DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

FRANKLIN K. LANE, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

Bulletin 643

SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA

1896 TO 1915, INCLUSIVE

R. B. MARSHALL, CHIEF GEOGRAPHER

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1916

CONTENTS.

Page.

Introduction.,____________________________________ 5 

Previous publication_____________________________ 5 

Personnel______________________________.___ 5 

Classification _________ __ 5

Bench marks_____ _ 5

Datum_________ ___ 6

Topographic maps.________ ___ 7 

Primary leveling___________ _ _______ 8 

Canton, Elk Point, Olivet, and Parker quadrangles (Bonhomme,

Clay, Hutchinson, Lincoln, Turner, Union, and Yankton counties)- 8 

Deadwood, Edgemont, Harney Peak, Hermosa, Oelrichs, Rapid, and - 

Sundance quadrangles (Custer, Lawrence, Meade, and Pennington counties). 13 

Belle Fourche and Newell 30' quadrangles (Butte, Lawrence, and

Meade counties)________ , _____ 45 

New Effiugton, Peever, Sisseton, and White Rock quadrangles (Roberts

County)__ _ 53 

Appendix A: Elevations adjusted by the United States Coast and Geodetic

Survey 58 

Appendix B: Elevations from bench marks established by the Missouri

River Commission__________ _____.._ 75 

Appendix C: Secondary elevations __ 95 

Index__________________ _ _____ 97

ILLUSTRATION.

Page.

PLATE I. Geological Survey bench marks _________ 5

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U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY IULLETIN 643 PLATE 1

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BENCH MARKS.

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

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

A, C\ and E, Tablets for stone or concrete structures.

F, Iron post used where there is no rock.
SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915,

INCLUSIVE.

R. B. MARSHALL, Chief Geographer.

INTRODUCTION.

Previous publication. All results of spirit leveling in South 

Dakota previously published by the United States Geological Survey in Bulletin 472, and all the results of later work are included 

in this report, arranged by quadrangles. Elevations are based on 

heights of bench marks along precise level lines of-the Coast and 

Geodetic Survey as adjusted in 1912, and on checked primary leveling of the Missouri River Commission.

Personnel. The field work in the western part of the State from 

1896 to 1906, inclusive, was done under the general direction of E. M. 

Douglas, geographer. That for the remainder of the State, previous 

to 1903, was under the general direction of J. H. Renshawe, geographer, and from 1903 to 1906, inclusive, under H. M. Wilson, geographer. Since 1907 the work has been under E. C. Barnard and 

Sledge Tatum, geographers, under the general direction of R, B. 

Marshall, chief geographer. The names of the respective levelmen 

are given in the introductions to the several lists. 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. No precise leveling has been done by the United 

States Geological Survey in this State.

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

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

in miles, sufficient care being given to the work to maintain this 

standard. For circuit closures careful office adjustments are made, 

the smalt outstanding errors being distributed over the lines.

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

first form is a circular bronze or aluminum tablet (C and E, PL I),

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6 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

3| inches in diameter and one-quarter inch thick, having a 3-inch 

stem, which is cemented into 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, which is set about 3 feet in the 

ground. The bottom is spread out to a width of 10 inches in order 

to give a firm bearing on the earth. A bronze or aluminum-bronze 

cap is riveted upon the top of the post. A third style of bench mark 

with abbreviated lettering (B and Z>, PI. I) is used for unimportant 

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

driven through a copper washer seven-eighths 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 (#, PI. 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 three-sixteenths-inch 

steel dies on the tablets or post caps, to the left of the word " feet." 

The office adjustment of the notes and the reduction to mean sea 

level datum may so change some of the figures that the original 

markings are 1 or 2 feet in error. It is assumed that engineers and 

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

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

identification numbers only.

Datum. All elevations determined by the United States Ged1- 

logical 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 was eliminated. This level is 

not the elevation determined from the mean of the highest and the 

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

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

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

tide being considered. It is determined from observations made by 

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

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

height of the water. To obtain even approximately correct results 

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

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

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

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

sea levels determined from observations in the Atlantic Ocean, the 

Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific Ocean.
INTRODUCTION".

The connection with tidal stations for bench marks in certain 

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

and this fact is indicated by the addition of a letter or 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. Topographic maps of the following quadrangles wholly or partly in South Dakota 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.

Aberdeen.1

Aladdin (Wyo.-S. Dak.-Mont.).

Alexandria.

Belle Fourche.'

Byron.

Canton (S. Dak.-Iowa).

Columbia 30' (S. Dak.-N. Dak.)."

Columbia 15'.*

Concle.1

Deadwood.*

De Smet.

Eclgemont (S. Dak.-Nebr.).

Elk Point (S. Dak.-Nebr.-Iowa).

Ellendale 30' (S. Dak.-N. Dak.).§

Ellendale 15' (N. Dak.-S. Dak.)/

Harney Peak.

Hecla (S. Dak.-N. Dak.).«

Hermosa.

Huron.

Mitchell.

Newcastle (Wyo.-S. Dak.).

Newell.

Northville.

Oelrichs (S. Dak.-Nebr.).

Olivet.

Parker.

Rapid.

Redfield.

Redwater.1

St. Onge.8

Savo (S. Dak.-N. Dak.).'

Spearh'sh.*

Sturgis.4

Sundance (Wyo.-S. Dak.).

Vale.

1 Conde sheet, on scale of 1: 62,500, has been reduced and forms part of Aberdeen sheet, 

on a scale of 1: 125,000.

2 Redwater and St. Onge sheets, on scale of 1:62,500, have been reduced and form parts 

of Belle Fourche sheet, on scale of 1: 125,000.

3 Columbia 15', Hecla, and Savo sheets, on scale of 1: 62,500, have been reduced and 

form parts of Columbia 30' sheet on scale of 1:125,000.

4 Spearflsh and Sturgis sheets, on scale of 1: 62,500, have been reduced and form parts 

of Deadwood sheet, on scale of 1: 125,000.

6 Ellendale 15' sheet, on scale of 1: 62,500, has been reduced and forms part of Ellendale 30' sheet, on scale of 1: 125,000.
8 SPIEIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915. 

PRIMARY LEVELING.

Canton, Elk Point, Olivet, and Parker quadrangles.

BONHOMME, CLAY, HUTCHINSON, LINCOLN, TURNER, UNION, AND YANKTON COUNTIES.

The elevations in the following list were determined by primary 

leveling extended from bench marks of the Missouri River Commission and the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey and accord 

with the 1912 adjustment. A correction of 0.525 foot has been subtracted from the values published in part 3 of the Report of the Chief 

of Engineers United States Army, for 1894, at and Avect of Elk 

Point, a junction point with a precise-level line of the Coast and 

Geodetic Survey, crossing the Elk Point and Canton quadrangles 

along the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway.

The leveling was done in the Canton, Olivet, and Parker quadrangles by Alfred Tyler in 1896, and in the Elk Point quadrangle 

by D. C. Wray in 1898.

The Iowa elevations in the Canton and Elk Point quadrangles and 

the Nebraska elevation in the Elk Point quadrangle are given in the 

spirit-leveling bulletins for those States, 569 and 572, respectively.

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CANTON QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 43°-43° 30'; longitude 96°-30'-97°.]

From Centerville east along Chicago & North Western Ry. to line between 

R. 52 W. and R. 51 W., thence south to line between Tps. 95 and 96 N., east 

to line of Rs. 48 and 49 W,, north to line of Tps. 96 and 97 W., west to line 

of Rs. 51 and 52 W., and southwest to Centerville.

T. 95 N., R. 51 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped Feet.

" Ynktn 1254 "_________________________________ 1, 253. 061 

T. 95 N., R. 50 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1422 "____.________ __________ __ ___. 1,421,296

T. 95 N., R. 49 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1390 "_________________________________ 1, 389. 738 

T. 95 N., R. 48 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1438 "_______________________________ 1,437. 093 

T. 96 N., R. 48 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1485 "________________ .________________ 1, 484. 830 

T. 96 N., R. 49 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1538 "_________________________________ 1, 537.194 

T. 96 N., R. 50 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1372 "_________________._____________ 1, 371. 701 

T. 96 N., R. 51 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1217 "_______________________________ 1,216. 203

From sec. 18, T. 97 N., R. 52 W., northeast to Davis, thence east to line of 

Rs. 48 and 49, thence northwest to sec. 3, T. 98 N., R. 49 W.

T, 97 N., R. 51 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1273 "_________________________________ 1, 272. 446

T. 97 N., R. 50 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped 

" Ynktn 1299 "____________±_________________ 1,298. 770
PBIMARY LEVELING. 9

T. 97 N., R. 49 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped Feet.

" Ynktn 1337 "_________________________________ 1, 336. 479 

T. 97 N., R. 48 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1274 "_______________________________ 1, 273. 671

From Parker southeast along Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Ry. and highway to 

corner of Tps. 98 and 99 N., Rs. 51 and 52 W,, thence east along township 

line to line of Rs. 48 and 49 W., thence northwest to sec. 7, T. 100 N., 

R. 49 W., thence west and south to sec. 15, T. 100 N., R. 53 W. (part of line).

T. 98 N., R. 51 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1335 "_________________________________ 1, 334. 442 

T. 98 N., R. 50 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1349 "_____±___________________________ 1, 348. 553 

T. 98 N., R. 49 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1372 "_________________________________ 1, 371. 442 

T. 98 N., R. 48 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1329 "_______________________________ 1, 329. 231 

T. 100 N., R. 49 W., northwest corner of sec. 7; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1484 " ____________________________,___ 1, 483. 566 

T. 100 N., R. 50 W., northwest corner of sec. 7; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1504 " ________________________________ 1, 504. 510 

T. 100 N., R. 51 W., northwest corner of sec. 7; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1534 " ______________________________ 1, 533. 850

From sec. 30, T. 99 N., R. 51 W., north along range line to line between Tps. 99 

and 100 N., thence east to line of Rs. 49 and 50 W., thence southeast to seo, 

34, T. 99 N., R. 49 W.

T. 99 N., R. 51 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped 

" Ynktn 1448 " ________________________________ 1, 447. 667

T. 99 N., R. 50 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped 

" Ynktn 1461" ______________________________ 1, 461. 006

T. 99 N., R. 49 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1419 " ________________________________ 1, 418. 744

PARKER QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 43°-43° 30'; longitude 97°-97° 30'.]

From Yankton northeast along Chicago & North Western Ry. to Centerville, 

thence northwest to Parker.

Wakonda, in front of town hall, sec. 33, T. 95 N., R. 53 W.; iron post

stamped " Ynktn 1390 " _ __ _________ 1, 389.911

Hurley, in center of park, sec. 27, T. 98 N., R. 53 W.; iron post

stamped " Ynktn 1293 " _____ 1, 292. 561 

T. 98 N., R. 53 W., northeast corner of sec. 4; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1300 " ____ __ _____________________ 1, 299. 439

Parker, in foundation of courthouse, sec. 17, T. 99 N., R. 53 W.,

bronze tablet stamped " Ynktn 1371" ______ 1, 372.081

From Hurley south and west to sec. 15, T. 97 N., R. 54 W., thence east and 

south to T. 95 N., R. 53 W.

T. 97 N., R. 53 W., northeast corner of sec. 20; iron post stamped 

" Ynktn 1281" ______________________________ 1, 280.836

T. 97 N., R. 54 W., northeast corner of sec. 21; iron post stamped 

41 Ynktn 1360 " ______________________________ 1,359.967
10 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

T. 96 N., R. 54 W., northeast corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped Feet.

" Ynktn 1382 " ______i__________________________ 1, 382. 660 

Irene, near township corners, sec. 1, T. 95 N., R. 54 W.; iron post

stamped " Ynktn 1371"_______________ ._________ 1, 371. 316 

T. 95 N., R. 53 W., northeast corner of sec. 4; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1323 " _________________________________ 1, 323. 002

From Parker along Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. northwest to Marion, 

thence southwest to T. 98 N., R. 57 W.

Freeman, southeast corner of Windmill Square, sec. 35, T. 99 N., R.

56 W.; iron post stamped " Ynktn 1514 "_________________ 1, 513. 923

From Parker northeast to sec. 15, T. 100 N., R. 53 W., thence north and west to 

sec. 10, T. 100 N., R. 64 W., thence south to sec. 15, T. 97 N., R. 54 W.

T. 100 N., R. 53 W., northeast corner of sec. 21; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1402 " _________________________________ 1, 402. 585 

T. 100 N., R. 54 W., northeast corner of sec. 12; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1358 " __*_________________1____________ 1, 358. 818 

T. 99 N., R. 54 W., northeast corner of sec. 21; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1454 "________________________________ 1, 454. 718 

T. 98 N., R. 54 W.°, northeast corner of sec. 4; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1412 "_________________________________ 1, 412. 841 

T. 98 N., R. 54 W., northeast corner of sec. 21; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1346 "_________________________________ 1, 346. 686 

T. 97 N., R. 54 W., northeast corner of sec. 4; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1302 "_________________________________ 1, 302.104

From Marion west and north to sec. 12, T. 100 N., R. 55 W., thence northwest 

to sec. 9, thence south to sec. 15, T. 97 N., R. 55 W., thence east to sec. 15, 

T. 97 N., R. 64 W.

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T. 99 N., R. 55 W., northeast corner of sec. 4; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1444 "_________________________________ 1, 444. 558 

T. 100 N., R. 55 W., northeast corner of sec. 9; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1397 "__________v_______________-______ 1, 397. 445 

T. 99 N., R. 55 W., northeast corner of sec. 21; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1474 "_______________________.,_^______ 1, 473. 802 

T. 98 N., R. 55 W., northeast corner of sec. 4; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1525 "_________________________________ 1, 525. 040 

T. 98 N., R. 55 W., northeast corner of sec. 21; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1434 "______.._________________________ 1, 433. 968 

T. 97 N., R. 55 W., northeast corner of sec. 4; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1615 "________________________________ 1, 614. 839 

T. 97 Nl, R. 55 W., northeast corner of sec. 21; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1683 "_________________________________ 1, 683. 002

From sec. 15, T. 97 N., R. 55 W., south to sec. 30, T. 94 N., R. 54 W.

T, 96 N., R. 56 W., northeast corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1456 "_________________________________ 1, 455. 924

T. 95 N., R. 55 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1311"_________________________________ 1, 310. 742

T. 95 N., R. 55 W., northeast corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1481"_________________________________ 1, 481. 050
PRIMARY LEVELING. 11

From sec. 13, T. 98 N., B. 57 W., east 3 miles, thence north and west to sec. 12, 

T. 100 ft., R. 57 W.

T. 98 N., R. 56 W., northeast corner of sec. 21; iron post stamped Feet.

" Ynktn 1599 "_______________________________ 1, 599. 546 

T. 99 N., R. 56 W., northeast corner of sec. 4; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1445 "________± _________________ 1, 445. 617

OLIVET QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 43°-43° 30'; longitude 97° 30'-9S°.]

From Yankton along Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. northwest to Scotland, 

thence northeast to sec. 24, T. 98 N., R. 57 W.

Menno, crossroads, near mill; iron post stamped " Ynktn 1327 "___ 1, 327.134 

T. 98 N., R. 57 W., northeast corner of sec. 24; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1403 "________________________________ 1, 403. 379

From sec. 9, T. 97 N., R. 57 W., south 5 miles, thence east to corner of Tps. 96 

and 97 N., Rs. 55 and 56 W.

T. 96 N., R. 57 W., .northeast corner of sec. 4; iron post stamped 

" Ynktn 1290 "_______________________________ 1, 290. 484

T. 96 N., R. 57 W., northeast corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1307 "______________________1_______ 1, 307. 395

From sec. 36, T. 95 N., R. 57 W., north to sec. 1, thence west along township 

line to line between Rs. 60 and 61 W., thence north 6 miles, thence east along 

township line, and southeast to Scotland.

T. 95 N., R. 57 W., northeast corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1442 " ________________________________ 1, 442. 021 

T. 95 N., R. 58 W., northeast corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1338 " _______________________________ 1, 337. 902 

T. 95 N., R. 59 W., northeast corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1399 " ______________________________ 1, 398. 500 

T. 95 N., R. 60 W., northeast corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1526 " ________________________________ 1, 525. 915 

T. 95 N., R. 61 W., northeast corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1596 " ________________________________ 1, 595. 780 

T. 96 N., R. 61 W., northeast corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1584 " __________i_____________________ 1, 583. 872 

T. 96 N., R. 60 W., northeast corner .of sec. 1; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1446 " _______________________1________ 1, 445. 596 

T. 96 N., R. 59 W., northeast corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1355 " _ ___________________________ 1, 355.161

At Olivet.

Olivet, southwest corner of foundation of courthouse; bronze tablet

stamped " Ynktn 1221"_________________________ 1, 220. 724

From corner of Tps. 96 and 97 N., Rs. 58 and 59 W., north along range line to 

Tps. 98 and 99 N., thence west along township line to Rs. 59 and 60 W., 

thence north to line of sees. 1-12, T. 100, R. 60 W., thence west 6 miles, 

thence south to corner of Tps. 97 and 98 N., Rs. 60 and 61 W., thence east to 

corner of Tps. 97 and 98 N., Rs. 58 and 59 W.

T. 97 N., R. 59 W., northeast corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1281" __________________________ 1, 280. 676

T. 98 N., R. 59 W., northeast corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1312 " ________________________________ 1, 312. 268
12 SPIRIT LEVELING IK SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

T. 98 N., B. 60 W., northeast corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped Feet.

" Ynktn 1351"__________________ _^_____ 1,350.894 

T. 99 N., R. 60 W., northeast corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1316 " _______________________________ 1, 316. 079 

T. 100 N., R. 60 W., northeast corner of sec. 12; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1301" _______________________________ 1, 300. 545 

T. 100 N., R. 61 W., northeast corner of sec. 12; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1371" _________________________________ 1, 371.154 

T. 99 N., R. 61 W., northeast corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1393 " _______________________________ 1, 392. 731 

T. 98 N., R. 61 W., northeast corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1433 " _______________________________ 1, 433.208 

T. 97 N., R. 61 W., northeast corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1528" _______:__________________________ 1, 528.134 

T. 97 N., R. 60 W., northeast corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1396 " ________'_______________________ 1, 395.365

From sec. 9, T. 97 N., R. 57 W., north to sec. 21, T. 99 N., R. 57 W., thence 

west, north, and west to sec. 3, T. 99 N., R. 59 W.

T. 98 N., R. 57 W., northeast corner of sec. 21; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1351"_________________________________ 1, 350. 970 

T. 98 N., R. 57 W., northeast corner of sec. 4; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1355 "__________________________________ 1, 355. 262 

T. 99 N., R. 57 W., northeast corner of sec. 21; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1366 "_________________________________ 1, 366. 306 

T. 99 N., R. 58 W., northeast corner of sec. 24; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1328 "_________________________________ 1, 327. 452 

T. 99 N., R. 58 W., northeast corner of sec. 4; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1330 "_______________________________ 1, 330.147 

Milltown, at east end of James River Bridge; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1200 "________________________________ 1,199. 541

From line between sees. 1 and 12, T. 100 N., R. 57 W., west to line betweea 

sees. 1 and 12, R. 59 W., thence south to Tps. 99 and 100 N.

T. 100 N., R. 57 W., northeast corner of sec. 12; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1410 "_______________________________ 1,410. 416

T. 100 N., R. 58 W., northeast corner of sec. 12; iron post stamped 

" Ynktn 1349 "______________________________ 1, 349. 070

T. 100 N., R. 59 W., northeast corner of sec. 12; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1315 "_________________________________ 1, 315.152

ELK POINT QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 42" 30'-43° ; longitude 96° 30'-97e .]

From Elk Point north to sec. 6, T. 94 N., R. 49 W., thence east to line between 

Rs. 48-49, thence south to line between Tps. 93 and 94, thence east to Chatsworth.

T. 91 N., R. 49 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1121"__________________________________ 1,120. 896

T. 92 N., R. 49 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1293 "__________________________________ 1, 292. 663

T. 93 N., R. 49 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped 

" Ynktn 1347 "_______________________________ 1, 346. 698
PEIMABY LEVELING. 13

T. 94 N.j R. 49 Wn northwest corner of sec. 6; Iron post stamped Feet.

" Ynktn 1383 "______________________________ 1,381.981 

T. 94 N., B. 48 W., near northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1358 "____ -_________________________ 1, 357. 145 

T. 93 N., R. 48 W., near northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1314 "_______________________________ 1,313. 565

From Burbank north to sec. 6, T. 94 N., B. SO W., thence west to lino between 

Ba. 61 and 62 W., thence south to Vermillion.

T. 91 N.,'R. 50 Wv northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1137 "_______________________________ 1,136.192 

T. 92 N., R. 50 W.; northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1235 "________________________________ 1, 234. 738 

T. 93 N., R. 50 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1274 "_______________________________ 1, 273. 821 

T. 94 N., R. 50 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

44 Ynktn 1394 "_________________.___________ 1,393.060 

T. 94 N., R. 51 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1228 "_______________________________ 1, 227. 414 

T. 93 N., R. 51 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1147 "______________________________ 1,146. 776 

T. 92 N., R. 51 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" Ynktn 1183 "_______________________________ 1,182. 355

From Elk Point south to sec. 6, T. 90 N., B. 49 W., thence east to line between 

Bs. 48 and 49 W., thence south to Jefferson.

T. 90 N., R. 49 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped 

44 Ynktn 1128 "_______________________________ 1,127. 649

T. 90 N., R. 48 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped 

" Ynktn 1111"_________________________"!________ 1,110. 405

Jefferson, northwest corner of school yard, at northwest side of walk, 

in stone set 4 feet underground and covered by a 3-inch pipe 

marked " U. S. B. M."; copper bolt (Missouri River Commission 

bench mark 358/3, redetermined by Coast and Geodetic Survey)__ 1,109.180

Deadwood, Edgemont, Harney Peak, Hermosa, Oelrichs, Rapid, and Sundance

quadrangles.

o

CUSTEB, LA WHENCE, MEADE, AND PENNINGTON COUNTIES.

The elevations in the following list were originally based on a 

bronze tablet marked " 4543," set in the city hall at Deadwood, and 

are stamped with the letters " DW." The elevations have been corrected to agree with the Coast and Geodetic Survey 1912 adjustment 

heights of bench marks near Edgemont.

The leveling was done between 1897 and 1900, by J. C. Barber, 

C. E. Worthington, and J. T. Stewart, with the exception of the line 

from Tilford to Deadwood and the leveling in the vicinity of Deadwood, which was done by L. F. Gottschalk.
14 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

DEADWOOD QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 44°-44° 30'; longitude 103° 30'-1048 .]

At Deadwood.

Deadwood, city hall, north entrance, in stone lintel on west side of Feet 

door; bronze tablet stamped " DW 4543 "_______________ 4; 545.672

Deadwood, city hall, under window, northwest corner of building, 2 

feet east of corner stone; top of water table_____________ 4, 546. 92

Deadwood, Chicago & Northwestern Ry. station; top of rail ___ 4, 533. 7

Deadwood, north side of Deadwood Avenue, east side of Deadwood 

Creek, south face of southeast corner of Smith building, occupied 

in part by post office; bronze tablet stamped " DW 4535 "_____ 4, 537. 41

Deadwood, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. station, in front of 

ticket office; top of west rail______________________ 4,535.5

From Deadwood along Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. to Englewood.

Kirk, in front of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. station; top of 

rail_______________-_____.________________ 4,991. 5

Kirk, 150 feet west of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. station, 45 

feet southwest of railroad tracks, 15 feet north of wagon road, 30 

feet southwest of telegraph pole, in north side of top of quartzite 

rock 3 by 2 feet; copper bolt stamped " DW 4990 "_________ 4, 992.084

Kirk, 2.25 miles south of, near stone quarry, east side of railroad 

tracks, 25 feet south of north end of cut, top of small projection, in 

niche on face of rock wall, 3 feet above rails; deep rock cut____ 5,325.72

Englewood, 1.25 miles north of, 60 feet south of wagon-road crossing; 

cross on flat rock______ _ _ 5,423.91

"-^rom Englewood to Rochford.

Englewood, 0.5 mile north of, 100 feet south of crossing of two 

branches of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R., 30 feet east of 

Burlington & Missouri River division track, in large rock 15 by 15 

by 10 feet; bronze tablet in center of top stamped " DW 5537 "__ 5, 539.1

Englewood, in front of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. station; 

top of rail____________ _ _____________ 5, 591.2

Englewood, 0.5 mile ^outh of, 35 feet east of track, 220 feet south of 

cattle guard, west side of center of ledge of light rock,'just south 

of rock mound; cross on flat stone__________________ 5,674.95

Englewood, 1.5 miles south of, center of rock cut, 20 feet high on east 

side of track, 350 feet south of whistling post, 2.5 feet above tracks; 

cross on top of rock ____ 5,841.63

Dumont, 0.8 mile north of, 60 feet west of wagon road crossing, 10 feet 

east of wagon-road running north and south; iron post stamped 

" DW 6178 "_ ______________________ 6,181.542

Dumont, opposite frog in switch, in front of section house; top of east 

rail __ ____________ 6,151.1

Bulldog ranch, 75 feet east of track, 50 feet northwest from wagon 

road, 15 feet southwest of post in mound of rock marked " U. S. 

L. M. 73," in top of small flat rock; bronze tablet stamped " DW 

5863 " _____ _ ___ 5,865.198
PRIMARY LEVELING. 15

Nahant, 0.5 mile south of, 200 feet west of track, 30 feet southwest of 

wagon road, in northwest side of rock quarry, 14 feet above wagon ffe«t» 

road; copper bolt stamped " DW 5604 "________________ 5,606.421

Rochford, 1.6 miles northwest of, 2,000 feet north of junction of North 

and South Rapid creeks, 240 feet north of bridge 92, rock cut on 

east side of track, 100 feet from south end of cut; cross on rock 

near ground________________________________ 5, 383.88

Rochford, 1.2 miles west of, junction of North and South Rapid 

creeks, 200 feet west of track, 10 feet north of wagon rovad, 40 feet 

southeast of stream, on north side of rock 7 by 7 by 6 feet, 2.5 feet 

above ground; small cross_________________________ 5, 363. 58

Rochford, west end of town, 30 feet north of junction of road along 

north bank of Rapid Creek with road from Hill City, in rock outcrop on point about 22 feet above track, 2 feet south of rock mound; 

copper bolt stamped " DW 5299 "____________________ 5,301. 208

Rochford, 300 feet west of railroad station, 10 feet north of track, 

15 feet northeast of northeast corner of planking in road crossing, 

1 foot from small mound of rock; projection in face of rock cut 1 

foot above ground _ __________ 5, 229.84

From Rochford to Kedfern.

Rochford station, 3.5 miles southeast of, 100 feet northeast of bridge 

79, 150 feet southeast of fork in wagon road, 25 feet northeast of 

road, in top of northwest one of two large slate rocks; copper bolt 

stamped " DW 4970 "___________________________ 4,972. 238

Rochford station, 4.5 miles southeast of, 220 feet southeast of bridge 

77, 8 feet southwest of track; projection in wall of rock cut 1.5 

feet above tracks____________________________ 4,901.22

Mystic, 3,500 feet northeast of, 300 feet south of signpost marked 

" Mystic," 40 feet west of track, 20 feet west of wagon road; wire 

nail in root of large spruce tree____________________ 4,830.94

Mystic, 1,500 feet west of sawmill near section house, 400 feet northeast of post office, 100 feet northwest of wagon road, 200 feet 

northwest of tracks, 7 feet above foot of rock outcrop on point, in 

east corner; copper bolt stamped " DW 4865 "____________ 4, 867. 525

Mystic, 4.5 miles southwest of, north end of divide between Castle 

and Slate creeks, 3,500 feet northwest of bridge 68 over Slate Creek, 

350 feet south of garden patch, 15 feet east of wagon road, 30 feet 

west of track, 50 feet southwest of " P. T." post, 30 feet north of 

end of waste dump; iron post stamped "DW 5514"__________ 5, 516.264

Redfern, at section house; top of road crossing____________ 5, 633.2

From Sturgis to Whitewood.

Sturgis, about 0.5 mile northwest of Chicago & Northwestern Ry. station and 105 feet northeast of the first road crossing; iron post 

stamped " DW 3484 "___________________________ 3, 486. 668

Whitewood, 1 mile southeast of, 50 feet south of Sturgis and Whitewood wagon road, 70 feet southwest of road crossing, 0.25 mile 

east of northwest corner of sec. 27, T. 6 N., R. 4 E.; iron post 

stamped "DW 3590"_-________.______________ 3,592.288
16 SPIBIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

From Deadwood east along public road to Sturgis.

Deadwood, 2.25 miles east of, west of powder house and east of overhanging rock, just north of road crossing, on northeast side of Fee*- 

20-inch dead pine tree; spike in root __________ 4,491.17

Deadwood, 4.25 miles east of, south side of road about 1 mile east of 

Deadwood fair grounds, and about 75 feet east of wagon bridge 

over Peedee Creek, on a flat bench; iron post stamped " DW 4454 "_ 4,455, 925

Deadwood, 5 miles east of, south side of road, opposite limestone 

ledge between two projecting ledges, southwest of projecting ledge 

with large anvil-shaped rock on top, on north side of 18-inch 

pine tree; spike______________________________ 4, 286.91

Sturgis, 5.8 miles west of, at point where road makes a sharp turn to 

the east toward Boulder Park, after leaving the main divide on the 

north side, in root on north side of 15-inch burr oak tree; spike__ 4,147.19

Sturgis, 3.8 miles west of, on south side of road, 460 feet east of 

the " Barroom " and 50 feet southwest of bridge across Bear Butte 

Creek; top of large limestone bowlder; copper bolt stamped 

"DW 3814"___________________________________ 3,816. 310

Sturgis, 1.25 miles west of, on south side of road and about 400 feet 

northeast of deserted log cabin on west side of mouth of canyon, 

at extreme north end of Bear Butte Canyon; top of north end 

of stone__,___ ___________________________ 3, 578.14

Sturgis, at first road crossing west of station, northeast of signboard, 

north of Chicago & Northwestern Ry. track, in root on'southwest 

side of scrub-oak tree; spike__________________ ___ 3,485.55

From Deadwood via Centennial Park to Whitewood.

Deadwood, 4.5 miles north of, ahput 63 feet east of southeast corner 

of a large two-story dwelling known as the "Halfway House," 

just east of forks of road; iron post stamped " DW 4360 "_____ 4, 362.125

Deadwood, 6.5 miles north of, 500 feet southeast of round stone water 

tank at Centennial Park, southeast of intersection of DeadwoodSpearfish road with old Spearfish-Whitewood road; iron post 

stamped " DW 4005 "__________________________ 4.006.823

Whitewood, 1 mile south of, 16 feet northeast of mile board, 18 

feet east of Chicago & Northwestern Ry. track; iron post stamped . 

" DW 3751"_________________'_________________ 3, 753. 631

From Sturgis along Spring Creek public road north about 5 miles.

Sturgis, 5 miles northwest of, 400 feet southwest of large red barn 

with two ventilators on top, about 2,050 feet north of southwest 

corner of sec. 17, T. 6 N., R. 5 E., on east side of Spring Creek 

road; iron post stamped " DW 3308 "_________________ 3,310.241

From Runkel along Chicago, Burlington & Quincy £. E. to Englewood.

Runkel, 450 feet east of station, 15 feet north of track, just southwest 

of sawmill, on top of 10 by 15 by 8 foot limestone bowlder; copper 

bolt stamped "DW 4498 "_1______________________ 4,500.513

Mowatts siding, 75 feet east of east switch, north of old log cabin, in 

limestone bowlder 10 feet north of track; copper bolt stamped 

" DW 4720 " __________________________-4, 722. 640
PRIMARY LEVELING. 17

Feet.

Elk Creek station, in front of; top of rail_______________ 4,842.8 

Elk Creek station, 0.5 mile west of, 30 feet south of railroad, 60 

feet south of point where Galena and Greenwood road crosses 

track; iron post stamped " DW 4882 "________________ 4, 884.174 

Anthony station, at west end of; top of frog_____________ 4,979.8 

Perry, 1.5 miles east of, 30 feet northeast of switch, at junction of 

Este branch Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R., on top of point of 

ledge; copper bolt stamped "DW 5269"______________ 5,271.503 

Portuguese siding, at signpost; top of rail________________ 5, 343. 45 

Perry, southeast corner of platform, at road crossing; top of rail__ 5, 402. 4 

Brownsville, 650 feet southeast of station, 20 feet west of track, 60 

feet northwest of road crossing, 80 feet southwest of second switch 

block from station ; iron post stamped " DW 5496 "__________ 5, 498.143 

Brownsville, in front of station; top of rail_______________ 5, 504. 4 

Woodville, 1.5 miles east of, 3.5 miles northwest of Brownsville, 20 

feet east of Elk Creek-Kirk wagon road, 25 feet north of railroad; 

iron post stamped " DW 5743 "______________________ 5, 745.104 

Woodville, switch block in front of station ; top of. rail________ 5,935. 9 

Woodville, 80 feet southeast of switch at station, 35 feet south of 

main track, in top of a large quartzite bowlder; copper bolt, 

stamped " DW 5938 "__________________________ 5,940.433 

Englewood, 0.5 mile north of, opposite Burlington & Missouri River 

R. R. transfer station; top of rail____________________ 5, 548.3

From Englewood along Spearflsh branch of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R.

to Spearflsh.

Englewood, 2 miles northwest of, 40 feet north of track and 40 feet 

west of Dumont-Lead City wagon road, about 75 feet northwest of 

bridge over railroad; iron post stamped " DW 5862 "________ 5, 864. 085 

Terry, in front of station; top of north rail of main line_______ 6,166.1 

Terry, 225 feet north of station, 30 feet east of north end of a short 

switch, on ledge about 2 feet above the surface of ground; bronze 

tablet stamped " DW 6165 "________________:______ 6,167. 286 

Portland, in front of station; top of rail________________ 6, 431. 8 

Portland, 600 feet northwest of station, at forks of wagon road 60 

feet northeast of railroad (the only crossing between North and 

South Portland) ; iron post stamped " DW 6426"__________ 6,428.097 

Crownhill, in front of station; top of rail ____________ 6,155.6

Crownhill, 60 feet south of station, 40 feet west of track; iron post

stamped " DW 6153 "____________________________ 6,155. 074 

Elinore, in front of water tank; top of rail_______________ 5, 218. 3 

Elinore, 120 feet west of water tank, 80 feet south of section house,

40 feet south of track; iron post stamped " DW 5218 "_______ 5, 220. 616 

Spearfish, 14 miles south of, 500 feet northwest of switch block at 

Savoy, in center of top of 12 by 12 by 20 foot limestone bowlder, 

between Spearfish River and railroad, 40 feet northeast of railroad ; bronze tablet " DW 4954 "'___________________ 4, 956.178 

Maurice, opposite section house; top of rail________________ 4,465.9

Spearfish, 8.8 miles south of, 40 feet west of railroad, 240 feet northeast of section house, 330 feet southwest of water tank, in top of 

limestone bowlder between section house and water tank; copper 

bolt stamped " DW 4470"_____- ____..___.._________ 4,471.944 

29392° Bull. 643 16 2
18 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

Spearfish, 3.5 miles south of, 460 feet south of Spearfish electric-light 

plant and 50 feet east of track, between track and Spearfisli River; Feet, 

iron post stamped " DW 3892 "_____________________ 3, 893.364 

Spearfish, in front of station; top of rail_______________ 3,638.9 

Spearfish, southwest corner of Star & Bullock stone building on corner of Sixth and I streets, in water table; bronze tablet stamped 

" DW 3647 "__________________________________ 3, 649. 455

From Spearfish along public roads to Centennial Park.

Spearfish, 4.5 miles southeast of, 50 feet south of crossroads, 260 feet 

southwest of water tank, about 50 feet southeast of southeast 

corner of sec. 18, T. 6 N., R. 3 E.; iron post stamped " DW 3942 " 3, 944.196

Spearfish, 6 miles southeast of, 40 feet southeast of southeast corner 

stone of sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 3 E., 20 feet south of wagon road; 

iron post stamped " DW 3815"____________________ 3,817.188

From Woodward ranch via Cold Springs to Bulldog ranch.

Woodward ranch, 1.25 miles south of, 1,000 feet southeast of Scott's 

unfinished cabin, 6 inches below top of limestone outcrop, 200 

feet southwest of spring; witness tree 15 feet southeast, 10-inch 

pine; witness tree 125 feet west, 10-inch pine; copper bolt stamped 

" DW 6681" _________ _ __ _____- _, 6, 683. 438

Castle Creek, head of, in west side and 2 feet belo^w top of limestone 

outcrop 10 by 10 feet. 150 feet northeast of intersection of Castle 

Creek, Cold Springs, and Newcastle roads; witness tree 150 feet 

north, 18-inch pine; witness tree 200 feet east, 18-inch pine; copper 

bolt stamped " DW 6536 "_____ __________________ 6, 538. 245

Cold Springs, 300 feet north of, in limestone ledge 15 feet higher 

than creek bed, 150 feet north of point where Cheyenne-Deadwood 

road crosses creek, 100 feet west of road, 200 feet west of road 

running south to head of Castle Creek; ledge shows out of ground 

10 feet in length and 2 feet high; copper bolt stamped " DW 6417 "_ 6,419.199

McQuaig road and Cheyenne-Deadwood road, 1 mile north of intersection of, east of road; nail in root of pine tree__________ 6, 567.9

McQuaig road and Cheyenne-Deadwood road, intersection of, 2 miles 

west of Colton ranch, in shelf of limestone cliff, 10 feet high and 

15 feet long, on south bank dry creek channel, 100 feet south of the 

road intersection, 3 feet below top of cliff on the part farthest 

south and west; copper bolt stamped " DW 6464 "_________ 6, 466. 713

Colton ranch, 800 feet west of, 20 feet north of road; nail in side of 

big pine tree__________ ___________________ 6, 300. 85

Besant, 2 miles west of, on north edge of highway; nail in root of 

pine tree____________-_____________________ 6, 502.16

Bulldog ranch, 2.25 miles west of, 300 feet south of dwelling at 

abandoned sawmill, 20 feet east of wire fence at road intersection; 

nail in root of spruce tree________________________ 6,064. 89

Bulldog ranch, 0.7 mile west of; nail in root of balsam tree at edge 

of timber ___.. .________....___.._____ ._..__..___ 5,965.72
PRIMARY LEVELING. 19

From Bulldog ranch, on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R., east to Nasby.

Bulldog ranch, 1 mile east of, in middle of road; nail in root of large Feet.- 

pine tree___________________________________ 6, 008.82

Bulldog ranch, 3 miles east of, south edge of highway, 150 feet east 

of log house; nail in root of large pine tree______________ 5, 818. 38

Dayton ranch, 0.4 mile east of, ridge south side of highway, 50 feet

north of fence; nail in root of large pine tree_____________ 5, 730. 81

Rassumussen ranch, 0.25 mile east of, 20 feet from gate; nail in root 

of pine tree__________________________________ 5, 494.15

Nasby, 200 feet north of dwelling, 50 feet northwest of road intersection ; iron post stamped " DW 5456 "____^____________ 5, 458. 318

From Nasby southeast to Merritt.

Peterson ranch, 150 feet east of dwelling, on west side of road; iron

post stamped "DW 5322"_________________________ 5, 324. .302

Petersou ranch, 1 mile southeast of, 20 feet west of road, 800 feet 

south of top of ridge; nail in root of 15-Inch pine tree_______ 5, 395. 46

Merritt, 0.8 mile west of, stone at fence corner northwest of intersection of Silver City and Merritt roads; point 1 inch west of piece 

of white quartz in northwest end of stone_______________ 5,136.14

Merritt, at post office, 60 feet northeast of ranch on north side of 

road ; iron post stamped " DW 5059 "___________________ 5, 061. 340

From Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. bridge 74, about 1.5 miles northeast 

of Mystic, to Silver City and Pactola.

Castle Creek, 150 feet west of junction with Rapid Creek, 35 feet north 

of small highway bridge over Rapid Creek, 40 feet east of cabin; 

wire nail in southeast side of 18-inch pine stump___________ 4, 772. 72

Castle Creek, 4,500 feet southeast of mouth, 40 feet south of small 

highway bridge over Rapid Creek, 12 feet west of south end of 

high.trestle bearing flume, 10 feet southeast of wagon road; point 

on west face of columnar rock 18 inches above ground_______ 4, 727.06

Silver City, 2.8 miles west of, 5 feet north of road up Rapid Creek, 30 

feet west of junction with Merritt Road, southeast corner of high 

point of rock, on small shelf 2.5 feet above road; location marked 

by spruce tree 1 foot in diameter west 145 feet and three pine trees 

marked " U. S. G. S. B. M. W. T.," one 2.5 feet in diameter east 120 

feet, one 15 inches in diameter northeast 100 feet, and one 1 foot in 

diameter north 65 feet; bronze tablet stamped " DW 4698 "___ 4, 700. 228

Silver City, 1.6 miles west of, 40 feet southwest of highway bridge 

over Rapid Creek, at mouth of deep gulch coming in from the southwest, west side of 18-inch spruce tree; spike in root________ 4,661.18

Silver City, 1,200 feet east of post office, 110 feet southwest of highway bridge over Rapid Creek, 15 feet southwest of junction of road 

down Nugget Gulch with road down Rapid Creek; iron post 

stamped " DW 4592 "___________________________ 4, 594.233

Silver City, 1.9 miles east of, at mouth of Jenny Gulch, 220 feet east 

of highway bridge over Rapid Creek, 40 feet northeast of highway 

bridge over ditch, 200 feet east of head gates; spike in north side 

of 15-inch pine tree____________________________ 4, 548. 28

Pactola, 1.8 miles west of, 15 feet southwest of road to Silver City, 

350 feet northwest of junction with road running up Bear Gulch, 

220 feet north of house, near two pine trees marked " U. S. G. S. 

B. M. W. T.," one 20 inches in diameter southeast 35 feet, one 2.5 

feet in diameter west 25 feet; iron post stamped " DW 4518 "__ 4,520.171
20 BPIEIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

From Pactola northwest to Merritt.

Pactola, 1.2 miles northwest of, 50 feet southwest of road to Merritt, 

80 feet east of plank fence, at top of steep hill; spike in west root of Feet. 

15-inch pine tree______________________________ 4, 743. 38

Traft ranch, 900 feet southeast of, 150 feet from top of divide between Rapid and Deer creeks, 20 feet southwest of road from 

Pactola to Merritt, on north side of 15-inch pine tree; spike in root^. 4, 887. 28

Pactola, 3 miles northwest of, 0.25 mile northwest of Hughes ranch, 

35 feet southwest of road from Pactola to Merritt, 190 feet northwest of fork in road; two witness trees marked " U. S. G. S. B. M. 

W. T.," 6 inches in diameter northwest 200 feet; iron post stamped 

" DW 4934 " _________________._________________ 4, 936. 345

Ireland ranch, 500 feet northwest of, 25 feet southwest of road from 

Pactola to Merritt; northwest side of 2.5 foot pine tree; spike in 

root ______________________________________ __ 5, 054. 97

Merritt post office (Jones ranch), 3,000 feet southeast of, in fork of 

road from Pactola to Merritt, 8 feet below and 140 feet northwest 

of top of divide between Jim and Deer creeks, southwest side of 

13-inch pine tree; large wire spike in root_______________ 5,197.98

From Merritt east down Jim Creek.

Merritt, 0.8 mile northeast of, 4 feet south of road down Jim Creek, 

350 feet east of fence, in west side of 20-inch pine tree; wire nail__ 4,998.25

Merritt, 2.5 miles northeast of, 25 feet south of wagon road down Jim 

Creek, 65 feet south of old cabin, 330 feet east of fence, north side 

of 2.5-foot pine tree; wire nail in root_________________ 4, 823. 85

Merritt, 3.25 miles east of, 500 feet south of old sawmill, 30 feet north 

of road down Jim Creek, tree used as southwest gatepost in wire 

fence; spike in root south side______________________ 4, 746. 45

Riley ranch (on Bogus Jim Creek), 0.25 mile northwest of, 8 feet 

southwest of timber road, in saddle on top of divide between Jim 

Creek and Bogus Jim Creek, in south side of 12-inch pine tree; 

spike ___________ _-__________________ 4, 776.82

From Nemo via Greenwood to Nasby.

Nemo, 0.8 mile southeast of, 35 feet northeast of road down Boxelder Creek, 900 feet northeast of bridge over Boxelder Creek, on 

rocky point, in west root of 18-inch pine tree; spike________ 4,654.37

Nemo, 500 feet northwest of, 10 feet southwest of road to Greenwood, 

on top of slight ridge, northwest side of 24-inch pine tree; spike 

in root______________________________________ 4, 706. 92

Nemo, 3,500 feet northwest of, junction of road from Greenwood with

road from Elk Creek, in root of 15-inch pine tree; spike _____ 4, 740.97

Greenwood, 2 miles southeast of, 10 feet northeast of road to Nemo, 

at junction of county road from Elk Creek to Nemo; near three 

pine trees marked " U. S. G. S. B. M. W. T.," one 20 inches in diameter southeast 105 feet, one 20 inches in diameter northwest 35 

feet, one 18 inches in diameter southwest 70 feet; iron post stamped 

" DW 4786 " __________________________________ 4, 787. 988

Greenwood, 1 mile southeast of, top of divide between Greenwood 

and Nemo, 8 feet north of county road; spike in east root of 18- 

inch pine _..__________________-____ __.. 4, 997. 91
PRIMARY LEVELING. 21

Greenwood, 100 feet southeast of large dwelling, at northwest corner 

of highway bridge over Boxelder Creek; spike in root on north Feet, 

side of 18-inch pine tree_________________________ 4,925.30

Greenwood, 1.1 miles northwest of, 30 feet west of road to Deadwood 

at point where timber road turns toward Nasby, across road from 

group of old log cabins, 250 feet northwest of highway bridge over 

Boxelder Creek, near two pine trees, one marked " U. S. G. S. B. M. 

W. T.," 15 inches in diameter southeast 18 feet, one 30 inches in 

diameter northeast 40 feet; iron post stamped " DW 5020 "_____ 5, 022. 013

Johnson ranch, 1.8 miles northeast of, 6 feet northwest of county 

road, 150 feet northeast of road crossing over Boxelder Creek, 

southwest side of 15-inch pine tree; spike in root__________ 5,101. 97

Anderson ranch, 1,000 feet southeast of, 10 feet southwest of road;

iron post stamped " DW 5204 "______________________ 5, 205. 958

Nelson ranch, 2,000 feet southwest of, 60 feet southeast of road, 180 

feet southwest of forks in road running south across Boxelder 

Creek, in north root of 24-inch pine tree; spike___________ 5, 300.93

From Slate Creek schoolhouse via Castle Creek and Cold Springs to Bulldog

ranch.

Slate Creek schoolhouse, 1.5 miles northwest of, 25 feet northeast of 

intersection of Hill City and Lookout roads, center of east side and 

1 foot below top of highest slate outcrop; copper bolt stamped 

" DW 6146 " ________________________________ 6,148.158

Kinney ranch, 500 feet east of, 125 feet south of bridge over Castle 

Creek, on Hill City road, west side of road east of Castle Creek; 

iron post stamped " DW 5737 "_____________________ 5, 739. 297

Reynolds ranch, 1 mile south of, intersection of Rochford, Hill City,

and Castle Creek roads; iron post stamped " DW 6029 "______ 6, 031. 342

Shick ranch, 0.5 mile east of, 275 feet west of intersection of Rochford and Castle Creek roads, 50 feet north of road, 6 feet from 

highest point of outcrop, in slate ledge 12 feet higher than road; 

copper bolt stamped " DW 6007 "___________________ 6, 009. 281

Johnson ranch, 700 feet northwest of, 2.5 feet north of section corner 

on township line, 250 feet north of Castle Creek road, 60 feet west 

of road to Smith ranch; iron post stamped " DW 6363 "______ 6, 365. 398

Castle Creek, head of, in west side and 2 feet below top of limestone 

outcrop 10 by 10 feet, 150 feet northeast of intersection of Castle 

Creek, Cold Springs, and Newcastle roads; copper bolt, stamped 

" DW 6536 ".__________________________________ 6, 538. 245

Thowell ranch, 0.5 mile west of, 25 feet southwest of fork of road to 

ranch; iron post stamped "DW 6769"________________ 6,771.166

Cold Springs, 300 feet north of, 150 feet north of point where Cheyenne-Deadwood road crosses creek, 100 feet west of road, in limestone ledge, 15 feet higher than creek bed, which shows out of 

ground 10 feet in length and 2 feet high; copper bolt stamped 

" DW 6417 ".__________^_______________________ 6,419.199

Besant, 2.3 miles west of, north side of road, near edge of small park; 

iron post stamped " DW 6547 "______________________ 6, 549. 351

Besant, 0.2 mile southeast of, south side of road; iron post stamped

" DW 6433 "-__________________________________ 6, 435. 386

Fish timber camp, 100 feet south of, 50 feet west of stable, south edge 

of road; iron post stamped " DW 6284 "________________ 6,286. 321
22 SPIRIT,LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

Bulldog ranch, 75 feet east of track, 50 feet northwest from wagon 

road, 15 feet southwest of post, in mound of rock, marked " U. S. 

L. M. 73," in top of small flat rock; bronze tablet stamped "DW Feet. 

5863 " _____________________________________ 5, 865.198

From Spearfish along Spearfish and Bear Gulch road to Powers sawmill site.

Spearfish, water table of Star & Bullock Building; bronze tablet 

stamped " DW 3647 ".___________________________ 3, 649. 455

Brown ranch, 200 feet southwest of, south side of road; iron post 

stamped " DW 4224 "__________________________ 4, 226.158

Brown ranch, 4.1 miles southwest of, 2.3 feet north of corner common 

to sees. 1, 6, 31, and 36, Tps. 5 and 6 N., Rs. 1 and 2 E.; iron post 

stamped " DW 5131"___________________________ 5,133.124

Powers sawmill site, 400 feet north of, north side of road; iron post 

stamped " DW 5437 "___________________________ 5, 439. 052

From Elmore via Cheyenne Crossing to Block ranch and return.

Elmore, west of section house; iron post stamped " DW 521S "____ 5,220. 616

Cheyenne Crossing, 20 feet northwest of, intersection of road to 

Elmore with old Deadwood-Cheyenne stage road; iron post stamped 

" DW 5308 "-__________________________________ 5, 310.130

Block ranch, 75 feet northeast of, mouth of Deadhorse Canyon, west 

side of road; iron post stamped " DW 5610 "______________ 5, 612.149

Block ranch, 1.8 miles northwest of, west side of town line, 1,000 feet 

south of corner common to sees. 24 and 25, R. 1 E., and sees. 19 and 

30, R. 2 E.; iron post stamped " DW 6140 "______________ 6,142.156

EDGEMONT aUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 43 9 -43° 30'; longitude 103° 30'-104°.]

From Ivanhoe via Minnekahta to Hot Springs.

Ivanhoe, 2,000 feet northeast of, 60 feet southeast of crossing of 

Pringle-Minnekahta road, 10 feet northeast of corner fence post; 

iron post stamped "DW 4443 "______ 4,445.394 

Minnekahta, in front of station; top of rail_______________ 4,163. 6 

Minnekahta, 800 feet northeast of station, 100 feet northeast of 

switch stand at east end of Y, 50 feet north of track, 5 feet southeast of corner fence post; iron post stamped " DW 4159 "_____ 4,161.363 

Minnekahta, 3.5 miles east of, 850 feet east of road crossing, 40 feet 

north of track, 16 feet east of north-south wire fence; iron post 

stamped " DW 4061"___________________________ 4, 063. 307 

Erskine, road crossing at platform; top of rail_____________ 3, 817. 4 

Erskine, 2,500 feet northeast of, 150 feet northwest of MinnekahtaHot Springs road crossing, near bridge 5? 30 feet north of wagon 

road at nearest point, 2 feet south of rock mound, top of south corner of limestone ledge; copper bolt stamped " DW 3794 "______ 3, 796. 385

From Minnekahta along Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. via Edgemont to

S. & G. ranch.

Minnekahta, 800 feet northeast of station, 100 feet northeast of 

switch stand at east end of Y, 50 feet north of track, 5 feet southeast of fence corner post; iron post stamped "4159 DW"_____ 4,161.363

Arnold ranch, 300 feet northwest of, 50 feet west of railroad, east 

stde of wagon road; Iron post stamped " 4058 DW **________ 4,060.134
PBIMARY LEVELING. 23

Arnold ranch. 3 miles south of, 350 feet north and 300 feet east of 

railroad trestle 6, east bank of creek, 300 feet east of railroad; iron Feet, 

post stamped '" 3891 DW "______^________________ 3,893.214

Chilson, 0.4 mile west of section>house, 75 feet south of wagon-road 

crossing; iron post stamped " 3795 DW "_^_._____,_:___ 3, 797. 316

Edgemont, 2.9 miles northeast of, 150 feet south of Red Canyon, 75 

feet east of wagon road, 50 feet west of railroad; iron post stamped 

" 3460 DW " ___->___________________,__________ 3, 462. 251

Edgemont, north end of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. Hotel 

park, 50 feet west of main track; iron post stamped " 3449 DW "__a 3, 451.404

Edgemont, 4 miles northwest of, 450 feet southeast of railway pile 

bridge 206, 100 feet southwest of railway track, northeast side of 

wagon road; iron post stamped "3463 DW "____________°3, 465. 354

Marietta, 80 feet southwest of, near track at section house, 25 feet 

northeast of wagon road; iron post stamped " 3486 DW "_____a 3,488.297

Marietta, 2.7 miles northwest of, 300 feet southeast of trestle 213, 100 

feet southwest of railroad track, 200 feet north of wagon road; 

iron post stamped " 3544 DW "______________________ft 3, 546. 453

Argentine, 175 feet south of water tank, 100 feet southwest of main 

track, 40 feet northeast of wagon road; iron post stamped 

"3632 DW-" __________________________________<>3, 634. 366

Moss Agate Creek, west bank, 1.8 miles southwest of junction wfth 

Cheyenne River, 100 feet west of steep bank, 70 feet above creek 

and a quarter of a mile west of it; iron post stamped " 3612 DW "_ 3, 614. 304

From Edgemont via Maitland post office and Cascade Springs to Hot Springs.

Edgemont, 2.1 miles southeast of, at top of bluff, 25 feet south of 

road ; iron post stamped " 3671 DW "________^________ 3, 673. 281

Edgemont, 5,8 miles southeast of, 75 feet southeast of intersection of 

Edgemont, Ardmore, and Maitland post-office roads; iron post 

stamped " 3578 DW "___^_____________________=_ 3, 580. 312

Edgemont, 8.6 miles southeast of, 25 feet north of road, top of ridge;

iron post stamped " 3575 DW "______________________ 3, 577.182

Edgemont, 10.6 miles southeast of, 0.2 mile east of Plum Creek, 0.3 

mile south of Cheyenne River, top of small ridge 25 feet south of 

road; iron post stamped " 3350 DW "__________________ 3, 352. 275

Maitland post'office (Brady. ranch), 200 feet southwest of, quarter 

corner on south side of sec. 24, T. 9 S., R. 4 E.; iron post stamped 

" 3327 DW "_:.___!_ _______1____________________ 3, 328. 869

Maitland post office, 2 miles northeast of,, top of highest ridge on 

Maitland and Cascade wagon road, 25 feet north of road; iron post 

stamped " 3521 DW 'L____ _______________:______ 3, 523. 281

T. 8 S., R. 4 E., southeast corner of, quarter of a mile northwest of 

Coffey Flat schoolhouse; iron post stamped " 3261 DW "_____ 3, 263. 215

Cascade Springs, 300 feet west of sanitarium, in sandstone rock 3 feet 

higher than creek, between wagon road and creek; bronze tablet 

stamped "3406 DW "__ _______________________ 3,408.213

Cascade Springs, 3.4.miles northeast of, west side of canyon, 200 feet 

east of deserted house, 25 feet nouth of road; iron post stamped 

" 3*835 DW "r._________*._______________________ 3, 837.164

Cascade Springs, 5.9 mites northeast of, 3.6c miles southwest of Hot 

Springs, 25 feet west of road on rixlge; iron post stamped " 3826 

DW " ____________________^______________ 3, 828.123

 Redetermlned by Coast and Geodetic Survey- precise leveling.
24 - SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA,, 1896 TO 1915.

From Edgemont up Cottonwood Creek 6 miles, thence southeast to Provo, thence 

along Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. to Ardmore.

Edgemont, 3 miles southwest of, 75 feet northwest of Cottonwood Feet. 

Creek, east side of railroad track; iron post stamped " 3528 DW "_ 3, 530. 277

Edgemont, 6 miles southwest of, 800 feet southeast of Cottonwoou 

Creek, about 800 feet north of draw running northwest and emptying into it, and about 900 feet north of two high buttes; iron post 

stamped "3634 DW "___________________________ 3,636.118

Edgemont, 9.2 miles southwest of, junction of roads running south 

and southwest, at top of divide; iron post stamped " 3839 DW "_ 3, 841.190

Edgemont, 12 miles southwest of, 2.5 miles west of Provo, 10 feet 

north of abandoned wagon road to Provo, 1 mile south of sheep 

corral; iron post stamped "3710 DW "_______________ 3,712.222

Provo, 500 feet southeast of, 35 feet northeast of wagon-road crossing; iron post stamped "3708 DW"__________________ 3,710.298

Provo, 3 miles east of, 50 feet north of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy

R. R. track; iron post stamped " 3632 DW "____________ 3, 634.159

Provo, 6 miles east of, 2 miles northwest of Rnmford, 60 feet southwest of railway track; iron post stamped " 3532 DW "________ 3, 534. 212

Rumford, 0.5 mile southeast of, 75 feet south of southeast end of 

siding, 65 feet southwest of main track, 300 feet east of wagon 

road ; iron post stamped " 3500 DW "__________________ 3, 502. 071

Rumford, 3 miles southeast of, 60 feet east of wagon road, 600 feet 

south of bridge over wagon road, 650 feet west of track; iron post 

stamped " 3487 ^DW "__________________________ 3, 489. 051

Humford, 5.9 miles southeast of, 2 miles north of Ardmore, 25 feet 

east of wagon road, 500 feet west of railway track; iron post 

stamped " 3527 DW "__________________________ 3, 528. 977

Ardmore, 525 feet northwest of station, 80 feet north of road, 125 

feet northwest of schoolhouse; iron post stamped " 3553 DW "_ 3, 555. 013

From Ardmore up Indian Creek to Cole ranch, thence north and east to Rumford.

Ardmore, 3.2 miles southwest of, 75 feet northwest of crossroads, 0.5 

mile north of State line between South Dakota and Nebraska; iron 

post stamped " 3666 DW "__1____________________ 3,668.039

T. 12 S., R. 3 E., quarter corner on west side of sec. 16, 2,100 feet 

north of State line; iron post stamped "3672 DW "_________ 3,674.172

T. 12 S., R. 2 E., quarter corner on west side of sec. 13, 1,000 feet 

southwest of Simler's ranch; iron post stamped " 3679 DW "___ 3,680. 875

T. 12 S., R. 2 E., southeast corner of sec. 8, about 0.7 mile west of Cole 

ranch, northeast of bank of Alkali Creek; iron post stamped 

" 3756 DW " __________________________________ 3, 758. 310

Cole ranch, about 4 miles northwest of, 200 feet east of east prong 

of Alkali Creek, at west end of low ridge; iron post stamped 

" 3899 DW "__________________________________ 3, 901. 057

T. 11 S., R. 1 E., southwest corner of sec. 18, at top of divide between 

north and south forks of Camp Creek; iron post stamped "4138 

DW "______________________________r____________ 4,140.161

T. 11 S., R. 2 E., near southwest corner of sec. 14, 10 feet north of

road; iron post stamped " 3909 DW "_________________ 3, 911. 003

T. 11 S., R. 3 E., southwest corner of sec. 16, top of low ridge; iron 

post stamped "3720 DW "__________________________ 3,721.791

T. 11 S., R. 3 E., 1,000 feet north and 300 feet east of quarter corner 

on south side of sec. 14, top of low ridge; iron post stamped 

" 3673 DW "______________"____________________ 3. 675. 408
PRIMARY LEVELING. 25 

From Rumford via Hat Creek to Maitland post office.

T. 10 S., R. 4 E., southwest corner of sec. 26, 1 mile southwest of Bar 

T ranch, 100 feet southeast of schoolhouse, 125 feet north of Hat 

Creek, in rock 8 by 12 inches and 6 inches above ground; aluminum Feet, 

tablet stamped " 3443 DW "________________________ 3, 444. 841

T. 10 S., R. 4 E., near middle of sec. 10, 200 feet south of Pine Creek, 

400 feet west of Hat Creek, 100 feet south of schoolhouse, 20 feet 

west of wagon road, in sandstone 15 by 10 inches, 7 inches above 

ground; aluminum tablet stamped " 3383 DW "____________ 3,385. 233

HARNEY PEAK QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 43° 30'-44°; longitude 103° 30'-104°.]

From Redfern to Hill City.

Redfern, 2.6 miles southeast of, 75 feet east of crossing of Rochford 

and Hill City wagon road, 1,000 feet north of dwelling between 

bridges 61 and 62; spike in northeast side of pine tree________ 5, 437. 52

Hill City, 4.3 miles northwest of, 900 feet north of bridge 60, 3,000 

feet east of county-road crossing, 300 feet north of spring meadow, 

400 feet west of house, 30 feet north of wagon road from Redfern 

to Hill City, in east side of rock outcrop, 10 feet above road, 3 feet 

north of small rock mound ; copper bolt stamped " DW 5349 "__ 5, 351. 306

Hill City, 120 feet south of station, in center of south end of lawn, 

2 feet north of fence; iron post stamped " DW 4976 "_______ 4, 978. 514

Hill City, south end of town, 3,600 feet south of station, 75 feet east 

of track, 500 feet north of switch on branch line to Coats and Cowboy, 75 feet south of abandoned sawmill, in top of white quartz 

rock, 2 by 2 feet at surface; bronze tablet stamped " DW 5026 "__ 5,028. 404

From Hill City to Custer.

Hill City, 4 miles south of, 1 mile southwest or switch at lumber spur, 

470 feet northeast of crossing of Hill City-Custer wagon road, 235 

feet southwest of southwest end of bridge 42, 100 feet north of limit 

post between railroad sections 10 and 9, about center of rock cut, 

10 feet west of and 6 inches above track, top of rock projection from 

main wall of cut; copper bolt stamped " DW 5240 "_________ 5, 242. 337

Oreville, 25 feet northwest of track, 25 feet west of mail bag catcher 

stand, 60 feet north of switch stand at north end of siding, on top 

of flat bowlder east of small rock mound; chisel mark_______ 5, 339.11

Oreville, 2,500 feet south of sawmill, 200 feet southeast of junction 

of Spring and Tenderfoot creeks, 250 feet south of crossing of Hill 

City-Custer wagon road, 100 feet west of bridge 37, in north side 

of pine tree, near ground; copper nail_________________ 5, 367.10

Custer, 6 miles northwest of, 1,000 feet north of tin mine, 500 feet 

northeast of Tenderfoot Springs, long rock cut in curve on east 

side of track, in white quartz rock, 2 by 2 foot face, on top of south 

end of cut; copper bolt stamped " DW 5696 "____________ 5, 698. 053

Custer, o.5 miles northwest of, 250 feet north of crossing of Hill CityCuster wagon road, 50 feet east of road, in center of quartz outcrop, 

1 foot south of loose rock mound, in top of 2 by 2 foot rock; bronze 

tablet stamped " DW 5749 "_______________________ 5, 751. 520

Custer, in front of ticket office, main track; top of rail________ 5, 305. 2
26 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

Ouster, 950 feet southwest of station, 440 feet south of track, 500 feet 

east of axle-grease factory, north side of group of rocks, 5 feet east 

of large-blazed pine tree, 1 foot north of rock mound, in top of rock, 

5 by 5 foot surface, 5 feet high on lower side; bronze tablet stamped Feet. 

" DW 5322 "______________________________-____ 5, 324. 465

From Ouster to Pringle.

Custer, 1.2 miles south of, 100 feet east of track on inside of curve, on 

opposite side of track from large jagged rock, at west end of rock 

Ledge, on west side of pine tree; copper nail in root 5, 375. 63

Custer, 1.8 miles south of, 900 feet south of log house, north of 

yellowish-brown house, 20 feet west of white reference post marked 

" P. S. 10°," in cut on west side of track, on north end of large rock; 

chisel mark_________________________________ 5, 427.39

Custer, 2.7 miles south of, 0.5 mile south of top of divide, 85 feet 

northeast of crossing of Custer-Pringle road over railroad, 800 feet 

north of log house, 25 feet east of wagon road, 2 feet southwest of 

rock mound, in rock 4 by 10 by 2 feet high; copper bolt stamped 

" DW 5469 "___________________________________ 5, 471. 452

Mayo, 175 feet north of railroad section house, 75 feet northeast of 

road crossing, in rock 100 by 30 feet, 25 feet high, near southwest 

corner, 6 feet above ground; copper bolt stamped " DW 5190 "___ 5,192. 282

Pringle, 3,000 feet northeast of station, 300 feet south of crosssing of 

Custer-Hot Springs road over railroad, 250 feet north of whistling 

post marked " Pringle," 30 feet west of track, in south side of rock 

100 by 30 feet 20 feet high, 4 feet above ground; copper bolt stamped 

" DW 4879 "___________________________________ 4, 881.155

Pringle, in front of ticket office, main track; top of rail________ 4, 881. 2

From Pringle to Ivanhoe.

Pringle, 1 mile southwest of, 40 feet south of road crossing near top 

of divide, 3 feet northeast of telegraph pole; point on southwest 

corner of limestone rock________________________ 4,952.69

Loring siding, 6,000 feet north of north switch stand, 180 feet west 

of crossing of Pringle-Minnekahta road, 280 feet northwest of 

bridge 11, 15 feet northwest of pine tree, in limestone rock 20 

by 15 feet, 5 feet high, in top 3 feet from northwest corner; 

copper bolt stamped " DW 4697 "____.._____:_ ________ 4, 699.325

Argyle, in front of section house; top of rail_____________ 4, 796.0

Argyle, 1,550 feet southwest of section house, 30 feet east of track, 

near north end of small cut, 2 inches above ground, in southeast 

end of sandstone rock 8 by 3 feet; copper bolt stamped " DW 4798 " 4, 800. 460

From Berne siding, 3.5 miles northwest of Custer, along public road to Bear 

Springs public roaft.

Pleasant View ranch, 0.5 mile southeast of, 0.5 mile northeast of 

Wright ranch, 800 feet south of small bridge on Custer-Deadwood 

road, 30 feet southeast of road from Wright ranch to Custer, 50 

feet west of large pine tree blazed on west side, in large rock at 

north end of ledge 50 feet long, near center of top of rock, about 

15 feet above road; chisel mark_________^_____^____ 5,703.68
PRIMARY LEVELING. 27

Wright ranch, 0.8 mile west of, 100 feet southeast of junction of two 

roads, 200 feet east of timber; spike in top of root on east side of Feet, 

detached 2-foot pine tree_________________________ 5, 768.17

Wright ranch, 1.5 miles west of, 1,300 feet east of small butte covered 

with white quartz rock, 3,000 feet east of fork in road, rocky ridge 

running across road northwest and southeast 30 feet south of 

county road, in large outcrop 30 by 30 feet, 6 feet high, 7 feet west 

of northeast corner and 4 feet above ground, near three pine trees 

marked " U. S. G. S. B. M. W. T.," one southeast 18 feet, one 

northeast 35 feet, and one northwest 35 feet; bronze tablet stamped 

" DW 5871"__________________________________ 5, 873. 399

Wright ranch, 2 miles west of, 45 feet west of fork in road, 1,700 feet 

west of small quartz-covered butte on north side of road, on north 

side of 2-foot pine tree; spike in root_____________.____ 6,000.5

Wright ranch, 3 miles west of, 3,000 feet west of placer mine, 400 feet 

northwest of fork in road, 150 feet north of road to placer mine, 

40 feet northeast of Custer-Bear Springs road; on north side of 

18-inch pine tree; spike in root_____________________ 6,010.48

Henderson ranch, 2,000 feet east of, 75 feet northwest of fork in 

county roads, 30 feet north of Custer-Bear Springs road, near three 

pine trees marked " U. S. G. S. B. M. W. T.," one 15 inches in 

diameter, southeast 133 feet, one 30 inches in diameter, north 23 

feet, one 24 inches in diameter, northwest 49 feet; iron post 

stamped " DW 6060 "____________________________ 6, 062. 350

Peterson ranch, 1,400 feet northwest of, 50 feet west of right-angle 

bend in Custer-Bear Springs road; on northeast side of 2-foot pine 

tree; spike in root___ __________________ 6,183. 89

Peterson ranch, 1 mile west of, at foot of steep hill, 8 feet south of 

county road; on north side of 1-foot pine tree; spike in root__ 6,283.60

Peterson ranch, 1.25 miles west of, in gap on top of divide between 

heads of French Creek and Hell Canyon, 10 feet north of CusterBear Springs wagon road, 5.25 feet northwest of southeast corner 

of sec. 33, T. 2 S., R. 3 E.; near two pine trees marked " U. S. G. S. 

B. M. W. T.," one 1 foot in diameter, west 11 feet, one 15 inches in 

diameter, east 30 feet; iron post stamped " DW 6443 "_______ 6, 445. 340

Bear Springs, 1.8 miles southeast of, 300 feet east of top of divide between Bear Springs and Bull Spring gulches, 5 feet north of 

Custer-Bear Springs road, on southeast side of 1-foot pine tree; 

spike in root____________ _-______ 6, 630. 75

Bear Springs, 1.25 miles southeast of, 30 feet northeast of CusterBear Springs road, 0.5 mile northwest of crossing over top of 

divide between Bear Springs and Bull Spring gulches, on "east side 

of small park, on west side of 15-inch pine tree; copper nail in 

root ______________________ _____-_-___ 6, 516. 24

From Bear Springs to Buck f^pring public road.

Alkali Spring, 1 mile northwest of, 520 feet northwest of fork of roads 

to Buck Spring and down west side of Hell Canyon, 65 feet northeast of Buck Spring road, near top of limestone rock 24 by 4 feet 

and 2£ feet high, location marked by two pine trees marked 

" U. S. G. S. B. M. W. T.," one 10 inches in diameter, north 150 

150 feet, one 18 inches in diameter, southeast 180 feet; bronze 

tablet stamped " DW 6224"________________________ 6,226.438
28 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

Alkali Spring, 3.25 miles northwest of, 0.8 mile northwest of top 

of divide near southeast corner of park, 30 feet north of OusterBuck Spring road; spike in root on northwest side of 30-inch Feet, 

pine tree___-_______________________________________________ 6, 232. 39

Alkali Spring, 2.5 miles northwest of, 4,000 feet east of road crossing 

over west fork of Hell Canyon, 25 feet south of Ouster-Buck 

Spring road, in scattered timber on top of ridge, near three pine 

trees marked " U. S. G. S. B. M. W. T.," one 10 inches in diameter, southeast 30 feet, one 10 inches in diameter, west 65 feet, one 10 

inches in diameter, north 45 feet; iron post stamped " DW 6325 "_ 6, 327. 710

West fork of Hell Canyon, 2,000 feet west of, 20 feet southwest of 

Ouster-Buck Spring road, on north side of 15-inch tall dead pine 

tree; wire nail in root___________________________ 6, 253. 55

Buck Spring, 5.25 miles northeast of, 2.3 miles northeast of point 

where Ouster-Buck Spring road descends into bottom of Gillette 

Canyon, 25 feet west of road, near two pine trees marked " U. S. 

G. S. B. M. W. T.," one northwest 40 feet, one southeast 75 feet; 

iron post stamped " DW 6193 "_____________________ 6,195. 451

Buck Spring, 4.2 miles northeast of, 1.6 miles northeast of point 

where Ouster-Buck Spring road enters Gillette Canyon, 8 feet 

southeast of road, on west side of 15-inch pine tree; spike in root- 6, 086. 72

Buck Spring, 4 miles northeast of, 30 feet north of Ouster-Buck 

Spring road, on north side of clump of large trees, 1.1 miles northeast of point where road enters bottom of Gillette Canyon; on 

south side of 18-inch pine tree; spike in root_____________ 5, 983. 72

Gillette Canyon, top of slope, east side, 20 feet northwest of Custer-Buck Spring road at top of steep descent into bottom of canyon, 

on southeast side of 18-inch pine tree; spike in root_________ 5, 829. 74

Buck Spring, 3 miles east of, 30 feet southwest of and about 10 feet 

above Ouster-Buck Spring road, 250 feet east of point where road 

crosses dry stream bed in Gillette Canyon after descending steep 

hill, in top of limestone outcrop 2 by 2 feet and 2 feet high, location 

marked by three pine trees marked " U. S. G. S. B. M. W. T.," 

one 15 inches in diameter, east 250 feet, one 10 inches in diameter, 

northwest 12 feet, one 12 inches in diameter, south 45 feet; bronze 

tablet stamped " DW 5627 "______________________ 5, 629. 538

Buck Spring, 2 miles east of, 30 feet north of Ouster-Buck Spring 

road, 400 feet northwest of mouth of deep narrow gulch up which 

road runs, on bank 25 feet above road, on north side of 15-inch 

' pine tree; spike in root_________________________ 5, 699.93

Buck Spring, 1.8 miles east of, 6 feet northwest of Ouster-Buck

i Spring road, 200 feet east of top of divide between Gillette and 

Buck Spring canyons, on southwest side of 18-inch pine tree; 

spike in root__________ ___-______________ 5,800.83

Buck Spring, 100 feet southeast of, 330 feet southwest of Kemp dwelling house, 45 feet west of road down Buck Spring Canyon, in top 

of north end of limestone rock 4 by 6 feet, 18 inches above ground, 

location marked by two pine trees marked " U. S. G. S. B. M. 

W. T.," one 14 inches in diameter, northwest 200 feet, one 15 inches 

in diameter, southeast 20 feet; bronze tablet stamped " DW 5432 "_ 5,434. 497
PRIMARY LEVELING. 29

From Buck Spring to Hell Canyon and Pass Creek public road.

Buck Spring, 0.7 mile south of, 45 feet northwest of road down can- Feet, 

yon, on east side of 3-foot pine tree; spike in root________ 5, 341. 46

Buck Spring, about 2 miles south of, 8 feet northwest of road down 

canyon, 6 feet southeast of dry rocky stream bed, in southeast side 

of 20-inch pine tree, 6 inches above ground; spike__________ 5,175. 86

Buck Spring, 3.2 miles south of, 150 feet east of dry stream bed in 

Buck Spring Canyon, 60 feet southeast of and about 10 feet above 

wagon road, near foot of a point topped with high vertical rock, 

where road again enters canyon after crossing ridge to northeast, 

in top of gray sandstone outcrop 3 feet wide and 2.5 feet high, 

location marked by three pine trees marked " U. S. G. S. B. M. 

W. T.," one 20 inches in diameter, southeast 6 feet, one 5 inches 

in diameter, southwest 50 feet, one 12 inches in diameter, north 27 

feet; bronze tablet stamped " DW 5050 "_______________ 5, 052. 470

Buck Spring, 4.5 miles south of, 100 feet southeast of dry stream bed 

of Buck Spring Canyon, 500 feet south of old stone chimney near 

water hole 50 feet southeast of and 20 feet above road, in west 

side of 22-inch pine tree; spike____________________ 4, 897. 84

3-C-S, or Campbell ranch, 700 feet southwest of, 80 feet east of fork 

in roads, 1,000 feet east of junction of Gillette and Buck Spring 

canyons, on top of small rocky point; iron post stamped 

" DW 4727 "_________________ ___ ___________ 4, 729. 567

Babcock ranch, 0.8 mile northwest of, 1.2 miles southeast of Coe 

ranch, 30 feet south of Ouster-Newcastle road, 200 feet east of junction of road from Babcock ranch, 400 feet east of timbered ravine 

down which Ouster-Newcastle road runs; iron post stamped 

" DW 4950 "__________________________________ 4, 952. 436

Barthold ranch, 0.25 mile east of, 500 feet northeast of Coon Creek, 

60 feet north of intersection of two wagon roads; iron post 

stamped " DW 4670 " ___ ______________ 4, 672. 541

Drew ranch, 2,200 feet northwest of, 15 feet southwest of road from 

Barthold ranch, 35 feet southeast of northwest corner of sec. 2, 

T. 5 S., R. 1 E., on southeast bank of gulch; iron post stamped 

" DW 4373 "___________________________________ 4, 375. 521

Drew ranch, 1.8 miles south of, 30 feet west of road to S. & G. ranch, 

800 feet southwest of two buttes capped with limestone bowlders, 

about 1 mile northeast of point where road crosses stream in 

Tepee Canyon, top of long hill; iron post stamped " DW 4422 "_ 4, 424. 476

Drew ranch, 2.8 miles south of, 75 feet east of road to S. & G. ranch, 

180. feet northwest of stream in Tepee Canyon, 300 feet northeast of 

remains of old log cabin, small outcrop of sandstone rock, 20 feet 

above bed of stream, on top of rock 1 by 1 foot in center of outcrop, 

2 feet southeast of mound; chisel mark _____ 4, 202. 57

Hell Canyon and Pass Creek, 3.2 miles north of junction of, 15 feet 

west of road from Drew ranch to S. & G. ranch, 1,100 feet south 

of junction with road down west side of Tepee Canyon on top of 

ridge covered with scattered quartzite bowlders, 6 feet east of 

bowlder 12 by 8 by 5 feet, in top of rock 4 by 2 by 1 foot; bronze 

tablet stamped " DW 4294 "_________..____ ______ 4, 296. 286

Hell Canyon and Pass Creek, 1,200 feet west of junction, 75 feet 

southwest of junction of road down Pass Creek with road from 

Drew ranch to S. & G. ranch, 24 feet southeast of road, 90 feet 

south of south bank of creek bed; iron post stamped " DW 3846 "__ 3, 848. 634
30 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

Sullivan ranch, 1 mile east of, on south bank of Pass Creek, 250 feet 

east qf mouth of small running stream, 40 feet southeast of road. Feet, 

on north side of 15-inch cottonwood tree; spike in root___ _ 3, 900.60

Sullivan ranch, 2.6 miles east of, 240 feet south of stream bed in Pass 

Creek Valley, 45 feet south of county-road crossing over stream 

bed, 800 feet west of point where road runs up out of valley 

onto a flat prairie, on small point of land 10 feet above road; iron 

post stamped " DW 3988 "________________________ 3, 990. 522

Sullivan ranch, 5.8 miles east of, 3,800 feet northeast of southwest 

corner of sec. 35, T. 5 S., R. 2 E., 25 feet north of county road from 

S. & G. ranch to Custer, 65 feet west of junction with dim road 

from northwest, about halfway up a long hill; iron post stamped 

" DW 4253 "__________________________________ 4, 255. 597

From Pass Creek to Loring siding public road.

Richardson ranch, 1.8 miles southwest of, 800 feet east of southeast 

fork of Pass Creek, 5 feet south of county road from S. & G. ranch 

to Custer, on northwest side of 2-foot pine tree; spike in root__ 4,428. 76

Richardson ranch, 1 mile southwest of, 15 feet northwest of road from 

S. & G. ranch to Pringle, at junction of road from southwest, in, 

saddle on top of ridge; iron post stamped " DW 4594 "_______ 4, 596. 608

Richardson ranch, 500 feet southwest of dwelling, 65 feet southwest 

of county road, on north side of 20-inch pine tree; spike in root_ 4, 584. 247

Richardson ranch, 2 miles east of, 20 feet east of road, 800 feet north 

of junction of roads, 900 feet south of junction with private road 

from Richardson ranch, on top of ridge about 1.25 miles west of 

Pleasant Valley; iron post stamped " DW 4796 "__________ 4, 798. 690

Eighteen Mila ranch, 0.8 mile west of, 1,200 feet north of Tutt ranch, 

15 feet southwest of county road, 100 feet west of junction of road 

from Eighteen Mile ranch with road up Pleasant Valley, west side 

of Pleasant Valley, 3 feet northeast of wire fence; iron post 

stamped " DW 4649"_________________. ________ 4,651.683

Eighteen Mile ranch, 1,800 feet northeast of, 180 feet southwest of 

fork in stream bed, 90 feet northwest of water hole, on northwest 

end of brown sandstone 5 by 3 feet and 1 foot high; circle and 

radial lines, chisel mark 4,693.17

Eighteen Mile ranch, about 2 miles southeast of, 6 feet west of road 

from Eighteen Mile ranch to Horgan ranch, 1,500 feet north of top 

of divide, on east side of 2^-foot pine tree; spike in root______ 4, 852. 33

Horgan ranch, 2 miles northwast of, 15 feet west of road from Loring 

siding to Eighteen Mile ranch, 350 feet south of top of divide over 

which road crosses; iron post stamped " DW 4916 "_________ 4,918. 846

Horgan ranch, 0.8 mile southwest of, 27 feet southeast of road coming 

into ranch from southwest, 400 feet southwest of junction with 

road from Eighteen Mile ranch, near north end of circular outcrop 

of flat rock, on top of southeast side of sandstone rock 5 by 3 by 1 

foot; chisel mark__ '.________________________________ 4, 793. 65

From point 2 miles east of Hichardson's ranch southwest by McBeath ranch 

down East Fork of Hawkwright Creek, thence north to Pass Creek Valley.

McBeath ranch, 1.4 miles northeast of, 20 feet east of road to Custer, 

on south side of ridge of timber through which road passes, 6 feet 

east of dry, sandy ravine, on northwest side of 15-inch pine tree; 

copper nail in root ____________________ 4, 640. 59
PRIMARY LEVELING. 31

McBeath ranch, 1,600 feet northeast of, 35 feet southeast of road to 

Ouster on southwest edge of timber, 300 feet southwest of point 

where road runs down dry, rocky stream bed, near pine tree, 

marked "U. S. G. S. B. M. W. T.," east 30 feet; iron post Feet, 

stamped " DW 4512 "__________________________ 4, 514. 641

Cedar ranch, 1,300 feet northwest of, 370 feet south of gate in wire 

fence, 60 feet east of road, on west side of 15-inch dry pine stump 

6 feet high; copper nail in root.:_____________________ 4, 401. 39

Cedar ranch, 500 feet west of, 140 feet west of gate in wire fence, 20 

feet southwest of road, on northeast side of 12-inch pine tree; spike 

level with ground in root________ _________________ 4,350. 35

Cedar ranch, 2 miles south of, 20 feet west of road down Hawkwright 

Creek, 180 feet west of and about 30 feet above bed of east fork of 

creek, 600 feet north of point where road runs up out of valley and 

crosses ridge, near two pine trees marked "U. S. G. S. B. M. 

W. T.," one 5 inches in diameter, south 70 feet, one 8 inches in 

diameter, west 40 feet; iron post stamped " DW 4165 "_____ 4,167. 590

Cedar ranch, 4 miles south of, 40 feet west of crossing of road over 

Hawkwright Creek, 500 feet south of spring, on south side of 15- 

inch cotlonwood tree; spike in root_________________ 4,035.91

Cedar ranch, 4.8 miles south of, 25 feet northeast of road down 

Hawkwright Creek, at junction with road from northwest, about 

3,000 feet south of fork in creek, 0.5 mile west of creek; iron post 

stamped " DW 4021"___________________________ 4,023.625

McBeath ranch, 2.5 miles west of, 70 feet northwest of road from 

McBeath and Cedar ranches to Pass Creek, at junction with road 

up ridge from southwest, on .top of watershed between Pass Creek 

and Hawkwright Creek, where road starts descent into Pass Creek 

basin, pine tree 15 inches in diameter marked " U. S. G. S. B. M. 

W. T.," southeast 130 feet; iron post stamped " DW 4373 "____ 4, 375. 590

From Pass Greek Valley north to Marsh ranch.

Roger's shack, 1.25 miles northeast of, 120 feet southeast of old 

S. & G.-Custer County road, 25 feet northeast of plank gate in wire 

fence on south side of Lindsay ranch pasture, on north side of 

2-foot pine tree; spike in root______________________ 4, 641.63

Lindsay ranch, O.S mile east of, 18 feet southeast of old S. & G.- 

Custer County road, in small saddle on top of ridge, 40 feet northeast of crest, 600 feet south of fence on north side "of pasture, near 

tw« pine trees marked " U. S. G. S. B. M. W. T.," one 5 inches 

in diameter, northwest 60 feet, one 12 inches in diameter, northeast 90 feet; iron post stamped " DW 4801."____________ 4, 803. 341

Lindsay ranch pasture, 4,000 feet north of northeast corner, 40 feet 

west of old S. & G.-Custer County road, 450 feet north of junction 

witlf road from southwest, south side of belt of timber; in southeast side of 12-inch pine tree; wire spike.. _ 4,859.41

Reynolds ranch, about 1 mile southwest of, 120 feet southeast of old 

S. & G.-Custer County road, on southeast side of 18-inch pine tree; 

wire spike in root____ 5,155.41

Reynolds ranch, 0.5 mile" southwest of, 30 feet east of old S. & G.- 

Custer County road, at junction of road from southeast, 0.25 mile 

south of point of fork of road to Reynolds ranch; iron post 

stamped " DW 5208"__._______.....__________________ 5,210.492
32 SPIRIT LEVELING IF SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

Reynolds ranch, 1.2 miles north of, 35 feet southeast of old S. & G.- 

Custer County road, 165 feet northeast of cross roads in draw 

forming head of Pass Creek, in northwest side of 12-inch pine Feet, 

tree; copper nail_____________________________ 5,307.26

Reynolds ranch, 2 miles north of, 150 feet southeast of road to Y 4 

ranch, 0.5 mile southwest of timbered butte, in northwest side of 

2-foot pine tree; copper nail_______________________ 5, 434. 71

Reynolds ranch, 2.8 miles north of, 20 feet east of road to Y 4 ranch, 

0.5 mile northwest of timbered butte, near south end of strip of 

prairie, location marked by two pine trees marked " U. S. G. S. 

B. M. W. T.," one 6 inches in diameter, south ISO feet, one 12 

inches in diameter, northeast 260 feet; iron post stamped " DW 

" 5491" ______________________________________ 5, 493. 464

Reynolds ranch, 3.8 miles north of, 50 feet east of road to Y 4 ranch, 

160 feet southwest of gate in fence, on north side of 18-inch pine 

tree; wire spike in root__________________________ 5, 490. 37

Y 4 ranch, 0.5 mile southwest of, 30 feet north of road from Pass 

Creek, 25 feet east of ravine, 60 feet north of fence, on south side 

of 2-foot pine tree; wire spike in root________________ 5, 518.16

Y 4 ranch, 0.5 mile northeast of, 20 feet southeast of road to Custer, 

in saddle on top of small ridge, near two pine trees marked 

"U. S. G. S. B. M. W. T.," one 5 inches in diameter, west 145 

feet, one 12 inches in diameter, northeast 200 feet; iron post 

stamped " DW 5541 "__i___.1_____________________ 5, 543. 389

Y 4 ranch, 2.5 miles northeast of, 10 feet southeast of road to Custer, 

2,500 feet southwest of junction with old Ouster-Newcastle stage 

road, on north side of 18-inch pine tree; wire spike in root____ 5,673. 85

From Carr ranch along Ouster-Newcastle public road via Fourmile, Marsh ranch, 

and Ward ranch, across Hell Canyon to point about 0.8 mile north of Babcock 

ranch.

Carr ranch, 300 feet northeast of, 3 miles southwest of Custer, in 

spherical rock outcrop 100 feet southeast of road; witness trees, one 

45 feet east, 30-inch pine, one 30 feet south, 15-inch pine; bronze 

tablet stamped " DW 5475 "______________________ 5,477.489

Fourmile, Hendricks ranch, 500 feet east of, 3 feet west of mile 

board at intersection of Dudley road with Custer-Newcastle road, 

4.5 miles southwest of Custer ; iron post stamped " DW 5336 "__ 5, 338. 361

Fourmile, 2 miles west of, 0.5 mile east of Marsh ranch, 40 feet 

south of road; nail in root of 18-inch pine______________ 5,475. 97

Marsh ranch, 800 feet west of, top of large flat rock on east edge of 

road, level with road, in west bank of dry creek channel, 125 feet 

north of crossing; 30-inch pine witness tree, 70 feet east of 

south; 30-inch pine witness tree, 50 feet east of south; bronze table 

stamped " DW 5453 "___________________________ 5,455. 468

Ward ranch, 300 feet south of, 50 feet north of road, 18-inch pine 

witness tree 30 feet east; bronze tablet set in rock, stamped 

" DW 5614 "__________________________________ 5, 616. 295

Ward ranch, 1 mile west of, on south edge of road, in root of 15-inch 

pine tree; nail_________________;._____________ 5,598.68

Ward ranch, 2 miles west of, 1 mile north of Smith ranch, at junction 

of ravine with Hell Canyon on south edge of road, 75 feet east of 

road down Hell Canyon; 10-inch pine witness tree 50 feet southeast, 20-inch pine witness tree 165 feet northeast; bronze tablet 

stamped " DW 5090"___ ____., ..__ ,___.. _ _______ 5,092.396
PRIMARY LEVELING. 33

o

Smith ranch, 3 miles west of, 800 feet west of intersection of middle 

and south roads over Hell Canyon, on top of divide between west 

Hell Canyon and east prong of Tepee Canyon, in limestone 3 by 2 

feet and 1£ feet high, 100 feet northwest of road; 15-inch pine witness tree 200 feet north, 12-inch pine witness tree 65 feet south- Feet, 

west; bronze tablet stamped " DW 5358 "_;______________ 5, 360. 329

Smith ranch, 5 miles west of, 25 feet north of road, 100 feet west 

of middle prong of Tepee Canyon, in root of 12-inch pine tree; nail_ 5,100. 84

Smith ranch, 6 miles west of, 25 feet south of road, 900 feet east of 

section corner, on line between ranges 1 and 2, near foot of ridge; 

20-inch pine witness tree 285 feet east, 24-inch pine .witness tree 

250 feet northeast; iron post stamped " DW 5094 "_________ 5,096.342

Smith ranch, 8 miles west of, on north edge of road, 300 feet west of 

top of ridge, 0.25 mile west of road running to Babcock ranch; 

point on large flat rock_________________________ 5,045. 52

From point on Custer-Deadwood public road 0.5 mile southeast of Pleasant View 

ranch, half a mile northeast of Wright ranch, and 30 feet southeast of road 

from Wright ranch to Ouster northwest to James Dwyer's ranch.

Mahnke ranch, 0.5 mile south of, 35 feet west of intersection of old 

stage road from Custer to Deadwood and road running to Hill City 

via Tenderfoot, 0.5 mile southeast of Junction schoolhouse; 15-inch 

pine witness tree 120 feet northeast, 18-inch pine witness tree 120 

feet northwest; iron post stamped " DW 6106"__________ 6,108.290.

Mahnke ranch, 1.5 miles north of, 10 feet east of road; nail in root 

of 12-inch pine tree____________________________ 6, 032. 91

Vonderlehr ranch, 275 feet north of, east side of road where it turns 

northwest on north side of valley; 24-inch pine witness tree 120 

feet northwest, 24-inch pine witness tree 300 feet northeast; iron 

post stamped " DW 5818 "________________________ 5, 820. 281

Vonderlehr ranch, 2 miles north of, 20 feet east of road, 300 feet 

north of top of ridge at Spring Creek, in root of 24-inch pine tree; 

nail ____________________________________ 5, 944. 35

Jackson ranch, 800 feet west of, at west edge of road, 100 feet west 

of small creek; 30-inch pine witness tree 170 feet northeast, 36-inch 

pine witness tree 265 feet northwest; iron post stamped " DW 

5833 " ______________________________________ 5, 835. 268

Jackson ranch, 1.25 miles north of, 50 feet west of road; nail in root 

of 10-inch pine tree____________ _ _____ 5, 950. 35

Simpson ranch, 400 feet northeast of, in rock outcrop on point of ridge 

on east side of road ; 18-inch pine witness tree 85 feet west, 15-inch 

pine witness tree 35 feet north ; bronze tablet stamped " DW 6123 "_ 6,125.171

Gillette ranch, 350 feet east of, in rock outcrop 20 feet long and 4 feet 

high, 15 feet above and 25 feet northeast of road at angle of road, 

175 feet northwest of bridge .over Slate Creek, 24-inch pine witness 

tree 370 feet south; bronze tablet stamped " DW 6243 "_______ 6, 245. 353

Gillette ranch, 1.1 miles north of, triangular stone IS inches high with 

2-foot base, 40 feet west of road, 75 feet east of Slate Creek; top 

surface ________ _ 6,107. 79

Cramer ranch, 0.4 mile north of, 20 feet south of road forks; 36-inch 

pine witness tree 325 feet northeast, 30-inch pine witness tree 425 

feet southwest; iron post stamped " DW 5901"_ _ __ 5, 903.173 

29392° Bull. 643 16 3
34 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 191J.

From Dwyer ranch east to Tigerville, on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R.

Jim Dwyer ranch, 800 feet northwest of, 275 feet north of road; iron 

post set for township corner on base line, marked " Sec. 1 N., R. 3 

E.," on northwest side and " R 4 E." on northeast side, stamped Feet. 

" DW 5837 " __________________________________ 5, 839. 698

Jim Dwyer ranch, 1 mile east of, south of road, in root of 10-inch 

pine tree; nail___________________________-_ 5,864.15

Mrs. Dwyer ranch (Tigerville), 100 feet east of road intersection, 

in root of 24-inch pine tree; nail_____________________ 5, 487. 32

From point 1.25 miles southeast of Bear Springs on Custer road to Bear 

Springs, Preacher Spring, and head of Castle Creek, thence north to Deadwood-Newcastle road, thence east to Bulldog ranch on Chicago, Burlington 

& Quincy R. R.

Bear Springs, in flat limestone outcrop 12 by 15 feet and 130 feet east 

of creek, 500 feet southeast of cabin, 50 feet below timber line, 350 

feet southeast of road, 600 feet northeast of road; 18-inch pine 

witness tree 400 feet northwest, 40-inch pine witness tree 250 feet 

northeast; copper bolt stamped " DW 6490 "____________ 6, 492. 444

Bear Springs, 2.25 miles north of,/in center and upper side of flat 

limestone outcrop, 135 feet northeast of road, on top of divide between head of Gillette Canyon and Hell Canyon, outcrop 60 feet by 

30 feet; 15-inch pine witness tree 175 feet south, 12-inch pine witness tree 310 feet northwest; copper bolt stamped " DW 6912 "__ 6, 914. 5

Bear Springs, 3.8 miles northwest of, 75 feet north of road, in root 

of 15-inch pine tree; nail_______________________ 6,666.88

Bear Springs, 4 miles northwest of, 25 feet east of road from Gillette 

Canyon to Bear Springs, on southeast side of Gillette Park, at foot 

of ridge dividing branch of Gillette Canyon toward Bear Springs 

from branch to head of Spring Creek, 800 feet south of intersection 

of the two branches of Gillette Canyon, near intersection of roads 

running to Bear Springs, Spring Creek, down Gillette Canyon, 

and north through Gillette Park; witness tree 190 feet northeast, 

20-inch pine tree, witness tree 400 feet southeast, 30-inch pine tree; 

iron post stamped " DW 6611"_______________________ 6, 613. 430

Preacher Spring main road and Gillette Canyon road, 5.1 miles east 

of intersection on Preacher Spring road, 30 feet south of road; 

highest point of rock 12 by 12 inches___________________ 6, 562. 76

Preacher Spring main road and Gillette Canyon road, 3 miles east of 

intersection, 150 feet north of road, in root of 24-inch pine tree; nail- 6, 464.22

Preacher Spring main road and Gillette Canyon road, 3 miles east 

of intersection, at intersection of a ravine from the south with 

Gillette Canyon, in second limestone outcrop from the north, at 

foot of cliff and 40 feet south of northwest point of cliff, 5 feet 

above level of surface in outcrop 10 feet high; 30-inch pine witness 

tree 280 feet north, 24-inch pine witness tree 300 feet southwest; 

copper bolt stamped " DW 6374 "______________________ 6, 376. 251

Preacher Spring main road and Gillette Canyon road, 1 mile east of 

intersection, 50 feet east of road; nail in root of 18-inch pine tree__ 6, 210. 06

Preacher Spring main road and Gillette Canyon road, 0.3 mile west of 

intersection, in east end and 8 inches below top of limestone outcrop 

5 feet long and 2 feet high, 75 feet north of road and 6 feet higher 

than road; 18-inch pine witness tree 25 feet north, 24-inch pine witness tree 125 feet northeast; copper bolt stamped " DW 6129 "___ 6,131. 44i
PRIMARY LEVELING. 35

Graham ranch road, 1 mile northeast of intersection with, 20 feet east Feet, 

of road, in root of 24-inch dead pine tree; nail __________ 5,965. 99

Graham ranch road, 25 feet west of intersection of, 4 miles east of 

Graham ranch; 30-inch pine witness tree 45 feet north, 30-inch pine 

witness tree 125 feet northeast; iron post stamped " DW 6167 "__ 6,169. 423

Graham ranch, 3 miles east of, 20 feet west of road, in root of 18-inch 

pine tree; nail_______ _ _ _ _ _______ 6, 223. 40

Graham ranch, 1 mile east of, on south side of road, in root of 15-inch 

pine tree; nail_________ ____________________ 6,093.89

Graham ranch, 1,000 feet south of, in blue limestone outcrop 12 by 12 

inches, 15 feet east of road on east side of Hay Canyon, 20 feet east 

of foot of hill; 24-inch pine witness tree 135 feet north, 30-inch pine 

witness tree 280 feet southeast; copper bolt stamped " DW 5752 "__ 5, 754. 494

Moon ranch, 1.25 miles south of, 45 feet east of road, in root of 18-inch 

dead pine tree; nail___ _____________ 6,148. 47

Moon ranch, 65 feet south of cabin, in limestone outcrop 18 by 24 

inches; 10-inch pine witness tree 170 feet north, 24-inch pine witness tree 85 feet west; copper bolt stamped " DW 6273 "______ 6, 275. 732

D. W. Thompson ranch, 2.5 miles south of, 75 feet east of road, in root 

of 40-inch pine tree; nail________________________ 6,405.57

D. W. Thompson ranch, 1.25 miles south of, 50 feet west of road, in 

root of 30-inch pine tree; nail________________________ 6, 388.29

D. W. Thompson ranch 0.7 mile south of, 25 feet east of intersection 

of Newcastle road with road south; 12-inch pine witness tree 50 

feet east, 18-inch pine witness tree 265 feet southwest; iron post 

stamped " DW 6480 "_______ ___________________ 6, 482.410

D. W. Thompson ranch, 0.25 mile south of, 90 feet east of road; in 

root of 16-inch pine tree; nail_____________________ 6, 513. 47

D. W. Thompson ranch, 1.25 miles east of, in limestone outcrop 24 

by 18 feet, 6 feet higher than road, 40 feet southeast of intersection of Preacher Spring road with Newcastle road; 36-inch pine 

witness tree 250 feet west, 18-inch pine witness tree 185 feet 

southeast; copper bolt stamped " DW 6588 "____________ 6, 590. 385

Woodward ranch, 2.25 miles south of, 40 feet east of road, beside 

stake; stone 2 feet by 1 foot; highest point ________ 6,570.93

From intersection of Preacher Spring, Ditch Creek, Spring Creek, and Bear 

Springs roads north to head of Ditch Creek.

Bear Springs, 5 miles northwest of, 2.8 miles southeast of head of 

water in Ditch Creek, 12 feet east of road, 100 feet southeast of 

limestone outcrop, 300 feet north of top of ridge; highest point of 

18-inch black bowlder with broken corner___________A _ 6, 600. 26

Bear Springs, 5.5 miles northwest of, 2.25 miles southeast of head 

of water in Ditch Creek, 2 feet northeast of corner of SE. £ and 

SW. i sec. 36, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., and NE. \ and NW. \ of sec. 

1, T. 2 S., R. 2 E., 100 feet west of road, 25 feet east of dry creek; o 

24-inch pine witness tree 425 feet southwest; iron post stamped 

" DW 6571"______________________ ________ 6, 573. 457

Ditch Creek, head of, in limestone outcrop 10 by 10 feet and 2 feet 

high, 85 feet east of road and 15 feet higher than road, 400 feet 

south of spring at head of Ditch Creek; 24-inch pine witness tree 

180 feet northeast, 15-inch pine witness tree 280 feet west; bronze 

tablet stamped " DW 6410 "__________ ___^_____ 6, 412. 406
36 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915. 

From Sheridan via Hill City to McAdam ranch.

Sheridan, 3.2 miles southwest of, 100 feet south of J. R. stamp mill,

75 feet northwest of Lambert house, 60 feet west of intersection of Feet.

road; iron post stamped " DW 4736 "________________ 4, 738. 263 

Hill City, 120 feet south of railroad station, in center of south end of

lawn, 2 feet north of fence; iron post stamped " DW 4976 "___ 4, 978. 514 

McAdam ranch, 100 feet northwest of, south edge of road; iron post

stamped " DW 4947 "___________________________ 4,949.159

From Richardson ranch via Lame Johnny Creek to Tinsley ranch.

Richardson ranch, 600 feet northeast of, 3.5 miles from Ouster; iron 

post stamped "DW 5187"_______________________ 5,189.314

Wood ranch, 0.8 mile southeast of, 400 feet south of abandoned sawmill, 100 feet west_ of road, 25 feet south of rock ledge 5 by 15 

feet 2 feet high, in solid rock; bronze tablet stamped " DW 5027 " 5,029. 391

Tinsley ranch, 800 feet east of, in granite rock, 10 feet in diameter, 

4 feet high, on south side of road, 300 feet west of top of divide; 

bronze tablet stamped " DW 5109 "__________________ 5, 111. 336

From Clinkenbeard ranch, to Fringle.

Clinkenbeard ranch, 300 feet southwest of, at intersection of Pringle, 

Hot Springs, and Buffalo Gap roads; iron post stamped " DW 

4532 " ________________ _____________ 4, 534. 309

Bowman ranch, fork of road to, north side of road; iron post stamped

" DW 4716 "________________ -____________ 4, 718. 383

Pringle, 0.4 mile north of; copper bolt stamped " DW 4879 "_____ 4, 881.155

Near Dwyer ranch.

Jim Dwyer ranch, 800 feet northwest of, 275 feet north of road; iron 

post set in township corner on base line, marked " Sec. 5, T. 1 N., 

R. 3 E.," on northwest and " R. 4 E." on northeast, stamped " DW

5G37 "_____^____ 5,839.698

«

HERMOSA QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 43° 30'-44°; longitude 103°-103° 30'.] 

Near Sheridan.

Sheridan, 0.2 mile south of, 200 feet northwest of Barthold ranch, 

west of intersection of Sheridan, Hill City, and Keystone roads; 

iron post stamped " DW 4601" _ _____ 4, 603.271

From Beardsley ranch via Keystone and Glendale to Hayward.

Beardsley ranch, 0.5 mile northeast of, 25 feet north of bridge over 

Battle Creek, east side of road, in granite rock; bronze tablet 

stamped " DW 4734 "_________________ ___________ 4, 736.148

Keystone, 225 feet west of south end of business street, 150 feet 

southwest of Nick Shoemaker house, north side of road, in bench of 

rock 2 by 5 feet, 3 feet higher than road; aluminum tablet stamped 

" DW 4340 "___________________________________ 4, 342. 024

Harney schoolhouse, 300 feet east of, in large rock 50 feet southeast 

of intersection of Keystone, Rockerville, and Glendale roads; 

bronze tablet stamped " DW 4198 "__________________ 4, 200.156
PRIMARY LEVELING. 37

Glendale, 0.4 mile south of, 100 feet east of intersection of Glendale, 

Spokane, and Hayward rbads, in rock 8 by 10 feet and 3 feet high; Feet, 

bronze tablet stamped " DW 4244 "___________________ 4, 246.139

Hayward, west side of town, 175 feet east of Battle Creek, 50 feet 

south of intersection of Glendale, Rockerville, and Hermosa roads, 

in rock 15 by 8 feet and 3 feet high; bronze tablet stamped " DW 

3S12 "____________ __________________________ 3, 814.217

From Hayward north to Rockerville.

Hayward, 3.5 miles north of, on ridge west of road; iron post stamped

" DW 4507 "___________________________________ 4, 509. 058

Rockerville, west end of town, southeast side of intersection of Hill 

City, Keystone, and Rockerville roads; iron post stamped " DW 

4369 "_______________________________________ 4, 371.015

Near Baker ranch.

Sheridan, 2 miles northeast of, 50 feet northeast of intersection of 

Sheridan, Pactola, and Rapid roads, in stone 3 by 3 feet and 18 

inches above ground; bronze tablet stamped " DW 4553 "_____ 4,555.281

Baker ranch, SOO feet southeast of, north side of road; iron post 

stamped " DW 4495 "___________________________ 4, 496. 963

From Chicago & North Western Ry. bridge over Spring* Creek to Rockerville.

Spring Creek, 0.5 mile north of, 90 feet southwest of crossing of 

county road and railroad; iron post stamped " DW 3326 "_____ 3, 328.384

McMinn ranch, 350 feet northeast of, northeast side of intersection of 

road down Spring Creek with Rapid-Hermosa road; iron post 

stamped " DW 3350 "_____________________________ 3, 352.123

McMinn ranch, 1 mile west of, 25 feet north of road; copper nail in 

root of 18-inch elm tree__________________________ 3, 383.14

McMinn ranch, 2 miles west of, northeast corner of bridge over

Spring Creek; copper nail in root of 15-inch cottonwood tree___ 3, 421.40

McMinn ranch, 2.8 miles west of, 675 feet north of Erb ranch, 40 

feet north of road, in sandstone 5 by 15 feet and 2 feet high; bronze 

tablet stamped " DW 3457 "______________________ 3,459.187

Blair ranch, 400 feet northwest of, 45 feet northeast of intersection of 

Spring Creek, Rapid, and Rockerville roads; iron post stamped 

" DW 3511"__________________________________ 3, 513. 226

Blair ranch, 0.9 mile west of, north side of road; copper nail in root

of 15-inch pine tree______ _ _ __ ____________ 3,705.73

Wright ranch, 1 mile east of, top of divide between Spring Creek and 

Rockerville Gulch, north side of road, iron post stamped " DW 

4329 " ______________________________________ 4, 331. Ill

Wright ranch, 800 feet west of, north side of road; copper nail in root

of 12-inch pine tree______________________________ 4, 342.11

From Rockerville via McNown, Murphy, and Peterson ranches to Hermosa.

McNown ranch, 0.5 mile northwest of, 100 feet north of road, in limestone rock 6 by 2 feet outcropping in side of rocky hill, 20 feet 

higher than road ; bronze tablet stamped " DW 4324 "_______ 4, 326. 500

McNown ranch, 0.9 mile southeast of, 25 feet west of road; copper

nail in root of 6-inch pine tree_______________________ 4, 250. 61

McNown ranch, 2.9 miles southeast of, 1.7 miles northwest of Murphy 

(Red Earth) ranch, 20 feet north of road on top of divide, in sandstone 4 by 2 feet and 15 inches high; bronze tablet stamped 

" DW 4063 "__________________________________ 4, 065. 205
38 SPIRIT LEVELING IF SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

Murphy ranch, 1 mile southwest of, 1.4 miles northwest of Peterson 

ranch; 300 feet northwest of junction of roads, on bank of channel Feet, 

in gulch; copper nail in root of 8-inch pine tree____________ 3, 600.99

Peterson ranch, 0.2 mile northwest of, northeast side of junction of 

Rockerville road with Hayward-Hermosa road; iron post stamped 

" DW 3525 "________________________________ 3, 527.181

Peterson ranch, 0.8 mile south of, 100 feet northwest of HaywardHermosa road ford of Battle Creek, north bank of Battle Creek; 

copper nail in root of 20-inch oak tree_________________ 3, 457. 67

Beatty ranch, 0.6 mile east of, 450 feet southwest of intersection of 

the Squaw Creek and Battle Creek roads; iron post stamped 

" DW 3349 "___________________________________ 3, 351. 061

Hermosa, 150 feet southwest of station, 60 feet west of track, in 

southwest corner of station agent's private yard; iron post stamped 

" DW 3300 "_________________________________ 3,302. 483

From Glendale via Spokane and Farmer, Ray, and Clark ranches to Fairburn.

Spokane, 500 feet northwest of post office, 300 feet north of schoolhouse, on west side of road, in granite rock 8 by 10 feet and 18 

inches high; bronze tablet stamped " DW 4521"__________ 4, 523.119

Farmer ranch, 1.6 miles southeast of, on north bank of ravine 60 feet 

east of road, in rock 3 feet high; bronze tablet stamped " DW 

4086 "_________________________________________ 4, 088.133

Ray ranch, southwest side of, intersection of Spokane, Hermosa, and 

Custer roads; iron post stamped " DW 3650 "____________ 3, 652.171

Clark ranch, 0.3 mile east of, 350 feet north of Dry Creek, 50 -feet

south of cut-off road to Fairburn; iron post stamped " DW 3780 "_ 3, 782. 714

Clark ranch, 0.7 mile southeast of, south side of road; copper nail 

in root of 12-inch elm tree_____;___________________ 3, 697.44

Laning ranch, 2.8 miles southeast of, top of ridge 1,000 feet east of 

gulch running into French Creek, north side of road, 375 feet 

southeast of quarter-section corner; iron post stamped " DW 3700 " 3, 702.025

Smith ranch, 0.5 mile north of, southwest side of road crossing, 2.5 

miles west of Fairburn; iron post stamped " DW 3430 "______ 3,432.012

Fairburn, 200 feet northeast of station, 40 feet northeast of countyroad crossing; iron post stamped " DW 3310 "___________ 3,312.460

From Clark ranch to Richardson ranch via Hare and McClelland ranches.

Fay ranch, 2.5 miles northwest of, 500 feet southeast of top of ridge, 

in white limestone 2 by 4 feet and 1 foot high, on west side of 

road; bronze tablet stamped " DW 4223 "_______________ 4,225.320

Hare ranch, 2.1 miles west of, 1 mile southwest of divide between 

French Creek ravine and Squaw Creek, on west side of road, on 

south bank of channel in ravine, in granite ledge 3 feet higher than 

road; bronze tablet stamped " DW 4664 "______________ 4, 666. 328

McClelland ranch, 0.1 mile west of, granite ledge north of and 4 feet 

higher than road; bronze tablet stamped " DW 5010 "_____ __ 5, 012. 355

From Combe ranch to Gould ranch,

Combe ranch, 0.3 mile south of, on west side of road; iron post 

stamped " DW 4696 "___________________________ 4, 698.481

Kenoyer ranch, 0.6 mile east of, on north side of road, at point of 

rock outcrop 10 feet high, in rock 24 inches high; bronze tablet 

stamped " DW 4244 "___________________________ 4, 246.287
P&IMA&Y LEVELING. 39

McVey ranch, 1.7 miles east of, 300 feet north of intersection of 

Fairburn, Buffalo Gap, and Ouster roads; iron post stamped " DW Feet. 

3862 " _________L_________________________ 3, 864. 320

Dowe ranch, 1.3 miles southeast of, 150 feet north of road down west 

branch of Lame Johnny Creek, 200 feet southwest of road from 

Fairburn, 600 feet west of intersection of roads, 1 mile southeast 

of Lame Johnny Creek, in sandstone outcrop 60 feet long; bronze 

tablet stamped " DW 3745 "________________________ 3, 747. 022

Gould ranch, 0.4 mile northwest of, 2 feet northwest of northwest 

corner of sec. 21, T. 5 S., R. 7 E., on Buffalo Gap-Rapid road, 250 

feet southwest of junction with road up Lame Johnny Creek; iron 

post stamped " DW 3482 "________________________ 3, 484.172

From Parker ranch via Highland ranch to Ot'ey ranch.

Parker ranch, 1.8 miles west of, at intersection of Custer, Buffalo 

Gap, and Lame Johnny Creek roads; iron post stamped " DW 

4312 " ______________________________________ 4, 314. 260

Highland ranch, 0.4 mile northwest of, 75 feet east of intersection of 

Custer, Buffalo Gap, and Pringle roads, in rock outcrop 4 feet wide 

and 2 feet high ; bronze tablet stamped " DW 4373 "________ 4, 375. 407

Otey ranch, 0.4 mile north of, on south side of road at intersection of 

road to Reeve ranch; iron post stamped " DW 4617 "________ 4, 619. 314

From Fairburn via Richardson and Grimley ranches to Nelson ranch.

Fairburn, 3 miles east of, 50 feet southeast of southeast corner of 

sec. 28, T. 4 S., R. S E., 50 feet southeast of intersection of roads, 

250 feet north of bridge over French Creek; iron post stamped 

" D W 3184 "_________________________________ 3,186.107

Richardson ranch, 750 feet east of, 500 feet south of north quarter 

section corner of sec. 14, T. 5 S., R. S E., on west side of road; iron 

post stamped " DW 3298 "________________________ 3, 300.141 

Richardson ranch, 3.1 miles south of, 1.4 miles south of French Creek 

divide, top of ridge, 20 feet west of road; iron post stamped 

" DW 3179 "_________ _-__ ___ _______________ 3, ISO. 933

Grimley ranch, 0.5 mile south and 0.5 mile east of, north side of 

. road on top of ridge; iron post stamped " DW 3021"________ 3, 023. 049 

Nelson ranch, 2.3 miles southwest of, southeast corner of sec. 21, 

T. 6 S., R. 8 E., 450 feet northwest of road; iron post stamped 

" DW 3183 "___________________ _ ________ 3,184. 980

From "Wood ranch to Wind Cave ranch.

Wood ranch, 600 feet southwest of, 500 feet east of bridge over 

Beaver Creek, 5 feet south of south fence, on large outcrop of rock, 

1 foot above ground; bronze tablet stamped"" DW 3365 "______ 3, 367. 236

Johnson ranch, 1.7 miles west of, on south side of road at junction 

of cut-off from Buffalo Gap-Custer road, foot of round hill with 

limestone ledge at top; iron post stamped " DW 3502 "_______ 3, 504. 246

Martin Valley ranch, 2.2 miles west of, south side of road, in ledge of 

limestone 20 by 30 feet; bronze tablet stamped " DW 3810 "___ 3, 812. 408

Wind Cave ranch, 0.5 mile southeast of, 250 feet west of intersection 

of Buffalo Gap road with Wind Cave-Hot Springs road; iron post 

stamped " DW 4158 "_______________'.__________________ 4,160. 380
40 SPIRIT LEVELING Itt SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

Wind Cave ranch, 3.3 miles southeast of, west side of high ridge, 

on south side of road, in limestone rock;'bronze tablet stamped Feet. 

" DW 4233 "________________________________ 4,235. 506

From Grimley ranch via Cheyenne Elver and Morris, Smith, Stinger, Gramberg, 

and Bennett ranches to point 2 miles south of Brennan,

Harrison Flat schoolhouse, 1 rnilejiorth and 1 mile east of, southeast 

corner of SW. £ sec. 8, T. 6 S., R. 9 E.; iron post stamped 

" DW 2964 "_______________________1________ 2,965.993

Harrison Flat schoolhouse, 3.2 miles northeast of, 1.7 miles south

, of mouth of Cottonwood Creek, west side of Cheyenne River bottom 

where road comes down bluff; nail in 10-inch cottonwood tree__ 2,793.01

Cottonwood Creek, 500 feet southwest of mouth of, west side of 

Cheyenne River bottom, south side of Cottonwood Creek bottom, 50 

feet southwest of junction of trails running down Cottonwood 

Creek; iron post stamped " DW 2775 "________________ 2, 776. 902

Ayres ranch, 0.2 mile southwest of, on west line of Pine Ridge 

Indian Reservation, 700 feet south of Cheyenne River, quarter 

mile east of west corner of sees. 13 and 24, T. 5 S., R. 9 E., 150 

feet north of road, in side of Indian monument; iron post stamped 

" DW 2738 "__________________________________ 2, 740.155

Cheyenne River, bed of, at northwest corner of Pine Ridge Indian

Reservation _____________________________,____ 2, 730. 20

Ayres ranch, 3 miles northwest of, top of divide between French 

Creek and Cheyenne River, 25 feet north of road; iron post 

stamped " DW 3270 "____________________________ 3, 270. 981

Morris ranch, 75 feet southwest of, 9 miles east of Fairburn, on

. north side of road, north side of French Creek; iron post stamped

" DW 3008 " __________________________________ 3, 010. 010

Morris ranch, 3.3 miles northwest of, about 0.5 mile northeast of 

junction of Alkali and Dry creeks, 500 feet south of junction of 

road to Battle Creek with Dry Creek-Hermosa road; iron post 

stamped " DW 3076 "___________________________ 3, 077. 866

Smith ranch, 0.5 mile north of, southeast corner of sec. 32, T. 3 S., 

R. 9 E., 0.25 mile west of road from French Creek to Hermosa; 

iron post stamped " DW 3162 "_____________________ 3,163. 878

Stinger ranch, 1 mile southwest of, 75 feet southeast of intersection 

of roads to Hermosa, Battle Creek, and Cheyenne River; iron post . 

stamped " DW 3212 "____________________________ 3, 213. 832

Stinger ranch, 0.6 mile east of, southeast corner of NE. $ sec. 7, T. 

3 S., R, 9 E.; iron post stamped " DW 3137 "____________ 3,138. 999

Stinger ranch, 1 mile east and 2.7 miles north of, 0.3 mile south of 

southeast corner of sec. 30, T. 2 S., R. 9 E., 30 feet southwest of 

road crossing; iron post stamped " DW 3278 "_.___________ 3, 279. 875

Vohmer ranch, 250 feet east of, on west side of road, 725 feet south 

of northeast corner of sec. 7, T. 2 S., R. 9 E., 450 feet south of 

Spring Creek; iron post stamped " DW 3133 "____________ 3,134. 895

Gramberg ranch, 1 mile northwest of, at southwest corner of NW. £ 

sec. 31, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., 100 feet north of crossroads; iron post 

stamped " DW 3216 "______._____________________ 3, 217. 875

Bennett ranch, 0.7 mile northeast of, at southeast corner of SW. J 

sec. 17, T. 1 S., R. 8 E., 100 feet south of road; iron post stamped 

" DW 3155" __________________________ 3,156. 874
PBIMARY LEVELING. 41

Brennan, 2 miles south of, 250 feet southeast of county-road crossing, 20 feet southwest of county road, southwest corner of Getchell 

ranch, 1 foot south of north quarter corner of sec. 14, T. 1 S., Feet. 

R. 8 B.; iron post stamped " DW 3160"_________________ 3,162.495

From Buffalo Gap to Brennan.

Beayer Creek, on bridge, 15 feet above stream; top of rail____ _ 3,260.9

Buffalo Gap, 4.2 miles northeast of, 350. feet northeast of bridge H 

112, 200 feet southeast of track, 100 feet southeast of wagon road, 

2.5 feet east of fence corner post; iron post stamped " DW 3265 "_ 3, 267.405

Melvin siding, 180 feet south of north switch stand, west end of masonry culvert H 121, in top of southwest corner of coping stone; 

bronze tablet stamped " DW 3396 "__________________ 3, 398. 535

T. 5 S., R. 7 E., 675 feet east and 30 feet north of south quarter corner of sec. 4, 700 feet north of section house 10, 60 feet west of 

track, 40 feet east of county road; iron post stamped " DW 3604 "_ 3,606.376

Pairburn, 2.5 miles southwest of, 1,190 feet south of east quarter 

corner of sec. 27, T. 4 S., R. 7 E., 3 feet northwest of railroad 

fence, 60 feet southeast of angle in county road; iron post stamped 

" DW 3420 " __________________________________ 3, 422. 412

Fairburri, 200 feet northeast of station, 40 feet northeast of countyroad crossing; iron post stamped " DW 3310 "____________ 3, 312. 460

Hermosa, 5.8 miles south of, 270 feet north of section house 12, 60 

feet southeast of county-road crossing, 6 feet northwest of fencecorner post; iron post stamped " DW 3430 "____________ 3, 432. 618

Herraosa, about 3 miles southwest of, 880 feet north of southeast corner of sec. 12, T. 3 S., R. 7 E., 180 feet north of bridge H 159, in 

center of county-road lane at bend in road; iron post stamped 

" DW 3458 "__________________________________ 3, 460. 455

Hermosa, 150 feet southwest of station, 60 feet west of track, in 

southwest corner of station agent's private yard; iron post stamped 

" DW 3300 "________________________________ 3, 302. 483

Hermosa, 4.3 miles north of, 740 feet west of east side and 35 feet 

south of north side of sec. 8, T. 2 S., R. 8 E., 115 feet southwest of 

county-road crossing, 400 feet southeast of dwelling house, 50 feet 

northwest of track, 4 feet north of fence-corner post; iron post 

stamped " DW 3503"___________________________ 3,505.442.

Spring Creek, 200 feet south of, 200 feet south of section house 14, 

east end of stone culvert H 185$, on projection on top of south end 

of coping, stone; chisel mark____ _ __ ______ 3, 295.19

Spring Creek, 0.5 mile north of, 90 feet southwest of crossing of 

north-south county road and railroad, 25 feet west of county road, 

40 feet southeast of track, 80 feet southwest of crossing signpost 

marked U. S. G. S. B. M. W. P.; iron post stamped " DW 3326 "_ 3, 328. 384

Brennan, 2 miles south of, 250 feet southeast of county-road crossing, 

20 feet southwest of county road, southwest corner of Getchell 

ranch, 1 foot south of north quarter corner of sec. 14, T. 1 S., R. 8 

E.; iron post stamped " DW 3160 "_________________ 3,162. 495

Brennan, 1,300 feet south of section house 215, 75 feet southwest of 

county-road crossing, 80 feet west of signpost marked " Brennan " 

and scribed U. S. G. S. B. M. W. P.; iron post stamped " DW 3114 "_ 3,116. 480
42 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

OELRICHS QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 43°-43° 30'; longitude 103°-103° 30'.] 

Near Hot Springs.

Hot Springs, 4.1 miles north of, east side of junction of Buffalo 

Gap-Hot Springs road with Hot Springs-Wind Cave road; iron Feet. 

post stamped " DW 3847 "__________________________ 3, 849. 567

Hot Springs, south entrance to county courthouse, 2.5 feet east of 

steps, in vertical face of wall, 2.5 feet above ground; bronze tablet 

stamped " DW 3462 "________________________1_ 3,464. 369

Near Buffalo Gap.

Buffalo Gap, 5 miles east of, southeast corner of NE. £ sec. 25, T. 6

S., R. 7 E.; iron post stamped " DW 3221"____________ 3, 222.895

Buffalo Gap, 120 feet east of railroad ticket office, 150 feet north 

of wagon road along south side of sec. 29, T. 6 S., R. 7 E.; iron 

post stamped " DW 3258 "________________________ 3,260. 385

From Hot Springs via Chicago & North Western Ry. to Buffalo Gap.

Hot Springs, in front of union station; top of rail____________ 3,445.6

Hot Springs, in front of Chicago & North Western Ry. station; top 

of rail ______________________. ____________ 3, 430.0

Hot Springs, 2.3 miles southeast of, 100 feet southwest of track, 300 

feet south of bridge, H. S. 23, 150 feet southwest of wagon road, 

in northeast end of sandstone rock 20 by 10 feet and 4 feet high; 

copper bolt stamped " DW 3313 "_______..____________ 3, 315. 550

Evans quarry, 450 feet north of post office, 200 feet north of falls of 

Fall River, 550 feet east of bridge H. S. 17, 50 feet north of and 

about 15 feet above track, in irregular sloping rock 10 by 3 feet 

and 3 feet high, 2 feet south of north end; copper bolt stamped 

" DW 3225 "_____:___________________ -________ 3, 227. 329

Evans quarry, 1.8 miles northeast of, 40 feet northwest of bridge 

H. S. 15, 15 feet southwest of telegraph pole, 2 feet south of rock 

mound, on top of rock 2 by 1 foot and 1 foot out of ground; 

chisel mark ____________________:_.___________ 3, 341. 88

Buffalo Gap, 5 miles southwest of, 1,000 feet southwest of section 

house, 60 feet west of county road crossing, 25 feet southeast of 

northeast end of snow fence; iron post stamped " DW 3315 "__ 3, 317. 502

Buffalo Gap, 2 miles southwest of, 290 feet west of county-road crossing, 30 feet south of county road, 1.5 feet south of stone marking 

northwest corner of T. 7 S., R 7 E.; iron post stamped " DW 

3410 " ______________________________________ 3, 412. 517

Buffalo Gap, in front of station, main track; top of rail________ 3, 259. 6

Buffalo Gap, 120 feet east of station ticket office, 150 feefe north of 

wagon road running along south side of sec. 29, T. 6 S., R. 7 E.; 

iron post stamped " DW 3258 "____________________ 3,260.385
PRIMARY LEVELING. 43 

RAPID QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 44°-44° 30'; longitude 103°-103° 30'.]

From Brennan along Chicago & North Western By. via Rapid to Sturgis.

i

Rapid, 3 miles southeast of, sec. 23, T. 1 N., R. 8 E., 1,200 feet east 

of northwest corner and 30 feet south of north line, 50 feet west of 

track, 40 feet east of angle in county road; iron post stamped " DW Feet. 

3218 " ______________________________________ 3, 220. 450

Rapid, in front of ticket office, main track; top of rail_________ 3,200.4

Rapid, courthouse yard, 80 feet southwest of southwest corner of 

courthouse, in center of top of United States Geological Survey 

astronomic pier; bronze tablet stamped " DW 3228." (Center of 

plate carefully centered over original cross cut in pier)_____ 3,230.944

Rapid, 3 miles west of, 40 feet southeast of crossing of Rapid-Rochford wagon road, 400 feet east of section house 17; spike in west 

side of cottonwood tree, 6 inches above ground__________ 3,268.65

Rapid, 5.2 miles northwest of, 65 feet southwest of crossing of Rapid 

and Blackhawk county road, 50 feet west of track, 80 feet south 

of crossing, signpost scribed U. S. G. S., B. M., W. P., 4 feet north of 

fence-corner post; iron post stamped " DW 3457 "___..______ 3, 459. 586

Blackhawk, in front of ticket office; top of rail___________ 3,495.7

Blackhawk, 100 feet northwest of station, in west corner of yard on 

northwest side of building; iron post stamped " DW 3491"____ 3,493.495

Blackhawk, 2.4 miles northwest of, top of divide between Blackhawk 

and Piedmont, 90 feet east of county-road crossing, 50 feet northeast of track, 25 feet south of county road along east and west 

section line, 1,150 feet east of northwest corner of sec. 31, T. 3 N. ( 

R. 7 E.; iron post stamped " DW 3622 "________________ 3, 624. 54]

Piedmont, 1,400 feet southeast of station, southwest end of stone 

culvert H 238, northwest side of stream, in top of wing wall 1 foot 

below top of coping stone, 140 feet northeast of telegraph pole 

marked U. S. G. S., B. M., W. P.; bronze tablet stamped "DW 

3460"_______________________________________ 3, 462. 605

Tilford, 2 miles southeast of, about 75 feet northwest of point where 

Elk Creek wagon road crosses railroad track, 0.25 mile east of 

mouth of Elk Creek Canyon, 150 feet northwest of junction of Elk 

Creek wagon road with Sturgis-Rapid road; iron post stamped 

" DW 3565 "_________________ _____________ 3, 567. 253

Tilford, in front of station; top of rail _ ______ 3, 582. 0

Tilford, 2.25 mile northwest of,/45 feet northeast of railroad crossing, on east side of Sturgis-Rapid wagon road; iron post stamped 

" DW 3693 "__________________________________ 3, 695. 711.

Sturgis, 5.5 miles southeast of, about 500 feet southeast of Beaver 

siding mile board, on west end of south cap of bridge H 256; top 

of iron driftbolt___:_______-____ ____________ 3, 665.94

Sturgis, 4.5 miles southeast of, 960 feet southeast of switch at 

Myers siding, 50 feet north of track, LOO feet south of SturgisRapid wagon road; iron post stamped "DW 3622 " _ 3, 624. 303

Myers siding, at switch; top of rail-__ ___ ______ 3, 619.1

Sturgis, 2.8 miles southeast of, top of west end of north cap of bridge 

H 264, under which Sturgis-Rapid wagon road passes; iron driftbolt________________________________________ 3, 635. 23
44 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

At Factola.

Pactola, junction of road from Rapid with roads from Hill City and 

Silver City, 3 feet south of corner 15, mineral claim 891; iron Feet, 

post stamped " DW 4459 "________________________ 4, 461.143

From Riley ranch to McDonald ranch.

Riley ranch, on Bogus Jim Creek, 2,000 feet northwest of, 10 feet 

southeast of road from Merritt, center :>f top of rock 8 by 7 by 2 

feet; pine witness trees marked " U. S. G. S., B. M., W. T.," one 

24-inch, northwest 75 feet, one 12-inch, north 75 feet, one 18-inch, 

northwest 30 feet; copper bolt stamped " DW 4801"________ 4,803.133

Jim Creek, 1,500 feet northeast of mouth, 190 feet north of highway 

bridge over Boxelder Creek, in east corner of flat rock 15 by 25 by 

4 feet; pine witness trees marked " U. S. G. S.,- B. M., W. T.," one 

18-inch, southwest 36 feet, one 15-inch, northwest 36 feet, one 18- 

inch, northeast 20 feet; bronze'tablet stamped " DW 4413 "_____ 4, 415.086

Estes ranch, 1.5 miles southeast of, 1,800 feet northwest of Elliott's 

sawmill, at west end of highway bridge over Boxelder Creek, 

east side of 2-foot pine tree; spike in root__________ 4,459.63

Estes ranch, 150 feet northwest of dwelling, 12 feet northeast of 

county road up Boxelder Creek, 30 feet northwest of junction with 

road running down Estes Creek; spike in south root of 18-inch 

pine tree _________________________________ 4, 565. 61

McDonald ranch, 575 feet northwest of, 15 feet west of county road 

up Boxelder Creek, at junction with private road from ranch; witness trees marked " U. S. G. S. B. M. W. T.," one 18-inch, north 70 

feet, one 18-inch, southeast 20 feet, one 12-inch, southwest 45 feet; 

iron post stamped " DW 4614"______________________ 4,616.041

From Factola to Rocherville.

Pactola, junction of road from Rapid with roads from Hill City and 

Silver City, 3 feet south of corner 15, M. C. 891 iron post stamped 

" DW 4459 "___________________________________ 4, 461.143

Harvey ranch, 800 feet north of, on top of divide, east side of road;

iron post stamped " DW 5021"______________________ 5, 023. 316

Wetzell ranch, 2 miles south of, 2.5 miles north of intersection of 

Rapid, Pactola, and Sheridan roads, 30 feet east of road on top of 

divide; iron post stamped " DW 5042 "_________________ 5, 044. 343

Wetzell ranch, 3 miles south of, 1.5 miles north of intersection of 

Rapid, Pactola, and Sheridan roads, on top of ridge, 25 feet east of 

road; iron post stamped " DW 4864 "__________________ 4, 866.168

SUNDANCE QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 44°-44° 30'; longitude 104°-104° 30'.]

On McQuaig road.

McQuaig road, 3.7 miles west of intersection with Cheyenne-Deadwood stage road, 15 feet south of road fork; iron post stamped 

" DW 6539 "__________________________________ 6, 541. 363

Near Fratt ranch.

Pratt ranch (Bear Gulch), 1,000 feet east of, 45 feet south of road, 

on north bank of Potato Gulch, in quartzite cliff; aluminum tablet 

stamped "DW 5836"___-_______________________ 5,837.060

Pratt ranch, 1 mile northeast of, north of road, in root of 15-inch 

pine tree; wire nail____________________________ 5,846.66
PEIMAEY LEVELING. 45

Belle Fourche and Newell 30' quadrangles. 

BUTTE, LAWRENCE, AND MEADE COUNTIES.

The elevations in this list were originally based on a bronze tablet 

stamped "4543," set in the city-hall building at Deadwood in 1897, 

the elevation of which is now accepted as 4,545.672 feet above mean 

sea level. In 1908 the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey precise line redetermined United States Geological Survey bench marks 

near Edgemont, thus furnishing a more reliable connection with 

mean sea level.

The leveling in the Belle Fourche quadrangle was done in 1903 

and 1904 by Chester Irvine, and in 1904 by M. S. Bright and C. 'H. 

Birdseye; that in the NeAvell quadrangle was done in 1904 by 

Chester Irvine and H. M. Hadley, and in 1910 by H. L. Caldwell. 

The leveling followed section lines almost to the exclusion of the few 

fqads in this area.

BELLE FOURCHE 30' QUADRANGLE.

a 

[Latitude 44° 30'-45°; longitude 103° 30'-104°.]

From point 900 feet east and 2,400 feet north of southwest corner of sec. 21, 

T. 9 N., R. 4 E., northwest to northwest corner of same section, thence north 

4 miles to northwest corner of sec. 33, T. 10 N., R. 4 E., thence east to northwest corner of sec. 36 and south 4.8 miles to point 0.2 mile south of quarter 

corner between sees. 23 and 24, T. 9 N., R. 4 E.

T. 9 N., R. 4 E., 45 feet southeast of northwest stone at corner of Feet.

sec. 9; iron post stamped "2880 DW "_________________ 2, SS2.168 

T. 10 N., R. 4 E., northwest corner of sec. 33; iron post stamped

" 2S91 DW "__________________________________ 2, 893.117 

T. 10 N., R. 4 E., northwest corner of sec. 35; iron post stamped

" 2920 DW " , ____________ 2, 922. 238 

T. 9 N., R. 4 E., northwest corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped

" 2872 DW "__________________________________ 2, 874.127 

T. 9 N., R. 4 E., northwest corner of sec. 13; iron post stamped

" 2877 DW "__________________________________ 2, 879. 207 

T. 9 N., R. 4 E., 0.2 mile south of quarter corner between sees. 23 and

24; iron post stamped " 2865 DW "____________________ 2, 867. 057

From northwest corner of sec. 16, T. 9 N., R. 4 E., west 1 mile, north 2 miles, 

east 2 miles, thence south 1 mile to northwest corner of sec. 33, T. 10 N., 

R. 4. E.

T. 9 N., R, 4 E., triangulation station No. 18, about 1,200 feet southwest of northwest corner of sec. 17 ; iron post stamped " 3041 DW " 3, 043. 360

Tps. 9 and 10 N., Rs. 3 and 4 E., corner of; iron' post stamped 

" 2925 DW " _____________________________. ____ 2, 927. 215

T. 10 N., R. 4 E., 30 feet south of quarter corner between sees. 19 

and 30; irqn post stamped " 2904 DAY "________________ 2, 905. 778
46 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

From northwest corner of sec. 13, T. 9 N., R. 4 £., east 2 miles, south 1 mile 

east 1 mile, and south 2 miles to point 400 feet west of northwest corner of 

sec. 33, T. 9 N., R. 6 E.

T. 9 N., R. 5 E., northwest corner of sec. 20; iron post stamped Feet.

" 2871 DW "___________________________________ 2, 872. 818 

T, 9 N., R. 5 E., 400 feet west of northwest corner of sec. 33; iron

post stamped " 2981 DW "_______________-________ 2, 983. 402

From point 1,100 feet south of quarter corner between sees. 23 and 24, T. 9 N., 

R. 4 E., south 2 miles, east 1 mile, and south 1 mile, thence east 3 miles and 

north 0.5 mile to quarter corner between sees. 3 and 4, T. 8 N., R. 5 E., 

thence north 6.5 miles, west 1 mile, south 1 mile, west 2 miles, north 1 mile, 

and west 1 mile to northwest corner of sec. 1, T. 9 N., R. 4 E.

T. 9 N., R. 4 E., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped " 2874

DW " (jog of 65 feet in north and south line)____________ 2, 876.366 

T. 8 N., R. 5 E., 35 feet southwest of northwest corner of sec. 8; iron

post stamped " 2876 DW "________________________ 2, 878. 002 

T. 8 N., R. 5 E., quarter corner between sees. 3 and 4, about 400 feet

south of Owl Creek bridge; iron post stamped " 2821 DW "____ 2, 827. 560 

T. 9 N., R. 5 E., 25 feet west of northwest corner of sec. 34; iron post

stamped " 2854 DW "___________________________ 2,856. 394 

T. 9 N., R. 5 E., 5 feet northeast of fence at northwest corner of

sec. 22, west side of lane; iron post stamped " 2826 DW "______ 2, 827. 776 

T. 9 N., R. 5 E., 3 feet east of northwest corner of sec. 10; iron post

stamped " 2902 DW "____________________________ 2, 904. 638 

Tps. 9 and 10 N., R. 5 E., northwest corner of sec. 4; iron post

stamped " 2858 DW "___________________________ 2, 860. 348 

T. 9 N., R. 5 E., northwest corner of sec. 8; iron post stamped

" 2871 DW "__________________________________ 2, 873. 234

From northwest corner of sec. 30, T. 12 N., R. 5 E., south 2 miles, west 3 

miles, and south 7 miles to northwest corner of sec. 10, T. 10 N., R. 9 E.

T. 12 N., R. 5 E., northwest corner of sec. 30; iron post stamped

" 3164 DW "________________________________ 3,166. 246 

T. 11 N., R. 4 E., northwest corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped

" 3194 DW "__________________________________ 3,196. 076 

T. 11 N., R. 4 E., northwest corner of sec. 10; iron post stamped

" 3196 DW "___________ ______________________ 3,198. 354 

T.'ll N., R. 4 E., northwest corner of sec. 27; iron post stamped

" 3044 DW "__________________________________ 3, 046. 298 

T. 10 N., R. 4 E., northwest corner of sec. 10; iron post stamped

" 3028$ DW "_______________________________ 3, 030. 748

From corner of Tps. 9 and 10 N., Rs. 3 and 4 E., west 2 miles, north 1 mile, 

and west 1 mile, thence north 12 miles to northwest corner of sec. 34, 

T. 12 N., R. 3 E., thence west 6 miles to northwest corner of sec. 34, T. 12 N., 

R. 2 E., thence south 14 miles to northwest corner of sec. 10, T. 9 N., R. 2 E., 

thence east 1 mile and south 3 miles to northwest corner of sec. 26, T. 9 N., 

R. 2 E.

T. 10 N., R. 3 E., northwest corner of sec. 35; iron post stamped

" 3054 DW "___________________________.______ 3, 056.137

T. 10 N., R. 3 E., northwest corner of sec. 22; iron post stamped 

" 2956 DW "___________________________..___ 2, 968.131

Tps. 10 and 11 N., R. 3 E., northwest corner of sec. 3; iron post 

stamped " 2948 DW "_______________.___________ 2,950.1
PRIMARY LEVELING. 47

T. 11 N., R. 3 E., northwest corner of sec. 22; iron post stamped Feet.

" 3043 DW "_________________________.______ 3, 045. 078 

T. 11 N., R. 3 E., near northwest corner of sec. 3 (no corner post 

. found), at heap of rocks; iron post stamped "3117 DW "_____ 3,119.169 

T. 12 N., R. 3 E., 30 feet northwest of northwest corner of sec. 32;

iron post stamped " 3126 DW "______________________ 3,128. 367 

T. 12 N., R. 2 E., quarter corner between sees. 26 and 35; iron post

stamped " 3114 DW "__________________.__________ 3,116. 026 

T. 11 N., R. 2 E., northwest corner of sec. 10; iron post stamped

" 3104 DW "__________________________________ 3,106.144 

T. 11 N., R. 2 E., 800 feet west and 180 feet north of northwest corner

of sec. 27, on summit of divide between Owl and Indian creeks;

iron post stamped " 3297 DW "_____________________ 3, 299.160 

T. 10 N., R. 2 E.,. 30 feet southwest of northwest corner of sec. 10;

iron post stamped "3034 DW "_____________________ 3,036.262 

T. 10 N., R. 2 E., between corner pits at northwest corner of sec. 27;

iron post stamped " 3114 DW "____________________ 3,116.141 

T. 9 N., R. 2 E., 1 foot west of northwest corner of sec. 11; iron post

stamped " 3250 DW "___________________________ 3, 252. 097 

T. 9 N., R. 2 E., at corner of sees. 22, 23, 26, and 27; iron post

stamped " 3076 DW "__________________.________ 3, 078.408

From northwest corner of sec. 34, T. 12 N., K. 4 E., west 6 miles, thence south 

13 miles to northwest corner of sec. 3, T. 9 N., R. 1 E., thence east 1 mile, 

south 1 mile, and east 5 miles to northwest corner of sec. 10, T. 9 N., B. 2 E.

T. 12 N., R. 2 E., northwest corner of sec. 31; iron post stamped

" 3130 DW "_____________ __________________ 3,132.100

T. 12 N., R. 1 E., northwest corner of sec. 34 (no corner found), in 

small draw 10 feet west of Alzada road; iron post stamped " 3238 

DW " . ______________________________________ 3, 240. 208

T. 11 N., R. 1 E., northwest corner of sec. 15; iron post stamped 

" 3123 DW "__________________________________ 3,125.159

T. 11 N., R. 1 E., 450 feet north of northwest corner of sec. 3, T. 10 N., 

R. 2 E. (no corner post found), 150 feet northwest of clump of 

three trees, in small creek bed ; iron post stamped " 3187 DW "__ 3,189.173

T. 10 N., R. 1 E., between corner pits northwest corner of sec. 22; iron 

post stamped " 3322 DW "_________________________ 3, 324. 307

Tps. 9 and 10 N., R. 1 E., 1 foot west of northwest corner of sec. 2; 

iron post stamped " 3181 DW "________ _____________ 3,183. 371

T. 9 N., Rs. 1 and 2 E., 3 feet west of northwest corner of sec. 7; iron 

post stamped " 3126 DW "________________________ 3,128. 291

From Spearfish along county road to Belle Fourche, thence to The Forks.

T. 7 N., R. 2 E., 1,200 feet south of quarter corner between sees. 34

and 27; iron post stamped " 3601 DW 1903 "_____________ 3, 603. 074 

T. 7 N., R. 2 E., 1,200 feet north of quarter corner between sees. 10

and 15; iron post stamped " 3343 DW 1903 "____________ 3, 345. 420 

Willow Creek bridge, 400 feet south of, at fence corner, 40 feet north

of crossing of roads ; iron post stamped " 3360 DW 1903 "______ 3,162.184 

T. 8 N., R. 1 E., 300 feet east of stone at corner of sees. 11, 12, 13, and

14, forks of road; iron post stamped " 3373 DW 1903 "_______ 3, 374. 932 

Joost schoolhouse, 100 feet north of; iron post stamped "3274 DW

1903 " _______________________________________ 3, 276.199
48 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

The Forks (Robinson ranch), at junction of old Miles City stage road 

with road from Aladdin (coal bank), in sandstone bowlder 6 by 8 

inches, 17 inches above ground; aluminum tablet stamped " 3398 Feet. 

DW " _____________________________________ 3, 400. 235

Belle Fourche, northeast corner of Butte County jail; iron post

stamped " 3036 DW 1903 "T _______________________ 3,038. 478 

Belle Fourche, Butte County courthouse, southeast corner of yard, in

stone; azimuth tablet stamped " 3011 DW "______________ 3,013.438 

Belle Fourche, 2.9 miles west of, 10 feet south of road, on rise near

fence; iron post stamped "3098 DW 1903"_____________ 3,100.099 

T. 9 N., R. 1 E., NE. ^ sec. 22, 30 feet south of wagon road; iron post

stamped " 3204 DW 1903 "________________________ 3, 205.987 

Three V ranch, 2.5 miles north of; iron post______________ 3,180. 891

From Belle Fourche along county road via Richardson ranch and Giles Crossing 

to Belle Fourche.

T. 9 N., R. 2 E., corner of sees. 22, 23, 26, and 27; iron post stamped

" 3076 DW 1903 "_______________________________ 3, 078. 408 

T. 9 N., R. 3 E., 0.2 mile north of quarter corner between sees. 29

and 32 ; iron post stamped " 3029 DW 1903 "______________ 3, 030. 733 

Tf. 8 N., R. 3 E., just south of northwest corner of sec. 4; iron post

stamped " 3004 DW 1903 "__________________________ 3, 005. 901 

T. 8 N., R. 3 E., quarter corner between sees. 7 and 18; iron post

stamped " 3187 DW 1903 "________________________ 3,189. 204

From Belle Fourche along railroad to St. Onge, thence along county road to 

Centennial Prairie.

T. 8 N., R. 3 E., corner of sees. 26, 30, 31, and 36; iron post stamped 

"3149 DW 1903"__________________________..____ 3,151.038

T. 7 N., R. 3 E., 0.2 mile north of and 2,300 feet west of southeast corner of sec. 9; iron post stamped " 3314 DW 1903 "_________ 3,319.166

St. Onge, 200 feet west of station, 2,000 feet east of southwest corner 

of sec. 23, T. 7 N., R. 3 E.; iron post stamped " 3428 DW 1903 "__ 3, 430. 013

T. 6 N., R. 3 E., corner of sees. 2, 3, 10, and 11; iron post stamped

" 3614 DW 1903 "________ ______________________ 3, 616.106

From Belle Fourche along county road via Snoma and Big Bottom to St. Onge.

T. 8 N., R. 3 E., 900 feet north of corner of sees. 14, 15, 22, and 23;

iron post stamped " 3097 DW 1903 "___________________ 3, 099. 334 

T. 8 N., R. 4 E., quarter corner between sees. 17 and 20; iron post

stamped " 2920 DW 1903 "__________________________ 2, 922. 230 

T. 8 N., R. 4 E., corner of sees. 13, 14, 23, and 24; iron post stamped

" 2940 DW 1903 "_______________________________ 2, 942. 054 

T. 8 N., R. 5 E., corner of sees. 15, 16, 21, and 22; iron post stamped

" 2SS6 DW 1903 "_______________________________ 2, 888.154 

T. 7 N., R. 5 E., 1,100 feet east of corner of sees. 4, 5, 8, and 9; iron

post stamped " 2984 DW 1903 "_____________________ 2, 986. 233 

T. 7 N., R. 5 E., center of sec. 29; iron post stamped " 3132 DW

1903 "________________________________________ 3,134.149
PRIMARY LEVELING. 49

T. 7 N., R. 5 E., 350 feet east of northwest corner of sec. 19; iron post Feet.

stamped " 3149 DW 1903 "__________________________ 3,151. 047 

T. 7 N., R. 4 E., 200 feet west of quarter corner between sees. 31 and

32; iron post stamped " 3664 DW 1903 "________________ 3, 666.169

From Giles ranch along county road and across country via Owl Creek Bridge to 

corner of sees. 15, 16, 21, and 22, T. 8 N., R. 5 E.

T. 9 N., R. 3 E., corner of sees. 26, 27, 34, and 36; iron post stamped

" 2983 DW 1903 "_______________________________ 2, 985. 073 

T. 9 N., R. 4 E., 400 feet north and 1,600 feet west of southeast corner

of sec. 30; iron post stamped " 2960 DW 1903 "____________ 2, 962.127 

T. 9 N., R. 4 E., 900 feet east and 2,400 feet north of southwest corner

of sec. 21; iron post stamped " 2933 DW 1903 "____________ 2, 935.123 

T. 9 N., R. 5 E., 1,600 feet north of corner of sees. 23, 24, 25, and 26;

iron post stamped " 2865 DW 1903 "________________'.___ 2, 867. 057 

T. 9 N., R. 5 E., 500 feet west of corner of sees. 28, 29, 32, and 33;

iron post stamped " 2981 DW 1903 "_^_______________ 2,983.42 

T. 8 N., R. 5 E., 2,100 feet north of corner of sees. 3, 4, 9, and 10;

iron post stamped " 2821 DW 1903 "__________________ 2, 822.460

9 

NEWELL QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 44° 30'-45° ; longitude 103°-103° 30'.]

From northwest corner of sec. 22, T. 8 N., R. 5 E., east 1 mile, south 1 mile, 

east 1 mile, south one-half mile, east 1 mile, and south one-half mile to northwest corner of sec. 31, T. 8 N., R, 6 E., thence east 10 miles to northwest 

corner of sec. 35, T. 8 N., R. 7 E., thence north 2 miles, east 1 mile, 

north 1 mile, and west 10 miles to northwest corner of sec. 13, T. 8 N., 

R. 5 E., thence north 1 mile, west 2 miles, and north one-half mile to section 

line 2,100 feet north of northwest corner of sec. 10, T. 8 N., R. 5 E.

T. 8 N., R. 5 E., 30 feet northeast of northwest corner of sec. 25; iron

post stamped " 2815 DW "_______________________ 2, 817. 202 

T. 8 N., R. 6 E., 40 feet northwest of northwest corner of sec. 32; iron

post stamped " 2788 DW "________________________ 2, 790. 078 

T. 8 N., R. 6 E., 40 feet southwest of northwest corner of sec. 35; iron

post stamped "2812 DW"________________________ 2,810.297 

T. 8 N., Rs. 6 and 7 E., 30 feet southwest of northwest corner of sec.

31; iron post stamped " 2783 DW "___________________ 2, 785.131 

T. 8 N., R. 7 E., 50 feet southeast of northwest corner of sec. 33; iron

post stamped " 2710 DW "_________________________ 2, 712. 071 

T. 8 N., R. 7 E., 40 feet southeast of northwest corner of sec. 35; iron

post stamped " 2679 DW "________________________ 2, 679. 925 

T. 8 N., R. 7 E., northwest corner of sec. 23; iron post stamped

" 2777 DW "__________________________________ 2, 778. 256 

T. 8 N., R. 7 E., near northwest corner of sec. 16, at fence corner

south of road ; iron post stamped " 2726 DW "_____________ 2, 726. 926 

T. 8 N., Rs. 6 and 7 E., 40 feet southeast of northwest corner of sec.

18 ; iron post stamped " 2728 DW "____________________ 2, 729. Oil 

T. 8 N., R. 6 E., 40 feet southeast of northwest corner of sec. 14; iron

post stamped " 2751 DW "_________________________ 2, 752.136 

T. 8 N., R. 6 E., 50 feet southwest of southeast corner of sec. 7; iron

post stamped " 2903 DW "____________,__________,_ 2, 905.107 

29392° Bull. 643 16 4
50 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

T. 8 N., R. 5 E., at quarter corner between sees. 11 and 12; iron post Feet.

stamped " 2819 DW "____________________________ 2, 820. 010 

T. 8 N., R. 5 E?, 2,100 feet north of northwest corner of sec. 10; iron

post stamped " 2820 DW "________________________ 2, 822. 560

From Horse Creek Bridge at Steager ranch east 2 miles and south 1 mile, thence 

east 9 miles to northwest corner of sec. 33, T. 9 N., R. 7 E., thence south 

3 miles to northwest corner of sec. 16, T. 8 N., R. 7 E.

T. 9 N., R. 5 E., southeast corner of sec. 23; iron post stamped

" 2903 DW "___i_____________________________ 2, 905.185 

T. 9 N., R. 6 E., quarter corner between sees. 30 and 31; iron poststamped " 2857 DW "___________________________ 2, 859. 284 

T. 9 N., R. 6 E., quarter corner between sees. 28 and 33; iron post

stamped " 2810 DW "__________________________ 2, 812. 292 

T. 9 N., R. 6 E., southeast corner of sec. 26; iron post stamped

" 2805 DW " __________________________________ 2, 807.112 

T. 9 N., R. 7 E., southeast corner of sec. 29; iron post stamped

41 2840 DW " ______________ __ __________ 2, 842. 016

From northwest corner of sec. 15, T. 9 N., R. 5 E., east 3 miles, north 2 miles, 

east 2 miles, and south and east 5 miles to quarter corner between sees. 28 

and 33, T. 9 N., R. 6 E.

T. 9 N., R. 6 E., northwest corner of sec. 18; iron post stamped " 2850

DW "___ ______ 2, 852.144 

Tps. 9 and 10 N., Rs. 5 and 6 E., corner of; iron post stamped " 2898

DW 1904 "__________________________________ 2, 900. 078 

T. 9 N., R. 6 E., northwest corner of sec. 4; iron post stamped "2909

DW "__________ _ ________ 2, 911.157 

T. 9 N., R. 6 E., 30 feet south of northwest corner of sec. 16; iron

post stamped " 2871 DW "________________________ 2, 873. 067

From northwest corner of sec. 16, T. 9 N,, R. 6 E., east 6 miles, north 1 mile, 

and east 2 miles to northwest corner of sec. 11, T. 9 N., R. 7 E., thence south 

1 mile, west 1 mile, south 1 mile, west 1 mile, and south 2 miles to northwest 

corner of sec. 33, T. 9 N., R. 7 E.

T. 9 N., R. 6 E., 380 feet north of northwest corner of sec. 13; iron

post stamped " 2897 DW "___________________________ 2, 899. 094

T. 9 N., R. 7 E., northwest corner of sec. 17; iron post stamped " 2776

DW "_____________________________ -______________ 2, 777. 872

T. 9 N., R. 7 E., northwest corner of sec. 10; iron post stamped " 2902

DW "__________________ - __________ 2, 904. 289

T. 9 N., R. 7 E., northwest corner of sec. 14; iron post stamped " 2908

DW "__________ _ _ __________ 2, 910. 072

T. 9 N., R. 7 E., northwest corner of sec. 21; iron post stamped " 2873

DW "_____________ ______________ 2, 875. 024

From point 40 feet southwest of northwest corner of sec. 35, T. 8 N., R. 6 E., 

south 3 miles, west 6 miles, south 0.5 mile, east 1 mile, south 1.5 miles, east 

1 mile, and south 2 miles to corner of Tps. 6 and 7 N,, Rs. 5 and 6 E., thence 

east 8 miles, north 4 miles, east 1 mile, north 2 miles, and northwest 1 mile 

to point 50 feet southeast of northwest corner of sec. 33, T. 8 N., R. 7 E.

T. 7 N., R. 6 E., northwest corner of sec. 14; iron post stamped " 2890

DW "_______________________________________ 2, 892.191

T. 7 N., R. 6 E., 300 feet east of northwest corner of sec. 17; iron post 

stamped " 3025 DW "___________________________ 3,027.174

T. 7 N., R. 5 E., northwest corner of sec. 14; iron post stamped " 2908

DW " _ _______________ 2, 910. 201
PRIMARY LEVELING. 51

T. 7 N., R. 5 E., northwest corner of see. 25; iron post stamped " 2934 Feet.

DAV "_______________________________________ 2, 936.183 

T. 6 N., R. 6 E., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped " 3037

DAV "_____________________.,_________________ 3, 039. 214 

T. 6 N., R. 6 13., northwest corner of sec. 3; iron post stamped " 3068

DAV "________________________________________ 3, 070. 219 

Tps. 6 and 7 N., Rs. 6 and 7 E., corner of; iron post stamped " 2983

DAV "________________________________________ 2, 985. 267 

T. 7 N., R. 7 E., northwest corner of sec. 33; iron post stamped " 2942

DAV "_______________________________________ 2, 944. 254 

T. 7 N., R. 7 E., northwest corner of sec. 16; iron post stamped " 2819

DAV "_______________________________________ 2, 821. 20

From northwest corner of sec. 10, T. 9 N., R. 7 £., north 15 miles to northwest 

corner of sec. 27, T. 12 N., R. 7 £., thence east 6 miles to northwest corner 

of sec. 27, T. 12 N., R. 6 E., thence south 14 miles and west 1 mile to northwest corner of sec. 4, T. 9 N., R. 6 £.

T. 10 N., R. 7 E., northwest corner of sec. 27; iron post stamped " 2935

DAV "_______________________________________ 2, 937, 050 

. T. 10 N., R. 7 E., northwest corner of sec. 10; iron post stamped " 3093

DAV "________________________________________ 3, 094. 935 

T. 11 N., R. 7 E., northwest corner of sec. 27; iron post stamped

" 3004 DW "__________________________________ 3, 006. 04 

T. 11 N., R. 7 E., northwest corner of sec. 10; iron post stamped

" 2927 DW "__________________________________ 2, 929. 00 

T. 12 N., R. 7 E., northwest corner of-sec. 27; iron post stamped

" 2957 DW"__________________________________ 2, 959. 27 

T. 12 N., R. 7 E., northwest corner of sec. 30; iron post stamped

" 2979 DAV "______________________.__________ 2, 981.103 

T. 12 N., R. 6 E., northwest corner of sec. 27; iron post stamped

" 3045 DW "_________________________________ 3, 047^099 

T. 11' N., R. 6 E., northwest corner of sec. 10; iron post stamped

" 3063 DAV "__l__________ _______ 3, 066.137 

T. 11 N., R. 6 E., northwest corner of sec. 27; iron post stamped

" 29S6 DW "_______________ ___________ 2, 988. 077 

T. 10 N., R. 6 E., northwest corner of sec. 10; iron post stamped

" 2943 DAV "___________________i_______________ 2, 945.172 

T. 10 N., R. 6 E., northwest corner of sec. 27; iron post stamped

" 2929 DW "_________________ _______________ 2, 931.130 

T. 9 N., R. 6 E., NW. £ sec. 3, Dry triangulation station; iron post

stamped " 3006 DW "__1______________________ 3, 008. 023

From northwest corner of sec. 10, T. 9 N., R. 5 £., north along section lines to 

northwest corner of sec. 30, T. 12 N., Rs. 4 and 5 £.

T. 10 N., R. 5 E., northwest corner of sec. 27; iron post stamped

" 2942 DW "___________________ ___________.__ 2, 944. 017 

T. 10 N., R. 5 E., northwest corner of sec. 10; iron post stamped

" 2976 DAV "______.,_______________ ____________ 2, 977.114

T. 11 N., R. 5 E., northwest corner of sec. 27; iron post stamped

" 3160 DAV "____________________________________ 3,162. 026 

T. 11 N., R. 5 E., northwest .corner of sec. 10; iron post stamped

" 3049 DW "__________________________________ 3, 051. 214 

T. 12 N., R. 5 E., northwest corner of sec. 27; iron post stamped

" 3169 DAV "____^____________________________ 3,171. 082
52 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOQTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

From northwest corner of sec. 33, T. 7 N., R. 7 E., east along line between 

Tps. 6 and 7 N., thence north along line between Rs. 8 and 9, thence west 

along line between Tps. 11 and 12 N. to northwest corner of sec. 10, 

T. 11 N., R. 7 E.

NOTE. The original error of this line was 2.66 feet. The line was

adjusted by correcting 2.06 feet of this error between sees. 17

and 18, T. 8 N., R. 9 E., where doubt exists, and the remainder by

distribution. Reliance can not be placed on these elevations until

they are checked by further field work. 

T. 7 N., R. 7 E., northwest corner of sec. 33; iron post stamped Feet.

" 2942 " __________________________- 2, 944. 254 

T. 6 N., R. 7 E., northwest corner of sec. 3; top of corner stone

marked " 2901"__________-_____-_____,- _____ 2, 898. 83 

T. 6 N., R. 7 E., northwest corner of sec. 2; top of corner stone

marked " 2894 "_________ _ _ ____________ 2, 892. 07 

T. 6 N., R. 7 E., northwest corner of sec. 1; top of corner stone

marked " 2839 "_______ - _____ 2, 836. 53 

T. 6 N., R. 8 E., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" 2793 " _______________-____________________ 2,790. 513 

T. 6 N., R. 8 E., northwest corner of sec. 5; top of corner stone

marked " 2745 "________ _________ 2, 743.11 

T. 6 N., R. 8 E., 40 feet northwest of iron bridge, on Belle Fourche

River ; iron post stamped " 2555 " _ ______ 2, 552. 922 

T. 7 N., R. 8 E., northwest corner of SW. i sec. 24; top of rock

marked " 2781"__ ______ 2, 778. 88 

T. 7 N., R. 9 E., northwest corner of sec. 19; iron post stamped

" 2761" ___________ _______________ 2, 758. 619 

T. 7 N., R. 9 E., northwest corner of SW. £ sec. 7; top of rock

marked " 2766 "_____^_ _________ 2, 763.90 

T. 7 N., R. 9 E., northwest corner of sec. 7; top of corner stone

marked " 2741"___ _____ 2, 738. 96 

T. 7 N., R. 9 E., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped " 2733 "_ 2, 731. 356 

T. 8 N., R. 8 E., 600 feet northwest of southeast corner of sec. 36;

square cut in top of large rock, marked " 2774 " ___ 2,771.94 

T. 8 N., R. 9 E., west side of sec. 19, on section line; large rock

marked " 2752 "______ ______'. _____ 2, 750.15 

T. 8 N., R. 9 E., near center of sec. 18; large rock marked " 2788 "_ 2,786.63 

T. 8 N., R. 9 E., northwest corner of sec. 17; iron post stamped

" 2701" ____ __ 2, 701. 336 

T. 8 N., R. 9 E., northwest corner of SW. i sec, 6; top of rock

marked " 2745 "__ ______ 2, 745. 21 

T. 8 N., R. 9 E., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" 2770 "____ : - ____ 2, 770. 228 

T. 9 N., R. 9 E., on line between sees. 31 and 36, northwest corner

of sec. 31; rock marked " 2810 "____________________ 2,810. 20 

T. 9 N., R. 9 E., northwest corner of sec 19; iron post stamped 

' " 2851" __ __ 2, 851. 355 

T. 9 N., R. 9 E., northwest corner of NE. £ sec. 7; top of rock

marked " 2875 "__ __ _________ 2, 875. 37 

T. o 9 N., R. 9 E., northwest corner of sec. 5; iron post stamped

" 2818 " ______________-________'____________ 2, 819. 750 

T. 10 N., R. 9 E., northwest corner of SE. £ sec. 19; top of large rock

marked " 2905 "______________________________ 2, 905.31
PRIMARY LEVELING. 53

T. 10 N., R. 9 -E., northwest corner of sec. 19; iron post stamped Feet.

" 2834 " __________________________________ 2, 834. 371 

T. 10 N., R. 9 E., on west line of sec. 18; large rock marked " 2856 "__ 2, 856. 00 

T. 10 N., R. 9 E., west line of sec. 7, at top of high hill; large rock

marked " 2871"__.______________________________ 2, 871. 32 

T. 10 N., R. 9 E., northwest corner of sec. 7; top of large rock

marked " 2846 "______________________________ 2, 846. 21 

T. 10 N., R. 9 E., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" 2876 " _____________________________________ 2, 875. 931 

T. 11 N., R. 9 E., on west line of sec. 30, 500 feet south of northwest

corner of sec. 30; wooden stake marked " 2825 "__________ 2,826.18 

T. 11 N., R. 9 E., northwest corner of sec. 19; iron post stamped

" 2795 " ______________________!_____________ 2, 795. 086 

T. 11 N., R. 9 E., 700 feet south and 300 feet west of northwest

corner of sec. 6; top of rock marked " 2873 "_____________ 2, 873.15 

T. 11 N., R. 9 E., 700 feet south and 300 feet west of northwest

corner of sec. 6, in large rock; tablet stamped " 2874 "______ 2,874.583 

T. 11 N., R. S E., northwest corner of sec. 3; iron post stamped

" 2910 " _____________________________________ 2, 910. 245 

T. 11 N., R. 8 E., northwest corner of sec. 6, at top of hill north of

trail; iron post stamped "2926"_____________________ 2,926.38

New Effington, Peever, Sisseton, and White Rock quadrangles.

ROBERTS COUNTY.

The elevations in the following list were determined by primary 

leveling and accord with the 1912 adjustment of precise leveling and 

with Bulletin 560, " Results of spirit leveling in Minnesota, 1897- 

1912."

The leveling was done in 1915 by A. J. Kavanagh.

NEW EFFINGTON QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 45" 45'-46°; longitude 96° 45'-97°.]

From point near Rosholt west along highway to southeast corner of sec. 22, 

T. 128 N., R. 51 W.

T. 128 N., R. 49 W., at the southeast corner of sec. 15, at the southeast corner of T road, in foot of telephone pole; head of spike Feet, 

marked " U.S.B.M. 1,086 "________________________ 1, 086. 01

T. 128 N., R. 49 W., at the southeast corner of sec. 16, at the southwest corner of T roads; iron post stamped " 1,068 "___ _ 1, 068.150

T. 128 N., R. 49 W., at the southeast corner of sec. 17, where the 

road swings south to cross slough, in foot of telephone pole; head 

of spike marked " U.S.B.M. 1,043.2 "____________________ 1, 043. 27

T. 128 N., R. 49 W., 0.22 mile east of, southeast corner of sec. 18, in 

foot of telephone pole, on north side of road; head of spike marked 

" U.S.B.M. 1,075.2 "______________________1_______ 1, 075. 23

T. 128 N., R. 49 W., at the railroad crossing 0.5 mile south of Victor, 

50 feet east of track; iron post stamped " 1,085 '___ _ 1, 085. 4°35

T. 128 N., R. 50 W., at the southeast corner of sec. 13, at the northeast corner of T road, in foot of telephone pole; head of spike 

marked "U.S.B.M. 1,095.3"________-__________-_ 1,095.42
54 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

T. 128 N., R. 50 W., 50 feet east of the southwest corner of sec. 

13, on large bowlder, beside road; chiseled square marked Feet. 

" TJ.S.B.M. 1,092.5 " ____________________________ 1,092.63

T. 128 N., R. 50 W., near quarter corner, south side of sec. 14, in 

front of white church; iron post stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 

2, 1915 " _____________________________________ 1, 097. 873

T. 128 N., R. 50 W., near quarter corner south side of sec. 15, on 

small bowlder 15 feet north of road; chiseled square marked 

" U.S.B.M. 1,093.5 " ____________________________ 1,093. 57

T. 128 N., R. 50 W., 0.25 mile west of, New Efflngton, north of road, 

in bottom of fence post; head of spike marked " U.S.B.M. 1,101"_ 1,101.20

T. 128 N., R. 50 W., at quarter corner west side of sec. 21, 1 mile 

west of New Efflngton, where road turns south across railroad, 

30 feet west of road; iron post stamped " 1,102 "___________ 1,101.634

T. 128 N., R. 50 W., 0.25 mile east of southwest corner of sec. 20, in 

foot of telephone pole; head of spike marked " U.S.B.M. 1,164.9 "__ 1,165.01

T. 128 N., R. 51 W., at the southeast corner of sec. 24, in foot of telephone pole; head of spike marked " U.S.B.M. 1,162 "_________ 1,162.07

T. 128 N., R. 51 W., at the southeast corner of sec. 23, at the northwest corner of T road, 1 mile east of church; iron post stamped 

" 1,204 " ____________________________________ 1, 204. 286

From northwest corner of sec. 32, T. 127 N., R. 49 W,, along highways north 

1 mile, thence east to southwest corner of sec. 23, same township.

T. 127 N., R. 49 W., at the northeast corner of sec. 30, on large 

bowlder; chiseled square marked " U.S.B.M. 1,096 "__:______ 1, 096. 75

T. 127 N., R. 49 W., at the northwest corner of sec. 28, on bowlder at 

southeast corner of T roads; chiseled square marked " U.S.B.M. 

1,096.8"_____________________________________ 1, 096. 63

T. 127 N., R. 49 W., sec. 22, in yard of C. G. Geurts, in cement walk; 

bronze tablet stamped " 1,100 "_____________________ 1,100.172

T. 127 N., R. 49 W., at the southwest corner of sec. 23, northeast 

corner of crossroads, in foot of telephone pole; head of spike ' / 

marked " U.S.B.M. 1,090 "______________________ 1,090.07

PEEVER QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 45° 30'-45° 45'; longitude 96° 45'-97V]

From southeast corner of sec. 27, T. 127 N., R. 51 W., east along highways to 

southeast corner of sec. 23, T. 128 N., R. 51 W.

»

T. 127 N., R. 51 W., northwest corner of'sec. 36, at the southeast 

corner of crossroads on bowlder; chiseled square marked " U.S.B.M. 

1,200.5 "_____________________________________ 1, 200. 57

T. 127 N., R. 50 W., northwest corner of sec. 31, at the southeast 

corner of crossroads, on bowlder; chiseled square marked " U.S.B.M. 

1,172 "_______________________________________ 1,172. 21

T. 127 N., R. 50 W., at the southeast corner of sec. 30, at fence 

corner; iron post stamped " 1,154 "__________________ 1,154. 451

T. 127 N., R. 50 W., 400 feet west of southeast corner of sec. 29, on the 

'north side of stone culvert; chiseled square______________ 1,145.06

T. 127 N., R. 50 W., at the northwest corner of sec. 34, in foot of telephone pole at the southeast corner of crossroads; head of spike 

marked " U.S.B.M. 1,142.5 "_________________________ 1,142. 48
PRIMARY LEVELING. 55

T. 127 N., R. 50 W., at the northeast corner of sec 34, at crossroads; Feet.

iron post^ stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 7, 1915, 1135 "______ 1,135. 758 

T. 127 N., R. 50 W., north line of sec. 36, 0.4 mile east of bridge over

drain of Cottomvood Dry Run, in foot of telephone pole on bank;

head of spike marked " U.S.B.M. 1,057 "________________ 1, 056. 99 

T. 127 N., R. 49 W., at the northwest corner of sec. 31, southeast

corner of crossroads, on large granite bowlder; chiseled square,

marked "U.S.B.M. 1,108"_________________________ 1,107.99 

T. 127 N., R. 49 W., at the northwest corner of sec. 32, in concrete step

of Trinity Lutheran Church; bronze tablet stamped " 1,102 "____ 1,102. 537

SISSETON QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 45° 30'-4G°; longitude 97°-97° 30'.]

From southeast corner of sec. 22, T. 128 N., R. 51 W., south along highway to 

southeast corner of sec. 27, T. 127 N., R. 51 W.

T. 128 N., R. 51 W., at the southeast corner of sec. 22; at T road at 

church, on bowlder behind telephone pole; chiseled square marked 

" U.S.B.M. 1,228.4 "___________________1 ____________ 1, 228. 53

T. 128 N., R. 57 W., at the northeast corner of sec. 34, at the southwest corner of T road, on a small bowlder; chiseled square marked 

" U.S.B.M. 1,228.2 "______________________________ 1, 228. 28

T. 127 N., R. 47 W., at the northeast corner of sec. 3, southwest corner of crossroads, in large granite bowlder, at fence corner; bronze 

tablet stamped " 1,228 "_________________________ 1, 229. 076

T. 127 N., R. 51 W., 0.3 mile north of the southeast corner of sec. 10, 

in telephone pole, west side of road; head of spike marked 

" U.S.B.M. 1,193 "_____________________________ 1,193. 01

T. 127 N., R. 51 W., at the southeast corner of sec. 15, in foot of telephone pole; head of spike marked " U.S.B.M. 1,180 "________ 1, ISO. 05

T. 127 N., R. 51 W., at the northeast corner of sec. 27, 50 feet south of 

crossroads, on bowlder; chiseled square marked " 1,189 "______ 1,189. 09

T. 127 N., R. 51 W., at the southeast corner of sec. 27, 5 feet west of 

road north at crossroads; iron post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. 

No. 8, 1915, 1,198 "_____'________________________1,199.123

From southeast corner of sec. 22, T. 12 N., R. 51 W., north along highways to 

North Dakota-South Dakota State line (part of a. line in which an excess 

error is adjusted).

T. 128 N., R. 5.1 W., 0.2 mile north of southeast corner of sec. 15, on 

red granite bowlder, 20 feet west of road; chiseled square marked 

" U.S.B.M. 1,216 "_______________________________ 1, 216. 29

T. 128 N., R. 51 W., near east quarter corner of sec. 10, at foot of telephone pole; iron post stamped " 1,191" _______ 1,191. 658

T. 128 N., R. 51 W., near the southwest corner of sec. 2, 12 feet inside 

the yard of Norwegian Church, on bowlder; chiseled square 

marked " U.S.B.M. 1,237 "__________________________ 1, 237. 20

T. 128 N., R. 51 W., at the southwest corner of sec. 35, on bowlder at

T road ; chiseled square marked " U.S.B.M. 1,203.4 "_________ 1, 203. 69

T. 128 N., R. 51 W., at the southeast corner of sec. 27, 1 mile south 

of North Dakota line, opposite small church; iron post stamped 

" 1,208 " __________ -__________________________ 1, 208. 220

T. 129 N., R. 51 W., at the southwest corner of sec. 23, at State line, 

70 feet east of T road, on large bowlder; chiseled square marked 

11 U.S. B. M. 1,200.5 "____________________________- 1, 200. 76
56 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA; 1896 TO 1915. 

WHITE ROCK QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 45° 45'-46° ; longitude 96° 30'-96° 45'.]

From reservation bridge along highway west and north to Rosholt, thence east 

4.3 miles, thence north and east to White Rock.

Reservation Bridge, 0.18 mile west of, 15 feet north of road; iron Feet, 

post stamped " 978 "___________________________ 977. 411

T. 127 N., It. 48 W., on middle line of sec. 22, east and west road on 

bowlder in front of wood house; chiseled square marked 

" U.S.B.M. 1,087.3 "______________________________ 1, 087. 29

T. 127 N., R. 48 W., on middle line of sec. 21, 0.3 mile east of north 

and south road, on bowlder 25 feet north of road; chiseled square 

marked " U.S.B.M. 1,095 "__________________________ 1, 095. 04

T. 127 N., R. 48 W., at the east quarter corner of sec. 20, at T road, 6 

feet west of. road corner; iron post stamped " 1,095 "________ 1, 095. 321

T. 127 N., R. 48 W., 0.25 mile east of southwest corner of sec. 20, on 

bowlder, 5 feet north of road; chiseled square marked 

" U.S.B.M. 1,097 "_____________'_________________ 1, 097. 26

T. 127 N., R. 48 W., at the northwest corner of sec. 30, at the southeast corner of T road; iron post stamped "1,094" Prim. Trav. 

Sta. No. 6, 1915_______________________________ 1, 093. 800

T. 127 N., R. 48 W., 0.3 mile north of southwest corner of sec. 18, 

20 feet west of road, on bowlder beside fence post; chiseled square 

marked " U.S.B.M. 1,091.6 "________________________ 1, 091. 41

T. 127 N., R. 48 W., 0.4 mile north of southwest corner of sec. 7, 

20 feet east of road, on large bowlder; chiseled square marked < 

" U.S.B.M. 1,087 "______________________________ 1, 086. 74

T. 127 N., R. 48 W., at southwest quarter corner of sec. 6, 10 feet 

west of road; iron post stamped " 1,078 "______________ 1, 077. 586

T. 128 N., R. 48 W., at the southwest corner of sec. 30, in foot 

of telephone pole; head of spike marked " U.S.B.M. 1,080.6 "___ 1, 080. 36

T. 128 N., R. 48 W., at the southwest corner of sec. 19, at the 

southwest corner of T road south, on bowlder; chiseled square 

marked " U.S.B.M. 1,089.7 "______________________ 1,089.47

Rosholt, S. Dak., at junction of Main Street and north-south road; 

iron post stamped " 1,079 " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 1, 1915 "______ 1,078.172

T. 128 N., R. 48 W., at the southeast corner of sec. 18, in foot of 

cottonwood tree; spike marked " U.S.B.M. 1,074 "___________ 1, 073.15

T. 128 N., R. 48 W., 0.3 mile east of the southwest corner of sec. 16, 

on bowlder, 10 feet south of road; chiseled square marked 

" U.S.B.M. 1,070 "_______________________________ 1, 069.19

T. 128 N., R. 48 W., at the southeast corner of sec. 16, at the northwest corner of T road; iron post stamped " 1,058 "__.._______ 1, 057.907

T. 128 N., R. 48 W., at the southeast corner of sec. 15, northeast 

corner of T roads, in foot of telephone pole; head of spike marked 

" U.S.B.M. 1,039 "_______________________________ 1, 038. 64

T. 128 N., R. 48 W., at the southwest corner of sec. 11, at the northwest corner of T roads, in foot of telephone pole; head of spike 

marked " U.S.B.M. 1,027.8 "_______________________ 1, 027. 38

T. 128 N., R. 48 W., at Moreland schoolhouse, southeast corner of sec.

3; northwest corner of crossroads ; iron post stamped " 1,031"_ 1, 030. 429

T. 128 N., R. 48 W., northeast corner of sec. 3, on north side of stone 

culvert; chiseled square marked " U.S.B.M. 1,037.5 "___ ____ 1, 037.02
PRIMARY LEVELING. 57

T. 128 N., R. 48 W., 3.5 miles west of White Rock on White RockVernon Road, at southeast corner of T road, in foot of telephone Feet, 

pole; head of spike marked " U.S.B.M. 1,033.7 "___________ 1, 033.16

T. 128 N., R. 48 W., 3 miles west of White Rock, 0.5 mile west of 

white schoolhouse, 15 feet north of road; iron post stamped 

" 1,026 " _____________________________________ 1, 025. 368

T. 128 N., R. 47 W., on northwest abutment of small bridge over 

slough, 2 miles west of White. Rock; chiseled square marked 

" U.S.B.M. 976.1" ______________________________ 975. 56

White Rock, 1 mile west of, on north side of small bridge; chiseled 

square marked " U.S.B.M. 977 "______________________ 976. 39

White Rock, at front doorway of store of S. E. Oscarson, in top surface of sandstone step; bronze tablet__________________ 975. 992

White Rock, on north side of Main Street, in sandstone sill of Globe 

Building; bottom of hole in horizontal surface '___________ 974. 830

From North Dakota-South Dakota State line south along highways to Rosholt.

T. 129 N., R. 48 W., at the southwest corner of sec. 33, 2 feet from

State line monument (N. Dak.-S. Dak.) ; iron post stamped "Prim.

Trav. Sta. No. 5, 1915, 1075"_____________________ 3,074.676 

T. 129 N., R. 48 W., at south quarter corner of fractional sec. 30, at T 

. road, in foot of telephone pole; head of spike marked " U.S.B.M

1,075 "____________________________________ 1,075. 20 

T. 129 N., R. 48 W., at west line of fractional sec. 31 near quarter

corner, in foot of cottonwood tree; head of spike marked "U.S.B.M.

1,094.4 "_____________________________________ 1, 094. 43 

T. 128 N., R. 48 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

" 1,103 " __________________________________ 1,103. 053 

T. 128 N., R. 48 W., at the northwest corner of sec. 7, on bowlder at

foot of road sign ; chiseled square marked " U.S.B.M. 1,079.5 "___ 1, 079. 55 

Rosholt, 1 mile north of, at road to west, in foot of telephone pole;

head of spike marked " U.S.B.M. 1,027.6 "______________ 1,027. 61

From southwest corner of sec. 23, T. 127 N., R. 49 W., east along highways to 

northwest corner of sec. 30, T. 127 N., R. 48 W.

T. 127 N., R. 49 W., at the southwest corner of sec. 24, northeast corner of crossroads, in foot of telephone pole; head of spike marked 

" U.S.B.M. 1,110 " _________________ 1,109. 84

Near Rosholt.

T. 128 N., R. 49 W., at southeast corner of sec. 14, 15 feet north of T 

road, on large bowlder; .chiseled square marked " U.S.B.M. 1,063.4 " 1,063. 49

1 Tills bench mark evidently has been tampered with.
APPENDIX A.

ELEVATIONS ADJUSTED BY THE UNITED STATES COAST 

AND GEODETIC SURVEY FROM PRECISE LEVELING.

Canton, Castlewood, Edgemont, Elkpoint, Hudson, James, Lake, Preston, Millbank, 

Ortonville, Sioux Falls, South Shore, Waubay, and White Rock quadrangles.

CODDINGTON, FALL BITER, GRANT, HAMLIN, KINGSBURY, LAKE, LINCOLN, MINNEHAHA, 

MOODY, ROBERTS, AND UNION COUNTIES.

The following descriptions and elevations are taken from reports 

of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, and are republished 

by permission of the superintendent of that bureau. The bench 

marks were established by the Coast and Geodetic Survey and were 

included in its 1912 adjustment. The elevations are likely to be 

changed but little by any future adjustment.

WHITE ROCK QUADRANGLE. -

[Latitude 45° 45'-46°; longitude 96° 30'-96° 45'.]

At White Rock.

White Rock, 75 meters west of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. 

depot, in sandstone sill of Globe Building, on north side of Main 

Street, 3.1 meters east of southwest corner of building, 0.9 meter 

west of center of front doorway, 0.15 meter north of front edge 

of-sill, 0.13 meter from framing and 0.15 meter above sidewalk; Feet, 

bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & G. S. b. m. A)_____ 974. 830

White Rock, 190 meters west of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. 

depot, at front doorway of store of S. E. Oscarson, on north side 

of Main Street, 8 meters east of southwest corner of building, 

in top surface of sandstone sill, 1.2 meters west of center of doorway, 0.15 meter north of front edge, 0.15 meter from framing, and 

0.4 meter above sidewalk; red-metal disk (C. & G. S. b. m. B)___ 975.992

White Rock, 80 meters south of depot, 1.6 meters west of west rail 

of sidetrack, and 10 meters west of main track of Chicago, 

Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., in granite foundation of grain elevator 

of Crown Elevator Co., in sloping surface of extreme northeast 

corner, 0.12 meter above ground, 1 meter below framing, 1.1 meters 

east of west edge of pier; bottom of hole in horizontal surface 

(C. & G. S. b. m. 0)_____________________________ 972.750

58 .
ELEVATIONS BY THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 59

ORTONVILLE QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 45° 15'-45° 30'; longitude 96° 15'-96° 30'.] 

Near Bigstone City.

Bigstone City, 560 meters west of railroad station, 2 kilometers west 

of Ortonville station, on road leading to Bigstone City; at southwest corner of crossroads, 5 meters west and 6 meters south of lines 

of travel, 200 meters north of main line of Chicago, Milwaukee 

& St. Paul Ry., in stone post; top of $-inch copper bolt (C. & G. S. Feet, 

b. m. D)____________________________________ 973.213 

 Bigstone City, 4 kilometers west of, 15 meters north of railroad track, 

at grade crossing, 8 meters east of line of travel, at intersection 

of highway line, right-of-way line, and southwest corner of a 

cultivated field, in stone post; top of *-inch copper bolt (C. & G. S. 

b. m. E)_______________________________ 1,049.377

MILLBANK QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 45°-45°.15'; longitude 96° 30'-96° 45'.] 

Near Millbank.

Bigstone City, 5.4 kilometers west of, near southeast corner of 

NE. £ sec. 23, T. 121 N., R. 47 W., 9 meters south of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. track, at grade crossing, 5 meters east of 

line of travel; at intersection of highway and right-of-way lines, 

at northwest corner of cultivated field belonging to Aug. Lueck; 

3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. F)_______ 1,048.696

Milbank, 9.5 kilometers east of, near northwest corner of NW. i 

sec. 34, T. 121 N., R. 47 0W., 14 meters north of railroad track, 

36 meters east of grade crossing, on right-of-way line, 8 meters 

southeast of line of travel, at southwest corner of cultivated field; 

3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. G) _______ 1, 064. 597

Milbank, 0.8 kilometer east of railroad station, 16 meters south of 

railroad track, 8 meters west of center of Eastman Street, at 

intersection of right-of-way street lines, at northeast corner of 

lot belonging to W. H. Gaynor; top of half-inch copper bolt in stone 

post (C. & G. S. b. m. H)_________________________ 1,145.618

Milbank, 180 meters south of railroad station, in sandstone doorsill 

at north entrance of Masonic Building, 0.25 meter east of front 

edge of sill, 1.2 meters south of north wall of building, 0.25 meter 

north of framing, and 0.05 meter above sidewalk; red-metal disk 

(C. & G. S. b. m. I)_______ _____ 1,150.230

Milbank, 2.2 kilometers west of, near center of east side of NE. £ sec. 

11, T. 120 N., R. 49 W., 15 meters south of railroad track, at grade 

crossing, 5 meters west of line of travel, at intersection of highway 

line and right-of-way fence, at northeast corner of field of C. D. 

Fairchild; 3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. J)__ 1,150.135
60 *6P£RIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

'SOUTH SHORE QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 45°-45° 15'; longitude 96° 45'-97°.]

From Twinbrooks southwest along Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. to

Forestville.

Twinbrooks, 1.7 kilometers east of, 14 meters north of railway 

track, 176 meters north of southeast corner of sec. 12, T. 120 N., 

R. 50 W., 11 meters west of east line of section, at intersection of 

highway and right-of-way lines, at southeast corner of cultivated 

field belonging to J. Q. Thayer; 3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe Feet. 

(C. & G. S. b. m. K)___________________________ 1,238.968

Twinbrooks, 140 meters west of depot, 15 meters north of main railway track, in granite foundation of Farmers' Elevator, at southeast corner of upper surface, 4 centimeters northwest of corner, 

and 1.2 meters above ground, marked by U.S.B.M. in wood above; 

bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & G. S. b. m. L) _____ 1, 261. 530

Stockholm. 11 meters southeast of northwest corner of SW. -| sec. 

23, T. 119 N., R. 50 W., 134 meters south and 36 meters east of 

railway station, on land belonging to Aug. Berg, 8 meters east 

and 9 meters south of intersecting roads on highway lines; 3-inch 

red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. M)__________ 1,663.143

South Shore, 43 meters west of the station, 5 meters north from 

main railway track, under railway water tank, on southern pier 

(red sandstone) of eastern pair, 0.1 meter west of east side, 0.25 

meter north of south side, and 0.03 meter above ground; bottom 

of hole in horizontal surface (C. & G. S. b. m. N)_________ 1,862.361

South Shore, in north wall (yellow brick) of Johnston & Chervenka's 

store, 15 meters west of Main Street, 9 meters south of Railroad 

Street, and 90 meters south of main railway track; 1.35 meters 

above sidewalk, 0.75 meter west of east edge of wall; red-metal 

disk (C. & G. S. b. m. O)__________'___L__________ 1,870.042

South Shore, 2.5 miles south of; on top of high knoll, called Punished 

Womans Mound, about center of sec. 34, T. >119 N., R. 51 W., on 

land of John Koehler, on grassy land, 28 meters north by east from 

northwest corner of fenced pasture; square hole in top of terra 

cotta pipe (Mound triangulation station)________________ 2,081.498

South Shore, 2.5 miles south of, 89.386 meters. northwest of Mound r 

triangulation station; center (Mound Reference Mark)_______ 2,052.916

Forestville, 2 kilometers east of, 7 kilometers by railroad west of 

South Shore, 390 meters north of southwest corner of sec. 32, T. 119 

N., R. 51 W., 15 meters east of traveled road, 22 meters north of 

Great Northern Ry. track; 3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & 

G. S. b.m. P) _ ________________ 1,896.998

WAUBAY QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 45°-45° 30'; longitude 97°-97° 30'.] 

North of Watertown.

Watertown, 8 miles by road north of, at southwest corner of sec. 2L, 

T. 118 N., R. 52 W., 8 meters east and north of intersecting roads, 

100 meters west of Great Northern Ry. track, in southwest corner 

of a lot, 38 meters from a house rented by Rev. R. Polzin; 3-iuch 

red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. Q) ____________ 1, 783. 845
ELEVATIONS BY THE COAST AND GEODETIC SUEVEY. 61

CASTLEWOOD QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 44° 30'-45° ; longitude 07°-97° 30'.]

From point near Watertown southwest along Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and 

Great Northern railways to Bryant.

Watertown, 5.8 kilometers north of, 33 meters east of the southwest 

corner of sec. 7, T. 117 N., R. 52 W., 13 meters north of the traveled 

road, 16 meters east of the Great Northern Ry. track, near the 

right-of-way and highway lines, in the southwest corner of the lot 

of C. R. Siebert; 3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. Feet, 

b. m. R)____________________________________ 1,739.173

Watertown, 2 kilometers north of, near southeast corner of sec. 24, 

T. 117 N., R. 53 W., 44 meters west of Great Northern Ry. track, 7 

.meters north of private road to Whistler Bros, abattoir, at southeast corner of fenced pasture, 37 meters west of roadway, 108 meters 

east of abattoir; 3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. 

b. m. S) __ _______-_____ ________ 1,727.811

Watertown, at city hall, in west end of front doorsill, 0.4 meter south 

of front edge of sill, 1 meter west of center of doorway, 0.2 meter 

east of west pillar, 1 meter above and 1.5 meters south of sidewalk 

on south side of Kemp Avenue; red metal disk (C. & G. S. b. m. T)_ 1, 739. 649

Watertown, at southeast corner of Mellett Block, Kemp Avenue and 

Oak Street, on upper surface of foundation, 0.07 meter north of 

south edge of stone, 0.09 meter west of east edge, 0.45 meter above 

sidewalk, 3.4 meters south of doorway; square in outline (C. & G. 

S. b. m. City 1)_______________________________ 1,740.590

Watertown, at county courthouse, in upper bevel at extreme northeast 

corner of water table, 0.02 meter southwest of northeast corner, and 

0.03 meter northeast of brickwork, 0.4 meter above ground; square 

hole (C. & G. S. b. m. City 2)______________________ 1,740.180

Watertown, in southeast corner of courthouse grounds, 1.5 meters 

north of north line of Warner Avenue, 2 meters west of west line 

of Maple Street, on top of stone post, lettered U. S. C. & G. S.; 

a square in outline between the letters U. and S. (W'atertown 

Magnetic Station) ______________________________ 1, 733. 707

Watertown, in northeast corner of courthouse grounds, 1.5 meters 

south of south line of Codington Avenue, 1.5 meters west of west 

line of Maple Street, in a grass lawn in sandy soil; iron post (C. & 

G. S. b. m. U)_______________________________ 1,735.538

Watertown, in northeast corner of courthouse ground, 1.5 meters 

south of south line of Codington Avenue, and 1.5 meters west of 

west line of Maple Street, set in a grass lawn, in sandy soil, on 

top of stone post; 3-inch red-metal cap (C. & G. S. b. m. U)___ 1,735.538

Watertown, near center of western side of SW. i sec. 31, T. 117 N..,' 

R. 52 W., on northern one of west pair of piers under Great Northern Ry. water tank, 500 meters south of Kemp Avenue, 12 meters 

west of track, 4 centimeters east of west edge of stone and 5 centimeters south of north edge, 23 centimeters above ground; bottom 

of hole in horizontal surface (C. & G. S. b. m. V)__________ 1,717.723

Grover, 2.2 kilometers east of, near center of west side of lot 3 of 

W. * sec. 30, T. 116, R. 53, 17 meters north of railway track, 9 

meters east of roadway, and 1.9 meters below rails, 1 meter north 

and east of highway and railway lines, in stone post; top of f-inch 

copper bolt (C. & G. S. b. m. W)____________________ 1,746.555
62 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

Grover, near center of east side of NE. i sec. 35, T. 116. R. 54, 366 

meters east of railway station, 40 meters south of track, 15 meters 

west and 10 meters south of roadways, 5 meters south of corner 

and on the east line of pasture belonging to John Zimprecht, 1 

meter below rails, in stone post; top of §-inch copper bolt (C. & Feet. 

G. S. b. m. "X")______________________________ 1,740.200

Hazel, 3.5 miles east of, near center of SW. I sec. 4, T. 115, R. 54, 3.9 

meters north of Great Northern Ry. track, 20 meters south of 

roadway beside the track, on highest point of extreme north rim 

of an iron tile set solidly in rough masonry, 0.9 meter below rails 

and 0.7 meter above ground; a square in outline (C. &. G. S. 

b. m. Y)___________________________________ 1,717.378

Hazel, at entrance of the First State Bank, at southwest corner of 

Main Street and the north-south quarter section line through center 

of sec. 24, T. 115, R. 55, 0.13 meter east of west brick wall, 1.13 

meters west of corner of doorway, 11 meters west of northeast corner of building, in extreme northwest corner of mosaic, 0.42 meter 

south of front edge of top step, 0.67 meter above sidewalk; a 

right-angled piece of white tiling, 50 by 35 millimeters (C. & G. S. 

b. m. Z)___________________________________ 1,766.906

Hazel, at southwest corner of Merchants Hotel, 21 meters west of 

northwest corner of Main Street and north-south quarter section 

line through center of sec. 24, T. 115, R. 55, in bevel on front upper 

edge of pink sandstone water table, 3.74 meters west of center of 

doorway, 0.08 meter east of west side of building, at north edge of 

and 0.34 meter above sidewalk; bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & G. S. b. m. Ai)__________________________ 1,766.709

Hazel, 200 meters west of railway station, near center of east side of 

N. \ sec. 24, T. 115, R. 55, 75 meters south of main track, on east 

line of and 5 meters south of northeast corner of pasture belonging 

to Samuel Conway, 8 meters west of roadway, 1.6 meters below 

rails; top of f-inch copper bolt in stone post (C. & G. S. b. m. Bi)_ 1, 759.846

Hazel, 3 kilometers west of, 10 meters west-southwest of northeast 

corner of sec. 27, T. 115, R. 55, 65 meters south of track, 2 meters 

west of corner and on north line of cultivated field; 3-inch redmetal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. Ci) _______________ 1, 792. 312

Hazel, 5.7 kilometers Avest of, near center of south side of SW. i 

sec. 28, T. 115, R. 55, 27 meters east of grade crossing, 20 meters 

south of railway tracks, 32 meters north of roadway on south section line, 10 meters north of roadway along tracks, 1.8 meters below 

rails; 3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. Di)__ 1,791.256

Vienna, 3 kilometers west of, near center of SE. i sec. 31, T. 115, R. 

55, on western one of south pair of piers under Great Northern 

Ry. water tank, 3.3 meters south of track, 4 centimeters north of 

south edge, 4 centimeters west of east edge, on pink sandstone, 

0.4 meter below rails; bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & 

G. S. b. m. EO ________ _________ 1,791.437

Vienna, 1 kilometer east of, on east line of SE £ sec. 1, T. 114, R. 56, 

35 meters north of Great Northern Ry. track, 6 meters west of 

roadway, 5 meters north of corner and on east line of pasture, 1 

meter above rails; top of §-inch copper bolt in stone post 

(C. & G. S. b. m. Fi)_____._______________________ 1,829.915

Vienna, 38 meters south of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. station, 9 meters west of main track, 60 meters south of north line of
ELEVATIONS BY THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 63

sec. 12, T. 114, R. 56, on sandstone foundation under northeast corner of grain elevator belonging to S. Y. Hyde, 0.45 meter south of 

northeast corner of stone, 2 centimeters west of eastern edge, 

0.15 meter above ground, 0.15 meter below rails; bottom of hole in Feet, 

horizontal surface (C. & G. S. b. m. Gi)________'_______ 1,829.927

Vienna, 3.6 kilometers south of, on north line of sec. 19, T. 114, R. 

55, near northwest corner of northeast quarter section; 21 meters 

west of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., 4 meters south of 

highway, 1 meter north of north line of and 3 meters west of 

northeast corner of cultivated field belonging to William Dede, 

0.5 meter above rails; 3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & 

G. S. b. m. HO________________________________ 1,816.863

Bryant; 1.9 kilometers north of, 16 meters east-northeast of quartersection post on west line of sec. 8, T. 113, R. 55, 6 meters north and 

15 meters east of quarter-section lines; 23 meters east of Chicago, 

Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., 1 meter northeast of southwest corner of 

pasture belonging to F. H. Guse; 0.4 meter above rails; 3-inch redmetal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. 10____________ 1,831.827

Bryant, 1.7 kilometers north of, 240 meters south of northeast corner 

of SE. $ sec. 7, T. 113, R. 55; 13 meters west of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., on northern one of western pair of piers 

under water tank; 0.07 meter south of northern edge, 0.10 meter 

west of eastern edge, 0.12 meter above ground at level of rails, in 

pink sandstone; bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & G. S. 

b. m. Ji)__________________________________ 1,832.214

Bryant, 1.3 kilometers north of, between sees. 7, 8, 17, and 18, T. 

113, R. 55; in center of pink jasper post at level of ground and 

center of crossroads; a raised smooth square (C. & G. S. b. m. 

Section Corner 1)______________________________ 1,845.452

Bryant, at northeast corner of Main Street and railway property, 

142 meters south of station and 16.5 meters east of Chicago, 

Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., on sandstone foundation at southwest 

corner of apartment house belonging to S. Y. Hyde; 14 meters 

north of street on east-west line through center of SW. £ sec. 17, 

T. 113, R. 55, 4 centimeters east of west edge of stone, 10 centimeters north of south edge, 9 centimeters above ground; bottom of 

hole in horizontal surface (C. & G. S. b. m. Ki)___________ 1,843.727

Bryant, in tiling at southeast side of entrance to First State Bank, 

in extreme eastern corner of pattern, 0.85 meter west of the east 

side of building, 0.70 meter above sidewalk, 1.12 meters southeast 

of center of doorway; 4 centimeters on each edge, the only piece of 

that size and shape, 0.12 meter southwest of and 0.11 meter north 

of stonework, 1.62 meters southwest from front edge of top step; 

center of a triangular piece of maroon tiling (C. & G. S. b. m. Li)_ 1, 851.-443

Bryant, 1 kilometer south of, 75 meters east of quarter-section 

corner on west line of sec. 20, T. 113, R. 55; 11 meters west of 

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., 14 meters north of highway, 

on right-of-way line, 0.5 meter below rails, in top of stone post; 

top of §-inch copper bolt (C. & G. S. b. m. MO____________ 1,829.048

Bryant, 3.7 kilometers south of, between sees. 29, 30, 31, and 32, T. 

113, R. 55, in center of crossroads, in center of top of pink jasper 

post, at level of ground; bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & 

G, S. b. ra. Section Corner 2)______________________ 1,793.894
64 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

LAKE PRESTON QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 44°-44° 30'; longitude 97°-97° 30'.] 

From Erwin south along Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul By. to Madison. .

Erwin, 230 meters south of railway station, 130 meters north of south 

line of sec. 21, T. 112, R. 55, 16 meters west of railway, on southeast corner of pink sandstone foundation under Stone Elevator 

Go's, grain elevator; 4 centimeters north of south edge, 6 centimeters west of east edge, 0.5S meter above ground; bottom of hole Feet, 

in horizontal surface (C. & G. S. b. m. NO______________ 1,862.605

Erwin, 1.8 kilometers south of, 113 meters west of southeast corner 

of sec. 28, T. 112, R. 55, 16 meters east of right-of-way line, 0.3 

meter above rails; top of f-inch copper bolt in top of stone post 

(C. & G. S. b. m. OO___________________________ 1,840.039

Erwin, 3.5 kilometers south of, near northeast corner of lot 4, of NW. 

£ sec. 3, T. Ill, R. 55, 12 meters west of railway, 10 meters south 

of highway, on north line of section, at level of rails; 3-inch redmetal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. Pi)____________ 1,805.085

Lake Preston, 2 kilometers north of, near center of lot 2, of E. i 

sec. 35, T. Ill, R. 55, 600 meters south of road on north line of 

section, 13 meters west of railway, 150 meters west of lake bank, 

10 meters southwest of highway, 0.5 meter above rails; top of 

f-inch copper bolt in top of stone post (C. & G. S. b. m. QO____ 1, 702. 982

Lake Preston, at southwest corner of Temple Block, owned by L. I. 

Olston and O. D. Thorsnes, on east side of Main Street; in top 

bevel of smooth, cubical (pink sandstone) corner stone, on northwest corner of stone, next the brick work, 6 centimeters inside 

sidewalk line, 0.45 meter above sidewalk, 0.60 meter north of 

southwest corner of building; bottom of hole in horizontal surface 

(O. & G. S. b. m. RO____________________________ 1, 723. 373

Lake Preston, in cloorsill (sandstone) at southwest entrance to 

city hall; 0.1 meter east of brickwork at west side of doorway; 4 

centimeters above and 5 centimeters north of sidewalk; red-metal 

disk (C. & G. S. b. m. Si)_____ _ 1,719.301

Lake Preston, on east side of Main Street, one block south of Chicago and North Western Ry., southwest corner of city park, 1 meter 

east and 2 meters north of sidewalk lines, on native granite 

rock 4 inches square, at level of ground, cross mark 18 millimeters 

northeast of center (C. & G. S. b. m. Preston) ____________ 1,719.163

Lake Preston, one kilometer south of, on north line of NE. i sec. 

12, T. 110, R. 55; 12 meters east of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. 

Paul Ry., 10 meters south of highway, on right-of-way line, 2.5 

meters south of highway line, 0.3 meter above rails; 3-inch redmetal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. TO____________ 1,716.729

Lake Preston, 6 kilometers south of, near center of north side of lot 

6, on N. i sec. 30, T. 110, R. 54; 12 meters west of railway, 10 

meters north of highway, on right-of-way line, 0.5 meter below 

rails; 3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. UO__ 1,692.388

Lake Preston, 4.4 miles south of, in center of sec. 26, T. 110, R. 55, 

in southeast corner of schoolhouse yard, district No. 4, just west 

of land of H. H. Hansen, 3.04 meters from south and east school 

yard fences; nail in top of terra-cotta pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. 

Hansen Triangulation Station)____________________ 1,736.093
ELEVATIONS BY THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 65

Lake Preston, 4.4 miles south of, 133.4 meters from Hansen triaiigulation station, and 68 meters west of center of section, at 

south road fence running east and west through center of section, 

at corner formed by partition fence running south; nail in top of Feet, 

terra-cotta pipe. (Hansen Reference Mark)______________ 1,728.848

Lake Preston, 5 kilometers south of, between sees. 24 and 25, 

T. 110, R. 55; and sees. 19 and 30, T. 110, R. 24, in center of crossroads; center of top of granite bowlder flush with ground (C. & 

G. S. b. m. Section Corner 3)____________1________ 1,713.218

Oldham, 165 meters north of railway station, 18 meters west of 

railway, on gray-quartz bowlder forming foundation under northeast corner of Farmers' Elevator; 0.04 meter west of east edge, 

0.35 meter south of corner, 0.2 meter above ground; square cut 

(C. & G. S. b. m. Vi)___________________________ 1,720.508

Oldham, on east end of south window sill (red sandstone) of First 

State Bank; 1 centimeter west and 2 centimeters south of brickwork at east side of window, at sidewalk line and 0.7 meter above 

it; surface within an outline square (C. & G. S. b. m. W)_____ 1,726.404

Oldham, 2 kilometers south of, on south line of sec. 27, T. 109, R. 54, 

12 meters east of railway, 11 meters north of highway, on right-ofway line, 3 meters north of highway line, 0.2 meter below rails; top 

of §-inch copper bolt in top of stone post (C. & G. S. b. m. Xi) ___ 1,728. 356

Oldham, 5 kilometers south of, on east-line of sec. 3, T. 108, R. 54; 12 

meters south of railway, 10 meters west of highway, on right-ofway line, 2 meters west of highway line, at level of rails; 3-inch 

red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. Yi)_.._________ 1,729.800

Ramona, on sandstone foundation of S. Y. Hyde elevator, 85 meters 

south of railway station, on fourth course above ground, at southeast corner; bottom of hole in horizontal surface (G. & G. S. 

b. m. Zi)____________________________________ 1,803.130

Rainona, 260 meters south of railway station, 15 meters north of 

quarter section road through sec. 32, T. 108, R. 53; 14 meters east 

of main track; on granite rock in situ, exposed 0.2 by 0.5 meter, 

0.1 meter above ground; bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & 

G, S. b. m. A2 )____________ _______________ L 800.452

Ramona, 1.2 kilometers south of, 14 meters east of railway, 192 

meters east of southwest corner of sec. 33, T. 108, R. 53; 8 meters 

north of south line of that section, 2 meters north and 1 meter east 

of adjacent fences; top of f-inch copper bolt in top of stone post 

(C. & G. S. b. m. B2 )___________________________ 1,798.218

Ramona, 4.1 kilometers south of, 1,047 meters south of north line of 

see. 9, T. 107, R. 53; 8 meters east of railway, 7 meters north of 

private road, 0.4 meter below rail; 3-inch red-metal cap on iron 

pipe (0. & G. S. b. m. G,) ____ ______ 1,777.060

Ramona, 8 kilometers south of, 270 meters 15° north of west of southeast corner of sec. 22, T. 107, R. 53, 101 meters north of south line 

of section, 14 meters west of railway; on small bowlder, 0.6 by 0.4 

by 0.3 meter, set flush with ground, 1 meter east of fence and 1.1 

meters below rail; bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & G. S. 

b. m. D2 ) _ __ __ 1,737.661

Ramona, 8 kilometers south of, between sees, 21, 22, 27, 28, T. 107, R. 

53; on small bowlder; bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & 

G. S. b. m. Section Corner 4)_____________________ 1,729.101

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66 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

Ramona, 8 kilometers south of, between sees. 20, 21, 28, 29, T. 107, 

R. 53; on small bowlder; bottom of hole in horizontal surface- Feet. 

(C. & G. S. b. m. Section Corner 5)______1__________r_ 1,769.018

Ramona, 8 kilometers south of, between sees. 19, 20, 29, 30, T. 10*7, 

R. 53; on small bowlder; bottom of hole in horizontal sur-face 

(G. & G. S. b. m. Section Corner 6) _________________.__!, 796. 217

Ramona, 8 kilometers south of, 14 meters 30° west of south from 

northeast corner of sec. 25, T. 107, R. 54; 11 meters south and 9 

meters west of road, 1.5 meters west of fence, on rock in situ, 0.3 

by 0.1 meter, by 0.2 meter above ground; a square in relief 

(C, & G. S. b. m. E2 )____:_________________________ 1,848.772

Ramona, 8 kilometers south of, between sees. 23, 24, 25, 26, T. 107, R. 

54; on small bowlder; bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & 

G. S. b\ m. Section Corner 7)__.____________________ 1,832.582

Ramona, 8 kilometers south of, in southeast corner of sec. 21, T. 107, 

R. 54; at fence corner, 7 meters north and west of roads; nail in 

top of terra cotta pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. Crane Reference Mark)_ 1,814.819

Ra'inona, 8 kilometers south of, near center of SE. i sec. 21, T. 107, 

R. 54, on land of George V. Crane; on north edge of dense growth 

of trees and bushes, 50 meters west of northeast corner of wood 

lot; nail in top of terra cotta pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. Crane Triangulation Station)____________________________ 1, 855.026

Madison, 3.3 kilometers northwest of, 13 meters east of railway, 8 

meters east of road, on west line of SW. \ sec. 1, T. 106, R. 53, 

1 meter west of fence, 0.7 meter below rails; 3-inch red-metal cap 

on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. F2 )___,_______r________ 1,733.100

Madison, 1.3 kilometers west of railway station, 17 meters north of

- north railway track, 8 meters west of street on east line of sec. 12,

T. 106, R. 53, in east fence line 6 meters north of southeast corner

of young grove owned by W. R. Walker; top of §-inch copper bolt

in top of stone post (C. & G. S. b. m. G2 )______________ 1,683.809

Madison, at northwest entrance to building occupied by Bank of 

South Dakota, on north end of fourth step, 0.07 meter east of front 

edge, 0.6 meter above sidewalk at north edge of stone; surface 

within an outlined square (C. £ G. S. b. m. H2 )___________ 1, 673. 343

Madison, at southwest entrance to building occupied by Bank of 

South Dakota, on north end of first step, 0.1 rneter above and west 

of sidewalk; surface within outlined square (C. & G. S. b. m. 

City 2)_ ________ 1, 671. 283

Madison, on jasper foundation of Lake Park Hotel, at southeast 

corner, at level of sidewalk, on southwest line of basement window, 

0.4 meter southeast of stonework; surface within outlined square 

(C. & G. S. b. m. City 3)________________________ 1,670.564

Madison, on northwest corner of Hundemer Block, Egan Avenue and 

Fourth Street, in upper bevel of sandstone cornerstone, next the 

brickwork, at extreme corner, 0.6 meter above sidewalk; triangular 

shelf (C. & G. S. b. m. I,)_______________________ 1,676.030 

v* Madison, 3.5 kilometers east of, 244 meters south of northwest corner 

of sec. 10, T. 106, R. 52; 11 meters east of west line of section, 

14 meters north of railway, in fence line, 4 meters east of corner; 

3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & Q. S. b. m. J»)______ 1,710.167
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Madison, 5.5 kilometers east of, 11 meters north of railway, 339 

meters east of road on west line of NW. $ sec. 11, T. 106, R. 52, in 

red quartz rock, 0.4 by 0.4 meter, set at level of ground, 0.5 meter 

below rail; bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & G. S. Feet. 

b. m. K2 )____________________________________ 1,705.341

SIOUX FALLS QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 43° 30'-44°; longitude 96° 30'-97°.]

From Wentworth east along Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, By. to Egan and 

south to Sioux Falls.

Wentworth, 440 meters west of railway station, 15 meters south 

of railway, 4 meters west of east line of sec. 8, T. 106, R. 51, set 2 

meters south of northeast corner and on east line of cultivated 

field, 0.3 meter below rail, in bowlder 1.1 by 0.5 by 0.2 meter; 

copper bolt (C. & G. S. b. m. L2 )__________________ 1,694.695

Wentworth, on jasper foundation of Abraham & Schultz elevator, 178 

meters east of railway station, 13 meters west of stree.t, on quartersection line, 24 meters south of main track, at northeast corner 

of foundation, at level of ground; surface within outlined square 

(C. & G. S. b. m. M,)__________________________ 1,693.002

AVentworth, 1.8 kilometers east of, 500 meters east of southwest 

corner of sec. 10, T. 106, R. 51, 8 meters north of south line of

1 s.ection, 13 meters north of railway, in pasture, 1 meter north of 

fence at level of rails; 3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. 

b. m. N2 )__________________________________ 1,679.866

Colnian, on northwest corner of jasper foundation of Snyder's elevator, 100 meters west of railway station, 14 meters south of main 

track; on rough shelf, 0.7 meter above ground, 0.3 meter east of 

northwest corner, 0.2 meter below woodwork; bottom of hole in 

horizontal surface (C. & G. S. b. m. O2 )_ _________ 1,695.617

Column, 3 kilometers east of, 14 meters south of railway, 17 meters 

north of road on south line of SB. i sec. 12, T. 106, R. 50; 0.8 

meter above rails; 3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. 

b. m. Pa )_______________ ___ ________ 1,697.657

Column, 4 kilometers east of, 17 meters south of railway, 4 meters 

west of road on east line of SE. \ sec. 12, T. 106, R. 50, 0.5 meter 

west and 1.5 meters south of northeast corner of cultivated field, 

in flint bowlder 1 by 0.4 by 0.2 meter, 0.6 meter above rails; 

bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & G. S. b. m. Q3 )___ 1,719.538

Colman, 5 kilometers east of, 14 meters west of railway, 38 meters 

south of road, on north line of NE. i sec. 18, T. 106, R. 49, 27 

meters south of crossing, 0.4 meter below rails; 3-inch red-metal 

cap on. iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. Rz ) __________ 1,681.650

Colman, 6 kilometers east of, 29 meters north of railway, 6 meters 

east of road on west line of NW. \ sec. 17, T. 106, R. 49, 0.5 meter 

south of fence, 0.5 meter east of corner adjacent to cultivated 

field owned by Geo. M. Smith, in bowlder 0.8 by 0.4 by 0.4 meter; 

bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & G. S. b. m. S2 )_____ 1, 659.190

Egan, 5 kilometers southwest of, 348 meters north of road on south 

line of SW. k sec. 23, T. 106, R. 49, 6 meters east of railway, on 

sandstone bowlder in situ 1.5 by 1.2 by 0.8 meters above ground; 

bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & G. S. b. m. T2 )_____ 1,513.603
68 ' SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

Egan, 7 kilometers southwest of, 14 meters east of railway, 12 meters 

south of road on north line of NE. £ sec. 2, T. 105, R. 49; on north 

line 1 meter east of corner of cultivated field owned by S. J. Feet 

Hively ; 3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. U2 )__ 1, 511. 562

Trent, 2.2 kilometers north of, between sees. 1, 2, 11, 12, T. 105, R. 49, 

on jasper post; bottom of hole in horizontal surface (0. & G. S. 

b. m. Section corner 8)__________________________ 1,502.989

Trent, in sandstone foundation of W. W. Cargill elevator, 120 

meters south of railroad station, 18 meters west of main track, 

at southeast corner, 0.4 meter above ground; bottom of hole in 

horizontal surface (C. & G. S. b. m. V»)________________ 1,499.954

Trent, 3.8 kilometers south of, 12 meters east of track, 9 meters south 

of road on north line of SE. i sec. 25, T. 105, R. 49, 610 meters 

south of railway bridge over Big Sioux River, at level of rails; 

3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. W2 )_______ 1,489.902

Dell Rapids, in jasper foundation of First National Bank, at southwest side of entrance, 0.06 meter above sidewalk, 0.22 meter west 

of stonework, 0.03 meter northeast of southwest edge of stone, 

0.05 meter southeast of northwest edge, 2 meters southwest and 

1 meter below center of main doorway; a square in relief (C. & 

G. S. b. m. X2 )_______________________________ 1,496.575

Dell Rapids, cast in front doorsill of First National Bank, lower 

bar of letter L in word National; center (C. & G. S. b. m. 

City 1)______________________________________ 1, 500. 043

Dell Rapids, at west side of main doorway to M. A. Dieson Building, 

1.35 meters west of center of doorway, 0.5 meter south of, and 

0.08 meter above sidewalk, being the most northwesterly piece of 

that size and color in the pattern; an orange square tile, 0.03 

by 0.03 meter (C. & G. S. b. m. Y2 )__________________ 1,498.442

Dell Rapids, cast in iron sill of west doorway to Union Block, in 

word Foundry ; center of stem of letter R (C. & G. S. b. m. City 2)_ 1, 499.033

Dell Rapids, on southeast corner of jasper foundation of McCaullWebster elevator, 7 meters north of main railway track, 11 meters 

west of street, 0.8 meter above ground; surface within outlined 

square (C. & G. S. b. m. Z2 )______________________ 1,488.488

Dell Rapids, 1.5 kilometers west of, on south pier (sandstone) of 

.railroad bridge over Big Sioux River, 0.47 meter south of north 

face of pier, 0.12 meter east of west face, 1.9 meters west of track, 

1.1 meters below rails; bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & 

G. S. b. m. As) _ _____.______ 1,491.684

Dell Rapids, 3 kilometers southwest of, 15 meters west of railway, 

7 meters north of road on south line of sec. 17, T. 104, R. 49, 

1 meter north and 0.5 meter east of fences, 0.7 meter below rail; 

3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. B3 )______ 1,476.208

Dell Rapids, 4.5 kilometers south of, between sees. 20, 21, 28, and 

29, T. 104, R. 49, in small bowlder; bottom of hole in horizontal 

surface (C. & G. S. b. m. Section Corner 9)_____________ 1,473.180

Baltic, 500 meters south of railway station, on 'northwest corner 

of jasper foundation of most southerly elevator, 6 meters east of 

main track, on second course below .woodwork, 0.7 meter south of 

north edge, 0.45 meter above ground; bottom of hole in horizontal 

surface (C. & G. S. b. m. Ca) ___________ 1,472.989

Baltic, 1.5 kilometers south of, 12 meters north of road, on south line 

of sec. 5, T. 103, R. 49, 14 meters east of railway, 2 meters north
ELEVATIONS BY THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 69

of corner, in west line of cultivated field owned by John Langness,

0.6 meter below rails; 3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. £ Feet.

G. S. b. m. Ds)_______________________________ 1,459.338

Baltic, 3 kilometers south of, on lines of sees. 8 and 17, T. 103, R. 

49, 33 meters west of railway, 7 meters south of road, on north 

line of cultivated field owned by John Vollan, 2 meters west of 

corner, 0.7 meter below rails; 3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe 

(C. & G. S. b. m. E3 )___________________________ 1,453.537

Baltic, 4 kilometers south of, 31 meters southwest of railway, on 

jasper rock set in center of crossroads', 0.9 meter below rails; bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & G. S. b. m. F8 )________ 1,451.263

Reuner, in jasper foundation, at southwest corner of Petersen elevator, 6 centimeters north and 3 centimeters east of corner, 9 centimeters above ground; bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & 

G. S. b. m. Gs) _________________________________ 1,437.405

Renner, on south line of sec. 9, T. 102, R. 49, 21 meters east of railway, 14 meters north of road, on jasper rock set 3 meters east and

4 meters north of southwest corner of lot owned by L. Renner, 

0.7 meter below rails; bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & G. 

S. b. m. H3 )__________________-____ -___________ 1,435.558

Sioux Falls, 4 kilometers south of, 5 meters south of road on north 

line of sec. 4, T. 101, R. 49, 23 meters east of railway, on north 

line of cultivated field, 8 meters east of corner, 0.5 meter below 

rails; 3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. I3 )____ 1,423.455

Sioux Falls, 2.3 kilometers north of, 6 meters north of road on south 

line of sec. 5, T. 101, R. 49, 13 meters west of railway, at southeast corner of cultivated field, 0.4 meter below rails; 3-inch redmetal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. in. J8 )______________ 1,421.087

Sioux Falls, on southeast corner of jail, on upper bevel of sandstone 

cornerstone, at extreme corner; a triangular shelf (C. & G. S. 

b. m. City 1)________________________________ 1,397.038

Sioux Falls, cast in sill of northwest doorway of Van Eps (1892) 

Building; on cross of letter x in word Sioux (C. & G. S. b. m. 

City 2) _____________________ _____________ 1, 402. 097

Sioux Falls, cast in sill of northeast doorway of Masonic Temple; 

center of first letter N in word Union (C. & G. S. b. m. City 3) __ 1, 411. 611

Sioux Falls, on iron sill of northwest doorway of Van Eps (1882)

" Building, 0.75 meter south of north end of sill and 0.05 meter east 

of front edge; point unmarked (0. & G. S. b. m. City 4)______ 1,401.211

Sioux Falls, in east lawn of Federal Building, on brick pier 18 by 

18 by 36 uiches with a sandstone cap, lettered Astronomical Pier 

X U. S. Geol. Survey; a point 25 millimeters northeast of center 

of cross (C. & G. S. b. m. U. S. G. S. astronomic station, probably 

destroyed) _________________________________ 1, 424. 922

Sioux Falls, in eastern entrance of Cataract Hotel, 0.95 meter north 

of brick wall, 0.5 meter west of front edge of top step, 1.2 meters 

above sidewalk; center of most southeasterly of 3-inch round deadlights (C. &. G. S. b. ra. L3 )________________________ 1,405.703

Sioux Falls, on north pier (granite) of Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis 

& Omaha Ry. bridge over Big Sioux River, 12 centimeters east of 

west edge of capstone, 9 centimeters south of north edge, 1.2 

meters below rails, 4.3 meters above water; bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & G. S. b. m. K8 )__________________ 1,401.136
70 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

CANTON QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 43°-43° 30'; longitude 96° 30'-97°.] 

From Sioux Falls south along Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. to Canton,

Harrisburg, 6.5 kilometers north of, 33 meters south of road on 

north line of sec. 13, T. 100, R. 50; 15 meters east of railway, 1 

meter below rail; top of f-inch copper bolt in stone post (C. & Feet. 

G. S. b. m. M3 )____________________._________ 1,478,307

Harrisburg, 7.5 kilometers north of, northwest corner- of sec. 7, T. 

100 N., R. 49 W.; 3i-inch cap on iron pipe (U. S. G. S. b. m. 

1484 Tnktn)__________________________________ 1, 483. 566

Harrisburg, 0.8 kilometer east of, northwest corner sec. 6, T. 99 N., 

R. 49 W.; 3Hnch cap on iron pipe (IJ. S. G. S. b. m. 1419 Ynktn)__ 1, 418. 744

Harrisburg, 5 kilometers north of, 11 meters north of road on south 

line of sec. 13, T. 100, R. 50, 19 meters west of railway, 1 meter 

below rails; top of §-inch copper bolt in stone post (C. & G. S. 

b. m. Ns)_________________________________ 1,449.006

Harrisburg, 30 meters east of railway, 8 meters north of road on 

south line of T. 100 N., on south line of cultivated field, owned 

by Ole Sorensen, 15 meters east of corner, 0.2 meter above rails; 

top of g-inch copper bolt in stone post (C. & G. S. b. m. Os )___ 1,428.684

Harrisburg, 1.6 kilometers south of, 11 meters south of road on north 

line of sec. 12, T. 99, R. 50, 16 meters west of railway, in northeast corner of pasture owned by W. W. Wasem; 3-inch red-metal 

cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. P3 )_________________ 1,386.152

Harrisburg, 5 kilometers southeast of, 17 meters northeast of track, 

12 meters west of road on east line of sec. 18, T. 99, R. 49, in 

southeast corner of pasture owned by F. P. Robinson, 0.6 meter 

below rails; top of f-inch copper bolt in stone post (C. & G. S. 

b. m. Qs)____________________________________ 1,391.637

Canton, 4 kilometers north of, 9 meters south of road on north line 

of sec. 11, T. 98, R. 49, 13 meters west of railway, 3 meters 

south and 1 meter east of adjacent fences, 0.6 meter below rails; 

3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. Rs)_____ 1,340.007

Canton, at south entrance to county court-house, on west wall 

of steps, at west edge of red sandstone block and 0.4 meter north 

of south edge, 1 meter above ground, 0.26 meter above third step; , 

surface within outlined square (C. & G. S. b. m. S3 )_________ 1, 273.186

Canton, on jasper sill in northwest doorway of building occupied 

by Bank of Lincoln County, 0.17 meter south of north side of archway, 0.26 meter east of front edge, 0.17 meter above sidewalk; 

bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & G. S. b. m. T8 )_____ 1,268.170

HUDSON QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 43°-43° 15'; longitude 96° 15'-96° 30'.] 

From Fairview south to Hudson.

Pairview, on jasper foundation at southeast corner of most southerly 

grain elevator, 14 meters southwest of southwest corner of railway 

station, 8 centimeters above ground, 4 centimeters west and north 

of corner of stone; bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & G. S. 

b. m. Ut) . ___________________ 1,214.151
ELEVATIONS BY THE COAST AND GEODETIC SUEVEY. 71

Fairview, 0.8 kilometer south of, 14 meters east of railway, 4 meters 

north of road, 1.4 meters below rails, 1 meter west of fence; 3-inch Feet, 

red-metal cap on iron pipe (0. & G. S. b. m. V3 ) __________ 1, 208. 318

Fairview, 1.5 kilometers south of, 12 meters west of main railway 

track and 33 meters east of siding, 3 meters north of road, 45 

meters east of road along track, at level of rails; top of g-inch 

copper bolt in stone post (C. & G. S. b. m. W3 )__^________ 1, 211. 655

Fairview, 2.3 kilometers south of, 15 meters east of railway, 14 

meters south of road; 1.5 meters below rails, 1 meter east, 8 meters 

south of northwest corner of cultivated field; top of §-inch copper 

bolt in stone post (C. & G. S. b. m. X.)_______________ 1,205.044

Hudson, in west side of entrance to .Tohnson & Torkelson's store, 1.3 

meters west of center of doorway, 0.3 meter above sidewalk; 0.4 

meter south of front edge of sill, set square with pattern, most 

northwesterly piece of that size and color in pattern; square yellow tile 75 millimeters on a side (C. & G. S. b. m. -Y,')______ 1,222.911

Hudson, 70 meters south of railway station, 17 meters west of track, 

on southeast corner of jasper foundation of north elevator, 7 centimeters north and 2 centimeters west of edges of stone, 0.45 meter 

above ground; bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & G. S. 

b. m. Zs)___________________________________ 1,221.546

Hudson, 1 kilometer south of, 14 meters east of railway, 11 meters 

west of road; 15 meters south of crossing, 1 meter west of fence, 

2 meters south of corner of pasture, 0.4 meter below rails; top of 

f-inch copper bolt in stone post (C. & G. S. b. m. A4 )_______ 1, 212. 557

Hudson, 5 kilometers south of, 15 meters west of railway, 234 meters 

north of crossroads, 200 meters north of schoolhouse, 11 meters east 

of road, 2 meters north and 1 meter east of southwest corner of 

pasture owned by M. Alien; 3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe 

(C. & G. S. b. m. B4 )__________________________ 1,199.217

ELK POINT QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 42° 30'-43°; longitude 96° 30'-97°.]

From Elk Point south along Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. to Jefferson.

Elk Point, 1.0 kilometer northeast of, 1,041 meters by rail from 

main line of railway at junction, 13 meters northwest of railway, 

17 meters west of section line, 1 meter southeast of fence, 0.6 meter 

below rails; top of §-inch copper bolt in stone post (C. & G. S. 

b. m. Ci)___~-_______________________________ 1,121.497

Elk Point, in southeast corner of courthouse yard; copper bolt in 

bench-mark stone (U.S.C.E. b.m. P.B.M. 353-3)___________ 1,123.112

Elk Point, 1 kilometer south of, 105 meters west of railway, at north 

corner of roads, 1 meter west and 1 meter north of fences, 0.2 meter 

below rails; top of §-inch copper bolt in stone post (G. & G. S. 

b. m. D4 )______________.___^_____^______._ 1,125.956

Elk Point, - 3.2 kilometers south of, 18 meters northeast of railway, at 

northeast corner of crossroads, 1 meter north and east of southwest'corner of cultivated field, 0.6 meter below rails; 3-inch redmetal cap on iron pipe (0. & G. S. b. m. E4 )____________ 1,121.838
72 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

Elk Point, 7.5 kilometers south of, 15 meters' southwest of railway, 8 

meters north of road; 1 meter north and west of southeast corner 

of cultivated field, 0.4 meter below rails; 3-inch red-metal cap on Feet, 

iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. FO________________,__ 1,115.752

Jefferson, 800 meters north of station, 15 meters southwest of railway, 5 meters north of road, 1 meter west and 0.5 meter south 

of southeast corner of garden, 0.7 meter below rails; top of f-inch 

copper bolt in stone post (C. & G. S. b. m. GO__________ 1,112.866

Jefferson, in northwest corner of schoolhouse yard, at northeast 

sidewalk line; copper bolt in bench-mark stone (U.S.C.E. b.m. 

P.B.M. 358-3) ________________________. __-______ 1,109. ISO

Jefferson, at front entrance to Fontaine Block, 0.45 meter northeast 

of front edge of sill, 0.75 meter southeast of center of doorway, 

0.14 meter west of south wood framing, 0.10 meter above sidewalk, most southerly such piece in design; blue triangle of tiling, 

5 by 3.5 centimeters (C. & G. S. b. m. HO_____________ 1,115.408

Jefferson, 400 meters south of station, 13 meters north of railway, 

5 meters west of private road, 1 meter south of south fence of 

meadow, 0.8 meter below rails; top of i-inch copper bolt in stone 

(C. & G. S. b. m. I4 )______________________________ 1,114. 414

Jefferson, 1.6 kilometers southeast of, 13 meters southwest of railway, 

11 meters south of road, 1 meter southeast and 0.5 meter northeast 

of northeast corner of cultivated field, at level of rails; 3-inch redmetal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. J4 )______________ 1,113.318

JAMES QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 42° 30'-42° 45'; longitude 96° 15'-96° 30'.] 

Near McCook.

Jefferson, 3.6 kilometers southeast of, 13 meters southwest of railway, 12 meters east of road, 18 meters southeast of crossing, 2 

meters southeast and 0.5 meter northeast of northwest corner of 

cultivated field, at level of rails; 3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe

(C. & G. S. b. m. KO _______________________r _______ 1,110.306

McCook, 450 meters north of station, 15 meters northeast of railway, 

11 meters east of road, opposite crossing, 1 meter south and 0.5 

meter east of northwest corner of cultivated field, 0.3 meter below 

rails; top of §-inch copper bolt in stone post (C. & G. S. b. m. LO 1,107. 389

McCook, 0.7 kilometer south of, 30 meters southwest of railway, 12 

meters southwest of road along track, 5 meters southeast of private 

road, 1 meter northeast of fonce, 0.4 meter below rails; top of §-inch 

copper bolt in stone post (C. & G. S. b. m. MO ____________ 1,107. 248

McCook, 2.7 kilometers south of, on west bank of Big Sioux River, 16 

meters from edge, 15 meters south of railway, in wood lot, 1 meter 

south of fence, 1.2 meters below rails; 3-inch red-metal cap on iron 

pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. NO _____________:____________ 1,102. 734

McCook, 400 feet south of station, 130 feet southwest of schoolhouse,' 

in south road fence; copper bolt in bench-mark stone (U. S. C. E. 

p. b. m. 360-2) _______________________________ 1,105. 074
ELEVATIONS BY THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 73

EDGEMONT QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 43"-43° 30'; longitude 103° 30'-104°.]

From Ardmore northwest along Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. to South 

Dakota-Wyoming State line.

Ardmore, about 1.5 miles south of, 277 meters west of center of main 

track of railroad, in center of highway, on top of State line monument, red granite post 1 foot square and projecting 4 feet above 

ground lettered " N" on south face, " SD." on north face, and 

" 204.17 " on east face; top surface of 1-inch raised square (C. & Feet. 

G. S. b. m. N. S. D. 204 M)__________________________ 3,574.504

Ardmore, 10 meters west of center line of main track of railroad, on 

south end of one of concrete supports of water-tank column; 

copper bolt (C. & G. S. b. ra. O4 )_____________________ 3, 559. 409

Ardmore, 154.5 meters west of center line of main track of railroad, 

195 meters northwest of temporary railroad station, 19 meters north 

of center of east-west road; 3Hnch cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. 

b. m. 3553 DW)____________________________ 3,555.219

Ardmore, about 2.3 miles north of, 164. meters west of center line of 

main track of railroad, about 400 meters north of bridge 452.14 over 

Hat Creek, 11.6 meters east of center of highway at turn in 

road ; 3$-inch cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. 3527 DW)_____ 3, 529.127

Rumford, about 3 miles southeast of, 202 meters west of center line of 

main track of railroad, about 130 meters south of bridge 455.39 over 

Duck Creek, 11 meters east of center line of north-south highway; 

Sfinch cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. 3487 DW)________ 3,489.242

Rumford, 21.6 meters southwest of center line of main track of railroad, 240 meters southeast of station signboard, 150 meters northwest of southeast end of siding; 3^-inch cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. 

b. m. 3500 DW)________________________________ 3,502.227

Rumford, about 2.3 miles northwest of, a short distance northwest 

of milepole 461, 23.1 meters southwest of center line of main track 

of railroad; Scinch cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. 3532 DW) _ 3, 534. 320

Provo, about 3.2 miles east of, about 4 mile east of milepole 464, 16 

meters north of center line of main track of railroad; 3^-inch cap 

on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. 3632 DW)______________-.__ 3, 634. 268

Provo. 16.3 meters northeast of center line of main track of railroad, 190 meters southeast of railroad station; 3^-inch cap on iron 

pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. 3708 DW)________________^___ 3,710.406

Provo, about 2.6 miles northwest ef, about halfway between milepoles 469 and 470, 24.2 meters northeast of center Jine of main 

track of railroad; 3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. 

b. m. P4 )____________________________________ 3,619.497

Dennis, about 1.5 miles southeast of, on east end of north concrete 

abutment of plate-girder bridge ov»r Coal Creek, 2.2 meters east 

of center line of main track of railroad; copper bolt (C. & G. S. 

b. m. Q4 )_____________,____________________._3,580.042

Dennis, about 0.7 mile northeast of center line of main track of railroad, 23 meters northwest of bank of Cottonwood Creek; 3^-inch 

cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. 3528 DW)______________ 3,530.321

Eclgemont, about 1.7 miles southwest of, 220 meters west of signboard 

"Yard Limit," 4.5 meters norths of center line of main track of 

railroad, on lowest stone at north end of east abutment of small 

stone bridge; bottom of hole in horizontal surface (C. & G. S. 

b. m. R4 )__________________________________ 3,495.925
74 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

Edgemont, 113.5 meters west of center line of main track of railroad, 

in southwest corner of city park, near public-school building, 

0.5 meter from south fence and 0.7 meter from west fence; 3-inch Feet, 

red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. in. SO__________ 3,454.911

Edgemont, on northeast corner of store -building known as Edgemont 

Block, 0.2 meter above sidewalk, 0.2 meter from northeast corner, 

facing Phelan Avenue; red-metal disk (C. & G. S. b. in. T4 )___ 3,455.777

Edgemont, 15.7 meters west of center line of main track of railroad, 

at north end of railroad hotel park; 3i-inch cap on iron pipe (C. & 

G. S. b. m. 3449 DW) __________1__________________ 3,451.404

Edgemont, 650 meters north of railroad station, on west end of south 

concrete abutment of plate-girder bridge over south fork of Cheyenne River; red-metal disk (G. & G. S. b. m. U4 )____.._____ 3,439.757

Edgemont, about 4 miles northwest of, 120 meters southeast of piletrestle bridge No. 480-48, 31 meters southwest ot center line of 

main track of railroad, just outside of right of way; 3i-inch cap on 

iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. 3463 DW)___________________ 3,465.354

Marietta, directly opposite section house at northwest end of siding, 

85 meters southeast of bridge No. 484-36, 23.4-meters southwest of 

center line of main track of railroad; 3^-inch cap on iron pipe (C. 

& G. S. b. m. 3486 DW)______________________1______ 3,488.297

Mai-ietta. 2.7 miles northwest of, 100 meters southeast of trestle 

No. 487-10, 30 meters southwest of main track of railroad; 

SHnch cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. 3544. DW)__^_____ 3,546.453

Argentine, 50 meters southeast of north water tank (measured along 

track), 29.5 meters southwest of center line of main track of railroad, 10 meters northeast of center of highway; 3^-inch cap on iron 

pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. 3632 DW)_________..___________ 3,634.366

Argentine, at north end of siding, on east end of south concrete abutment of plate-girder bridge No. 490-44 over Pass Creek, 2.2 meters 

east of center line of main track of railroad; copper bolt (C. & G. 

S. b. m. VO___________________________________ 3,622.319

Dewey, 2 miles southeast of, about halfway between milepoles 493 

and 494, 33 meters southeast of center line of main track of railroad, on tangent between first and second curves south of Dewey; 

3-inch red-metal cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. b. m. W4 ) _______ 3, 688. 844

Dewey, 0.8 mile southeast of, 2.5 meters east of center line of main 

track of railroad, on east end of north concrete abutment of bridge 

No. 495-00; copper bolt (C. & G. S. b. m. X4 )____________ 3,694.868

Dewey, 0.8 mile southeast of, 2.5 meters east of center line of main 

track of railroad, directly opposite old water tank, 22 meters west 

of Matteson's general store; 3^-inch cap on iron pipe (C. & G. S. 

b. m. 3704 DW)_______________________________ 3,705.734

Dewey, 2 miles north of, 40 meters west of center line of main track 

of railroad, at foot of Wyoming Hill; top of State line monument, 

a yellow sandstone post 10 inches square, projecting 1 meter above 

ground, lettered " S. D." on east face, " Y " on west face, " 38.24 M " 

on south face, and " 1904 " on north face; bottom of hole in hori- ' 

zontaj, surf ace (C. & G. S. b. m. S. D.-Wy. 38.24)__________ 3,746.439
APPENDIX B.

ELEVATIONS FROM BENCH MARKS ESTABLISHED BY 

THE MISSOURI RIVER COMMISSION.

PBIMABY LEVELING.

Degrey, Elk Point, Fort Bennett, Glenham,' Herrick, lake Andes, le Beau, Niobrara, Oacoma, Okojobo, Pierre, Stephan, Tyndall, Van Metre, and Yankton 

quadrangles.

ARMSTRONG, BON HOMME, BRULE, BCFFALO, CAMPBELL, CHARLES MIX, CLAY, CORSON, 

DEWEY, GREGORY, HUGHES, HYDE, LYMAN, POTTER, STANLEY, SULLY, UNION, WALWORTH, AND YANKTON COUNTIES.

The following descriptions and elevations of bench marks along 

the Missouri River are taken from the report of the Chief of Engineers for 1893, part 3, pages 2307 to 2313, and the report for 1894, 

part 3, pages 1765 to 1769. These data are republished by permission of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army. The elevations 

have been corrected to agree with the 1912 adjustment of the United 

States Coast and Geodetic Survey from corrections made near Elk 

Point. Orthometric corrections have also been applied from Elk 

Point northward to the North Dakota-South Dakota State line.

The bench marks were established by a duplicate line of primary 

levels run down the valley of the Missouri over the entire distance 

from Fort Benton, Mont., to Sioux City, Iowa. Permanent bench 

marks were established at intervals of from 3 to 5 miles by the 

primary party; they consist generally, unless otherwise noted, of a 

stone 18 by 18 by 4 inches, buried flatwise from 3 to 3f feet below 

the surface of the ground, surmounted by a 5-inch gas pipe 4 to 

4£ feet long to the top of its cap. A hole one-half inch in diameter 

at the middle of the top and dressed surface of the stone marks the 

level point on that surface; around the hole the letters U. S. B. M. 

are cut in the stone.

GLENHAM QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 45° 30'-46°; longitude 100°-100° 30'.]

From point 9 miles below Winona southerly along Missouri River to point near 

mouth of Grand River.

Winona, 9 miles below, on left bank, 1 mile from river, road along 

foot of bluffs, 980 feet from schoolhonse on plateau below; surface Feet, 

of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 207 2) _______ 1, 639. 64

Winona, 9 miles below, 1 mile back of 207 2, just back is a roundtopped knoll, 1,200 feet south is a shack near creek, northeast 

corner of fence is about 800 feet south; surface of stone under iron 

pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m..207 3)___________________ 1,696.06

75
76 SPIEIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO

Vanderbilt, directly back of Andrew Marsh's store, 600 feet from 

river at point where bottom begins, on left bank; surface of stone * Feet, 

under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 208 2)____________. 1,631.78

Vanderbilt, on left bank, about one-half mile back of 208 2, just 

in side of fence, at northwest corner of cultivated field; surface of 

stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 208 3) _________ 1, 653. 81

La Grace, 0.25 mile from, 0.5 mile from river, on left bank, between 

La Grace and river on low bench land, about 100 feet from edge of 

bottom, 150 feet below where road turns out of bottom toward La 

Grace; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 

209 2) _____________________________________ 1, 575. 73

La Grace, directly back of, 1.25 miles from river, on left bank, on 

first spur projecting into Spring Creek Valley, wagon road at foot 

of knoll; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. in. 

209 3) _____________________________________ 1, 639. 63

La Grace, 4 miles below, on left bank, 0.25 mile from river, on small 

spur from foot of first bench, wagon road 30 feet distant toward 

hill, 700 feet from stage road; surface of stone under iron pipe 

(Mo. R. Com. b. m. 210 2)______________________ 1,566.39

La Grace, 7 miles below, on left bank, 300 feet from river, just below 

mouth .of creek, on first bench, about 75 feet from edge of slope 

to bottom, near ranch known as Twiggs Place; surface of stone 

under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 211 2)_____________ 1,586.40

La Grace, 7 miles below, on left bank, about 0.3 mile back from 

211 2, on lower side of creek valley, about 25 feet from edge of 

abrupt slope to creek, directly across valley is a sharp-pointed 

knoll covered with bowlders, 25 feet below old cattle trail further 

up hill; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 

211 3) _____________________________________ 1, 613. 33

La Grace, 12.5 miles below, on left bank, 200 feet from river, narrow 

strips of bottom between river and bench mark, 225 feet southwest of Anon Olson's house; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. 

R. Comm. b. m. 212 2)_________________________ 1,592.78

Olson Creek, 200 feet south of, on left bank, about 0.25 mile back 

of 212-2, 200 feet west of where road crosses creek, wagon road 

runs around foot of hill north of bench mark; surface of stone 

under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b.m. 212-3)_____________ 1,605.96

La Grace, 15.5 miles below, 200 feet from river, on right bank, at 

head of bottom, on small knoll just below coulee, on east side of 

depression, 15 feet from edge of abrupt slope to bottom; surface of 

stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm; b.m. 213-1) _________ 1,584.30

La Grace, 16.5 miles below, on left bank, 400 feet from river, 0.5 mile 

below where river leaves cut bluffs and timber begins, 150 feet upstream from red warehouse; surface of stone under iron pipe 

(Mo. R.' Comm. b.m. 213-2)______________________ 1, 572. 55

Ashley Island, opposite a point about 1,000 feet below head of, on 

left bank, just back from where first bench strikes river, 1,000 feet 

above small coulee; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. 

Comm. b.m. 214-2)____________________________ 1,564.07

Ashley Island, 0.5 mile east of point 1,000 feet below head of, on 

second bench, 60 feet from slope to first bench, on left bank, 4 feet 

south of east-west line of fence; surface of stone under iron pipe 

(Mo. R. Comm. b.m. 214-3)_______________________ 1,614.62
ELEVATIONS BY THE MISSOURI RIVER COMMISSION. 77

CJrand River, 0.5 mile below, 700 feet from river, on right bank, on 

spur from high knoll running out northwest from bench mark, 

80 feet southeast of large granite bowlder buried in hillside; Feet, 

surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comra. b.m. 215-1)__ 1,572.01

Grand River, 0.25 mile below mouth of, on left bank, on a slope of 

 foothills, at head of bottom, in cultivated field, 50 feet south of 

deserted shack, 2 feet east of west side of same produced; surface 

of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Conim. b.m. 215-2)________ 1,567.63

Small Creek valley, lower side of, on gentle slope, on right bank, 

125 feet west of stable and nearly in line with south side of same, 

250 feet north of shack; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. 

Comm. b.m. 216-1) _____________________________ 1, 5J58. 75

Orand River, 3.25 miles below mouth of, on left bank, 0.25 mile 

from river, on first bench, 60 feet south by 50 feet west of Paul 

Carlson's house; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Cornm. 

b.m. 216-2)_________________________________ 1,551.87

LE BEAU QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 45°-45° 30'; longitude 100°-100° 30'.]

From point 0.25 mile below mouth of Grand River southerly along Missouri River 

to point 7.5 miles below Forest City.

Blue Blanket Island, 1 mile below foot of, on left bank, 800 feet 

below coulee, 500 feet back from edge of high bluff bank, on level 

plateau; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b.m. 

217-2) __________________ _________________ T, 605.00

Blue Blanket Island, near, on left bank, 0.5 mile from river on spur 

between two draws at head of small coulee, 1,500 feet north of one 

log and one sod shack; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. 

Comm. b.rn. 217-3) _______ - - ______ 1,603.29

Blue Blanket Island, 3.5 miles below, on left bank, 0.25 mile from 

river, just at end of small brush along river bank, on first bench 

about 60 feet from edge of abrupt slope to bottom and just below 

coulee in which there is a wagon road; surface of stone under iro-n 

pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b.m. 218-2)_________ _ _______ 1,587.78

Blue Blanket Island, 3.5 miles below, on left bank, about 0.5 mile 

back of 218-2, on fiat-topped spur from high bluffs back, head of 

coulee just back of b.m., one on each side, joining in front, wagon 

road in coulee; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b.m. 218-3) _____________ _ _ ______ 1, 647. 24

Le Beau, on left bank, on spur at end of high plateau just north of 

Swan Lake Creek valley, 600 feet east of timber in Missouri Rivervalley, 50 feet from slope into creek valley; surface of stone under 

iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b.m. 219-2) ________ 1,550.42

Le Beau, on left bank, 90 feet west of post-office building, in valley 

of Swan Lake Creek, 0.5 mile back of b.rn. 219-2; surface of 

stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comrn. b.m. 219-3) _______ 1,542.72

Scranton, on left bank, 0.5 mile from river, 100 feet south of bridge 

across coulee, 40 feet from wagon road, 280 feet south of corner 

of store and post office; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. 

R. Comm. b.m. 220-2)___________________________ 1,547.22

Scranton, 2.5 miles below, on left bank, 200 feet from river, at end of 

willow bar, just above mouth of creek; surface of stone under iron 

pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b.m. 221-2)____________________ 1,539.84
78 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

Scranton, 2.5 miles below, on left bank, 0.5 mile back from river at 

mouth of small creek, on flat spur from high bluffs on upper side 

of valley; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b.m. Feet. 

221-3) ______________________________________ 1, 582. 23

Scranton, 6.5 miles below, on left bank, just above mouth of creek, 

at head of narrow bottom, 200 feet from river; surface of stone 

under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b.m. 222-2)_____________ 1,558.07

Scranton, 6.5 miles below, 0.3 mile back of 222 2, on left bank, 400 

feet above creek and 100 feet above old trail up creek valley; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 222 3) _____ 1, 569.12

Scranton, 11.5 miles below, on left bank, opposite large valley on 

right bank, 0.25 mile from river, 50 feet back from edge of high 

cut bluff, 100 feet above high butte standing alone 100 feet from 

edge of cut bluff; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. 223 2)________________________________ 1,580.84

Red frame house, 0.5 mile north of, 0.5 mile back from river, on left 

bank, on gentle slope of bluffs, just above coulee which runs back 

into high bluffs; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. 223 3)_______________________________ 1,628.34

Old Forest City, 2 miles above, on left bank, 0.5 mile from river, on 

low bench land about 500 feet from edge of slope to bottom and 

same distance to foot of bluffs, 1 mile below white frame house in 

bottom, 1,500 feet above log shack; surface of stone under iron 

pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 224 2)_____________________ 1,518.77

Old Forest City, on left bank, 550 feet east by 300 feet south of 

corner of schoolhouse, 300 feet from foot of bluffs; surface of 

stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 225 2)_________ 1,520.30

Forest City, opposite, at Cheyenne River Indian Agency, on right 

bank, on bench land 30 feet from slope into bottom, 50 feet from 

fence at fifth 'post from northeast corner; surface of stone under 

iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 226 1)________________ 1,526.49

Forest City, on left, bank, 20 feet from river bank, 60 feet above 

mouth of coulee and about 140 feet bel,ow Hotel Hathaway; surface 

of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 226 2)_______ 1, 524.90

Forest City, 4.5 miles below, on left bank, 600^feet from river bank, 

on high prairie bench which slopes gradually just below, at lower 

end of where there is open prairie to river for 0.25 mile; surface 

of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 227 2) _______ 1, 517. 70

Forest City, 4.5 miles below, 0.3 mile back of 227 2, on left bank, 

on gentle slope at foot of bluffs, 700 feet below coulee with log 

shack in mouth, 500 feet above spur running out from bluffs into 

flat; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 227 3) 1,545.39

OKOBOJO QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 44° 30'-45°; longitude 100°-100° 30'.]

From point about 7.5 miles below Forest City southerly along Missouri River to

Fairbank.

Forest City, 7.5 miles below, 500 feet from river bank in bottom, on 

left bank, wagon road to river about 50 feet above, 0.5 mile above 

mouth of Pascal Creek on right bank; surface of stone under iron 

pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 228 2) ____________________ 1,499.75

Forest City, 7.5 miles below, 0.5 mile back of 228 2, on left bank, 

0.25 mile below house of C. B. Rosa, just outside of fence line, 

on gentle slope at foot of bluffs; surface of stone under iron pipe 

(Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 228 3)______________________ 1, 589. 78
ELEVATIONS BY THE MISSOUEI RIVER COMMISSION. 79

Forest City, 13 miles below, on left bank, 400 feet from river, on 

mound in bottom, scattered brush in bottom but clear in vicinity 

of bench mark, wagon road 25 feet above leads to river 2 miles 

below where river strikes bluffs; surface of stone under iron pipe Feet. 

(Mo. R. Comm. b. m.. 229 2) _______1_.____________ 1,498.09

Forest City, 13 miles below, 0.8 mile back of 229 2, on left bank, 

300 feet back from edge of first bench, 400 feet from foot of bluffs, 

0.3 mile above house of S. C. Leppelmann, 200 feet above cultivated 

field ; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 229 3) 1, 505. 40

Forest City, 17.5 miles below, on left bank, 250 feet from river, on 

rolling prairie, 0.25 mile below where high bluffs leave river, a 

short broad coulee is just back of bench mark, 125 feet in front of 

wagon road; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Cornm. 

b. m. 230 2)__________________________________ 1,513.40

Fairbank, on left bank, 700 feet from river on first bench land, 30 

feet from edge of slope into bottom, small coulee just above, just 

opposite lower end of Plum Island; surface of stone under iron pipe 

(Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 231 2)_____________________ 1,502.10

Fairbank, on left bank, 0.25 mile back of store and hotel, on top of 

flat, mound about 30 feet back from edge of abrupt slope, 0.8 mile 

from river, opposite foot of Plum Island; surface of stone under 

iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b.,m. 231 3)..____.__________ 1,564.73

Near Spring Creek.

Spring Creek, 450 feet above, 6.5 miles below Fort Sully, 1 mile 

from river, on left bank, on first bench near edge of slope; surface 

of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 240 2)______ 1,472.63

FORT BENNETT QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 44° 30'-45°; longitude 100° 30'-101°.]

From point near Fairbank southwest, northwest, and southeast along Missouri 

River to point 12.6 miles below Fort Sully.

Devils Island, opposite point a little below foot of, on right bank, 0.3 

mile from river and on first bench land, about 110 feet from edge 

of slope, in draw which develops into a coulee at edge of bench; 

surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 232 1)___ 1, 511. 26

Devils Island, a little below willows at foot of, on left bank, on slope 

of hill between two coulees, 150 feet from edge of cut river bank; 

surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 232 2) ___ 1, 521. 77

Devils Island, 3 miles below willows at foot of, on left bank, 300 feet 

from river bank, on slop'e of grassy hill just below large coulee 

which has three branches (this hill is the only one in the vicinity), 

0.3 mile above lower end of " bad lands " along rfVer; surface of 

stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 233 2)__________ 1, 530. 21

Devils Island, 6.25 miles below foot of, 600 feet from river, on knoll in 

bottom, on left bank, 0.25 mile above point of timber; surface of 

stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 234^-2)_________ 1,483.58

Devils Island, 6.25 miles below foot of, on left bank, 0.8 mile from 

river, on flat knoll on slope of foothills, just above where heavy 

timber begins, 100 feet west of north-south line of wire fence
80 SPIRIT LEVELING IF SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

along which is a wagon road, 0.25 mile to foot of bluffs; surface of Feet, 

stone under iron pipe .(Mo. R. Comni. b. m. 234 3) _________ 1, 530. 74

Devils Island, 10.25 miles below foot of, on left bank, 0.25 mile from 

river, on ridge in clear ground back of timber, another strip of 

timber and brush back about 40 feet where trail comes out of brush, 

20 feet from gate to an inclosed field; surface of stone under iron 

pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 235 2)___________________ 1,470.30

Devils Island, 10.25 miles below foot of, on left bank, 0.25 mile from 

river, on a ridge in clear ground back of timber, another strip of 

timber and brush back about 40 feet where trail comes out of 

brush, 20 feet from gate at entrance of an inclosed field; surface of 

stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Coram. b. m. 235 2)___ _ 

Devils Island, 10.25 miles below foot of, 0.8 mile from river, on 

left bank, on first bench, brush along foot of bluffs back of bench 

mark but clear in front, log shack in bottom about 100 feet above 

and the same distance toward the river; surface of stone under 

iron pipe (Mo. R. Cornm. b. m. 235 3)_________________ 1,492.22

Old Fort Bennett, opposite a point a little above, 5 miles below 

235 2, on left bank, 200 feet from river and just above coulee, 

old shack covered with barrel staves 1,000 feet back; surface of 

stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 236 2) _________ 1, 489.02

Old Fort Bennett, 0.25 mile back of 236 2, on left bank, at foot of 

bluffs, at head of coulee, 320 feet back of log shack covered with 

barrel staves; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. 236 3)__________________________________ 1,536.72

Old Fort Benuett, 3 miles below, on left bank, 0.8 mile from river, 

on spur at foot of bluffs just above coulee, wagon road 50 feet 

from foot of bluffs, opposite a point about 1 mile from head of 

Whisky Island; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comiu. 

b. m. 237 2) _________________________________ 1, 468. 41

Fort Sully, on north corner of south brick window sill on east side of 

waterworks pump house; mark cut into brick and marked 

"U. S. B. M." (Mo. R. Comm. b. m.)__________,_______ 1,460.02

Fort Sully, just below first coulee below, on left bank, on high bench 

60 feet from edge of slope to creek, 80 feet from edge of slope to 

river bottom; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. 238 2)________________________________ 1,491.87

Fort Sully, 0.25 mile back of 238 2, on left bank, in coulee just 

below fort Sully, on little spur over which a wagon road passes 20 

feet south; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. 238 3) ________________________________ 1,499.70

Fort Sully, 3 miles below, 400 feet from river, in left bank, 15 feet 

south of old wagon road, 225 feet north of another road, 550 feet 

below where roads join, 0.25 miles above Lower Sully Landing; 

surface of stone under Iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 239 2) ___ 1, 456.17

Fort Sully, 3 miles below, on left bank, 0.8 mile from river, on a 

very gentle slope from bench land to river, 400 feet back from 

main wagon road, 200 feet toward river from foot of abrupt slope 

up to first bench, just below coulee; surface of stone under iron 

pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 239 3)___________________ 1,469.12
ELEVATIONS BY THE MISSOURI RIVER COMMISSION. 81

Fort Sully, 10 miles below, on left bank, 150 feet from river, on high 

plateau, 75 feet from edge of slope and just below deep, narrow 

ravine; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. Feet. 

241 2) _____________________________________ 1, 495. 04

Fort Sully, 10 miles below, 800 feet back of 241 2, on left bank, 

on gentle slope, deep coulee above about 150 feet, rolling plateau 

below; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 

241 3) _____________________________________ 1, 524. 56

VAN METRE QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 44°-44° 30'; longitude 100° 30'-101M

From point 10 miles below Fort Sully southerly and easterly along Missouri 

River to point 19 miles below Fort Sully.

Fort Sully, 12.5 miles below, on left bank, 300 feet below where 

clear prairie bottom begins, on high plateau about 100 feet back 

from edge of abrupt slope to bottom, plateau is rolling above but 

nearly level below; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. 242 2}_______________________________ 1,523.18

Fort Sully, 15 miles below, on left bank, just below end of timber, 

0.25 mile from river, 1,000 feet southwest of Oahe Mission, on 

low bench, 75 feet from edge of slope; surface of stone under 

iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 243 2)________________ 1,446.28

Fort Sully, 15 miles below, on left bank, 1 mile back of 243 2, 150 

feet from foot of abrupt slope, 0.8 mile back of Oahe Mission, 

just above coulee in which is an old trail 15 feet north of bench 

mark, graveyard on top of hill about 700 feet above; surface of 

stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m..243 3)_________ 1,478.32

FIERRE QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 44°-44° 30'; longitude 100°-100° 30'.]

From point 19 miles below Fort Sully east, south, and easterly along Missouri 

River to point 6 miles below Rousseau.

Fort Sully, 19 miles below, on left bank, on edge of first bench 

just back of timber and brush, 0.25 mile from foot of bluffs, 0.3 

mile below white schoolhouse at foot of bluffs, 100 feet upstream 

from bench line; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. 244 2)_ ___ ___ ______________________ 1,437.95

Fort Sully, 21.5 miles below, 200 feet from river, on left bank, 0.8 

mile above point where bluffs strike river, 0.8 mile southwest of 

secondary triangulation station Stony Hill, opposite a point 1,000 

feet below head of willows on an island; surface of stone under 

iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 245 2)_________________ 1,435.56

Stony Hill triangulation station, 0.3 mile west of, on left bank, 0.5 

mile from river, in first bench, 250 feet from edge of slope, wagon 

road at foot of bench, opposite a point about 0.25 mile below head 

of island; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 

245 3) _ _ ___________________._ __ 1, 469. 94

Fort Sully, 24 miles below, on left bank, a little above lower end of 

willows on small island, 60 feet back from edge of abrupt slope, on 

second high grassy knoll above high cut gumbo hill; surface of 

stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 246 2)________ 1,485.28 

29392° Bull. 643 16 6
82 SPIRIT LEVELING IK SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

Stanley, a little above town of, which is on opposite bank, on left bank, 

2.5 miles below 246 2, just above mouth of small creek and 30 feet 

back from abrupt slope to river, 50 feet north of small shack in side 

of .hill, near river bank; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Feet. 

Comm. b. m. 247 2)___________________________ 1,450.30

Fort Pierre, on right bank, 700 feet back from river, 700 feet above 

Bad River, on a gumbo hill just back of houses on Deadwood Street; 

surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 248-^1)___ 1,450. 79

Pierre, on left bank, in courthouse yard, on west side; surface of

stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Oomm. b. m. 248 2) ___._____ 1,490.58

Pierre, at corner of Pierre Street and Sioux Avenue; top of cap on

hydrant (Mo. R. Comm. b. m)___:____ ______________ 1,437.10

Pierre, on doorstep at entrance to National Bank of Commerce building (U. S. Weather Bureau b. in.)__________________ 1,440.69

Pierre Indian Training School, just inside of fence around, on left 

bank, 100 feet north by 150 feet west of northwest corner of main 

building, 2 feet south of sixth fence post south of gate at entrance 

to grounds; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 

249 2) ________________ _ _____________ 1, 443. 37

Pierre, 3.5 miles below, on left bank, on small gumbo knoll opposite 

about the middle of Farm Island, 150 feet from river bank, 225 feet 

from Chicago £ North Western Ry., at a point 90 feet below bridge 

283; surface Of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 250 2)_ 1, 440. 31

Earth triangulation station, just above high knoll on which station is 

located, 0.25 mile back of 250 2 in coulee, on left bank, house on 

top of hill directly back about 0.5 mile; surface of stone under iron 

pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 250 3)____'________________ 1,469.63

Pierre, 6.3 miles below, on left bank, 1,000 feet from river bank, on 

low bench land, just above fence line which runs to river bank and 

above a grove of small cottonwood trees; surface of stone under 

iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 251 2) _____________,____ 1,422.16

Pierre, 9 miles below, on left bank, 200 feet from river, where prairie 

bottom slopes up and gets higher along the river, just above line of 

fence which runs to river bank, 0.25 mile below shack and 0.25 

mile above another shack; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. 

Comm. b. m. 252 2)______ __ _ _____________ 1,421.18

Milepost 271> 240 feet back from Chicago and North Western Ry. track 

at a point 40 feet above, 270 feet above road crossing, in flat gumbo 

bottom, on left bank; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. 

Comm. b. m. 252 3)_____,_______-____________ 1,424.95

Rousseau, on left bank, straight out from 253 3 0.25 mile> just back 

of brush along river bank, 15 feet east of small patch of cultivated 

land; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 253 2)_ 1,414. 40

Rousseau, on left bank, on side hill just on corner of bluffs bounding 

Creek valley and Missouri River valley, 1,000 feet above section 

house, 1,000 feet southeast of black cross in graveyard, 100 feet 

from foot of hill is railroad; surface of stone under iron pipe 

(Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 253 3)______________________ 1,434.56

Rousseau, 3 miles below, 0.8 mile from river, on left bank, on gentle 

slope of bluffs, 150 feet back from slope to timbered bottom; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 254 2) _____ 1, 447. 80
ELEVATIONS BY THE MISSOURI BIVEB COMMISSION. 83

DEGREY QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 44°-44° 30'; longitude 99° 30'-100°.]

From point 3 miles below Rousseau southerly, easterly, northwesterly, easterly, 

and southerly along Missouri River to point near Cow Creek Indian Agency.

Rousseau, 6 miles below, on left bank, 80 feet from edge of cut bank, 

near old trail leading to water, on spur between two small draws, 

400 feet below mouth of creek, near several large trees; surface of Feet, 

stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 255 2)_________ 1,431.31

Rousseau, 6 miles below, on left bank, 700 feet from river, on top of 

high rolling plateau, 180 feet below slope into wide coulee in which 

are large trees near mouth, also two shacks, one above and one below creek bed; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. 255 3)__________________________________ 1,461.26

Rousseau, 9 miles below, on left bank, 600 feet from river bank, 0.5 

mile above Chapelle Creek, 20 feet from edge of slope into low bottom covered with willows and brush, 340 feet below corner of fence; 

surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 256 2) _____ 1,408.21

Rousseau, 9 miles below, on left bank, 0.3 mile back from 256 2, 

on bench land about 200 feet from edge of slope and 900 feet below 

small shack; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 

256 3)______________-______________________ 1, 424.19

Chapelle Creek, 3 miles below, on left bank, opposite end of willows 

of shore bar, on slope of hills, 75 feet from edge of an abrupt slope 

to river, coulee just below; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. 

Comm. b. m. 257 2)___________________________ 1,448.13

Chapelle Creek, 6 miles below, on left bank, 0.25 mile below head 

of bottom, and one-half mile above head of Dorion Island No. 2, on 

edge of first bench land, 20 feet from edge of abrupt slope; surface 

of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 258 2)_______ 1,438.98

Chapelle Creek, 6 miles below, on top of plateau, on left bank, 530 

feet east by 470 feet south of b. m. 258 2; surface of stone under 

iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 258 3)________________ 1,456.39

St. Dorion Island No. 1, 0.5 mile below head of, on left bank, on high 

plateau, 350 feet from river and 150 feet from edge of slope of 

plateau, on northeast corner of NE. £ sec. 13, T. 108, R. 75, the 

azimuth from bench mark to section corner being 176° 11' and distance 382 feet; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. 259 2)__________________________________ 1,443.26

St. Dorion Island No. 1, near head of, on left bank, 3 miles below 

260 3, on sand ridge which forms a well-defined bench meeting 

river bank about 500 feet below, a few scattered trees and brush 

are on lower bottom; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. 

Comm. b. m. 260 2)___________________________ 1,402.81

St. Dorion Island No. 1, 3.5 miles below head of, on left bank, 0.5 

mile from river, on slope from bottom to high bench land, 360 feet 

below coulee; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. 260 3) _.____ ___ ______ 1,425.80

St. Dorion Island No. 1, 5 miles below head of, on left bank, 700 feet 

from river, timber commences about 1,000 feet below along river 

bank, ruins of old shack on edge of low brush land about 600 feet 

back, there is also a shack one-half mile below; surface of stone 

under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 261 2)_____________ 1,395.15
84 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

St. Dorion Island No. 1, 8.5 miles below head of, 300 feet from river, 

below end of timber, on low bench, 20 feet from edge of slope to 

narrow point of bottom; surface of stone under iron pipe Feet. 

(Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 262^2)_______________________ 1,402.12

St. Dorion Island No. 1, 8.5 miles below head of, on left bank, 1,000 

feet from river, on slope of hills just back from end of timber, 

brush about 300 feet below along coulee, large trees at foot of high 

hills about 700 feet back; surface of stone under iron pipe 

(Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 262 3)______._______________ 1,443.92

St. Dorion Island No. 1, 11.8 miles below, on left bank, on slope of 

hill between two small coulees, just above where rough country 

begins near river bank, about 70 feet back from where slope is 

abrupt to cut bank of river; surface of stone under iron pipe 

(Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 263 2)______________________ 1,423.90

St. Dorion Island No. 1, 11.8 miles below, on left bank, 400 feet 

from river, on slope of hill about 1,000 feet below where timber 

begins along river, just above third small coulee below timber; 

surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comru. b. m. 264 2)_:_ 1,426.74

St. Dorion Island No. 2, 11.8 miles below, on left bank, 600 feet back 

of bench mark 264 2, on gentle slope toward small coulee, which 

heads just back of and below bench mark; surface of stone under 

iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 264 3)________________ 1,447.15

St. Dorion Island No. 1, 15.3 miles below, on left bank, on sand 

hill about 400 feet back of timber line, a. bunch of choke-cherry 

bushes is about 25 feet back, a well-defined bench about 12 feet 

high is about 600 feet back; surface of stone under iron pipe 

(Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 265 2)_______________________ 1,391.71

Big Bend, on neck of, on right bank, opposite a point on left bank 

about 1,000 feet above lower end of timber, on spur from foot of 

hills, 40 feet bact is abrupt slope up, brush is scattered along side 

hills below; surface of stone under pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 

266 1) __________ _____________ 1, 423. 65

St. Dorion Island No. 1, 17.8 miles below, on left bank, on edge of 

first bench land, back of timber and 0.25 mile above end of it;

surface of stone tinder iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 266 2)__ 1,390.22

Devils Island, opposite center, of timber on, 100 feet from river on 

right bank, on small broken ridge running parallel with river, 

at upper end of row of large trees; surface of stone under iron 

pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 267 1) ___________________ 1,402.30

Big Bend, on point of, at end of narrow belt of large timber along 

river bank opposite foot of St. John Island, on right bank, on a 

spur of broken rolling bench,land where it turns and bottom land 

begins; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 

268 1) ____ _ - _______ 1, 405. 36

Big Bend, 3 miles below point of, 800 feet back of bench mark 269 2, 

on right bank, on flat bottom land; surface of stone under iron 

pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 269 1 ___ ___________ 1,372.37

Big Bend, 3 miles below point of, on right bank, 0.3 mile from river, 

on sand hill just back of timber, 0.25 mile above an old shack; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 269 2) ____ 1, 383. 00

Big Bend, 6 miles below point of, on right bank, on long sand ridge, 

at lower end of timber along river, a low bottom is back of 

it with scattered small brush and few large trees; surface of stone 

under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comrn. b. m. 270 1)____________ 1." 377.37
ELEVATIONS BY THE MISSOURI RIVER COMMISSION. 85

Big Bend, 10 miles below point of, on right bank, on low bench land 

about 700 feet from river and opposite lower end of timber on left 

bank, 500 feet from where higher bench starts out, 100 feet above 

a single large cottomvood tree, 50 feet below 3 or 4 small ones; Feet, 

surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 271 1)__ 1,368.40 t

Big Bend, 14 miles below point of, on right bank, on bench land about 

50 feet from edge and 150 feet above small coulee, with two large 

trees near mouth and small trees for 500 feet back, 150 feet below 

old shack, 500 feet in front of another shack, gate of Government 

fence is back of brush line a little above bench mark; surface of 

stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm; b. m. 272 1)_________ 1,384.73

William Smith's shack, 70 feet north by 25 feet east from northeast 

corner of, " Good Roads's " shack is across the creek and nearly 

north of bench mark, on right bank; surface of stone under iron 

pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 273 1)____________________ 1,401.18

Big Bend, 17 miles below, on right bank, 500 feet from river bank, 

 just below a creek and about 1 mile from where high bluffs commence to strike the river, 150 feet west from small knoll, two 

shacks are about 0.3 mile back where William Smith lives, and 

" Good Roads " lives just above bench mark near creek; surface of 

stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. C.omm. b. m. 273 2)__________ 1,372.01

STEPHAN QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 44°-44° SO'; longitude 99°-99° 30']

From point near Crow Creek Indian Agency southeast along Missouri River to 

point near Old Fort Hale.

Crow Creek Indian Agency, near, on right bank, 20 feet back from 

edge of cut bluff bank, a deep coulee is above it with high rock 

bank on upper side and low bank on other side, a small deep cpulee 

is also below bench mark; the sides of bluffs back and a little 

below are covered with cedar trees; surface of stone under iron 

pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 274 1)_____________________ 1,380.42

Crow Creek Indian Agency, opposite, on right bank, on small ridge, 

on upper side of small creek valley, brush and trees are along 

the creek and a patch of brush is .just above bench mark; surface 

of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 275 !)________ 1,374.70

Old Port Hale, near site of, on right bank, 3 miles below Crow Creek 

Indian Agency, on spur of broken plateau just above small creek, 

300 feet from river, a little below lower end of heavy timber on left 

bank; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. in.

276 1) ___________________________________ 1, 392. 78

OACOMA QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 43° 30'-44° ; longitude 99°-99° 30'.]-

From point near site of Old Fort Hale southerly along Missouri River to Chamberlain.

Old Fort Hale, at site, of, on right bank, on low foothills about 150 

feet below an old excavation, directly back from a grove of large 

trees in bottom, brush is along foot of bluffs and in coulee just 

below; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m.

277 1) _____________________________________ 1, 365. 69
86 SPIEIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

Old Fort Hale, 3 miles below site of, on right bank, on top of 

high broken plateau, 200 feet below a coulee up which runs a 

wagon road from bottom, frame house in' bottom directly in front 

of it and Indian shack on plateau about 300 feet north and west, 

100 feet from corner of a fence; surface of stone under iron pipe Feet. 

(Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 278 1)______________________ 1,394.96

Old Fort Hale, 6.5 miles below site of, on right bank, 400 feet above 

where river strikes bluffs and just above first coulee back from 

where river strikes bluffs, on spur from high bluffs about 20 feet 

from edge of cut bluff bank; surface of stone under iron pipe 

(Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 279 1)______________________ 1,374.12

Old Fort Hale, 10 miles below, on right bank, on spur of hills just 

below a coulee, a small shack is 200 feet above and a frame house 

about 700 feet below; surface of stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. 

Comm. b.m. 280 1)___________________________ 1,360.93

Old Fort Hale, 11.5 miles below site of, on low bench land back from 

end of timber along river, four large trees are in prairie below 

and a strip of brush is along foot of bench, a little above a small 

two-story house on second bench; surface Of stone under iron pipe 

(Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 281 1)______________________ 1,345.60

Chamberlain, at center of intersection of Main and Clemens streets; 

on cast-iron monument 2.5 feet long, set about 1 foot below surface 

of street (City bench mark)________._______________ 1,391.87

Chamberlain, on brick water table at northeast corner of Taft House 1, 414. 38

Chamberlain, on water table of High School, close up to brickwork 

of northwest- corner of building, 4 inches above ground; beveled 

edge of water table on north side is painted white and marked 

" 1,468.22 feet above sea level"_.____________________ 1, 468.17

Chamberlain, in High School yard, 90 feet west and 18 feet north 

from southwest corner south wing of this building; surface of 

stone under iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 282 2)_________ 1,453.61

From Chamberlain southerly along Missouri River to point near Bijou Hills.

Chamberlain, 2 miles below, on left bank, 0.25 mile above foot of 

American Island, 250 feet below small frame house, 100 feet from 

river; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 283 2), 

surface of stone______.________________________ 1,354. 04

American Creek, opposite mouth of, on left bank, just below small 

creek, 100 feet in front of house of George Linebeck; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 284 2), surface of 

stone _____________________________________ 1, 360. 52

Brule Indian Agency, 135 feet west by 55 feet south of southwest 

corner of agent's office, in southwest corner of yard, on right bank; 

stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 284 1), 

surface of stone ___ ________ ____ ___ 1,368.54

Peterson Creek, 150 feet above, 700 feet from river, on left bank, on 

first bench, 100 feet back from edge of bank; stone surmounted by 

iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 285 2), surface of stone______ 1,349.31

Peterson Creek, 400 feet above, 0.25 mile back of 285 2, on south 

side of young grove or timber claim; stone surmounted by iron 

pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 285 3), surface of stone_________ 1,365.61
ELEVATIONS BY THE MISSOUEI EIVEB COMMISSION. 87

Peterson Bottom, 0.25 mile above end of, on left bank, 350 feet 

from river, on nose of bluffs below sraall wooded coulee; ston'e 

surmounted by iron pine (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 286 2), surface Feet, 

of stone._________________,_ _______________ 1,363. 00

White River, 1.5 miles below, 2,000 feet below head of bottom, on 

edge of low broken bench land, 200 feet from foot of bluffs, 650 

feet from river> on left bank; stone surmounted by iron pipe 

(Mo. R.'Comm. b. m. 287 2), surface of stone__________ 1,338.71

David Forbes's house, 500 feet southwest of, 800 feet from river, on 

first bench, 2 miles below 287 2, on left bank; stone surmounted 

by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 288 2), surface of stone____ 1,329.94

David Forbes's house, 800 feet north of, 0.25 mile back of 288 2, on 

flat prairie, 300 feet north of wagon road; stone surmounted by 

iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 288 3), surface of stone______ 1, 328.18

David Forbes's house, 3 miles below, on left bank, 400 feet from foot 

of steep bluffs, on gentle slope and near corner of wire fence, just 

outside of inclosure, 800 feet northwest of log shack; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 289 2), surface of 

stone.______________________________________ 1, 352. 44

General Brooks Island, opposite head of, on lower side of small coulee 

with single large elm tree at mouth, on left bank, at end of bottom, 

on bench land 250 feet from river;. stone surmounted by iron pipe 

(Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 290 2), surface of stone____,_______ 1,362.04

Sonora Island, near foot of, on left bank, 100 feet from river on nose 

of bluffs below small steep coulee; stone surmounted by iron pipe 

(Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 291 2), surface of stone____________ 1,363.05

Elm Creek, 400 feet below, on left bank, on high bench land, 150 feet 

from river, 1,000 feet south of house and barn of La Follette's 

horse ranch; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comiu. b. m. 

292 2), surface of stone..__________________,._____ 1,339.24

La Follette's horse ranch, 100 feet south of house at, 1,000 feet back 

of b. m. 292 2, just inside of fence around barnyard, 300 feet 

below creek; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 

292 3), surface of stone__________________,._____ 1,352.13

Bijou Hills, above, 1.5 miles below end of bottom, 2.5 miles below 

292 2, on left bank, 0.25 mile below small creek, 20. feet north of 

road up bottom just back of brush and timber line; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 293 2), surface of 

stone._ ____ - _____ 1,319. 36

HERRICK QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 43°-43° 30'; longitude 99°-99° 30'.]

From point near Bijou Hills southeast along Missouri River to point near Cedar

Creek.

J

Bijou Hills, near, on left bank, Smiles below 293 2, on lower side of 

small cotilee where level bench land begins, 125 feet from river, 

150 feet south of old foundation of shack; stone surmounted by 

iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 294 2), surface of stone______ 1, 334.17

Durex Island, opposite foot of, on left bank, on level plateau, 130 

feet from edge of abrupt slope to river, 0.25 mile above head of 

bottom, 1 mile above upper house of Rhodes's ranch; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 295 2), surface of 

stone ____________________________________ 1,347.72
88 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

Durex Island, 0.25 mile back of foot of, on gentle slope, 500 feet from 

foot of abrupt slope of high bluffs, 200 feet west of fence line, on 

left bank; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. Feet. 

295 3), surface of stone_________________________ 1,384.24

J. Ham's house, 1,000 feet west of, on left bank, 2 miles below 295 2, 

200 feet west of narrow lane, 10 feet south of wagon road, 400 feet 

from river; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 

296 2), surface of stone_________________________ 1,301.45

Rhodes's horse ranch, 600 feet west of house at, 100 feet west of road 

to river, on left bank, 1.5 miles below end of bottom, on small 

mound, 200 feet west of creek; stone surmounted by .iron pipe 

(Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 297 2), surface of stone__________ 1,319.52

Island No. 3, opposite foot of, 0.5 mile above head of bottom, on left 

bank, 3 miles below 297 2, 100 feet above small creek, 25 feet 

from edge of cut bank of river, 1,000 feet in front of Philip 

Turgeon's house; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. 298 2), surface of stone______________________ 1,305.50

Island No. 1, opposite head of, on left bank, 0.25 mile above foot 

of bottom, in bottom 100 feet from river just back of single elm 

tree; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 299 2), 

surface of stone___________________________:_ 1, 289. 31

Turgeon's red frame house, 0.5 mile below, on edge of bench land, 500 

feet back of 299 2; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. 299 3), surface of stone ____ _. ____ 1,314.51

Turgeon's red frame house, 3 miles below, on left bank, 75 feet above 

small creek, 125 feet from river bank, on small mound at head of 

bottom; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m.

300 2), surface of stone__________________________ 1,304.24 

Turgeon's red frame house, 6 miles below, on left bank, on small 

ridge 200 feet from river, 0.25 mile above where timber begins; 

stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 301 2), 

surface of stone__ _ _ 1,281.69 

Oldham's yellow frame house, 0.25 mile below, 300 feet west of log 

shack below creek, 1,000 feet back of b. m. 301 2, in first bench 

above creek; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m.

301 3), surface of stone : _ 1,311.36

LAKE ANDES QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitude 43°-43° 30'; longitude 98° 30'-99°.]

From point near Cedar Creek southeasterly along Missouri River to point 5.5 

miles below White Swan.

Turgeon's red frame house, 9 miles below, on left bank, on low bench 

about 350 feet below small creek, 200 feet from river, just above 

end of bottom, 100 feet above log shack, road along bluffs back of 

bench mark; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m.

302 2), surface of stone_ ____!_________________ 1,287.84 

Warehouse on river bank, 0.5 mile above, on bottom opposite beginning of timber, 2,000 feet below head of bottom, 200 feet from 

river, on left bank, 1 mile below place where Senator Jones lives 

on Cedar Creek; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. 303 2), surface of stone______________________ 1,279.34 

Warehouse on river bank, 0.5 mile above, 700 feet back of 303 2, on 

edge of first bench; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. 303 3), surface of stone. ___________________ 1,305.95
ELEVATIONS BY THE MISSOURI RIVER COMMISSION. 89

Warehouse on river bank, 2.8 miles below, about 0.5 mile above 

where river strikes bluffs, on narrow nose between two small 

coulees, just below large chalk-rock house at foot of bluffs, road 

from house straight out to river; stone surmounted by iron pipe Feet. 

(Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 304 2), surface of stone____________ 1,310.43

Wheeler Ferry, 1 mile above, on left bank, 3 miles below 304 2, on 

broken foothills, 100 feet from river, just above small coulee above 

head of bottom; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. 305 2), surface of stone______________________ 1,288.44

AVheeler, 25 feet south of road to river from, on left bank, on first 

bench, 400 feet from river, 7 feet west of nortlx-south wire fence; 

stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. in. 306 2), surface of stone_______________________________ 1, 269. 39

Wheeler, in northeast corner of courthouse yard; stone surmounted 

by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 306 3), surface of stone____ 1, 310. 22

Wheeler, 3 miles below, on left bank, on first bench, 300 feet from 

river, 100 feet above where heavy timber begins, 1,000 feet southeast of sod shack and 600 feet below log shack; stone surmounted 

by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 307 2), surface of stone____ 1, 268. 56

Wheeler, 3 miles below, about 0.5 mile back of 307 2, on gentle slope 

from bluff, on south side of road,' 0.5 mile east of house of 

Matthew Biggins; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. 307 3), surface of stone_____________________ 1,284.48

Wheeler, 6 miles below, on left bank, at end of bottom, 1 mile 

below Pease Creek, 200 feet from river on foothills, 400 feet in 

front of small graveyard; stone over which is set a 3-inch ash post 

4 feet high (pipe is gone), (Mo. R. Comm. b. in. 308 2), surface 

of stone __ _ ___ 1, 287.33

Chicot Island, opposite head of, on left bank, on low foothills 100 feet 

from river, just above head of bottom; stone surmounted by iron 

pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. rn. 309 2), surface of stone________ 1,277.78

Yankton Indian Reservation, 1 mile below upper end of, 300 feet 

from river, on left bank; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. 

Comm. b. m. 310 2), surface of stone_________________ 1,251.20

Yankton Indian Reservation, 1 mile below upper end of, 0.8 mile 

back of 310 2, on first bench, several Indian shacks on low bluffs 

one-half mile back of bench mark; stone surmounted by iron pipe 

(Mo. R. Corarn. b. m. 310 3), surface of stone___________ 1,258.40

White Swan, 2.5 miles above, on flat bottom, on left bank, opposite 

head of small island, 2,000 feet above large grove of trees, 0.5 

mile in front of a church oh bench land, 350 feet from river and 

25 feet south of road; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. 

Corarn. b. m. 311 2), surface of stone_________________ 1,250.26

White Swan, 400 feet from river, 25 feet west of southwest corner of 

store, on small mound, on left bank; stone surmounted by iron pipe 

(Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 312 2), surface of stone____________ 1, 249. 38

Fort Randall, on right bank, 25 feet west of road to river, on first 

bench, at northwest corner of fort; stone surmounted by iron pipe 

(Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 312 1), surface of stone____________ 1,282.10

White Swan, 2.5 miles below, 0.5 mile below beginning of " Dugway " or head of bottom, on left bank, on knoll in mouth of small 

creek, 300 feet back of road up bottom is valley, 700 feet from 

river; stone surmounted by Iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 313 2), 

surface of stone_ ___ _ ____ __ _ _ 1,263.06
90 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

NIOBRARA QUADRANGLE. 

[Latitnde 42° 30'-43°; longitude 98°-98° 30'.]

From point 2,5 miles below White Swan southeast along Missouri River to

Niobrara.

White Swan, 5.5 miles below, on left bank, 300 feet from river, 

on level bottom about 500 feet above where the timber begins; 

stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 314 2), Feet, 

surface of stone__________'.^_________________ 1, 243. 34

White S\yan, 5.5 miles below, about 2,000 feet back of 314 2, on 

long, narrow ridge, like railway grade, road along top of ridge, 

two shacks and grove on ridge about 700 feet above bench mark; 

stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 314 3), 

surface of stone______________________________ 1, 247. 37

White Swan, 8.5 miles below, on left bank, on first bench back of 

timber, 300 feet above two Indian shacks, road to river from tench 

mark; large timber runs back toward bluffs 1,000 feet above and 

below bench mark, 0.8 mile from river; stone surmounted by iron 

pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 315 2), surface of stone_________ 1, 241. 45

Yankton Indian Agency, 1.25 miles above, on left bank, on bluffs, 

at lower end 6f bottom just above where road leads up hill from 

bottom; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 

316 2), surface of stone__________________________ 1,286.20

Yankton Indian Agency, on left bank, in southeast corner of main 

office yarciriOO feet north of flagstaff; stone surmounted by iron 

pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b' m. 317 2), surface of stone_________ 1,261.94

Yankton Indian Agency, 2.8 miles below, on left bank, on low bench 

about 800 feet from river; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. 

R. Comm. b. m. 318 2), surface of stone______:_________ 1,234.74

Yankton Indian Agency, 2.8 miles below, 800 feet back of 318 2, 

old slough bed 300 feet back of bench mark, 300 feet north of 

wagon road which crosses slough about 600 feet above bench mark; 

stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 318 3), surface of stone________________-__ _- - 1,235.98

Yankton Indian Agency, 5.5 miles below, on left bank, on low bench 

in bo'ttom, 500 feet from river, 20 feet above road to river, 1,800 

feet in front of shack and grove, three large trees near bench 

mark; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. bhm. 319 2), 

surface of stone_________ ________ 1,231.04

Yankton Indian Agency, 8.5 miles below, on left bank, on bottom 

about 400 feet from river, 1,000 feet above where heavy timber 

begins (probably in river) ; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. 

Comm. b. m. 320 2), surface of stone________________ 1,230.48

Shack with grove, 0.5 mile below, 0.25 mile above beginning of timber, 

on left bank, near edge of bank of old slough bed which runs out 

to river bank 1,000 feet above betfch mark; stone surmounted by 

iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 320 3), surface of stone______ 1, 229. 79

Yankton Indian Agency, 11.5 miles below, on left bank,' on ridge in 

bottom about 900 feet from river, just below where heavy timber 

leaves river and goes back toward bluffs; stone surmounted by iron 

pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 321 2), surface 6f stone_'._______ 1,227.11
ELEVATIONS BY THE MISSOURI RIVER COMMISSION. 91

Chouteau Creek, 400 feet above, on left bank, on long mound or ridge 

in old slough bed, 400 feet below Indian shack on mound; stone 

surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 322 2), surface Feet, 

of stone__________________________________ 1, 239. 71

Chouteau Creek, 400 feet above, 0.25 mile back of 322 2, on bench 

land, 1,000 feet from Chouteau Creek where road crosses it, 700 

feet in front of two shacks; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. 

Comm. b. m. 322 3), surface of stone__________._______ 1,254.33

Chouteau Creek, 3 miles below, 1,000 feet above where river strikes 

bluffs, on left bank, on nose from bluffs above small creek; stone 

surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 323 2), surface 

of stone__________________________________: 1, 262. 52

Grove, 1,000 feet north of, 600 feet west of another grove, 1 mile 

below head of bottom, about 700 feet from river, on left bank; 

stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 324 2), 

surface of stone______________________________ 1, 218. 92

Niobrara, near, straight back from 324 2, at foot of bluffs, 65 

feet back of road along bluffs; stone surmounted by iron pipe 

(Mo. R. Cornm. b. m. 324 3), surface of stone___________ 1,228.95

TYNDALL QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 42° 30'-43°; longitude 97° 30'-9S°.]

From Niobrara northeast and east along Missouri River to point 4.6 miles above

Yankton. i

Running Water, on left bank, on low bluff above coulee, opposite 

ferry landing, 100 feet northwest of freight house; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 326 2), surface of stone 1, 243. 95

Running AVater, 75 feet east of southeast corner of Henry Brooks's 

store, on left bank; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. 326 3), surface of stone__:_________________ 1,253.53

Running Water, 2.2-5 miles below, in bottom, on left bank, on little 

bench, 0.5 mile from river, several houses in coulee straight back 

from bench mark; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. 327 2), surface of stone_____________________ 1,211.12

Springfield, on left bank, 75 feet from edge of cut bluff bank, 500 feet 

south of Indian school, just east of fence; stone surmounted by 

iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 329 2), surface of stone) ______ 1, 281. 82

Springfield, southwest corner of high-school yard; stone surmounted 

by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. in. 329 3), surface of stone____ 1, 271. 72

Springfield, 3.5 miles below, on left bank, on bench laud, just at upper side of mouth of Silver Creek Valley, road leads out of bottom 

into valley 15 feet east of bench mark; stone surmounted by iron 

pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 330 2), surface of stone________ 1,206.80

Bon Homme, 1.25 miles below, on left bank, back of ferry landing, 

100 feet back of J. M. Cordle's house, 100 feet southeast of bridge 

across coulee; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. in. 

332 2), surface of stone________________________ 1,200.68

Bon Homme, 1.25 miles below, 800 feet back of 332 2, on slope 

on lower side of creek, in pasture; stone surmounted by iron 

pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 332 3), surface of stone________ 1,210.69
92 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

Mennonite Village, 0.8 mile below, on left bank,' on slope to bottom 

just above third coulee below village, 100 feet south of road at 

foot of bluffs; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. Feet. 

333 2), surface of stone________________________ 1,204.90

An telope^. Point, 4 miles below, on left bank, on first bench 300 feet 

from river, 1,000 feet below creek, at beginning of bottom, land 

belongs to Mr. Ulrich; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. 

Comm. b. m. 335 2), surface of stone________________ 1,203.76

Antelope Point, 4 miles below, 0.25 mile back of 335 2, at foot of 

bluffs on slope, 50 feet above main wagon road, on Ulrich's land; 

stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 335 3), surface of stone________________________________ 1,274. 50

YANKTON QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 42° 30'-43° ; longitude 97° 97° 30'.]

From point 4.6 miles above Yankton easterly and southeasterly along Missouri 

River to point 3 miles above Vermilion.

Yankton, 4.5 miles above, on left bank, 0.8 mile in front of Yankton 

Cement Works, 300 feet below timber to river; stone surmounted 

by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 336 2), surface of stone___ 1,179.30

Yankton, 4.5 miles above, about 0.5 mile back of 336 2, 4 feet south 

of east-west fence, 500 feet west of east corner of fence, 0.25 mile 

in front of cement works at foot of bluffs; stone surmounted by 

iron pipe (Mo. R, Comm. b. m. 336 3), surface of stone_1.___ 1,186.92

Yankton, in southwest corner of courthouse yard at corner of Fifth 

Street and Douglass Avenue, on left bank; stone surmounted by 

iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 337 2), surface of stone______ 1,196. 75

Yankton, 3 miles below, on left bank, 8 feet south of main road from 

Yankton to lower bridge across James River, at point about 0.5 mile 

west of where road leaves old grade, in first clear strip of bottom 

below Yankton; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. 338 2), surface of stone_____________________ 1,169.16

Yankton, 3 miles below, 1,000 feet back of 338 2, just south of 

fence around cornfield, 800 feet in front of Mr. Frazier's house; 

stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 338 3), surface of stone______________________________:__ 1,170.62

James River, 350 feet below mouth of, on left bank, 1,000 feet from 

river, 0.5 mile south of house and grove of Mr. Walker, 0.5 mile 

west of William Esmay's house, on land of Mr. Dougherty, 600 feet 

south of main road to Yankton; stone surmounted by iron pipe 

(Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 340 2), surface of stone___________ 1,160.96

Tames River, 0.25 mile due north of, near fence corner; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 340 3), surface of 

stone ________ ___________________ 1,160.95

St. Helena Island, opposite a point 0.5 mile below head of, on left 

bank, on flat bottom, 1,000 feet from river, 700 feet northwest of 

house and grove; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. S42 2) ; surface of stone____________________ 1,159.16

St. Helena Island, 1,000 feet back of a point opposite a point 0.5 mile 

below head of, 15 feet north of road to St. Helena Ferry, 400 feet 

east of small board shack, 0.5 mile west of frame house of Markeen Nelson, 2.8 miles due west of large brick house of Peter
ELEVATIONS BY THE MISSOURI RIVER COMMISSION. 93

Smith; stone surmounted by ir.on pipe (Mo. R. Com in. b. in. Feet. 

342 3), surface of stone_______________________ 1,160.51

St. Helena Island, opposite foot of, 1,500 feet from river, on left bank, 

just east of line between Clay and Yankton counties, 0.8 mile south 

of brick house of Peter Smith, 0.5 mile southeast of white frame 

house of H. Smith; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. 343 2), surface of stone______________________ 1,157.04

Vermilion, 7.5 miles above, on left bank, 0.25 mile from river, above 

beginning of timber, 400 feet back of sawmill, 20 feet east of road 

to river, 1 mile above high sandhills, on river bank; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 345 2), surface of 

stoue ___________________________________'_ 1,149. 43

Vermilion, 7.5 miles above, 0.25 mile back of 345 2, in pasture east 

of road, opposite house of Chris Larson, 1,000 feet south of main 

road to Vermilion; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. 345 2), surface of stone_________..__________ 1,152.30

ELK POINT QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 42° 30'-43°; longitude 96° 3U'-97.°

From point 3 miles above Vermilion southeasterly along Missouri Kiver to point 

4 miles south of Jefferson.

Vermilion, 3 miles above, on left bank, 300 feet east of house of Ole o 

Temple, 1,300 feet north of main road from Vermilion; stone 

surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 346 2), surface 

of stone__________________________________ 1,146.20

Vermilion, in northwest corner of courthouse yard; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 347 2), surface of stone_ 1,222.95

Vermilion, near, on left bank, 0.5 mile from river, just below mouth 

of old cut-off slough, 1,800 feet north and 800 feet northeast of 

two white houses, in pasture land; stone surmounted by iron pipe 

(Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 348 2), surface of stone__'. ______________ 1,136.98

Vermilion, 3 miles below, 1,600 feet from river, on left bank, just 

back of timber, 800 feet northeast of house, wagon road from 

bench mark straight north to railway, 1 mile south of schoolhouse; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b.^m. 349 2), 

surface of stone_______________.._____________ 1,136. 46

Burbank, 25 feet west of schoolhouse, on left bank, 1,000 feet north 

of railway; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 

.350 2), surface of stone__ _ _____________ 1,133.72

Burbank, 0.3 mile back of 350 2, just west of main road north 

from Burbank, at southwest corner of first grove along road; stone 

surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 350- 3), surface of 

stone__________ ___ __ _____________ 1,132.13

Donnelly school (District No. 12), 1 mile northwest of, in NE. £ 

sec. 7, T. 91, R. 50, on flat bottom, on left bank, 0.8 mile north 

of house of James McGonnagle, 0.5 mile northeast of J. W. Harnmond's white house and'grove; stone surmounted by iron pipe 

(Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 351 2), surface of stone__________ 1,128.28

Gude Djorlais house, 180 feet southeast of, 0.25 mile from river, 

3 miles below 351 2, on left bank, in edge of cornfield, south side 

of "road; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 

352 2), surface of stone______________ __________ 1,128.88
94 SPIRIT LEVELING IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1896 TO 1915.

Gude Djorlais house, 0.25 mile back of 352 2, 150 feet southeast of 

frame house; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. Feet. 

352 3), surface of stone______________^_________ 1,128.22

Elk Point, 1.25 miles west of, on left bank, 200 feet north of D. W. 

Carter's house, 2 miles from river; stone surmounted by iron 

pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 353 2), surface of stone_________ 1,123.89

Elk Point, southeast corner of courthouse yard; stone surmounted 

by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 353 3), surface of stone___ 1,123.11

Elk Point, 4.5 miles south of, on left bank, on road to Ponca Ferry, 

in southwest corner of Pleasant Grove (District No. 20) school 

yard, opposite place where A. S. Bland lives; stone surmounted 

by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 354 2), surface of stone___1,119.83

Ponca Ferry, 0.5 mile north of, on left bank, 1,000 feet east of main 

road to Elk Point, on Stough Farm, 200 feet south of farm buildings, Clarence Cheeny tenant; stone surmounted by iron pipe 

(Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 355 2), surface of stone_____;______ 1,120.23

Ponca Landing, 3.5 miles below, opposite b. m. 356 1, on left bank, 

1 mile from river, on west side of road to river, on opposite side 

of road from W. R. McKinsey's house; stone surmounted by iron 

pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 356 2), surface of stone________ 1,110.30

Jefferson, 3 miles west of, 50 feet northwest of schoolhouse at 

crossroads; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Conim., b. m.

o 356 3), surface of stone___________________________ 1,116.96

Jefferson, near, on left bank, 6 miles by river, 2 miles across from 

356 2, near fence corner, 30 feet west of road along river bank, 

SOO feet below house; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. 

Comm. b. m. 357 2), surface of stone________,.________ 1,108.49

Yellow house and grove, 0.8 mile below, 2.5 miles below 357 2, on 

left bank, north side of road, 200 feet west of bridge across slough, 

400 feet from river; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. 

Comm. b. m. 358 2), surface of .stone_________________1,108.92

Jefferson, northwest corner of school yard, blacksmith's shop across 

street; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 358 3), 

surface of stone____ ____________________ 1,109.18

Jefferson, 4 miles south of, on left bank, on north side of road, 

opposite house of A. P. Keendy, John Gibson owns land, 75 feet 

,north of section line, 0.25 mile from river, at end of big willow 

bar in bend; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. 

b. m. 359 2), surface of stone___________________ 1,107.83

McCook, 400 feet south of station, on left bank, 130 feet back of 

schoolhouse; stone surmounted by iron pipe (Mo. R. Comm. b. m. 

860 2), surface of stone_______________________ 1,105.08
APPENDIX C. 

SECONDARY ELEVATIONS.

Secondary elevations from records and topographic maps of the 

United States Geological Survey, including altitudes of well-known 

summits and other useful elevations, are given below. These elevations are approximate only and should not be used for accurate work.

Locality.

Baldy Peak. . ....................................

Elkhorn Peak triangulation station. ..............

Harney Peak triangulation station; the highest

Piedmont Butte. .................:...............

Susie Peak .......................................

White Rock......................................

White wood Peak triangulation station ............

Quadrangle.

Belle Fourche. ........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

St. Onge. ............. 

Deadwood ............

.....do.................

Deadwood ............

.....do.................

County.

Butte.............

Fall River ........

.....do.:...........

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

Butte.............

.....do.............

Fall River ........

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

Butte.............

Butte.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

Elevation.

Feet. 

3,519

3,610

A 431

4,423

6,785

6,794

6,647

4,520

7,242

5,888

4,485

3,002

3,295

A ftiB

4,173

6,056

3 AQ1

6,794

6,048

3,242

7 ftAO

3,043

8 TW

5,286

6,138

95

INDEX.

A.

Page.

Alkali Spring______________ 27, 28 

American Creek__ _ _ _ 86 

Anderson ranch _ _ 21 

Antelope Butte _ 95 

Antelope Point_____________ 92 

Anthony station______ _ _ _ 17 

Ardmore ________________- 24, 73 

Argentine ______ _ _ 23, 74 

Argyle __________________ 26 

Armstrong ______ _ _ _ 75 

Arnold ranch______________ 22-23 

Ashley Island__________ __ 76 

Ayres ranch _ 40

B.

Babcock ranch 29 

Baker ranch ____ 37 

Baldy Peak______________________ 95

Baltic _________________ 68-69 

Barber, .T. C., leveling by___ 13 

Bartholdt ranch_______________ 29

Battle Mountain ____________ 95

Bear Butte ______ _ _____ 95

Beardsley ranch _ _ _ 36 

Bear Springs ____ 27, 34, 35

Beatty ranch _ 38 

Beaver Creek 41 

Belle Fourche _____________ 48 

Belle Fourche quadrangle _ 45-49 

Bench marks, character of _ __ 5-6 

views of 5 

Bennett ranch _ _ 40 

Besant ________________ _ 18, 21

Big Bend________________ 84-85

Bigstone City___ 59 

Bijou Hills_______________ 87

Birdseye, C. H., leveling by 45 

Blackhawk _________ 43

Blair ranch 37 

Block ranch ______ _ _____ 22 

Blue Blanket Island-- 77 

Bon Homme _____-_ ___ _' 91 

Bon Homme County _ _ _ _ 8, 75 

Bowman ranch _ _ _ _ _ _ 36 

Brennan _ - 41 

Bright, M. S., leveling by__________ 45

Brown ranch _ _ _ _ 22 

Brownsville IV 

Brule County ____ 75

Brule Indian Agency _, _ 86 

Bryant ___ 63 

Buck Spring________________ 28-29 

Buffalo County___ ____________ 75

Buffalo Gap ___ _ 41, 4_ 

Bulldog ranch _________ 14, 18-19, 22 

Burbank _________________ 93 

Butte County _________________ 45,95

29392° Bull. 643 16 7

Page.

Caldwell, H. L., leveling by___ 45 

Campbell County________ 75

Canton _________________ 70

Canton quadrangle ____ _ 8-9, 70 

Carr ranch _________ 32

Cascade Springs _ 23 

Castle Creek__________ 18,19, 21 

Castlewood quadrangle--- .- ____ 61-63

Cedar ranch_____________ 31 

Chamberlain _______________ .86 

Chappelle Creek __ 83 

Charles Mix County _ 75 

Cheyenne Crossing _________ 22 

Cheyenne River____________ 40 

Chicago & North Western Ry. 8-9, 

15, 37, 42, 43, 64, 82

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. 14,

16-19, 22-24, 34, 73-74

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. 9-11,

58, 59, 61-72 

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis &

Omaha Ry_______ 69 

Chicot Island______________ 89 

Chilson ______ _______ 23

Chouteau Creek 91 

Clark ranch _______________ 38 

Clay County_______________ 8, 75 

Chickenbeard ranch ________ 36 

Coast and Geodetic Survey, elevations from. 5, 8, 13, 45 58-75 

Coddington County__________ 58 

Cold Springs _________ 18,21

Cole ranch _______________ 24 

Colman __________________ 67 

Combe ranch _____________ 38

Corps of Enineers, U. S. A., elevations from _______ 8, 75 

Corson County __'_ ___ ____ 75 

Cottonwood Creek___________ 40 

Cramer ranch__ __________ 33 

Crow Creek Indian Agency_____ 85 

Crownhill __,._____________ 17 

Crow Peak triangulation station__ 95 

Custer___________________ 25-26 

Custer County ________ 13

Custer Peak triangulation station_ 95

D.

Datum, definition of __________ _ 

Dayton ranch__ __________ 19 

Deadwood ________. _______ 14,16 

Deadwood quadrangle_________ 14 22 

Deer Mountain-__________ 95 

Degrey quadrangle _ _______ 83-85 

Dell Rapids________________ 68 

Dennis ________ 73 

Devils Island___________ 79-80, 84

97
98 INDEX.

Page.

Dewey __ 74 

Dewey County_____ _ _ 75 

pitch Creek ______________ 35 

Donnelly school ___ _ 93 

Douglas, E. M., work of________ 5 

Dowe ranch _ 39 

Drew ranch _ __ _ 29 

Dumont_ _- 14 

Durex Island______________ 87-88 

Dwyer ranches_________-_ 34, 36

E.

Edgemont____-___ 23, 24, 73-74

Edgemont quadrangle____ 22-25, 73-74 

Egan __________________ 67-68 

Eighteen Mile ranch_ _ ___ 30 

Elevations, secondary 95 

Elk Creek station __. _ 17 

Elkhorn Peak triangulation station_ 95 

Elk Point____ _ 71-72, 94 

Elk Point quadrangle.. 12-13, 71-72, 94-95 

Elm Creek____ _____ _ 87 

Elmore __ __ - 17, 22 

Englewood- _ _ 14, 17 

Erskine _________________ 22 

Erwin___________ _ _ 64 

Estes ranch__ __ _ _ 44

F

Fairbank _________________ 79

Fairburn _____________ 38, 39, 41 

Fairview _ 70-71 

Fall River County __ 58, 95 

Farmer ranch_ 38 

Fay ranch _ 38 

Forest City 78-79 

: :Forestville____ __ _ _ GO 

Fort Bennett___________:__ 80 

Fort Bennett quadrangle 79-81 

Fort Hale____ __ 85-86 

Fort Pierre 82 

Fort Randall__-___ 89

Fort Sully____ __ - 80-81 

Fourmile_____ __ 32 

Freeman 10

Gannett, S. S., work of- 

^General Brooks Island 

Gillette Canyon________

Gillette ranch _________

Glendale ______________

5

87 

____ 28

 __ 33 

.___ 37 

Glenham quadrangle 75-77 

Gottschalk, L. F., leveling by 13 

Gould ranch_____________ _ 39

.Gramberg ranch. _ 40 

|Grand River 77 

vGrant County______. 58

"Great Northern Ry__ _ 60-62 

Greenwood __ , 20-21 

Gregory County , 75 

Grimley ranch. 39 

Grove___________ __ _ 91 

Grover__________ 61-62

H.

Page.

Hadley, H. M., leveling by_____ 45 

Hamlin County____________ 58 

Hare ranch ______________ 38

Harney Peak quadrangle_______ 25-36 

Harney Peak triangulation station-- 95 

Harney schoolhouse _________ 36 

Harrisburg ________________ 70 

Harrison Flat schoolhouse______ 40 

Harvey ranch______________ 44 

Hayward _________________ 37 

Hazel ___________________ 62 

Hell Canyon ______,_____ 28, 29

Henderson ranch _ _______ 27 

Hermosa _______________ __ 38, 41

Hermosa quadrangle_________ 36-41 

Herrick quadrangle__________ 87-88 

Highland ranch_____________ 39 

Hill City_________________ 25,36 

Horgan ranch __._._________ 30 

Hot Springs_______________ 42 

Hudson ________ 71 

Hudson quadrangle__________ 70-71 

Hughes County-- _______ 75 

Hurley__________________ 9 

Hutchinson County----__ ___ 8

Hyde County 1____________ 75

I.

Ireland ranch __ 

Irene __ 

Irvine, Chester, leveling by. 

Ivanhoe-_-_-_ _______

20

10

45

22

J.

Jackson ranch-_ ___________ 33 

James quadrangle-_-________ 72 

James River _____________ 92 

Jefferson_______________ 13, 72, 94 

Jim Creek _ 44 

Johnson ranch____________ 21, 39

K.

Kavanagh, A. J., leveling by. 

Kenoyer ranch ____

Keystone_ ____

Kingsbury County _ 

Kinney ranch ___________

Kirk_______________.

53

38

36

58

21

14

L.

La Follette ranch 87 

La Grace 76 

Lake Andes quadrangle_______- 88-89 

Lake Preston_____________ 64-65 

Lake Preston quadrangle 64-67 

Laning ranch _ 38 

Lawrence County _ __ 13,45,95 

Le Beau 77 

Le Beau quadrangle _ _ 7-7-78 

Leveling, classification of 5
INDEX. 99

	Page.

Leveling; primary, character of__ 5

elevations by_ _ _ 8-57

Lincoln County _ _____ __ 8, 58

Llndsay ranch 31

Little Crow Peak. _ __ 95

Lookout Peak triangulatlon station. 95

Lorlng siding 26

Lyman County _ - 75

M.

McAdam ranch : 36 

McBeath ranch __ _ _ 30-31 

McClelland ranch 38 

McCook 72, 94 

McDonald ranch __ _ 44 

McMinn_______ - 37 

McNown ranch _ 37 

McVey ranch _ 39 

Madison ____ - 06-67 

Mahnke ranch 33 

Maitland______________ 23 

Maps, topographic, list of 7 

Marietta ________ 23, 74 

Marsh ranch _ 32 

Martin Valley ranch 30 

Maurice 17 

Mayo________ 26 

Meade County ___ 13, 45, 95 

Melvin siding 41 

Menno__ _ - 11" 

Mennonite_______ 92 

Merrltt 19, -0 

Milbank____ 59 

Milbank quadrangle _ 59 

Miller Butte triangulation station 95 

Mllltown __ _ 12 

Minnehaha County __ 58 

Minnekahta __ 22 

Missouri River Commission, elevations from__ _ 5, 8, 75-94 

Moody County 58 

Moon ranch _ _ 35 

Morris ranch 40 

Moss Agate Creek 23 

Mowatts siding __ _ 1C 

Mud Butte triangulation station 95 

Murphy ranch 38 

Myers siding- 43 

Mystic ____________ _. 15

N. :

Nahant_ 15 

Nasby__ 19 

Nelson ranch____ 21, 39 

Nemo______________________ 20

New Efflngton quadrangle o3-54 

Newell quadrangle- _ 49-53 

Nlobrara 91 

Niobrara quadrangle 90-91

0.

Oacoma quadrangle 85 87 

Oelrichs quadrangle 42 

Okobojo quadrangle 78-79 

Oldham _ _ _ 65

Page. 

Oliver __________________ 11.

Oliver quadrangle _._________ 11-12 

Olson Creek ______________ 76 

Oreville __________________ 25 

Ortonvllle quadrangle_________ 59 

Otey ranch _ _ _____ . 39

P.

Pactola _ _____________ 19-20, 44

Parker____,______________ 9

Parker quadrangle _ _ _ __ 9-11

Parker Peak_^__\____________ 95

Parker ranch ______________ 39

Peever quadrangle ___'____ 54-55

Pennington County _ __ 13, 95

Perry___________________ 17

Personnel, details of__________ 5

Peterson Bottom _ _______ 87

Peterson Creek. _ _______ 86

Peterson ranch _________ 19, 27, 38

Piedmont______________ 43

Piedmont Butte______________ 95

Pierre __________________ 82

Pleasant View ranch_________ 26

Ponca Ferry ____________ 94

Portland _________________ 17

Portuguese siding _ _ ____ 17

Potter County_____________ 75

Pratt ranch______________ 44

Preacher Spring ____________ 34

Primary leveling, character of___ 5

elevations by__ ______ 8-57

Pringle___________________ 2G, 36

Provo_^ _____ 24, 73

R.

Ra.mona __.____________ 65-66 

Rapid,____________________ 43

Rapid quadrangle _______ 43-44 

Rassmussen ranch ___ 19 

Ray ranch____________.____ 38 

Redfern __________ 15, 25

Renner__ _ ____ _______ 69 

Reservation Bridge_________ 56

Reynolds ranch____ _____ 21, 31-32 

Rhodes ranch______________ ' 88 

Richardson ranch________ 30, 36, 39

Richmond Hill_____________ 95 

Riley ranch________________ 20, 44 

Roberts County ________ 53, 58

Rochford__ _____________ 15

Rockerville __________ 37

Rosbolt __________________ 57 

Rousseau ________ 82-83

Rumford __________ 24, 73

Runkel___________________ 16 

Running Water ____ 91

St. Dorion Island _________ 83-84

St. Helena Island___________ 92-93

St. Page__ _ ____________ 48

St. Page Peak _________ 95
100 INDEX.

Schick ranch ________ _ _ _ _ __

Scranton _ ___ _ _ _ __ __

Silver City __ __ ____ _________

Sioux Falls quadrangle _ _ _ __

Slate Creek schoolhouse __________

Smith ranch _ _________ _ 33,

Sonora Island _ _

South Dakota, previous publications 

on ____ __ __

South Shore _ _ __ _____

Spokane - 

Spring Creek _ _ _ _ __ 37,

Springfield _ _

Stanley _ _ ____

Stanley County ___________

Stephan quadrangle ______________

Stewart, J. T., leveling by _________

Stinger ranch _ _____

Stockholm _ _____

Stony Hill triangulation station ____ 

Sturgis _ - 15,

Sugarloaf Mountain ______________

Sullivan ranch 

Sully County 

Susie Peak _____________

T. 

Terrv _ - _ 

Terry Peak__ 

Thowell ranch 

Three V ranch _. ___

Tilford _. - 

Trent _ ______: ___________

Twinbrooks ... 

Page.

21 

6

77 78

36 

19 

33 

69 

GT-69 

55 

21 

77 

38, 40 

87

5 GO' 

60 

18, 22 

95 

38 

41,79 

91 

82 

75 

85 

13 

40 

60 

81 

16,43 

95 

 . 30 

75 

44 

95

17 

95 

35 

21 

48 

43 

36 

7 

20 

68 

8 

60

Twin Buttes __ - _____________

Tyler Alfred leveling by

U.

V.

Vanderbilt _ _____

W.

White River ________ __

Whitewood Peak triangulation 

tion _ _

Wind Cave ranch _ ___ __

Y.

Yankton Quadrangle __________

Page.

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8

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__ 8, 58, 75

_ - 76

93

62-63

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32

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57, 58, 95

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_ _ 36, 39

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_ 8, 75, 92

89, 90

____ 92-93

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