner of building (C. & G. S. b. m. C2 )___ 232.473

RAYMOND QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32° 15'-32° 30'; longitude 90° 15'-90° 30'.] 

From Bolton east along Alabama & Vicksburg Ry. to Clinton.

Bolton, about 1 kilometer west of, in the top of the stone pier \inder 

the west end of the iron railroad bridge over Bakers Creek; the 

pier is on the west bank of the creek and the bench mark is south 

of the track and near the south edge of the pier; this end of the 

pier is rounded; the bottom of a square cut, lettered " U. S. square 

B. M." (C. & G. S.'b. m. N)______________________ __ 204. 255
ELEVATIONS BY THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 69

"Clinton, about one-half kilometer west of, in the top. of the coping 

to the stone arch culvert; the mark is north of the track, a little 

west of the center of the arch; the bottom of a square cut, lettered Feet. 

" U S D B M " (C. & G. S. b. m. O)________ ____ 332. 348

REDLEAF. QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 33° 15'-33° 22' 30" ; longitude 91° 07' 30"-91° 15'.] 

From Refuge along Mississippi River to Richardson's plantation.

Refuge, in second pier on northwest side of Mr. Richardson's store;

the center of head of copper bolt (U. S. C. E. b. m. 22) _______ 130. 364 

.Refuge plantation, in ginhouse chimney, about 3 feet above ground;

the center of head of copper bolt (U. S. C. E. b. m. 19) ______ 131. 207 

"Highland plantation, about 6 miles below Greenville, in block of

cement placed about 70 feet north of Mr. Warfield's house, near

large cottonwood tree; the top of copper bolt (U. S. C. E. b. m. 11)_ 129. 7SO 

Warfield Point, about 2 miles above, on Richardson's plantation, on

a stump 8 feet in diameter and 8 feet high in a cypress swarnp;

the top of an iron spike (U. S. C. E. b. m. 8)___ ___. 131. 283

REDWOOD QUADRANGLES } 

[Latitude 32° 22' 30"-32° 30'; longitude 90° 45'-90° 52' 30".] 

Near Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R. bridge.

Blakely plantation, in north side of brick smokestack of gin, about 

. 5 centimeters from ground; top of head of large spike (U. S. C. E.

p. b. m. 3) _.. ____________ 113.343 

Yazoo River, in northwest corner of cabin yard on" left bank of,

about 130 meters southwest of south end of Yazoo & Mississippi

Valley R. R. bridge, and 20 meters from top of river bank:

Top of bolt in limestone underground (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 4)_ 94. 580 

Top of cap on iron post-! ____________________ 98. 648 

Yazoo & Mississippi R. R. bridge, on capstone of south end pier on

west side of; cross cut, marked " U. S. B. M." (U. S. C. E.

p. b. m. 5) 105.813

RENALARA QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 34° 07' 30"-34° 15'; longitude 90° 45'-90° 52' 30".] 

Along Mississippi River.

Hughes Landing, about 800 meters above Burkes, 38 meters below 

bend in levee, and 23 meters above a small honey locust on west 

slope of levee, 2 millimeters above top of stone, on west slope 

of levee; top of copper bolt in top of stone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 58)_ 171. 863

Hughes Landing, 3f miles below, in east slope of levee, near Campbell's house, 3 meters north of a sycamore tree, about 80 meters 

above junction of levees, top of bolt is 6 millimeters above top 

of stone; top of copper bolt in top of stone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 59)_ 174.140

Sunflower Landing, 1\ miles above, on east side of levee, about 

230 meters above deserted cabin on levee, and about 800 meters 

above Triangulation Richardson; top of copper bolt in top of 

stone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 60) _______ 168.618

1 Forms northeast quarter of Vicksburg 35' quadrangle.
70 SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

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KIGOLETS QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 30°-308 15'; longitude 89" 30'-89° 45'.]

Near Claiborne.

Chinchuba, in the northwest portion of the yard around the section 

house at the station and about 10 meters south of the center of 

the Louisville & Nashville R. R. track is the top of a cross 

in the center of a stone, marked " U. S." projecting about one- Feet, 

half foot above the ground (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 8) _________ 9. 705

Claiborne, just north of the north fence of the house lot of Pat 

Ferril, 18 meters south of the center of the Louisville & Nashville 

R. R. track, 12 meters (measured parallel to the track) east of the 

station house; the center of a cross.,cut in the top of a stone, 

marked "U. S." (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 7)_______________ 4.157

Claiborne, near, on a high point of ground just east of East Pearl 

River; 200 meters east of the iron truss bridge over East 

Pearl River on the Louisville & Nashville R. R., 27.2 meters south 

of the center of the track, in the gravel walk along the front of 

Baldwin Lodge, and 12 meters west of the house; the property is 

owned by A. Baldwin, of New Orleans; the top of a copper bolt 

leaded into the top of a stone, standing 10 inches above the 

ground and marked " 1882 U. S. B. M." (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 6) __ 10. 279

ROSED ALE QTJADRAN.GLE.

[Latitude 33° 45'-33° 52' 30"; longitude 91°-91° 07' 30".] 

Along Mississippi River.

Rosedale, in Col. Montgomery's front yard, 4 meters north of south 

fence and 1 meter east of west fence; top of copper bolt in top of 

stone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 68)____..__________________ 147.086

Rosedale, half a mile below Col. Montgomery's house, on east side 

of levee, opposite a sweet-gum tree situated on west side of levee 

at edge of pond, 65 meters below fence above which are two 

houses; top of copper bolt in top of stone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 69)__ 151. 696

Riverton, 290 meters below post office, at east base of levee, 31 meters 

below a cottonwood tree on east side of levee, on which tree is 

temporary bench mark 475; top of copper bolt in top of stone 

(U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 70) _______________________ 150.528

SATARTIA QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32° 37' 30"-32° 45'; longitude 90" 37' 30"-90° 45'.] 

From L'Argent along Yazoo River to Enola.

L'Argent in the southeast corner of cotton lot adjoining landing 

warehouse and about 25 meters from right top bank of Yazoo 

River, about 15 meters southwest of L'Argent store and 50 meters 

southeast of gin:

Top of bolt set in limestone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 9)________ 88. 517 

Top of cap on iron post ______________ 92.585
ELEVATIONS BY THE COAST AND GEODETIC SUEVEY. 71

Satartia, in northeast corner of yard of Union Church and Masonic 

lodge (Satartia Lodge, No. 176) at corner of Plum and Perry 

streets: Feet. 

Top of bolt set in limestone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 10) _____ 97.611 

Top of cap on iron post__________________________ 101. 679

Enola, in the northeast corner of yard to R. D. Saunder's dwelling, 

about 8 meters south of .T. F. Powell's store, and about 30 meters 

north of R. D. Saunder's store:

Top of bolt set in limestone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 11) _______ 99. 754 

Top of cap on iron post______________________:_ 103. 822

SCOOBA QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 32° 45'-33°; longitude 88° 15'-88° 30'.]

Scooba, in the south side of the chimney at the west end of J. H. 

Duke's store, almost in the center of the brick in the eighteenth 

course from the ground and one brick from the west end of 

chimney; center of copper bolt leaded horizontally (C. & G. S. 

b. m. E)________________________________ 193.533

SCRANTON QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 30° 15'-30° 30'; longitude S8° 30'-88° 45'.]

Scranton, on the north face and near the northeast corner of the 

courthouse. It is the center of head of copper bolt 0.0125 meter in 

diameter, leaded horizontally in the middle of the tenth brick 

above water table (C. & G. S. b. m. C,)________________ 16.955

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SHUBUTA QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 31° 45'-32° 00'; longitude 88° 30'-S8° 45'.] 

From milepost 89 north along Mobile & Ohio R. R. to De Soto.

Shubuta, south of, milepost 89 of the Mobile & Ohio R. R., bottom of 

cavity 1 inch square and one-half inch deep, cut in white marble 

block set on east side of track. This stone is 11.1 meters, at right 

angles, from the center of track. It projects about 3 inches above 

the ground (C. & G. S. b. m. M,) ____________________ 177. 611

Shubuta, center of cross on head of copper bolt leaded horizontally 

into the front wall of Mr. M. Greenhood's store, a one-story brick 

building on the north side of Ocutta Street, west of the Mobile & 

Ohio R. R. The bolt is in the center of a brick, 2$ bricks east of 

store door and 2£ west of west side of window, in the fourteenth 

course above the foundation and two courses above lower sill of 

window (C. & G. S. b. m. N2 )______________________ 201.128

De Soto, near railroad station of the Mobile & Ohio R. R. Bottom of 

cavity 1 inch square and one-half inch deep, cut in marking stone 

set in the ground 0.38 meter north of north wall of station and 1.45 

meters west of the east wall. This, stone is a white marble block 

projecting about 3 inches above the ground (C. & G. S. b. m. Oa )_ 207. 910
72 SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

SIDON QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 33° 22' SO"-33° 30'; longitude 90° 07' 30"-90° 15'.]

Sidon, in northwest corner of yard to Sidon section house belonging 

to the Illinois Central R. R., about 35 meters south of the depot. Feet. 

Top of bolt set in limestone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 26) ______ 122. 529 

Top of cap on iron post__________ L______________ _ _ 126. 597

STORMVILLE QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 33° 37' 30"-33° 45'; longitude 91 "-91° 07' 30".] 

Along Mississippi River.

Prentiss, 2 miles back from, in northwest corner of Hughes's plantation, 72 meters southeast of junction of old and new levees, 65 

meters northwest of ginhouse, 27 meters south of southwest corner 

of dwelling, 12 meters south of west corner of stable, in top of 

stone set in corner of fence; top of copper bolt (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 

73) _____________________________________ __ 146. 906

Prentiss, 2 miles back of, 63 meters west of ginhouse, 120 meters below junction of old and new levees, on east slope of levee, 80 

meters southwest of dwelling, 60 meters southwest of stable, and 

about 50 meters below permanent bench mark 73; top of copper 

bolt in top of stone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 74) ______________ 148. 520

Prentiss, 2 miles back from, 220 meters south of junction of old and 

new levees, in east slope of levee, 117 meters southwest of ginhouse, and 100 meters below permanent bench mark 74; top of copper bolt in top of stone (U. S. C. E.-p. b. m. 75) __________ 148.897

Nebletts Landing, in northwest corner of Neblett's plantation, stone 

is planted in corner of fence at turn in levee, about 20 meters from 

levee south and east, and about 25 meters from front of house at 

said corner of levee; top of bolt is 2 millimeters above top of 

stone'; top of brass bolt in stone post (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 76)__ 145. 472

Stormville (or Storm's), in rear of house owned by D. McGreevy, 

80 meters back of levee and 25 meters back from front of McGreevy's store, just inside of fence on south side of road, and about 

60 meters north of the post office; top of bolt is flush with top of

stone; top of brass bolt in top of stone post (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 77)_ 142. 257

TCHULA QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 33° 07' 30"-33° 15'; longitude 90° 07' 30"-90° 15'.] 

At Tchula.

Tchula, on top of southeast bolt holding roller to southeast pier of

drawbridge over Tchula Lake; cross cut (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 28)__ 118. 353 

Tchula, in east corner of yard to Tchula section house belonging to 

the Illinois Central RR.:

Top of bolt in limestone (U. S. C. E. b. m. p. b. m. 27) _____ 114. 540 

Top of cap on iron post ___________ 118. 608

TUPELO QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 34° 15'-34° 30'; longitude 88° 30'-88° 45'.] 

From Tupelo north along Mobile & Ohio R. R. to Baldwyn.

Tupelo, in the front wall of Fulton Hotel, in the twenty-first course 

above the ground, in the second brick from the southeast corner;

' center of a cross in end of a brass bolt leaded horizontally (C. &

G. S. b. m. P)_______________________________ 279.481
ELEVATIONS BY THE COAST AND GEODETIC SUEVEY. 73

Saltillo, in a limestone block in the front yard of James R. Boling's

house, near the northwest corner of a brick flow pit on the south Feet, 

side of the house; square cut (C. & G. S. b. m. Q)__________ 314.189

 Guntown, in the chimney on the north end of J. W. Kernodle's house, 

brick in the twelfth course above the ground and the second one 

from the outer face of chimney on the side toward the front of the 

house; the center of a cross in end of a brass bolt leaded horizontally into a brick (C, & G. S. b. m. R)_:____________ 399.432

!Baldwyn, in the southwest corner of the yard to the Bucey Hotel,

in a limestone block; bottom of a square cut (C. & G. S. b. m. S)__ 375. 737

TUNICA QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 34° 37' 30"-34° 45'; longitude 90" 22' 30"-90° 30'.] 

At Austin,

.Austin, In southeast corner of yard of courthouse, at intersection of 

Commerce and Coldwater streets, 1 meter from either fence; top 

of copper bolt in top of stone post 3 feet long and 5 inches square, 

set in ground with its top about 3 inches above the surface and 

marked " U S X B M " (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. Austin I)_______ 196. 863

.Austin, in the yard of the Methodist Epicopal Church South, on 

Church Street, in line with front side of church, 22 meters west 

of church and 1 meter east of west fence; top of copper bolt leaded ' 

vertically into top of stone post 3 feet long and 5 inches square 

set in ground with top about 2 inches above the surface, marked 

on top " U S X B M " (U S. C. E. p. b. m. Austin II) ________ 194. 655

VICKSBURG QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude.32° 15'-32° 30'; longitude 90° 45'-91°.] 

Near Vicksburff.

Ticksburg, in north end of the brick pumping station of the Vlckgburg waterworks; the building is on the left bank of river under 

the hill, and about 1.6 kilometers south of the city limits of 

Vicksburg; in the first course above the water table and in the 

third brick from the northwest corner of the building; the intersection of a cross in the end of a copper bolt leaded horizontally 

(U. S. C. E. p. b. m. B)__________________________ 98.441

Kleinston, in open ground at Kleinston, below Vicksburg, 30 meters 

east of incline to Delta transfer boat, between east and west 

road on north, and an old broken levee on south, extending back 

to high ground; 1,565 meters above Refuge oil mill, 1,000 meters 

above waterworks, and 1,178 meters below compress, nearly west 

of railroad bridge where permanent bench mark Pelican is situated ; it has three pieces of railroad rail around it for protection; 

copper bolt in marking stone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. M. R. C. 107) __ 88. 330

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74 SPIRIT LEVELING IN MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915.

Kleinston, in top surface of eighth coping stone from the top of the 

south wing of the west abutment of the plate girder bridge of the 

Alabama & Vicksburg Ry. over street or main road from furniture factory to Kleinston; this bridge is on the curve about midway between the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R. and the Yazoo 

Canal; it is the main route of all trains from the Alabama & Vicksburg Ry. depot to the incline of the Mississippi and Louisiana 

transfer to Delta, La.; this stone is about on the level with the 

top surface of the bearing stone which carries the plate girders of 

this bridge; in the middle of the stone east and west, being 0.34 

meter from each edge, east and west, and 0.10 meter north of 

its south edge; top of copper bolt leaded vertically, and has the 

letters " U. S. P. B. M." cut in stone around it (U. S. C. E. Feet, 

p. b. m. Pelican)____________________________^__ 102.378

Vicksburg, directly across road from and back of bench mark 107

1

106 meters; top of permanent cap on iron pipe planted on downstream edge of crown of second piece of old levee; the top of the 

cap just off the slight ridge across the top was used as the bench 

mark; (C. & G. S. b. m. A)_______________________ 94.209

Vicksburg, between railroad tracks just north of freight depot of the 

railroad, west of Washington Street, in railroad yard of Alabama & 

Vicksburg Ry.; intersection of a cross cut on iron top of cistern 

(C. & G. S. b. m. Cistern)__________________________ 193.864

Vicksburg, in southwest corner of-park west of Alabama & Vicksburg 

Ry. passenger station; a marble post 1.2 meters in the ground, 0.25 

meter above surface of ground, dressed on top to 0.250 by 0.175 

meter; the bottom of a square cut in top at center 0.009 meter 

deep, lettered " U S C D G S B M " (C. & G. S. b. m. C) (elevation 

doubtful, probably 5.243 foot lower).____________._____ 206.154

Vicksburg, in front of passenger station of Alabama & Vicksburg 

Ry., about 1.2 meters south of the base of the vertical face of the 

deep cut forming north line of yard; cross on permanent cap of 

iron pipe at its north edge; pipe has a circular disk about 0.15 

meter in diameter attached to it near bottom; (C. & G. S. b. m. D)._ 197.979

Vicksburg, about 2 kilometers east of, just inside right-of-way fence 

of Alabama & Vicksburg Ry., about 100 meters east of the first 

overhead road bridge over railroad, south of track, on slope leading out of the first depression east of said bridge and 6 meters 

west of second telegraph pole; cross cut in top of permanent cap 

of iron pipe driven in ground, at its north edge; (C. & G. S. 

b. m. E)___________________________________ 249.461

Vicksburg, about 3 kilometers east of, just inside right-of-way fence 

of Alabama & Vicksburg Ry., 10 meters west of fourth telegraph 

pole west of second overhead bridge, on south side of track; top of 

cap on iron pipe driven in ground; (C. & G. S. b. m. F)______ 263.120

Newman's Station, in north face of brick chimney to the residence of 

J. A. Newman, on west end of house, in twelfth course above 

ground, in second brick from northwest corner; there is a crack 

across back of chimney; intersection of cross in end of copper bolt 

(C. & G. S. b. m. G)______________________________ 331. 203

Vicksburg, on east side of National Cemetery gate; cross cut in stone 

placed to hold gate when open (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 1)________ 103.307
ELEVATIONS BY THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 75

Vicksburg, about 8 kilometers above, on east side of public road, by 

W. H. Hundernmrk's store, 2.6 meters from northwest corner and 

16.4 meters from southwest corner of yard, 31.92 meters from center of Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R. track: Feet. 

Copper bolt in stone under ground (U. S. C. E. p. b. in. 2) 96. 978 

Top of cap on iron post ___ 101. 046

VINEGAR BEND QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 31° 15'-31° 30'; longitude 88° 15'-88° 30'.]

At State Line.

State Line, center of cross on head of copper bolt leaded horizontally into west side of the south chimney of Mr. E. A. Lister's 

house. This house is on the east side of the Mobile & Ohio R. R., 

just opposite the water tank, and is the next one north of Mr. B. A. 

Cragin's house. The bolt is in the center of the middle brick in the

tenth course above the ground (C. & G. .S. b. m. I2 )_________ 264.921

WEST POINT QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 33° 30'-33°, 45'; longitude 88° 30'-88° 45'.] 

At West Point.

West Point, bottom of square cavity cut in brick in the top of offset 

on the east front of the Jackson House, center of bench to extreme 

east edge of brick measures 0.012 meter (C. & G. S. b. m. H)___ 238.097

West Point, on courthouse, a point on the granite block or tablet bearing the inscription of Cannon Lodge, No. 159, situated in the north- . 

east corner of the courthouse. There is a horizontal line near the 

middle of this tablet and the bench is the point directly below the 

letter "A" (C. & G. S. b. m. I)_____________________ 243.166

WILSONS POINT QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32° 52' 30"-33°; longitude 91°-91° 07' 30".] 

Near Mayersville.

Reserve Plantation, in west face of brick chimney of ginhouse, about 

one-fourth mile from levee and 3£ miles above Ben Lomond post 

office; the center of head of copper bolt (U. S. C. E. b. m. 105)__ 108. 904

Mayersville, one-fourth mile below, on Wade Lawn plantation, in 

west face of brick chimney at north end of dwelling house; the 

center of head of copper bolt (U. S. C. E. b. m. 95)________ 112.398

Mayersville, about 2 miles above, on Glen Annie plantation, in front 

face of brick pillar supporting the southwest corner of portico of 

Col. H. B. Keep's house; the center of head of copper bolt (U. S. 

C. E. b. m. 90)___.__ ____ _.._____________ 111.470
76 SPIRIT LEVELING IN" MISSISSIPPI, 1901 TO 1915. 

YAZOO QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 32° 45'-32° 52' 30"; longitude 90° 22' 30"-90° 30'.]

At Yazoo City. . 

Yazoo City, in north corner of yard to county courthouse: Feet. 

Top of bolt in limestone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 12) _________ 117.690 

Top of cap on iron post_________________________ 121. 75S

Yazoo City, in north corner of yard to city public-school building, 

school is near intersection of Washington and Main streets: 

Top of bolt set in limestone (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 13)______ 102.789 

Top of cap on iron post___ ___ _ __ _ 106. 857
INDEX.

A.

52, 54, 56, 61, 62,

Albin _ __ ___ : _______________

Alfrey _ ____________________

Alligator 

Askew

B. 

Baird __ _ ____________

Banks _ _____ _________ 8, 12,

Bay St. Louis __ __ _ 

B1 01 Black River

Biloxl __

Birdie __ _ -- -- _ _ 

Bolton _ _ __ _ 

Page. 

40,47 

34, 

65,68 

64 

32 

47 

10 

28 

25 

36 

42, 43 

60 

48 

47 48

52 

48 

48 

38,39 

9 

18,73 

68

56 

73 

13,14 

49 

49 

49 

33 

51 

49 

49 

24 

6 

5 

62 

49 

49-50

27 

52 

50. 51 

50-51 

21 

33 

28 

28,29 

22 

63 

47 

10,47 

68

Booneville ___________

quadrangle _ ____ :_.

Bougere quadrangle _______

quadrangle _______

Bowdre _________________

Boxelder _ ________________

Brandon __ __ _ __ _ _.

Brown, W. E., work of- _.

Brushy Bayou __ _

Bucatunna _ _ _ _ _ .

quadrangle __ _

Buck Ridge ______

Buford Lake __ _ .

Buggs Landing .

Burnsville. _______ .

quadrangle _ _ __

Byram _ _ __ __ _ .

C.

Childers Landing _____ _.

Chinchuba _ _ _ __

Chunky _.

quadrangle _ __.

Clack __ __

Claiborne __ ____ ____ .

Clarke County _ __ _ _.

Clarksburg __ _ ____ .

Clarksdale_ __' _.

quadrangle- _ _.

Clarks Landing ___ _

Clayton _ _ _

Clinton _ __________ __ .

Cloverhill __________ __ .

Coahoma_ _______ _

Countv ___________

Commerce _.

quadrangle _ _

Concordia .

Content _ _ _ _ _

Cooperation by the State _

Corinth _ _ _ _ __ ____

quadrangle _

Craig ' _ ___________

Cude quadrangle __ _._

Page. 

_____ 52

_____ 52

52

_ 37, 38, 39, 52

._ 37 38,52 53,

. _____ . 14

._ ____ 25-

- ___ 35,67

. _____ 10

._ ___ 33.

5:?

. _____ 53

. ____ 48.

. __ __ 9, 25.

. _____ 61,62

. ____ 45, 53:

.__ _ 45, 53, 54

. _____ 35, 3T

. _____ 5T

. _____ 68.

_ _____ 38, 40

. ____ 26,32

. ____ 48.

_ ____ 70'

._ ___ 54

. _____ 54

__ ___ 11

70>

. ___ _ 47

65.

26, 27, 54

_ 20-31, 54, 55

._ __ __ 50-

._ __ __ 17

.__ _ __ 36, 6!>

. __ _ 27, 58-

. __ 21, 30, 58.

.___ __ 10, 47'

.__ _ 12, 13, 55

._ _ __ 55-

. _ __ G4, 68

__ ___ 48°

 5-

34

-_ _ 55

3&

______ 9, 17, 20

_ _____ 20

________ 10,

 ___ 56s

77
78 INDEX.

D.

Dabney, A. L., work of__ _ 7-8,10 

Dabney, John, work of 

Danforth___________________

Darling ____________________

Datum, inland, marking of _ __ 

De Soto_________________

County _____________ 7, 10, 47 

Deborah_________________

Decatur quadrangle__ ______

Delta

Dickerson __________________

Doloroso quadrangle ___ _ _

Dragg __ . _

Drygrove _

Dubbs _________________ 16, 19

Dublin

Dundee __-___________ 17, 18, 19

Durham__ _ __ ___-__

E.

Eagle Bend quadrangle _!

Eaves _________________ ____ 43, 44

Edwards __________________

Ellis, J. R., work of__________ 

Engineers, Corps of, U. S. Army, elevations established by_ 

Enola.__ _ __ _______ 

Enterprise _ _ 

Evansville ______________ 16, 18, 19

F.

Falcon ______ ___________ __

Farrell__________________ 27. 28

Fitler quadrangle_______

Floweree quadrangle_ ____ 

Florence ______________

quadrangle ____ ________ 35-36 

Forest 

Fort Adams __ ______________ 57, 58

quadrangle _ _ ______ 57-58 

Fort Loring _________

quadrangle _____

Foster ___________ 

Foust, F. L., work of ___ 

Franklin, W. W., work of 

Friar Point________________ 31, 58 

quadrangle _ _ 

G.

Gardner, C. C., work of___ _ 

Geren__ ______

Gladys- ___ 

Glendale ______

Glover ______ ____

Grade Lake quadrangle

Gray, W. H., work of

Greenfleld_________________ 35, 62

Greenville __ _____ 59, 60, 69

quadrangle_____________ 59-60 

Greenwood __ J_ 34, 60

quadrangle . ______ 31-34, 60 

Gulfport quadrangle 

Guntown __ _______

age. 

10

10

31

9

7

71

47

97

Tfi

65

97

40

8

97

1Q

25 

,19 

29

56

, 44

53

34

47 

71 

49

, 19

9

.28

57

57 

36 

-36

61

,58

-58 

58 

58

41

34

34

,58

58

10

33

32

65

8

59

10

i, 62

), 69

)-60

t, 60

1,60

60

73

H.

Hinchcliff _____

I.

Illinois Central R. R ___ 

J.

K.

L.

Longwood quadrangle ___ _.

Page.

47

____ 61

____ 7

._ __ 47

____ 57

. __ 61

____ 61

_ __ _ 19-26

____ 56

9

34, 47

 __ 47

__ __ 14, 15

____ 67

____ 69

_ __ 34, 33

61

____ 56

_ __ 47

61

61

43, 44, 45, 61

43-45, 61, 62

34, 35, 62

47

__ 34-35, 62

__ __ 33

____ 40

____ 13

_ ___ 23, 24

____ 47

37

______ 73, 74

____ 62

____ 61

____ 62

_ __ 8, 11, 12

62

8, 11

_ __ 9, 10, 23

__ _ 63, 70

47

____ 47

___ 10, 47

____ 63

. ____ 59

9g

. 7-10, 47-76

___ 5, 6

___ 10-45

____ 5, 6

___ __ 32, 33

_ _ 31

10

63
INDEX. 79

Louisville & Nashville R. R _.

Lncknow _ _ __ .

Lula __ __ __ __ _ __ _.

M.

McCorkle, ,T. E., 1r., work of .

McCoy, G. H., work of _ .

Mangum Bros', store __.

Maps, topographic, list of __.

Marionette _

Mashburn, L, W., work of

Matagorda _______

Mattson _ _ _ _

Matid_ _ __ _ _ __ _.

Mayersville __ _ _

Meridian _ _ _ 

Millikcn quadrangle. _ ___.

Millers Bend ________ .

Mississippi City __ _

Mississippi River Commission, 

tions established 

Mobile & Ohio R. R. __ 53, 

Monahan, W. H., work of _ 

Money __ 

Montgomery Point quadrangleMoon _ - __

Moon Lake quadrangle :_-

Morton 

quadrangle 

Mound Place 

N.

Natchez _ ____ 40,

quadrangle 

Nebletts Landing 

Nettleton quadrangle 

Newnian's

Newman's grove 

Newton _ _ 

County 

Norfolk _ _____ 

O.

O

-rr

Oram. William, work of 

Page.

8

. __ 14

60

47

._ _ _ 35

. _ _ 63

29

_ 24, 27, 54

. ___ 10

. ___ 10

_ _ _ 63, 64

._ _ _ 63-64

. __ 34,35

34

_ 14, 18

7

._ _ 8

__ 9, 22, 23

. __ 7.10

 .. 21

___ 31

___ 17

___ 75

_ 54, 64

64

43

. _ 13, 14, 55

. ___ 64

. ___ 59,60

. _ _ 60

elevaby _ 47 

55, 66, 71, 72 

___ 7,30

__ 33

_ _ 35

___ 64-65

2<>

___ 65

___ 65

___ 65

___ 48

41, 42, 65, 66

41-43, 65, 66

 _ 72

___ 66,67

___ 74

40

___ 56

___ 47

_. __ 11

___ 67

47

p;rt P;I

KCl

 18, 19, 20

__ 1 66

___ 29

___ 43

P.

Pearl __ ____ _

r*Gcirson

Poarsons

Personnel record of

Pine Rid^e

Pink

Plain

I?or tor's U'crrv

Q.

R.

Rich _ ______ ___ ___ .

.

Saltillo ____ __ -

Satartia __ _ _ - 

quadrangle 

Savage _ _ 

quadrangle _ - __ 

_ __ 60

_ _ 32, 33

____ 35

. _ _ _ 36

. _ __ 62

.__ __ 44

. _ 67

. __ 35, 67

._ _ 12

(!Q

. _ __ 68

33

. _ 42

16,17

. __ _ 30

Qfi

4Q

2f»

72

 _ __ 47

___ 8, 15

___ 5

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. _ __ 7,10

no

GT

.___ 47

. _:_ 69

. _ __ 39,40 

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21

. ___ 34

f\f\

70

. ___ 14, 62

. ____ 10

. ____ 70

. __ __ 70

____ 30

fi4

 _ __ 24, 25

____ 73

_____ 8, 9, 17

71

70, 71

_ 8, 15, 16, 17

_____ 71

. _ 71
80 INDEX.

Scott County _ ___ 

Senseney, H. S., work of __ _

Slio.i*k6V

Sidon _ __ __ __.

Sinai ____ _ 

Smiths ________ ___ _ .

Stalls __ _

Star _ __ _ __ _ __

Stout _ _ _ .

T.

ciuadranctle

Tihhs

Tishomingo County .

Tubby Lubby Creek _ _

Page.

47

71

71

. 6, 7

41

40

67

32

. _ 71

71

72

72

34

.__ . 36

9

53

. '_ 9,23

36

67

20

63

79

QQ

32

47

fiO

55, 56

39

.__ 7, 10

63

-_ 7, 10

7 9

72

65

37

37

37

__ 20, 21

47

26

64

34

.__ 20,65

66

Tunica ______ ___ __ 13

U.

lUStGCl 1)Y

V.

Vicksburg. _ __ _ ___ 38, 40, 73

quadrangle _ 38-40

W.

Walls _ __ __________

Warren County- - - - -

Washington _ __ _

County _ _ _ 

Waveland _ _ _ _ __ 

Wayne County 

Waynesboro _ _ _ 

Webb - _

West Point _____ 

Whitehead - _______

Y.

Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R

12, 13, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33, 39,

Yazoo City 

River _ _ _ 

Yokena quadrangle _

Page 

14, 15-

10,47

19; 7S

72

72, 7£

25,32

9 10.

47-7$

10

67

T4, 75

f3-75

75

8

,.T, 47

41

47

49

47

53

32

75

75

60

32

36

48

47

7& 76

53

8,9,

41,69

76

47

76

69

26

40

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