DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

FRANKLIN K. LANE, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

Bulletin 673

1914 TO 1916, INCLUSIVE

R. B. MARSHALL, CHIEF GEOGRAPHER

Work done in cooperation with the Kentucky Geological Survey 

J. B. Hoeing, Director

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1918

CONTENTS.

Page.

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

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

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

,1 Previous publication.................................................. 5

! Corrections............................................................ 5

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

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

Datum............................................................... 6

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

Primary leveling........................................................... 8

Index ................v................................................... 97

ILLUSTRATION.

Page. 

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

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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BENCH MARKS.

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

J3 and J), Copper temporary bench mark, consisting of a nail and copper washer.

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

21\ Iron post used where there is no rock.
SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 

1916, INCLUSIVE.

K. B. MARSHALL, Chief Geographer.

INTRODUCTION.

Cooperation. The State of Kentucky contributed financially to 

this work during the years 1914 to 1916, inclusive, and was represented by J. B. Hoeing, director of the Kentucky Geological Survey.

Personnel. The field work during 1914 and 1915 was done under 

the supervision of W. H. Herron, geographer, under the general 

direction of K. B. Marshall, chief geographer; the work of 1916 

was done under the supervision of Glenn S. Smith, topographic 

engineer, under the general direction of W. H. Herron, acting chief 

geographer. Credit is given to the levelmen at the beginning of 

each list. The office work in preparation of lists was done by S. S. 

Gannett, geographer, under the general direction of E. M. Douglas, 

geographer.

Previous publication. The following results of spirit leveling 

are supplemental to and accord with the elevations contained in 

Bulletin 554 and are in agreement with the 1912 adjustment of 

precise leveling. These elevations are likely to be changed but 

slightly by any future adjustment.

Corrections. These corrections to Bulletin 554 should be noted:

Page 25: Blackforcl, 0.2 mile southwest of, in northwest stone of 

north abutment of iron drawbridge over Tradewater River; bronze Feet, 

tablet (reset Feb. 23, 1914, not checked)__________________ 363.987

Page 28: Meads station, 1 mile north of, 81 feet north of small 

bridge, 15 feet east of center of road, in sandstone boulder; bronze 

tablet stamped " 638 K "___________________________ 638.121

Page 107: Henderson, in south corner of front window sill of 

Planters' State Bank Building; aluminum tablet stamped " 399 Vin "__ 401. 087

Page 115: Crofton, 6.2 miles west of, 2.5 miles north of Era, 2.9 

miles southeast of Pod, at southeast corner of crossroads; iron post 

stamped " 605 " __________________________ 604. 749

Page 162: Smithland, 600 feet below wharf, at foot of riprap bank, 

30 feet west of center of Front Street, in line with center of alley just 

above .Charles H. Webb's law office; 44.05 feet 229° 13' 40" to northwest 

corner of old house on Kentucky side, 142.80 feet 289° 56' 40" to northeast corner of hotel; top of iron post (U. S. C.' B. p. b. m. 909)_____ 324. 689

Smithland, Ky.f on Front Street, in front of one-story frame building 

belonging to C. B. Davis; cut on stone about 8 by 10 inches, marked 

"U. S." (U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 909A)_______________________ 338.678

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6 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

The following quadrangle names which appear in Bulletin 554 

should be changed as noted below:

Evansville to Henderson, Alzey to Uniontown, Goodloe to Prestonsburg, Georgetown to Higginsport, Bethel to Felicity, Laynesville 

to Harold, Oven Fork to Whitesburg, Kectorville to Springdale, 

Virgie to Pikeville.

Classification. No precise leveling was done by the United States 

Geological Survey in this State from 1914 to 1916, inclusive.

For primary lines standard Y levels are used; lines are run in 

circuits or are closed on precise lines, with an allowable closing 

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

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

this standard. For circuit closures careful office adjustments are 

made, the small outstanding errors being distributed over the lines.

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

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

3| inches in diameter and one-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 (G, 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 Geological Survey and the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey are 

referred to mean sea level, which is the level that the sea would as-
INTRODUCTION.

sume 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 frcm 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.

Topographic maps. Maps of the following quadrangles, wholly 

or partly in Kentucky, have been published by the United States 

Geological Survey up to December 31, 1917. They may be obtained, 

unless otherwise noted, at 10 cents each or $3 for 50 on application to 

the Director of the Survey, at Washington, D. C.

State of Kentucky (photolitliograpli)

(25 cents). 

Beattyville. 

Buckhorn.1 ' 

Calhoun. 

Central City. 

Cincinnati (Ohio-Ky.) double map'

(20 cents).

Clintwood (Ky.-Va.). 

Cornettsville.

Cumberland Gap (Ky.-Va.-Tenn.). 

Dnwsou Springs. 

Drakesboro.1 

Dunmor.1 

Earlington.

East Cincinnati (Ohio-Ky.).' 

Estillville (Ky.-Va.-Tenn.). 

Georgetown.

Gilbert (W. Vn.-Va.-Ky.).4 

Grundy (Va.-Ky.). 

Harold. 

Harrodsburg. 

Hartford. 

Hazard."

Henderson (Ind.-Ky.).

Hindman.

Huntington (W. Va.-Ohio-Ky.).

Hurley.

Inez.

Ironton (Ohio-Ivy.).

Jefferson County 5 (40 cents).

Jonesville (Ky.-Va.-Tenn.).

Kenova (Ky.-W. Va.-Ohio).

Kosmosdale (Ky.-Ind.).'

Little Muddy.1

Lockport.

London.

Louisville.1 *

Madisonville.

Manchester.

Monticello.

Morganfield.

Newburg (Ky.-Ind.).

New Haven (Ill.-Ind.-Ky.).1

Nortonville.1

Oceana (W. Va.-Va.-Ky.).'

Owensboro (Ind.-Ky.).

Plkeville.

1 Shows wooded areas.

3 Buckhorn and Troublesome maps show parts of Hazard quadrangle on larger scale. 

a Cincinnati double map includes East Cincinnati and West Cincinnati maps.

4 Gilbert map shows part of Oceana quadrangle on larger scale.

E Jefferson County map Includes parts of Kosmosdale, Louisville, Prospect, and Taylor*- 

ville-La Grange maps combined on same scale.
SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Pound (Va.-Ky.).ia

Prestousburg.

Princetou.

Prospect (Ky-Iud.).8

Providence.

Richmond.

Salyersville.

Sciotoville (Ohio-Ky.).1

Sebree.

Shawneetovvn (Ill.-Ky.).

Sutherland.

Taylorsville and La Grange (portions

of).84

Tell City (Ky.-Ind.). 

Troublesome.15 

Warfield (W. Va.-Ky.-Va.). 

West Cincinnati (Ohio-Ky.).8 

Whitesburg (Ky-Va.).a 

Whitesville. 

Williamsburg (Ky.-Tenn.).

PRIMARY LEVELING.

BAYS QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 37° 30'-37° 45'; longitude 83°-83° 15'.] 

Leveling in 1915 by S. R. Archer.

From point near Swampton north along road down Licking River to mouth of

Gun Creek.

Swampton post office, 0.49 mile south of, 365 feet north of bend in road 

to east, 500 feet north of schoolhouse, 220 feet north of house 

(standing on west side of road), on east side of road on outside 

of east fence line, in root on north side of elin tree 14 inches in Feet, 

diameter; copper nail________________________:__ 907.24

Swampton post office, 0.16 mile west of, in center of road forks about 

0.25 mile above mouth at Big Half Mountain Creek, road west 

leads up Big Half Mountain Creek, on east bank of Licking River, 

sycamore and maple trees 1 foot in diameter, in root on east side 

of sycamore tree; copper tack_______________________ 899. 26

Swamptou post office, 0.41 mile northwest of, road forks at crossing 

of small drain from east, on south bank of drain, southeast corner 

of road forks, in sandstone outcrop; chiseled square_________ 903. 52

Swampton post office, 1.40 miles northwest of, 410 feet west of bend in 

Licking River to south, opposite and 285 feet east of house (standing on south side of river) at small drain from north, on north 

bank of Licking River, south side of road, in root on west side of 

sycamore tree 2 feet in diameter; copper tack____________ 887. 68

Swampton post office, 2.29 miles northwest of, 800 feet north of road 

forks (at mouth of Gun Creek), on east side and 5 feet above road, 

under 3$-foot dead sycamore tree, at foot on road side of large sand- . 

stone rock, in top of projection; bronze tablet stamped " 902 Ky "_ 901. 535

1 Shows wooded areas.

2 Pound map shows part of Whitesburg quadrangle on larger scale.

3 Jefferson County map Includes parts of Kosmosdale, Louisville, Prospect, and Taylorsville-La Grange maps combined on same scale.

4 Taylorsvilie-La Grange map includes tde incomplete Taylorsville and La Grange maps 

combined on same scale.

6 Buckhorn and Troublesome maps show parts of Hazard quadrangle on larger scale. 

8 Cincinnati double map includes East Cincinnati and West Cincinnati maps.
PRIMARY LEVELING. 9 

BIGSTONE GAP QUADRANGLE. 1

[Latitude 36° 45'-37° ; longitude 82° 45'-83°.]

Leveling in 1915 by S. R. Archer. 

From Poor Fork northeast along highways 4 miles up Poor Fork.

Poor Fork, Louisville & Nashville R. R. bridge over Poor Fork of 

Cumberland River, west stone abutment, top of north end of bridge Feet, 

seat; bronze tablet stamped "1430 Ky."_______________ 1,430.196

Poor Fork, 0.77 mile northeast of, opposite residence of William Gillam (standing in bottom on south side of Poor Fork), about 30 feet 

west of point where road leaves bank of river to go on back side 

of bottom to east, 30 feet west of telephone pole (standing on north 

side of road) on north edge of road, top stone (level with road) ; 

chiseled square_____________________________ 1,436. 41

Poor Fork, 1.35 miles northeast of, opposite and 125 feet northwest 

of residence of Jason Jackson, on north side of road, east side of 

branch from north, in root on north side of 2-foot oak tree; copper 

nail _____________________________________ 1, 460. 46

Poor Fork, 2.55 miles northeast of, ford of Poor Fork at Blair schoolhouse and church, 280 feet east of road forks, on east bank of Poor 

Fork, west side of road leading to school, in trunk on east side of 

14-inch water birch tree; copper nail___j.______________ 1, 455. 22

Poor Fork, 3.43 miles northeast of, 225 feet north of residence of 

J. W. Hall, 90 feet north by 80 feet west of small branch from 

southwest, 80 feet west of road, 175 feet below and 100 feet west 

of wagon ford of Poor Fork, on west side of river, in rear of J. W. 

Hall's barn, top sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 1486 Ky "_ 1,486. 486

Poor Fork, 4.06 miles northeast of road crossing mouth of Big Branch 

from north side of road, west bank of branch at ford of branch, in 

root on west side of 15-inch cedar tree; copper nail _ 1,485.77

Leveling in 1916 by S. R. Archer.

From center of west border of quadrangle along highway east 3 miles, thence 

south to Kentucky-Virginia boundary line on Little Black Mountain.

Klondike post office, 5.20 miles east of, 450 feet Avest of road crossing 

Medley Short or (Pine) Brau'ch, 360 feet west of residence of 

Right Short, at end of low spur ridge from north, at loop in Clover 

Fork to south, on south side of road at fence line, in root on north 

side of 3i-foot chestnut tree; copper nail_______________ 1,880. 43

Klondike post office, 6.37 miles east of, about 0.15 mile west of road 

forks (road to south leads over mountain to head of Jones Creek), 

250 feet north by 50 feet west of mouth of Heads Creek, 160 feet 

south of dwelling house occupied by Frank Short, on west side of 

private road leading to dwelling, inside of field fence, 10 feet soufli 

of southwest corner of old log shop, top of sandstone rock; bronze 

tablet stamped "1920 Ky."________._______________ 1,920.142

1 For elevations in Virginia in this quadrangle, see Bull. 562, pp. 41-42.
10 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

BUCKHORN QUADRANGLES 

[Latitude 37° 15'-37° 30'; longitude 83° 15'-83° 30'.]

Leveling in 1915 by S. R. Archer. 

From Shoal south along highways to point 0.8 mile south of Confluence.

Confluence post office, about 1.20 miles northeast of, on Middle Fork 

of Kentucky River, 450 feet south of mouth of Trace Branch, 0.25 

mile north of mouth of Grassy Branch, on west bank of Middle 

Fork, at water's edge, top of large sandstone rock; aluminum tablet Feet, 

stamped "786 Ky." (See Bull. 554, p. 67.)______________ 786.110

Confluence post office, 200 feet south of mouth of Wilder Branch, on 

west bank of Middle Fork of Kentucky River, east side of road, 

opposite north end of store and post office, in root on road side 

of elm tree 2$ feet in diameter; copper nail_____________ 790. 51

Confluence post office, 0.80 mile south of, opposite residence of Jack 

Fields (standing on east bank of river), 80 feet north of path leading to ford, on west edge of road, in root on road side of 2-foot 

maple tree; copper nail___________________ _ 803. 42

DINGUS QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 37° 45'-38°; longitude 83°-S3° 15'.]

Leveling: in 1915 by S. R. Archer and George W. Lucas.

Near Ophir post office.

Ophir post office, 0.15 mile east by 2.67 miles north of, 0.90 mile 

south of the road forks at mouth of Browns Branch, at ford of 

Open Fork, in front of residence of Jack Hamilton (standing 

in bottom on east side of road and creek), on east bank of creek, 

at south side of private road east, in root on west side of ash tree 

3 feet in diameter ; copper nail______________________ 705. 06

Ophir post office, 0.15 mile east by 2.35 miles north of, on open fork of 

Paint Creek, at south end of intersection of road and creek, 840 

feet southwest of mouth of Calhoun or Thorn Hills Branch, 500 

feet north of Van Hills Branch, opposite and 425 feet north of 

Marion Hill's residence, on east side of road, west bank of creek, 

under l^-foot maple tree, 4 feet above water, top of south end 

of sandstone outcrop; bronze tablet stamped " 700 Ky."_____ 699. 644

FORDS FERRY QUADRANGLE.2

[Latitude 37° 15'-37° 30'; longitude 88°-88° 35'.]

Leveling in 1916 by F. L. Whaley. 

x

From point near Sheridan east along highways to Marion.

Sheridan, 2.7 miles west of, 900 feet north of Sulingers schoolhouse, 

at T road west, east side of north-south road; iron post stamped 

" Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 2, 1915, Ky. 499 "_________________ 498. 906

» Foi- additional elevations, see Bull. 554, pp. 64-69.

a For additional elevations, see Bull. 554, pp. 25, 26, 120/158, 159; for elevations in 

Illinois in this quadrangle, see Bull. 672.
PRIMARY LEVELING. 11

Sheridan, 1.6 miles west of, 0.3 mile west of Deer Creek Church, 

southwest corner of road forks, in root of oak tree; copper nail Feet, 

marked " U. S. G. S. Ky. B. M. 524.2 "__________________ 524. 27

Sheridan, 0.8 mile west of, 300 feet west of old Deer Creek schoolhouse, in root of black-oak tree, south side of road; copper nail 

marked " U. S. G. S. Ky. B. M." (t. b. in. 539.6)____________ 539.66

Sheridan, in Mrs. W. H. Gibb's yard, west corner near store; iron 

post stamped "528 1916"____________-__________ 528.237

Sheridan, 0.79 mile east of, at road forks, 160 feet south of Fred 

Brown's residence, in root of black-oak tree 18 inches in diameter; 

copper nail marked " U. S. G. S. Ky. B. M. 511.7 "__________ 511. 79

Sheridan, 2.2 miles east of, at fork of road to Lola, in root of oak tree ( 

24 inches in diameter, across from Mr. Andy Cooper's residence; 

copper nail marked " U. S. G. S. Ky. B. M. 439.6 "__________ 439. 69

Sheridan, 2.7 miles east of, water level of Deer Creek at Ford April 

24, 1916, 3.35 p. m______________________________ 431. 4

Sheridan, 3.3 miles east of, 50 feet west of lane running north 

one-fourth mile east of Great Western Mine Building, on south 

side of road, in top.of sandstone ledge outcrop; chiseled square 

(t. b. m. 502.1)___"____________________________ 502.21

Marion, 5 miles west of, at junction of roads to Salem, Sheridan, 

and Fredonia, in southwest corner, top of bench; iron post stamped 

"Ky. 489 1916"________________________________ 489.592

Marion, 4 miles west of, at road forks, top of Moore Hill, in top of 

sandstone ledge outcrop; chiseled square (t. b. m. 620.1)______ 621.26

Marion, 3 miles west of, at crossroads, 250 feet east of H. H. Clark's 

residence, in base of telephone pole, southeast corner; copper nail 

marked " U. S. G. S. Ky. B. M. 653 "________________ 653.10

Marion, 2.4 miles west of, 500 feet east of road forks, 400 feet south 

of Oak Grove schoolhouse, in northwest corner of iron bridge; 

top of bolt head, erroneously marked " 608.1''____________ 598.22

Marion, 1.7 miles west of, at angle road south, north side of State 

road, in top of large brown sandstone boulder; chiseled square 

marked " 581.2 "______________________________ 581. 30

Marion, 1.2 miles west of, at iron bridge over Crooked Creek; water 

level April 26, 1916_____________________________ 521.4

Marion, 0.4 mile west of, top of drain tile under road at junction 

of Salem road and first street west of Main Street; painted square 

marked " 559.8 " _____________________________. 559. 93

Marion, in northeast corner of county courthouse yard; iron post 

stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 1, 1915, 595"____________ 595.249

Marion, at southwest corner of yard of Jack Baker, in sandstone wall, 

on inside of fence line, 1 foot from fence corner; aluminum tablet 

stamped " 594 "________________________________ 594. 252

From point near Mexico west along highways to Salem. (Farts of line; see 

also Kuttawa quadrangle.)

Mexico, 2.7 miles west of, east side of road at junction, 400 feet 

south of Jeff. Clemen's residence; iron post stamped "404 

1916 Ky "____________________________________ 403. 63&

Mexico, 3.8 miles west of, 50 feet east of crossroads and 60 feet west 

of south end of pond along road, in root of oak tree 12 inches in 

diameter; copper nail in washer marked "U. S. G. S. B. M. Ky. 

429.1"_______________________________________ 429. 06
12 . SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Salem, 0.8 mile east of, east end of north concrete guard wall of culvert, 500 feet west of T road south; chiseled square marked Feet. 

" 410.5 "____________________________. ________ 410. 52

Salem, in west part of town, at northwest corner of crossroads, 6 feet 

south of town well; iron post stamped " 449 Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 3, 

1915 " ______________________________________ 448. 584

GOLCONDA QUADRANGLE.* 

[Latitude 37° 15'-37° 30'; longitude 88° 15'-88° 30'.]

Leveling in 1916 by F. L. Whaley. 

From Golconda, 111., east along highways in Kentucky to point near Sheridan.

Ohio River, at lower landing across from Golconda, 111.; water elevation April 12, 1916, at 12.04 p. m____________________ 327.9

Joy, 5.6 miles west of, 2.5 miles southeast across Ohio River from Gol- 

 conda, 111., in east corner of Mr. J. W. Long's store yard, at northwest corner of crossroads, about 0.5 mile east of lower ferry landing; iron post stamped " 366 1916 Ky."__________________ 365. 876

Joy, 5 miles west of, in northwest corner of Cave Springs schoolhouse 

yard, in root of small oak stump; copper nail marked " U. S. G. S. 

Ky. B. M. 506.9"_______________________________ 506.88

Joy, 3.9 miles west of, at right angle road turn 0.5 mile south of 

road junction with State road from Golconda, III., to Joy, Ky., in 

root of dead black-oak tree 18 inches in diameter; copper nail 

marked " U. S. G. S. Ky. B. M. 533.7 "_________________ 533. 74

Joy, 3.2 miles west of, 150 feet east of road forks to Carrsville, Ky., 

top of solid brown sandstone ledge outcrop; chiseled square 

marked " 459.6 "________________________________ 459. 61

Joy, 2 miles west of, 600 feet east of Mr. E. B. Metcalf's residence, at 

west corner of dim T road south to Mantle Rock; iron post 

stamped " 535 1916 "____________________________ 535. 286

Joy, 1.1 miles west of, west corner of crossroads, at foot of steep hill, 

top of sandstone ledge outcrop; chiseled square marked " 573.2 "__ 573. 23

Joy, in southwest corner of Alien Rice's hotel yard; iron post stamped 

" 429 1916 "___________________________________ 428. 646

Joy, 0.5 mile east of, in .northeast wing wall of bridge over Buck 

Creek; chiseled cut painted " 399.5 "__________________ 400. 58

Buck Creek at bridge, water elevation, April 14, 1916_________ 391.1

Joy, 0.9 mile east of, 100 feet west of T road north, in root of 30-inch 

white oak tree on south side of road; copper nail marked " U. S. 

G. S. Ky. B. M. 428.6 "____________________________ 428. 60

Joy, 1.6 miles east of, in base of telephone pole at east corner of T 

road south; copper nail marked " U. S. G. S. Ky. B. M. 503.2 "___ 504.25

Joy, 2.1 miles east of, southwest corner of Oak Grove schoolhouse 

yard, top of large brown sandstone boulder marking property corner, north side of road; chiseled square marked " 516.5 "__..___ 517.57

Joy, 3 miles east of, 2.5 miles northwest of Lola, at road forks, east 

side of road, in top of large gray limestone rock; bronze tablet 

stamped " 417 1916 Ky."_________________ ________ 416. 614

1 For additional elevations, see Bull. 554, pp. 159, 160; for elevations In Illinois in this 

quadrangle, see Bull. 672.
PRIMARY LEVELING. 13

Joy, 4 miles east of, east side of road, in top of black-oak stump, 100 

feet north of Newt. Hume's residence; copper nail marked " U. S. Feet. 

G. S. Ky. B. M. 474.2 "____________________________ 474. 24

Joy, 5 miles east of, 3 miles south of Hardesty, at T road east, 200 

feet south of Mr. Williams's residence, west side of road; iron post 

stamped " 371 1916 "_________^___________________ 370. 856

Joy, 6.6 miles east of, 2.5 miles south of Hardesty, north, side of east 

and west dim road at T road south, 0.39 mile west of, ford over 

Deer Creek, in root of oak tree; copper nail marked " U. S. G. S. 

Ky. B. M. 367.6 "__. ___________________________ 367. 68

Joy, 7.4 miles east of, 4.1 miles north of Lola, at top of hill east side 

of Deer Creek, in root of oak tree, front of Huse Rector's barn; 

copper nail marked " U. S. G. S. Ky. B. M. 412.3 "__________ 412. 39

Sheridan, 6.4 miles west of, 300 feet west of Mr. Clark's house, in 

root of old stump, 10 feet north of road; copper nail marked 

" U. S. G. S. Ky. B. M. 420.8 "_______________________ 420. 88

Sheridan, 6 miles west of, in north corner of road forks to Irma, in 

root of walnut tree 12 inches in diameter; copper nail marked 

" U. S. G. S. Ky. B. M. 451.7 "_____________________ 451. 78

Sheridan, 5.5 miles west of, in southeast wing wall of iron bridge 

over east fork of Deer Creek; chiseled square marked " 344.6 "_ 344. 67

Sheridan, 4.5 miles west of, at northeast corner of Oakland Church 

house yard, in root of oak tree east side of road; copper nail 

marked " U. S. G. S. Ky. B. M. 461.2 "________________ 461.28

Sheridan, 3.6 miles west of, 1 mile west of Sulinger's schoolhouse 

in root of small oak tree about 500 feet east of Ephraim Nation's 

residence; copper nail marked " U. S. G. S. Ky. B. M. 500.7 "___ 500.80

From Salem west along highway to Bayou Landing. (Farts of line; see also 

Smithland quadrangle.)

Salem, 0.5 mile west of, at road forks, west end of south guard wall 

of concrete bridge; chiseled square marked " 416.4 "________ 416. 37

Salem, 1.5 miles west of, northwest abutment of iron bridge over 

Sandy Creek; chiseled square marked " 393.3 "___________ 393. 27

Salem, 1.5 miles west of, water level of Sandy Creek, May 2, 1916, at 

3.40 p. m___________________-________________ 387. 5

Salem, 2 miles west of, at northwest corner of crossroads, in top of 

old elm stump, 10 feet south of fence corner; railway spike driven 

vertically marked " 414.2 " __ _ _____ 414.16

Salem, 2.7 miles west of, in northeast corner of Old Salem schoolhouse yard, near Old Salem Church; iron post stamped " 461 Ky. 

1916 " ______________________________________ 460. 564

Salem, 3.8 miles west of, top of high hill, in base of telephone pole 

in front of Mr. J. D. Wiggin's residence; railway spike driven horizontally marked " 653 "_____ ___________________ 652. 99

Salem, 4.8 miles west of, in trunk of 24-inch oak tree, 50 feet west of 

yard gate, front of M. C. Millen's residence; railway spike driven 

horizontally marked " 638. 2 "_____________________ 688.19

Salem, 5.4 miles west of, 1.8 miles east of Burna, at T road north, 

250 feet west of G. W. Riddle's residence, in top of old post at foot 

of telephone pole at road junction; copper nail marked " U. S. G. S. 

Ky. B. M. 601.8"_______________________________ 601/84
14 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Bayou, 2.9 miles east of, north end of Culbert schoolhouse yard, in 

root of oak tree south side of road; copper nail marked " U. S. G. S. Feet. 

Ky. B. M. 506 "________________________________ 505. 98

Bayou, 2.1 miles .east of, 600 feet north of McMurray Chapel, 40 feet 

south of west corner of road junction at T road south, west side 

of road; iron post stamped " 562 1916 Ky."______________ 562.000

HARLAN QUADRANGLE.^

[Latitude 36° 45'-37° ; longitude 83° 15'-83° 30'.] 

Leveling in 1915 by S. R. Archer.

From point 3.9 miles south of Asher southeast along highways to Harlan.

Asher post office, 5.07 miles south of, opposite and 60 feet southwest 

of mouth of Peter Branch, on west bank of Beech Fork, south side 

of road, on opposite side of road and 40 feet east of storehouse, 

in root on south side of sycamore tree 1$ feet in diameter; copper 

nail________________________________________ 1, 095. 94

Asher post office, 6.11 miles south of, 765 feet south of road forks 

(opposite mouth of Old House Branch), on lower side of road, 

under 1^-foot walnut tree; top of large sandstone rock; chiseled 

square_______________ _ ____________.__ 1,142. 92

Asher post office, 7.13 miles south of, 39 feet south of mouth of Big 

Laurel Branch, on east bank of Beech Fork, west side of road, in 

root on road side of 2 foot lin (basswood) tree; copper nail___ 1,165. 77

Helton post office, 1.25 miles northeast of, 300 feet north of mouth of 

Big Branch, on east bank and 5 feet above water level of Beech 

Fork, in sandstone outcrop; bronze tablet stamped " 1199 Ky."__ 1,198. 796

Helton post office, 1.25 miles northeast of, thence 0.56 mile southeast 

of, opposite mouth of Sims Branch, on west bank of Beech Fork, 

4 feet above water, in root on east side of 1-foot cedar tree; copper nail____________ ___________ 1,218.18

Helton post office, 1.25 miles northeast, thence 1.68 miles south of, 

opposite mouth of Mile Branch, on east bank of Beech Fork, in root 

on east side of 2-foot walnut tree; copper nail_____________ 1,266.16

Helton post office, 1.25 miles northeast, thence 2.51 miles south of, 

210 feet north of mouth of Cawood Branch, on lower side of road, 

east bank of Beech Fork, 3 feet above water's edge, top of large 

sandstone rock; chiseled square ____________ 1, 312.10

Helton post office, 1.25 miles northeast, thence 3.62 miles southeast 

of, 350 feet north of mouth of Rubens Branch, at old splash dam, 

on east side of road and Beech Fork, at bend in road to southeast, 

top of large white sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 1429 

Ky." __________________-___________________ 1, 429. 777

Bledsoe post office, 0.5 mile northeast, thence 2.15 miles northwest 

of, 110 feet west of mouth of Chumley Branch, on north bank of 

Beech Fork, front of residence of Henry Creech, at junction of 

road and creek, in root on north side of 14-inch oak tree; copper nail_ _ _______ 1, 495. 54

1 For additional elevations see Bull. 554, pp. 76-77.
PRIMARY LEVELING. 15

Bledsoe post office, 0.5 mile northeast, thence 1.09 miles northwest 

of, 0.23 mile south of mouth of Georges Branch, on east side of 

road, opposite residence of Robert Creech, 70 feet west of Beech 

Fork, 15 feet south of barn, 25 feet north of store, in root on Feet, 

northwest side of 10-inch oak tree; copper nail 1,616.84

Bfedsoe post office, 0.5 mile northeast of, just north of last forks 

of Beech Fork, 140 feet east of road forks, 60 feet west of highway 

bridge over Beech Fork, on north side and 20 feet from road, top 

of large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 1798 Ky."_ __ 1, 798. 556

Bledsoe post office, about 1.6 miles east of, 0.12 mile east of low gap, 

between heads of Beech Fork and Laurel Fork of Greasy Creek, 

road forks on north side of Laurel Fork at foot of north side of 

Pine Mountain, 25 feet south of center of triangle of road forks, on 

east side of south road, in root on west side of 2-foot oak tree; 

copper nail_____ ___________ _ _____ 1, 893. 42

Bledsoe post office, 1.6 miles east, thence 0.83 mile south of, on 

north side of Pine Mountain about halfway up, on second prominent 

bench from top, at west end of loop in road to west, on west edge 

of road, 20 feet north of bend in road to east, in root on road side 

of 2^-foot maple tree; copper nail___________________ 2,364.52

Gatun station, 2.45 miles north of, top of Pine Mountain, in low gap 

at point where road leaves top of mountain to descend to Poor 

Fork of Cumberland River, 0.10 mile east of gap where road crosses 

mountain, on north side of road, east side and 12 feet above gap, top 

of sandstone rock outcrop; bronze tablet stamped " 2707 Ky."___ 2, 707. 995

Gatun station, 1.31 miles north of, 140 feet south of forks of Tom 

Jones Branch of Poor Fork of Cumberland River, about halfway 

of hill on south side of Pine Mountain, 20 feet west and 2 feet 

lower than road, east bank of branch, 15 feet north of north side of 

large, flat, sandstone rock, opposite large standstone rock (standing on edge on east side of road), on road side at foot of 14-inch 

cedar tree, top of sandstone rock; chiseled square_________ 1, 967. 59

Gatuu station, 225 feet east of station board, on east side of road 

crossing railroad, south end of stone railroad culvert over Tom 

Jones Branch, top of east end of lower layer of headstone; chiseled 

square _____ l, 184.59

Baxter, 1.07 miles east of, Louisville & Nashville R. R. concrete 

culvert over mouth of Bill Nolan Branch, north side of railroad, 

top of east end of concrete guard wall; chiseled square______ 1,174. 64

Baxter, 60 feet south of Louisville & Nashville R. R. depot, top of 

west end of parapet wall of north abutment of Louisville & Nashville R. R. bridge over Cumberland River; bronze tablet stamped 

" 1173 Ky." _ _______ 1,173. 703

Baxter, 0.75 mile south of, about middle way of curve of Louisville & 

Nashville R. R. around end of spur ridge from west, 100 feet north 

of residence owned by Robert Metcalfe (standing on lower side of 

track) 30 feet east of track, at edge of embankment, top of sandstone outcrop; chiseled square____________________ 1,175.51

Harlan (Mount Pleasant), 20 feet east of, east corner of Harlan 

County courthouse; iron post stamped "1197 Lexington" (Bull. 

554, p. 76) _________ 1,197.061
16 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

From point near Baxter northeast along Louisville. & Nashville R. R. to point 

0.7 mile east of Rhea station.

Gatun station, 0.90 mile east of, at Ross Point post office, at south 

end of incline over Pine Mountain, 170 feet east by 100 feet south 

of mail crane, 150 feet east, thence 100 feet south of railroad culvert over branch from north, 100 feet east by 100 feet south of second road crossing railroad, 50 feet south of right-of-way line in Feet, 

field, top of sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 1194 Ky."__ 1,194. 690

Rhea station, 1 mile west of, 760 feet east of east end of railroad 

tunnel, 100 feet east of sign post " Water station 1 mile," south 

side of track, north bank of Poor Fork, in root on east side of oak 

stump 2^ feet in diameter; copper nail________________ 1, 209. 51

Rhea station, 400 feet west of road crossing railroad, on west side 

of road, north side of track, just inside of right of way at cattle, 

guard, top of sandstone rock outcrop; chiseled square______ 1,225.07

Rhea station, 0.75 mile east of, 100 feet east by 40 feet north of road 

crossing railroad, on north side of railroad and highway, 40 feet 

east of 2-foot chestnut tree, at edge of road, top of sandstone 

rock; chiseled square__________________________ 1,232.11

Rhea station, 0.75 mile east of, 130 feet east, thence 60 feet north 

of road crossing railroad, 150 feet east of Elijah Sargent's residence, in orchard on north side of railroad and highway, inside 

of fence, top of sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 1238 Ky."_ 1, 238.114

Leveling by S. R. Archer in 1916.

From Harlan east along Louisville &.Nashville R, R. up Clover Fork to Ages 

at east border of quadrangle.

Harlan (Mount Pleasant), 20 feet east of east corner of courthouse; 

iron post stamped " 1197 Ky." _________ 1,197. 061

Harlan (Mount Pleasant), in plank flooring on north side at center 

of highway bridge over Clover Fork; 16-penny spike________ 1,178. 8

Harlan station, 0.80 mile east of, south side of main track, north end 

of Harlan Gas Coal Co.'s tipple, track side of 'top of concrete 

foundation of middle pillar; chiseled square_____________ 1,195. 09

Harlan station, 1.56 miles east of, 300 feet west of milepost "L 

244 C 72," on north side of track, front of Rex Coal Co.'s tipple, 

top of rock outcrop; chiseled square ________________ 1, 208. 06

Nubert station, 0.14 mile west of, Louisville & Nashville R. R. bridge 

over Clover Fork, west concrete abutment, top of north end of 

parapet wall of; chiseled square____________________ 1, 211. 70

Wood station (Black Joe post office), 100 feet northwest of station 

sign, opposite and 40 feet west of store and post office, on north 

side of main track, between main track and switch leading to 

Wallins Creek Coal Co.'s tipple, top of north end of iron drain 

pipe under track; painted square____________________ 1,237.42

Coxton station, 160 feet east of, 130 feet northeast of Lick Branch 

Coal Co.'s tipple, north side of track, in face of southeast corner 

of concrete foundation of Coxton Amusement Co. theater; bronze 

tablet stamped "1229 Ky."______________________ 1,229.378

Ages station, 300 feet west of Louisville & Nashville R. R. concrete 

culvert over Ages Creek, top guardrail, north side of track; chiseled 

square ____________________________:_______ 1,245.30
PEIMAEY LEVELING. 17 

From Cawood northwest along highway down Martin Fork to Harlan.

Cawood post office, 0.96 mile west of, at mouth of Bobs Creek, on 

west bank of Martin Fork, south bank of Bobs Creek, in root on 

west side of east and larger one of two sycamore trees, 5 feet Feet, 

apart, 24 and 15 inches each in diameter; copper nail______ 1,243.73

Cawood post office, 2.33 miles northwest of, at mouth of Luther 

Branch, 30 feet west of road, 20 feet south of branch, in field, in 

root on road side of 2-foot elm tree; 16-penny spike_________ 1, 239.77

Cawood post office, 2.84 miles northwest of, 775 feet south of mouth 

of Turkey Creek, 150 feet east of road, 50 feet south of schoolhouse, in top of large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped 

" 1255 Ky."______________ ____________________ 1, 254. 650

Cawood post office, 3.94 miles northwest of, 100 feet west of road 

crossing mouth of Osbourne Branch, opposite and 35 feet east of 

D. S. Farmer's residence, on north edge of road, in root on road side 

of 10-inch persimmon tree; 16-penny spike______________ 1, 237.95

Grays Knob post office, 1.32 miles northeast of, at Pine Branch 

schoolhouse, about 0.08 mile south of bend in Martin Fork, at right 

angle to east, about 0.20 mile below mill dam, on west side of road, 

south side of branch, from northwest near a water birch, in 

root on northeast side of a sycamore, both trees 1 foot in diameter ; 16-penny spike____________________________ 1, 214.81

Grays Knob post office, opposite and about 0.35 mile east of, at 

mouth of Pine Branch, north side of Martin Fork, south side of 

road, west side of branch, in root on north side of sycamore 

tree 1$ feet in diameter; 16-penny spike_______________ 1, 207. 52

Grays Knob post office, 250 feet north of post office and Wilson 

& Berger Coal Co.'s office and store, Louisville & Nashville R. R. 

bridge over Mill Creek, north abutment, top of east end of parapet 

wall, 2 feet from end; chiseled square________________ 1, 218.14

Grays Knob post office, 0.76 mile west of, just east of bend in Martin 

Fork to east, at mouth of Upper Napper Branch (log house standing in mouth of), 160 feet south of railroad culvert over branch, 

on.west side of branch, li feet above bed and at edge of water, top 

of large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 1208 Ky."___ 1,207. 825

Harlan station, 2.07 miles south of, on Louisville & Nashville R. R. 

(Martin Fork Line) 0.80 mile south of mouth of Catrous Creek, 

opposite south house of four houses standing on west side of track, 

160 feet north of switch to northeast leading to coal tipple, 

on east side of tracks and road, in root on east side of locust tree 

2 feet in diameter, on fence line; 16-peuny spike_ _ _____ 1,187.68

Harlan station, 1.27 miles southwest of, Louisville & Nashville R. R. 

trestle over Catrons Creek, top of east end of plank parapet wall 

at south end of trestle; 16-penny spike_________________ 1,183. 32

Harlan, 900 feet west of Louisville & Nashville R. R. depot, railroad 

bridge over mouth of Martin Fork, on west abutment, top of south 

end of parapet wall; chiseled square__ ____________ 1,177.97

Harlan, highway bridge over Clover Fork at, center of bridge, in 

flooring; spike_____________ __ _ 1,178. 8

104788° 18 2
18 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

From point 1.8 miles south of Layman along Louisville & Nashville R. H. northeast to Baxter.

Layman post office, 1.30 miles south of west bank of Forrester Creek, 

200 feet west of residence of Frank Saylor, in rock; aluminum Feet, 

tablet stamped " 1158 Lex."_______________________ 1,158. 036

NOTE. Bulletin 554, page 77, gives this mark as an iron post, 

which is incorrect, as an aluminum tablet was set at this point.

Layman station, 40 feet east of station sign, 20 feet south of track, 

west side of highway, in root on east side of 1-foot sycamore tree; 

copper nail_________________________________ 1,112. 84

Ameron station, 260 feet west of Louisville & Nashville R. R. concrete culvert over highway and Jessies Creek, north side of track, 

5$ feet east of west end, top guard wall; chiseled square_____ 1,114.95

Ameron station, 0.87 mile northeast of, opposite and 40 feet west of 

mouth of Laurel (or' Hugh Howards) Branch, 300 feet west of 

middle point of curve in track to southeast, 30 feet east of west end 

of cut, on north side of track, top of sandstone rock projecting from 

cut, about level with .rail; chiseled square______________ 1,132. 46

Wallins station, 0.48 mile west of, 300 feet west of west end of 

switch, south side of track, stone culvert under railroad, top of 

east end; chiseled square________________________ 1,126.32

Wallins station, 640 feet northwest of, Louisville & Nashville R. R. 

concrete bridge over road and branch from west, on west side of 

track, top of south end of; chiseled square______________ 1,128. 22

Wallins station, top of rail in front of__________________ 1,133. 6

Wallins station, 0.20 mile southeast of Louisville & Nashville R. R. 

concrete bridge over mouth of Wallins Creek, on south side of 

track, 10 feet east of west end of top of guard wall; bronze tablet 

stamped "1131 Ky."___________________________ 1,131.345

Wallins station, 0.80 mile northeast of, 40 feet north of residence of 

Calvin Unthank, on east side of track at edge of fill, 3 feet lower 

than top of rail, on top of sandstone rock; chiseled square_____ 1,132. 95

Wallins station, 1.69 miles northeast of, 0.43 mile south of milepost 

" C 62 L 234 B 31," 780 feet south of house standing on east side 

of track, top of east end of stone culvert under railroad over drain 

from east; chiseled square_______________________ 1,143.38

Wilhoit station, 1.19 miles west of, 3.05 miles northeast of AValllns 

station, top of north end of concrete railroad culvert over mouth 

of Hiram Saylor Branch; bronze tablet stamped " 1137 Ky."___ 1,137. 080

Wilhoit station, 0.46 mile northwest of, 270 feet south of point of 

curve to west, top of west end of stone culvert under track, at small 

drain from west, on line with junction of timber and clearing to 

west; chiseled square__________________________ 1,149.79

Wilhoit station, 0.35 mile east of, Louisville & Nashville R. R. concrete bridge over highway and Ewing Creek, north side of track, 

top of west end of side wall; chiseled square..__________^__ 1,148. 60

Emerling station, 0.26 mile northwest of, top of north end of east abutment of Louisville & Nashville R. R. bridge over Cumberland 

River; bronze tablet stamped "1165 Ky."______________ 1,165.129

Baxter, 1.93 miles west of, 100 feet north of residence of Dick Farley 

(standing on hillside west side of track), top of west end of iron 

drain pipe under railroad; painted square. 1,168. 93
PRIMARY LEVELING. 19

Baxter, 1.02 miles west of, in rear of residence of Enoch Creech, 400 

feet northwest of east end of storage tracks, top of east end of Feet, 

stone culvert under railroad; chiseled square____________ 1,169.97

Baxter, 60 feet south of Louisville & Nashville R. R. depot, top of 

west end of parapet wall of north abutment of Louisville & Nashville R. R. bridge over Cumberland River; bronze tablet stamped 

" 1173 Ky."_________________________________ 1,173. 703

From "Wallins south along Louisville Se Nashville R. R. to Ginseng Branch, 

thence along highways southwest and west to. point near southwest corner 

of quadrangle.

Wallins, 1 mile south of railroad crossing small branch from east, 

240 feet southwest of Jim Shackleford's residence, on east side of 

track, 30 feet west of east right of way line in branch, in root 

on east side of east one of two sycamore trees each 1 foot in 

diameter; copper nail_______________________________ 1,169. 75

Wallins, 2.10 miles south of, railroad bridge over Meadow Creek, 

100 feet west of Banner Fork Coal Co.'s tipple, at north end of 

bridge under main track, top of west end of concrete base to trestlework (3 feet lower than track) ; top of chiseled square_______ 1,246.55

Wallins, 3.20 miles south of, at mouth of Ginseng Branch, 160 feet 

southwest of railroad crossing, old bed of Ginseng Branch, 30 feet 

north by 90 feet west of north end of Louisville & Nashville R. R. 

trestle over Wallins Creek, about in center of bottom at mouth of 

branch, on highest point of land in bottom, top of large sandstone 

rock; bronze tablet stamped " 1325 Ky."________________ 1,324. 711

Wallins, 3.20 miles south by 1.15 miles southwest of, in bed of Ginseng Branch near south bank, on south side of trail crossing 

branch, on top of large sandstone rock; chiseled square______ 1, 808.55

Wallins, 3.20 miles south by 1.60 miles southwest of, at head of Ginseng Branch, on lone spur ridge between last forks, at southwest 

corner of residence of John Scott, in root on south side of chestnut 

stump; copper nail_________ ____________ 2,433.72

Wallins, 3.20 miles south by 2 miles southwest of, 25 feet north by 

65 feet east of center of gap in ridge between Ginseng Branch of 

Wallins Creek and Jackson Mill Branch of Puckett Creek, 34 feet 

lower than gap, on Ginseng Branch side, at foot on lower side of 

cluster of three lin trees, 1, 2, and 2 feet in diameter (one 2-foot 

tree broken off 16 feet above ground), on top projection of sandstone outcrop; bronze tablet stamped " 2887 Ky."__________ 2,887.191

Hulen station, 7.7 miles southeast of, at head of Jacksons Mill 

Branch of Puckett Creek, 30 feet west of small drain to right, 110 

feet east of drain to left (heads up against Forresters Creek) in 

front of last house (standing on left side of branch), occupied by 

Henry Wilder, in creek bed, at south bank, top of sandstone outcrop ; chiseled square 2, 380. 49

Hulen station, 7.17 -miles southeast of, 0.32 mile east of forks of 

Jackson Mill Branch, on left fork, in front of residence occupied by 

Sherman Lawson, west side of trail crossing Jackson Mill Branch, 

on north bank of fork, at ford, top of sandstone rock; chiseled 

square ____________________________________ 1, 833. 44

Hulen station, 6.85 miles southeast of, at forks of Jackson Mill 

Branch, 1.03 miles above its mouth, 30 feet northwest of intersection of forks, on east side of fork_to northeast, on west side of 

trail to northeast, top of sandstone rock; chiseled square_____ 1, 583.13
20 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Hulen station, 6 miles southeast of, on Jackson Mill Branch, 0.19 

mile above its mouth, on west side of branch and road, opposite 

and 275 feet west of residence of Josh Howard, 150 feet northwest 

of Josh Howard's barn, 65 feet north of road crossing branch, at 

foot on east side of low spur ridge from north, 40 feet west of road, Feet, 

top of sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 1326 Ky."_____ 1, 326. 228

Hulen station, 5.13 miles southeast of, 75 feet west of mouth of Gilberts Branch, south side of road, north bank of Puckett Creek, 

in root on north side of 3-foot oak tree, 4 feet from tree; copper nail__________________________________ 1,243.19

Hulen station, 4.68 miles southeast of, 70 feet west of road crossing 

mouth of Path Fork, on south side of road, in root on south 

side of elm tree 2J feet in diameter; copper nail__________ 1, 218. 24

Hulen station, 3.57 miles southeast of, at mouth of Cox Branch, 

on Puckett Creek, in front of Howard's store, south side of road, 

east bank of branch, north bank of Puckett Creek, in root on 

south side of 2$-foot gum tree; copper nail______________ 1,172.45

From Waiting north along highway over Pine Mountain and Kentucky Ridge 

and down Middle Fork of Kentucky River to north border of quadrangle. 

(Leveled twice north of Straight Creek.)

Wallins station, 640 feet northwest of, Louisville & Nashville R. R. 

concrete bridge over road and drain from west, on west side of 

track, top of south end of bridge; chiseled square__________ 1,128.223

Wallins station, 0.57 mile northeast of, 440 feet northeast of small 

branch from north, 300 feet northeast of house standing on north 

side of road, 100 feet south of point in road where trail to north 

(leading up spur to main Salt Trace Trail) leaves road, 150 feet 

north of top of rise in road, at upper end of bottom on south side 

of road, 30 feet north of fence, east side of road, west bank of 

river, top of sandstone outcrop; chiseled square__________ 1,155. 27

Wallins station, 1.46 miles northwest of, on Salt Trace Trail across 

Pine Mountain, in gap in spur ridge from north, at point where 

trail crosses gap to descend to ford of Laurel Branch, southeast 

corner of trail intersection, in root on southwest side of 1-foot oak 

tree; copper nail _________________________ 1,630.19

Wallins station, 2.45 miles northwest of, on Salt Trace Trail across 

Pine Mountain, 0.88 mile west of ford of Laurel Branch, at point 

where trail crosses spur ridge (at second stop after trail hits 

top of spur) between first and second gaps in ridge, on east edge 

of trail, top of sandstone outcrop; chiseled square_________ 2, 329.00

Wallins station, 3.40 miles northwest of, on Salt Trace Trail across 

Pine Mountain, 0.42 mile east of Trace Gap, at south end of pond, 

20 feet west of forks of trail, on west side of trail leading to Trace 

Gap, top of sandstone rock; chiseled square_____________ 2, 298.49

Wallins station, 3.80 miles northwest of, in Trace Gap, at top of Pine 

Mountain, 60 feet north of point where trail crosses center of gap, 

on east side and about 15 feet higher than gap, top of large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 2219 Ky."____________ 2, 218.998

Wallins station, 4.75 miles northwest of, on Straight Creek, at foot 

of north side of Pine Mountain, 175 feet north of mouth of Salt 

Trace Branch, 60 feet north of house standing in northeast corner of intersection of creek and branch, on east side of Salt 

Trace Branch, in root on east side of 2$-foot oak tree; copper nail- 1,210.73
PRIMARY LEVELING. _ 21

Wallins station, 5.02 miles northwest of, on east bank of Salt Trace 

Branch of Straight Creek, 0.27 mile above its mouth, at northeast 

corner of school house, west side of road, top of sandstone rock; Feet, 

bronze tablet stamped " 1262 Ky."___________________ 1, 262. 624

Wallins station, 5.72 miles northwest of, on Salt Trace Branch of 

Straight Creek, 1 mile above its rnouth, 70 feet northwest of wagon 

ford of creek, 140 feet south of house occupied by John Wilson 

(standing between road and creek), on west side of road, top of 

large sandstone rock; chiseled square____________ __ 1, 599. 40

Wallins station, 6.15 miles northwest of, road forks at last main forks 

of Salt Trace Branch of Straight Creek, road to northeast leads to 

Stagger Branch of Middle Fork of Kentucky River, 30 feet north 

of junction of branches, 50 feet south of front of Elijah Howard's 

residence, on west bank of branch to north, top of sandstone 

rock; chiseled square______ ____________ _ 1, 743.32

Asher post office, 14.33 miles southwest of, road crossing top of gap 

between Right Fork of Salt Trace Branch of Straight Creek and 

Stagger Branch of Middle Fork of Kentucky River, at Harlan-Leslie 

county line, 50 feet northwest of gap, on west side of road, in root 

on south side of 15-inch poplar tree; copper nail_ 2,107. 56

Asher post office, 13.38 miles southwest of, at mouth of Stagger 

Branch of Middle Fork of Kentucky River, 85 feet west of road 

forks, between house and store of John D. Wilson, top of large 

sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 1628 Ky."____ __ 1, 628. 362

Asher post office, 12.23 miles southwest of, on Middle Fork of Kentucky River, road crossing mouth of Mays Branch, south bank of 

branch west side of road, 7 feet above branch, in side of large 

sloping sandstone rock; chiseled square ________ __ 1,473.09

Asher post office, 11.20 miles southwest of mouth of Spruce Pine 

Branch on Middle Fork of Kentucky River, 120 feet east of mouth, 

on north bank of Spruce Pine Branch, in root on north side of 3- 

foot oak tree; copper nail_______________________ 1,326.08

Asher post office, 10.64 miles south of, 200 feet south of mouth of 

Turkey Creek, 170 feet south of wagon ford of Middle Fork of 

Kentucky River, on west side of road, east bank of river, top of 

large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 1295 Ky."_____ 1, 294. 969

Asher post office, 9.36 miles southwest of, 130 feet south of mouth 

of Roark Branch, 405 feet north of mouth of Marrowbone Branch, 

on east bank of Middle Fork of Kentucky River, in root on northwest side of 2-foot pine tree; copper nail___ ____________ 1,246. 57

Asher post office, 8.14 miles southwest of, 0.32 mile south of mouth of 

Rye Cove Branch, 550 feet south of schoolhouse, 50 feet east of 

Middle Fork, on east side of road, in top of projection at southwest 

corner (west face) of large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped 

" 1214 Ky."_ _ _ _ _____________ 1, 214. 809

Asher post office, 7.46 miles southwest of, 90 feet north of mouth of 

War Branch, on east bank of Middle Fork, west side of road, top 

of large standstone rock; chiseled square_______________ 1,193.92

Asher post office, 6.94 miles southwest of, trail crossing river, 150 

feet north of mouth of Mud Lick Branch, east bank of river, north 

side of trail, top of large sandstone rock; painted square_____ 1,157.8
22 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Asher post office, 6.34 miles southwest of, 0.08 mile southwest of 

mouth of Elk Branch, wagon ford of Middle Fork of Kentucky 

River, on east side of ford, north bank of river, 'top of large sand- Feet, 

stone rock; chiseled square_ _ ____________ 1,121. 77

Asher post office, 5.67 miles southwest of, on east bank of Middle 

Fork of Kentucky River, opposite mouth of White Oak Branch, in 

root on west side of 3-foot sycamore stump 25 feet high; copper 

nail__ ______ __________________________ 1, 094. 24

Asher post office, 5.50 miles southwest of, 885 feet northeast of mouth 

of White Oak Branch, 0.17 mile southwest of mouth of Ginseng 

Branch and War Branch post office, 150 feet northeast of splash 

dam, on east bank of Middle Fork of Kentucky River, on west side 

of and below road, about 7 feet above bed of river, top of large 

sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 1093 Ky."_________ 1, 093. 628

From mouth of White Oak Creek east along road up Greasy Creek to point near 

northeast corner of quadrangle.

Napier post office, 6.36 miles northwest of, 650 feet north of mouth 

of White Oak Creek, 550 feet north of residence standing at junction of road and creek, on west side of road, on east bank of White 

Oak Creek, in face of large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped 

" 1088 Ky."_________________________________ 1, 088. 21C

Napier post office, 6.25 miles northwest of, on south bank of Greasy 

Creek at ford about 400 feet west of mouth of White Oak Creek, on 

east side of road leading to ford, at edge of bank, in root on west 

side of 2^-foot beech tree; copper nail__________________ 1, 080. 46

Napier post office, 4.93 miles northwest of, 240 feet northeast of residence of John Jackson, 85 feet northeast of store building, 35 feet 

east and 8 feet below road, 35 feet north of small drain, on west 

bank of Greasy Creek, in root on north side of 2-foot oak tree; 

copper nail________ _ __________________ 1,116.16

Napier post office, 3.66 miles northwest of, road crossing mouth of 

Tan Trough Branch, on north side of road, east side of branch, in 

root on road side of 2-foot .walnut tree; copper nail_________ 1,121.10

Napier post office, 2.52 miles northwest of, on east bank of Greasy 

Creek, 60 feet north of mouth of Dollar Branch, top of back side of 

large sandstone rock; chiseled square ___ _ _______ 1,137.76

Napier post office, 0.83 mile west of, 650 feet west of mouth of Abner 

Creek, 280 feet north of schoolhouse, on north bank of Greasy 

Creek, in face at west end of sandstone cliff; bronze tablet stamped 

" 1178 Ky."_____________ _ _ _________ 1,177. 815

Napier post office,. 0.50 mile east of, at mouth of Gabes Branch,

- in southwest angle of junction of Gabes Branch and Greasy Creek, 

in root on south side of third tree from . east end of row of 

small sycamore trees 8 inches in diameter; copper nail_______ 1, 209. 72

Napier post office, 1.64 miles east of, opposite and 50 feet east of 

mouth of Lick Branch, on south bank of Greasy Creek, top of large 

sandstone rock; chiseled square _ 1, 243.38

Napier post office, 2.35 miles east of, at mouth of Rockhouse Creek 

on west bank, in root on west side of 2-foot sycamore tree; copper 

nail______________________________________ 1, 267. 75
PEIMABY LEVELING. 23 

HAROLD QUADRANGLE.1

[Latitude 37° 30'-37° 45'; longitude 82° 30'-82° 45'.] 

Leveling in 1914 by S. R. Archer.

From Coal Run north and northwest along highway to point near Brandy Keg, 

thence south to point near Bull Creek station.

Coal Run, Cheaspeake & Ohio Ry. station platform, north side of Feet, 

track, top of southeast corner; top of bolthead painted white______ 675. 52

NOTE. Old t. b. m. in telephone pole destroyed.

Coal Run, 160 feet west of B. & J. Weddington's store, 90 feet west 

of T road to north, east abutment of highway bridge over mouth 

of Stonecoal Creek, north end; chiseled cut_______________ 669. 58

Coal Run, 0.91 mile northeast of, 75 feet north of road, 30 feet southeast of mouth of east fork, on east bank of Stonecoal Creek, in 

cluster of three sycamore trees 1 foot in diameter, in root on east 

side of west tree; two 8-penny nails__________________ 662.70

Coal Run, 1.75 miles northeast of, on west bank of Stonecoal Creek, 

north bank of small branch, residence owned by Renns Burnett and 

occupied by Elic Blackburn stands on east side of creek opposite 

branch, in root on south side of sycamore stump 3$ feet in diameter, about 12 feet high; two 8-penny nails_____________ 700.31

Coal Run, 2.29 miles northeast of, at forks of Stonecoal Creek, 40 

feet east of creek intersections, northwest corner of Jim Clevinger's store, at bottom of corner foundation, in top flat stone; 

chiseled cross__________:____________________ 732.32

Coal Run, 3.08 miles northeast of, 0.80 mile north of forks of Stonecoal Creek, 75 feet north of residence of Mary Gillman standing on 

west side of road, on east edge of road, in top of stump about level 

with road; 8-penny nail________________________ 849. 85

Coal Run, 3.55 miles northeast of, in gap between left fork of Stonecoal 

Creek and left fork of Miller Creek, 75 feet south of house standing on east side of road, 40 feet south of top of gap, on west side 

and 4 feet above road, top of rock outcrop; chiseled cross_____ 1,058.14

Coal Run, 4.07 miles northeast of, road forks at head of Miller 

Creek, road southwest leads to Cowpen Creek, road southeast to 

Stonecoal Creek, on east side of road at forks, near center of 

stone retaining wall to fill (laid rough), in top stone; chiseled 

cross____ _________________ 899.92

Coal Run, 4.21 miles northeast of, 750 feet north of forks of road at 

head of Miller Creek, 125 feet south of residence of Henry Stratton standing on east side of road, on west edge of road and 3i 

feet above top of rock outcrop; bronze tablet stamped " 895 Ky "__ 895. 352

Coal Run, 4.92 miles northeast of, 230 feet southwest of mouth of 

Moss Camp Branch, on east bank of Miller Creek, opposite junction of road and creek, in front of old log house, in root on east 

side of walnut tree 1 foot in diameter; two 8-penny nails_____ 807.82

John post office, 1.91 miles southeast by 0.97 mile south of, south 

bank of mouth of small drain from east, front of residence of Will 

Hamilton, 30 feet northwest of barn, east bank of Miller Creek, 

at fence line, in root on creek side of sycamore tree 8 inches in 

diameter; spike 731.45

1 For additional elevations, see Bull. D54, pp. 41-44.
24 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

John post office, 1.91 miles southeast of, at mouth of Miller Creek on 

Johns Creek, steel highway bridge over Johns Creek, south concrete Feet, 

abutment, top of west end; bronze tablet stamped " 706 Ky "___ 706.281

John post office, 0.98 mile south of, opposite Ingram Leslie's residence standing on south side of Johns Creek, about 0.30 mile east 

of mouth of Caney Creek, 300 feet east of house standing on north 

side of creek, south side of road, in center of road forks, on top 

of rock; chiseled cross__________________________ 699.46

John post office, 0.26 mile south of, southeast corner of porch of 

schoolhouse on west side of road, in bottom of foundation in 

top of flat rock; chiseled cross______________________ 695. 61

John post office, front of residence of Mrs. Tom May, east side of 

road, north side of branch from east, 3 feet south of beech tree 3 

feet in diameter, in top of old stone curbing wall 4 inches above 

ground ; chiseled cross__________________________ 692. 71

John post office, 0.39 mile northwest of, opposite and 50 feet south of 

residence of Helen Leslie, 60 feet north of branch from east, 15 

feet south of southwest corner of barn, on east side of road, in 

root on south side of ash tree (top cut off) 2£ feet in diameter; 

two 8-penny nails_______________________:_____ 701.85

John post office, 1.34 miles northwest of, 50 feet south of branch 

from east, 25 feet east of northeast corner of schoolhouse, west side 

of road, 200 feet south of residence of J. H. Leslie, in root on south 

side of ash tree 18 inches in diameter ; two 8-penny nails_____ 697.19

Gulnare post office, 560 feet south of, 250 feet north of mouth of 

Sycamore Creek, 540 feet north of John Scott & Co. store, 400 feet 

north of road forks, west edge of road, east bank of Johns Creek, 

in top of large rock; bronze tablet stamped " 694 Ky "_________ 693. 706

Gulnare post office, 0.76 mile northwest of, road forks about 0.25 mile 

east of mouth of Drift or Martin Scotts Branch, 120 feet west of 

road forks and ford, north bank of Johns Creek, south side of 

road, in root on east side of forked soft-maple tree 4 feet in diameter ; two 8-penny nails___________________________ 676. 68

McCombs post office, 0.45 mile south of, road forks about 0.30 mile 

south of mouth of Doc Jackson Branch, northwest corner of road 

forks, in root on southeast side of sycamore tree 14 inches in diameter used as corner fence post; two 8-penny nails_______ 678.50

McCombs post office, at south bank of mouth of branch from east, 

30 feet east of road, 90 feet south of store, in root of walnut 

tree 1 foot in diameter; two 8-penny nails______________ - 669.77

McCombs post office, 0.68 mile northwest of, north bank of Johns 

Creek, 400 feet west of bend to- west, 250 feet east of branch 

from northeast, 400 feet east of residence of Amos Spear, south side 

of road, at foot of black-ash tree 15 inches in diameter, top of 

sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 677 Ky "_________ 676. 931

McCombs post office, 1.45 miles northwest of, 80 feet north and opposite mouth of Missouri Branch, west side of road, east bank of 

Johns Creek, in root on east side of beech tree 2$ feet in diameter, 

south tree of row; spike_________________________ 664. 44

Thomas post office, 2.15 miles south of, 30 feet south of branch from 

east, front of Jake Gunnel's residence standing on east side of road, 

west side of road, in root on road side of box-elder tree 2 feet 

in diameter; two 8-penny nails____________________ 674. 32
PRIMARY LEVELING. 25

Thomas post office, 1.23 miles southwest of, road forks, opposite

mouth of Bevins Branch, 30 feet north of forks, west side of road, Feet, 

in base of telephone pole; spike____________________ 687.43

Thomas post office, 235 feet southwest of post office, 400 feet east 

of mouth of Brushy Fork, south bank, east side of road at ford, 

at foot of buckeye tree 1 foot in diameter, on top of sandstone 

rock; bronze tablet stamped " 655 Ky "_________________ 654. 460

Thomas post office, 1.12 miles northwest of, east bank of Johns Creek, 

north side of ford, west side of road, 75 feet north of mouth of 

branch from southwest, 200 feet south of residence of Bailey 

Frailey standing on east side back from road, in root on east 

side of sycamore tree 3 feet in diameter; two 8-penny nails___ 652. 89

Thomas post office, 1.75 miles northwest of, 35 feet north of mouth of 

Elm Log Branch, east bank of Johns Creek at bend to west, west 

side of road, in root on road side of beech tree 3 feet in diameter ; two 8-penny nails- 654. 33

German post office, 2.30 miles east of, 350 feet north of mouth of 

Mill Creek, 60 feet above water level of Johns Creek, at point 

of road crossing end of low spur from northeast, north side and 

8 feet above road, in top of sandstone outcrop; bronze tablet stamped 

" 701 Ky " ______________ ____ ____________ 700. 949

German post office, 1.25 miles east of, opposite and 150 feet east of 

residence of F. Pinion standing on south side of Johns Creek, 70 

feet east of mouth of small branch from north, north bank of Johns 

Creek, south side and 6 feet below road, at water's edge, in root on 

sycamore tree 3 feet in diameter (leaning over creek) ; spike___ 646.61

German post office, 0.14 mile east of, 650 feet east of mouth of Buffalo 

Creek, 230 feet east of point of spur and road forks, north side of 

Johns Creek and highway, in face of sandstone rock; bronze tablet 

stamped " 660 Ky " ___ ^ ________ 659.899

German post office, 1.46 miles north of, 540 feet north of mouth'of 

branch from east, 400 feet north of house standing on west side of 

road, 35 feet northwest of northwest corner of schoolhouse, at east 

edge and 2^ feet above road, in root on east side of tree 1 foot in 

diameter; spike__ ______ 656.38

German post office, Ii72 miles northwest of, 80 feet west of mouth of 

Copperas Creek, in front of Elic Crider's store, north bank of Johns 

Creek, 12 feet south of road, in top of sycamore stump 15 inches in 

diameter; spike_ ___ 644. 29

German post office, 2.90 miles northwest of, 300 feet west of bend in 

Johns Creek to west, 425 feet east of Tom Martin's residence 

(standing on north side of road), 50 feet west and opposite creek 

from small box house, 370 feet west of small branch from northeast, south edge of road at top of small rise, in top of sandstone 

rock; chiseled cross- __ __:_______ 653. 34

Edgar post office, 1.15 miles southeast of, on south side of road, north 

bank of Johns Creek opposite mouth of Souders Creek, in root of 

twin elm tree (each fork 2$ feet in diameter) ; spike________ 636. 66

Edgar post office, 900 feet east of, 700 feet northeast of mouth of 

Dicks Creek, 180 feet east of road forks, opposite house standing on 

lower side of road, north side of road, in sandstone outcrop; bronze 

tablet stamped " 661" ,________ 660. 449
26 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 19H TO 1916.

Edgar post office, 120 feet west of Clines store, south side of road, 

north bank of Johns Creek, in root on road side of beech tree 2$ Feet, 

feet in diameter; spike________________,__________ 641.25

Edgar post office, 0.78 mile southwest of, front of east side of residence of .Tim Simpson, east side of road, 60 feet north of bend in 

road to southwest, on west bank of Johns Creek, in root northwest 

side of sour-wood tree 14 inches in diameter; spike__________ 641. 62

Brandy Keg post office, 1 mile north and 1.29 miles southeast of, 300 

feet west of S. W. McGuire's residence standing on north side of 

road back in field, in southwest corner of wooden bridge over 

branch from north, top of rock; chiseled cross____________ 629. 56

Brandy Keg post office, 1 mile north of, just east of mouth of Frogonery Branch and just below what is known as Ratliff's Ford, at 

steel highway bridge over Johns Creek, north concrete abutment, 

top of east end of bridge seat; bronze tablet stamped " 644 Ky "_ 643. 325

Brandy Keg post office, 0.14 mile north of, 150 feet north and 100 

feet west of point where road crosses top of Brandy Keg Gap, 100 

feet west of road in field, 160 feet north of house standing on west 

side of road in gap, in root on southeast side of maple tree 2£ 

feet in diameter; two fence staples___________________ 676. 83

Bull Creek station, 0.20 mile north of, at road forks on north side of 

Levisa Fork of Big Sandy River, at northwest corner of bridge 

(wooden) over Brandy Keg Creek, in root on west side of elm tree 

12 inches in diameter; two 8-penny. nails_______________ 624. 59

Bull Creek station, 0.20 mile northwest of Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. 

bridge over mouth of Bull Creek,, east concrete abutment, top of 

south end of bridge seat; aluminum tablet stamped " 635 "____ 634. 392

From point near Brandy Keg north and west along highway down Johns Creek

to Nero.

Brandy Keg post office, 2.23 miles north of, at ford of highway 

across Johns Creek, at mouth of Burchett Branch, 350 feet west 

of " Lige " Wells's residence, 80 feet north of storehouse, eust siue 

of road leading to ford, south bank of Johns Creek, in root on 

east side of sycamore tree 2£ feet in diameter; spike________ 625. 41

Dewey post office, 1.24 miles southeast of, 150 feet west of Roe 

Hyden's residence standing on .north side of road, about 0.20 mile 

east of west end of loop in Johns Creek to west, north edge of road 

opposite west end of barn, in i'oot on road side of elm tree 14 inches : 

in diameter; spike. ____ __ 638. 88

Dewey post office, 0.41 mile southeast of, wooden highway bridge 

over mouth of Shoal Branch, 120 feet west of G.-E. Stratton's 

residence, southeast corner of bridge, top of timber sleeper; spike_ 621. 68

Dewey post office, 290 feet north of road forks, 160 feet north of 

branch from west, 75 feet northeast of northeast corner of school- 

 house, 20 feet west of road, east side of west road-fence line, in 

top of rock outcrop; bronze tablet stamped " 654 Ky "_______ 653. 606

Dewey post office, 1.03 miles northeast of, at ford of highway across 

Johns Creek, on east bank of Johns Creek, 100 feet northeast of 

mouth of branch from east, 40 feet north of road, 80 feet southwest 

of residence of John Porter, cluster of four sycamore trees, in root 

of south side of northeast tree; spike- ___ . _ 615. 34
PRIMARY LEVELING. 27

Dewey post office, 1.57 miles northeast of, 1.16 miles southwest of 

mouth of Daniels Creek, 80 feet north of old schoolhouse standing 

on east side of road, west edge of road, east bank of Johns Creek, Feet, 

at top of small rise in road, top of large rock; chiseled cross 629. 75

Dewey post office, 2.42 miles northeast of, 100 feet east of mouth of 

Long Branch, 0.30 mile south of Daniels Creek, north side of road, 

south bank of Johns Creek, in root on road side of beech tree 

2i feet in diameter; spike________________________ 616. 30

Dewey post office, 2.81 miles northeast of road forks, 500 feet north of 

mouth of Daniels Creek, on east bank of Johns Creek, 50 feet south 

of road forks, 35 feet west of northwest corner of schoolhouse, 

west edge of road, in root on creek side of bushy-topped elm tree 

2i feet in diameter; spike___________________ 607. 71

Nero post office, 0.25 mile west by 0.62 mile southeast of, 0.95 mile 

west of mouth of Daniels Creek, south side of road crossing low 

spur ridge from northeast, at bend in main road to north, at foot of 

hill at back side of field in bottom of what is known as Widow 

Webbs's farm, 80 feet northeast of road forks, 150 feet east of 

North East Coal Co.'s house, standing on west side of road to 

north, in projection of large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped 

" 618 Ky "____________________________________ 617. 749

From divide between Old Road Fork of Coldwater Creek and Little Branch of 

Wolf Creek southwest along highway to mouth of Wolf Creek.

Eden (Inez), 12 miles south of, top divide between Old Road Fork 

of Coldwater Fork and Little Branch of Wolf Creek, top gap, 

west-side of point where trail crosses, top of east one of two large 

sandstone rocks; chiseled cross " U. S. B. M."____________ 1,199.16

Eden (Inez), 12.80 miles south of, on Wolf Creek at mouths of Little 

and Big branches, on east side of and 60 feet north of end of low 

spur between branches, 150 feet northwest of mouth of Little 

Branch, on west side and 8 feet above, in top of sandstone outcrop; 

bronze tablet stamped " 698 "_____________________ 697.757

Thomas post office, 5.25 miles north of, mouth of Maynard Fork on 

Wolf Creek, 240 feet west of Splash Dam, north bank of Wolf 

Creek, east bank of Mill Branch at mouth, in root on creek side of 

beech tree 2J feet in diameter; spike__________________ 694. 28

Thomas post office, 5.25 miles north of, mouth of Maynard Fork on 

Wolf Creek, in top large bare root on west side of walnut tree 

14 inches in diameter; two 8-penny nails_______________ 698.25

Thomas post office, 4.40 miles north of, mouth of Panther Fork of 

Wolf Creek, north bank of Wolf Creek, east bank of Panther 

Fork, in root on east side of sycamore tree 2 feet in diameter near 

beech tree of same size; two 8-penny nails______________ 710. 71

Thomas post office, 4 miles northeast of, on Wolf Creek, 0.37 mile 

south of Panther Fork, 0.30 mile south of Andy McCoy's residence, 

on east bank of Wolf Creek, west side of road, in top of stone foundation northeast corner of schoolhouse; bronze tablet stamped 

" 727 Ky "________..___________________________ 726. 748

Thomas post office, 3 miles northeast of, mouth of Cow Fork on Wolf 

Creek, 50 feet south of junction and between forks, at point of 

cleared land In bottom between forks, in base on south side of willow tree (leaning trunk) 8 inches in diameter; two naild......... 756.48
28 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Thomas post office, 2 miles northeast of, 0.62 mile north of Wolf Gap, 

on Wolf Creek, at last forks of Wolf Creek, 160 feet south of forks 

of creek, east side of south fork and road, in face of rock outcrop 5 Feet, 

feet above road; bronze tablet stamped " 815 Ky "__________ 814. 678

Thomas post office, 0.30 mile east by 1.04 miles north of, top of what 

is known as Wolf Gap divide between Wolf Branch of Brushy 

Fork and Wolf Creek, on west side of road at top of gap, in root on 

road side of beech tree 2$ feet in diameter; two 8-penny nails___ 955. 46

Thomas post office, 0.30 mile east of, road forks at Wolf Branch of 

Brushy Fork, on south side of road, at forks, northeast corner of 

house, in top of stone at corner of foundation ; chiseled cross__.__ 673.03

Thomas post office, 235 feet southwest of post office, 400 feet east of 

mouth of Brushy Fork, on south bank, east side of road at ford, 

at foot of buckeye tree 1 foot in diameter, in top of sandstone rock; 

bronze tablet stamped " 655 Ky."____________________ 654.460

Near Odds on Daniels Creek.

Odds post office, 1.20 miles southwest of, just north of mouth of 

Dog Fork of Daniels Creek, 110 feet west of bend in road to 

north, front of southwest corner of church, north edge of road, 

in root on southwest side of walnut tree 14 inches in diameter; two 

8-penny nails________________________________ 620. 39

Leveling in 1915 by S. R. Archer.

From Meathouse Creek west along highways on Wolf Creek to mouths of 

Big and Little branches.

McClure post office, 5.49 miles southwest of mouth of McGee Branch 

on Wolf Creek, at 80 feet west of mouth of branch, s'outh bank of 

Wolf Creek, west tree of two sycamore trees 1 foot in diameter, 

in west side of; copper nail______________________ 664.01

McClure post office, 6.26 miles southwest of, 0.77 mile west of McGee 

Branch, at mouth of small branch from north, center of road, in 

line with west end of Ben Harden's residence, 15 feet south of foot 

of bank, on north side of Wolf Creek, in root on east side of 

sycamore stump 2 feet in diameter; copper nail__________ 673;37

Eden (Inez), 12.80 miles south of, on Wolf Creek, at mouth of Big 

and Little branches, on east side of and 60 feet north of end of low 

spur between branches, 150 feet northwest of mouth of Little 

Branch, on west side and 8 feet above in top of sandstone outcrop; 

bronze tablet stamped "698 Ky "____________________ 697. 757

From point near Jarad west along highway down Brushy Fork to Thomas.

Thomas post office, 7.38 miles southeast of, 60 feet west of road 

crossing mouth of Robinson Branch, on north side of road, 15 feet 

from gate leading to barn in hollow, in rock outcrop; chiseled 

square ___ _ _ ___________________ 714.88

Thomas post office, 6.70 miles southeast of, about 250 feet northeast 

of mouth of Lowe Branch, at point in road at end of low spur 

ridge from north, on south side of road, north bank of Brushy 

Fork, at south end of gate; in root on east side of poplar tree, 

1 foot in diameter; copper nail_____________________ 710. 55
PRIMARY LEVELING. 29

Thomas post office, 5.93 miles southeast of, at point in road opposite 

mouth of Scott Branch, 0.30 mile south of schoolhouse, fourth-class 

road to south at, 40 feet north of and 12 feet above road, 10 feet 

northeast of small walnut and bushy buckeye trees, top of end of low 

spur ridge from northeast, in top of sandstone outcrop; bronze Feet, 

tablet stamped "717 Ky."_____________________!___ 717.235

Thomas post office, 4.94 miles southeast of, at road crossing Joe 

Taylor Branch, 60 feet north of branch, 25 feet north of storehouse 

standing on east side of road, on east edge of road at bend in road 

to west, top of sandstone rock; chiseled square___________ 707.87

Thomas post office, 4.16 miles southeast of, north bank of Brushy 

Fork, about 0.30 mile northwest of mouths of Mill Fork and Still 

Branch, 175 feet west of road forks, on south side and 3 feet 

below road, in trunk of 2-foot hollow sycamore tree; copper nail_ 686. 67

Thomas post office, 3.61 miles southeast of, on east bank of Brushy 

Fork and north bank of Billy Branch at mouth, 50 feet west of 

road, in root on northeast side of sycamore tree 3$ feet in diam: 

eter; copper nail___________________________ 683. 21

Thomas post office, 2.51 miles southeast of, 60 feet east of house of 

B. Maynard (standing on north side of road), 30 feet north and 11 

feet above road, on east bank of small drain from north, on south 

side of sycamore tree 3 feet in diameter, on top of stone in roots; 

bronze tablet stamped "697 Ky.''___________________ 697.077

Thomas post office, 1.50 miles southeast of, mouth of Big Branch on 

Brushy Fork, at west side of road at bend and forks of road, 

30 feet south of branch, 15 feet northeast of fence corner, in root 

on south side of beech tree 4 feet in diameter; copper nail____ 669.40

Thomas post office, 0.75 mile east of, road crossing mouth of Kitten 

Narrow Branch, on west bank of branch and south side of road, at 

northeast corner of yard to house, on road side of fence, top of 

sandstone rock; chiseled square_____ _ __________ 655.10

From John east along highways up Johns Creek to Joel.

John post office, 1.91 miles southeast of, at mouth of Miller Creek, 

steel highway bridge over Johns Creek, top of west end south concrete abutment; bronze tablet stamped "706 Ky."___________ 706.281

John post office, 3.10 miles southeast of, road crossing mouth of 

Lowe Branch, on east side of road, south side of branch, 300 feet 

south of Adrian Lowe's store, 7 feet above branch, in root of 

beech tree 18 inches in diameter grown in sandstone ledge; copper 

nail _____- ______________ ___ ________ 700. 51

John post office^ 3.66 miles southeast of, at road forks at mouth of 

Pincent Branch, road leading west to mouth of Joes Creek, north 

side and 7 feet above Pincent Branch, 40 feet east of road, top 

southwest corner of large sandstone rock ledge; chiseled square_ 714. 08

Deskin post office, 2.95 miles southeast of, 140 feet west of mouth of 

Hurricane Branch, 40 feet southeast of east side of schoolhouse, 

west side of Johns Creek and south side of branch, in root on west 

side of sycamore tree (roots exposed) ; 40-penny spike______ 889.90

McClure post office, 4.44 miles southwest of, at mouth of Meathouse 

Creek, on west bank of Wolf Creek, opposite schoolhouse at 

water's edge, top of large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped 

" 655 Ky." _______ _______________________ 654. 655
30 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

HENDERSON QUADRANGLE.*

[Latitude 37° 45'-38° ; longitude 87° 30'-87° 45'.]

Primary leveling in 1913 by U. S. Corps of Engineers.

Along Ohio River.

Owensboro, 29 miles below, on the property of Mrs. Major, in open 

field, 150 feet from top of high bank, 2 miles below Green River, 

0.75 mile above Henderson-Evansville Traction Ferry; iron pipe 

set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal on left bank of Ohio River 

(U. S. C. E. monument 93.) : Feet. 

Top of cap________________________________ 369. 47 

Top of bolt________________________________ 366. 44 

Owensboro, 30.5 miles below, on property of Posey & Rackett, at 

edge of cottonwood timber, 1,450 feet from the top of high bank, 

about 0.75 mile below Henderson-Evansville Traction Ferry, between two large sloughs; a 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe set on a 

4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal on left bank of Ohio River (U. S. 

C. E. base line station 97): 

Top of cap________________________________ 368.08

Top of bolt_______________________________ 365. 05 

Owensboro, 32 miles below, on property of Henry Posey, just below 

the property of Jack McClain, 800 feet from top of high bank, 

near line of large elms; 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 

inch concrete pedestal on left bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base 

line station 103) :

Top of cap _________________________________ 368. 64 

Top of bolt___ _______ ________ 365.62 

Owensboro, 33.5 miles below, on edge of road in front of property 

of Thomas Mann, 100 feet from the top of high bank, about 0.5 mile 

above point opposite the Evansville Waterworks; a 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal on left 

bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base line station 107) : 

Top of cap__________________,.______________ 370. 39

Top of bolt_ _ ___ ____________ 367.36

Owensboro, 35 miles below, on property of Thomas Dixon, 1,150 feet 

from top of high bank, in middle of farm road, .directly opposite 

Evansville Wharf; a 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 

inch concrete pedestal on left bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base 

line station 111) :

Top of cap_______ ________ ______________ 372.20

Top of bolt________________________________ 369.17 

Owensboro, 37 miles below, on property of J. E. Rankin, 300 feet from 

top of high bank, near downstream river corner of corncrib, 2 miles 

below Evansville, Ind.; a 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe set on a 4 by 

4 inch concrete pedestal on left bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. 

base line station 113):

Top of cap________________________________ 370.40 

Top of bolt________________________________ 367.37

1 For additional elevations, see Bull. 554, pp. 107, 150-153 ; for elevations In Indiana in 

this quadrangle, see Bull. 555, p. 19.
PRIMARY LEVELING. 31

Owensboro, 39 miles below, on property of the McClain heirs, 450 

feet from top of high bank, on mound at side of crib, 4 miles below 

Evansville, Ind.; a 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 

inch concrete pedestal on left bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base 

line station 117) : Feet. 

Top of cap______________ _.___ __ _ 371. 29

Top of bolt______________________________ 368.26 

Owensboro, 43 miles below, on property of L. Kleiderer, 2 feet from 

property line fence, 1,150 feet from the top of high bank, 8 miles 

below Evansville, Ind.; 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 

inch concrete pedestal on left bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base 

line station 127) : 

Top of cap____________ ____ ___ 377.04

Top of bolt____"__________________________ 374.01 

Henderson, 1.5 miles above, on the Atkinson Park property, on left 

bank of Ohio River, 15 feet toward river from top of road cut; 

2-inch galvanized iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal 

(U. S. C. E. base line station 135) :

Top of cap_______________________ ______ 460.13 

Top of bolt________________________-______ 457.10 

Henderson, 1.5 miles below, on property of John Bowerle, 500 feet from 

top of high bank, 75 feet from road, 400 feet above residence, 

directly opposite downstream corner of cemetery; a 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal on left bank 

of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base line station 155) : 

Top of cap________________________________ 414. 95

Top of bolt_______________________________ 411.92 

Hendersou, 3 miles below, on property of Martin heirs, just below 

top of high bank of Highland Creek, 1,150 feet from top of high 

bank of Ohio River; a 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 

inch concrete pedestal on left bank of Ohio River (U. S. 0. E. 

base line station 165) :

Top of cap________________^_______________ 385. 87 

Top of bolt________________________________ 382. 84 

Henderson, 5 miles below, on edge of timber on property of Miss 

Florence Washburne, 1,400 feet from the top of high bank, 50 

feet below property-line fence; a 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe set on 

a 4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal on left bank of Ohio River (U. S. ' 

0. E. base line station 175) :

Top of cap________________________________ 398. 50 

Top of bolt________________________________ 395. 48 

Henderson, 8 miles below, in the road, 0.5 mile from the top of high 

bank, on property of Charles Kister; a 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe 

set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal on left bank of Ohio River 

(U. S. C. E. base line station 183) : 

Top of cap _____ ________________ 369. 60

Top of bolt_______________________________ 366. 57

Henderson, 10.5 miles below, on property of M. A'. Duggins, in front 

of small house, 700 feet from top of high bank; a 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal on left bank 

of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base line station 189) : 

Top of cap ____ ___________________ 366. 36

Top of bolt ___ _________________ 363. 83
32 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Henderson, 13 miles below, on property of Posey & Rackett, at rear 

of house, 1,150 feet from the top of high bank, opposite head 

of Diamond Island; a 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 

inch concrete pedestal on left bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. 

base line station 195): Feet. 

Top of cap________________________________ 361. 51

Top of bolt_______________________________ 358. 49 

Henderson, located in the northwest corner of courthouse yard, in 

grass plat, south of brick pavement on south side of Main Street, 

east of concrete walk through courtyard, 38.3 feet east of curb line 

on south side of Washington Street, 28.7 feet south of curb line on 

south side of Main Street, 16.7 feet from northwest corner at bottom of concrete base of cannon mounting; a regulation iron pipe 4 

inches by 4 feet, mounted on a concrete base 18 by 18» by 4 inches 

(U. S. C. E. b. m. 798+) :

Top of cap_________________________________ 394. 27 

Top of bolt_______________________________ 390.19

Leveling in 1914 by E. C. Bibbee. -

From Henderson west along highways to point near Smith Mills, thence southeast to Corydon.

Henderson, at top of slope of paved wharf, 100 feet north of Second 

Street, directly opposite alley, 59.22 feet, 268° 30' 30" to corner of 

iron column, 207.88 feet, 289° 28' to northeast corner of tobacco 

warehouse; iron post stamped " U. S. C. E. P. B. M. 798 "_____ 387. 720

Henderson, in south corner of front window sill of Planters State 

Bank; aluminum tablet stamped " 399 Vin."_____________ 401.087

Henderson, 1.26 miles southwest of, at south end of Main Street, on 

west side of public road, on fire plug painted red; white paint spot- 393. 49

Henderson, 2.11 miles southwest of, on Uniontown road, on south 

end of tile on east side of public road; highest point________ 377. 52

Henderson, 3.25 miles southwest of, in center of limestone header on 

east side of culvert, 75 feet north of blacksmith shop, 300 feet north 

of Threemile School; chiseled square__________________ H80.16

Henderson, 4.15 miles southwest of, in forks of Uniontown and Corydon roads, 300 feet southwest of J. N. Russelbaugh's residence; 

iron post stamped "387"__________________________ 887.445

Henderson, 5.15 miles southwest of, on east side of road, in root of 

elm tree 4 feet in diameter, at lane leading to John Stroriberg's 

residence; copper nail______^__I________________ 390. 81

Geneva, 1.35 miles east of, on east side of road, 1 foot west of fence 

opposite Ben Willet's residence, on 10 by 10 inch limestone rock; 

chiseled square ___ ____________________ 392. 76

Geneva, 0.44 mile east of, on north side of road, 200 feet southwest 

of abandoned colored schoolhouse, in root of white-oak stump; 

copper nail______- ________________________ 388. 99

Geneva, at southeast corner of crossroads, in B. E. Nesbit's yard; iron 

post stamped "Office of Experiment Station, U. S. Department of 

Agriculture, El. 386 "________________________:___ 386. 509

Geneva, 0.88 mile west of, on south side of road in front of New 

Hope Baptist Church, in root of white oak tree 2 feet in diameter; 

copper nail________________________________ 384. 82
PRIMARY LEVELING. 33

Geneva, 1.91 miles west of, north end of tile drain under pike, Feet. 

600 feet east of John Gibson's residence; highest point______ 382.80

Smith Mills, 2.20 miles east of, on south side of public road opposite 

T road north, 200 feet west of Ed. Martin's residence; iron post 

stamped " 382 "______________________________ 382.497

Smith Mills, 1.47 miles east of, on Uniontown road, on west abutment north side of drain under road; chiseled square________ H68.02

Corydon, 3.90 miles north of, 20 feet north of T road east, in root 

of black-oak tree 4 feet in diameter in center of public road; 

copper nail_________________________________ 409 70

Corydon, 3.23 miles north of, in northeast corner of Midway School 

yard; iron post stamped " 471"_____________________ 471. 512

Corydon, 2.34 miles northwest of, 20 feet west of Rock Creek, 5 feet 

north of center of public road, in root of catalpa tree 4 feet in 

diameter; copper nail_________________________ 382. 43

Corydon, 0.81 mile north of, in center of east abutment of small concrete header over 4-foot steel drain; chiseled square 408.01

Corydon, on west side of Main Street, in south edge of limestone 

doorsill, in main entrance of public schoolhouse; aluminum tablet 

stamped " 459 " _____________________________ 458.619

HURLEY QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 37° 15'-37° 30'; longitude 82°-82° 15'.] 

Leveling in 1914 by E. E. Harris.

From point near Paw Paw, Va., north along Big Sandy ft Cumberland R. R. to 

Hurricane Creek.

Paw Paw station, Va., 2.6 miles north of, 400 feet north of house, 

north side of track; rock marked " U. S. B. M. 916"________ 915.58

Upper Elk Creek, 1,000 feet south of mouth of, west side of track, in 

sandstone rock; chiseled square marked " U. S. B. M. 873"___ 872.74

Middle Elk Creek, Eli Hurley's house, in concrete foundation of well; 

bronze tablet stamped "855" __________ ______ 855.264

Leveling: in 1915 by S. R. Archer.

From point 2.7 miles northeast of Coleman along highway via Coleman to a 

point 3;2 miles west.

Phelps post office, 2.26 miles southwest of, 270 feet west of mouth of 

Goff Branch from north, 420 feet west of house (standing on north 

side of road at mouth of branch), on south side of road, north bank 

of Right Fork of Peter Creek, on north side of elm tree 3 inches in 

diameter, in root; 2 fence staples___________________ 947.98

Coleman, 0.43 mile north of, 175 feet south of mouth of Calloway 

Branch, on west side of creek and road, 8 feet east of fence line 

in root on north side of two-forked willow tree, each fork 8 

inches in diameter; 2 fence staples_____________^___ 1,002.31

Qoleman, at forks of Right Fork of-Peter Creek, on east side of creek, 

southwest corner of George Dotson's store building, top of stone 

foundation; chiseled square______________:________ 1,030.54 

104788° 18 3
34 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Coleman, 150 feet west of forks of Right Fork of Peter Creek, on 

north side of Road Fork, in schoolhouse yard, 70 feet north of 

rear of schoolhouse, at foot of hilltop, sandstone boulder; bronze Feet, 

tablet stamped " 1039 Ky."_______________________ 1,039.175

Coleman, 1.1 miles west of, 400 feet east of mouth of Bee Hollow, 

850 feet east of tenant house owned by George Dotson (standing on south side of Road Fork of Peter Creek), on north bank of 

creek, south side of road, in root on east side of elm tree 20 

inches in diameter; two fence staples________________ 1,166.66

Coleman, 2.09 miles west of, on Road Fork of Right Fork of Peter 

Creek, front of residence of- Perry Dotson, north bank of creek, 

south side of road, beech tree 2$ feet in diameter, in root on road 

side; two fence staples______________________ 1,317.30

Coleman, 2.82 miles west of, 410 feet east of gap in divide between 

Road Fork of Right Fork of Peter Creek and Road Fork of Johns 

Creek, on north side and 4 feet above road, 20 feet northeast of oak 

tree 3 feet in diameter (standing on south side of road), in sandstone ledge; bronze tablet stamped " 1698 Ky."______._____ 1,698.175

Coleman, 2.94 miles west of, road crossing divide between Road Fork 

of Right Fork of Peter Creek and Road Fork of Johns Creek, 30 

feet northwest of center of gap, north side of road, on south side 

of walnut tree 23 feet in diameter, in root; fence staple________ 1, 780. 70

Sinters post office, 2.34 miles northwest thence 3.38 miles east of, at 

head of Road Fork of Johns Creek, at foot of west side of hill 

between Road Fork of Right Fork of Peter Creek and Road Fork 

of Johns Creek, 30 feet north of forks of creek, on north side of 

road, under small chestnut tree 8 inches in' diameter, top sandstone outcrop; chiseled square_____________________ 1, 452.90

From point 2.3 miles northwest of Simers along highways up Long Fork, down 

Second Fork and.Big Creek, and up Levisa Fork to month of Buckeye Branch, 

Va. (parts of line).

Simers post office, 1.27 miles east of, fork of trail at head of Long 

Fork of Johns Creek, road south leading across hill to Second Fork 

of Big Creek, 120 feet northwest of road forks and junction of 

creeks, north side of creek, at foot of hill, top of sandstone outcrop; 

chiseled square _-___ __.,_'__.___________________ 1, 445. 32

Simers post office, 1.71 miles east of, top of divide between Long Fork 

of Johns Creek and Second Fork of Big Creek, on west side of trail, 

40 feet southwest of center of gap; in root on east side of chestnut 

tree 2 feet in diameter; copper nail___________________ 1,789.31

Nigh post office, 1.10 miles east and-2.36 miles north of, at forks of 

creek at head of Second Fork of Big Creek, foot of south side of 

hill crossing divide between Long Fork of Johns Creek and Second 

Fork of Big'Creek, 230 feet south of deserted house (standing on 

west side of Left Fork), 40 feet south of creek intersection, on east 

side of creek and road, in root on northeast side of maple tree 2 

feet in diameter ; copper nail___________:__________ 1, 315. 22

Nigh post office, .1.10 miles east by 1.61 miles north of, at mouth of 

Spruce Pine Fork of Second Fork of Big Creek, west bank, of 

Second Fork, north bank of Spruce Pine Fork, east side of trail, 

at grown-together pine 10 inches and beech 18 inches in diameter, 

in root on west side of pine; copper nail________________ 1,145.63
PRIMARY LEVELING. 35

Nigh post office, 1.10. miles east by 0.84 mile north of, on Second Fork 

of Big Creek, at trail crossing creek, near mouth of hollow from 

west, west side of road, south side of creek, black-gum tree (known 

as the 1-mile tree) 2 feet in diameter, in root in trail side, of; Feet 

copper nail________________________________ 996.30

Nigh post office, 1.10 miles east of, on west side of Second Fork of 

Big Creek, 300 feet north of mouth, in face of rock cliff, bronze 

tablet stamped "863 Ky."_________________________ 862.677

Mouthcard post office, 0.2 mile north of, at mouth of Feds Creek, 100 

feet north of ford of Feds Creek, west side of river road, in root on 

road side of oak tree 5i feet in diameter (hollow at foot) ; copper 

nail _____________________________________ 806.52

Mouthcard, 1.06 miles southeast of, at road forks, opposite and 125 

feet northwest of mouth of Hackney Creek, on east bank of 

Levisa Fork, at water's edge, west side and 4 feet below road, 40 

feet northwest of road forks at ford, in root on road side of birch 

tree.l foot in diameter; copper nail 826.10

Mouthcard, 2.10 miles southeast of, at mouth of Hackney Creek, 50 

feet north of road forks, on east bank of Hackney Creek at fence 

line, top of rock; chiseled square _____ -1___ 839. 42

Mouthcard, 2.90 miles southeast of, at road forks on south bank of 

State Line Branch, on north side of east trail, 10 feet north of 

northeast corner of barn, in root on west side of mulberry tree 1 

foot in diameter; copper nail_________^ i 884.56

Buckeye Branch, Va., opposite mouth of, east side of road, in top of 

large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped "944 Va."______. 943.937

Simers post office, 2.34 miles northwest, thence 3.03 miles east of, at 

mouth of Blackberry Fork on Road Fork of Johns Creek, 200 feet 

southeast of creek intersection, on north side of main creek, 100 

feet south of house standing between forks, in root on north side of 

beech tree 2 feet in diameter; two 8-penny nails_ ____ '.- 1, 382. 48

HYDEN QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 370 -37° 15'; longitude 83° 15'-838 30'.] 

Leveling in 1915 by S. R. Archer.

From point 0.8 mile south of Confluence south along highways to point 8.9 miles

south of Asher.

Confluence post office, 1.92 miles south of, 175 feet south of Beech 

Grove Church, 300 feet south of Peach Orchard Branch, 0.13 mile 

north of mouth of Hell for Certain Creek, at top of west bank 

of Middle Fork of Kentucky River, east side of trail, top sand,- 

stone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 814 Ky "____________ 814.157

Dry Hill post office, 1.81 miles north of, at mouth of Sugar Camp 

Branch, on south side of branch, west side of road, east bank of 

Middle Fork of Kentucky River, four sycamore trees in cluster, 

in root of 2-foot sycamore tree (second tree from south end), on 

road side; copper nail_______ _ ___ 796. 48

Dry Hill post office, 0.82 mile north of, 300 feet south of mouth of 

Polly Murell Branch, 30 feet north of road forks, east bank of 

Middle Fork of Kentucky River, south side of road, two sycamores 

and one elm tree in cluster, in root on east side of 3}-foot sycamore 

tree; copper nail 804.25
36 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Dry Hill post office, .0.21 mile north of, 250 feet north of road forks, 

170 feet south of schoolhouse, opposite and 240 feet north of mouth 

of Bull Creek, about 700 feet north of mouth of Cutshin Creek, on 

east side of Middle Fork of Kentucky River and highway, 50 feet 

east and 23 feet above road, in face of sandstone cliff; bronze Feet, 

tablet stamped " 843 Ky "________________________ 843.199

Dry Hill post office, 0.82 mile south of, at residence of Molly Riley, 

on north side of road, east side of small drain from north, on road 

side in root of 2-foot sycamore tree, top of sandstone rock; 

chiseled square_____________________________ 824.57

Dry Hill post office, 1.69 miles south of, at bend in river to east, 70 

feet southeast of residence of W. M. Sizemore, east side of road, 

south side of small drain from west, west bank of Middle Fork of 

Kentucky River, in root on road side of sycamore tree 2$ feet in 

diameter; copper nail-___: ________ 814.53

Hyden, 3.57 miles north of, opposite and about 300 feet west of mouth 

of Ellison Branch, 800 feet west of schoolhouse, 50 feet west of 

house standing on north side of road, on north edge of road, on top 

of stone, between roots on road side of 2-fbot beech tree; chiseled 

square __ _______ 832.83

Hyden, 2.85 miles north of, about 0.50 mile north of mouth of Asher 

Branch, at ford of Middle Fork of Kentucky River, on north bank 

of river, 16 feet above water, on west side of road leading to ford, 

at fence line; top" of large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped 

" 824 Ky." _ __________ S24. 043

Hyden, 2.24 miles north of, 220 feet south of road forks (road to west 

leads to mouth of Asher Branch), on east side of Middle Fork 

of Kentucky River, west edge of road, front of residence of Jonah 

Begley, in root on north side of haw tree 5 inches in diameter; 

copper nail ___ _____ 859. 90

Hyden, 1.06 miles northeast of, at wagon ford of Middle Fork of 

Kentucky River, on west bank of river, east side of road, 100 feet 

south of ford, in root on road side of sycamore tree 3 feet in 

diameter (first tree south of ford) ; copper nail__________ 820.46

Hyden, Leslie County courthouse, southwest corner, in face of sandstone water table; bronze tablet stamped "870 Ky."_______ 869.903

Hyden, 0.50 mile south of, road forks in bed of Middle Fork of Kentucky River, about 0.10 mile north of mouth of Hurst Branch, on 

west side of road and river bed, at foot of rise (where road to 

south ascends river bank), top of large sandstone rock; chiseled 

square_________ __ : ._ ; .,_ ____ 828.44

Hyden, 2.02 miles south of, 120 feet west of road forks at mouth of 

Short Creek, on north side of creek and road, 60 feet east of front 

of house standing on north side of road, on east side of sycamore 

tree 1$ feet in diameter, in root; copper nail ,. ___ 841.13

Hyden, 3.21 miles south of, opposite mouth of Muncy Creek, on east 

bank of Middle Fork of Kentucky River, 17 feet above water,.50 

feet south of south side of ford, on west side of road, in root on . 

road side of beech tree 2$ feet in diameter; copper nail 855.34

Hyden, 4.20 miles south of, road forks at mouth of Hurricane Branch, 

east bank of Middle Fork of Kentucky River, north side, and 20 

feet east of mouth of branch, west side of road,.in root on.east side 

of 3-foot sycamore tree; copper nail 852.32
LEVELING. 3?

Hyden, 4.90 miles south of, 750 feet north of mouth of Burnt Camp 

Branch, at bend in Middle Fork of Kentucky River and road to 

south, on north bank of river, on south side, and 12 feet under 

road, 60 feet west of bend in road to south, 25 feet west of threepronged elm tree, about 10 feet above water level, top of sandstone Feet, 

cliff; bronze tablet stamped "857 Ky."_______^_________ 857.200

Hyden, 5.92 miles south of, 0.88 mile southwest of mouth of Burnt 

Camp Branch, at west end of loop to west, in Middle Fork of Kentucky River around long low spur ridge from east, 325 feet south 

of point where road on north side of spur ridge turns to south, 

about in line with center of top of spur ridge, 30 feet east of road, 

at foot of hill, at mouth of small drain, 60 feet east of forked birch 

tree 3 feet in diameter, 100 feet east of 3-foot sycamore tree, 140 

feet northeast of 3-foot sycamore tree, all standing on bank of 

river at water's edge, on east side of 2-foot beech tree; copper 

nail _____________________________________ 868. 85

Hyden, 6.57 miles south of, wagon ford of Middle Fork of Kentucky 

River, at mill and dam on south side of loop in river and road to 

west, around long low spur ridge from east, 100 feet below ford, 

north bank of river, south side of road, top of large sandstone 

rock; chiseled square______ _ 861.06

Hyden, 7.25 miles south of, at private ford of Middle Fork of Kentucky River, about 0.10 mile above mouth of Johns Creek, opposite 

and 135 feet east of residence of Wilson Morgan, 50 feet east of 

point where road leading to ford leaves main road, north bank of 

river, south side of road, two 8-inch water birch and one 5-inch 

gum tree in cluster; in root on road side of northeast birch tree; 

copper nail_____________ __ 866. 04

Hyden, 8.25 miles south of, 50 feet south of mouth of Joe Morgan 

Branch, on west side of road, in root on road side of sycamore tree 

1 foot in diameter; copper nail__ _______ 876.15

Hoskinston post office, 3.29 miles north of, opposite and 540 feet 

south of mouth of Lower Bad Creek, on west bank and 20 feet 

above water level of Middle Fork of Kentucky River, on east edge 

of road, top of large flat sandstone rock; chiseled square ___ 894. 98

Hoskinston post office, 2.20 miles north of, 225 feet east of mouth of 

Stinnett Creek, 30 feet north and 15 feet above water, on north 

bank of Middle Fork of Kentucky River, two large sandstone rocks, 

top of west (smaller) one; bronze tablet stamped " 901 Ky."___ 901. 306

Hoskinston post office, 1.25 miles northeast of, opposite and about 

0.12 mile north of mouth of Greasy Creek on Middle Fork of Kentucky River, 70 feet southeast of road forks, between roads, in 

root on west side of sycamore tree 2 feet in diameter; copper nail________________ _ __ 901. 60

Hoskinston post office, 165 feet south of mouth of Salt Well Branch, 

on west bank of Middle .Fork of Kentucky River, in root on north 

side of double sycamore tree (each fork li feet in diameter) 

with roots bare, at water's edge; copper nail _ 916.84

Hoskinston post office, 1.14 miles southeast of, 50 feet south of mouth 

of Carren Branch, on east bank of Middle Fork of Kentucky 

River, at water's edge, on south side of trail to east, in root on 

east side of sycamore tree 2$ feet in diameter; copper nail___ 930.90
38 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Asher post office, 350 feet north of mouth of Beech Fork, on west 

bank of Middle Fork of Kentucky River, 3 feet above water in 

front of cave in sandstone cliff, top of large sandstone rock at Feet, 

water's edge; bronze tablet stamped "953 Ky."___________ 953.113

Asher post office, 0.90 mile south of, on Beech Fork, 75 feet south 

of mouth of Blaze Branch, opposite dwelling house of Matthew 

Mosley (owned by Mabley & Robinson Timber Co.), 3 feet above 

water, in top of ledge of sandstone cliff; chiseled square with 

bench mark and dart also cut in rock___ ____________ 978.36

Asher post office, 2.07 miles south of, on Beech Fork, 140 feet south 

of schoolhouse, road crossing Lick Branch, on east bank of Beech 

Fork, south side of branch, east side of road, in root on road side of 

2-foot cedar tree; copper nail_____________________ 1,021.02

Asher post office, 3AO miles south of, on Beech Fork, opposite and 

120 feet south of mouth of Opossum Hollow, 330 feet south of mill 

and dam owned by Peter Wilson, on west bank of Beech Fork, east 

edge of road at point where road and creek bend to southwest, in 

root on west side of double holly tree (each fork 10 inches in 

diameter) ; copper nail_________________________ 1,052.48

Asher post office, 3.88 miles south of, on.Beech Fork, 730 feet south 

of mouth of Stone Coal Branch, on west side of Beech Fork, 50 

feet west of road in clearing, in top of projection at foot of east face 

of large sandstone rock, at southeast corner of rock; bronze tablet 

stamped " 1099 Ky."___________________________ 1, 099. 362

Leveling in 1916 by S. R. Archer.

From south border of quadrangle northeast along highways down Kiddle Fork 

of Kentucky Biver to Asher (leveled twice).

Asher post office, 4.45 miles southwest of, 330 feet west of mouth of 

Steel Trap Branch, on south bank of Middle Fork of Kentucky 

River, opposite residence of John Hall, in root on east side of 2$- 

foot sycamore tree; copper nail ____'.________________ 1, 065. 58

Asher post office, 3.47 miles southwest of, 250 feet north of mouth 

of Upper Bad Creek, at point where river bends to east, 60 feet 

west of west bank of river, top of large sandstone rock; bronze 

tablet stamped "1046 Ky."______________________ 1,046.814

Asher post office, 2.90 miles southwest of, 200 feet west of mouth of 

Ritch Branch, 270 feet west of bend in river to north, on south bank 

of Middle Fork of Kentucky River, just east of ford, in root on 

north side of 3-foot sycamore tree; copper nail___________ 1,026.38

Asher post office, 1.85 miles southwest of, 160 feet northeast of mouth 

of Catfish Branch, 150 feet southwest of bend in Middle Fork 

of Kentucky River to north, west bank of river, east side of 

road, in root on north side of 2-foot oak tree; copper nail_____ 1, 002. 23

Asher post office, 0.82 mile southwest of, 150 feet south of mouth of 

Lower Bad Creek, 50 feet south of fence corner, on west bank of 

Middle Fork of Kentucky River, in root on east side of 3i-foot 

sycamore tree (top cut out) ; copper nail_____ ______ 978. 76

Asher post office, 350 feet north of mouth of Beech Fork, on west 

bank of Middle Fork of Kentucky River, 3 feet above water, in 

front of cave in sandstone cliff, top of large sandstone rock at 

water's edge; bronze tablet stamped " 953 Ky." 953.113
PRIMARY LEVELING. 39

From Hoskinston along highways northwest to Big Greek, thence northeast to

Dry Hill.

Hoskinston post office, 1.10 miles west of, at mouth of Cabin Hollow" 

from north, 30 feet east of ford, front of log house (standing on 

north side of road) on south edge of road between Cabin Hollow 

and Salt Well Branch, in root on north side of 14-inch beech tree; Feet: 

copper nail __________________ ___^ _________ 1,232.46

Hoskinston post office, 1.62 miles west of, 40 feet west of top of gap 

between Salt Well Branch and Left Fork of Grassy Branch of 

Stinnett Creek, on north side of road, in root on road side of 8-inch = " ' 

oak tree; copper nail_______ : _ '. :. _'__-__:..i_:._ 1,393. 84

Hoskinston post office, 2.25 miles west of, on north bank of Stinnett 

Creek, opposite mouth of Grassy Branch, top of sandstone rock; 

chiseled square ______________..__ _____________'.____. 1, 200194

Hoskinston post office, 3.30 miles west of, on north bank of Stinnett '' 

Creek, 130 feet east of mouth of Gilberts Fork, north edge of road, 

on top of sandstone outcrop; bronze tablet stamped "1279 Ky."__ 1,278.842

Hoskinston post office, 4.06 miles west of, top of gap in ridge between Gilberts Fork of Stinnetts Creek and Long Fork of Gilberts 

Creek, 400 feet north of top (where spur ridge between right and 

left forks of Gilberts Fork of Stinnetts Creek leaves main ridge) 

on east side of ridge in gap, in root on north side of 2-foot chestnut 

oak tree; copper nail__________ _ : _ _.._"!___ 1,702.68

Hoskinston post office, 4.56 miles northwest of, at last main forks at 

head of Long Fork of Gilberts Creek, 30 feet north of junction of 

forks, on west bank of creek, in root on southeast side of 15-inch 

pine tree; copper nail__________ _ _____ 1,424.43

Hoskinston post office, 5.60 miles northwest of, 200 feet below mouth 

of Garrisons Fork on Long Fork of Gilberts Creek, 260 feet west 

of front of residence of Luther Sizemore (standing on north side of 

creek), 60 feet south of creek at lower edge of clearing, north side 

of trail at fence line, 50 feet northwest of 3i-foot oak tree (standing on south side of trail), in root on northwest side of 3$-foot oak 

tree; copper nail_ ____ 1,359.37

Hyden, 6.5 miles west, thence 2.20 miles south of, on Road Fork 

Branch of Gilberts Creek, 0.53 mile south of gap between Road 

Fork Branch of Gilberts Creek and Johnsons Rockhouse Branch 

of Rockhouse Creek, 0.14 mile above mouth of Road Fork Branch 

of Gilberts Creek, 40 feet west of road, in east face of large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped "1399 Ky." ____ 1,399.076

Hyden, 6.5 miles west, thence 1.28 miles south of, on Johnsons Rockhouse Branch of Rockhouse Creek, 180 feet south of trail crossing 

drain from west, front of residence of John Howard, west side 

of trail, in root on northeast side of 2-foot chestnut tree; copper 

nail_______ 1,343,61

Hyden, 6.5 miles west of, on London-Hyden road, at head of Rockhouse Creek, at foot on east side of hill between Rockhouse Creek 

and Halls Fork of Big Creek, road forks at mouth of Johnsons 

Rockhouse Branch, southeast corner of road forks, in root on south 

side of 3-foot white oak tree; copper nail_ __________________ 1,180. 69
40 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Hyden, 7.25 miles southwest of, road crossing top of gap between 

heads of Rockhouse Creek and Halls Fork of Big Creek, on east 

side of road, north side of gap, in root on west side of 2-foot Feet, 

poplar stump; copper nail_______________________ 1,471.07

Hyden, 8.25 miles southwest of, 1.05 miles northwest of gap between 

Rockhouse Creek and Halls Fork of Big Creek, 240 feet south of 

last left fork (Wooby Fork) of Halls Fork, 230 feet north of residence of Cad Collins, 50 feet east of road, west bank of Halls Fork, 

top of sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 1195 Ky "_____ 1,195.241

Hyden, 9 miles west of, on Halls Fork of Big Creek at mouth of 

Powder Spring Branch, just west of front of schoolhouse, wagon 

ford of creek at, west bank of Halls Fork, south edge of road, top 

of sandstone rock; chiseled square ___ __________: 1,075.30

Hyden, 10.40 miles west of, on Halls Fork of Big Creek, opposite 

and about 300 feet southeast of mouth of Henry Fork, 580 feet 

south of junction of road and creek, 240 feet north of bend in road 

to east, on east side of road at foot of hill, on east side of bottom, 

in root on northwest side of 2-foot walnut tree; copper nail___ 958. 36

Hyden, 11.44 miles west of, 100 feet south of mouth of Halls Fork 

on Big Creek, front of Hiram Sizeihore's residence, west bank of 

Halls Fork, in root on southeast side of 2-foot brittle ash tree 

(standing in southeast corner of front yard) ; copper nail______ 898.43

Dry Hill post office, 10.05 miles southwest of, on Big Creek of Red 

Bird River, at Junction of Collins and Massies forks, 180 feet 

southeast of junction of creeks, west bank of Collins Fork, top of 

sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 928 Ky "J._________ 928. 216

Dry Hill post office, 9.02 miles southwest of, on Collins Fork of Big 

Creek at mouth of Cart Hollow, 60 feet west of front of residence 

of Wilkson (Tug) Couch, on south edge of creek, 2$ feet above 

water level, in mouth of drain, top of sandstone rock; chiseled 

square___ ______ 1, 047. 24

Dry Hill post office, 8.27 miles southwest of, on Collins Fork of Big 

Creek, at mouth of Robbins Branch, front of residence of Felix 

Couch, south bank of Collins Fork, west bank of branch, top of 

large sandstone rock; chiseled square.______________ 1, us. 08

Dry Hill post office, 7.75 miles southwest of, on Collins Fork of Big 

Creek, road forks, 45 feet west of wagon ford of Lower Twin 

Branch, road to southwest leads up Lost Trace Branch, in point 

between roads, top of sandstone rock outcrop; chiseled square___ 1, 205.17

Dry Hill post office, 7.02 miles southwest of, 35 feet south of top of 

gap between Bull Creek and Collins Fork of Big Creek, west side of 

road, in root on northwest side of 14-inch oak tree; copper nail__ 1,412. 73

Dry Hill post office, 6.62 miles southwest of, at foot of north side of 

divide between Collins Fork of Big Creek and Bull Creek, at last 

forks of Bull Creek (left fork called Russell Fork), 130 feet southwest of junction of forks, 60 feet northwest of residence of Robert 

Sizemore, on east side and 5 feet above right fork, top of large 

sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 1150 Ky."________ l, 149.854

Dry Hill post office, 5.59 miles southwest of, 200 feet east of road 

forks at mouth of Davidsons Fork, on north edge of Bull Creek, 

about 30 feet west of jog in Bull Creek to west, 10 feet west of 

large sandstone rock, top of small sandstone rock, both rocks standing on edge; chiseled square______________________ 1,014.70
PRIMARY LEVELING. 41

Dry Hill post office, 4.75 miles southwest of, 180 feet north of mouth 

of Osbourne Fork, on west bank of Bull Creek, opposite John Sizemore's store, in trunk on west side of 8-inch willow tree; copper Feet. 

nail _____,_____________________.______... 960. 73

Dry Hill post office, 4.40 miles southwest of, 100 feet west of mouth 

of Thousand Sticks Branch, on south bank of Bull Creek in root 

on east side of 3-foot sycamore tree; copper nail______________ 943. 79

Dry Hill post office, 3.12 miles southwest of, 130 feet east of Wolf Pen 

Branch, 200 feet south of John Keen's store, on south bank of Bull 

Creek, at water's edge, top of south side of large sandstone rock; 

bronze tablet stamped "892 Ky."__________________ 892.013

Dry Hill post office, 2.01 miles southwest of, opposite mouth of Big 

Branch, east side of Bull Creek, west side of road, in root on east 

side of l_-foot walnut tree; copper nail____.__________ 854.43

Dry Hill post office, 1.05 miles southwest of, 65 feet north of residence 

of Elijah Wooten (standing on west side of creek) on west bank 

of Bull Creek, top of large sandstone rock; chiseled square.,___ 825.05

Dry Hill post office, 0.21 mile north of, 250 feet north of road forks, 

170 feet south of schoolhouse, opposite and 240 feet north of mouth 

of Bull Creek, about 700 feet north of mouth of Cutshin Creek, on 

east side of Middle Fork of Kentucky River and highway, 50 feet 

east and 23 feet above road, in face of sandstone cliff; bronze 

tablet stamped " 843 Ky."___________:____________ 843.199

From mouth of Burnt Camp branch of Middle Fork of Kentucky River southeast 

along road to Coon Creek, thence south to south border of quadrangle.

Hyden, 4.90 miles south of, 750 feet north of mouth of Burnt Camp 

Branch, at bend in Middle Fork of Kentucky River "and road to 

south, on north bank of river, on south side and 12 feet under 

road, 60 feet west of bend in road to south, 25 feet west of 3- 

pronged elm tree, about 10 feet above water level, top of sandstone 

cliff; bronze tablet stamped " 857 Ky."______________..__ 857. 200

Hyden, 5.04 miles south, thence 0.53 mile southeast of, 120 feet southeast of mouth of Left Fork on Burnt Camp Branch, opposite and 

50 feet northwest of residence of Ira Morgan, on east bank of 

branch, in root on north side of 16-inch sycamore tree; copper nail_ 886. 44

Hydeu, 5.04 miles south thence 1.40 iniles southeast of, 180 feet northwest of milldam and residence of J. F. Morgan, on east side of 

Burnt Camp Branch, at mouth of Esterage Branch, top of sandstone rock; chiseled square__________ __ _______ 961.77

Hyden, 5.04 miles south, thence 2.20 miles southeast of, 100 feet west 

of last main forks of Burnt Camp Branch, on south bank of branch, 

in root on south side of 1^-foot elm tree; copper nail________ 1,045.17

Hyden, 5.04 miles south, thence 3.50 miles southeast of, road crossing ridge between Burnt Camp Branch and Crase Branch of Coon 

Creek, on north side of road at top, in root on northeast side of 

4-foot chestnut tree; copper nail_______ ________ 1,507.98

Hyden, 5.04 miles south, thence 4.37 miles southeast of, 80 feet north 

of mouth of Crase. Branch on Coon Creek, about 1 mile above 

mouth of Wolf Creek, on north bank of Coon Creek, at point where 

creek bends to east, top of large sandstone rock; bronze tablet 

stamped "1038 Ky."____ __________,________.____ 1,037.589
42 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Hyden, 5.04 miles south, thence 5.33 miles southeast of, 60 feet south 

of mouth of Sign Board Branch on west bank of Coon Creek, 2$ 

feet above bed of creek, top of projection at south end of sandstone Feet, 

rock; chiseled square_______.___________ .- 1,102.57

Hyden, 5.04 miles south, thence 6.40 miles southeast of, at mouth of 

Bear Branch on east bank of Coon Creek, top of large sandstone 

rock; chiseled square___________________ __ __ 1, 202.12

Hyden, 5.04 miles south, thence 7.24 miles southeast of, on Coon 

Creek, 0.85 mile above mouth of Bear Branch, at point where road 

to south leaves creek and passes along hillside, 50 feet north of 

ford, on east side of creek and road,, in root on south side of 2-foot 

beech tree; copper nail________+ __________:____ 1,326.39

Hyden, 5.04 miles south by 8.18 miles southeast of, about 0.75 mile 

west of Causey post office, road forks at head of Coon Creek, road 

to east leads to Wolf Creek and Causey post office, at foot of hill 

between Coon and Old House branches of White Oak Creek, 20 feet 

south of forks of Coon Creek, 50 feet south of road forks, 70 feet 

south of residence of Jasper Baker, on west side of road, in front 

of barn, top of sandstone rock; tablet stamped " 1473 Ky."_____ 1,473. 223

Kettle Rock, top of, on trail to north on spur between heads of Coon 

and Wolf creeks, on east side of road at forks; chiseled square__ 1,930. 75

Hyden, 5.04 miles south, thence 8.90 miles southeast of, road crossing 

top of ridge (Grey Mountain) between Coon, Wolf, and Upper Bad 

creeks, 50 feet south of point where road crosses ridge, on east 

side of roadj in root on south side of 3i-foot oak tree; copper nail__ 2, 027. 45

Hyden, 5.04 miles south, thence 9.87 miles southeast of, at point 

where road which leaves top of ridge (Grey Mountain) to descend 

to Old House Branch of White Oak Creek of Greasy Creek turns 

at right angles to south, about 60 feet south and 45 feet lower than 

top of ridge, on west side of road, in root on east side of 1-foot 

poplar tree; copper nail___________________________ 1,868.04

Napier post office, 6.25 miles northwest by 3.38 miles northeast of, on 

White Oak Creek, 200 feet east by 70 feet north of road forks at 

mouth of Old House Branch, on north side of Marion Templeton's 

garden, inside of garden fence, in face of sandstone rock; bronze 

tablet stamped " 1287 Ky."_______________________ 1. 286. 496

Napier post office, 6.25 miles northwest by 2.60 miles northeast of, 

on White Oak Creek, .100 feet east of mouth of Half Mile Branch, 

100 feet south of wagon ford, west side of road, in root on east 

side of 1-foot sycamore tree; copper nail________________ 1, 246. 97

Napier post office, 6.25 miles northwest by 1.64 miles northeast of, 

about 400 feet below mouth of Mad Dog Hollow, on east bank of 

White Oak Creek, 50 feet southeast of wagon ford, 40 feet south 

of road, 50 feet northwest of residence of John Willson, in root 

on northwest side of 3-foot oak tree; copper nail_________ 1,180. 49

From Dry Hill along: highway southeast up Cutshin Creek to Wooten, thence 

south up Cutshin and Cook creeks to Crase Branch.

Dry Hill post office, 0.21 mile north of, 250 feet north of road forks, 

170 feet south of schoolhouse, opposite, and 240 feet north, of 

mouth of Bull Creek, about 700 feet north of mouth of Cutshin 

Creek, on east side of Middle Fork of Kentucky River and highway, 

50 feet east and 23 feet above road, in face of sandstone cliff; 

bronze tablet stamped " 843 Ky."____________ 843.199
PRIMARY LEVELING. 43

Dry Hill post office, 0.82 mile east of, wagon ford of Cutshin Creek, 

340 feet west of residence of E. M. Nolan, west bank of Cutshin 

Creek south side of road, at ford, top of projection on east side of Feet, 

sandstone rock; chiseled square_____________________ 804. 58

Dry Hill post office, 2 miles southeast of, about 0.25 mile above mouth 

of John Creech (or Adams) Branch, 600 feet east of house standing 

on end of Nigh Way Point opposite and 120 feet east of John 

Creech's residence, opposite small drain from south, north bank 

of Cutshin Creek, south edge of road, in root on west s!de of 

3i-foot oak tree; copper nail__~ _ 819. 70

Dry Hill post office, 3.36 miles southeast of, 600 feet northeast of 

mouth of Mackintosh Creek, on north side of Mackintosh Creek and 

4 feet above water level, in face of sandstone outcrop; bronze tablet 

stamped "835 Ky."___________________________ 835.235

Dry Hill post office, 4.76 miles southeast of, on west bank of Cutshin Creek at mouth of Moccasin Branch, on east side of road, 

north bank of branch, in root on west side of l$-foot birch tree; 

copper nail_________________________________ 835.07

Dry Hill post office, 5.80 miles southeast of, on Cutshin Creek, at 

mouth of Schoolhouse Branch (Bud Maggard Branch), in front 

of Bud Maggard's residence, on west bank of Cutshin Creek, west 

side of road, south bank of branch, in root on west side of 3-foot 

sycamore tree; copper nail__________1_____ ____:___ 847.09

Dry Hill post office, 6.27 miles southeast of, opposite and 75 feet 

3 west of mouth of Flackey Branch, on north bank of Cutshin 

Creek, 10 feet east of west end of cliff, 5 feet above water, top 

of sandstone outcrop; chiseled square________________ 846.94

Dry Hill post office, 7.47 miles southeast of, on Cutshin Creek, 150 

feet north of wagon ford and mouth of Rube Maggard Branch, 

60 feet east of east bank of Cutshin Creek, in root on west side 

of twin elm (each fork about 6 inches in diameter) ; copper nail__ 851.15

Wooten post office, 1.26 miles west of, on south edge of road, north 

bank of Cutshin Creek, opposite southwest corner of residence of 

Albert Brewer, in root on northwest side of 2-foot beech tree; 

copper nail________________________________ 869. 82

Wooten post office, on Cutshin Creek, about 200 feet east by 260 feet 

north of mouth of Wooten Creek, 260 feet north of ford of Wooten 

Creek, on north side of road forks, in top of projection, near west 

end of sandstone cliff, 7 feet above bed of branch; bronze tablet 

stamped " 873 Ky."__ ___,.______________________ 873. 592

Wooten post office, 1.05 miles south of, at mouth of Pound Mill 

Branch, road to south leads via Hurst Creek to Hyden, on south 

bank of Cutshin Creek east side of branch, at northwest corner of 

yard to residence (standing on south bank of Cutshin Creek and on 

east side of Pound Mill Branch), top of large sandstone rock; 

chiseled square __________ 876.19

Wooten, 1.76 miles southeast of, east bank of Cutshin Creek, 300 

feet south of bend in creek to south, on north side of mouth of 

Saw Branch, west side of road, in root on east side of 3-foot 

sycamore tree; copper nail_______________________ 879.61
44 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Wooten. 2.74 miles southeast of, 85 feet north of road forks (road 

to west leads to Hurst Creek), 400 feet north of mouth of Dixon 

Branch, opposite John L. Pennington's store, west bank of Cutshin Creek, at foot at northeast corner of large sandstone rock, Feet, 

top of sandstone rock; chiseled square______ _____ 889.46

Wooten, 3.07 miles south of, 175 feet west of mouth of Coon Creek, 

north bank of Cutshin Creek, front of residence of Finley Wooten, 

in top of projection in sandstone cliff; bronze tablet stamped 

" 894 Ky.""____________________________________ 894. 352

Wooten, 4 miles south of, 500 feet south of mouth of Mill Branch, 

on east bank of Coon Creek, in root on east side of 14-inch persimmon tree; copper nail___1___________________ 922.88

Wooten, 5.11 miles south of, 200 feet south of mouth of Bear Branch, 

0.19 mile above mill dam, west bank of Coon Creek, in root on east 

side of hollow sycamore tree; copper nail______________ 948.88

Wooten, 5.92 miles south of, 140 feet south of mouth of Jerry Branch, 

on east bank of Coon Creek, west side of road, at point where road 

ascends bank to south, in root on northeast side of 2^-foot beech 

tree; copper nail__________.__________________ 966.20

Wooten, 6.60 miles south of, 0.21 mile south" of mouth of Wolf Creek, 

0.16 mile south of (Red) Sam Haggard's store, 320 feet south 

of large sandstone rock standing on east bank of Coon Creek, 325 

feet north of branch from west, top of south end of large slanting sandstone rock; chiseled square______________ __ 992. 26

Hyden, 5.04 miles south, thence 4.37 miles east of, 80 feet north 

of mouth of Crase Branch on Coon Creek, about 1 mile above 

mouth of Wolf Creek, on north bank of Coon Creek, at point 

where creek bends to east, top of large sandstone rock; bronze 

tablet stamped "1038 Ky."___________.__________ 1,037.589

INEZ QUADRANGLE. 1

[Latitude 37° 45'-38° ; longitude 82° 30'-82° 45'.] 

Leveling in 1914 by S. R. Archer.

From month of Daniels Creek northeast along highway to Eden (Inez), thence 

north to Yorkville, W. Va.

Odds post office, 1.68 miles southwest of, at mouth of Left Fork of 

Daniels Creek, road leading north to Van Lear, northwest corner 

of road forks, east bank of branch from north, 7 feet east of 

water's edge, on north edge of road, in top of rock; chiseled cross. 614. 52

Odds post office, 0.10 mile southwest of, 90 feet southwest of road 

forks, road leading southeast to Dicks Creek, 110 feet northeast of 

mouth of Right Fork of Daniels Creek, south edge of road, northeast corner of yard of John Wells's residence, inside of fence; 

iron post stamped "" 633 "________________________ 632.769

Odds post office, 0.67 mile northeast of 100 feet south of mouth of 

Jim Wells's branch from northwest and bend in Daniels Creek to

. east, west bank of Daniels Creek, 10 feet south of gate in front of 

H. B. Wells's residence standing on west side of creek, in root 

on south side of English walnut tree 10 inches in diameter; spike_ 650. 38

1 For additional elevations, see Bull. 554, pp. 38-40.
PRIMARY LEVELING. 45

Odds post office, 1 mile northeast of, 75 feet southwest of mouth of 

Alien Wells's fork from northeast, east bank of Daniels Creek, inside of fence, in root on east side of apple tree 1 foot in diameter; Feet, 

spike ___ _ _ __________ 662.38

Odds post office, 2.35 miles northeast of, foot of west side of divide 

between Daniels Creek and Little Beech Fork of Rockcastle Creek, 

south side of road, southwest corner of forks of creek in root on 

south side of oak stump 6 inches in diameter; two 8-penny nails. 778. 57

Odds post office, 2.8 miles northeast of, top of gap in ridge between 

Daniels Creek and Little Beech Fork of Middle Fork of Rockcastle Creek at Martin-Johnson county line, 25 feet east of center 

of ridge, 20 feet south of road; iron post stamped " 1119 Ky."_____ 1,119.223

Delong post office, 0.85 mile southwest by 2.13 miles west of, 5 feet 

above foot of east side of hill between Daniels Creek and Little 

Beech Fork of Rockcastle Creek, south side of road, 30 feet west of 

branch from northwest, north side of tram road, in root on northeast side of old poplar stump 2} feet in diameter; rail spike__ 801.83

Delong post office, 0.85 mile southwest by 1.31 miles west of, 25 feet 

south of mouth of Honey Branch of Little Beech Fork of Rockcastle Creek south edge of road, east bank of Honey Branch, in 

root (level with ground) on east side of sycamore tree 14 inches 

in diameter; rail spike_________________________ 751.86

Delong post office, 0.85 mile southwest by 0.50 mile west of, road 

forks at forks of Beech Fork of Rockcastle Creek, 50 feet west of 

front of Tom Buskirk's residence, south side of road, west edge of 

small drain from north, top of large rock; chiseled cross_____ 745.95

Delong post office, 0.85 mile southwest of, northwest side of mouth 

of Beech Fork of Middle Fork of Rockcastle Creek, 30 feet above 

water level, 50 feet north of point where road crosses low spur 

from northwest, 30 feet north of northeast corner of Rockcastle 

Lumber Co.'s office and store, east edge of road in root on southeast side of oak tree 1 foot in diameter; spike______________ 745.34

Delong, 400 feet east of post office, 220 feet east of road leading north 

to Rockhouse Fork, at ford of road across Middle Fork of Rockcastle Creek, north bank of creek, west side of road, inside of 

fence line; iron post stamped " 712 Ky." 712.183

Delong post office, 1 mile northeast of, 250 feet north of mouth of 

Setser Branch, 300 feet south of bend in creek and road to east, 

front of Alfred Setser's residence standing on west side of road, 

west bank of Middle Fork of Rockcastle Creek, east edge of road, 

in root on road side of willow tree 1 foot in diameter (leaning over 

creek) ; 40-penny spike_ ____ - - 698. 84

Delong post office, 1.78 miles northeast of, bend in road and creek to 

east, at north side of mouth of small branch from west, about 0.30 

mile- north of mouth of Sandlick Branch, in front of residence 

of Blaine McGinnis, west side of road, in top of rock outcrop; 

chiseled cross ___ -- 695.16

Davella post office, 650 feet south of, 480 feet north of mouth of 

Mudlick Branch, 70 feet north of ford, east bank of Middle Fork 

of Rockcastle Creek, east edge of road, on top of large sandstone 

rock; chiseled cross- __ 680.66
46 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Davella post office, 850 feet south of, 300 feet north of mouth of Mudlick Branch, 220 feet north of church, 100 feet southeast of ford, 

east side of creek and road to south, at foot of hill, under small Feet, 

tree, on .top of large rock; bronze tablet stamped "686 Ky"___ 686.265

Davella post office, 1.08 miles northeast of, mouth of Venters or Wind 

Branch, 150 feet east of point where road crosses branch, 240 feet 

west of road forks, on north side of road, in root on east side of 

mulberry tree 6 inches in diameter, near a walnut tree of same 

size; four 8-penny nails__________________________ 682.89

Eden (Inez), 4.60 miles southwest of, 500 feet east of mouth of Davis 

Branch, 225 feet west of road forks, north side of lower road, south 

bank of Middle Fork of Rockcastle Creek, at southeast corner of 

church; iron post stamped " 672 1914 Ky "_______________ 671. 493

Eden (Inez), 3.80 miles southwest of, 170 feet east of by 170 feet 

north of road forks and ford of highway of Petercave Branch, 

west edge of road at fence line, in root oh north side of cherry 

stump 3 feet high and 1 foot in diameter; two 8-penny nails___ 666.95

Eden (Inez), 2.50 miles southwest of, mouth of small branch from 

southeast, front of old vacant house belonging to Jasper Hardin, 

40 feet west of bend in road to north, south side of road, in top of 

east end of stone culvert under road; chiseled cross________ 657.33

Eden (Inez), 1.23 miles southwest of, at point of road at foot of low 

spur ridge from east, opposite and southeast of mouth of Saltwell 

Creek, 30 feet west of road, south side of spur, north bank of 

Middle Fork, at fence corner, in root on road side of beech tree 3 

feet in diameter (spreading and exposed roots) ; two spikes____ 646. 44

Eden (Inez), 1.09 miles southwest of, road forks near mouth of Saltwell Branch, northwest corner of forks, east bank of Middle Fork, 

north edge of road, top of large red sandstone rock; chiseled cross- 640. 58

Eden (Inez), at Martin County courthouse, northwest corner of yard, 

in fence corner; iron post stamped " 636 Ky "____________ 635. 771

Eden (Inez), 0.81 mile northwest of, road forks opposite and about 

0.20 mile southeast of mouth of Preston Branch, 180 feet north of 

small branch from east, 200 feet north of old log courthouse, 100 

feet north of road forks, east edge of road to northwest, opposite 

sycamore tree 2 feet in diameter, on" top of sandstone rock; chiseled cross.__________-_____________-________ 627.48

Eden (Inez), 1.85 miles northwest of, 120 feet south of bridge over 

mouth of Crooked Run, 25 feet north of private road to east leading to residence owned by Ben Porter, west side of road, east 

bank of Rockcastle Creek, in root on northwest side of sycamore 

tree 2i feet in diameter; two,spikes__'.________:________ 619.27

Eden (Inez), 2.52 miles north of, 225 feet west of mouth of Castle 

Branch (or Twin Branches), 105 feet west of old school house, 

90 feet west of south branch, south side of road, in root on road 

side of birch tree 15 inches in diameter; two spikes________ 619.05

Eden (Inez), 3.64 miles north of, 0.50 mile south of mouth of Rockhouse Fork, road crossing mouth of Stable Branch, opposite front 

of residence of Nehemiah Brown, west side of road, south side of 

branch, 8 feet west of west road fence line, in field; iron post 

stamped " 612 Ky "____ ______________________ 612.210
PRIMARY LEVELING. 47

Eden (Inez), 4.39 miles north of, about 0.30 mile east of mouth of 

Rockhouse Fork, just west of mouth of Mud Ford Branch, steel 

highway bridge over Rockcastle Creek, south abutment, top of west Feet, 

end; chiseled cross____ _ _ _ ________ 618.83

Job post office, 425 feet east of, road forks at mouth of Lick Branch, 

120 feet south of forks of road under hill, west side of church, 

east side of branch, in root on west side of sycamore tree 14 

inches in diameter; spike________________________ 603. 43

Job post office, 1.04 miles northeast of, 50 feet east of road crossing 

mouth of Little Lick Branch, south side of road, east bank of 

branch, 140 feet west of store and dwelling standing on south side 

of road, in root on road side of forked birch tree 12 and 14 inches 

in diameter; two spikes_________________________ 602. 88

Job post office, 2.30 miles northeast of, road forks at mouth of Petercave Branch, northeast corner of road forks, 25 feet west of fence 

corner, 170 feet east of mouth of Petercave, Branch, in root on 

north side of elm tree 2 feet in diameter; two 8-penny nails___ 595. 76

Job post office, 2.60 miles northeast of, 0.30 mile north of Petercave 

Branch, 150 feet south of Joe Branch, 100 feet south of front of 

residence of Mont Pack, on east side of road, inside of fence line, 

near center of south side of store building; iron post stamped 

" 607 Ky " ___________________________________ 606. 493

Job post office, 3.20 miles north of, 0.84 mile south of Little Laurel 

Creek, foot of north side of hill, where road crosses low spur ridge 

from east, front of schoolhouse standing on east side of road, east 

edge of road, south side of small drain from southeast, in root on 

road side of chestnut tree 15 inches in diameter; two spikes.___ 600. 79

Clifford, 6.64 miles southwest of, on east bank of Rockcastle Creek, 

opposite mouth of Little Laurel Creek, 60 feet west of road forks, 

(road west leads over bank to ford and up Little Laurel Creek), 

310 feet west of residence of Samuel Endicott, on north side of road 

at bend in road to northeast, south side of road leading to ford, 

in root on east side of 2-foot chestnut tree; two spikes______ 600. 25

Clifford, 5.29 miles southwest of, mouth of Buffalo Horn Branch, 550 

feet west of road forks, 185 feet west of schoolhouse, 50 feet 

east of fence corner, east side of bridle path leading to road on 

hillside, north side of road, in root on road side of oak tree 2 feet 

in diameter; two spikes _________ 589.85

Clifford, 4.84 miles southwest of, 260 feet south of mouth of Jims 

Branch, 340 feet north of Martin-Lawrence county line, opposite 

residence owned by Alfred Yeates and occupied by Taylor Short 

(standing in bottom on west side of Rockcastle Creek), on east 

bank of Rockcastle Creek, 20 feet east of road; iron post stamped 

" 590 Ky " _______________ ________ 589. 926

Clifford, 3.69 miles southwest of, 80 feet south of small drain from 

east, 180 feet south of residence of Frank Hammond (standing on 

east side of road), about halfway up small rise on west edge of 

road, in root on road side of chestnut tree 16 inches in diameter; 

spike ____________________________ 602.88

Clifford, 3.08 miles southwest of, 90 feet west of mouth of Pruitt (or 

See) Branch, 50 feet northeast of house standing on south side 

of road, north edge of road, south bank of Rockcastle Creek, in root 

on road side of birch tree 1 foot in diameter; two 8-penny nails__ 580.23
48 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Clifford, 2.28 miles southwest of, road forks opposite and east of 

mouth of Laurel Creek, about 0.10 mile east of bend in road 

to east, about 0.20 mile northeast of end of low spur ridge from 

east, 50 feet west of forks and between roads, on top of rock; Feet, 

chiseled cross ______________________________ 602. 75

Clifford, 1.37 miles southwest of, 0.22 mile south of Schoolhouse 

Branch, 50 feet north of bend in road to north, 260 feet south of 

beech tree 2i feet in diameter (standing on east bank of Rockcastle 

Creek, west side of road at bend in creek to north), 300 feet east 

of residence of Ulysses Branham, on east side of road, 20 feet north 

of chestnut tree 2$ feet in diameter, inside of fence, top of large 

sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped "679 Ky :" (stamped 100 

feet too high)_______________________________ 578.768

From Eden (Inez) south along highway to head of Old Road Fork of Coldwater Fork.

Eden (Inez), 0.66 mile southeast of, 450 feet south of mouth of Lick 

Branch, road forks, on west edge of road at foot of fence, in line 

with center of road to east, on top of stone 6 inches square; 

chiseled cross __ ______.._ _____ 639.26

Eden (Inez), 1.74 miles southeast of, road forks at mouth of Blacklog Fork, on north side of road forks, in face of sandstone cliff; 

bronze tablet stamped " 647 Ky "____________________ 646. 780

Eden (Inez), 2.77 miles southeast of, road forks opposite mouth of 

Camp Branch, on west edge of road just south of forks, near foot 

of small rise in road, on top of stone; chiseled cross________ 654.93

Eden (Inez), 3.61 miles southeast of, 350 feet west of.loop in Coldwater Fork to east, 250 feet west of residence of Joseph Stepp, 40 

feet west of bend in road to south, south bank of Coldwater Fork, 

north bank of small branch from east, 25 feet west of gate, inside 

of field, in root on southeast side of walnut tree 1\ feet in diameter; 

spike ____________- ; ____ ____ 666. 67

Eden (Inez), 4.95 miles southeast of, mouth of Collins Branch, sharp 

bend in road, at southeast angle of junction of Coldwater Fork 

and Collins Branch, 315 feet west of road crossing Collins Branch, 

35 feet above level of creek, on west side and 7 feet lower than 

road, at. end of low spur ridge from east, in top of rock; bronze 

tablet stamped "702 Ky."______________________.__ 702.117

Eden (Inez), 5.56 miles southeast of, at mouth of Cassady or Hardin 

Branch, 200 feet south of residence of Jack Cassady, 70 feet east 

of road forks, south bank of branch from southeast, on top of rock; 

chiseled cross ..^________________________________ 677.14

Eden (Inez), 6.59 miles southeast of, 300 feet south of front of 

residence of A. F. Cassady, 230 feet south of small drain from east, 

125 feet north of forked maple tree (each fork 10 inches in diameter) standing on east bank of Coldwater Fork, west side of road, 

on top of sandstone rock; chiseled cross________ _ __ 696.90

Eden (Inez), 7.02 miles south of, 600 feet south of H. H. Preece's 

store, 110 feet south of schoolhouse, 260 feet north of mill and dam, 

east bank of Coldwater Fork, west side of road, in root on northeast side of oak tree 15 inches in diameter; three 8-penny nails_._ 701.07
PEIMABY LEVELING. 49

Eden (Inez), 8:27 miles south of, 550 feet north of mouth of Walnut 

Fork, on Coldwater Fork, 215 feet south of road forks, 100 feet 

north of front of residence of Mrs. William Gornett, 15 feet west of 

northwest corner of blacksmith shop, on east side of road inside of 

fence, on top of sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " Ky. 719 Feet. 

1914 " ____________________________________ 718. 523

Eden (Inez), 8.88 miles south of, at junction of Linnbark and Old 

Road forks of Coldwater Fork, 50 feet south of junction of and 

between fonks, in root on east side of sycamore tree 5 inches in 

diameter; two 8-penny nails. :_ 718.94

Eden (Inez), 9.76 miles south of, at first forks of Old Road Fork, 

0.88 mile above mouth, on east side of creek, in top of slanting 

sandstone rock; chiseled cross_____________________ 756. 62

Eden (Inez), 11.03 miles south of, at forks of Old Road Fork of 

Coldwater Fork, 2.15 miles above its mouth, 100 feet southeast of 

forks of branch, on east side of branch, in root on east side of 

beech tree 2 feet in diameter; spike (head off) ____ 849. 49

Eden (Inez), 11.26 miles south of, 85 feet northwest of forks of Old 

Road Fork of Coldwater Fork, 2.38 miles above its mouth, 0.38 

mile northwest of foot of hill where road leads south to Little 

Branch of Wolf Creek, 200 feet north of cliff and cave on right 

fork, on south side of branch, at foot of beech tree 1 foot in diameter ("U. S. B. M." cut in bark), in top of sandstone rock; bronze 

tablet stamped " 872 Ky."________________________ 871. 751

KUTTAWA QUADRANGLE.1

[Latitude 37°-37° 15'; longitude 88°-88° 15'.]

Leveling in 1916 by F. L. Whaley.

From Mexico west along highways to Salem. (Parts of line; see also Fordi 

Ferry quadrangle.)

Mexico, 600 feet south of station, opposite post " J. E. 82-18" on 

west side of tracks, 2 feet east of right of way fence, in limestone 

post 6 by 8 by 25 inches; aluminum tablet stamped "491"____ 491.068

Mexico, 1 mile west of, in south corner of bottom concrete step at 

east entrance to Sulphur Springs Church; chiseled square marked 

" 442. 5 " ________ 442. 53

Mexico, 2 miles west of, at T road south, 250 feet west of Mr. H. M. 

Rustin's residence, in base of 12-inch walnut tree; railway spike 

driven horizontally marked " 540.9 "_ ______________ 540.94

Mexico, 4.4 miles west of, 6.5 miles east of Salem, northwest corner 

of road forks at south edge of timber, in root of small white-oak 

tree at fence corner; copper nail marked " U. S. G. S. Ky. B. M. 

407.3 " ___ _______ 407. 34

Salem, 5.2 miles east of, at east side of road forks, 200 feet north of 

covered bridge over Clay Lick Creek, 850 feet east of Emus 

Church ; iron post stamped " 346 1916 Ky."______________ 346. 289

Salem, 5.2 miles east of; water level Clay Lick Creek, April 28, 1916- 333.1

1 For additional elevations, see Bull. 554, pp. 26, 115, 

104788° 18 4
50 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Salem, 4.2 miles east of, 100 feet east of Fred White's residence in 

top of blue limestone ledge outcrop, north side of road; chiseled Feet, 

square marked " 389.5 "____________________ __ _ 389. 53

Salem, 2.9 miles east of, 30 feet north of S. L. Shelby's store at T 

road east, west side of road, 150 feet southwest of Shelby Cove; 

iron post stamped " 373 1916 "_____________________ 372.872

Salem, 1.8 miles east of, 250 feet southwest of Harry Butler's residence, in base of telephone pole, south side of road; railway spike 

driven horizontally marked "370.6"________________ __ 370.55

LOUISA QUADRANGLE.* 

[Latitude 38°-38° 15'; longitude 82° 30'-82°45'.]

Leveling in 1914 by S. R. Archer. 

From point near Clifford, Xy., to Yorkville, W. Va.

Clifford, 0.66 mile west of, road crossing, low spur ridge from 

south, at loop in Rockcastle Creek to north, 25 feet northwest of 

top, at west end of gate, north side of road at fence line, in root 

on east side of hickory tree 8 inches in diameter; spike______ 716. 94

Clifford, at road forks 75 feet south of post office, opposite front of 

Samuel Maynard's store, northeast corner of road forks, at fence 

line, in root on east side of elfn tree 8 inches in diameter; two 

8-penny nails______ ___________ _ _ : 605.14

Yorkville, W. Va., 600 feet east of post office, in east end of south 

abutment of Norfolk & Western R. R. bridge 758 over Lost Creek; 

aluminum tablet stamped " 589." (Bull. 477, p. 28, value 0.191 

foot equals 1912 adjustment.)__ ____________________ 588. 066

MATEWAN QUADRANGLE.1 

[Latitude 37° 30'-37° 45'; longitude 82°-82° 15'.]

Leveling in 1914 by E. E. Harris. 

From Hurricane Creek north along Big Sandy & Cumberland R. R. to Devon.

Woodman, 0.8 mile south of, 400 feet south of W. Blankenship's 

house, in root of hemlock tree; copper nail marked " U. S. B. M. 

805 "________- -___-_____________________ 804. 92

Woodman, 0.2 mile north of, 500. feet north of mouth of Lone Elk 

Creek, in concrete foundation of chimney of mill; bronze tablet, 

stamped " 790 " ________________________________ 789. 722

Maleckey Branch, in bed of, in top of sandstone rock; chiseled square, 

marked " U. S. B. M. 771"_________________________ 770. 70

Hurricane Creek, opposite mouth of, north side of track; chiseled 

square marked " U. S. B. M. 838 "___________________ 837.82

Leveling in 1915 by G. W. Lucas and S. R. Archer.

From HcCarr, W. Va., southwest up Blackberry Creek, Ky., thence west to 

divide between Blackberry and Fond creeks and west 0.2 mile.

McCarr station, W. Va., 3.4 miles northwest of Thacker, in.west end 

of bridge seat of north abutment of Pike Collier Electric Railroad 

bridge over Tug Fork; alumnium tablet stamped "701"______ 700. 312

1 For additional elevations, see Bull. 554, pp. 28, 29; Bull. 632. p. 117.

' For elevations in West Virginia in this quadrangle, see Bull, 632, pp. 107, J09.
PRIMARY LEVELING. 51

McCarr station, 0.96 mile southwest of; chiseled square on northeast 

concrete abutment of Norfolk & Western R. R. bridge over Black- Feet. 

berry Creek, marked " U. S. B. M. 703 "________________ 702.67

McCarr station, 2.23 miles southwest of, 175 feet southeast of house, 

3 feet south of road, 5 feet north of Blackberry Creek, in root of 

18-inch sycamore tree, marked " T. B. M. 729 "; copper nail with 

washer_____ -__ ____ _______ 728.54

McCarr station, 2.94 miles southwest of, 100 feet southeast of road 

forks at junction of Anderson Creek, Hatfleld Branch, and Blackberry Creek, on right bank of creek; bronze tablet set on top of 5 

by 10 by 2 foot blue limestone rock, stamped " 749-1915 "_____ 748.856

Ransom post office, 250 feet east of, at mouth of Slate Branch on 

Blackberry Creek, 40 feet south of road, 20 feet north of creek, in 

root of 30-inch beech tree; copper nail marked " T. B. M. 794 "__ 793. 54

Ransom post office, 0.83 mile southwest of, at junction of Dial Creek 

and Blackberry Creek, opposite T road southwest, in 20-inch sycamore tree; copper nail (t. b. m. 820)_________________ 819.70

Ransom post office, 2.08 miles southwest of, at forks of Blackberry 

Creek, 25 feet south of Aly Farrell's store, in 3 by 5 by 2 foot limestone boulder; bronze tablet stamped " 873-1915 "_________ 873. 323

Ransom post office, 3.28 miles southwest of, at junction of Levi 

Branch and Rockhouse Creek, 25 feet northeast of road, 2 feet 

south of creek, in root of 30-inch dead tree; copper nail (t. b . m. 

1003) ____________________________________ 1, 002. 45

Ransom post office, 4.57 miles southwest of, in gap between Rock- ^ 

house Creek and May Fork of Pond Creek, 25 feet west of road, 

in root of 8-foot buckeye tree; copper nail (t. b. m. 1662)___:__ 1, 661. 63

Ransom post office, 4.79 miles west of, 0.22 mile north of gap between 

Rockhouse Creek and May Fork of Pond Creek, 30 feet northeast 

of turn in road, in 10 by 8 by 4 foot sandstone boulder; bronze 

tablet stamped " 1532-1915 "______________________ 1, 531.518

From Freeburn, "W. Va., south along highways up Peter Creek, Ky., to Fhelps, 

Ky., and near Coleman, Ky.

Vulcan, 1.1 miles west of, at Freeburn station, in north end of east 

abutment of railroad bridge over Tug Fork; aluminum tablet 

stamped "727" (Bull. 477, p. 22)______________________ 726.790

Freeburn, 1.25 miles southwest of, Freeburn (Turkey Gap) Coal & 

Coke Co.'s tipple 2, at end of switch from Norfolk & Western R. R., 

top of stone foundation, southwest corner of bin to coal washer; 

chiseled square- 764.08

Freeburn, 2.08 miles south of, at mouth of Church Branch, on west 

bank of Peter Creek, 150 feet west of store, in root on southwest 

side of elm tree 3$ feet in diameter; 2 fence staples ______ 737. 51

Freeburn, 3.06 miles south of, 140 feet south of Larcum McCoy's residence (standing on east side of road), 500 feet north of Perry 

Daniels's residence (standing on.west side of road and Peter 

Creek), 500 feet east of mouth of Robinett Branch from west, at 

intersection of road and Peter Creek (road to north leaves creek), 

on east side of road and creek, in rock ledge; bronze tablet stamped 

" 762 Ky."________________-____ ___ ___ 762. 285

Phelps post office, 1.87 miles north of, opposite mouth of Point Rock 

Branch from west, on north side of road and creek, at bend in road 

and creek to east, at fence line in root on road side; 2 fence staples- 787.46
52 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Phelps post office, 0.72 mile north of, at bend in Peter Creek and 

creek road to northwest, opposite and 50 feet west of mouth of 

still hollow from northeast, on south side of creek at fence line, in 

root on creek side of beech tree 15 inches in diameter; 2 fence Feet, 

staples____________________________________ 818.60

Phelps post office, 850 feet north of, 325 feet south of southwest fence 

corner of Missionary School lot, opposite and 50 feet north of 

J. H. Charles's residence, on east bank of Peter Creek at water's 

edge, in face of large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped 

" 831 Ky."____________________________-___ 830. 748

Phelps post office, 1.02 miles southwest ofv on Right Fork of Peter 

Creek, 250 feet west of mouth of John Dotson Branch from southeast, 40 feet east of Harrison Dotson's residence, in front and between two houses standing close together oh south side of road 

and creek, on south bank of Right Fork of Peter Creek at point 

where road leaves creek to west, in root on north side of willow 

tree'6 inches in diameter; 2 fence staples__________'. ______ 883.12

MORGANFIELD QUADRANGLES

[Latitude 37° 30'-37° 45'; longitude 87° 45'-88°.]

Leveling in 1914 by E. C. Bibbee.

Near Uniontown.

Uniontown, 2 miles south of, on Illinois Central R. R., first driftbolt 

head in northeast corner of trestle 100 feet north of milepost 

marked " M48 U2 "; highest point__________'. ______________ 380.31

Morganfleld, 3.36 miles north of, in center of three roads, corner 200 

feet southwest of road crossing about 1 mile north of Chapman 

station on Uniontown branch of Illinois Central R. R.; iron post 

stamped "376 Adj. 1903" (elevation of post bent over as found in 

1914, 375.983 feet)______________________ -___ 376.108

NATJGATUCK QUADRANGLE.*

[Latitude 37° 45'-38° ; longitude 82° 15'-82° 30'.]

Leveling in 1915 by S. R. Archer.

From Kennit, W. Va., southwest along highway up Wolf Creek to White Cabin

Branch.

Kermit, W. Va., 600 feet east of Norfolk & Western station, on,west 

side of sandstone culvert, in third tier of stone below top; aluminum tablet stamped " 623 ,W. Va."________________^_ 622.500

Kermit, W. Va., 1 mile south of, at bend in old river road to west at 

mouth of Wolf Creek, 30 feet west of west bank of Tug Fork, 35 

feet north of north bank of Wolf Creek, on east side of old road at 

bend to west, in root on north side of southeast tree of cluster of 

3 box-elder trees; copper nail___ ___ ___ _ 621. 40

1 For additional elevations, see Bull. 554, pp. 25, 109, 110.

1 For elevations in West Virginia in this quadrangle, see Bull. 632, pp. 110-112.
PRIMARY LEVELING. 53

Kermit, W. Va., 1 mile southeast and 1.07 miles west of, at mouth of 

Buck Branch on Wolf Creek, 15 feet west of west bank of Wolf 

Creek, 170 feet east of road forks, 150 feet north of mouth of Buck 

Branch, on south side of road at bend in road to west, in root on Feet, 

southeast side of beech tree 3} feet in diameter; copper nail___ 607.42

Pilgrim post office, 1.47 miles northeast of, at mouth of Davis Branch, 

on north side of branch 40 feet east of bend in road to northwest, 

on north side of road, between T. Davis's house and barn, at west 

end and at foot of stone fence, 80 feet east of east bank of Wolf 

Creek, top of flat rock; chiseled square________________ 612.63

Pilgrim post office, 0.70 mile north of, 80 feet south of mouth of Big 

Branch, on west bank of Wolf Creek, on east side of road, in root 

on west side of mulberry tree 2i feet in diameter; copper nail__ 606.84

Pilgrim post office, 400 feet south of, 250 feet east of mouth of Emely 

Creek, top west end of south stone abutment of wooden highway 

bridge over Wolf Creek; bronze tablet stamped " 617 Ky,"_____ 617. 242

Pilgrim post office, 0.93 mile southwest of, 50 feet west of Lackey 

Branch, on south side of road inside of fence, in root on north side 

of beech tree 14 inches in diameter; copper nail__________ 637. 01

Pilgrim post office, 1.76 miles southwest of, 50 feet northwest of 

mouth of Barn Branch, north bank of Wolf Creek, south side of 

road, in root on west side of west tree of two walnut trees 15 

inches in diameter; copper nail____________________ 624.34

Pilgrim post office, 2.17 miles southwest of, at mouth of Pigeon 

Roost Creek, 285 feet south of road forks, north concrete wall to 

approach of steel highway bridge over Wolf Creek, top east end of; 

bronze tablet stamped " 629 Ky."____ __ 629.389

Pilgrim post office, 2.75 miles southwest of, mouth of Little Rockcastle Creek, 200 feet southwest of road forks, north side of .west 

road, west bank of Little Rockcastle Creek at ford, in root on north 

side of willow tree 1 foot in diameter; copper nail. _!____ 625.38

McClure post office, 0.85 mile northeast of mouth of Little Crooked 

Creek at, on south side of road, north bank of Wolf Creek, west 

bank of Little Crooked Creek at mouth, in root on south side 

of sycamore tree 8 inches in diameter; copper nail _ __ 625.25

McClure post office, opposite residence of Elic Preece, north side of 

road opposite and 100 feet west of mouth of small branch from 

south, southwest corner of post-office building, in root on east side 

of sycamore stump 15 feet high and 2} feet in diameter; copper 

nail _________ 637.84

McClure post office, 0.33 mile west of mouth of Poplar Thicket 

Branch, at west side of road, north bank of branch, in root on 

north side of chestnut tree 2$ feet in diameter; copper nail __ 634.92

McClure post office, 1.36 miles southwest of, 200 feet east of bend in 

Wolf Creek to south, 400 feet east of mouth of Laurel Lick Branch 

from north; north bank of Wolf Creek, south side of road, top 

large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 649 Ky."______ 649.101

McClure post office, 2.27 miles southwest of, opposite mouth of Tom 

Branch, 150 feet east of store building, 60 feet west Of house standing on north side of road, on north bank of Wolf Creek, south side 

of road, in root on west side of chestnut tree 2$ feet in diameter; 

copper nail ________________________________ 649.08
54 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

McClure post office, 2.88 miles southwest of, at road forks, 75 feet 

west of mouth of White Cabin Branch, on north bank of Wolf 

Creek, south side of road at fence line, in root on road side of beech Feet, 

tree 1 foot in diameter; copper nail__________________ 653.30

NEWBUBG QUADRANGLE. 1

[Latitude 37° 45'-38° ; longitude 87° 15'-87° 30'.]

Primary leveling in 1913 by U. S. Corps of Engineers.

Along Ohio River.

Newburg, Ind., opposite, on the property of John Hosman, 1,600 feet 

from top of high bank, 100 feet from center line of road, 3 feet 

from fence line; a 2-inch iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete 

pedestal on left bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base line station 63) :

Top of cap_____________ _ ___________ 372.36 

Top of bolt___________-:_____ __________ 369.35

Newburg, Ind., 1 mile below, on property of Morgan Stanley, 800. feet 

from top of high bank, 250 feet from road toward river; a 2-inch 

iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal on left bank of 

Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base line station 67) :

Top of cap_ '. 371. 80 

Top of bolt_ _ __________ 368.75 

Newburg, 3 miles below, on property of Norrison Lockert, 750 feet 

from top of high bank, on river edge of road, near clump of 

big trees; a 2-inch iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal 

on left bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base line station 73) :

Top of cap______ __ ___________ 372. 53

Top of bolt_______________________________ 369.51 

Owensboro, 26.5 miles below, on property of Mrs. Major, on right 

bank of Green River, in clump of large cottonwoods, 500 feet from 

the top of high bank of Ohio River, 1,100 feet from junction of 

Green and Ohio rivers, 5.5 miles below Newburg, Ind.; a 2-inch 

galvanized-iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal on left 

bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base line station 81): 

Top of cap _. ._ ____ 365.57 

Top of bolt- _ _ ____________ 362. 52

Cypress Creek, opposite mouth .of, on property of Montgomery Merritt, 50 feet toward the river from road, 50 feet from top of high 

bank, left bank of Ohio River; a regulation pipe 4 inches by 4 

feet set on a concrete base 18 by 18 by 4 inches (U. S. C. E. b. m. 

771±), top of cap______________________________ 377. 50

United States light, located under, on tree upper side of Green River, 

on point of top of high bank of Ohio and Green rivers, and on 

property of Mrs. Major; a regulation iron pipe 4 feet by 4 inches, 

mounted on a concrete base 18 by 18 by 4 inches, on left bank of 

Ohio River (U. S. C. E. b. m. 778±):

Top of cap__________!_____________________ 359.70 

Top of bolt_________________________________ 355. 64

'For additional elevations, see Bull. 554, pp. 106, 107, 149, 150; for elevations ill 

Indiana in this quadrangle, see Bull. 555, p. 21.
PRIMARY LEVELING. 55

. NEW HAVEN QUADRANGLE.1

[Latitude 37° 45'-38° ; longitude 88°-88° 15'.]

Primary leveling in 1913 by U. S. Corps of Engineers.

Along Ohio River.

Uniontown, 7 miles below, on property of Slack heirs, in a cornfield, 

400 feet back of top of high bank, 235 feet below a farm road 

leading to the river, 100 feet below foot of main Wabash Island; 

2-inch galvanized-iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal 

on left bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base line station No. 

79=b. ra. 21) : Keet. 

Top of cap_______________________________ 353. 06 

Top of bolt___________ _______________ 350. 04 

Uniontown, 8 miles below, on property of C. L. Trumbo, in a pasture 

and 400 feet from his house, 1,000 feet from the river, 30 feet 

back of extreme top of high bank, 15 feet toward river from 

center line of farm road; a 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe set on a 

4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal on left bank of Ohio River (U. S. 

C. E. base line station 83=b. m. 23):

Top of cap.._______________________________ 351.77 

Top of bolt______________________._______ 348. 74

NOLANSBURG QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 36° 45'-37°; iongitude 83°-83° 15'.]

Leveling in 1915 by S. R. Archer.

From point 0.7 mile northeast of Rhea station northeast along Louisville Sc 

Nashville R. R. to Poor Fork.

Rhea station, 1.58 miles east of, 0.20 mile northeast of mllepost 

" C. 75, B. 18, L. 247," at north end of loop in Poor Fork to north, 

200 feet west of branch from north, 6.20 mile northwest of switch,, 

on north side, of railroad, top of projection in face of rock cut, 3$ 

feet above level of track; chiseled square______________ 1, 246. 45

Dillon station, 0.29 mile west of, 75 feet east of road crossing, top 

of south end of iron drain pipe under railroad; painted square_ 1, 251.92

Dillon station, 0.21 mile east of, 150 feet east of road crossing, top of 

headstone, south end of stone culvert under Louisville & Nashville 

R. R.; bronze tablet stamped " 1245 Ky."____________ ____ 1, 245.11.6

Dillon station, 0.95 mile east of, road crossing, south side of railroad, 

east side of highway, 30 feet west of northwest corner of church, 

in root on north side of 20-inch chestnut tree; copper nail_____ 1,255.55

Nolansburg station, 0.82 mile west of, 0.33 mile west of milepost " B. 

14, C. 79," at branch from north, at whistling post, about 0.10 

mile east of residence standing on south side of railroad, at east 

end of cut, on south railroad right of way line, in root on northeast side of 2-foot chestnut tree; copper nail___________ 1, 280.11.

1 For additional elevations, see Bull. 554, p. 156; for-elevations in Indiana in this 

quadrangle, see Bull. 555, pp. 36, 37, 46, 48; for elevations in Illinois in this quadrangle, 

see Bull. 553, pp. 20, 21. 105.
1)6 SPIRIT LEVELING lit KENTUCKY, M4 TO M<J.

Nolansburg station, 175 feet east of, top of south end of concrete culvert under railroad over branch from northwest; bronze tablet Feet, 

stamped " 1289 Ky."__________________________ 1,289. 792

Nolansburg station, 0.96 mile northeast of, 120 feet east of road crossing railroad, north bank of Poor Fork, south side of railroad and 

highway, at plank bridge over drain, in root on north side of 2-foot 

oak tree; copper nail___ ___ _____ _ 1,291.68

Nolansburg station, 2.36 miles northeast of, 745 feet west of milepost "C. 82, B. 11," 170 feet west of road crossing, at mouth of 

branch from north, 25 feet west of culvert, north side of track, 

top of large sandstone rock (track side); chiseled square . 1,320.03

Dione station, 1.42 miles west of, 0.55 mile west of Dione post office, 

140 feet west thence 50 feet north of milepost " C. 83, B. 10," on 

west bank of Penley Branch from north, about on north railroad 

right of way line, 40 feet southeast of old log house (standing in 

mouth of branch), top of sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped 

" 1336 Ky."_________________________________ 1, 336. 523

Dione station, 0.77 mile west of, 500 feet east of Dione post office, 

150 feet east of road crossing, at mouth of branch from north, stone 

railroad culvert, north side of track, top of west end of second 

(lower) layer of head stone; chiseled square_______ _ __ 1,340.78

Dione station, 165 feet west of station sign, on south side of main 

track, between main track and switch, top of south end of stone 

culvert; chiseled square_ _ ________ ___ 1, 353.03

Dione station, 0.94 mile east of, 160 feet east of stone culvert over 

branch from north, opposite front of residence of William Thompson (standing on north side of railroad) opposite and 20 feet east 

of whistling post, on south side of track, in base of telegraph pole; 

railroad spike______ _______________________ 1,369.02

Dione station, 1.91 miles east of, 1.86 miles west of Chad station, 

0.87 mile west of Creech post office, 0;29 mile east of milepost 

" C. 86, B. 7," at old water .mill, opposite mouth of branch, from 

south, north side and 7 feet above track, south edge of highway, 

in front of large sandstone rock (standing on upper side of road) 

at north railroad right of way line, in sloping side of sandstone 

outcrop; bronze tablet stamped " 1387 Ky."__________ _____ 1,387.031

Chad station, 0.92 mile west of, 280 feet east of Creech post office, 

south end of stone culvert under railroad, top of top layer of stone 

of west wall; chiseled square __________________ 1,380.89

Chad station, 70 feet east of station board, top of south end of stone, 

culvert under railroad; chiseled square________________ 1,394.23

Poor Fork, 1.20 miles west of, 140 feet west of milepost "C. 89, 

B. 4," in front of house standing on north side of railroad and highway, top of north end of stone culvert under railroad; chiseled 

square _ _ ; _ 1,411.54 

Leveling; in 1916 by S. R. Archer.

From Ages near center of west, border of quadrangle along Louisville & Nashville B. S. and highway east up Clover Fork to east border.

Ages station, 1.07 miles east of, at point where river leaves railroad 

(river bending at right angle to south), on south side of track, 

north bank of river, 100 feet northwest of 3i-foot elm tree (standing in corner of field) opposite farmhouse (standing on hillside on 

north side of track), in root on east side of double butternut tree 

5 and 7 Inches in diameter; copper nail_______________ 1,255. 66
t"hiMARY LEVELim 57

Kildav station, 0.64 mile west of, at road crossing railroad (road 

leads to Jones Creek) opposite store of Chad Middleton, north side 

of track, east side of road, top east end of plank drain under high- Feet. 

way ; copper nail ____ '. __________________________________ __ _ __ 1, 266. 57

Kildav station, 0.23 mile west of, Louisville & Nashville R. R. bridge 

over Clover Fork, west abutment, top of south end of parapet 

wall ; bronze tablet stamped " 1278 Ky." ________________ 1, 278. 162

Everts post office, 100 feet west of mouth of Yocum Creek, 90 feet 

east of north end of footbridge over Clover Fork, north bank of 

river south side of road, in root on road side of 14-inch sycamore 

tree ; copper nail _ __ _______ ___ _ 1, 287. 46

Everts post office, 0.46 mile east of, at mouth of Baileys Creek. 90 

feet east of church, 100 feet north of mouth, on west side of branch, 

in root on east side of 2-foot sycamore tree ; copper nail ______ 1, 295. 59

Everts post office, 1.70 miles east of, at mouth of Dave Creech 

Branch, east bank of Clover Fork, west side of road, north side 

of branch, in root on west side of 1-foot sycamore tree ; copper nail_ 1, 315. 76

Everts post office, 2.38 miles northeast of, 0.70 mile above mouth of 

< Dave Creech Branch, opposite and 52 feet northeast of residence 

of Jim Short, front of small drain from north, 130 feet west of 

mouth of branch from north, on north bank of river, south side of 

road, top of large sandstone rock ; bronze tablet stamped " 1330 

Ky." [to be moved and reset in 1918] __________________ 1,330.051

Everts post office, 3.20 miles northeast of, at bend in river and. road to 

north, opposite and 30 feet south of Baptist Church, on east side of 

road, west bank of river, in root on north side of 1-foot elm tree; 

copper nail _ _____ __ 1, 349. 24

Everts post office, 4.58 miles northeast of, at junction of road and 

Kelly Branch (road turns north leaving river bank) 100 feet north 

of branch in center of road, in root on northeast side of 2}-foot 

beech tree; copper nail _!____ ______ 1,378.95

Everts post office, 5.65 miles northeast of, 0.72 mile west of mouth of .':, Seagraves Branch, front of schoolhouse, on west side of road, east 

bank of river, in root on road side of double water-birch tree 20 

inches in .diameter ; copper nail_ _____ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____ 1, 399. 73

Everts post office, 6.25 miles northeast of, opposite and 620 feet below 

mouth of Seagraves Branch, 400 feet southwest of footbridge over 

Clover Fork, opposite H. L. Greech's store, 40 feet west of road, 40 

feet north of northeast end of J. M. Creech's residence, at foot of 

rock cliff, top of projection ; bronze tablet stamped " 1423 Ky. ' __ 1, 423. 039

Everts post office, 7.45 miles northeast of, at mouth of Mill Branch, 50 

feet north of river bank, on south edge of road, in Mill Branch, in 

root on south side of 1-foot sycamore tree ; copper nail___ _ 1, 449. 78

Everts post office, 8.13 miles northeast of, road forks on Joes Branch 

about one-eighth mile from its mouth, on east side of branch, north 

side of road, on point on west side near foot of large sandstone ;. 

rock ; chiseled square- _ ______ __ 1. 516. 80

Klondike post office, 2.34 miles northwest of, 260 feet east of mouth 

of Fugitt Creek, 15 feet north of fence line, on north side of road 

and Clover Fork, in field, top of large sandstone rock; bronze 

tablet stamped " 1509 Ky." _________ ___ _______ 1, 509. 519
58 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Klondike post office, 1.28 miles northwest of, 80 feet northwest of 

mouth of Bear Branch, on west side of road, east bank of Clover 

Fork, at top near west end of large sandstone rock; chiseled Feet. 

square _ _ _ _ ________________ 1, 537.10

Klondike post office, opposite and 35 feet below, one-eighth mile above 

mouth of Childs Creek, 160 feet below dam, 90 feet below walk 

bridge, on south bank of Clover Fork, top of rock outcrop; bronze 

tablet stamped "1580 Ky."_______________________ 1,580.227

Klondike post office, 1.16 miles east of, road crossing mouth of Mary 

Wins Branch, north side of road, west bank of branch, top of large 

sandstone rock; chiseled square____________________ 1,639.02

Klondike post office, 2.31 miles east of, 0.26 mile west of mouth of - 

Kelly Branch, 50 feet east of residence of John N. Kelly, on south 

edge of road, north bank of river, in root on road side of 2i-foot 

pine tree; copper nail _ __________ 1,685.02

Klondike post office, 2.57 miles east of, road crossing mouth of Kelly 

Branch, north side of road, east bank of branch, between roots at 

foot on north side of 15-inch pine tree.2 feet above bed of branch, 

top of sandstone rock; chiseled square________________ 1,691.40

Klondike post office, 2.95 miles east of, at mouth of Breedens Creek, 

northeast corner of intersection of creek and Clover Fork, 100 feet 

south by 40 feet east of road forks, 60 feet northeast of wagon 

bridge over Breedens Creek, 35 feet northeast of fence corner, inside of fence, top of sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 1717 

Ky."_____ ____ 1, 717. 754

Klondike post office, 3.62 miles east of, 100 feet south of mouth of 

Days Creek, 210 feet south of schoolhouse, on west side of road, 

east bank of Clover Fork, on south side,of east end of footbridge 

over river, ia trunk of crooked cedar tree 10 inches in diameter; 

copper nail___ - ^ :_ . _ 1, 741.18

Klondike post office, 4.08 miles east of, 60 feet north of mouth of 

Rockhouse Creek, 25 feet north of east end of footbridge, east bank 

of Clover Fork, west side of road, in trunk on north side of middle 

tree of three willow trees 7 inches in diameter; copper nail ___ 1,760.36

From Kentucky-Virginia boundary line west and northwest along highway to 

Cawood at west border of quadrangle.

Pocket station, 5.83 miles west of, at Kentucky-Virginia State line, 

top of gap between Gilberts Creek of Stone Creek and Mill Creek 

of Crank Creek, 340 feet west of point where road from Gilberts 

Creek intersects top of ridge, 475 feet east of point where road to 

Mill Creek leaves top of ridge, 470 feet east of private road to 

northwest, on north side and 5 feet above road, in top of large 

sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped "1997 Ky."_________ 1,997.149

Cawood post office, 6.41 miles east of, at foot of west side of hill 

between Gilberts Creek of Stone Creek and Mill Creek of Crank 

Creek, in front and 100 feet east of residence of Jack Green, 

owned by R. L. Napier, 400 feet east of mouth of branch from 

north, 60 feet south of road, 20 feet north of creek, in root on 

southwest side of 4-foot sycamore tree; copper nail_______.__ 1, 530.23

Cawood post office, 5.77 miles east of, on Mill Creek of Crank Creek, 

at mouth of Nims Branch, on north bank of Mill Creek on west 

side of Nims Branch, in field, in root on north side of walnut 

tree 1$ feet in diameter; copper nail__________________ 1,459.16
PRIMARY LEVELING. 59

Cawood post office, 4.77 miles east of, 90 feet southwest of mouth of 

Mill Creek, on Crank Creek, in front of Jess Farmer's residence 

(standing on south side of Crank Creek) on west bank of Crank 

Creek, 50 feet north of footbridge, in root on north side of 8-inch Feet, 

white-walnut tree; copper nail__________.___________ 1,433.64

Cawood post office, 3.81 miles east of, on Crank Creek, 180 feet 

northeast of road forks, at mouth of Barn Branch, on west side 

of road, in face of rock outcrop; bronze tablet stamped " i447 Ey." 

(stamped 1 foot high on account of 1 foot error)__^_______ 1,446.422

Cawood post office, 2.97 miles east of, at road crossing top of spur 

ridge between Crank Creek and Right Fork of Burgoine Branch 

of Crank Creek (first top from Crank Creek), on west side of road 

and ridge, 50 feet west of top of gap, in root on west .side of 

10-inch walnut tree; copper nail______,____________ 1,810.21

Cawood post office, 2.77 miles east of, top of gap between head of 

Long Branch of Crummie Creek and Right Fork of Burgoiue 

Branch of Crank Creek, 45 feet north of gap, on east side of road, 

in root on south side of 1-foot poplar tree; copper nail_______ 1, 857.57

Cawood post office, 2.36 miles east of, near foot of hill, at head of Long 

Branch, at road crossing small drain from northeast, at point 

where road ascending hill turns to south, on north side of road 

east side of drain, top of sandstone rock; chiseled square_____ 1, 575. 65

Cawood post office, 1.19 miles east of, 70 feet southwest of mouth of > 

Laurel Fork on Long Branch, on south side of creek, north side of 

road, in root on west side of tree 3 feet in diameter (south one of 

two beech trees 10 feet apart); copper nail- _ 1,365.79

Cawood post office, 0.48 mile east of, on west bank of Crummie Creek, 

opposite mouth of Long Branch, 10 feet south of west end of footbridge, in root on south side of south tree of two oak trees 1$ feet 

in diameter; copper nail 1,277.68

Cawood post office, 460 feet west of 200 feet west of road forks, road 

to east leads up Crummie Creek, road to south leads to Martins 

Fork, on north side of and 12 feet above road, opposite blacksmith 

shop, in face of sandstone cliff; bronze tablet stamped " 1269 Ky."__ 1,269. 080

From point near northwest corner of quadrangle southeast along highway up 

Grassy Greek and over Pine Mountain to Dlllon station.

Pine Mountain post office, 0.5 mile west thence 3.42 miles northwest 

of, opposite and 100 feet north of mouth of Big Laurel Creek, 150 

feet north of residence of Lewis Turner, on west bank of Greasy 

Creek, top of large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped 

" 1319 Ky." _______________ ______ __ ________ 1, 318. 667

Pine Mountain post office, 0.5 mile west thence 2.43 miles northwest 

of, 125 feet south of mouth of Dry Branch, on east side of Greasy 

Creek, at edge of bank, in creek bed, top of sandstone outcrop; 

chiseled square________ , _ _ 1, 404.87

Pine Mountain post office, 0.5 mile west thence 1.66 miles north of, at 

mouth of Little Laurel Creek, on north bank of Greasy Creek, 

west bank of Little Laurel Creek, south side of road, in rear of 

log stable, top of sandstone outcrop, at foot of old stump; chiseled square! > ___ 1, 482. 76

Pine Mountain post office, 0.5 mile west thence l.mile northwest of, 

450 feet north of mouth of Bull Horn Branch, 140 feet north of 

small drain from west, in bed of Greasy Creek, top of large sandstone rock; chiseled square _________ _____ 1, 575.03
60 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Pine Mountain post office, 0.5 mile west of, at forks of Greasy 

Creek, at foot of Pine Mountain, about 250 feet east by 120 feet 

south of road forks, 150 feet east by 120 feet south ,of ford of 

Greasy Creek, 100 feet south of main entrance to Pine Mountain 

Settlement School, on east side of driveway, 50 feet north of 

office building, in top of sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped Feet. 

" 1756 Ky." ___________________________________ 1, 755. 612

Pine Mountain post office, 1.54 miles west of, 200 feet east by 700 feet 

south of residence of John Schell, 380 feet south of creek, near 

foot of Pine Mountain at south side of bottom, 35 feet west of 1-foot 

apple tree, 65 feet east of 2-foot hickory tree, top of triangular 

rock, 3 feet above ground; chiseled square______________ 1, 790. 82

Dillon station, 1.30 miles east by 1.40 miles north of, in John Schell's 

gap, top of Pine Mountain, on west side of trail at summit, in top of 

sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 2605 Ky."____________ 2,604.943

Dillon station, 1.30 miles east by 0.85 mile north of, about halfway 

up trail over Pine Mountain leading to John Schell's gap, at 

point where trail passes between rock cliffs, 20 feet east of trail, 

top of sandstone rock; chiseled square ________________I 2,161.10

Dillon station, 1.30 miles east by 0.20 mile north of, at point where 

trail (leading to John Schell's gap in Pine Mountain) starts 

up mountain, 75 feet west of small drain from north at back 

side of field above cemetery, on south side of trail, north side 

of fence, in root on south side of 15-inch hickory tree; copper nail_ 1,361.06

Dillon station, 0.95 mile east of, road crossing railroad, south side of 

railroad, east side of highway, 30 feet west of northwest corner of 

church, in root on north side of 20-inch chestnut tree; copper nail- 1,255. 550

PAINTSVILLE QUADRANGLE.1 

[Latitude 37° 45'-38° ; longitude 82° 45'-83°.]

Lereling in 1914 by S. R. Archer. 

From Nero southwest to East Point.

Nero post office, 0.25 mile west by 0.15 mile north of, on foundation of 

North East Coal Co.'s trestle bridge over Johns Creek and highway, in center of highway, in southeast corner of third concrete 

base of south row, east of east-bank concrete abutment; chiseled 

cross _____ __ _______________________ 607.14

Nero post office, 0.25 mile west by 0.7 mile northwest of, at mouth 

of Musics Branch, north end of loop in Johns Creek to north,

. southwest corner of road forks, 100 feet north of Lige Richmond's residence standing on east side of road, 100 feet southeast 

of road crossing branch, in root on east side of and 1 foot from elm 

tree (stump) 14 inches in diameter and about 20 feet high; two 

8-penny nails___________________________^___ 616.01

Nero post office, 0.25 mile west by 1.54 miles northwest of, bend in 

road and Johns Creek to southwest, 175 feet west of branch from 

north, 90 feet west of Henry Auxier's residence standing on 

north side of road, north edge of road, in root on west side of apple 

tree 18 inches in diameter; two 8-'penny nails 618. 45

1 For additional elevations, see Bull. 554, pp. 44, 45.
PRIMARY LEVELING. 61

Leveling In 1915 by 8. R. Archer and George W. Lucag.

From point 2.06 miles northeast of Kiceville along highways northeast and 

north to point 2.4 miles northwest of Paintsville, thence southeast to 

Paintsville and 0.6 mile north. (Last 3 miles leveled twice.)

Riceville post office, 4.95 miles northeast of, 150 feet northwest of 

county road, Big Sandy & Kentucky River Ry. bridge over Jenny 

Creek, southeast abutment, in top of 14-inch chestnut post; copper Feet, 

nail with washer marked " t. b. m. 645.1"______________ 644. 73

Riceville post office, 5.77 miles northeast of, 1.23 miles southwest of 

Denver, on east abutment of Big Sandy & Kentucky River Ry. 

bridge over Jenny Creek, 8 feet south of track, 30 feet west of road 

crossing, set in top of 12-inch white-oak post; copper nail with 

washer marked " t. b. m. 633.9 "__ _________________ 633. 51

Denver, northeast corner of H. E. Spragling's store building, 80 feet 

west of railroad crossing, in sandstone post; bronze tablet stamped 

" Ky. 624 "___________________________________ 623. 325

Blair station, 125 feet east of Big Sandy & Kentucky River Ry. 

bridge over Jenny Creek, 40 feet south of county road crossing, in 

top of sandstone outcropping; chiseled square marked " t. b. m. 

619.7 "______________________________________ 619. 26

Blair, 1.32 miles north of, 300 feet west of Jenny Creek, at road fork, 

east side of road, in sandstone boulder; chiseled square marked 

" t. b. m. 620."_________________1____________ 619. 53

Blair, 2.63 miles north of, In small drain, 8 feet west of road, in root 

of 10-inch mulberry tree; copper nail with washer marked " t. b. m. 

610.2" _________________________-___________ 609. 75

Paintsville, 2.4 miles northwest of, at mouth of Jenny Creek and Rule 

Branch, 150 feet east of road fork, 300 feet north of Dan Davis's 

house, north side of and 3.5 feet above road, in sandstone cliff outcropping; bronze tablet stamped " Ky. 630" ___ ____ 629.513

Paintsville, 1.3 miles northwest of, 120 feet west of bridge over Rule 

(or Tayess) Branch, 40 feet southeast of T road north, in root of 

honey-locust tree 16. inches in diameter; copper nail with washer 

marked " 597 t. b. m."____.___ _ ______ 596. 75

Paintsville, west end of paved street, 200 feet south of swinging 

bridge over Paint Creek, on south side of street, in front of M. 

Collins's store building, in top of concrete curbing; chiseled square 

marked " t. b. m. 610.5 "______________.__ ______ 609.98

Paintsville, Johnson County courthouse, west end on north side, in 

face of stone foundation, bronze tablet stamped " 614 Ky "_____ 614. 212

Paintsville, 0.6 mile north of Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. station, east 

side of railroad, north side of road crossing, at foot of warning 

post; iron post stamped "616" [Bull. 554, p. 44]__ ____ 615.597

From point 2.4 miles northwest of Paintsville along highways northwest up 

Paint Creek to Little Paint Creek, thence meandering south-southeast to 

Riceville.

Paintsville, 2.35 miles west by 0.54 mile north of, road forks on Rule 

Branch, on east side of road forks, top southeast corner of concrete curbing of well (3. feet above base) ; chiseled square ____ 623.34

Staffordsville post office, 0.60 mile southeast of, road forks 70 feet 

west of Stafford's store, road south leads down Paint Creek to 

Bent Branch, south side of main road, cast side of south road, in 

root on north side of north tree of three sycamore trees; copper 

nail __________ - - _.._ _ 608.98
62 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Staffordsville, road forks, 250 feet west of mouth of Mudlick Creek, 

on north bank of Paint Creek, south side of road at forks, 75 feet 

southeast of post office, 6 feet west of forked sycamore tree, in 

root on north side of sycamore tree 2 feet in diameter; copper Feet, 

nail ____________________________________ 606.96

Stnffordsville post office, 0.74 mile west of, at road forks and steel 

highway bridge over Paint Creek, just below mouth of Barnett 

Creek, top north end of east concrete abutment of highway bridge; 

bronze tablet stamped " 633 Ky."____________________ 632. 802

Staffordsville post office, 1.75 miles. northwest of, at mouth of Le 

Masters Branch from east, 375 feet north of E. G. Le Masters's 

residence, 105 feet north of barn, east side of road, north side of 

branch, top of sandstone rock; chiseled square_ ______ 657.05

Staffordsville post office, 2.82 miles northwest of, 580 feet south of 

highway bridge over Glade Branch, at point of road crossing end 

of lower spur ridge from northeast, on east side of road at bend, top 

of projecting sandstone rock; chiseled square____________ 691.42

Staffordsville post office, 3.79 miles northwest of, at road forks, road 

west leads to Fish Trap Church and Colvin Branch, at northeast 

corner of triangle of road forks, east side of road, north side of 

small drain, in root on road side of 3$-foot beech tree; copper nail_ 739.88

Staffordsville post office, 3.96 miles northwest of, 0.17 mile northeast 

of road forks, road west leading to ford of Paint Creek, Fish Trap 

Church, and Colvin Branch, at top of bluff, 75 feet north of Daniel 

Le Masters's residence standing on north side of road, top of 

large sandstone rock outcrop, level with ground; bronze tablet 

stamped "832 Ky."_ _____ ____ _______ 832.448

Fuget post office, 2.92 miles southeast of, road crossing Berry Branch, 

on'east side of road, 20 feet south of branch, top of rock outcrop; 

chiseled square_________ __________^_________ 785.64

Fuget post office, 2.32 miles southeast of, at crossroads, at mouth of 

Oil Branch, on east side of south road, 60 feet south of junction 

with Oil Branch, 1\ feet above road, opposite hollow beech tree 1$ 

feet in diameter, top rock projection of rock cliff; chiseled square. 695.07

Fuget post office, 1.50 miles southeast of, at road forks, at mouth of 

McKenzie (Petercave) Branch, 30 feet west of center of roads, on 

north side of west road, east.bank of branch, in root on east side 

of beech tree 2 feet in diameter; copper nail____________ 714.14

Fuget post office, 0.49 mile south of, at road forks, road to west 

leads across Paint Creek to Low Gap Branch, southwest corner of 

road forks, northeast corner of yard to Andrew Fairchild's residence, at road side of fence corner, in top of sandstone rock; 

chiseled square _____ _.:______ _^_____ 773.09

Fuget post office, 0.12 mile east of, at forks on Spice Lick Creek road, 

road northeast leads to Mudlick Creek and Flat Gap post office, 

at center of south side of triangle at road forks, 50 feet east of 

west road crossing creek, on north side of east and west road, 10 

feet west of sycamore tree 15 inches in diameter, top large sandstone rock 2 feet above road; bronze tablet stamped "715 Ky."_ 714.834

Fuget post office, 0.80 mile northwest of, road forks at mouth of Petercave Branch (known also as Cuba or Cold Spring Branch), northwest corner of road forks, on west bank of branch, north side of 

west road, top sandstone outcrop; chiseled square_________ 717.96
PRIMARY LEVELING. 63

Elna post office, 0.66 mile southeast of, 210 feet southeast of road 

forks, road northeast leads up Andy Lick Branch, 175 feet southeast of Menassa Stableton's residence standing on west side of 

road, 65 feet northwest of small drain from northeast, on right Feet, 

side and 3} feet above road, top rock outcrop; chiseled square__ 785.33

EJna post office, 0.30 mile southeast of, about 200 feet from mouth of 

Andy Lick Branch, at north end of loop in road to north in mouth 

of Andy Lick Branch, on north side of road, west side of branch 

at bend in road to southwest, top large sandstone rock; bronze 

tablet stamped "663 Ky."~_ _____________________ 662.604

Elna post office, 0.11 mile west of road forks, 50 feet east of mouth 

of Flat Gap Branch, 30 feet west of road forks, south side of road, 

north bank of Paint Creek, in root on north side of oak tree 3$ 

feet in diameter; copper nail__________________;_____ 663. 21

Elna post office, 0.90 mile west of, 50 feet east of mouth of Osborne 

Branch, south side of road, north bank of Paint.Creek, in root on 

north side of beech tree 2i feet in diameter; copper nail______ 665.03

Elna post office, 1.79 miles west of, at road crossing Bell Branch, 10 

feet north of road on west bank of branch, top of sandstone rock; 

chiseled square_____ _ ____________________ 674.08

Elna post office, 2.26 miles west of, road forks about 0.15 mile north 

of intersection of Little Paint Creek and Open Fork of Paint Creek, 

25 feet east of road at forks, in projection on south face of large 

sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 686 Ky."__________ 685. 988

Elna post office, 2.26 miles west by 0.49 mile south of road forks, at 

mouth of Lost Creek on Little Paint Creek, southwest corner of 

road forks, north bank of Lost Creek, in root on east side of beech 

tree 3 feet in diameter; copper nail _'_ _]____ 681.15

Elna post office, 2.26 miles west by 1.07 miles south of, road forks 

190 feet north of road crossing Joe Cole Branch, on east side of 

north-south road, west bank Little Paint Creek, 20 feet south of 

center of roads, top sandstone rock; chiseled square________ 702.26

Elna post office, 2.26 miles west by 1.50 miles south of, 60 feet east of 

road forks, on west bank of Little Paint Creek, 240 feet north of 

mouth of Mine Fork of Little Paint Creek, on south side of road 

leading to ford, top large sandstone rock; chiseled square_____ 686.61

Win post office, 2.86 miles northwest of, at road forks, at mouth of 

Little Mine Fork of Mine Fork of Little Paint Creek, on north side 

and 10 feet above forks of road, in large sandstone rock; bronze 

tablet stamped "754 Ky." _____________ _______ 754.346

Win post office, 1.69 miles northwest of, at school house, on Little 

Mine Fork, 50 feet north of schoolhouse, on west side of road, in 

root on east side of maple tree 1 foot in diameter; copper nail__ 841. 74

Win post office, 0.83 mile northwest of, at head of Little Mine Fork, 

at foot of west side of hill between Little Mine Fork and Harges 

Creek, 50 feet west of James H. Cantrill's residence, on south side 

of road, at southeast corner of corn shed, top flat stone at foot of 

corner foundation; chiseled square._________________ 944.36

Win post office, 0.05 mile northwest of, top of divide between Little 

Mine Fork and Harges Creek, on east side of road, in root on road 

side of 3J-foot oak tree; copper nail_____________________ 1,146. 40
64 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Win post office, road forks at head of Harges Creek, 90 feet south of 

road forks, on east side and 11 feet above road to south (leading 

to Pigeon Creek), in face of sandstone outcrop; bronze tablet Feet. 

stamped " 922 Ky."____________________________ 922. 628

Win post office, 0.50 mile south of, top of divide between Harges and 

Pigeon creeks, on east side of road at top, in root on west side of 

oak tree 14 inches in diameter; copper nail_____________ 1,158.46

Win post office, 0.90 mile south of, road forks on Right Fork of 

Pigeon. Creek, road west leads to Tick Lick Creek, road north 

leads to Harges Creek, northwest corner of road forks, outside of 

fence corner of yard to house, in root on east side of 2$-foot walnut 

tree; copper nail______________________________ 910. 72

Win post office, 1.18 miles southeast of, at forks of Pigeon Creek, 50 

feet northwest of forks of creek, north bank of northwest fork, 

south side of road, in trunk of sycamore tree (2 pronged), 5 inches 

in diameter; copper nail _____________________ 873. 79

Win post office, 2.20 miles southwest of, at head of Left Fork of 

Pigeon Creek, 100 feet south of hill between Pigeon Creek and Collins Branch, 140 feet south of residence of C. C. Meade (standing 

on east side of road at forks of creek), on east side and 4 feet 

above road, on outside of fence line, in root on east side of apple 

tree 1 foot in diameter; copper nail__________________ 988. 76

Win post office, 2.50 miles southwest of, at northeast corner of road 

forks, at top of divide between Left Fork of Pigeon Creek and 

Collins Branch, road northeast leads along ridge to head of Dry 

Creek, in root on west side of 2-foot oak stump; copper nail___:_ 1, 244. 64

Oil Springs post office, 1.62 miles west thence 0.74 mile northwest 

of, top of divide between Gulletts Branch and Litterals Fork, 

50 feet southwest of gap and road forks, in field, in root on south 

side of oak tree 2 feet in diameter; copper nail___________ 1, 205. 41

Oil Springs, 1.62 miles west by 0.68 mile northwest of, 280 feet 

southeast of road forks at top of gap between Gulletts Branch 

and Litterals Fork, on north side and 3 feet above road, top of 

large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 1179 Ky."_____ 1,179. 501

Oil Springs, 1.62 miles west of, 50 feet east of mouth of Gulletts 

Branch, on road fork of Little Paint Creek, on north side and 

7} feet above road and creek, in root on northwest side of 3-foot 

sycamore tree; copper nail ___________________:__'.__ 915. 73

Oil Springs, 0.70 mile west of, 330 feet east of residence of Dud 

Conley and branch from south, 740 feet west of mouth of Long 

Branch, on south side of road, north bank and 5 feet above creek, 

in root on north side of walnut tree 1J feet in diameter; copper 

nail______________________________________ 873.58

Oil Springs, 600 feet north of road forks, 150 feet north and 100 feet 

west of bend in road to west, 50 feet west of west end of F. M. Littoral's barn, standing in mouth of drain on north side of road, on 

west side and 18 feet above drain from north, on east side of low 

spur ridge from north, top of sandstone outcrop; bronze tablet 

stamped " 891 Ky."_____________________________ 891, 589

Oil Springs, southwest corner of road forks, front of George Price's 

store, top square sandstone rock 10 by 10 inches; chiseled square_ 844. 00

Oil Springs, 1.05 miles south of, at point where road separates into 

creek and bottom roads, about 175 feet south of residence of 

Flemon Litteral, between roads, in root on south side of sycamore 

tree 2} feet in diameter; copper nail_________________ 858.87
PRIMARY LEVELING. 65

Oil Springs, 2.08 miles south of, on west side of road opposite

residence of B. J. Blain, at north side of blacksmith shop, in root Feet, 

on north side o" 1^-foot walnut tree; copper nail__________ 806. 92

Oil Springs, 2.25 miles south of, Ballot post office, 150 feet east of 

road forks, at mouth of Say lor (Road) Fork, 130 feet northwest of junction of creeks, in bottom, in root on southeast side 

of chestnut tree 2 feet in diameter; copper nail__________ 900. 67

Oi" Springs, 3.09 miles south of, 300 feet south of top of gap between 

Little Paint Creek and Greenrock Fork of Jenny Creek, on west 

side of road, top of large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped 

" 943 Ky."__________________________________ 942. 962

Riceville post office, 0.70 mile northeast thence 1.83 miles northwest 

of, 190 feet north of forks of Greenrock Fork, 70 feet southeast 

of schoolhouse, on west side of north fork of creek and road, in 

root on west side of maple tree, maple and oak trees 14 inches 

in diameter; copper nail_________________________ 747.37

Riceville post office, 0.70 mile northeast and 1.30 miles northwest of, 

on Greenrock Fork, 125 feet west of mouth of branch from east, 225 

feet east of residence of Daniel Brown, west side of road north 

bank of creek, on root on east side of sycamore tree (3-forked

. top) ; copper nail __ ____ ______ 720.15

From Martha southeast along highways to point near Lowmansville.

Martha post office, northeast corner of fork of roads, opposite and 

30 feet north of D. W. Skaggs's store and post office, west bank 

of Blaine Creek, in root on east side of Sycamore tree 2$ feet 

in diameter; copper nail____________________.-____ 674. 02

Martha post office, 0.60 mile south of, road crossing top of ridge, between Little Lick Branch of Upper or Big Laurel Creek and Blaine 

Creek, at point where road to north leaves main ridge, on spur 

20 feet south of highest point of road, in root on north side of 

north tree of two chestnut trees 15 inches in diameter (standing 

between old and new roads) ; copper nail .___ ____ 1,092.58

Martha post office, 1.46 miles southeast of, at road forks at mouth 

of Little Lick Branch of Upper or Big Laurel Creek, 375 feet west 

of residence of J. A. Dials, on south side of road at forks, opposite center of south side of triangular grass plot, in edge of road, 

top sandstone rock; chiseled square __ ____ 773. 69

Martha post office, 2.04 miles southeast of, on Big or Upper Laurel 

Creek, 200 feet north of Skaggs's mill, 40 feet south of road forks, 

140 feet south of ford of creek, at Lawrence-Johnson county line, 

on west bank of creek, east side of south road, top of large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 692 Ky."____________ 692. 445

Burg post office, about one-half mile west of, road forks, on ridge 

road, between Lower and Upper Laurel creeks, 400 feet south 

of Laurel Hill Church, southeast corner of road forks, in root on 

west side of 2-foot oak tree; copper nail _ ___ 983. 05

Winifred post office, 0.20 mile north thence 2.60 miles northwest of, 

center of road forks, on Beach Branch of Lower Laurel Creek, at 

schoolhouse, road north leads to top of ridge between Upper and 

Lower Laurel creeks, in root on east side of walnut tree 2 feet in 

diameter; copper nail .. _____ 866.62 

104788° 18 5
66 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Winifred post office, 0.20 mile north by 2.40 miles west of, 30 feet east 

of center road forks on Beech Branch of Lower Laurel Creek, 0.40 

mile above its mouth, road south leads to Flat Gap, on north side 

of east-west road, on west side of small drain from north, top of Feet 

sandstone outcrop; chiseled square__________________ 829.52

Winifred post office, 0.20 mile north by 2.03 miles west of, at mouth 

of Beech Branch on Little or Lower Laurel Creek, 100 feet northwest of ford of creek, on east side and 5 feet above road, top of 

large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 749 Ky."______ 748.816

Winifred post office, Q.20 mile north by 1.55 miles west of, 80 feet 

west of road forks on Ross Branch, road north leads down Lower 

Laurel Creek, road west leads to mouth of Beech Branch, on south 

side of west road, top sandstone outcrop (at edge of wheel track); 

chiseled square____ __:____________________ 860.70

Winifred post office, 0.20 mile north by 1.15 miles west of, top of 

divide between Shop Branch of Frank Creek and Ross Branch of 

Little or Lower Laurel Creek, 275 feet south of point where road 

from east reaches top of ridge, 30 feet south of fence line to west, 

on west side of road, in root on north side of chestnut tree; copper 

nail______________________________________ 1, 069. 26

Winifred post office, 0.20 mile north by 0.70 mile west of, at forks of 

Shop Branch, at front of residence of Lewis Wheeler, 75 feet west 

of bridge over creek and forks, on south side of road, in root on 

road side of silver maple tree 14 inches in diameter; copper nail_ 868. 52

Winifred post office, 0.19 mile north of, 170 feet north of road to east, 

120 feet south of road to west (leading up Shop Branch), 100 feet 

north of schoolhouse, on west side of road, top sandstone outcrop; 

bronze tablet stamped " 814 Ky."___________________ 813.993

Winifred post office, 0.18 mile north of, southeast corner of crossroads at schoolhouse, front of northwest corner of store building, 

in drain, top of sandstone outcrop; chiseled square__________ 815. 29

Frank Creek, water level at road to east, September 11, 1915_____ 805.0

Winifred post office, 0.75 mile east of, top of divide between Frank 

Creek and Bridge Branch of Hood Fork, 20 feet west of road, 

inside of fence, in root on road side of oak tree 6 inches in diameter; copper nail________________________________ 1,020.50

Davisville post office, 0.70 mile southwest of, at mouth of Bridge 

Branch on Hood Fork, on east side of T road forks, in line with 

center of road to west, 35 feet north of north end of highway bridge 

over Bridge Branch, level with road, top sandstone rock; chiseled 

square r___ ______________ 763. 25

Davisville post office, 0.25 mile south of, road forks 0.25 mile west of 

mouth of Rockhouse Fork on Hood Fork, 75 feet west of center of 

road forks, on north side of west road, top sandstone outcrop; 

bronze tablet stamped " 758 Ky. 1915 "________________ 757. 457

Davisville post office, 1 mile south of, road crossing mouth of 

Clevenger Branch on Rockhouse Fork of Hood Fork, 25 feet east 

of road, north bank of branch, in root on road side of hickory tree 

14 inches in diameter; copper nail___________________ 748.41

Davisville post office, 1.80 miles south of, 100 feet south of road 

crossing Barn Branch on Rockhouse Fork of Hood Fork, on west 

side of road, in root on west side of oak tree 3 feet in diameter; 

copper nail_________________________________ 788.80
PRIMARY LEVELING. 67

Davisville post office, 2.72 miles south of, 275 feet southwest of road 

forks, road east leads up Green Branch to head of Brush Creek, 

30 feet east of mouth of Green Branch, at second-class road to west, 

on west side of road to south, north side of road to west, in root 

on southwest side of sycamore tree 1$ feet in diameter used as Feet, 

fence corner; copper nail__________________________ 786.95

Davisville post office, 3.89 miles south of, 0.86 mile west of Chandlerville post office, road forks at head of Rockhouse Fork of Hood 

Fork, 160 feet east of road forks, on north side and 6 feet above 

road and creek, in top of projection of sandstone outcrop; bronze 

tablet stamped "821 Ky. 1915"_____________________ 820.818

Chandlerville post office, 0.20 mile east of, at mouth of small branch 

from south, at residence of Renze Caudell, owned by James Ramey, 

120 feet east of road crossing branch, 50 feet east of barn, on north 

side of road, in root on south side of l$-foot chestnut tree; copper 

nail __:__________________________________ 905. 94

Chandlerville post office, 0.57 mile east of, top of divide between 

Rockhouse Fork of Hood Fork and Castle Fork of Left Fork of 

Georges Creek, on south side of road, in root on road side of 2$-foot 

oak tree; copper nail____________ _ _-____________ 1,029.39

Chandlerville post office, 1.21 miles east of, 0.18 mile east of east 

foot of hill between Rockhouse Creek and Castle Fork of Left Fork 

of Georges Creek, front of residence of Jackson Castle (standing 

on south side of road), in gate to front yard, top of east end of 

sandstone rock; chiseled square____________________ 764. 26

Chandlerville post office, 1.66 miles east of, at mouth of William 

Castle Fork of Castle Fork of Left Fork of Georges Creek, 40 

feet east of junction of creeks, east bank of creek, north side of 

road to east, in root on southeast side of persimmon tree 2 feet in 

diameter; copper nail_ ___ 713.06

Lowmansville, 0.60 mile southwest by 1 mile west of, on Castle Fork 

of Left Fork of Georges Creek, 80 feet west of residence of Canada 

Brown (standing on north side of road' in mouth of drain from 

north), on south side of road, at fence line, in root on southeast 

side of three-pronged apple tree 2i feet in diameter; copper nail_ 684. 21

Lowmansville, 0.60 mile southwest of, in southwest corner of road 

forks at schoolhouse, in root of 3-foot beech tree; copper nail (the 

original bench set in this tree in 1914 had been cut out, and Bull. 

554 value, 655.37, is discarded)_____________________ 655.25

From Staffordsville north along highway to Winifred.

Staffordsville post office, 0.97 mile north of, at H. P. Conley's store, 

60 feet south of road forks east, on bank of Mudlick Creek, west 

side of roads, in root on east side of beech tree li feet in diameter; 

copper nail-__ : _ __ ___ 619. 59

Staffordsville post office, 1.93 miles north of, mouth of Slate Branch 

on Mud Lick Creek, on south side of road, in bed of branch, top 

rock bed; chiseled square_______________________ 637.39

Staffordsville post office, 2.40 miles north of, 250 feet south of road 

forks, road northwest leads to Flat Gap, road northeast leads up 

Stableton or Big Laurel Branch to head of Larkin Brown Branch 

of Ton? Creek, on east side of road, in face of sandstone cliff; 

bronze tablet stamped "653 Ky." ____________ 652.656
68 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Staffordsville post office, 2.40 miles north by 0.94 mile northeast of, 

top of gap between Stableton or Big Laurel Branch of Mudlick 

Creek and Larkin Brown Branch of Tom Creek, at top of gap, on 

north side of road, opposite residence of William Brown, in root on Feet, 

east side of persimmon tree 5 inches in diameter; copper nail___ 851.01

Sitka post office, 0.90 mile west of road forks, at head of Tom Creek, 

between roads, in root on north side of maple tree 3 feet in diameter; copper nail_____..________________________ 698.88

Sitka post office, 0.90 mile west by 0.88 mile north of, at forks of 

James Stumbo Branch into Springville and Stone Coal forks, on 

east bank of creek at forks, at water's edge, top sandstone rock; 

chiseled square _ _ _________ 751. 82

Sitka post office, 0.90 mile west by 1.43 miles northwest of, road 

forks on Stone Coal Fork of James Stumbo Branch of Tom Creek, 

road south leads across hill to Mudlick Creek, on east side of 

road forks and creek, opposite and in line with center of doorway 

to shed, at north end of Mrs. N. Pickelsimer's barn, 1 foot above 

and at water's edge of creek, in rock outcrop; chiseled square__ 815. 85

Kerz post office, 0.37 mile south of, 0.20 mile south of top of gap between Stone Coal Fork of -James Stumbo Branch of Tom Creek 

and Puncheon Fork of Hood Fork, 120 feet north of John Le 

Masters's residence (standing on east side of road), 85 feet north of 

branch from east, 150 feet south of branch from west, 5 feet north 

by 30 feet east of northwest corner of barn, on east side of road, 

east bank of creek, top rock at water's edge; bronze tablet stamped 

" 898 Ky."____ _____ ____________ 898. 046

Kerz post office, in schoolhouse yard, west side of road, top on east 

side of stone curbing of well; chiseled square.___________ 908.15

Kerz post office, 1.03 miles north of, at road forks at mouth of 

Puncheon Fork of Hood Fork, 30 feet east of center of road forks, 

on north side of road, opposite residence owned by A. J. Barnett, 

in top of rock outcrop, 3 feet above road; chiseled square__._ 851.19

Top of low gap between Hood Fork 'and Frank Creek, center of road_ 754.0

Winifred post office, 2.43 miles south of, at foot of west side of gap 

between Hood Fork and Frank Creek on Paintsville-Flat Gap road, 

90 feet north of road forks, on west side of creek and road, front of 

blacksmith shop, in root on northeast side of sycamore tree 3 feet 

in diameter ; copper nail _______________________ 886. 08

Winifred post office, 2.25 miles south of, at northwest corner of road 

forks, road west leads across hill to Flat Gap post office, at southeast corner of small store building, top stone of foundation; 

chiseled square_ _ _____ ____________ 880. 62

Winifred post office, 1.61 miles south of, at road forks at residence of 

Shank Saylers, road east leads to Daniels Branch of Hood Fork, 

on south side of road forks, north bank of Frank Creek, 30 feet 

west of junction of creeks, in root on northeast side of chestnut 

tree 2 feet in diameter; copper nail___________________ 855. 34

Winifred post office, 0.54 mile southeast, of, at southeast corner of 

road forks at northeast corner of store of Freland Le Master, road 

east leads across hill to Sloane Branch of Hood Fork, top of base 

of corner foundation stone; chiseled square ________ __ 835.66
PRIMARY LEVELING. 69

From Martha southwest along highways up Blain Creek and Keaton Fork to 

divide, thence south down Open Fork to mouth of Little Faint Creek.

Martha post office, 0.65 mile west of, at road crossing mouth of Lee 

Gamble Branch, 25 feet west of branch, north side of road, in root Feet, 

on road side of 2i-foot sycamore tree; copper nail ______ _ 679.01

Martha post office, 1.62 miles west of, 360 feet west of road forks, 75 

feet west of mouth of Keaton Fork., 170 feet west of ford of Blaine

' Creek, on south bank of Keaton Fork, at Lawrence-Morgan county 

line crossing, in edge of bank 2 feet above water, top sandstone 

outcrop; bronze tablet stamped " 684 Ky."_____________ 684.178 

. Martha post office, 1.62 miles west by 0.75 mile south of, at northeast corner of road forks, at mouth of Barren Rock Branch, west 

bank of Keaton Fork, 80 feet north of intersection of creeks, top 

sandstone outcrop; chiseled square__________________ 700.12

Keaton post office, 0.28 mile north of, 75 feet north of road crossing 

mouth of Bill Wright Branch, 50 feet south of front of William 

McKenzie's residence (standing on north side of road), on north 

side and 1$ feet higher than road, top sandstone outcrop; chiseled 

square _ _ __ ____ 743. 04

Keaton post office, on south side of road, 5 feet west of northwest 

corner of post-office building, top sandstone rock; chiseled square. 750.13

Keaton post office, 0.77 mile south of, 180 feet south of private road 

to west which leads across creek to store and residence of T. C. 

Rose, on west side of road, east bank of creek, near top of rise in 

road, in root on southeast side of oak tree 2£ feet in diameter; 

copper nail _______ 801.17

Keaton post office, 1.60 miles south of, 0.33 mile south of Ferguson 

and Evans store, 0.25 mile south of church, 675 feet south of road 

forks, 175 feet south of mouth of branch from east, on east side 

and 5 feet above creek, under oak tree 15 inches in diameter, in 

face of rock outcrop; bronze tablet stamped " 819 Ky."______ 819.169

Keaton post office, 2.48 miles southwest of, at foot on east side of 

hill between Keaton Fork and Brown Branch of Open Fork of 

Paint Creek, 130 feet west by 40 feet north of residence of Franklin 

P. Hamilton, 60 feet east of barn, 10 feet north of west end of small 

shed, on north bank of creek, north side of road, in root on south 

side of sycamore tree 4 inches in diameter; copper nail______ 887. 07

Top of gap in ridge between Keaton Fork and Brown Branch of Open 

Fork of Paint Creek, center of road__________________ 1, 026.1

Relief post office, about 0.70 mile southeast thence 0.66 mile east of, 

230 feet east of road forks, at foot of west side of hill between 

Keaton Fork and Brown Branch of Open Fork of Paint Creek, on 

south side of Red Bush road, north bank of creek, in root on 

south side of walnut tree 2 feet in diameter; copper nail_____ 803. 06

Relief post office, about 0.70 mile southeast of, center of road forks at 

J. A. Coxe's store, near mouth of Brown Branch on Open Fork of 

Paint Creek, in root on southwest side of 2-foot buckeye tree; 

copper nail-______ _ _______ ___________ 725.18

Ophir post office, 0.15 mile east by 1.24 miles north of, at north side 

and 6 feet above mouth of Rockhouse Branch on Open Fork of 

Paint Creek, on west side of road, at fence corner, top of rock 

outcrop; chiseled square ________________________ 722. 61
70 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1910.

Ophir post office, 0.15 mile east by 0.56 mile north of, at mouth of 

Darr Branch, at northwest corner of road forks, south bank of 

branch, west side of north-south road, 30 feet southwest of south Feet, 

end of bridge, top sandstone cliff; chiseled square_______ 727.04

Ophir post office, 0.15 mile east of, 750 feet east of mouth of Upper 

Sand Lick, at road forks, on east side of Open Fork of Paint 

Creek, on west side of roads opposite store of Jess Gillman, top 

sandstone outcrop; chiseled square________________ 755.77

PINEVILLE aUADRANGLE.1

[Latitude 36° 45'-37° ; longitude 83° 30'-83° 45'.] 

Leveling in 1916 by S. R. Archer.

From point near southeast corner of quadrangle northwest along highway down 

Fucketts Creek to Hulen station and Galloway.

Hulen station, 2.81 miles southeast of, 160 feet east of mouth of 

Little Bill Howard's Branch, on north bank of Puckett Creek, 

south side of road, opposite and 100 feet east of residence of Jim 

Howard, in root on northwest side of li-foot sycamore tree; 

copper nail____________ ____:____________ 1,144.19

Hulen station, 2.20 miles southeast of, about 0.06 mile north of 

mouth of Blacksnake Branch on Puckett Creek, 225 feet north 

of road, 270 feet north by 165 feet west of mouth of Halfway 

Branch, 260 feet northwest of house standing on north side of road 

at mouth of Halfway Branch, on south side of low spur ridge from 

northeast in field, top of large sandstone rock; bronze tablet 

stamped " 1149 Ky."______ _ ____ _______ 1,149. 012

Hulen station, 1.57 miles southeast of, about one-fourth mile above 

mouth of Campbell Branch on Puckett Creek, road forks, on north 

bank of Puckett Creek, on south side of triangle, of roads, in root 

on north side of double sycamore tree 2 feet in diameter; copper 

nail________________ ___-___-____________ 1,109. 50

Hulen station, 0.90 mile southeast of, opposite and 30 feet north 

of mouth of Bull Branch on Puckett Creek, at south side of east 

end of footbridge across Puckett Creek leading to Carter Howard's 

residence, 40 feet east of water's edge, on east side of Puckett 

Creek, in root on southwest side of 2.5 foot sycamore tree; copper 

nail____________ ___ - _:____________ 1, 086. 77

Hulen station, Louisville & Nashville R. R. concrete viaduct over 

highway, on south side of track, top of west end of guard wall of; 

chiseled square_____ ___ _ - _______ 1,083.13

Hulen station, 0.62 mile west of, 290 feet east of milepost "L 222, 

C 50, B 43," top south end of stone railroad culvert over branch 

from southwest; chiseled square _ _ _______ 1,085.12

Galloway post office, 0.20 mile south of, 465 feet northwest of mail 

crane at railroad for Galloway post office, in path leading from 

railroad to post office, at fence corner, west side of path, in root 

on east side of 3-foot sycamore tree; copper nail__________ 1, 080. 31

Galloway post office, 200 feet northwest of, 300 feet northwest of 

residence of J. A. Galloway, 10 feet north of road, in large sandstone boulder; aluminum tablet stamped "1082 Lex." (see Bull. 

554, p. 76) ___ 1,081.923

'For additional elevations, see Bull. 554, p. 76.
PBIMARY LEVELING. ' 71

PRESTONSBURO QUADRANGLE.1 

[Latitude 37° 30'-37° 45'; longitude 82° 45'-83°.] 

Leveling in 1914 by S. R. Archer. 

Near East Point.

Auxier, 0.50 mile northwest of, at mouth of Johns Creek on Levisa 

Fork of Big Sandy River, top of west bank of Johns Creek, north 

bend of Levisa Fork, south side of road, 250 feet east of J. S. 

Kelly's residence, in root on west side of 14-inch locust tree; Feet, 

three 8-penny nails____________________________ 610.64

East Point, 0.45 mile east of, foot of hill at back of bottom on east 

side of river, bend in road to southwest at right angles, 60 feet 

southwest of house standing on north side of road, at bend, 20 feet 

west of bend on north side of road, at fence line, in root on road 

side of apple tree 10 inches in diameter; spike___________ 640.33

East Point, in front of J. C. B. Auxier's store, at west end of south 

abutment of driveway under railroad; iron post stamped "615 

Ky."______________________._ _ ________ 614.796

Leveling in 1915 by S. R. Archer and George W. Lucas.

From point 1.5 miles north of Prestonsburg along highways west to Ivy ton,, 

thence northeast to point 2.06 miles northeast of Riceville. (Leveled twice 

between Ivyton and Riceville.)

Prestonsburg, 1.5 miles north of, 500 feet south of Cliff station, north 

concrete abutment of Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. bridge 727, on top of 

west end of parapet wall; chiseled square marked " 635.0,"____ 634. 72

Cliff station, 1.22 miles west of, 30 feet north of Abbott Creek, 30 feet 

east of railroad crossing, on top of 4 by 4 by 2 foot sandstone boulder; chiseled square marked "T. B. M. 624"____________ 624.26

Cliff station, 3.41 miles west of, 0.50 mile west of the forks of 

Abbott Creek, north side of creek, set in sandstone boulder 6 by 6 by 

6 feet; bronze tablet stamped " Ky. 638 "_________________ 638.046

Cliff station, 4.03 miles west of, mouth of Hackwith Branch of Abbott 

Creek, 80 feet southwest of road fork, in root of 36-inch sycamore 

tree; copper nail with washer marked " t. b. m. 654.7 "_______ 654. 70

Cliff station, 4.37 miles west of, mouth of Coppers Lick of Abbott 

Creek, 30 feet southeast of road fork, in root of dead willow tree; 

copper nail with washer marked " t. b. m. 654.5 "__________ 654. 42

Bonanza, 30 feet north of road, 5 feet west of Abbott Creek,, south of 

old mill, in top of sandstone outcropping; bronze tablet stamped 

" Ky. 683 "__________ _ _______________ 682. 581

Bonanza, 1.24 miles west of, 100 feet north of Abbott Creek, 50 feet 

north of house, north side of bridge over wagon road, in root of 

12-inch sycamore tree; copper nail marked " t. b. m. 808.4 "____ 80S. 37

Bonanza, 2.28 miles west of, 60 feet west of gap between Abbott 

Creek and State Road Fork of Middle Creek, south side of road in 

root of 24-inch beech tree; copper nail with washer marked 

"t. b. m. 1180"________________________________ 1,179.83

Bonanza, 3.28 miles west of, 50 feet west of Sam Yates's store, on 

west side of State Road Fork of Middle Creek, in sandstone outcropping ; bronze tablet stamped " Ky. 875 "___________ 874. 977

1 For additional elevations, see Bull. 554, p. 31.
72 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Bonanza, 4.66 miles west of, mouth of State Road Fork of Middle 

Creek, 300 feet west of schoolhouse, 100 feet southwest of Middle 

Creek, on sandstone outcropping; chiseled square marked " t. b. Feet, 

m. 779.3 "____________________________________ 779. 25

Bonanza; 5.77 miles west of, mouth of Bear Branch on Lost Fork of 

Middle Creek, 50 feet south of road, in root of lone sycamore tree; 

copper nail with washer marked " t. b. m. 820.6 "__________ 820. 48

Ivyton, at T road north, 75 feet west of small branch, in southeast 

sandstone block in foundation of. building owned by D. B. Sailyer; 

bronze tablet marked "Ky. 882"___________________ 881.863

Ivyton, 1 mile northeast of, in top of gap between Middle and Jenny 

creeks, inside of yard and in front of farm'house of U. G. Trimble, 

in top of cedar stump; copper nail with washer marked " t. b. m. 

1001.5 " ___________________________________ 1, 001. 37

Ivyton, 2.35 miles northeast of, 1.09 miles west of Riceville post office, 

30 feet north of Jenny Creek, on south side of road, 100 feet north 

of house; marked " t. b. m. 791.2 "____________________ 790.98

Riceville post office, 400 feet east of, 100 feet north of mouth of Long 

Fork of Jenny Creek, 10 feet east of creek, in sandstone outcropping; bronze tablet stamped "Ky. 697"_^___________ 696.205

Riceville, in front of Big Sandy & Kentucky River Ry. station; top of 

' rail _I__________________________________ 682.1

Riceville post office, 1.56 miles northeast of, 50 feet north of Jenny 

Creek, 15 feet northwest of Big Sandy & Kentucky River Ry. crossing, in sandstone cliff; chiseled square marked " t. b. m. 679.8 "_ . 679. 52

Riceville post office, 2.06 miles northeast of, 100 feet east of Big 

Sandy & Kentucky River Ry. road crossing, 30 feet south of track, 

3 feet south of road, in 8-inch oak tree; copper nail with washer 

marked " t. b. m. 662.6"_________________________ 662.24

From Prestonsburg along highways southwest up Left Fork of Middle Creek 

and Open Fork to divide, thence down Brushy Fork and northwest down 

Licking Elver to point near Swampton.

Prestonsburg, steel highway bridge over Levisa Fork of Big Sandy 

River, top of south end of west approach, aluminum tablet stamped 

"641 Ky." (Bull. 554, p. 32)_______________________ 640.688

Prestonsburg, 0.47 mile northwest of, 0.12 mile west of Middle Creek 

post office and railroad station, at steel highway bridge over Middle 

Creek, in top of east end of south stone abutment; chiseled square. 627. 66

Prestonsburg, 1.47 miles southwest of, at mouth of Kitty Fran Branch, 

southeast corner of road forks, 30 feet east of junction of Kitty 

Fran and Pin Hook branches, on south side of Pin Hook Branch in 

bank, top of stone; chiseled square- ___________ 617.85

Prestonsburg, 2.56 miles southwest of, 130 feet south of road crossing 

Fitzpatrick Branch from northwest, opposite house standing on 

east side of road, fourth-class road to south leading to Spurlock 

Fork, on west side of road, at north end of sandstone outcrop; 

chiseled square _____ L ___ _ 632.46

Prestonsburg, 3.51 miles southwest of road forks, at mouth of Left 

Fork of Middle Creek, 50 feet northeast of forks of road, on north 

side and 10 feet above road to northeast, in top of sandstone outcrop ; bronze tablet stamped " 636 Ky."_______________ 636.380
PRIMARY LEVELING. . 73

Prestonsburg, 4.56 miles southwest of, at point in road opposite and 

about 30 feet above mouth of Aliens Branch, in line with road 

leading up Aliens Branch, on north edge of road, top of projection Feet, 

of sandstone outcrop; chiseled square___ _____ ______ 655.38

Prestonsburg, 5.59 miles southwest of, at bend in road to west, 60 feet 

west of schoolhouse, on south side of road, east side of small drain, 

in base on road side of 8-inch walnut tree; copper tack_____ 676. 86

Blue River post office, 1.66 miles northeast of, at road forks, about 

0.30 mile west of mouth of Beech Fork, 50 feet east of forks on 

north side and 3 feet above road in bank, in top of projecting rock; 

chiseled square______________________________ 676.79

Blue River post office, 1.26 miles northeast of, at road crossing Sloan 

Branch from west, on south edge of road, south side of branch, 

25 feet east of 2-foot chestnut tree standing on south fence line, 

level with road at foot of bank at edge of water hole, on top of 

rock outcrop; chiseled square _____________________ 655.36

Blue River post office, 0.55 mile north of, ut road forks and ford of 

Buckeye Fork, on south side of road and creek at road forks, about 

4i feet above water, on top of projection of rock cliff; bronze tablet stamped " 658 Ky."__________________________ 658. 247

Goodloe post office, 0.51 mile north of, road forks at mouth of Lick 

Fork, 30 feet west of center of roads, on south side of west road, 

2 feet north of south fence line, 10 feet west of fence corner, In 

line with east end of store building, top of pointed, 3-sided rock; 

chiseled square ____ __ _ _ ______________ 672.60

Goodloe post office, 0.86 mile south of, 160 feet east of mouth of 

Open Fork, one-eighth mile west of road forks, on north side and 

10 feet under road, south bank of Left Fork of Middle Creek, about 

3 feet above water level, near top projection of east end of sandstone cliff; bronze tablet stamped " 673 Ky." ________ 672. 793

Goodloe post office, 1.91 miles southwest of, opposite and 90 feet east 

of new ground branch on Open Fork, on south side of Open Fork 

and road, at Cold Spring, on east side of 6-inch crevice in rock leading from spring, at north end of rectangular hole cut in sides of 

crevice; chiseled square _ _ ____ 715. 85

Goodloe post office, 2.86 miles southwest of, on Open Fork, 210 feet 

south of branch from west, 250 feet north of branch from east, 140 

feet south of residence of Frank Shepherd (standing on west side 

of road), on east bank of creek, in root on northeast side of 

walnut tree 14 inches in diameter; copper tack____________ 795.46

Goodloe post office, 3.50 miles southwest of, 170 feet north of top of 

gap between Open Fork of Left Fork of Middle Creek and Left 

Fork of Brushy Fork of Licking River, 40 feet east of road, in top 

of large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 1159 Ky."____ 1,159.383

Goodloe post office, 4 miles southwest of mouth of Orchard Branch 

on Left Fork of Brushy Fork of Licking River, on north side of

. road, east side of branch at fence line, in root on west side of apple 

tree 2 feet in diameter; copper tack___I______________ 1,047.04

Goodloe post office, 4.54 miles southwest of, 110 feet east of forks of 

Brushy Fork of Licking River, on south side of Left Fork, in face 

of large sandstone rock; chiseled square________________ 985.19
74 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Goodloe post office, 5.10 miles southwest of, on Brushy Fork of Licking River, 80 feet east of road crossing mouth of Muddy Branch, 

on south bank of branch, at water's edge, in root on north side of Feet, 

maple tree 2 feet in diameter; copper tack _______________ 987.04

Ordway post office, 1 mile north and 4.88 miles southeast of, road 

forks at mouth of Brushy Fork on Licking River, 25 feet northwest of center of road forks, on north side of west road, top of 

sandstone rock; chiseled square________________ __ 968.20

Ordway post office, 1 mile north and 4.03 miles southeast of, 320 feet 

northwest of road crossing mouth of Big Branch, on north side 

and 4 feet above road, in top of shelf of sandstone cliff; bronze 

tablet stamped "991 Ky."________________________ 990.903

Ordway post office, 1 mile north and 2.87 miles southeast of, at mouth 

of Mollies Branch, 50 feet east of road forks, on south bank of 

branch, in root on west side of poplar tree 2 feet in diameter; 

copper tack_________ ____________________ 952.05

Ordway post office, 1 mile north and 1.97 miles southeast of, 0.80 mile 

south of mouth of Howard Branch, 100 feet north of residence of 

William Hale (standing on west side of road), on west.road fence 

line, in root on road side of poplar tree 2£ feet in diameter; copper 

tack_________________________________'.______ 967.50

Ordway post office, 1 mile north and 1.02 miles southeast of, 0.14 

mile northwest of mouth of Howard Branch, about 400 feet west 

of residence of J. T. Shepherd (standing in mouth of branch from 

north), 40 feet north and 9 feet above road forks, top of projection 

southeast corner of large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped 

"953 Ky."_______ _________________________ 953.177

Ordway post office, 1 mile north of, 160 feet east of mouth of Trace 

Fork on Licking River, 50 feet southeast of road forks, 100 feet 

east of ford of Licking River, on east side of road, in top of: projection of rock ledge; chiseled square marked " U. S. D B. M."__ 934.674

Ordway post office, 1,40 miles north of, at mouths of Big and Little 

White Lick branches on Licking River, 200 feet northwest of Big 

White Lick, 75 feet east of mouth of Little White Lick, on south 

side of road, north bank of river, in base on road side of willow tree 

(crooked body) 10 inches in diameter; copper tack_________ 928.891

Ordway post office, 1 mile north, thence 1.50 miles northwest of, 0.90 

mile southeast of mouth of Buck Creek, 70 feet south of road forks 

and bend in Licking River to south, in root on north side of south 

tree of two willow trees standing between two birch trees, 1 foot 

in diameter, on west side of road, east bank of Licking River; 

copper tack 926. 45

Wireman post office, 0.40 mile west, thence 1.60 miles southeast of, 

0.16 mile northwest of mouth of Buck Creek, 180 feet north of ford 

of Licking River, 150 feet north of road forks, front of residence of 

Irvin Carpenter, on east side of road, west bank of Licking River, 

in root on road side of ash tree 3 feet in diameter; copper tack_ 923. 84

Wireman post office, 0.40 mile west, thence 0.72 mile southeast of, 

about 0.30 mile northwest of mouth of Long Creek, 380 feet west 

of ford of Licking River, 150 feet west of road forks, on north side 

of west road, top projection on north end of large sandstone boulder ; bronze tablet stamped " 925 Ky."__________________ 925.196
PRIMARY LEVELING. 75

> Wireman post office, 0.40 mile west of road forks at mouth of Salt 

Lick Creek. 70 feet northwest of ford and road forks, inside of east 

fence line, in root on south side of walnut tree 2i feet in diameter; Feet, 

copper tack __________________________________ 916. 77

Wireman post office, 0.40 mile west, thence 0.81 mile northwest of, 

at north end of loop in Licking River to north, 700 feet west of residence and store of Andy Brown, at bend in road and river to east, 

on north side of road, in projection at foot of southeast corner 

of large sandstone rock; chiseled square_______________ 938. 56

Wireman post office, 0.40 mile west, thence 1.16 miles northwest of, 

125 feet east of road forks about 0.20 mile northeast of mouth of 

Bull Mire Branch, on north side of road, in root on road side of 

elm tree 2$ feet in diameter; copper tack_____________ 916.15

Wireman post office, 0.40 mile west, thence 1.94 miles northwest of, 

at bend in Licking River and road to south, 85 feet west of road 

crossing branch from north, in front and opposite northwest corner 

of Sam Howard's barn, on north side of road in projection at foot 

of east end of rock cliff; chiseled square _____________ 931.40

Wireman post office, 0.40 mile west and 2.95 miles northwest of, 

725 feet west of road crossing Puncheon Camp Creek, 0.20 mile 

southwest of road forks (at mouth of Puncheon Camp Creek), 

on east side of and 4$ feet above road, top of south end of sandstone outcrop; bronze tablet stamped " 914 Ky."_____ _____ 914. 046

From point 2.3 miles northwest of Swampton along highways northeast up 

Gun Creek to Ivyton.

Swampton post office, 2.14 miles northwest thence 1 mile east of 

on Gun Creek, 150 feet west of residence of Fred Patrick (standing 

on north side of road), 85 feet west of branch from north, on south 

side of road, at northwest corner of barn lot, inside of fence, 

in root on road side of walnut tree 1 foot in diameter; copper tack_ 907.05

Ivyton post office, 0.50 mile west, thence 3 miles southwest of, at 

forks of Gun Creek, 1.80 miles above its mouth, 30 feet east of 

creek intersections, on north side and 4 feet above east fork top 

projecting shelf in cliff; chiseled square_______________ 914.49

Ivyton post office, 0.50 mile west, thence 2.40 miles southwest of, 190 

feet west by 75 feet south of mouth of Sam Poe Branch, on Left 

Fork of Gun Creek, opposite south end of Elliott Marshall's barn, 

on south bank and 4$ feet above creek, in projection of cliff; bronze 

tablet stamped " 936 Ky."_____ _______ __ 936.002

Ivyton post office, 0.50 mile west by 1.60 miles south of, 300 feet north 

of branch from east, 270 feet north of Miles Fletcher's residence 

(standing in mouth of branch), on east side and 4 feet above creek, 

top south end of sandstone rock; chiseled square____ _ _ 990. 79

Ivyton post office, 0.50 mile west by 1.15 miles south of, 40 feet north 

of top of gap between Left Fork of Gun Creek and Burning Fork, 

on west side of road, in root on west side of poplar tree 6 inches 

in diameter; copper tack __ . 1,099.03

Ivyton post office, 0.50 mile west of, at road forks, 100 feet northwest 

of center of roads, 40 feet north and 15 feet above Salyersville 

road, in root on south side of oak tree 3 feet in diameter; copper 

tack ________ - _ ___ ___ 971.67
76 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Near Riceville.

Riceville post office, 0.70 mile northeast of, at ford, at mouth of 

Greenrock Fork, at south side of Jenny Creek road, top of post 

on road side at west end of walk over Greenrock Fork; copper Feet, 

tack ____________________________________ 681.51

Riceville post office, 3.17 miles northeast of, 140 feet south of Big 

Sandy & Kentucky River Ry., in 50-foot bluff on right bank of 

Jenny Creek, in sandstone outcropping; bronze tablet stamped 

" 647 Ky."___________________________________ 647. 319

REGINA QUADRANGLE.

[Latitude 37° 15'-37°30'; longitude 82° 15'-82° 30'.] 

Leveling in 1915 by S. R. Archer.

From point 3.2 miles west of Coleman west along highway to point near

Deskin.

Simers post office, 2.34 miles northwest thence 2.17 miles east of, at 

mouth of Pond Fork on Road Fork of Johns Creek, on south bank 

of Road Fork, 10 feet east of mouth of Pond Fork, 20 feet east of 

two large rocks, top of large flat rock; chiseled square_______ 1,261.05

Simers post office, 2.34 miles northwest thence 1.31 miles east of, 

at mouth of Pritchet Branch, on Road Fork of Johns Creek, on north 

bank of Road Fork, top large sandstone boulder; chiseled square. 1,175. 45

Simers post office, 2.34 miles northwest thence 0.54 mile east of, west 

side of mouth of Shop Branch on north bank of Road Fork of Johns 

Creek, front of residence of Garfield Dotson, in root on north side 

of mulberry tree 8 inches in diameter; copper nail_________ 1,103. 35

Simers post office, 2.34 miles northwest of, at junction of Road and 

Long forks of Johns Creek, on west side of creek and road at west 

fence line, in root on north side of 1-foot poplar tree; copper nail_ 1,065.46

Simers post office, 2.40 miles northwest of, 400 feet northwest of 

junction of Road and Long forks of Johns Creek, on north side of 

Johns Creek and road, 5 feet above water's edge, in face of rock 

cliff; bronze tablet stamped " 1062 Ky."________________ 1,061.837

Simers post office, 3.56 miles northwest of, at road forks, 420 feet 

south of mouth of Jessie Phillips Branch, fourth-class road leading 

to Grapevine Creek, about 300 feet southeast of residence of Mitch 

Adkins 60 feet south of cluster of three sycamore trees, on north 

side trail to southwest, west bank of Johns Creek, in root on creek 

side of sycamore tree, 15 inches in diameter; copper nail_____ 1,005.53

Simers post office, 4.36 miles northwest of, 85 feet west of mouth of 

Gabriel Branch, on south side of road, north bank of Johns Creek, 

in root on north side of sycamore tree 1 foot in diameter (roots 

bare), under bank; 30-penny spike, _______________ 969.06

Deskin post office, 4.70 miles southeast of, 125 feet east of mouth of 

Marts Branch on north bank of Johns Creek, in root on north side 

of sycamore tree 2$ feet in diameter; copper nail__________ 942. 89

Deskin post office, 4.30 miles southeast of, opposite and 400 feet 

northeast of mouth of Mays or Merediths (commonly called Laynes) 

Branch, 45 feet east of mulberry tree, 8 inches in diameter, 30 

feet west of gum (peperage) tree 1 foot in diameter, at foot of low 

spur from north, north side of road at point, in projection of sandstone outcrop; chiseled square__. ____ 932.93
PRIMARY LEVELING. 77

Deskin post office, 3.35 miles southeast of, 300 feet east of mouth of 

Blkhorn Creek, on north side of Johns Creek and road, at foot of 

rock cliff, top of west end of large boulder; bronze tablet stamped Feet. 

"897 Ky."____________________________________ 896. 675

From point 2.3 miles northwest of Simers along highways up Long Fork, 

down Second Fork and Big Creek, and up Levisa Fork to Buckeye Branch, 

Va. (Portions of line.)

Simers post office, 2.34 miles northwest Of, at junction of Road and 

Long forks of Johns Creek, on west side of creek and road, at west 

fence, in root on north side of 1-foot poplar tree; copper nail___ 1,065.46

Simers post office, 1.28 miles northwest of, 150 feet south of mouth 

of Cow Branch on Long Fork of Johns Creek, on west side of Long 

Fork and road, in root on east side of hawthorn tree 5 inches 

in diameter; copper nail_________________________ 1,157.86

Simers post office, 0.47 mile northwest of, at mouth of Splash Dam 

Hollow from east, on west side of creek at lower end of Splash 

Dam, top rock ledge; chiseled square_________________ 1,233. 57

Simers post office, 0.43 mile east of, 15 feet east of southeast corner 

of schoolhouse, north bank of creek, in root on north side of beech 

tree 2 feet in diameter; copper nail__ __ __________ 1, 338. 33

Simers post office, 0.71 mile east of, 490 feet south of mouth of Cane 

Patch Fork of Long Fork of Johns Creek, 100 feet south of R. N. 

Dotson's store, 30 feet north of bend in creek to east, on west side 

of creek at water's edge, top projection of rock outcrop; bronze 

tablet stamped "1366 Ky."..~.______________________ 1,366.675

Nigh post office, 800 feet west of, at mouth of Big Creek, 200 feet 

north of center of mouth of Big Creek, 50 feet east of east bank of. 

Levisa Fork, 350 feet south of schoolhouse, 40 feet north of 2 cedar 

trees 6 inches in diameter, 70 feet northeast of 4-foot sycamore tree 

standing on east bank of Levisa Fork, in root on northwest side, 

of beech tree 2$ feet in diameter grown together with an elm 

2^ feet in diameter; copper nail _____ 776.69 

NOTE. Line west along Levisa Fork starts here.

Nigh post office, 0.15 mile west thence 1.35 miles southeast of, 100. . 

feet north of mouth of Fish Trap Hollow from east, 25 feet north of 

small log stable, 40 feet south of small deserted log house, about 

600 feet north of bend in river to southwest, on west side of road, 

east bank of Levisa Fork, in root on road side of hollow beech tree 

2i feet in diameter; copper nail . ____ 799.04

Nigh post office, 0.15 mile west thence 1.80 miles south of, at mouth 

of Sam Mays Branch from east, east bank of Levisa Fork, .west side .. 

of road, 25 feet south of road crossing branch, in root on west 

side of sycamore tree 6 inches in diameter; copper nail______ 792.87

Nigh post office, 0.15 mile west thence 2.78 miles southeast of, 700 

feet west of mouth of Crooked Branch, opposite and 150 feet northwest of residence of John Whitt, at west end of loop in Levisa Fork 

to west, at bend in river to east, 120 feet north of house standing 

. on west side of river, 200 feet northwest of mouth of small branch 

from west, on west bank*.of river, top sandstone .rock; bronze . 

tablet stamped " 792 Ky."__^______________________ 791. 772
78 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

From Nigh post office along highways and Chesapeake & Ohio £7. west down 

Levisa Fork of Big Sandy Elver to Shelby.

Nigh post office, 0.60 mile west of, at mouth of Hunts Branch, 130 

feet south of John Hunt's residence, on east side of Hunts Branch, 

north side of road, at southwest corner of triangle to road forks, in Feet, 

root on east side of locust tree 2i feet in diameter; copper nail____ 774. 75

Nigh post office, 1.43 miles west of, ford of Levisa Fork, 400 feet east 

of bend in river to east, on south side of river at water's edge, 

in root on northwest side of sycamore tree 4$ feet in diameter; 

copper nail_r__ _ __ _____ _________ 761. 47

Nigh post office, 2.21 miles west of, 0.85 mile north of mouth of Elkfoot Creek, opposite and 450 feet north of water mill, 55 feet south 

of small branch from east (Cane Hollow), on west side of road, 

east bank of Levisa Fork, in root on northeast side of gum 

(peperage) tree 2 feet in diameter; copper nail___________ 767.81

Nigh post office, 3.06 miles west of, 230 feet north of mouth of Elkfoot 

Creek, on east side of road, in root on north side of chestnut tree 

4 feet in diameter; copper nail_____________________ 775.31

Nigh post office, 3.35 miles west of, 0.25 mile northwest of mouth of 

Elkfoot Creek, 0.35 mile west of G. W. Rose's store, 600 feet 

south of ford of Levisa Fork, on west bank of river and road, south 

rock of cluster of large sandstone rocks (rock in roots of twoforked elm tree) ; top of bronze tablet stamped "774 Ky."_____ 774.316

Nigh post office, 4.30 miles west of, 0.66 mile southeast of mouth of 

Island Creek, front of residence/of C. T. Farley (standing on east 

side of road and river), on east bank of Levisa Fork, west side of 

road, at edge of river bank, in root on road side of maple tree 8 

inches in diameter; copper nail_____________________ 762. 08

Nigh post office, 4.96 miles west of, at mouth of Island Creek, 70 

feet south of road crossing Island Creek, on west bank of Island 

Creek, in root on north side of walnut tree, 2$ feet in diameter; 

copper nail_ __________ ____________________ 753.08

Nigh post office, 5.91 miles west of, 0.85 mile northeast of mouth 

of Lick Creek, on west side of road, above house and barn (standing in bottom) owned by G. J. Absher, 90 feet south of south end 

of barn, 65 feet north of front of house, 40 feet south of small 

drain from west, 1£ feet above road in bank, top rock outcrop; 

chiseled square ___ 789. 76

Nigh post office, 6.60 miles west of, opposite and 175 feet west of 

mouth of Lick Creek, 140 feet west of road leading to northeast, 

260 feet west of water mill, on north bank of Levisa Fork, top 

sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped "738 Ky."__________ 738.440

Nigh post office, 7.63 miles west of, 1.03 miles southwest of mouth of 

Lick Creek, at south end of loop in Levisa Fork to south, 150 feet 

west of ford, south side of road to northwest, on north bank of 

Levisa Fork; in root on east side of birch tree 1 foot in diameter; 

copper nail_ : ______________ 729. 51

Nigh post office, 8.36 miles west of, opposite mouth of Kings (Simms) 

Creek, 60 feet north of forks of road, 130 feet south of house 

(standing on north side of road at forks), between roads, in root 

on east side of south tree of two cedar trees 8 inches in diameter; 

copper nail _ ___________ 768.70
PRIMARY LEVELING. 79

Fish Trap post office, 5.41 miles east of, at road forks at mouth of 

Miller Creek, east side of Levisa Fork, south side of Miller Creek, Feet. 

at fence corner, top sandstone rock; chiseled square________ 726.94

Fish Trap post office, 4.36 miles east of, opposite and 420 feet north 

of mouth of Belcher (Morgans) Creek, 280 feet north of road forks 

and water mill, 70 feet west by 115 feet north of Isaac Justice's 

store, 100 feet south of southwest corner of church, on east bank 

and 35 feet east of water's edge of Levisa Fork, on west side and 

20 feet below road, on south edge of small drain from east, top 

sandstone ledge; bronze tablet stamped " 723 Ky."_________ 723.568

Fish Trap post office, 3.12 miles east of, at mouth of Beckeys Branch 

from north, on north bank of Levisa Fork, south side of road, at 

driveway to residence of J. W. Justice (standing on north side of 

road, west side of branch), in root on north side of sycamore tree 

3 feet in diameter; copper nail_____________________ 709. 65

Fish Trap post office, 2.25 miles east of, 0.14 mile south of mouth 

of Grapevine Creek, 70 feet west of road forks, on south side of 

road, opposite residence of J. F. Deskins, on north bank of old mill 

race, in root on road side of walnut tree 3$ feet in diameter; 

copper nail 71R. 38

Fish Trap post office, 0.91 mile south of, 235 feet west of bend in 

road to northeast, tenant house owned by Hibbard Justice (standing on south side of road), opposite and 300 feet east of branch . 

on south side of river, northwest corner of front yard at fence 

corner, south side of road, inside of fence, in root on south side 

of sycamore tree 14 inches in diameter; copper nail_ ___ 729.16

Fish Trap post office, 400 feet east of T. A. Justice's store and post 

office, 645 feet southeast of road forks at Hurricane Creek, on south 

side of road, north bank of Levisa Fork, top large sandstone rock; 

bronze tablet stamped "710 Ky."___ ________________ 709.938

Fish Trap post office, 1 mile southwest of, 750 feet north of mouth 

of Joes Branch, at point where road to north leaves river bank, at 

lower end of bottom between road and river, west bank of Levisa 

Fork, east side of road, top sandstone rock; chiseled square___ 693.59

Fish Trap post office, 2.08 miles below, at mouth of Adkins Hollow, at 

residence of Hibbard Justice, on east side of road, north bank of 

branch, at foot of slate cliff; chiseled square____________ 714.95

Millard post office, 4.15 miles northeast of, 200 feet south of road 

forks, at mouth of Jonnican Creek, on west side of road, north 

bank of Jonnican Creek, at fence line, in trunk of second willow 

tree from creek, tree 8 inches in diameter; copper nail______ 697. 33

Millard post office, 3.55 miles northeast of, 465 feet north of road 

forks, at mouth of Upper Pompey Creek, 180 feet north of schoolhouse, on east bank of Upper Pompey Creek, in top of large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 704 Ky."____________ 704. 445

Millard post office, 2.40 miles north of, 250 feet south of store and 

residence of Hibbard Justice, jr., on east-west property line between Mart and Hibbard Justice, jr., on east side of road inside 

of fence, top of large sandstone rock; chiseled square________ 712/53

Millard post office, 1.50 miles northeast of, at road forks, at mouth 

of Lower Pompey Creek, on east bank of creek, south side of road 

to east, at fence line, in root on north side of sycamore tree 15 

inches in diameter; copper nail____________________ 684.53
80 SPIBIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Millard, opposite^post office, 350 feet northeast of forks of Big Sandy 

River, on north bank of Levisa Fork, just east of road forks, road 

southwest leading to ford of Levisa Fork, on south side of road, Feet, 

in root on north side of 2-foot sycamore tree; copper nail_____ 678.86

Millard post office, opposite The Forks station, 425 feet east of junction of Russell and Levisa forks, 225 feet east of wagon fordacross Levisa Fork, on north bank of Levisa Fork, south side 

and 4 feet below road, top projection of large sandstone boulder; 

bronze tablet stamped " 676 Ky."____________________ 676. 528

Millard, front of post office, opposite The Forks station, south side 

of east end of plank walk leading from depot to post office; copper 

nail ___________________________________ 707. 21

Ward station, 500 feet north of Greasy Creek, northwest corner of 

station platform, 10 feet south of station board, top of timber curbing; bolthead painted white_____________'._________ 702.60

Shelby station, 0.98 mile southeast of, 240 feet north of small branch 

from west, 98 feet north of milepost 114, 330 feet north of house 

standing at mouth of branch and on west side of track, west side of. 

railroad, level with rail, top of projection of sandstone cliff; chiseled square __ ____ ___ 705. 25

Shelby station, 220 feet east of, south of main track, northeast corner 

of water tank, top of concrete foundation on east side of tender 

spout; chiseled square____________________ ___ 703.07

Shelby station, 0.60 mile northwest of, 475 feet west of junction of 

Baltimore & Ohio and Chesapeake & Ohio railroads, east stone 

'abutment in top of south end of parapet wall of Chesapeake & Ohio 

R. R. bridge over mouth of Shelby Creek; bronze tablet stamped 

698 (Bull. 554, p. 50)____________________________ 697.863

From Millard southeast along Chesapeake & Ohio By. up Russell Creek Fork of 

Levisa Fork of Big Sanday River to Elkhorn City (Praise post office).

The Forks station (Millard post office), 0.69 mile southeast of, 380 

feet south of milepost 117, top of east end of concrete culvert under 

railroad; chiseled square________________________ 707.56

The Forks station (Millard post office), 1.80 miles south of, 930 feet 

south of milepost 118, 80 feet south of house standing on west side 

of track, 100 feet north of house standing on east side- of track, 

at cattle guard, top west end of concrete culvert under railroad; 

chiseled square-___ __ _________________ 701. 88

Marrowbone (Regina), 1.20 miles northwest of, opposite milepost 119, 

top of south post of rail stand; copper nail______________ 714. 60

Marrowbone (Regina), 0.54 mile northwest of, 465 feet northwest of 

station, whistling post, at northwest corner of cattle guard; bolthead painted white____________________________ 715.03

Marrowbone (Regina), 80 feet north of station, at road crossing, on 

north side of road, between main track and switch, at foot of telegraph pole, top of stone; chiseled square_______:_______ 719. 08

Marrowbone (Regina), 1,000 feet south of, at Chesapeake & Ohio 

Ry. bridge 1206, over mouth of Marrowbone Creek, south stone 

abutment, east end of second course of stone; bronze tablet 

stamped " 718 Ky."____________________________ 718. 712

Marrowbone (Regina), 1.05 miles southeast of, top of east end of concrete railroad culvert over Aaron Branch at residence of Monroe 

Venters, at bend in river and railroad to east; chiseled square__ 726.10
PRIMARY LEVELING. 81

Marrowbone (Regina), 2.17 miles southeast of, 0.25 mile southeast of 

milepost 122, opposite and 375 feet south of mouth of road fork, 

480 feet south of south house of two houses standing on west 

side of railroad, 360 feet north of station board and switch 

(Looney), at west end of concrete culvert under railroad; bronze Feet, 

tablet stamped "729 Ky."_____.__________________ 728.865

Pond Creek, 160 feet south of station platform and post office, west 

side of track, top north end second course of stone of railroad 

culvert over Pond Creek and highway ; chiseled square_______ 732. 53

Pond Creek station, 0.86 mile southeast of, west end of top course 

of stone of north end of stone railroad culvert over Jessie 

Branch; chiseled square_________________________ 740. 33

Belcher station, 70 feet north of station board and platform, on east 

side of track, in base of telegraph pole; railroad spike______ 754.81

Belcher station, 450 feet south of, at top of west end of concrete 

culvert under railroad; bronze tablet stamped " 756 Ky."_____ 756.065

Belcher station, 0.83 mile south of, at milepost 126, at west end of 

concrete culvert under railroad; top of chiseled square_______ 760.99

Belcher station, 1.60 miles south of, 150 feet south of houses on each 

side of railroad, top west end < f stone culvert over Little Branch; 

chiseled square ______________________________ 769.50

Elkhorn City (Praise post office), 0.60 mile north of, Chesapeake & 

Ohio Ry. stone culvert over mouth of Moore Creek, on north side 

of track, top west end of top course of stone; chiseled square___ 775.14

Elkhorn City (Praise post office), on top of west end of south concrete 

abutment of approach to Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. bridge over Russell Fork; aluminum tablet stamped " 792 Ky."___________ 792. 299

NOTE. This tablet was raised 1,598 feet when transferred to the 

approach by W. Johns, Apr. 17, 1915, Chesapeake & Ohio Ry., and 

value reduced 0.271 by readjustment October, 1915, making total 

correction locally to this bench mark +1.327 feet to Bull. 554.

From Elkhorn City southwest 1.7 miles up Elkhorn Creek, recovering and correcting elevations on a former line published in Bull. 554.

Elkhorn City (Praise post office), 100 feet west of railroad station, 

Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Ry., in root in base of walnut tree; 

copper nail marked " 794.18 " (Bull. 554, p. 47, value, 794.940, discarded) ________ _ ________ 794. 69

Elkhorn City (Praise post office), 1.70 miles west of, 100 feet south 

of large branch from right, 4 feet above creek bed, on rock ledge; 

chiseled square marked " 810 " (Bull. 554, p. 47, value, 809.90, discarded) ________ 809. 68

From Elkhorn City southeast along Carolina, Clinchfleld & Ohio R. R. to 

Kentucky-Virginia boundary line.

Elkhorn City (Praise post office), 0.55 mile southeast of, 45 feet 

south of milepost 1, 25 feet north of road crossing, 160 feet south 

of water tank, on west leg of Y track, west side of main track, top 

south concrete post of rail stand; chiseled square 838.05

Elkhorn City (Praise post office), 1.56 miles southeast of, 60 feet 

northwest of milepost 2, at top of south end of concrete culvert 

under railroad; chiseled square 908. 49 

104788° 18 6
82 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Elkhorn City (Praise post office), 2.09 miles southeast of, at east end 

of Pool Point Tunnel, at steel railroad bridge over Russell Fork, 

in top of north end of east concrete abutment; bronze tablet Feet, 

stamped " 940 Ky."_______________________ ___ 940. 750

Elkhorn City (Praise post office), 2.59 miles southeast of, opposite 

and about 0.15 mile north of mouth of Grassy Creek, front of 

house standing on west side of railroad, top south post of concrete 

rail stand, at milepost 3; chiseled square_; - 963. 29

Mouthcard,. 0.8 mile north of, opposite and about 0.20 mile above 

mouth of Little Card Creek, 125 feet north of Horse Narrows 

Branch from east; east bank of Levisa Fork, west side of road at 

ford, in root on east side of 4-foot elm tree; copper nail_ _____ 813.95

Mouthcard, about 0.15 mile south of mouth of Big Card Creek, steel 

highway bridge over Levisa Fork, north end of concrete abutment 

of east approach of; bronze tablet stamped " 841 Ky."________ 841.314

Leveling by C. W. Arnold in 1912; reprinted from Ball. 554, p. 47, with corrections. 

From Praise (Elkhorn City) southwest along highway to Ore Knob.

Praise, in west end of south abutment of railroad bridge over Russell Fork; aluminum tablet stamped "792, 1912"_________ 792.299

Praise, 3.2 miles west of, north of Elkhorn Creek, 5 feet above water;

chiseled square on rock ledge, marked " B. M. 879 "_________ 878. 59

Praise, 4.2 miles west of, 500 feet west of house at mill dam, north of 

road, in large boulder; aluminum tablet stamped "936, 1912"__ 935.280

Praise, 5.2 miles west of, 100 feet south of house south of road; top 

point of large boulder, marked " B. M. 966 "_____________ 965. 02

Praise, 6.4 miles west of, north of road; chiseled square on large 

boulder, marked " B. M. 1036 "____:________________ 1,035. 64

Ashcamp, 150 feet east of, north of road, in large boulder; aluminum

tablet stamped "1084, 1912"________________,_____ 1,083.583

Ashcamp, 1.9 miles west of, 3 feet south of road; chiseled square on 

large boulder, marked " B. M. 1109 "_________________ 1,108.82

Ashcamp, 3.1 miles west of, 50 feet west of mouth of Sycamore 

Branch; nail in root of large birch tree, marked " B. M. 1151"_ 1,150. 66

SHAWNEETOWN QUADRANGLE.*

[Latitude 37° 30'-37°45'; longitude 88°-88° 15'.]

Primary leveling in-1913 by U. S. Corps of Engineers.

Along Ohio River.

Uniontown, 11 miles below, on property of William Waller, 30 feet 

back of top of high bank, 7J feet land side of public road, 1,400 

feet above U. S. light 135 at Raleigh; 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe 

set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal on left bank of Ohio River 

(U. S. C. E. base-line station 89=b. m. 25) :

Top of cap_________________________________ 353. 74 

Top of bolt ___ __________________________ 350. 71

1 For additional elevations, see Bull. 554, pp. 24, 112, 156, 158; for elevations in Illinois 

ID this quadrangle, see Bull, 553, pp.'16-18, 92, 100; also Bull, 672.
PRIMARY LEVELING. 83

Uniontown, 12 miles below, on property of Mr. Uhler, 200 feet back 

of top of high bank, 30 feet from center line of road; 2-inch galvanized iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal on left bank 

of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base-line station 97=b. m. 27) : " Feet. 

Top of cap________________________________ 354.95 

Top of bolt_______________________..__________ 351. 92 

Shawneetown, 111., 1.5 miles above, on property of Burbank sisters, 

400 feet from top of high bank, in cultivation on edge of farm road, 

8 feet above fence; a 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch 

concrete pedestal on left bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base-line 

station 105=b. m. 29) :

Top of cap________________________________ 352. 83 

Top of bolt__________________________________ 349.80 

Shawneetown, opposite, in Blackburn, 400 feet back of top of high 

bank, 500 feet above ferry landing, 4 feet below fence line, 30 feet 

above center line of public road, 50 feet on the land side of another 

public road, at Lambert's store; a 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe set 

on a 4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal on left bank of Ohio River 

(U. S. C. E. base-line station lll=b. m. 31) :

Top of cap________________________________ 350. 71 

Top of bolt__________________________________ 347. 69 

Raleigh, 10 miles below Uniontown, on property of W. F. Cissel, 

15 feet upstream from Cissel's store, 75 feet from top of high bank, 

2 feet upstream from fence line that connects with Cissel's store; 

regulation iron pipe 4 inches by 4 feet, mounted on a concrete base 

18 by 18 by 4 inches (U. S. G. E. b. m. 3) :

Top of cap________________________________ 355. 07 

Top of bolt_______________________________ 350.99

SMITHLAND QUADRANGLE. 1

[Latitude 37°-37° 15'; longitude 88° 15'-88C 30'.] 

Leveling in 1916 by F. L. Whaley.

From Salem west along highways to Bayou Landing. (Parts of line; see also 

Golconda quadrangle.)

Burna, 0.6 mile east of, at east end of water gap across Bayou Creek 

at crossing, opposite junction of T road north, in root of oak tree; 

copper nail marked " U. S. G. S. Ky. B. M. 532.4 "__________ 532. 35

Burna, at southeast corner of T road south, 200 feet north of store, 

6 feet west of pump, in top of large sandstone rock, in top of wall 

around pump; chiseled square marked " 556.8 " ___ ____ 556. 80

Burna, 0.6 mile southwest of, east side of road at T road west; iron

post stamped " Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 5, 1915 562 "__________ 561. 994

Burna, 1.6 miles west of, in front of J. b. Peose's residence, in root 

of cottonwood tree 14 inches in diameter, north side of road; 

copper nail marked " U. S. G. S. Ky. B. M. 567.5 "_________ 567. 52

Burna, 2.6 miles west of, 5.4 miles east of Bayou, 200 feet west of 

Mizell schoolhouse on top of high ridge, south side of road 160 feet 

west of road forks, top of yellow sandstone ledge outcrop; bronze 

tablet stamped " 587 1916 Ky."______:_^____________ 586. 849

» For additional elevations, see Bull, 554, pp. 161-163; for elevations in Illinois in this 

quadrangle, see Bull. 672.
84 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916. ,

Burna, 3 miles west of, 5 miles east of Bayou, 200 feet west of Mr. 

Hiram Pointdexter's residence, 100 feet east of junction of crossroads, in root of large elm tree 30 inches in diameter; copper nail Feet, 

marked " U. S. G. S. Ky. B. M. 445.4 "________________ 445. 36

Bayou, 3.9 miles east of, east of Guy Mahon's residence, in root of 

oak tree, south side of road, at big curve in timber, 50 feet east of 

old rail fence corner; copper nail marked " U. S. G. S. Ky. B. M. 

507.5 "______________________________________ 507. 46

Bayou, 0.7 mile east of, west side of road forks (one road down Ohio 

Eiver, the other road east up High Hill), at foot of hill, in top of 

large blue limestone rock; chiseled square marked " 372.3 "____ 372. 32

Bayou, 100 feet west of post office, at cross-roads, southwest corner; 

iron post stamped " 343 1916 Ky."____________________ 342. 851

Bayou Landing, below, on top bank, 200 feet above Government 

light on left bank, near lower edge of ravine, 14.04 feet 69° 30' to 

6-inch thorn tree, 87.30 feet 81° 09' 20" to northeast corner of 

stone chimney, 49.60 feet 113° 07' to nail in 4-inch butternut tree, 

23.28 feet 195° 32' to nail in 10-inch locust tree; top of iron post 

(U. S. C. E. p. b. m. 902)__________________________ 343.366

UNIONTQWN QUADRANGLE.*

[Latitude 37° 45'-38° ; longitude 87° 45'-88°.]

Primary leveling in 1913 by U. S. Corps of Engineers.

Along Ohio River.

Mount Vernon, Ind., 5 miles below, on land of Oscar McAllister, 200 

feet back of top of high bank, 25 feet toward river from center line 

of road, at McAllisters Landing and 1,000 feet above foot of 

Slim Island; a 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal on left bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base line 

station) :

Top of cap_____ _____________ 353.18 

Top of bolt_______________________________ 350.15 

Mount Vernon, Ind., 6 miles below, in cultivation, 400 feet back of top 

of high bank, between two secondary roads leading to river, at 

bend in road and 3 feet downstream from fence leading to river; 

a 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal 

on left bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base line station 7) : 

Top of cap_______ ________ 354.47 

Top of bolt_____________ ______ ___ 351.44 

Mount Vernon, Ind., 7.5 miles below, on left bank of Ohio River; 

concrete post with copper bolt in center, marked " U. S. B. M." 

(U. S. C. E. base line station 9) (b. m. 9 equals center line left 

base b. m. dam site 49), top of bolt ________ 345.20 

Mount Vernon, Ind., 8.5 miles below, about 100 feet back of top of high 

bank, 5 feet below center line of private road in cultivation, 

directly -back from Wilsons Landing, 600 feet above U. S. light 

143; a 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete 

pedestal on left bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base line station 11):

Top of cap_______ - ______ 356. 53 

Top of bolt ____________ 353. 50

l For additional elevations, see Bull. 554, pp. 110, 156-158.
PRIMARY LEVELING. . 85

Mount Vernon, Ind., 10 miles below, in cultivated field, 10 feet 

toward land side of center line of road, 175 feet from top of high 

bank, 150 feet above bend in road, 600 feet below small shack on 

river bank; a 2-inch iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal. 

on left bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base line station 13) : Feet. 

Top of cap____________________________________ 355.24

Top of bolt________________________________ 352.21 

Uniontown, on left bank of Ohio River, on top of high bank on Hice 

estate, 3 feet downstream from the property line of Dr. Sugg, 200 

feet toward the river from Second Street, 150 feet upstream from 

Mill Street and 200 feet from river; a 4-foot by 4-inch iron pipe 

set on an 18 by 18 by 4 inch concrete slab on left bank of Ohio 

River (U. S. C. E. base line station 15=level b. m. 2) : 

Top of cap____:___________________________ 359. 576 

Top of bolt___________. _____________1______ 355. 516 

Uniontown, 2 miles below, 14 miles below Mount Vernon, Ind., on 

property of S. T. Elder, 30 feet toward the rjver fr0m center line of 

a public road, 15 feet toward river from a fence line, 14 feet downstream from a fence line, 10 feet upstream from the center line of 

a private road, leading to a large brick house; a 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal on left 

bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base line station 61=b. m. 17) : 

Top of cap________________________________ 361.16

Top of bolt_________-_____________________ 358.14 

Uniontown, 3.5 miles below, on property of Harry Slack, 550 feet 

back of top of high bank, 18 feet below fence line, 10 feet toward 

river from the center line of a farm road, 30 feet toward river 

from a fence (U. S. C. E. base line station 67=b. m. 19) : 

Top of cap____________ _ _____ 355. 35 

Top of bolt____________ _______________ 352. 33 

Henderson, 16 miles below, on property of H. J. Mackvoy, 150 feet 

from the top of high bank, near large walnut tree in yard; a 2-inch 

galvanized iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal on left 

bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base line station 201) : 

Top of cap_______ _________________________ 367. 72 

Top of bolt-__________________________________ 364.80

Henderson, 18 miles below, on property of J. C. Cheatham, 100 feet 

from top of high bank, 6 feet below property-line fence, near large 

elm tree, opposite towhead; a 2-inch galvanized iron pipe set on a 

4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal on left bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. 

base line station 207) : 

Top of cap_______________________________ 362. 35

Top of bolt____________________________________ 359. 32

Henderson, 20 miles below, on property of A. G. Crutchfleld, near 

fence, 1,200 feet from the top of high bank, 7 miles below West 

Franklin, Ind., a 2-inch galvanized iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch 

concrete pedestal on left bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base line 

station 213) :

Top of cap__________________________________ 364.16 

Top of bolt________________________________ 361.13
86 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Henderson, 21 miles below, on property of J. W. Haynes, 50 feet upstream from center of road leading back from top of high bank, 

1,150 feet from top of high bank, 8 miles below West Franklin, 

Ind., a 2-inch galvanized iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete 

pedestal on left bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base line station 

215) : Feet. 

Top of cap_________________________________ 360. 31 

Top of bolt__________________________________ 357.29 

Henderson, 23 miles below, on property of T. Whitman, 200 feet from 

top of^ high bank, in property fence line, 2 feet above fence; a 

2-inch galvanized iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal 

on left bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base line station 219): 

Top of cap________________________________ 362. 73 

Top of bolt_______________________________ 359.70 

Henderson, 25 miles below, opposite Mount Vernon, Ind., on property of Fred Hagerman, 800 feet from top of high bank; a 2-inch 

galvanized iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal on left 

bank of Ohio River (U. S. C. E. base line station 223) : 

Top of cap_________________.,_______________ 361. 24

Top of bolt________________________________ 358.21 

Mount Vernon, Ind., 1.75 miles below Mount Vernon, on left bank of 

Ohio River, on land of R. H. Soaper, 120 feet above farm road, in 

cultivation and about 1,100 feet back of top of high bank; a 2-inch 

galvanized iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch concrete pedestal 

(U. S. C. E. base line station 1) :

Top of cap._________________________________ 357. 40 

Top of bolt.______________..________________ 354.37 

Mount Vernon, Ind., 3.5 miles below, 800 feet back of top of bank, in 

cultivation, on land of Mrs. Bullitt, is directly back of a 2-story 

frame house and at intersection of farm roads; a 2 inch galvanized iron pipe set on a 4 by 4 inch pedestal on left bank of Ohio 

River (U. S. C. E. base line station 3) :

Top of cap__________________________________ 356. 00 

Top of bolt________________________________ 352.98 

New York Landing, 200 feet above, 3 miles above Mount Vernon, Ind., 

in picnic grove of large trees, 100 feet from the top of bank, 75 feet 

from fence; a regulation iron pipe 4 inches by 4'feet, mounted on 

a concrete base 18 by 18 by 4 inches (U. S. C. E. b. m. 819+) : 

Top of cap-_____ __________ _____________ 361. 24 

Top of bolt__________-____________._______ 357.18

Leveling in 1914 by E. C. Bibbee.

From point near Smith Mills northwest along highway to point near Mount 

Vernon, Ind. (The part of this line from point 3.1 miles southeast of Alzey 

to Mount Vernon is a spur, leveled twice.)

Smith Mills, 0.64 mile east of, in center of yard in west end of box 

culvert; copper nail painted_______________________ 437.24

Smith Mills, at southeast corner of T road south, opposite Smith 

Mills bank; iron post stamped " 413 "__________________ 413. 339

Smith Mills, 0.68 mile northwest of, on Smith Mills and Uniontown 

bottom road, in root of walnut tree on south side of road, opposite 

T road north; copper uail___ _ _ _ __ __ 430.29
PRIMARY LEVELING. 87

Smith Mills, 2 miles northwest of, on Smith Mills and Uniontown 

road, in root of elm tree 4 feet in diameter, at foot of large sand Feet, 

hill; copper nail___________________________ 378.06

Smith Mills, 2.7 miles northwest of, on east side of small bridge over 

ditch, in cypress tree; nail head, U. S. D. A. b. m. marked " U. S. 

B. M. 355.10 "_________________________________ 355. 78

Smith Mills, 3.56 miles northwest of, on north side of public road, in 

root of gum tree; nail head, U. S. D. A. b. m. marked " 362.76 "_ 362. 96

Smith Mills, 3.57 miles northwest of, at junction of north end of 

Klondyke and Smith Mills-Alzey road, on north side of road, 2 

feet south of fence; iron post stamped " 362 "___________ 361.913,

Alzey, 2.07 miles southeast of, on north side of public road, 100 feet 

west of Bill Edmondson's residence, in root of oak tree, 17 feet 

north of center of road; copper nail____ _______________ 360. 59

Alzey, 1.32 miles southeast of, on east side of public road, in root of 

water-oak tree 4 feet in diameter (property-line tree) ; copper nail_ 359. 82

Alzey, 0.70 mile east of, at northeast corner of T road south, 6 feet 

south by 3 feet west from corner fence post; iron post stamped 

" 362 " ____________________________________ 362. 564

From point 3.6 miles northwest of Smith Hills southwest along highway to

Uniontown.

Smith Mills, 4.05 miles northwest of, on west side of Klondyke road, 

in root of 2-foot hickory tree on property line; copper nail______ 359.38

Smith Mills, 5.11 miles northwest of, at junction of west end of 

Klondyke road with Uniontown and Alzey road, in root of walnut 

tree 2 feet in diameter in center of road; copper nail________ 360.39

Smith Mills, 6.47 miles northwest of, 8.68 miles east of Uniontown, 

on Uniontown-Alzey road, at southeast corner of T road east, 200 

feet south of old barn and house; iron post stamped " 355 Ky."__ 355.432

Uniontown, 7.61 miles northeast of, on north side of road opposite 

residence of Will Powell, in root of oak tree; nail head marked 

" U. S. D. A. b. m. 350.890 "________________________ 351. 07

Uniontown, 6.49 miles northeast of, on < limestone post 15 inches 

square, county-line post between Henderson and Union counties; 

chiseled square marked " U. S. D. A. b. m. 354.85 "__________ 354. 83

Uniontown, 5.19 miles northeast of, in northeast corner of small 

bridge, over slough; copper nail____________________ 345. 40

Uniontown, 4.29 miles northeast of, at southeast corner of T road 

east, 300 feet east of Ohio River bank; iron post stamped " 352 "__ 352. 319

Uniontown, 3.67 miles northeast of, at Wilson's landing, in root of 

honey-locust tree, U. S. Lighthouse station 143; copper nail___ 352. 64

Uniontown, 2.54 miles northeast of, on bank of Ohio River, at northwest corner of Ed Pike's house, in top of piling; copper nail_ 355. 75

U. S. D. A. b. m. 349.71 (not described)_________________ 349.86

Uniontown, north end, on south abutment west side of bridge over 

Highland Creek; chiseled square __ ________ 346.30

Ohio River; elevation of water, May 1, 1914_______________ 339. 6

Uniontown, 100 feet southwest from the south corner of Sopher Tobacco Factory, 3.9 feet east of black-oak tree; copper nail____ 359. 98

Uniontown, 400 feet above landing on bank; top of cap of iron post 

stamped " Ohio Eng. Dept. River Survey " (stamped by Geological 

Survey "359.11"). (This is a 4-foot iron pipe, 4 inches diameter 

resting on an 18 by 18 by 4 inch concrete slab. It is base line 

station 15, and level b. m. 2. Its unadjusted C. E. value is 359.41)_ 359. 576
88 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

From Uniontown south to point 3.4 miles north of Morganfield.

Uniontown, 1.06 miles south of, on Illinois Central R. R., on east side 

of railroad at southwest corner of baggage platform; on driftbolt Feet, 

head; highest point___________________________- 385.20

WHITESBTJRQ QUADRANGLE.*

[Latitude 37°-37° 15'; longitude 82° 45'-83°.]

Leveling in 1915 by S. R. Archer.

From point 4 miles northeast of Poor Fork northeast along highway to old 

Partridge post office.

Poor Fork, 4.97 miles northeast of, at ford of Poor Fork of Cumberland River, on east side of loop in river to south, at Blair's sawmill, on east bank of Poor Fork, 30 feet north of ford, west side of 

road, 225 feet south of bend in road at right angle to east, in root 

on east side of 10-inch sycamore tree; copper nail__________ 1,493.14

Poor Fork, 5.88 miles northeast of, in bottom of south side of Poor 

Fork, 350 feet south of river bank, about directly south of point 

where Harlan-Letcher county line crosses Poor Fork, 400 feet north 

of mouth of hollow from south, 175 feet south of vacant house 

owned by Eversole heirs, near gap, south of detached knoll, at root 

4 inches underground, on west side of 12-inch apple tree, top of \ 

stone; chiseled square - ___________________ 1, 525. 05

Poor Fork, 6.23 miles northeast of, front of residence of Jess Eversole (standing at foot of hill on south side of Poor Fork), on south 

bank of Poor Fork, at south end of footbridge, in root on south side 

of 3i-foot oak tree; copper nail_____________________ 1, 526. 97

Poor Fork, 6.89 miles northeast of, ford of Poor Fork, about 0.15 

mile above mouth of Lewis Creek, 450 feet southwest of road 

forks, north bank of river, in root on east side of west oak tree 

2 feet in diameter at north end of footbridge; copper nail;_____ 1, 527. 26

Poor.Fork, 7.65 miles northeast of, road crossing low spur ridge from 

north, at first narrows of Poor Fork, 0.71 mile northwest of mouth 

of Colliers Creek, 175 feet south of Presbyterian Church (standing on north side of road on top of spur ridge), 150 feet east of 

J. J. Gibbs's residence, 120 feet south of road, top of rock cliff on 

east side of low spur, top of projecting rock; bronze tablet 

stamped " 1605 Ky."____________________________ 1, 605. 384

Partridge post office, 0.7 mile southwest of, road forks at mouth of 

Colliers Creek, on Poor Fork of Cumberland River, in center of 

triangle of roads, in trunk on north side of 3-foot chestnut tree; 

copper nail_ __ __________________________ 1, 559. 64

Partridge post office, 2.2 miles southwest of old location of, on north 

side of road, southwest corner of platform to Mullin Bros;' store, 

top of support of stone foundation, at foot of post; chiseled square. 1, 561.99

Partridge post office, 0.9 mile east of, 20 feet west of corrugated 

highway culvert over mouth of Hayes Branch, north side of road, 

top of sandstone rock projecting out in gutter to road; chiseled 

square ____________________ 1, 581. 53

Partridge, 1.5 miles east of, road crossing Spring Branch, south side 

of road, east bank of branch, in root on north side of 3^-foot oak 

tree; copper nail___________________________ 1,593. 53

1 For additional elevations, see Bull. 554, pp. 5&-64.
PRIMARY LEVELING. 89

Partridge, 2.2 miles east of, 50 feet west of old location of post 

office, 140 feet west of road forks, 90 feet west of branch from 

north, on north side of road, in top of rock outcrop; aluminum Feet, 

tablet stamped " 1585 Ky."________________________ 1,584.723

WILLIAMSON QUADRANGLE. 1

[Latitude 37° 30'-37° 45'; longitude 82° 15'-82° 30'.] 

Leveling in 1915 by G. W. Lucas and S. R. Archer.

From point near divide between Blackberry and Pond creeks, Ky., north down 

Pond Creek, Ky., to Williamson, W. Va.

May Fork schoolhouse, 300 feet northwest of, at junction of Ball and 

May forks of Pond Creek, 25 feet west of road forks, in root of 4- 

foot sycamore tree; copper nail with washer marked "t. b. m. 

895.6 " _____________________ - - 895.37

Peg, 0.66 mile east of, culvert over May Fork on Williamson & Pond 

Creek R. R.; bolt in concrete pier on south side of track, marked 

"U. S. 869" (railroad bench mark)_________________ 868.90

Peg, 1.39 miles northwest of, 250 feet northeast of Smith & May store, 

90 feet northeast of railroad crossing, bolt in top of concrete abutment north end of railroad bridge over Pond Creek marked 

" T. B. M. 844 "_____________________L__________ 843. 49

Stone, 1.20 miles south of, on southwest stone abutment of railroad 

bridge over Pond Creek; chiseled circle"marked " U. S. 817" (railroad bench mark)___________.._______________ 816.48

Stone, 150 feet northeast of Williamson & Pond Creek R. R. station; 

bronze tablet set in west guardrail of small stone culvert, stamped 

" 782-1915 " _________________________. ________ 781. 702

Stone, 0.78 mile northeast of, opposite junction of Colburn Branch 

and Pond Creek, at point of curve on Williamson & Pond Creek 

R. R., 4 feet south of track; top of railroad-iron post (t. b. m. 758)_ 757. 53

Stone, 1.46 miles northeast of, 75 feet northeast of house, 75 feet 

southeast of house at railroad crossing; chiseled circle on south 

guardrail of small stone culvert (t. b. m. 734.6) (railroad bench 

mark) ______________________________________ 734. 39

Sharondale,' 100 feet east of Williamson & Pond Creek R. R. station, 

set in south guardrail of stone culvert; bronze tablet stamped 

" 723-1915 " __________________________________ 723. 420

Sharondale, 0.87 mile northeast of, 60 feet north of large store, 30 

feet west of railroad crossing, north side of track; bolt set in 

guardrail of stone culvert (railroad bench mark) (t. b. m. 703)__ 702. 77

Sharondale, 1.97 miles northeast of, at point of tangent on Williamson & Pond Creek R. R., 4 feet east of track,, top of railroad-iron 

post (t. b. m. 685)____________________________ 684.95

Toler, set in concrete support of Williamson & Pond Creek R. R. 

water tank; bronze tablet stamped " 679-1915 "___________ 679.168

Toler, 0.96 mile northeast of, 300 feet north of milepost " W 2," east 

side of track; top of railroad-iron post (t. b. m. 669) _______ 668. 27

Williamson, W. Va., opposite Kentucky-West Virginia signpost on 

Williamson & Pond Creek R. R. bridge over Tug River; top of rail. 670. 2

1 For elevations in West Virginia in this quadrangle, see Bull. 632, pp. 109, 110.
90 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTOCKY, 1914 0:0 1916.

Williamson, W. Va., at southwest corner of intersection of Fifth 

Avenue and Harvey Street, in top of stone post; bronze meridian 

tablet stamped " 675 " (Bull. 477 value, 0.100 foot)________ 674.582

From Nolan, W. Va., southwest along highway up Big Creek and Middle Fork 

to Varney, thence northwest down Left Fork of Brushy Creek to Jarad and 

west of Jarad.

Nolan, W. Va., 2.30 miles northwest of, 130 feet northwest of road 

crossing, 100 feet west of milepost 480, 70 feet north of deserted 

house (now destroyed) in sandstone boulder 15 by 10"by 10 feet; 

aluminum tablet stamped " 645 " (Bull. 477 value, 0.120 foot)__ 644.657

Nolan, W. Va., 1.30 miles north of, along Norfolk & Western R. R., 

rail stand opposite milepost " N. 479, C. 228," west side of tracks, 

in base on track side of center post; railroad spike________ 645. 83

Nolan, W. Va., 1,500 feet north of Norfolk & Western R. R. station, 

in schoolhouse yard, 110 feet west of railroad track, 180 feet south 

of schoolhouse (on cap of U. S. Army Engineers b. m. post 26, top 

of letter B)___________________:_____________ 642. 240

Nolan, W. Va., Norfolk & Western R. R. station, southbound track in 

front of freight-house door; top of west rail______________ 650.0

Nolan, W. Va., on west bank of Tug Fork, 200 feet north of ferry 

landing, 100 feet north of house, 22 feet above water, east side 

of and 12 feet below road, in line with street in Nolan leading to 

ferry, at telephone line, middle tree of three beech trees 3 feet in 

diameter, in root on north side; copper nail______________ 626. 86

Nolan, W. Va., 1.12 miles southwest of, at mouth of Big Canoe Branch 

on Big Creek, on east bank of Big Creek, west side of road, 40 feet 

north of branch, in root on road side of beech tree, 2$ feet in diameter; copper nail_____________________________ 621.62

White Post post office, opposite and 150 feet east of, 140 feet west of 

bend in Big Creek to west, on north side of road, south bank of 

Big Creek, in root on south side of sycamore tree 6 feet in diameter; copper nail _____________________ 624.68

White Post post office, 0.67 mile southwest of, road forks about onehalf mile north of mouth of Bent Branch, 0.12 mile north of bend in 

(Bent Branch) road and Big Creek to southwest, 75 feet northwest 

of small house standing on north side of road, in point between 

roads, in root on northeast side of maple tree 2£ feet in diameter; 

copper nail_________________________________ 628.36

White Post post office, 1.32 miles southwest of, 0.14 mile north of 

mouth of Chaffin Branch, 0.12 mile north of residence of John 

Stepp, 210 feet south of small branch from east, at foot of end of 

low spur from east, on east side of road, in sandstone outcrop; 

bronze tablet stamped " 643 Ky."_________________i__ 643.112

Rural post office, one-fourth mile east and 0.96 mile north of, at bend 

in Big Creek to east 300 feet west of house standing on north side 

of Big Creek, on east bank of Big Creek, west side of road, in root 

on south side of west tree of two beech trees 2$ feet in diameter; 

copper nail___________________ _____ 639. 54

Rural post office, one-fourth mile east and 0.57 mile northeast of road 

forks at mouth of Burget Branch, center of road forks, in root on 

north side of sycamore tree 2J feet in diameter; copper nail. _ 642.36
PRIMARY LEVELING. 91

Rural post office, about one-fourth mile east of, at road forks at mouth 

of Swinge Camp Branch, 75 feet south of forks between roads, in root Feet, 

on east side of Buckeye tree (three-pronged top) ; copper nail__ 651.02

Rural post office, one-fourth mile east and 0.61 mile south of, opposite 

mouth of Anson Lowe Branch from southeast, on north bank of Big 

Creek, south side of road, 120 feet west of old schoolhouse, 15 feet 

northeast of 3-foot beech tree, top of large sandstone rock projecting from bank over creek; chiseled square____________ 651.80

Rural post office one-fourth mile east and 1.58 miles southwest of, 

mouth of Long Fork of Big Creek, on east bank of Big Creek, south 

bank of Long Fork, under small sycamore tree, top of sandstone 

rock; chiseled square ______ _____ _____ 655.61

Rural post office, one-fourth mile east and 1.73 miles southwest of, 

0.15 mile southwest of mouth of Long Fork, 750 feet west of bend 

in Big Creek to west, opposite and 280 feet west of house standing 

on south side of Big Creek, opposite and 100 feet east of mouth of 

branch from south, 150 feet east of bend in Big Creek to northwest 

on north side of Big Creek inside of fence line, top of large sandstone boulder; bronze tablet stamped " 662 Ky."___________ 661.932

Couder post office, 1.40 miles northeast of, at mouth of Ivy Branch, 

on west side of road, south side of branch, east bank of Big Creek, 

in root on road side of 10-inch maple tree; copper nail________ 669.56

Couder post office; 0.96 mile northeast of, at mouth of Half Way 

Branch, on east side of road, west bank of Big Creek, 50 feet 

south of branch, in root on road side of 20-inch beech tree; copper 

nail ____________________________________ 671.14

Couder post office, front of, 100 feet north of mouth of Bevins Branch, 

on east bank of Big Creek, at bend in creek to southwest, in root 

on creek side of sycamore tree 3 feet in diameter; copper nail___ 672.30

Couder post office, 0.94 mile southwest of road forks, about one-fourth 

mile south of mouth of Rockhouse Creek, on west side of Big Creek 

at road forks, in rock ledge; bronze tablet stamped " 681 Ky."___ 680. 812

Couder post office, 2.36 miles southwest of, at mouth of Elkins Fork 

on Rockhouse Creek, at northwest corner of creek intersection, at 

southeast corner of Dick Cain's front yard, at fence corner, in 

root on outside of east picket fence line of sycamore tree 8 inches 

in diameter, 14 feet high; copper nail_________________ 701. 78

Couder post office, 2.81 miles southwest of, 100 feet south of road 

forks, 170 feet north of mouth of Middle Fork, on west bank of 

Rockhouse Creek, 60 feet north of fence corner, in root on northwest side of willow tree 8 inches in diameter; copper nail_____ 715.08

Couder post office, 3.74 miles southwest of, at mouth of Brushy 

Hollow on Middle Fork of Rockhouse Creek, on north side of road 

and creek, 30 feet northeast of mail box, under and 7 feet below 

6-inch maple tree, top of sandstone outcrop; chiseled square __ 799.32

Couder post office, 4.06 miles southwest of, at mouth of Walnut Fork 

near head of Middle Fork of Rockhouse Creek, 125 feet northeast 

of mouth of Walnut Fork, 150 feet northeast of Ken Young's 

store, 100 feet north of his barn, 200 feet east of his residence, 125 feet north of road, inside of field at foot of hill on 

north bank of Middle Fork, in top of sandstone outcrop, 1J feet 

above bed of creek; bronze tablet stamped " 839 Ky."________ 839. 352
92 SPIBIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Varney post office, 0.84 mile east of, at road crossing gap at top of 

ridge between Middle Fork of Rockhouse Creek and Left Fork 

of Brushy Creek, trail leading south to house in cove, on south side 

of road, east side of trail at gap, in root on north side of hickory Feet, 

tree 20 inches in diameter; copper nail_________ 1,145.62

Varney post office, 0.18 mile south of, at road forks at Jim Harris's 

store, road to east leads to Middle Fork of Rockhouse Creek, road 

to south leads to head of Left Fork of Brushy Creek, on north side 

of road, in root on northwest side of sycamore tree 2 feet in diameter ; copper nail______________ _ ___ 905.04

Varney post office, 0.78 mile northwest of, at mouth of .Hurricane 

Fork on Left Fork of Brushy Creek, in line with and 20 feet east 

of rear end of schoolhouse, at west side and 10 feet below road, 

in top of sandstone outcrop; bronze tablet stamped " 857 Ky "___ 857. 427

Varney post office, 1.86 miles northwest of, 70 feet west of point of 

road, 400 feet west of point in road above residence of Jim Cain 

(standing in bottom below road), on north edge and 1$ feet above 

road, top sandstone outcrop; chiseled square_____________ 859.13

Varney post office, 2.70 miles, northwest of, at third-class road to 

east at mouth of Road Fork Branch, 90 feet south of road forks, 

on south side of road (at bend in road to west), on north edge of 

branch, in root on north side of Hornbeam (water beech) tree, 8 

inches in diameter; copper nail__________'___________ 786. 57

Varney post office, 3.34 miles northwest of, 250 feet west and 100 feet 

north of mouth of Ginns Fork from south, at bend in road to west, 

about 400 feet north of residence owned by the Davis heirs, at point 

where saddle trail leading to mouth of branch leaves road, on 

south edge of road at bend, in root on northeast side of oak tree

3 feet in diameter; copper nail ____ ______________ 818. 87

Jarad post office, 0.66 mile east of, road crossing small drain from 

north, in front and 60 feet west of residence of John Curry (standing on south side of road), north side of road, west bank of drain, 

in root on southwest side of sweet gum tree 1£ feet in diameter; 

copper nail_ _ ______ __ ____ _______ 773. 40

Jarad post office, on opposite side of Brushy Creek and 85 feet north 

of, about 0.30 mile north of forks of Brushy Creek, east bank of 

Brushy Creek, west side of road, at point where road leading to 

Scott's store leaves main road, in top of large sandstone rock; 

bronze tablet stamped "732 Ky."_________________,._ 731.665

Jarad post office, 0.83 mile northwest of, at road crossing mouth of 

Big or Maynard Branch, 75 feet north of branch on east side of 

road, opposite house owned by Henry Taylor, northwest corner of 

corn crib, top stone foundation; chiseled square___________ 728.14

Jarad post office, 1.28 miles northwest of, at road crossing Spankum 

Branch at church, north side of road, east bank of branch, 25 feet 

southwest of. crooked oak tree, 20 feet east of northwest fence 

corner, at and 1 foot above water's edge, top sandstone rock; chiseled square-,, __ ______ 718. 78

From Joel along highways southeast up John Creek to Deskin post office.

Joel, 6.37 miles northwest of Meta post office, 175 feet north of road 

forks at mouth of Scotts Branch, on east bank of Scotts Branch 

opposite and 50 feet north of barn, on top of sandstone outcrop

4 feet above water; bronze tablet stamped " 706 Ky."__^______ 706.382
PRIMARY LEVELING. 93

Meta post office, 5.84 miles northwest of, one-half mile southeast of 

Scotts Branch, about one-fourth mile south of bend in Johns Creek 

to south, at road crossing small branch from east, east side of road, 

south edge of branch, in root on south side of willow tree 8 inches Feet, 

in diameter; copper nail_________________________ 716. 23

Meta post office, 4.50 miles northwest of, at mouth of Horse Ford 

Branch from east, at east end of loop in Johns Creek to northeast, 

150 feet west of road, in rear of house, east bank of Johns Creek 

on south side of branch at mouth, in root on east side of sycamore 

stump 2 feet in diameter; copper nail_________________ 711. 73

Meta post office, 3.72 miles northwest of, at road forks opposite 

mouth of Mikes Branch, on north bank of Johns Creek south side 

of road east side of road leading to ford, in root on northwest side 

of hollow sycamore stump 3 feet in diameter; copper nail_____ 716. 27

Meta post office, 3.04 miles northwest of, at road crossing mouth of 

Price Branch, at private road south leading to house at mouth of 

Coon Creek, 70 feet south of Sidney Taylor's residence at bend in 

main road to northeast, in center of branch on west side of road, 

rock wall (laid rough), near center of and 1 foot below road, top 

of stone; chiseled square_______________________ 740.45

Meta post office, 2 miles west of, about three-fourths mile east of 

mouth of Coon Creek, 300 feet west of mouth of Ford Branch, 350 

feet south of road forks, north concrete abutment, top west end of 

steel highway bridge over Johns Creek; bronze tablet stamped 

" 734 Ky."___________________________________ 733. 927

Meta post office, 1 mile southwest of, at road forks at water mill, 

road south leading up Johns Creek, crossing low spur ridge 150 feet 

south of road forks, north side of spur, south side of Johns Creek, 

75 feet north of mill, on east side of south road, on west bank of 

race leading from mill, in root on north side of sycamore tree 

2 feet in diameter; copper nail___________________ 725.91

Meta post office, 1 mile west by 0.81 mile south of, 130 feet east of 

point where road crosses low spur ridge from east, opposite and 

95 feet above mouth of small drain from south, on north edge of 

road at foot and near west end of stone outcrop, top projection 

1 foot above road; chiseled square __ 836.06

Meta post office, 1 mile west and 1.48 miles south of, 150 feet east 

of mouth of small branch from north owned by Patten Blackburn, 

600 feet west of bend in Johns Creek to south, south edge of road, 

north bank of Johns Creek, in root on north side of beech tree 

3 feet in diameter; copper nail_ _ _ __________ _______ 759.15

Meta post office, 1 mile west thence 2 miles southeast of, at mouth 

of Bevins Branch (old map Blerin Creek), 40 feet north of branch, 

40 feet east of road, about 100 feet northwest of house in mouth 

of branch, 32 feet above branch, at end of spur ridge from north, 

in roots southeast side of oak tree 2$ feet in diameter, top of 

sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped "797 Ky." _______ 797.047

Meta post office, 1 mile west thence 2.70 miles southeast of, 25 feet 

east of northeast corner of schoolhouse, 15 feet west of coal shed, 

on south edge of road, in top sandstone rock; chiseled square__ 772.85
94 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Meta post office, 1 mile west thence 3.32 miles southeast of, at mouth 

of small branch from northeast, 0.38 mile northwest of mouth of 

Deskin Branch, 50 feet west of branch, on south side of road front 

of house standing in mouth of branch, at junction of rail and 

picket fence, in root on road side of walnut tree 14 inches in diame- Feet. 

ter; copper nail______________________________ 797.05

Deskin post office, 3.46 miles northwest of, at road forks, about 400 

feet east of mouth of Deskin Branch, on east side of and between 

roads at foot of spur ridge from east, top south end of sandstone 

outcrop 5 feet above branch; chiseled square____________ 789.24

Deskin post office, 2.50 miles northwest of, one-half mile northwest of 

road forks at mouth of Lawson Branch, at mouth of Richardson 

Branch 130 feet south of point where road crosses branch, 120 feet 

northeast of Mrs. Johnson's residence, 20 feet above and on east 

bank of branch, in top of projection of exposed rock ledge; bronze 

tablet stamped " 827 Ky."_______________________ 827.135

Deskin post office, 2 miles northwest of road forks at mouth of Lawson Branch, at end of spur ridge from northeast, opposite mouth 

of small branch from south, about 500 feet east of mouth of Lawson Branch, south side of road to northwest, in root on south 

side of buckeye tree 2 feet in diameter; copper nail__ 795.36

Deskin post office, 0.78 mile north of, at mouth of Jonathan (upper 

Bent) Creek from northeast, north bank of Johns Creek, west bank 

of branch, inside of fence line, 15 feet east of gate leading to Jonathan Gannon's residence, in root on south side of walnut tree 2 

feet in diameter; copper nail___ - '. _ 808.15

Deskin post office, 700 feet north of, 250 feet north of mouth of Meathouse Creek, 100 feet south of bend in Johns Creek to west, on east 

bank of Johns Creek, at foot of hill, under buckeye tree 18 inches 

in diameter, top projection of sandstone rock; bronze tablet 

stamped " 817 Ky."____________________________ 816. 795

Near Deskin.

Deskin post office, 1.93 miles southeast of, 160 feet north of mouth 

of spring of Varney Branch from east, on east bank of Johns Creek 

at bend in Johns Creek to northwest, at foot of south end of sand- \ 

stone cliff, top projecting rock; chiseled square____________ 858. 28

Deskin post office, 0.57 mile southeast of, 75 feet north of road forks 

at mouth of Stinking Creek, front of residence of Mary Runyon, 

west side of road and Johns Creek, in trunk on east side of syca- ' 

more tree 1 foot in diameter; copper nail______________ 830. 40

Deskin post office, 700 feet north of, 250 feet north of mouth of Meathouse Creek, 100 feet south of bend in Johns Creek to west, on 

east bank of Johns Creek, at foot of hill, under buckeye tree 18 \ 

inches in diameter, top projection of sandstone rock; bronze tablet 1 

stamped " 817 Ky."____________________________ 816. 795

From Deskin along highways east up Heathouse Creek and north down Heathouse Fork and Big Creek to point near Couder.

Deskin post office, 1 mile east of, mouth of Callahan Branch on Meathouse Creek, northwest corner of creek intersection, in root on 

south side of sycamore tree 3 feet in diameter; copper nail____ 859.24
PRIMARY LEVELING. 95

Deskin post office, 1.90 miles east of, on Meathouse Creek, in mouth 

of Trap Fork, in root on east side of walnut tree 2 feet in diame- Feet, 

ter; copper nail______________________________ 916.23

Deskin post office, 3 miles east of, 700 feet west of mouth of Rockhouse Fork of Meathouse Creek, 400 feet east of house standing on 

north side of road and creek, on south side of road and Meathouse 

Creek, 20 feet south of south fence line, 40 feet south of creek, 

top large sandstone rock; bronze tablet stamped " 1021 Ky."___ 1,020. 897

Deskin post office, 3.13 miles east and 0.70 mile north of, south foot 

of hill between Rockhouse Fork of Meathouse Creek and Meathouse Fork of Big Creek, on south side of road 200 feet northeast 

of junction of three forks of creek, at foot of steep bank on north 

bank of drain to east, in root on north side of maple tree 2 feet 

in diameter; 40-penny spike_______________________ 1,199.34

Canada post office, 4.50 miles southeast of, top gap between Meathouse 

Fork of Big Creek and Rockhouse Fork of Meathouse Creek of 

Johns Creek, 30 feet north and 35 feet west of center of road at 

top of gap, in root on east side of lin (basswood) tree 18 inches 

in diameter; two 40-penny spikes___________________ 1, 616. 50

Canada post office, 3.92 miles southeast.of, foot of north side of hill 

between Meathouse Fork of Big Creek and Rockhouse Fork of 

Meathouse Creek of Johns Creek, 70 feet north of bend in road to 

east, 100 feet north of old stable, east bank of Meathouse Fork, 

west side of road, in root on road side of beech tree 15 inches in 

diameter; 40-penny spike_________________________ 1,219.86

Canada post office, 2.98 miles south of, 0.37 mile southeast of Benton 

Branch, 200 feet north of mouth of Daniel Fork (a small branch 

from east), 400 feet north of residence of B. S. Smith, 375 feet 

south of Fred Smith's residence, on south side of road and Meathouse Fork, 6 feet above road under beech tree 20 inches in diameter, in face of rock outcrop; bronze tablet stamped " 1028 Ky."_ 1,028.133

Canada post office, 2.61 miles south of, at mouth of Benton Branch, 

northwest corner of creek intersections, on west bank of Meathouse Fork at water's edge, top sandstone rock; chiseled square_ 970.14

Canada post office, 1.70 miles south of, 240 feet north of small branch 

from west, 80 feet north of old water mill, 60 feet south of one and 

100 feet north of the other of two houses standing on west side of 

creek and road, west bank of Meathouse Fork at fence line, in root 

on east side of sycamore stump 2 feet in diameter and 14 feet 

high; 2 fence staples__________________________ 902. 05

Canada post office, 0.32 mile west of, 50 feet southeast of road forks 

at mouth of Strutton Fork, 110 feet north of church, east side of 

Meathouse Fork at fence line, in root on road side of locust tree 

10 inches in diameter; 2 fence staples_______________ __ 814. 75

Canada post office, 250 feet west of, 110 feet west of road forks, 30 

feet west of mouth of Meathouse Fork, at foot of spur between 

Big Creek and Meathouse Fork, under service tree, in projection 

of rock cliff; bronze tablet stamped " 804 Ky."___________ 803. 802

Canada post office, 0.85 mile northwest of, 100 feet east of road forks 

and mouth of Dicks Fork, north side of road, south bank of Big 

Creek, in root on west side of sycamore tree 2$ feet in diameter; 

two fence staples ______________________ ____ 772.01
96 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KENTUCKY, 1914 TO 1916.

Canada post office, 1.91 miles northwest of, opposite and 30 feet northwest of line through center of mouth of Road Fork, on east bank 

of Big Creek, 90 feet southeast of line between property of T. J. 

Bevin and Lydia Smith, on outside and at foot of fence, sandstone 

rock 6 by 10 inches by 4 feet, set in ground; top of bronze tablet Feet, 

stamped " 745 Ky."____________________________ 745.140

Canada post office, 2.91 miles north of, at mouth of Sookey Branch, 

west side of road and Big Creek, opposite mouth of branch, in root 

on creek side of sycamore tree 2J feet in diameter; copper nail__ 727. 99

Couder post office, 0.94 mile southwest thence 2.17 miles south of, at 

north side of mouth of branch from east, and on east bank of Big 

Creek at bend in Big Creek to southwest, in front of residence of 

Lawyer Stepp similarly located, on under side of road, 5 feet north 

of sandstone boulder, in root on branch side of second sycamore 

tree 14 inches in diameter below mouth of branch; copper nail___ 707.57

Couder post office, 0.94 mile southwest thence 1.20 miles south of, on 

east bank of Big Creek opposite and 60 feet north of mouth of Sand 

Lick Branch, in root on creek side of willow tree 10 inches in 

diameter; copper nail____________________________ 692.59

On Wolf Creek in northwest corner of quadrangle.

McClure post office, 3.45 miles southwest of, 60 feet south of mouth of 

Carcass Branch, east bank of Wolf Creek, west side of road, beech 

tree 2$ feet in diameter, in root on road side; copper nail_____ 654. 55
INDEX.

A.

Abbott Creek

Page. 

71

16,56 

87 

18 

63

Alzey _______ ___________

Ameron __ - 

Andy Lick Branch ____________

Archer, S. R., leveling by__ 8, 9, 10, 14, 16,

23, 28, 33, 35, 38, 44, 50, 52,

55, 56, 60, 61, 70, 71, 76, 89

Arnold, C. W., leveling by_ 82

Ashcamp _ 82

Asher _____________ 14, 21, 22, 38

Auxier _____.. _______ 71

B.

Baxter_____________ 15, 18, 19 

Bayou _____________ 14, 84

Landing _________ 84 

Bays quadrangle ________ 8 

Beech Fork__________ 14, 15, 38 

Belcher ______ _____ _ 81 

Bench marks, forms____ ,_ 6

plate showing______ 5 

Berry Branch___________ _ . 62

Bevins Branch of Johns Creek 25, 93 

Bibbee, E. C., leveling by__ 32, 52, 86 

Big Branch (Licking River) _ _ 74 

Big Creek (Levisa Fork), Second

Fork of______ 34, 35

(Red Bird River)___ __ 40

(Tug Fork)__________ 90, 91, 96 

Big Sandy & Cumberland R. R___ 33, 50 

Big Sandy & Kentucky River Ry__ 61, 72 

Bigstone Gap quadrangle__ _ 9 

Blackberry Creek_______ __ 51 

Blacklog Fork _________ __ 48 

Blair ________________ __ 61 

Bledsoe _________________ 14, 15 

Blue River _________________ 73

Bonanza ___ ____ _ 71, 72 

Brandy Keg _______________ 26 

Breedens Creek _____ ^_ 58 

Brushy Fork (Johns Creek)____ 28, 92

Left Fork of___________ 92

(Licking River), Left Fork of__ 73 

Buck Creek________________ 12 

Buckeye Creek, Va___________ 35 

Buckeye Fork __ _ 73 

Buckhorn quadrangle _________ 10 

Bull Creek (Levisa Fork) _______ 26

(Middle Fork)__________ 40, 41 

Burg __ __ 65 

Burna I __ _ 83, 84

104788° 18 7

C.

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Calloway _________ 70 

Canada ____________'- ______ 95, 96

Carolina, Clinchfleld & Ohio R. R__ 81 

Cawood _______________ 17, 58, 59 

Chad ___________________ 56 

Chandlerville ______________ 67 

Cheatham, J. C., land_________ 85 

Chesapeake & Ohio Ry_ 23, 26, 61, 78, 80 

Childs Creek_____________ 58 

Clay Lick Creek______________ 49 

Cliff _____________________ 71 

Clifford _______________ 47, 48, 50 

Clover Fork ________________ 57, 58 

Coal Run________________ 23 

Coldwater Fork_____________ 48, 49 

Old Road Fork of________ 49 

Coleman _________________ 33,'34 

Confluence________________ 10, 35 

Coon Creek_____________ 41, 42, 44 

Cooperation by Kentucky _ 5 

Corrections to Bulletin 554 _ 5-6 

Corydon _________________ 33 

Couder _________________ 91,96 

Coxton __________________ 16 

Crank Creek_______________ 59 

Crooked Creek _____________ 11 

Crummie Creek __ _ _ _ 59 

Crutchfield, A. G., land________ 85 

Cutshin Creek _____________ 43,44 

Cypress Creek ___________ 54

D.

Daniel Creek, right fork of_____ 44 

Davella ______ ___________ 45, 46

Davisville ________________ 66, 67 

Deer Creek_______________ 11 

Delong __________________._ 45

Denver _ ___________ 61 

Deskin ____ _____ 29, 76, 77, 94, 95 

Dewey __________________ 26, 27 

Dicks Creek _______________ 25 

Dillon ___________________ 55, 60 

Dingus quadrangle ___________ 10 

Dione _ _________ 56

Dry Hill ___ ____ 35, 36, 40, 41, 42, 43

E.

East Point _____________ 71 

Eden ___________ 27, 28, 46, 47, 48, 49

Edgar ____________________ 25, 26 

Elkhorn City .___________ 81,82

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Elna __________________.- 63

Emerling _ _ 18

Evansville, Ind _____________ 30, 31

Everts ________________..___ 57

F.

Fish Trap________________ 79 

Fords Ferry quadrangle 10-12 

Forks, The _______________ 80 

Frank Creek_______________ 66, 68 

Freeburn, W. Va____________ 51 

Fuget ___________________ 62

G.

Gatun ___________________ 15,16 

Geneva __________________ 32, 33 

German 25 

Gilberts Creek, Road Fork Branch of 39 

Ginseng Branch_____________ 19, 22 

Golconda quadrangle _ 12-14 

Goodloe ______i___________ 73, 74 

Grays Knob _____ 17 

Greasy Creek______ ____ 22,59,60

Green River _____ 

Gulletts Branch 

Gulnare_______ 

Gun Creek ____ 

Left Fork of_

H.

Hagerman, Fred, land _____ ____

Halls Fork of Big Creek___________

Harges Creek- ____________

Harlan ________ _______ 15,

quadrangle ____

Harold quadrangle _______________

Harris, E. E., leveling by________

Haynes, J. W., land____________

Helton__________________________

Henderson ____ _ ______ 31,

ferry ______ ____________

quadrangle __________________

Hood Fork of Blaine Creek________

Hoskinston___________________

Howard Branch ______

Hulen _____ _ 19, 

Hurley quadrangle _______________

Hurricane Creek ____________

Hyden_______ 36, 37, 39, 40, 41,

quadrangle ________________

54

64

24

8

75

40

64

16,17 

14-22 

23-29 

33,50

86

14 

32,85

30

30-33 

66,68 

37,39

74

20,70 

33-35

50

42,44 

35-44

I.

Illinois Central R. R_________ 88

Inez___________ 27, 28, 46, 47, 48, 49

quadrangle _____________ 44 49

Ivyton__________________ 72,75

J.

Jackson Mill Branch__________ 20 

Jarad _____ 92 

Jenny Creek_______________ 61, 76 

Job ____________________ 47

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Joe Branch________________ 47 

Joel ________________ 92 

John _________________ 23, 24, 29 

Johns Creek_______________ 24, 

25,26,27,29,76,77,93,94 

Joy ____________________ 12,13

K.

Keaton _____________ 69

Kentucky River, Middle Fork of__ 35,

36, 37, 38, 41, 42

Kermit, W. Va_____________ 52, 53 

Kerz ___________________ 68 

Kildav _______ ________ __ 57 

Klondike _______________ 9, 57, 58 

Kuttawa quadrangle ________ 49-50

L.

Layman ________________ 18

Leveling, primary, standard for__ 6

Levisa Fork of Big Sandy River__ 72,

77, 78, 79, 80, 82

Licking River______________ 8, 74

Little Paint Creek __________ 63, 65

Mine Fork of___________ 63

Lone Elk Creek _____________ 50

Long Fork of Jenny Creek-______ 72

Long Fork of Johns Creek____; _ 77

Looney _ _______ 81

Lost Creek, W. Va___________ 50

Louisa quadrangle___________ 50

Louisville & Nashville R. R_____ 9,

15, 16, 18, 19, 55, 56

Lower Laurel Creek__________ 66

Lowmansville ______________ 67

Lucas, George W., leveling by____ 10,

50, 61, 71, 89

M.

McCarr, W. Va_____________ 50, 51 

McClure_________ 28, 29, 53, 54, 96

McComb ____ _ _ 24

Mackintosh Creek ___________ 43 

Mackvoy, H. J., land_________ 85

Malecky Branch_____________ 50 

Maps, topographic__:________ 7-8 

Marion _________________ 11 

Marrowbone_______________ 80, 81 

Martha ______ __________ 65, 69 

Martin County courthouse______ 46 

Martin Fork_^__.__________ 17 

Matewan quadrangle__________ 50 52 

May Fork of Pond Creek_______ 89 

Maynard, B., house__________ 29 

Meathouse Creek __ 1 _______ 94, 95

Meta _______ 92, 93, 94 

Mexico _ _________ 11, 49

Middle Creek _________'________ 72

Left Fork of___________ 72, 73 

Middle Elk Creek__'.____________ 33

Mill Branch _______________ 57 

Millard _________________ 79, 80 

Mizell School______________ 83 

Moore Hill ______________ 11
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Morganfleld ______________ 52

quadrangle ____ _______ 52

Mount Vernon, Ind________ 84, 85, 86

Mouthcard _______________ 35, 82

N.

Napier__________________ 22, 42 

Naugatuck quadrangle ________ 52-54 

Nero __________________ 27, 60 

New Haven quadrangle __ _ 55 

New York Landing __________ 86 

Newburg, Ind__ __________ 54 

Newburg quadrangle.________ 54 

Nigh __________________ 34,77,78 

Nolan, W. Va______________ 90 

Nolansburg _______________ 55, 56 

quadrangle _____________ 55-60 

Norfolk & Western R. R_______ 90 

Nubert _______________ 16

0.

Oak Grove School (Fords Perry quadrangle) ________ 11 

(Golconda quadrangle) _____ 12 

Odds _________________ 28, 44, 45 

Ohio River ________________ 12, 87 

Oil Springs________________ 64,65 

Ophlr ________________ 10,69,70 

Ordway _ _ ____ 74 

Owensboro ___________ 30, 31

P.

Paint Creek __________ 60, 61, 62, 63 

Palntsv-llle _______________ ' 61

quadrangle _____ ______ _ 60-70

Partridge ________________ 88, 89 

Paw Paw ________________ 33 

Peg ___________________ 89 

Penley Branch_____ _ 56

Personnel ________________ 5 

Peter Creek _______________ 51, 52 

Phelps ________________- 33, 51, 52 

Pilgrim _________________ 53 

Pine Mountain_______ 15,16, 20, 59, 60 

Plnevllle quadrangle. _____ _ 70

Pocket___ _____________ 58 

Pond Creek________________ 81 

Poor Fork______________ 9, 56, 88

Praise __________________ 81, 82 

Prestonsburg ____________ 71, 72, 73

quadrangle 71-76 

Publication, previous _________ 5 

Puckett Creek _ __________ 70 

Puncheon Camp Creek _____ 75

R. '

Raleigh __________________ 82, 83 

Ransom _ 51 

Regina -_ __ 80,81 

quadrangle _____ 76-82 

Belief 69

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Rhea ______________..__ _ 16, 55

Rlcevllle_____________ 61, 65, 72, 76 

Richardson Branch of Johns Creek 94 

Road Fork of Right Fork of Peter

Creek__________ 34 

Rockcastle Creek _ __ 47, 48

Middle Fork of__________ 45, 46 

Rockhouse Creek (Big Creek)____ 91

Middle Fork of__________ 91

(Blackberry Creek) 51 

Rockhouse Fork of Hood Fork____ 66, 67

of Rockcastle Creek________ 46 

Rural___________________ 90, 91 

Russell Fork of Levlsa Fork of Big

Sandy River______ 82

S.

Salem______________ 12, 13, 49, 50

Scott Branch of Brushy Fork 29 

Scotts Branch of Johns Creek___ 92, 93 

Sea level, mean_ _ 6 7 

Sharondale. ______ ____-_ _ 89 

Shawneetown, 111___________ 83 

Shawneetown quadrangle.__.__ 82-83 

Shelby ________________ 80

Cove __________ _ 50

Sheridan___________:___ 10, 11, 13 

Slmers_____________ 34, 35, 76, 77 

Sltka ____ _____________ 68

Smith Mills_____________ 33, 86, 87 

Smlthland quadrangle _______ 83-84 

Staffordsville_________ 61, 62, 67, 68 

State Road Fork of Middle Creek_ 71 

Stinnett Creek_____________ 39 

Stone _ __________ 89

Swampton _ _ _ 8, 75

T.

Thomas__________ 24, 25, 27, 28, 29 

Toler ___________________ 89

Tug Fork, W. Va_______ ____ 50, 51

U.

Unlontown____ 52, 55, 82, 83, 85, 87, 88 

quadrangle _ ________ 84-88 

United States Corps of Engineers,

leveling by__ 30, 54, 55, 82, 84 

Upper Elk Creek 33 

Upper Laurel Creek _ 65 

Upper Pompey Creek- 79

V.

Varney ___ . 

Vulcan, W. Va.

92

51

W.

Walllns_____________ 18, 19, 20, 21 

Ward _ _ _ _ 80 

Whaley, F. L., leveling by 10,12, 49, 83 

White Oak Creek _______ 22,42 

White Post- _ ____ 90
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Whitcsburg quadrangle. 88-89 

Whitman, T., land____ __ 86 

Wilhoit ___________ _____ 18 

Williamson, W. Va__________ 89,90 

Williamson quadrangle________ 89-96 

Williamson & Pond Creek R. R___ 89 

Win __________ _______ 63,64 

Winifred___.___________ 65, 66, 68

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Wireman ______________ 74,75 

Wolf Creek______ 27, 28, 29, 53, 54, 96 

Wood ___________________ 16 

Woodman _______________ 50

Wooten _________________ 43,44

Y.

Yorkville, W. Va. 60

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