DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIQK 

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE.OTIS SMITH, DIRECTOR

BULLETIN 460

RESULTS OF SPIRIT LEVELING 

. IN IOWA

1896 TO 1909, INCLUSIVE

R. B. MARSHALL, CHIEF GEOGRAPHER

WOEK DONE IN COOPERATION WITH THE STATE OF IOWA 

FROM 1907 TO 1909, INCLUSIVE

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1911

CONTENTS.

Page. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Adel, Avoca, Casey, Des Moines, Fontanelle, Harlan, Marne, Neola, 

Panora, Waukee, and Wiota quadrangles, and Omaha and vicinity (Adair, 

Cass, Dallas, Guthrie, Polk, Pottawattamie, and Shelby counties)...... 7

Primary leveling........................................................... 11

Decorah, Elkader, Lancaster, Oelwein, and Waukon quadrangles (Allamakee, Buchanan, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, and Winneshiek counties)...................................................... 11

Farley and Peosta quadrangles (Delaware, Dubuque, Jones, and Linn 

counties)............................................................ 17

Kahoka quadrangle (Lee County)....................................... 19

Des Moines quadrangle (Polk County)................................... 19

Waukee quadrangle (Dallas and Polk counties)......................... 20

Chariton, Indianola, and Milo quadrangles (Marion and Warren counties). 21 

Attica and Knoxville quadrangles (Marion County) ........................ 23

Pella quadrangle (Mahaska and Marion counties)........................ 25

Nebraska City quadrangle (Fremont County)............................. 28

Canton and Elk Point quadrangles (Lyons and Plymouth counties)...... 28

Index......................................................:............. 31

ILLUSTRATION.

PLATE I. Designs for bench marks...................

RESULTS OF SPIRIT LEVELING IN IOWA, 1896 TO 1909,

INCLUSIVE.

R. B. MARSHALL, Chief Geographer.

INTRODUCTION.

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Scope of the work All results of spirit leveling in the State of 

Iowa previously published by the United States Geological Survey 

and the results of later work are included in this report, rearranged by 

quadrangles. All the elevations are based on the precise-level net 

as adjusted in-1907 by the Coast and Geodetic Survey to a common 

mean sea-level datum. The part of this net which lies within or 

along' the borders of Iowa comprises the line of the Mississippi River 

Commission along the eastern border of the State from Keokuk to 

New Albin and the precise level line of the Missouri River Commission 

along the western border of the State from Hamburg to riear Sioux 

Falls, S. Dak.

'Personnel. The field work previous to 1903 was done under the 

general direction of J. H. Renshawe, geographer; that for 1903 to 

1906, inclusive, under H. M. Wilson, geographer; and the later work 

under W. H. Herron, geographer, under the general direction of R. B. 

Marshall, chief geographer. The names of the various levelmen are 

given in the introduction to each list. The office work of computation, 

adjustment, and preparation of lists was done mainly by S. S. Gannett, geographer, and D. H. Baldwin, topographer, and since 1907 

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

Classification. The elevations are classified as precise or primary 

according to the methods employed in their determination. For 

precise level lines instruments and rods of the highest grade known 

are used, each line is run both forward and backward, and every 

precaution is taken to guard against error. The allowable divergence 

between the forward and backward lines in feet is represented 

by the formula 0.017-/D, in which D is the distance in miles between 

bench marks. For primary lines standard Y levels are used; lines 

are run in circuits, or are closed on precise lines, with an allowable 

closing error represented in feet by 0.05VD, in which D is the 

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

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6 SPIRIT LEVELING IN IOWA, 1896 TO 1909, INCLUSIVE.

maintain this standard. For levels of both classes careful office 

adjustments are made, the small outstanding errors being, distributed 

over the lines.

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

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

3.5 inches in diameter and 0.25 inch thick, having a 3-inch stem, 

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

public building, bridge abutment, or other substantial masonry 

structure. The second form (F, PL I), to be set in the ground where 

no masonry or rock is available, consists of a hollow wrought-iron 

post 3.5 niches outside diameter and 4 feet long. The bottom is 

spread out to a width of 10 inches in order to give a firm bearing on 

the earth. A bronze or aluminum-bronze cap is riveted over the 

top of the post. A third style of bench mark with abbreviated 

lettering (B and D, PI. I) is used for unimportant points. This consists of a special copper nail 1.5 inches in length driven through a 

copper washer 0.875 inch in diameter. The tablets as well as the caps 

on the iron posts are appropriately lettered, and where States have 

cooperated in the leveling the fact of such cooperation is indicated by 

the addition of the State name (G, PI. I).

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

levelman. These numbers are stamped with 0.1875 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 their adjusted values, using the markings as identification 

numbers only. 

. Datum. All Geological Survey elevations are referred to mean sea 

level, which is the level that the sea would assume if the influence of 

tides and winds were eliminated. This level is not the elevation 

determined from the mean of the highest and lowest tides, nor is it 

the half sum of the mean of all the high tides and the mean of all the 

low tides, which is called the half-tide level. Mean sea level is the 

average height of the water, all stages of the tide being considered. It is 

determined from observations made by means of tidal gages placed at 

stations where local conditions, such as long narrow bays, rivers, and 

like features will not affect the height of the water. To obtain even 

approximately correct results these observations must extend over at 

least one lunar montir and if great accuracy is desired .they must 

extend over several years. At ocean stations the half-tide level and
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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BENCH MARKS.

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

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

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

_/*', Iron post used where there is no rock.
PRECISE LEVELING.

 .mean sea level usually differ but little. It is assumed that there is 

no difference between the mean sea level as determined from observations in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, or the Pacific Ocean.

The connection with tidal stations for bench marks in certain areas 

that lie at some distance from the seacoast is still uncertain and this 

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

word "Datum" on tablets or posts. For such areas corrections for 

published results will be made from time to time as the precise level 

lines of the Geological Survey or other Government organizations are 

extended.

Topographic maps. Maps of the following quadrangles wholly or 

partly in Iowa have been published by the United States Geological 

Survey up to April 15, 1911. They may be obtained except as 

noted for 5 cents each, or $3 a hundred, on application to the 

Director of the Survey at Washington, D. C.

Amana.

Anamosa.

Baldwin.

Canton (S. Dak.-Iowa).

Cedar Rapids.

Clinton (Iowa-Ill.).

Cordova (Iowa-Ill.).

Davenport (Iowa-Ill.).

Decorah.

Des Moines.

Dewitt.

Durant.

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

Elkader (lowa-Wis.).

Fairfax.

Parley.

Goose Lake (Iowa-Ill.).

Iowa City.

Kahoka (Mo .^Iowa-Ill.).

Lancaster (Wis.-Iowa-Ill.).

Leclaire (Iowa-Ill.).

Maquoketa.

Marion.

Mechanics ville.

Milo.

Monticello.

Nebraska City (Nebr.-Iowa-Mo.).

Oelwein.

Omaha and vicinity (Nebr.-Iowa)

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Oxford.

Peosta (Iowa-Ill.). 

Rock Island (Iowa-Ill.). 

Savanna (Iowa-Ill.). 

Shellsburg. 

S tan wood. 

Tipton. 

Waukee.

Waukon (lowa-Wis.). 

West Liberty. 

Wheatland. 

Wilton Junction. 

Winthrop.

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PRECISE LEVELING.

Adel, Avoca, Casey, Des Moines, Fontanelle, Harlan, Marne, Neola, Panora, Waukee, 

and Wiota quadrangles, and Omaha and vicinity.

ADAIR, CASS, DALLAS, GUTHRIE, POLK, POTTAWATTAMIE, AND SHELBY COUNTIES.

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

levels run in 1905 from the United States Army engineers' bench 

mark at Council Bluffs eastward along the Chicago, Rock Island & 

Pacific Railway to Des Moines by R. L. Libby. The elevations are 

referred to the 1907 adjustment.
8 SPIRIT LEVELING IN IOWA, 1896 TO 1909, INCLUSIVE.

Omaha and vicinity.

Council Bluffs, in southwest corner of courthouse yard, 3 feet from west 

fence and 3 feet from south fence; permanent benchmark 348, same as Feet. 

121-2, top of cap..................................................... 995. 370

Council Bluffs, in stone doorsill of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. 

roundhouse, 0.3 foot from east side of door frame and same distance 

from front face of sill, 8 feet from southwest corner of building; permanent 

bench mark 343, top of copper bolt leaded vertically in stone.......... 982.010

Council Bluffs, in front of station; top of rail............................ 982. 9

Council Bluffs, in south wall of post office, near southwest corner; aluminum tablet.......................................................... 1,001.654

Council Bluffs, 2.5 miles east of, in west pier of Chicago Great Western Ry. 

bridge crossing Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. and Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. tracks, 5 feet from ground; aluminum tablet..... 995. 520

Council Bluffs, 6 miles east of, halfway between Chicago, Rock Island & 

Pacific Ry. and Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. tracks, 6 feet north 

of wagon road at crossing southeast of John Slightam's house; iron post... 1, 020. 720

Weston, 3 miles west of, 0.25 mile south of milepost 491, in concrete culvert 

on east side of track; aluminum tablet............................... 1,022. 296

NEOLA QUADRANGLE.

Weston northeast along Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. to point 0.25 mile east

of Minden.

Weston, in front of station; top.of rail.................................... 1, 037. 4

Weston, 100 feet north of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. station, 15 

feet west of track; iron post.......................................... 1,038. 399

Underwood, 50 feet west of track, 15 feet south of first road crossing track 

south of station, 50 feet southwest of telegraph pole 483-21; iron post.... 1, 074. 973

Underwood, in first concrete culvert south of station, 20 feet east of Chicago, 

Rock Island & Pacific Ry. track, near telegraph pole 483-24 "G;" 

aluminum tablet.................................................... 1, 073. 536

Underwood, in front of station; top of rail................................ 1,078. 4

Neola, in first concrete bridge abutment west of town (Chicago, Rock 

Island & Pacific Ry. bridge 483), on southeast side, 5 feet below level of 

track; aluminum tablet.............................................. 1,089.890

Neola, at Main Street crossing of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., 20 

feet west of street, 10 feet south of track; iron post.................... 1,096.820

Neola, in front of station; top of rail.................................... 1, 099. 7

Minden, 100 feet south of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. track, opposite a point 120 feet west of station, 6 feet south of wagon road; iron post. 1,188. 345 

Minden, in front of station; top of rail.................................. 1,197. 8

Minden, 0.25 mile east of, in southwest concrete abutment of Chicago, 

Rock Island & Pacific Ry. bridge crossing the Chicago Great Western Ry. 

track, 2 feet from outer corner of abutment; aluminum tablet.......... 1, 202. 385

HARLAN QUADRANGLE.

Point 0.25 mile east of Minden, east along Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. to

Avoca.

Shelby, 3 miles west of, in northeast stone abutment of Chicago, Rock 

Island & Pacific Ry. bridge 475; aluminum tablet.................... 1, 290. 328

Shelby, in front of station; top of rail................................... 1, 297

Shelby, 160 feet west of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. track, opposite 

a point 150 feet north of station, near corner of park; iron post.......... 1, 295. 654

Avoca, 3 miles northwest of, in southeast wing wall of stone culvert, third 

step from top; aluminum tablet...................................... 1,193. 860
PEECISE LEVELING. 9

AVOCA QUADRANGLE. 

Avoca east along Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. to Walnut.

Avoca, in stone water table of Avoca bank, on south side, 10 feet from Feet, 

southwest corner; aluminum tablet................................... 1,159. 769

Avoca, near southwest corner of Avoca Hotel, between building and sidewalk; iron post....................................................... 1,156. 38

Avoca, in southwest corner of city hall lot, town bench mark, a 6-inch iron 

pipe open at top and filled with concrete, in which is embedded an 0.75 

inch brass pipe....................................................... 1,166.147

Avoca, 2 miles east of, in northwest abutment of bridge 459; aluminum 

tablet.............................................................. 1,172. 039

MARNE QUADRANGLE. 

Walnut east along Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. to Atlantic.

Walnut, 300 feet south of track opposite point on track 300 feet west of 

station, 5 feet southwest of second telegraph pole south of track; iron

post................................................................. 1,286.285

Walnut, in front of station; top of rail.................................... 1, 295. 8

Walnut, 2.5 miles east of, in northwest abutment of bridge 449; aluminum 

tablet.............................................................. 1, 287.181

Marne, 75 feet south of track, opposite a point 100 feet west of station, 10 

feet south of corner post of P. C. Meredith's yard; iron post............. 1,185. 096

Marne, in front of station; top of rail.................................... 1,194. 3

Marne, 3 miles east of, in northwest stone abutment of bridge 444; aluminum tablet (reset in 1906 by railroad engineer)........................ 1, 212.1

Marne, 3 miles east of, on northeast corner of east abutment; chiseled cross.. 1, 211.18

WIOTA QUADRANGLE. 

Atlantic east along Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. to Anita.

Atlantic, in grass plat of Chicago, Bock Island & Pacific Ry., station 200 

feet east of station, 20 feet west of standpipe, 30 feet south of main 

track; iron post...................................................... 1,160. 311

Atlantic, on east side of south wing of county courthouse, 4 feet above 

ground; aluminum tablet............................................. 1, 216.088

Atlantic, 0.5 mile east of, in southwest abutment .of bridge 440, 375 feet 

east of road crossing; aluminum tablet................................. 1,155.720

Wiota, 50 feet north of track, opposite point on track about 700 feet west of 

station; iron post...............................................'...... 1, 200. 238

Wiota, in front of station; top of rail..................................... 1, 204. 5

Anita, 3 miles west of, in north abutment of concrete culvert, 50 feet south 

of wagon road near telegraph pole 428-14; aluminum tablet............ 1, 233. 213

Anita, 1 mile west of, in northeast corner of concrete culvert A-2; aluminum tablet.......................................................... 1, 244. 318

Anita, in front of station; top of rail..................................... 1, 257. 9

Anita, 20 feet west of entrance to Keystone Park, 150 feet south of track, 

opposite point 300 feet west of station; iron post....................... 1, 253. 360

FONTANELLE QUADRANGLE. 

Anita northeast along Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. to Adair.

Adair, 2.5 miles west of, in northwest abutment .of bridge, near telegraph 

pole 420-1; aluminum tablet......................................... I, 321. 798

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10 SPIRIT LEVELING IN IOWA, 1896 TO 1909, INCLUSIVE.

CASEY QUADRANGLE. 

Adair east along Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. to Casey.

Adair, 150 feet south of track, opposite point 375 feet east of station 300 feet Feet, 

southwest of Davenport Elevator Co.'s elevator; iron post.............. 1, 400. 355

Adair, in front of station; top of rail..................................... 1, 405. 2

Adair, 3 miles .east of, in.southwest abutment of bridge 402; aluminum 

tablet............................................... ~.............. 1, 274.002

Casey, 2.8 miles west of, in southwest stone abutment of bridge 397; aluminum tablet. ..................................:.......... ........!, 254.485

Casey, in front of station; top of rail......:............................. 1, 229. 9

Casey, in stone foundation of T. J. Burns's store, in south wall, halfway 

between Main Street and alley; aluminum tablet....................... 1, 249. 979

Casey, 100 feet south of track, opposite point 300 feet east of station, 200 

feet northwest of Lutheran Church, 3 feet east of sidewalk leading to station; iron post....................................................... 1, 224. 927

PANORA QUADRANGLE. 

Casey east along Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. to Stuart.

Menlo, 1.5 miles west of, in northwest abutment of bridge 385 (bridge over

wagon road); aluminum tablet........................................ 1, 280.018

Menlo, in front of station; top of rail..................................... 1, 266. 2

Menlo, 30 feet south of track, opposite point 300 feet east of station, 75 feet

east of road crossing; iron post. ...................................... 1, 264. 893

Stuart, in northwest corner of station grass plat, 300 feet west of station, 60

feet north of track, 1 foot east of sidewalk; iron post................... 1, 211.150

Stuart, in front of station; top of rail.................................... 1, 209. 0

Stuart, in stone water table of high school, about 6 feet east of entrance;

aluminum tablet..... J.............................................. 1, 207.045

ADEL QUADRANGLE. 

Stuart east along Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. to De Sotd.

Dexter, in front of station; top of rail.................................... 1,149. 3

Dexter, in stone water table of National Bank of Dexter, on north side of 

building, 1 foot from northwest corner; aluminum tablet............... 1,153.335

Dexter, 150 feet south of track, opposite point 300 feet east of station, 50 

feet north of wagon road, opposite S. C. Patton & Co.'s elevator; iron 

post................................................................. 1,145.048

Earlham, 100 feet south of track opposite point on track 560 feet east of 

station, 150 feet south of derailing switch, 2 feet north of fence; iron post.. 1,105.188

Earlham, .in front of station; top of rail.................................. 1,107.1

Earlham, 1.5 miles east of, in south side of a concrete culvert, near telegraph pole 485-30; aluminum tablet................................... 1, 066. 576

De Soto, 1.5 miles west of, in southwest stone abutment of bridge 368; 

aluminum tablet.................................................... 921. 595

WAUKEE QUADRANGLE. 

De Soto east along Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. to Commerce.

De Soto, 150 feet south of track, opposite west end of station, 2 feet north 

of wire fence; iron post.............................................. 889.266

De Soto, in front of station; top of rail.................................. 892.8 

Van Meter, 60 feet north of track opposite west end of station, in grass plat, 

opposite a point about halfway between station and water tank, 20 feet 

north of road, near main street crossing; iron post...................... 873.406
PRIMARY LEVELING. 11

Feet.

Van Meter, in front of station; top of rail................................ 874.5

Van Meter, 1.25 miles east of, in southwest abutment of bridge 358; aluminum tablet. ......................................................... 862. 901

Booneville, 50 feet- south of track, in northwest corner of field opposite 

point 450 feet west of station; iron post stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. 

No. 9".............................................................. 858.618

Booneville, in front of station; top of rail................................ 857. 3

BooneVille, 2 miles "east of, in southwest abutment of bridge 353, aluminum tablet................^......................................... 846.155

Commerce, 2.5 miles west of, in northwest corner of concrete culvert; aluminum tablet........................................................ 835.843

Commerce, 50 feet south of track, 75 feet southwest of first stone culvert 

west of station, 2 feet west of gate, in right-of-way fence, near section 

tool house; iron post............................................... 837.074

Commerce, in front of station; top of rail.................................. 837. 5

DES MOINES QUADRANGLE. 

Commerce northeast along Chicago,' Rock Island & Pacific Ry. to Des Moines.

Valley Junction, 150 feet north of track, opposite point 180 feet east of 

station, in fence corner; iron post....:............................... 812. 271

Valley Junction, in front of station; top of rail.......... '. ............... 813. 9

Valley Junction, 1 mile east of, 70 feet south of track, 100 feet west of rightof-way gate; iron post.............................".................... 806. 924

Des Moines, 1 mile west of station, in southeast corner of park, adjoining 

pumping station of Des Moines Water Works Co., 100 feet north of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. tracks; iron post stamped "797 "...... 796. 560

Des Moines, in foundation stone 1 foot east of southwest 'corner of post 

office; aluminum tablet stamped "809".'...................:.......... 808.351

Des Moines, in northeast corner of yard adjoining city hall, 60 feet north 

of Locust Street; iron post stamped "804"............................. 803.510

Des Moines, in front of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. station; top of 

rail...........:..................................................... 800. 2

PRIMARY LEVELING.

Decorah, Elkader, Lancaster, Oelwein, and Waukon quadrangles.

ALLAMAKEE, BUCHANAN, CLAYTON, DELAWARE, DUJJUQUE, FAYETTE, AND WINNESHIEK COUNTIES.

The elevations in the following list are based on various bench 

marks of the Mississippi Kiver Commission between Dubuque and 

New Albin. The elevation of the reference bench mark "279" at 

Dubuque by the 1907 adjustment is accepted, as 644.949 feet above 

mean sea level.

The leveling in the'Lancaster quadrangle was done in 1897 by 

C. E. Hewitt, that in the Elkader quadrangle in 1898 by G. W. Zorn 

and F. C. French, that in the Oelwein and Waukon quadrangles in 

1899 and 1900, respectively, by Tim Burns, and that in the Decorah 

quadrangle was done partly in 1901-2 by John Wilson and completed 

in 1903 by M. A. Steele.
12 SPIRIT LEVELING IN IOWA, 1896 TO 1909, INCLUSIVE.

LANCASTER QUADRANGLE.

Bankston southeast along highways to Lattners, thence northeast along Chicago Great 

Western Ry. to Sageville, thence northwest and west along highways to Holy Cross.

T. 89 N., R. 1 E., near southeast corner of sec. 16, east end of south abutment of wagon bridge over south fork of Maquoketa River; bronze tablet Feet, 

stamped "732 DBQ"................................................ 733.714

'T. 89 N., R. 1 W., NE. I sec. 16, 0.8 mile south of Bankston, southwest

corner of O'Connor's orchard; iron post stamped "1193 DBQ"........ 1,194.443

T. 90 N., R. 1 W., north line of sec. 17, southeast corner of 0. W. Burns's 

field; iron post stamped "1159 DBQ"................................ 1,160/004

T. 90 N., R. 1 E., south side of sec. 4, in ledge of rock; bronze tablet stamped

"1049 DBQ"........................................................ 1,050.005

Sageville, T. 90 N., R. 2 E., sec. 34, on west end of north abutment of 

bridge over Maquoketa River, in stone; bronze tablet stamped "621 

DBQ"....................................:...,...................... 622.750

T. 91 N., R. 1 W., north side of sec. 32, junction of John-Richmond's road 

with main wagon road; iron post stamped "1181 DBQ"............... 1,181. 309

T. 91 N., R. 1 E., in fraction of Jefferson township, near northeast corner 

of sec. 2, in field; iron post stamped................................... 897.928

ELKADER QUADRANGLE. 

Guttenberg northwest along highway to National, thence northeast to McGregor.

Guttenberg, northeast corner of Herder and First Streets, T. 92 N., R. 2 W.;

aluminum tablet stamped "630 DBQ"................................ 631.803

T. 93 N., R. 2 W., near north line of sec. 31, in school grounds; iron post

stamped "681 DBQ"............................................. : .. 682.254

Garnaville, SE. \ sec. 18, T. 93 N., R. 3 W., southeast corner of park; iron

post stamped "1065 DBQ"........................................... 1,066.960 

T. 94 N., R. 3 W., SW. \ sec. 8, northwest corner of schoolhouse yard; 

' iron post stamped "699 DBQ "........................................ 700. 435

T. 95 N., R. 3 W., SE. £ sec. 33, southwest corner of schoolhouse; iron

« post stamped "1103 DBQ"............................................ 1,104.874

National west along highway to point near Wagner, thence south to Mederville, thence 

east to Guttenberg.

National, SE. £ sec. 15, T. 94 N., R. 4 W., in southwest corner of schoolhouse yard; iron post stamped "1110 DBQ".......................... 1, 111. 636

Farmersburg, crossing south of station; top of rail....................... 905. 6

T. 94 N., R. 5 W., southwest corner of sec. 15, southwest corner of schoolhouse yard; iron post stamped "1177 DBQ".......................... 1,178. 716

Elkader, in front of station; top of rail. ................................. 724. 7

Elkader, sec. 23, T. 93 N., R. 5 W., northeast corner of courthouse yard; 

iron post stamped "759 DBQ"..........,............................. 760.220

Mederville, SW. \ sec. 22, T. 92 N., R. 5 W., southwest corner of schoolhouse yard; iron post stamped "767 DBQ"........................... 768. 200

T. 92 N., R. 4 W., SW. | sec.. 16, in southeast corner of schoolhouse yard; 

iron post stamped "929 DBQ"......................!................. 930.828

T. 92 N., R. 3 W., SW. \ sec. 9, in schoolhouse grounds; iron post stamped

"959 DBQ"......................................................... 960.400

Mederville south along highway to Manchester.

T. 91 N., R. 5 S., quarter corner south side of sec. 16; iron post stamped

"1240 DBQ "....................................................... 1, 241. 990

T. 90 N., R. 5 W., southwest corner of sec. 21; iron post stamped "1016 

DBQ"............................................................. 1,017.470
PRIMARY LEVELING^. 13

T. 90 N., R. 5 W., sec. 21, east along highway to Luxemburg, thence north to Turkey

River.

Feet.

Greeley, sec. 20, T. 90 N., R. 4 W.; iron post stamped "1142 DBQ"...... 1,143. 933

T. 90 N., R. 3 W., quarter corner east side of sec. 28, southeast corner of 

schoolhouse yard; iron post stamped '' 1090 DBQ ".. v.................. 1.091.320

Luxemburg, sec. 21, T. 90 N., R. 2 W., in Catholic churchyard; iron post

stamped "1179 DBQ".......................... ........... ........... 1,180.816

t» Garnaville east to Clayton Center (double-spur line).

Clayton Center, sec. 9, T. 93 N., R. 4 W., southeast corner of school yard; 

iron post stamped "1038.DBQ"...................................... 1,039.058 .

Turkey River west along highway to sec. 16, T. 92 N., R. 4 W.

Millville, northwest corner of sec. 15, T. 91 N., R. 2 W.; iron post stamped

"638"..........................................,................... 639.490

T. 91 N., R. 3 W., near center of sec. 13, 100 feet east of junction of roads; 

iron post stamped "897".>.............-.............................. 898.350

T. 91 N., R. 4 W., northwest corner of sec. 22, at northwest corner of schoolhouse; iron post stamped "1168"...................................... 1,169. 050

OELWEIN QUADRANGLE.

Hederville west along highway to Westgate, thence north 6 miles, thence east to

Randalla.

Osborne, at crossing; top of rail.......................................... 753. 2

Volga, at crossing; top of rail...............................:........... 790.1

Volga, in southeast corner of school yard; iron post stamped "794 DBQ".. 795. 343 

Arlington, northeast corner of sec. 28, T. 92 N., R. 7 W.; iron post stamped

'' 1080 DBQ "........................................................ 1, 081. 371

T. 92 N., R. 8 W., northeast corner of sec. 21; in school yard; iron post

stamped "1168 "......:..............................................!, 169.116

Mayuard, northeast corner of sec. 2.1, T. 92 N., R. 9 W.; iron post stamped

"1164 DBQ"........................................................ 1,165.362

Maynard, 120 feet south of station, at crossing; top of rail............... 1,102. 2

Randalia, southeast corner sec. 16, T. 93 N., R. 9 W.; iron post stamped

"1128 DBQ"........................................................ 1,129.282

Maynard north to Randalla, thence east along highway and Chicago, Milwaukee & St. 

Paul Ry. to Volga.

Randalia, in front of station; top of rail................................ 1,103. 8

Albany, sec. 14, T. 93 N., R. 8 W., 1,100 feet north of school building, iron 

post stamped "930 DBQ". ......................................... 931.937

Wadena, in front of station; top of rail.................................. 874.1

Wadena, in front of station; iron post stamped "874 DBQ"............... 874. 685

Volga north into Marion township, thence west via Elgin and West Union to R. 10 W., 

thence south 6 miles to point 5 miles west of Randalla.

T. 93 N., R. 6 W., NE. £ sec. 21, southeast comer of school yard; iron post

stamped "1147 DBQ "................................................ 1,148. 933

T. 94 N., R. 6 W., NE. £ sec. 33, northeast corner of school yard; iron post

stamped "876 DBQ"..'............................................... 877. 785

Elgin, in front of station; top of rail..................................... 835. 3

T. 94 N., R. 7 W., SE. } sec. 16, in school yard; iron post stamped "989

DBQ"........................................:...................... 990.126

Clerrnont, in front of station; top of rail (on spur line).................... 854. 8

West Union, south meridian stone in county fair grounds; aluminum tablet

stamped "111 DBQ".................................................. 1*112.36?.
14 SPIRIT LEVELING IN IOWA, 1896 TO 1909, INCLUSIVE.

West Union, corner Main and Walnut Streets, coping stone south wall of Feet.

building of public school; aluminum tablet stamped "1186 DBQ"...... 1,187. 770

West Union, in front of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway station;

top of rail........................................................... 1,104. 8

West Union, at junction of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway with

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway;............................. 1,106. 9

West Union, in front of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway station;

top of rail........................................................... 1,106.1

T. 94 N., R. 9 W., NE. £ sec. 16, at road crossing; iron post stamped "1194

DBQ"............................................................... 1,195.642

Hawkeye (on spur line), in front of station of Chicago, Milwaukee & St.

Paul Railway; top of rail............................................. 1,176. 7

Volga south via Strawberry Point and Dundee to Manchester.

T. 91 N., R. 6 W., quarter corner north side of sec. 21; iron post stamped

"1221 DBQ"........................................................ 1,222.544

Strawberry Point, in front of station; top .of rail......................... 1, 217. 4

Dundee, at railroad station; iron post stamped "997. DBQ"................ 998. 047

Dundee, in front of station; top of rail.................................. 998. 2

Manchester, in front of station; top of rail............................... 942.1

Strawberry Point west along highway to Oelwein, thence south to Hazelton, thence

east to Dundee.

T. 91 N., R. 7 W., NE. £ sec. 21, in school yard; iron post stamped "114

DBQ"............................................................... 1,115. Oil

T. 91 N., R. 8'W., NE. £ sec. 21, at crossroads; iron post stamped "1143

DBQ "................................,.............................. 1,144. 585

Oelwein, in north wall of post office, coping stone; aluminum tablet

stamped '' 1044 DBQ "................................................ 1,045. 547

Hazelton, at railroad station; iron post sta'mped "995 DBQ"............. 996. 874

T. 90 N., R. 8 W., NE. £ sec. 21, at side of wagon road; iron post stamped

"1063 DBQ"................................ :^........................ 1,064.169

T. 90 N., R. 7 W., NE. £ sec. 21, at road crossing; iron post stamped "1061

DBQ "...........................................,................... 1,062.151

Lament, in front of station; top of rail................ '. .................. 1,045.8

WATTKON QUADRANGLE.

North McGregor west along highway to Monona, thence northeast to point hear 

Reesville, thence southeast to Waukon Junction.

North McGregor, 2 miles west of, at top of Hatch Hill, on south side of 

road, in northwest corner of yard at residence of J. K. Gray; iron post 

stamped "1096 DBQ"................................................ 1,097.164

Watson, 0.2 mile northwest of corner of sec. 4, T. 95 N., R. 4 W., 13 feet 

north of corner fence post at intersection of roads; iron post stamped 

"1179 DBQ ".........-................................................ 1,180. 247

Monona, in front of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. station; top of rail. 1,215. 9

T. 95 N., R. 5 W., 0.2 mile north of center of sec. 10, 60 feet north of railroad track, southeast of Walsh's house; iron post stamped ."1184 DBQ". 1,185. 844

T. 96 N., R. 5 W., 700 feet east of quarter corner west side of sec. 23; north 

side of Hickory Creek, 80 feet southwest of northwest corner of bridge 

16, south side of road; iron post stamped "787 DBQ".................. 788. 051

T. 96 N., K. 4 W., south of quarter corner west side of sec. 8, on summit

of hill north of Yellow River; iron post stamped "1099 DBQ".......... 1,100. 940

T. 96 N., R. 4 W., 1,000 feet west of southeast corner of sec. 2, in northeast

corner of schoolhouse No. 1; iron post stamped "1137 DBQ "........... 1,138.125
PRIM AH Y LEVELING. 15

Harpers Ferry northwest along highway to Dalby, thence west to Waukou, thence 3 

miles north to Iron Mines, thence east to Village Creek.

T. 97 N., R. 3 W., quarter mile south of center of sec. 16, northeast of June- Feet, 

tion of roads; iron post stamped "1061 D "....................:........ 1,062.. 274

T. 98 N., R. 3 W., at quarter corner east side of sec. 31, near northwest

corner of fence post of cemetery; iron post stamped "1148 DBQ"....... 1,150.240

Elon, 2,500 feet east of, quarter mile east of center of sec. 33, T. 98 N., 

R. 4 W., northeast of fence post northeast of schoolhouse; iron post 

stamped '' 1238 DBQ ".........'.......... ............. ^................ 1,239. 026

T. 97 N., R. 5 W., quarter corner west side of sec. 16, just off the highway, 

northeast corner of crossroads; iron post stamped "1218 DBQ" (on spur 

line) .. ............................'................................!, 219. 628

T. 98 N.,°R. 5 W., 1,300 feet northeast of center of sec. 17, 15 feet southeast of northwest corner post of north fence line; iron post stamped 

"1320 DBQ"........................................................ 1,321.349

T. 98 N., R. 4 W., sec. 19, 200 feet east of bridge over small tributary of 

Village Creek, on north side of road and south side of fence; iron post . 

stamped "834 DBQ".................................................. 835.810

Village Creek post office, near northwest corner of schoolhouse; iron post 

stamped "646 DBQ".......:......................................... 647.372

Lansiug west along highway to T. 99 N., R. 5 W., thence north to point near Dorchester, thence east to New Albin.

Lansing, northeast of intersection of Main and Second streets, near southwest corner of implement warehouse of Nielande & Co.; aluminum tablet 

stamped " 653 DBQ "......................... I....................... 654. 843

T. 99 N., R. 4 W., on east side of sec. 20, 12 feet west of northeast corner 

post of cemetery; iron post stamped "1216 DUBQ"..................... 1,217.883

T. 99 N., R. 5 W., near quarter corner on north side of sec. 21, northwest 

of schoolhouse, 25 feet south of fence corner post; iron post stamped 

"1060 DUBQ"....................................................... 1,061.188

New Albin schoolhouse, 22 feet northeast of northeast corner of; iron post 

stamped "652 DUBQ".............................................. 653. 377

T. 100 N., R. 5 W., north of quarter corner east side of sec. 16, 60 feet 

south of southeast corner of schoolhouse, north side of road; iron post 

stamped "842 DUBQ".............................:................ 843. 868

DECORAH QUADRANGLE.

Monona west along highway to Postville, thence north to Union Prairie, thence east to

Iron Mines.

T. 95 N., R. 6 W., NE. \ sec. 16, in southeast corner of school yard; iron

post stamped "1075 DBQ "........................ '.................... 1,075! 826

Postville, in front face of Commercial House; aluminum tablet stamped

"1195 DBQ ".................:...................................... 1,194. 816

Postville, in front of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. station; top of

rail.. ............................................. i................. 1,197. 6

Lybrand, T. 96 N., R. 6 W., southwest corner of schoolhouse yard; iron

post stamped "1186 DBQ "............................................ 1,185. 954

T. 97 N., R. 6 W., center, 20 feet west of road intersection on north side

of, at Center schoolhouse; iron post stamped "1169 DBQ".............. 1,169.180

Union Prairie north to Dorchester, thence west to sec. 19, T. 100 N., R. 9 W., thence 

south to Bluffton, thence to east to Sprlngwater, thence north to Hespa.

T. 98 N., R. 6 W., southeast corner of sec. 9, in southwest corner of West 

Ridge school yard; iron post stamped "1254 DBQ"..................... 1,253.837
16 SPIRIT LEVELING IN IOWA, 1896 TO 1909, INCLUSIVE.

T. 99 N., R. 6 W., about 0.2 mile north of southeast corner of sec. 9, in peet.

northwest corner of school yard; iron post stamped "731 DBQ"......... 729. 928

T. 100 N., R. 6 W., NW. £ sec. 23, 1 mile west of Dorchester, northwest of

road intersection by cemetery; iron post stamped "1087 DBQ "......... 1,087.175

T. 100 N., R. 7 W., southeast corner of sec. 16, 2.miles north of Highlandville, northwest corner of road crossing; .iron post stamped "1136 DBQ". 1,136.183 

T. 100 N., R. 8 W., southeast corner of sec. 16, 10 feet north of northwest

corner of road crossing; iron post stamped "1264 DBQ "................ 1,264.185

T. 100 N., R. 9 W., quarter corner on east side of sec. 21, in southwest

corner of Ward schoolhouse yard; iron post stamped "1213 DBQ"...... 1,2.13.123

T. 99 N., R. 9 W., southeast corner of sec. 16, in northeast corner of school

yard; iron post stamped "1139 DBQ".....'........................... 1,139. 510

T. 99 N., R. 8 W., 0.25 mile east of southwest corner of sec. 21, northwest -

of road intersection; iron post stamped "1148 DBQ "................... 1,148. 705

Spiingwatei east 6 miles, thence north via Highlandvllle to center of T. 100 N., R. 7 W.

T. 99 N., R. 7 W., sec. 15, 1 rod east of northeast corner of intersection of

Locust and Sattre Roads; iron post stamped "1159 DBQ ".............. 1,159. 293

T. 98 N., from center of range 6 W. to center of range 8 W., thence south to Nordness, 

T. 97 N., thence east to Ludlow.

T. 98 N., R. 7 W., 0.4 mile west of southeast corner of sec. 16, 2 rods north 

of northwest corner of road intersection; iron post stamped "845 DBQ". 845.105

T. 97 N., R. 8 W., NE. i NW. | sec. 15, 0.5 mile south of Nordness, 3 rods 

north of crossing and road intersection, 2 feet east of right of way of 

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry.; iron post stamped "1059 DBQ"... 1,059. 282

T. 97 N., R. 7 W., near center of sec. 15, northwest of road junction, in 

southeast corner of McKay school yard; iron post stamped "1144 DBQ". 1,144. 427

Center of T. 98 N., R. 8 W., west 5 miles, thence north to sec. 25, T. 99 N., R. 7 W.

Decorah, in front of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. station;

top of rail........................................................... 861. 6

Decorah, in front of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. station; top

of rail.............................................................. 863. 5

Decorah, SE. \ sec. 16, T. 98 N., R. 8 W., in foundation of jail at northeast

corner, 3 feet above ground; bronze tablet stamped "904 DBQ"........ 904. 502

Line continued west from Decorah to sec. 8, T. 98 N., R. 9 W., thence south to sec. 18, 

T. 97 N., R. 9 W., near Spillville, thence east to Nordness.

Mclntosh schoolhouse, 1.25 miles west of, 1.25 miles east of Madison church, 

east of entrance to cemetery; iron post stamped "1194 DBQ".......... 1,193. 975

Conover, in front of station; top of rail.................................. 1,235. 6

Conover, sec! 15, T. 97 N., R. 9 W., north of front entrance to village hall; 

iron post stamped "1233 DBQ"....................................... 1,233. 799

McKay schoolhouse, sec. 15, T. 97 N., R. 7 W., south to Castolia, thence west to R. 10 W., 

thence south to sec. 13, T. 95 N., R. 10 W., thence east to Postville.

Castolia, in southwest corner of school yard; iron 'post stamped "1251 

DBQ"............................................................. 1, 251. 444

Ossian, sec. 11, T. 96 N., R. 8 W., at Catholic Church, east side of northsouth road, north side of east-west road; iron post stamped "1263 DBQ ".. 1, 263. 519

Fort Atkinson, sec. 7, T. 96 N., R. 9 W., west side of town, in northwest 

corner of church yard; iron post stamped '' 1019 DBQ "................ 1,020.021

T. 95 N., R. 9 W., 0.4 mile north by 0.1 mile west of southeast corner of sec. 

22, opposite road intersection by east-west road, east side; iron post 

stamped "1151 DBQ".............................................. 1,152. 724
PRIMARY LEVELING. . 17

T.95N.,R.8W.,0.5milenorthof center of sec. 21, in school yard; iron post Feet.

stamped "983 DBQ"............................................... 983.938

Clermont, in sec. 34, T. 95 N., R. 7 W., in northeast corner of school yard; .

iron post stamped "861 DBQ".................................... '.. 862.081

Parley and Peosta quadrangles. 

DELAWARE, DUBUQUE, JONES, AND LINN COUNTIES.

The elevations in. the following list are based on bench mark "279" 

of the Mississippi River Commission, in the northeast corner of the 

customhouse at Dubuque, a copper bolt marked "U. S. P. B. M.," 

the elevation of which is now accepted as 644.949 feet above mean 

sea level. The elevations published for these bench marks in the 

appendix to the eighteenth annual report are unreliable. Many 

gross errors have been corrected in connection with the later leveling 

in the Elkader quadrangle and the following list results from a new 

adjustment.

The leveling was done by G. W. Newell in 1896.

The elevations given for the points marked with an asterisk (*) 

are not reliable but are included in order to complete the list.

PEOSTA QUADRANGLE. 

Dubuque southwest to Fillmore.

Dubuque, northeast corner of Grandview and Dodge streets; iron post Feet, 

stamped "875".................................................... 874. 596

T. 88 N., R. 2 E., SW. | sec. 15, south side of road, 60 feet from center of 

porch; iron post stamped "1071".................................... 1, 071. 024

T. 87 N., R. 1 E., SE. £ sec. 11, northeast corner of frame building formerly 

used for saloon at junction of roads going south (formerly Melleray post 

office, commonly called the "Corners"); iron post stamped "1065".... 1,065.683

T. 87 N., R. 1 W., at quarter section line of sec. 25, Whitewater township, 

road crossing Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., near north end of 

second tie from east cattle guard; iron post stamped "889 "............ 879. 694

Fillmore east to Lamotte, thence north to Dubuque.

*Butler township, sec. 1, T. 86 N., R. 1 E., south side of road crossing 

north line of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., fence corner near 

William Cannon's gate, 20 feet southeast of cattle guard; iron post stamped 

"868".....................................,......................... 858.544

*0tter Creek township, sec. 2, T. 86 N., R. 2 E., road crossing Chicago, 

Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., near west section line, 10 feet south of track; 

iron post stamped "921"............................................. 912. 486

*Zwingle station, sec. 35, T. 87 N., R. 2 E., Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul 

Ry., west end of platform; iron post stamped '' 902 ".................. 894.077

*Lamotte, sec. 4, T. 86 N., R. 3 E., corner Market and Water Streets, 40 

feet northeast of railroad; iron post stamped " 923 ".................... 914. 761

*Bellevue township, Jackson County, T. 86 N., R. 4 E., SW. \ sec. 6, 

junction of wagon roads near Anton Ernest's house; iron post stamped 

"708 ".......................,...................................... 700. 249

*T. 87 N., R. 3 E., sec. 22, southeast corner Nat-Mandor's shed, west side 

of road, 200 feet southwest of bridge over Tete des Morts River, on half 

section line; iron post stamped '' 718 "................................ 709.929
18 SPIRIT LEVELING IN IOWA, 1896 TO 1909, INCLUSIVE.

*St. Donatus post office, near center of sec. 7, T. 87 N., R. 4 E.; iron post Feet, 

stamped "674"...................................................... 666.128

*T. 88 N., R. 3 E., near center of NE. \ sec. 27, St. Katherine's Church, 

northwest corner of yard of priest's house; iron post stamped "1123". . 1,114. 652

Farley east along Illinois Central R. R. to Dubuque.

*Peosta station (Illinois Central R. R.), 25 feet northwest of station, sec. 9, 

T. 88 N., R. IE., 50 feet north of main track, beside wagon road; iron 

post stamped "1051"............................................... 1,041. 685

*T. 89 N., R. 1 E., sec. 36, east-west road crossing Illinois Central R. R. 

near railroad fence, north side of wagon road, 50 feet west of railroad 

track; iron post stamped "869 "...................................... 860.148

PARLEY QUADRANGLE. 

Fillmore west to Sand Springs, thence northeast along railroad to Farley.

T. 86 N., R. 1 W., NW. \ sec. 7, junction of road going south; iron post

stamped "961"....................................................... 951.897

T. 86 N., R. 2 W., NW. £ NW. £ sec. 1, on line between sees. 1 and 2, at

junction of roads going north and west; iron post stamped "957 "...... 948. 000

T. 87 N., R. 2 W., center of sec: 16, at southeast corner of junction of wagon

roads; iron post stamped "886 "..................................... 877. 997

T. 87 N., R. 3 W., corner sees. 10,11,14, and 15; iron post stamped "952 ".. 943.104 

T. 88 N., R. 3 W.; near center of NE. i sec. 36, 50 feet southeast of highway

bridge over Maquoketa River; iron post stamped "908".............. 896. 974

Worthington, near north line of sec. 31, T. 88 N., R. 2 W., southwest corner

of A Street and Fourth Avenue; iron post stamped "931"............. 921. 306

Farley, SW. £ sec. 13, T. 88 N., R. 1 W., west side of Wood Street, where

street crosses Illinois Central R. R.; iron post stamped "1117"........ 1,108. 248

Sand Springs southwest along Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., thence northwest 

along same railway to Delaware.

T. 86 N., R. 3 W., NW. \ sec. 9, between railroad tracks, 500 feet north of

switch; iron post stamped "849".................................... 840.197

Hopkinton, SW. \ sec. 13, T. 87 N., R. 4 W., northwest corner of Main

and Locust Streets, near Central drug store; iron post stamped "872".. 862. 806 

Delhi, near north line of sec. 20, T. 88 N., R. 4 W., on east side of road, 

about 100 feet east of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. station; iron 

post etamped "1016 "............................................... 1,007. 308

Farley north to Luxemburg.

T. 88 N., R. 1 W., quarter comer north line of sec. 6, at road junction; iron 

post stamped "1139 ".....................'.......................... 1,130.166

Farley west along Illinois Central R. R. to Manchester.

Dyersville, about 100 feet north of east end of station of Illinois Central 

R. R.; iron post stamped "952"..................................... 942.408

T. 89 N., R. 3 W., NW. \ sec. 33, near north line of, where highway goes 

south from Illinois Central R. R.; iron post stamped "1022".......... 1,012. 066

Delaware, SW. | sec. 32, T. 88 N., R. 4 W., northwest comer of street opposite post office and Knowles Hotel; iron post stamped '' 1089 "........... 1, 079. 768

Delaware, in front of Illinois Centra1! R. R. station; top of rail............ 1, 065. 5

Manchester, 150 feet south of stock yards, on west side of Illinois Central 

R. R. track, south side of street; iron post stamped "949 ".....,...... 939. 902
LEVELING. 19

 Manchester south along highway to T. 86 N., thence east to Monticello, thence along 

Illinois Central R. R. to Junction.

Golden, on quarter section line of sec . 31, T . 88 N . , R. 5 W. , highway crossing 

150 feet west of Illinois Central R. R., north side of road and south of Feei 

station; iron post stamped "1055" ................................... 1, 046. 258

Ryan, west side of sec. 18, T. 87 N., R. 5 W., east side 6f road crossing 

Illinois Central R. R., about 50 feet north of railroad; iron post stamped 

"1020"............;................................................ 1,000.889

T. 86 N., R. 5 W., northwest corner sec. 10, opposite side of road from 

Stromburg's residence; iron post stamped "1013 "..................... 1, 004. 345

Argand post office, south line of section, SE. £ SE. £sec. 4, T. 86 N., R.4W., 

corner of yard at schoolhouse; iron post stamped " 977 "............... 967. 878

Kahoka quadrangle. 

LEE COUNTY.

The following elevation at Vincennes was determined by a single 

spur line from a checked elevation at St. Francisville, Mo., based

upon United States Corps of Engineers bench mark at Alexandria, 

Mo., the elevation of which is accepted as 493.605 feet above mean 

sea level. 

The leveling was done in 1900 by H. V. liees.

At Vincennes.

Vincennes, SW. i-sec. 22, T. 66 N., R. 6 W., in northwest corner of founda- Feet. 

tion of house of R. Sargent; aluminum tablet stamped' "555 -Ji." ........ 555. 847

Des Moines quadrangle. 

COUNTY.-

The elevations in the following list are based on that of an aluminum tablet 1 foot east of the southwest corner of the post office at 

Des Moines, which was established by precise levels run in 1905 

from Council Bluffs, the elevation accepted by the 1907 adjustment 

being 808.351 feet above mean sea level.

The leveling was done in 1905 by F. W. Hughes.

DES MOINES QUADRANGLE.

Des Moines west over Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. to Valley Junction, thence 

north along highways to Corydon Bridge.

Des Moines post office, 1 foot east of southwest corner; aliiminun'i tablet Feet. 

stamped "809 ADJ 1903".................. ........................... 808.351

Des Moines', Twenty-eighth Street Crossing of Chicago, Rock Island & 

Pacific Ry., 100 feet north of race track, SW. | NW i sec. 8, T. 78 N., 

R. 24 W., 30 feet north of cottonwood tree; iron post stamped "804 

ADJ 1903". ................................................. '........ 803.978

Valley Junction, in foundation of public school, 1 foot west of entrance . 

door; aluminum tablet stamped "821 ADJ 1903 "...................... 820. 615

Motts schoolhouse, 1.1 miles north of, 20 feet north of center of forks of 

roads, 400 feet west of road north, 400 feet west of southeast corner of 

sec. 26, T. 79 N., R. 25 W.; iron post stamped "869 ADJ 1903". ....... 869. 097

Kimball Corner, southeast corner of sec. 19, T. 79 N., R. 24 W., 50 feet 

northwest of center of crossroads, 2 miles north of University Avenue; 

iron post stamped "935 ADJ 1903 "................................... 934. 983
20 SPIRIT LEVELING IN IOWA, 1896 TO 1909, INCLUSIVE.

Beaver Creek, 1.6 miles north of, NE. £ sec. 7, T. 79 N., R. 24 W., north- Feet, 

east corner Lawson schoolhouse; iron post stamped "833 ADJ 1903".... 832.943

Ridgedale schoolhouse, near center sec. 36, T. 80 N., R. 25 W., southeast 

corner school yard, opposite road south; iron post stamped "959 ADJ 

1903 ».............................:..........'......................' 958.965

Corydon Bridge, 1 mile west of, about center of sec. 14, T. 80 N., R. 25 W., 

40 feet west of center of road, in A. L. Frazer's yard; iron post stamped 

"950 ADJ 1903 ".................................................... 949.972

Des Moines southeast over Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific By. to Levey, thence north 

and west along highway via Berwick and Ankeny to Corydon Bridge.

Des Moines, railroad bridge over Des Moines River, north face of coping,

2 feet west of east end of pier on south bank, southwest corner of sec. 6,

T. 78 N., R. 24 W.; aluminum tablet stamped "797 ADJ 1903"........ 796.206

Levey, 15 feet west of road, 175 feet northwest of E. S. Irwin'a house; iron

post stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 7 782 ADJ 1903 "................. 781.515

Youngstown, center of south side of sec. 5, T. 78 N., R. 23 W., railroad 

. bridge over Four Mile Creek, west face of coping stone above east pier;

aluminum tablet stamped "796 ADJ 1903 "........................... 795.172

Bowsher station, 0.8 mile south of, bridge over Four Mile Creek, in south

side of east abutment; aluminum tablet stamped '' 821 ADJ 1903 "...... 820.296

Berwick, 200 fe^et north of station, east of road, 20 feet north of elm; iron

post stamped "841 ADJ 1903 "..................... 1................. 840. 931

Berwick, 1.6 miles north 6f, 150 feet southwest of brick house, 100 feet

northeast of fork of road; iron post stamped "942 ADJ 1903 ".......... 941. 889

T. 80 N., R. 23 W., southeast corner of sec. 19, 2.5 miles west by 1 mile

south of, 40 feet northwest of center of crossroads; iron post stamped

"938 ADJ 1903 "........................'.......-..................... 937. 837

Ankeny, Methodist Episcopal Church, in foundation stone facing east and

2 feet south of north main entrance door; aluminum tablet stamped

'' 997 ADJ 1903 "................................................... 996.799

Ankeny% 1 mile north by 1.5 miles west of, 100 feet west of southeast corner

of field, in southeast corner sec. 9; iron post stamped "Prim. Trav.

Sta. No.4"........................:................................. 963.546

T. 80 N., R. 24 W., NE. { SW. \ sec. 18,150 feet west of road fork, Corydon

Bridge; iron post stamped "850 ADJ 1903 "........................... 849. 913

Waukee quadrangle.

DALLAS AND POLK COUNTIES.

The elevations in the following list are based upon an iron bench 

mark post 60 feet north of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific 

Railway track, near the Main Street crossing, at Van Meter and an 

iron bench mark post 50 feet south of track, 75 feet southwest of 

the first stone culvert west of the station, at Commerce. The elevations of these bench marks by the 1907 adjustment are, respectively 

873.406 and 837.074 feet above mean sea level, as determined by an 

unadjusted line of precise levels from Council Bluffs to Des Moines.

The leveling was done in 1906 by W. A. Gelbach and F. H. West.
PRIMABY LEVELING. ' 21

WAUKEE QUADRANGLE. 

Van Meter north to Ortonville, thence east to Campbell, thence south to Commerce.

T. 78 N., R. 27 W., northwest corner of sec. 10, 20 feet west of, 4 feet north Feet, 

of corner fence post by roadside;, iron post stamped "983".............'. 982.357

Ortonville, 30 feet southeast of quarter corner north side of sec. 35, T. 79 

N., R. 27 W., 4 feet south of corner fence post; iron post stamped "1037 ". 1,036. 985

Waukee, 35 feet southeast of northwest corner of sec. 33, T. 79 N, R. 26 W., 

4 feet south of corner fence post; iron post stamped "1035 "............ 1,034. 817

Pleasant View schoolhouse, T. 79 N., R. 26 W., 35 feet northeast of northwest corner of sec. 36, 8 feet east of corner fence post, in school yard; 

iron post stamped '' 1032 "............. v .............................. 1, 031.227

T. 78 N., R. 25 W., 40 feet northwest of northwest corner of sec. 8, in corner 

of school yard; iron post stamped "950"............................... 949. 675

Ortonville to Adel (double-rodded line).

Adel, in southeast corner of courthouse yard, 2 feet from either side of 

angle formed by sidewalks; iron post (Prim, Trav. Sta. No. 11)........ 892.391

Ortonville north to sec. 23, T. 80 N., R. 27 W., thence northeast to sec. 12, T. 80 N., 

R. 26 W., thence southeast to Campbell.

T. 79 N., R..27 W., northeast corner of NW. I sec. 14, in corner of lot at 

southwest corner of junction of crossroads, 10 feet from either road; iron 

post stamped "1049 "............................ ; ................... 1,048. 306

Dallas Center, T. 79 N., R. 27 W., sec. 2, in east face'of Citizen's Bank, 27 

feet from south edge; aluminum tablet stamped "1073"............... 1,072.985

T. 80 N., R. 27 W., northwest corner of SW. \ sec. 23, in corner of field at 

southeast corner of crossroads, 15 feet from either road and 3 feet from 

side of fence around field; iron post stamped '' 1024 ".................. 1,023.376

T. 80 N., R. 26 W., southeast comei of NE. I sec. 19, in corner of field at 

northwest corner of T road, 10 feet from either road, 3 feet from either 

side of fence around field; iron post stamped '' 1029 ".................. 1, 028. 993

T. 80 N., R. 26 W., northeast corner of NE. £ sec. 16, in corner of lot at 

southwest corner of crossroads; iron post stamped "970 ".............. 969.443

T. 80 N., R. 26 W., southeast corner of SE. \ sec. 12, in corner of field, 

Dallas County, 2.5. feet from county line, on C. E. Waters place, 200 

yards east of house; iron post stamped "867 "......................... 867.142

T. 80 N., R. 25 W., southwest corner of NE. £ sec. 20, northeast corner of 

schoolhouse yard; iron post stamped "881"........................... 880.221

T. 80 N., R. 25 W., northwest corner of NW. | sec. 34, in field opposite 

junction of T roads; iron post stamped "885 ".......................... 884. 280

T. 79 N., R. 25 W., southeast part of SE. \ sec. 4, in brick foundation on 

west side of schoolhcuse, 150 yards west of intersection of section lines 

sees. 3, 4, 9, and 10; aluminum tablet stamped "976 "................. 975. 226

T. 79 N., R. 25 W., southeast corner of SE. \ sec. 21, 20 feet west of junction T road south, in field, 20 feet from large tree at corner; iron post 

stamped "956 Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 2"................................ 955.389

Chariton, Indianola, and Milo quadrangles. 

MARION AND WARREN COUNTIES.

The elevations in the following list are based on a bench mark at 

Levey in the Des Moines quadrangle, and upon the 1907 adjustment 

datum.

The leveling was done in 1907 by W. A. Gelbach.
22 SPIRIT LEVELING IN IOWA, 1896 TO 1909, INCLUSIVE.

MILO QUADRANGLE.

Levey southeast along Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. to Carlisle, thence 

south along roads to northwest corner of sec. 3, T. 74 N., R. 23 W.

Feet.

Carlisle, in front of station; top of rail.................................. 785.2

Carlisle station, at side of road 200 feet east of tracks, limestone rock 8 by

8 by 30 inches, set 28 inches in ground; aluminum tablet stamped "782

ADJ "..........................................................,.... 782. 564

T. 77 N., R. 23 W., sec. 23, southwest corner of, at northeast corner of

crossing, limestone rock 8 by 9 by 32 inches, set 30 inches in ground;

aluminum tablet stamped " 914 ADJ "................................. 913. 891

T. 76 N., R. 23 W., center of NE. Jsec. 10, west side of road, opposite T road

to east, limestone rock 5 by 8 by 28 inches, set 27 inches in the ground;

aluminum tablet stamped "931 ADJ"................................. 931.189

Ackworth, 0.75 mile west of, at southeast angle of forks of road, limestone

rock 8 by 8 by 30 inches, set 29 inches in ground; aluminum ta,blet

stamped "943 ADJ".................................................. 942.264

T. 75 N., R. 23 W., sec. 10, 0.25 mile west of northeast corner of, 4 feet

west of corner post, at southwest angle of road forks, limestone rock 8 by

9 by 32 inches; aluminum tablet stamped " 958 ADJ "............. __.. 958.178

T. 75 N., R. 23 W., sec. 23, west of center of, 1.75 miles west of Milo at 

southwest corner of crossroads, 10 feet south of corner post; in limestone 

rock; 6 by 8 by 30 inches, set 29 inches in ground, aluminum tablet 

stamped "896 ADJ"......... ................,........................ 895. 377

St. Mary's Catholic Church north via Sandyville to Ford station, thence northwest

to Levey.

T. 75 N., R. 22 W., northeast corner of sec. 26, 2 miles west of Caloma, in 

southwest angle of crossroads, 50 feet west by 30 feet south of corner; in 

limestone rock 6 by 10 by 30 inches, set 28 inches in ground; aluminum 

tablet stamped "966-ADJ"........................................... 966.179

T. 35 N., R. 22 W., southeast corner of sec. 3,1 mile west of Motor, northwest 

angle of crossroads, sandstone rock 8 by 10 by 24 inches, set 23 inches in 

ground; aluminum tablet stamped "943 ADJ"........................ 942. 926

Sandyville, 300 feet south of main crossroads, west side of road at fence

behind hitching rack, limestone rock 8 by 8 by 32 inches, set 30 inches

in ground; aluminum tablet stamped " 941 ADJ "....................... 941. 721

T. 76 N., R. 22 W., center of SW. £ sec. 4, west of road opposite T road east, 

limestone rock 6 by 8 by 33 inches, set 32 inches in ground; aluminum 

tablet stamped " 773 ADJ"..........1................................. 773. 575

Hartford, at south edge of town, southeast angle of T road east, sandstone 

rock 8 by 10 by 20 inches, set 19 inches in ground; aluminum tablet 

stamped "888"...................................................... 888.171

Northeast corner sec. 26, T. 75 N., R. 22 W., east to Caloma, thence northeast along 

road to Pleasantville, thence northwest along Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. 

to Ford station.

T. 75 N., R. 21 W., northwest corner of sec. 20, 1 mile north of Caloma, at 

southeast angle of crossroads, limestone rock 8 by 10 by 24 inches, set 

22 inches in ground; aluminum tablet stamped "936 ADJ"............ 935. 698

T. 75 N., R. 21 W., west of southeast corner of sec. 5, northwest angle of 

crossroads, in limestone rock 6 by 8 by 28 inches set 27 inches in ground; 

aluminum tablet stamped "869 ADJ"................................. 868. 704

T. 76 N., R. 21 W., northeast corner of sec. 33, 2.5 miles south of Pleasantville, in southwest angle of crossroads, at northeast corner of schoolhouse, 

sandstone rock 8 by 10 by 22 inches, set 21 inches in ground; aluminum 

tablet stamped "894 ADJ"........................................1.. 894.119
PRIMARY LEVELING. 23

Pleasantville, 0,75 mile southeast of, 230 feet northwest of road crossing, 

in top of east end of railroad culvert; primary traverse station 3; alumi- Feet, 

num tablet stamped "882 ADJ"............................'........... 881.347

Pleasantville, in front of station; top of rail............................. 927. 4

Wheeling, 0.75 mile east of, north side of road, 120 feet west of track at 

road crossing; iron post stamped "910 ADJ".......................... 909. 872

Swan station, 100 feet south of, 55 feet west of track, 5 feet south of sidewalk, in corner of .grass plot; iron poststamped "772 ADJ".... .1...... 772. 050

Swan station, in front of; top of rail.........................;........... 764. 3

Ford, 0.75 mile northeast of, in top of southeast pier of south span of highway bridge over Des Moines .River; aluminum tablet stamped "Prim. 

Trav. Sta. .No. 1, 763 ADJ"........................................... 762. 635

Swan northeast along road to highway bridge over Des Moines River and return (Spur

line).

Percy, 1.5 miles west of, 100 feet west of road, in south part of W. C. Wilson's 

yard, 1 foot north of Wabash R. R. fence at crossing south to highway 

bridge over Des Moines River, sandstone rock 5 by 20 by 26 inches; set

22 inches in ground; aluminum tablet stamped " 774 ADJ "............ 773. 828

INDIANOLA QUADRANGLE. 

'SW. 1 sec. 16, T. 76 N., R. 23 W.

T. 76 N., R. 23 W., southwest corner of sec. 16, northeast angle of crossroads, limestone rock; aluminum tablet stamped " 948 ADJ"........... 947. 812

CHARITON QUADRANGLE,

Northwest corner of sec. 3, T. 74 N., R. .23 W., east by road to St. Mary's Catholic

Church.

T. 74 N., R. 23 W., northwest corner of sec. 3, 30 feet south by 60 feet east 

of crossroads, in limestone rock; aluminum tablet stamped "Prim. 

Trav. Sta. No. 6, 937 ADJ"......................... ................. 936.347

T. 74 N., R. 23 W., northeast corner of sec. 1, southwest angle of crossroads; 

in limestone rock 8 by 8 by 33 inches, set 32 inches in ground; aluminum 

tablet stamped "977 ADJ".,,.................................:....... 977. 674

T. 75 N., R. 22 W., southwest corner of sec. 35, at St. Mary's Catholic 

Church, 6 feet east of cottonwood tree at northeast angle of crossroads, 

in limestone rock; aluminum tablet stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 5, 

"926 ADJ"......................................................... 925.701

Attica and Knoxville quadrangles. 

' MARION COUNTY.

The elevations in the following list are based on a bench mark at 

Levey, in the Des Moines quadrangle, and upon the 1907 adjustment 

datum.

The leveling was done in 1908 by G. E. Heebink.

KNOXVILLE QUADRANGLE. 

Point 0.75 mile southeast of Pleasantville east by road to Mount Veruon Chapel.

Pleasantville, 0.75 mile southeast of, 230 feet northwest of road crossing, 

. in top of east end of railroad culvert; aluminum tablet stamped "Prim. Feet. 

Trav. Sta. No. 3, 882 ADJ"........................................... 881.347.

T. 76 N., R. 21 W., 0.5 mile south of northwest corner of sec. 14, at northeast angle of crossroads, on stone; painted cross......................... 916. 76
24 SPIRIT LEVELING IN IOWA, 1896 TO 1909, INCLUSIVE.

T. 76 N., R. 20 W., center of sec. 18, north of east and west road, 25 feet 

west of corner fence post, 1 foot south of 'fence; iron post stamped "913 feet. 

IOWA"..........................,.................................. 912.782

T. 76 N., R. 20 W., 0.5 mile south of northeast corner of sec. 18, in center of 

road, in root of white elm tree 32 inches in diameter; nail.............. 908. 98

T. 76 N., R. 20 W., southwest corner of sec. 15, 28 feet north and east of 

center of crossroads, 3 feet west of fence, 10 feet north of corner fence 

post; iron post-stamped "781 IOWA"................................. -780.879

T. 76 N., R. 20 W., 0.25 mile west of northeast corner of sec. 24, west and 

130 feet south of center of crossroads, 40 feet south of small wooden culvert, in angle of rail fence; iron post stamped "819 IOWA"............... 818. 718

T. 76 N., R. 19 W., southeast corner of sec. 20, near Mount Vernon Chapel, 

in front yard of J. J. Woody, southeast of house and just inside fence 

along north.side of road; iron post stamped " 864 IOWA".............. 863. 777

Mount Vernon Chapel south by road to corner of T. 74 and 75 N., R. 19 W. (1.25 

miles north of Attica).

T. 76 N., R. 19 W., southeast corner of sec. 29, near Washington Church, 

in line with east and west road, in northeast root of maple tree 30 inches 

in diameter; 40-penny nail.. .......................................... 877..718

T. 76 N., R. 19 W., 0.25 mile north of southeast corner of sec. 27, in pasture of P. Augustine, 290 feet north of T road, near fence west of road, 

in fork of box elder tree; 40-penny nail.............................. 798. 028

T. 75 N., R. 19 W., n'ortheast corner of sec. 3, 18 feet east of center of north 

and south road, in angle of fence; iron post stamped " 849 IOWA "...... 848. 507

Rector, opposite sign board (Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry.); top of 

rail................................................................. 811. 4

T. 75 N., R. 19 W., center of sec. 15, north and 55 feet east of center of 

crossroads, 2 feet south of fence; iron post stamped "854 IOWA"....... 853. 285

T. 75 N., R. 19 W., 0.5 mile north of southeast corner of sec. 27, south and 

55 feet west of center of crossroads, 3 feet north of fence; iron post stamped 

"888 IOWA"...................................................... 887. 459

T. 75 N., R. 19 W., southeast corner of sec. 27, at center of crossroads; section

corner stone........................................................ 910. 96

Sec. 27, T. 76 N., R. 19 W., north to Coalrldge Church and return (Spur).

T.. 76 N., R. 19 W., corner sees. 14, 15, 22 and 23, 3 miles west by 0.33 mile 

north of Howell station, in northwest corner sec. 23, in Coalridge Church 

yard, 25 feet east and 25 feet south of center of crossroads; iron post 

. stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 3-1908 IOWA"........................ 823. 831

Dallas north by road 1 mile.

'T. 75 N., R. 21 W., 0.25 mile north of southwest corner of sec. 23, at T road 

on east side of north and south road, 1 foot west of fence, 10 feet north of 

corner fence post; iron post stamped "912 IOWA".................... 911. 688

Point near Percy east by road to Otley, thence via Flfleld and Rosseau to Mount Vernon

Chapel.

T. 77 N., R. 21 W., 0.25 mile west of northeast corner of sec. 13, at T road 

corner, 15 feet west and 60 feet south of center of crossroads, 1 foot east 

of fence; iron post stamped "825 IOWA"............................. 824. 338

T. 77 N., R. 20 W., 0.5 mile east of southwest corner of sec. 9, 15 feet west 

and 50 feet north of center of crossroads, 3 feet east of fence; iron post 

stamped "824 IOWA"...........,.......--.......................... 823.294
PRIMARY LEVELING. 25

T. 77 N., R. 20 W., 0.5 mile east of southwest corner of sec. 12, 30 feet south 

and 85 feet west of center of crossroads, 4 feet north of fence; iron post Feet, 

stamped "837 IOWA"...............................'................ 836.423

T. 77 N., R. 19 W., 0.5 mile south of northwest comer of sec. 9, at T road 

corner, east of north and south road, near residence of Arie Vriezelaar, 

in line with center of east and west road, 3 feet west of fence; iron post 

stamped "905 IOWA"............................................... 904.700

Otley, south side of main street, T. 77 N., R. 19 W., 0.38 mile west of 

northeast corner of sec. 22, at T road near west edge of village, 15 feet 

north of fence line, 425 feet west of railroad; iron post stamped "884 

IOWA"............................................................. 883.641

Otley, in front of station; top of rail..................................... 897. 0

T. 77 N., R. 19 W., 0.25 mile north of southwest corner of sec. 25, south of 

Pella-Otley road, 24 feet east and 20 feet south of center of crossroads, 

2 feet north of fence; iron post stamped "883 IOWA"................. 882. 652

T. 76 N., R. 19 W., southeast corner of sec. 2, west and 85 feet north of 

center of crossroads, 18 feet west of center of roadway, 30 feet east of bank 

of small creek; iron post stamped "749 IOWA"........................ 748.844

Rosseau, 0.38 mile north and 0.06 mile west of southwest corner of sec. 9, 

T. 76 N., R. 19 W., east of north and south road, 85 feet south of residence 

ofJ. P. Amos; iron post stamped "763 IOWA"........................ 762.053

T. 76 N., R. 19 W., 0.25 mile north of southwest corner of sec. 9, in west 

root of oak tree 24 inches in diameter; 40-penny nail................... 765. 87

ATTICA QUADRANGLE. 

Point 1.25 miles north of Attica west by road to point 1 mile north of Dallas.

Tps. 74 an d 75 N., R. 19 W., 20 feet west by 10 feet north of corner of sections 

2, 3, 34, and 35,1.25 miles north of Attica, east of T road west; iron post 

stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 2-1908-908-10WA".................... 907. 387

T. 75 N., R. 19 W., sec. 32, southeast corner of, west and 50 feet south of 

center of crossroads, 2 feet east of fence; iron post stamped "824 IOWA ". 824. 044

Tps. 74 and 75 N., R. 20 W., 20 feet south and 25 feet west of corner of sections 1, 2, '35, and 36; iron post stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 1-1908- 

916-IOWA".................................................:....... 915.247

T. 75 N., R. 20 W., 0.25 mile east of southwest corner of sec. 33, 20 feet 

south and 15 feet west of junction of T road north and east and west road; 

3 feet north of fence; iron post stamped "901 IOWA"................. '901.001

T. 75 N., R. 21 W., 0.25 mile west of southeast corner of sec. 35, 18 feet east 

and 10 feet south of center of crossroads, near corner fence post at south-

' east angle of T road, in stone; aluminum tablet stamped "Prim. Trav. 

Sta. No. 4-927-10WA".............................................. 926. 789

Pella quadrangle. 

MAHASKA AND MARION COUNTIES.

The elevations in the following list are based on pricise line from 

Council Bluffs to DesMoinesin accordance with the 1907 adjustment. 

The leveling was done in 1909 by G. E. Heebink.

PELLA QUADRANGLE.

Otley eastward along highway 9 miles, thence south to Pella, thence southwest to

Howell, thence northwest to sec. 2, T. 76 N., R. 19 W. 

Otley, south side of main street, 0.4 mile west of northeast corner of sec.

22, T. 77 N., R. 19 W., at T road near north edge of village, 15 feet north Feet.

of fence line, 425 feet west of railroad; iron post stamped '' 884 IOWA ".. 883. 641
26 SPIRIT LEVELING IN IOWA, 1896 TO. 1909, INCLUSIVE.

T. 77 N., B. 19 W., southwest corner of sec. 14, T corner; corner stone in Feet, 

center of road ....................................................... 888. 55

T. 76 N., B. 19 W., southeast corner of sec. 13, in north root of large 

cottonwood tree at end of road; 40-penny nail.......................... 903. 02

T. 77 N., B. 18 W., 0.5 mile north of the southeast corner of sec. 18, south 

side of east and west road, in north root of 10-inch soft maple tree; 40- 

penny nail................................. '. ........:............... 874.02

T. 77 N., E. 18 W., 0.5 mile north of the southeast corner of sec. 17, on east

. side of north and south road, in southwest root of soft maple tree 30 inches 

in diameter, T corner; 40-penny nail.................................. 854. 82

T. 77 N., E. 18 W., southeast corner of sec, 17, in southeast corner of Bethel 

Church yard, 35 feet southeast of front entrance of church; iron post 

stamped "860 IOWA"............................................... 859.727

T. 77 N., E. 18 W., 0.3 mile east by 0.3 mile south of the northwest corner 

of sec. 22, T corner, in telephone post; three 40-penny nails............ 866. 33

T. 77 N., E. 18 W., 0.3 mile south by 0.3 mile west of the northeast corner 

of sec. 23, west side of north and south road, 100 feet northwest of T 

corner, 24 feet northeast of large oak tree, 5 feet east of north and south 

fence; iron post........................:............................. 836. 085

Pella, opposite station; top of rail......:............................... 879.0

Pella, southeast corner of Central College campus; iron post stamped "878 

IOWA''............................................................. 877.843

T. 76 N., E. 18 W., 0.5 mile north of the southeast corner of sec. 9, in telephone post; three 40-penny nails...................................... 854. 92

T. 76 N., E. 18 W., 0.3 mile west of the southeast corner of sec. 9, T corner, 

on highest point of large rock near corner fence post; painted square.... 816.10

Howell station, near, sec. 20, T. 76 N., E. 18 W., 525 feet north of Wabash 

E. E. crossing, 40 feet west of road near group of mail boxes on bank, 

3 feet south of barb-wire fence, T C9rner; iron post.................... 712. 960

Howell station, 0.7 mile west of, railroad crossing; north rail............. 718. 7

Howell station, 2 miles northeast of, railroad crossing; .south rail......... 725. 3

T. 76 N., E. 19 W., southeast corner of sec. 2, 85 feet north of center of road, 

18 feet west of road, 30 feet east of bank of small creek; iron post stamped 

"749 IOWA" ...................................................... 748. 844

Point 9 miles east of Otley east 9 miles, thence south about 9 miles, thence west to

Pella.

T. 77 N., E. 18 W., 0.25 mile south of the northeast corner of sec. 14, 170 

feet east of T corner, in north root of large cottonwood tree; 40-penny 

nail................................................................. 807.50

T. 77 N., E. 18 W., northeast corner of sec. 13, west side of north and south 

road, opposite stone house, in east root of maple tree 20 inches in diameter; 40-penny nail................................................. 758. 88

T. 77 N., E. 17 W.,'0.3 mile south of center of sec. 7, on projecting knob of 

fence post, T corner; painted square ................................. 752. 64

T. 77 N., E. 17 W.,'0.3 mile north of the southeast corner of sec. 8, on south 

side of east and west road, on bank, 18 feet east of corner fence post; iron 

post stamped "806 IOWA".......................................... 805. 856

T. 77 N., E. 17 W., 0.3 mile north by 0.2 mile west of the southeast corner 

of sec. 9,>in base of corner fence post; three 40-penny nails ............ 1 844. 72

T. 77 N., E. 17 W., 0.3 mile east of the southwest corner of sec. 10, on stone

15 feet northwest of intersection of roads; painted square.............. 821. 35

T. 77 N., E. 17 W., southeast corner of sec. 10, in corner fence post; three 

40-penny nails ....................................................... 858. 35
PRIMARY LEVELING. 27

T. 77 N., R. 17 W., 0.5 mile north by 0.3 mile east of southwest corner of Feet, 

sec. 14, in root of hickory tree; 40-penny nail.......................... 864. 22

T. 77 N., R. 17 W., 0,5 mile north of the southeast corner of sec. 14, on north 

side of east and west road, 60 feet northwest of intersection of roads, 3 feet 

south of east and west fence; ifon post stamped ' '875 IOWA''.......... 874.856

T. 77 N., R. 17 W., 0.3 mile south by 0.2 mile west of the northeast corner 

of sec. 23, in corner fence post; three 40-penny nails.................. 855.24

T. 77 N., R. 17 W., 0.5 mile west of the northeast corner of-sec. 25, in fence 

post at corner, T corner; three 40-penny nails.......................... 858. 79

T. 77 N., R. 17 W., 0.5 mile east of the southwest corner of sec. 25, in corner 

.fence post, T corner; three 40-penny nails.............................. 799.68

T. 77 N., R. 17 W., 0.5 mile south by 0.3 mile east-of the northwest corner 

of sec. 36, on east side of north and south road, 15 feet'Cast of center of 

of north and south road, 50 feet north of east and west road, 18 feet north 

of corner fence post, 3 feet west of north and south fence; iron post 

stamped ' '742 IOWA''.............................................. 741.216

T. 77 N., R. 17 W., 0.3 mile west of the southeast corner of sec. 36, atintersection of roads, in south root of 30-inch elm tree; three 40-penny nails. 846.29

T. 76 N., R. 17 W., 0.2 mile west of the southeast corner of sec. 1, in projecting knob of base of 14-inch oak tree; 40-penny nail; T corner....... 797.01

T. 76 N., R. 17 W., 0.3 mile west of the southeast corner of sec. 13, T corner, - 

on west side of road, 40 feet north of center of road; iron post stamped 

"735 IOWA".......................,...'............................. 734.317

T. 76 N., R. 17 W., southwest corner of sec. 15, on east side of road, 17 feet 

southeast of road intersection, 10 feet south of corner fence post; crossroads ................................................................ 841.341

T. 76 N., R. 17 W., 0.5 mile south of the northwest corner of sec. 18, on east 

side of highway, 70 feet north of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway 

track, 12 feet east of center of highway; iron post stamped' '856 IOWA''.. 855.548

T. 76 N., R. 18 W., southeast corner of sec. 11, center of roadway; railway 

crossing, south rail.....................................'.............. 871.7

Point 8.3 miles west of Tracy east to Foster, thence north to point 8.5 miles east of Pella.

T. 75 N., R. 19 W., 0.5 mile north of the southeast corner of sec. 27, south

and 55 feet west of center of crossroads, 3 feet north of fence; iron post

stamped "888 IOWA"............................................... 887.459

T. 75 N., R. 18. W., 0.25 mile north of the southwest corner of sec. 30, on

north side of road near southwest corner of Vigilance School grounds; 

iron post stamped "886 IOWA"..................................... 885. 979

T. 75 N., R. 18 W., center of sec. 29, T corner, on highest point of rock at

intersection; painted square.......................................... 837. 60

T. 75 N., R. 18 W., 0.25 mile east of quarter corner on west side of sec. 27;

iron post stamped "849 IOWA"...................................... 848. 652

T. 75 N., R. 18 W., 0.5 mile north of southeast corner of sec. 26, T corner,

at side of road; stone................................................. 758.70

Tracy, 2 blocks east 'of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. station, west

side of street, 3 feet east of fence, 60 feet north of Chicago, Burlington &

Quincy R. R. track; iron post stamped ' '730 IOWA''................. 729. 302

Tracy, 0.5 mile east of, railroad crossing; north rail...................... 695. 94

Tracy, 3.5 miles east of, east of wagon road, railroad crossing; top of south

rail........................._.;................'......................... 705.62

T. 75 N., R. 17 W., 0.25 mile west of quarter corner on east side of sec. 27,

on east side of road, 84 feet north of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R.

track, 3 feet west of fence; iron post stamped "700 IOWA"............ 699.736
28 SPIRIT LEVELING IN IOWA, 1896 TO 1909, INCLUSIVE.

Feet.

Foster, opposite station; top of rail..................................... 702. 45

T. 75 N., R. 17 W., quarter corner on north side of sec. 25, T corner, on 

rock; painted square................................................ 730. 29

T. 75 N., R. 17 W., quarter corner on north side of sec. 24, on west side of 

road, 30 feet west of center of road, 30 feet north of center of road, southeast corner of Chas. Oswandel's place, crossroads; iron post stamped

. "772 IOWA".....:................................................. 772. 045

T. 75 N., R. 17 W., 0.25 mile north of quarter corner on south side of sec. 12, 

at railway crossing; top of rail......................................... 811.53

T. 75 N., R. 17 W., near quarter corner on east side of sec. 11, railway 

crossing; top of rail................................................... 818. 51

Leighton, 0.5 mile east of, railway crossing; top of rail.................... 759.13

Leighton, quarter corner on south side of sec. 35, T. 76 N., R. 17 W., west 

side of road, 50 feet north of railroad; iron post stamped "761 IOWA".. 760.497

T. 76 N., R. 17 W., center of sec. 26, crossroads, in corner fence post; three 

40-penny nails....... J............................................... 849. 67

T. 76 N., R. 17 W., quarter corner on east side of sec. 25; on stone at intersection of crossroads; painted square................................... 843.51

T. 76 N., R. 17 W., 0.25 mile north of southwest corner of sec. 19, T corner; 

iron post stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 8 IOWA 1908, 813 ".......... 812. 246

T. 76 N., R. 17 W., 0.3 mile west of the southeast corner of sec. 13, on west 

side of road, 40 feet north of road, T corner; iron post stamped "735 

IOWA"............................................................. 734.317

Nebraska City quadrangle. 

FREMONT COUNTY.

The elevations in the following list are based on a bench mark 

established by the Missouri River Commission 3,884 feet north of 

the railroad station at Nebraska City Junction, Iowa. The bench 

mark is a buried stone with a copper bolt, 3 feet under ground, surmounted by an iron post with a cap terminating in a rounded.knob, 

marked "Missouri River Commission;" the accepted elevation of the 

top of cap is 924.589 feet.

The leveling was done in 1905 by F. W. Hughes.

NEBRASKA CITY QUADRANGLE. 

Vicinity of Nebraska City Junction.

Nebraska City Junction, 3,884 feet north of station, 45 feet east of Chicago,

Burlington & Quincy R. R. track, on sand knoll; top of cap of iron pipe Feet. 

' marked "Missouri River Commission "................................ 924. 589

Nebraska City Junction, 600 feet north of station, 40 feet west of Chicago,

Burlington & Quincy R. R. tracks; iron post stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta.

No. 1, 924 ADJ 1903"................................................ 923.350

Nebraska City Junction, 2 miles west of, 40 feet south of crossing, 30 feet

east of center of road; iron post stamped "923 ADJ-1903".............. 923.191

Canton and Elk Point quadrangles. 

LYON AND PLYMOUTH COUNTIES.

The elevations in the following list were determined by primary 

leveling extended from bench marks of the Missouri River Commission and the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and accord with the 1907
PRIMARY LEVELING. 29

adjustment. A correction of plus 0.755 foot has been applied to the 

elevation, published in part 3 of the Report for 1894 of the Chief of 

Engineers, United States Army, for Elk Point and points west. Elk 

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

Geodetic Survey, which crosses the Canton and Elk Point quadrangles 

along the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway.

The levering was done in the Canton quadrangle in 1896 by Alfred 

Tyler, and in the Elk Point quadrangle in 1898 by D. C. Wray.

CANTON QUADRANGLE. 

Near Granite; portion of circuit, most of which Is In South Dakota.

T. 99 N., R. 48 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped " YNKTN - Feet.

1420".............................................................. 1,421. 000

T. 100 N., R. 48 W., northwest corner of sec. 19; iron post stamped

"YNKTN 1343".................................................... 1,448.967

ELK POINT QUADRANGLE.

Sec. 3, T. 91 N., R. 49 W., east to line between Rs. 48 and 49 W., thence north to Akron.

T. 91 N., R. 48 W., sec. 6, northwest corner of; iron post stamped "YNKTN

1314".............................................................. 1,315.200

T. 92 N., R. 48 W., sec. 6, northwest corner of; iron post stamped "YNKTN

1140".............................................................. 1,140.824

INDEX.

A. Page.

Ackworth .................................. 22

Adair....................................... 9,10

Adair County .............................. 7

Adei...........:............................ 21

Adel quadrangle ........................... 10

Akron...................................... 29

Allamakee County.......................... 11

Anita....................................... 9

Ankeny .................................... 20

Argand..................................... 19

Arlington..........................::....... 13

Atlantic .................................... 9

Attica...................................... 25

Attica quadrangle.......................... , 25

Avoca...................................... 8,9

Avoca quadrangle.......................... 9

B.

Baldwin, D. H., work of. 

Bankston................

Beaver Creek............

Bellevue Township......

Berwick.................

............. 6

............. 12

............. 20

............. 17

............. 20

Bluff ton.................................... 15-16

Booneville.................................. 11

Bowsher.................................... 20

Burns, Tim, work of........................ 11

Buchanan County.......................... 11

Butler Township........................... 17

C. 

Caloma..................................... 22

Campbell................................... 21

Canton quadrangle......................... 29

Carlisle..................................... 22

Caaey........ ...'............................ 10

Casey quadrangle.......................... 10

Cass County................................ 7

Castolia..................................... 16

Chariton quadrangle....................... 23

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad ... 22 

Chicago Great Western Railway ........... 12

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway... 13,18 

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway ... 7,

11,19-20 

Clayton Center............................. 13

Clay ton County ............................ 11

Clermont................................... 13,17

Coalridge Church .......................... 24

Commerce.................................. ir, 21

Conover.................................... 16

Corydon Bridge............................. 20

Council Bluffs.............................. 8

. D.

Dalby....................................... 15-

Dallas ...................................... 24

Dallas Center............................... 21

Dallas County.............................. 7,20

Decorah.................................... 16

Decorah quadrangle....................... 15-17

Page.

Delaware................................... 18

Delaware County........................... 11,17

Delhi....................................... 18

Des Moines................................. 11,19

Des Moines quadrangle.................. 11,19,20

DeSoto..................................... 10

Dexter...................................... ] 0

Dorchester.................................. 15

Douglas, E. M., work of.................... 5

Dubuque. .................................. 17,18

Dubuque County ........................... 11,17

Dundee..................................... 14

Dyersville.................................. 18

E. 

Earlham..................................... 10

Elgin....................................... 33

Elkader .................................... . 12

Elkader quadrangle........................ 12-13

Elk Point quadrangle...................... 29

Elon........................................ 15

F. 

Farley...................................... 18

Farley quadrangle ......................... 18-19

Farmersburg............................... 12

Fa'yette County............................. 11

Fifleld....................................... 25

Fillmore.................................... 17

Fontanelle quadrangle..................... 9

Ford........................................ 22-23

Fort Atkinson.............................. 16

Foster ...................................... 28

Fremont County............................ 28

French, F. C., workof...................... 11

G. 

Gannett.S. S.,work of...................... 6

Garnaville.................................. 12,13

Gelbach, W. H., work of................... 20,21

Golden ..................................... 19

Granite...............!..................... 29

Greeley..................................... 13

Guthrie County............................. 7

Guttenberg...............:................. 12

H.

Harlan quadrangle. 

Harpers Ferry......

Hartford............

Hawkeye...........

Hazleton ...........

....................... 15

....................... 22

....................... 14

....................... 14

Heebink, G. E., work of.................... 23,25

Herron, W. H., work of..................... 6

Hespa ...................................... 15-16

Hewitt, C.E., workof...................... 11

Highlandville.............................. 16

Holy Cross....................'.............. 12

Hopkinton ................................. 18

Howel 1...................................... 24,26

Hughes,F. W., work of..................... 19,28

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32 INDEX.

I. Page. 

Illinois Central Railroad..................... 18,19

Indianola quadrangle...................... 23

Iron Mines................................. 15

J. 

Jackson County............................. 17

Jones County............................... 17

K. 

Kahoka quadrangle........................ 19

Kimball Corner............................. 19

Knoxville quadrangle...................... 23-25

L. 

Lament...................................... 14

Lancaster quadrangle...................... 12

Lamotte.................................... 17

Lansing.................................... 15

Lattners .................................... 12

Lee County.................'................ 19

Leighton ................................... 28

Levey ...................................... 20,22

Libby, R. L., work of....................... 7

Linn County................................ '17

Ludlow..................................... 16

Luxemburg ..................I............. 13,18

Lybrand................................... 15

Lyou County................................ 28

M. 

Mahaska County .....................:..... 25

Manchester.......................... 12,14,18,19

Marion County.......................... 21,23,25

Marion township........................... 13

Marne...................................... 9

Marne quadrangle ......................... 9

Marshall, R. B., work of................... 5

Maynard................................... 13

McGregor.................................. 12

Mederville ................................. 12,13

Menlo...................................... 10

Millville.................................... 12

Milo quadrangle........................... 21-22

Minden..................................... 8

Monona.................................... 14,15

Monticello.................................. 19

Mount Vernon Chapel..................... 24

N.

National.................................... 12

Nebraska City Junction.................... 28

Nebraska City quadrangle ................. 28

Neola....................................... 8

Neola quadrangle.......................... 8

New Albin ................................. 15

Newell, G. \V., work of..................... 17

Nordness................................... 16

North McGregor............................ 14

0.

Oelwein'.................................... 14

Oelwein quadrangle ..........:............ 13

Ortonville.................................. 21

Osborne .................................... 13

Ossian...................................... 16

Otley....................................... 25

Otter Creek Township...................... 17

P. 

Panora quadrangle ........................ 10

Pella....................................... 26

Pella quadrangle........................... 25-28

Feosta...................................... 18

Page. 

Peosta quadrangle......................... 17-18

Percy....................................... 23

Pleasantville............................... 22-23

Plymouth County.......................... 28

Polk County.............................. 7,19,20

Postville.................................... 15,16

Pottawattamie County..................... 7

R.

Randalia................................... 13

Rector...................................... 24

Rees, H. V., work of........................ 19

Reesville................................... 14

Renshawe, J. H., work of.................. 5

Rosseau.................................... 25

Ryan....................................... 19

S.

Sageville................................... 12

St. Donatus................................. 18

Sand Springs.....................:......... 18

Sandyville................................. 22

Shelby...................................... 8

Shelby County............................... 7

Spillville................................... 16

Springwater................................ 15-16

Steele, M. A., work of...................... 11

Strawberry Point............................ 14

Stuart...................................... 10

Swan....................................... 23

T.

.................. 27

................... 29

Tracy...................

Tyler, Alfred, work of.

Underwood... 

Union Prairie

U.

15

V.

Valley Junction............................ 11,19

Van Meter............................... 10-11,21

Village Creek............................... 16

Vincennes.................................. 19

Volga....................................... 13,14

W. 

Wadena.................................... 13

Walnut................;.................... 9

Warren County............................. 21

Watson..................................... 14

Waukee.................................... 21

Waukee quadrangle.................. 10-11,20-21

Waukon.................................... 15

Waukon Junction.......................... 14

Waukon quadrangle....................... 14-15

West, F. H , work of:....................... 20

Westgate................................... 13

Weston..................................... S

West Union................................. 13-14

Wheeling................................... 23

Wilson, H. M., work of..................... 6

Wilson, John, work of...................... 11

Winneshiek County........................ 11

Wiota....................................... 9

Wiota quadrangle.......................... 9

Worthington............................... 18

Wray, D. C., work of ....................... 29

Y. 

Youngstown................................ 20

Z. 

Zorn, G. W., work of....................... 11

Zwingle.................................... 17

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