DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, DIRECTOR

BULLETIN 473

RESULTS OF SPIRIT LEVELING IN 

KANSAS AND NEBRASKA

1896 TO 1909, INCLUSIVE

R. B. MARSHALL, CHIEF GEOGRAPHER

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1911

CONTENTS.

Page. 

Introduction.............................................!................ 5

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

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

Classification.............................................;............ 5

Bench marks...................................;..................... 5

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

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

Kansas.................................................................. 8

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

Joplin district (Cherokee County)................................... 8

lola and Parsons quadrangles (Alien, Bourbon, Crawford, Labette, and 

Neosho counties)................................................ 9

Independence quadrangle (Montgomery and Wilson counties)........ 10

Atchison, Kansas City, and Oskaloosa 30' quadrangles, includingEaston and Leavenworth 15' quadrangles (Atkins and Leavenworth 

counties)...................................................... 12

Garden, Lakin, Syracuse, and Tribune quadrangles (Finney, Grant,. 

Hamilton, Kearney, and Stanton counties)........................ 18

Nebraska................................................................. 23

Primary leveling..................................................... 23

Elk Point quadrangle (Dixon County).............................. 23

Nehawka, Omaha, and Weeping Water quadrangles (Cass, Johnson, 

Lancaster, Otoe, and Sarpy counties)............................. 24

Nebraska City quadrangle (Cass, Nemaha, and Otoe counties)........ 26

Browns Creek, Chappell, Gothenburg, North Platte, Ogalalla, Paxton, 

and Sidney quadrangles (Arthur, Cheyenne, Dawson, Deuel, Frontier, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, and McPherson counties)............. 27

Index..................................................................... 41

ILLUSTRATION.

Page. 

PLATE I. Designs for bench marks.......................................... 5

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 473 PLATE I

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 E, Tablets for stone or concrete structures.

P, Iron post used where there is no rock.
RESULTS OF SPIRIT LEVELING IN KANSAS AND 

NEBRASKA, 1896 TO 1900, INCLUSIVE.

R. B. MARSHALL, Chief Geographer.

INTRODUCTION.

Scope of the work. All results of spirit leveling in Kansas and 

Nebraska previously published by the United States Geological Survey 

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

by quadrangles. Elevations are based on heights of bench marks 

along precise-level lines of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and of the 

Missouri River Commission, as adjusted in 1907. The elevation of 

bench marks in the western part of both States are based on railroad 

data, and are, therefore, only approximate.

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. 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. No precise leveling has been done by the United 

States Geological Survey in Kansas and Nebraska. For .primary lines 

standard Y levels are used; lines are run in circuits or are closed on 

precise lines, "with an allowable closing error in feet represented by 

0.05 VD, in which D is the length of the circuit in miles, sufficient care 

being given to the work to maintain this standard. For levels of 

this class careful office adjustments are made, the circuit errors being 

distributed over the lines.

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

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

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

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

public building, a bridge abutment, or other substantial masonry 

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

is not available, consists of a hollow wrought-iron post 3£ inches in

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6 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA, 1896 TO 1909.

outer diameter and 4 feet in length. 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, 

which is set about 3 feet in the ground. 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£ inches in length 

driven through a copper washer seven-eighths inch in diameter. The 

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

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

name (G, PI. I).

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

by the levelman. These numbers are stamped with YVm°h steel 

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

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

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

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

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

Director of the United States Geological Survey, at Washington, 

D. C., for the adjusted values, and will use the markings as identification numbers only.

Datum. All United States Geological Survey elevations are referred 

to mean sea level, which is the level that the sea would assume if the 

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

elevation determined from the mean of the highest and the lowest 

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

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

level is the average height of the water, all stages of the tide being considered. It is determined from observations made by means of tidal 

gages placed at stations where local conditions, such as long, narrow 

bays, rivers, and like features, will not affect the height of the water. 

To obtain even approximately correct results these observations must 

extend over at least one lunar month, and if accuracy is desired they 

must extend over several years. At ocean stations the half-tide level 

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

there is no defference between the mean sea level as determined from 

observations in the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, or the Pacific 

Ocean.

The connection with tidal stations for bench marks in certain areas 

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

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

of the word "datum" on tablets or posts. For such areas corrections 

for published results will be made from time to time as the preciselevel lines of the United States Geological Survey or other Government organizations are extended.
INTRODUCTION.

Topographic maps. Maps of the following quadrangles wholly or 

partly in Kansas and Nebraska have been published by the United 

States Geological Survey up to May 1,1911. 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.

KANSAS.

Abilene.

Albany (Colo.-Kans.).

Anthony.

Arapahoe (Nebr.-Kans.).

Ashland. 1

Atchison (Kans.-Mo.).

Beloib.

Burden.

Burlingame.

Burlington.

Caldwell.

Cheyenne Wells (Colo.-Kans.).

Clay Center.

Cold water.

Concordia.

Cotton wood Falls.

Dodge. ' 

Eldorado.

Ellis.

Ellsworth.

Emporia.

Eskridge.

Eureka.

Fort Scott (Kans.-Mo.).

Fredonia.

Garden.

Garnett.

Granada (Colo.-Kans.).

Great Bend.

Hays.

Hebron (Nebr.-Kans.).

Hiawatha.

Hill.

Holdrege (Nebr.-Kans.).

Hutchinson.

Independence.

lola.

Joplin (Kans.-Mo.-Okla.).

Joplin distiict (Mo.-Kans.-Okla.), double

sheet (10 cents). 

Junction City. 

Kansas City (Kans.-Mo.). 

i Sitka sheet, on scale of 1:62500, has been reduced and forms part of Ashland sheet, on scale of 1:125000.

Kingman.

Kinsley.

Lakin.

Lamed.

Lawrence.

Leaven worth (Kans. -Mo.).

Lyons.

Mankato.

Marysville.

Meade.

Medicine Lodge.

Minneapolis.

Mound City (Kans.-Mo.).

Ness.

Newton.

Norton.

Olathe (Kans.-Mo.).

Osborne.

Oskaloosa (Kans.-Mo.).

Parkerville.

Parsons.

Phillipsburg. -

Plain ville.

Pratt.

Red Cloud (Nebr.-Kans.).

Russell.

Salina.

Sedan.

Seneca.

Sitka. 1

Smith Center.

Spearville.

Superior (Nebr.-Kans.).

Syracuse.

Topeka.

Vilas (Colo.-Kans.).

Wamego.

Washington.

Wellington.

Wichita.

Wyandotte (Okla.-Mo.-Kans.).
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NEBRASKA.

Arapahoe (Nebr.-Kans.).

Browns Creek.

Camp Clarke.

Chappell.

David City.

Edgemont (S. Dak.-Nebr.).

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

Fremont.

Goshen Hole (Wyo.-Nebr.).

Gothenburg.

Grand Island SO7 . 1

*Grand Island 15'. l 

Hebron (Nebr.-Kans.). 

Holdrege (Nebr.-Kans.). 

Kearney 30'.2 

Kearney 15'.2

*Kenesaw.3

Lexington.

Lincoln.

Loup.

Mindeh.3

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

North Platte.

Oelrichs (S. Dak.-Nebr.).

Ogalalla.

Omaha and vicinity (Nebr.-Iowa)

cents). 

Patrick (Wyo.-Nebr.). 

Paxton.

Red Cloud (Nebr.-Kans.). 

St. Paul. 

Scotts Bluff. 

Sidney. 

Stromsburg. 

Superior (Neor.-Kans.). 

Wahoo.

Weeping Water. 

Whistle Creek. . Wood Eiver 3(K.3 

*Wood River 15'.3 

York.

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KANSAS. . . .' ' 

PRIMARY LEVELING.

Joplin District. 

. CHEROKEE COUNTY.

The elevations published in the following list are based on bench. 

mark -"CIII" of the Coast and Geodetic Survey at Carthage, Mo., 

at the southwest corner of Main and Limestone streets, a cross cut 

on the rounded top of a 6 by 6 inch limestone post buried in the

ground 2.3 feet west of intersection of the inside lines of sidewalk. 

The elevation of this bench mark, as corrected by the 1907 adjustment of that survey, is accepted as 942.000 feet above mean sea 

level.

The leveling was done in 1904 by D. C. Wray.

All bench marks dependent upon this datum are stamped with 

the letters "CRTHG" in addition to the figures of elevation.

For additional data for the same area see Bulletin459, "Results of 

spirit leveling in Missouri." j

* Out of print.

1 Grand Island sheet, on scale of 1:62500, has been reduced and forms part of Grand Island sheet, on scale 

of 1:125000.

2 Kearney 15' sheet, on scale of 1:62500, has been reduced and forms part of Kearney 30' sheet, on scale of 

1:125000.

s Kenesaw, Minden, and Wood River 15' sheets, on scale of 1:62500, have been reduced and form parts of 

Wood Kiver 30' sheet, on scale of 1:125000.
KANSAS. 9 

JOPLIN DISTRICT.

T. 35 S., R. 25 E., northeast corner of sec. 11, 24 feet west of corner stone; Feet..

iron post stamped "1016 CRTHG".................................... 1,016.027

Galena, west side of Euclid Avenue, between Seventh and Eighth streets,

2 feet north of southeast corner of foundation of schoolhouse.; aluminum

tablet stamped "976 CRTHG"....................................... 976.157

Baxter Springs, 51 feet west of southeast comer of city hall, in third course

of stone below water table; aluminum tablet stamped "842 CRTHG".. 842. 316 

T. 33 S., R. 25 E., SE. ^ sec. 12, 45 feet south of comer stone,.at west side

of State line road; iron post stamped "914 CRTHG".................... 913. 851

T. 32 S., R. 25 E., northwest corner of sec. 19, 4 feet east of corner fence

post, southeast of crossroads; iron post stamped "904 CRTHG" ......... 903. 765

T. 33 S., R. 24 E., northeast corner of sec. 1, 40 feet south and 15 feet west

of corner stone in center of crossroads; iron post stamped "893 CRTHG ". 892. 813 

T. 34 S., R. 24 E., northeast corner of sec. 1, 40 feet south and 30 feet west

of corner stone in center of crossroads; iron post stamped "862 CRTHG ". 861. 730

Tola and Parsons Quadrangles.

ALLEN, BOURBON, CBAWFOBD, LABETTE, AND NEOSHO COUNTIES.

The elevations in the following list are based on an aluminum tablet 

stamped "968 IOLA" in the northeast comer of Northup's National 

Bank at lola, Kans., the elevation of which is accepted as 971.489 

feet above mean sea level. The initial point upon which this work 

depends is the bronze tablet established by the Indian Territory levels 

in the school building at Chetopa, Kans., the elevation of which as 

now accepted is 4.850 feet higher than published in Bulletin 175.

The leveling was done in 1902 by Fox Wood.

PARSONS QUADRANGLE.

Chetopa north along Missouri, Kansas & Texas Ry. to Erie, thence along highway 

to La Harpe. (Double-rodded line.)

Feet.

Erie, in east wing of courthouse; bronze tablet stamped "892 IOLA" ..... 895. 080 

T. 26 S., R. 20 E., northeast corner of sec. 31, in north end of stone pier at

south end of iron bridge over Big Creek; aluminum tablet stamped "940

IOLA"..................................................-........... 943.033

T. 25 S., R. 19 E., southeast corner of sec. 36, in south side of schoolhouse,

near corner of sections; bronze tablet stamped "1068 IOLA"........... 1,071: 293

T. 24 S., R. 19 E., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "1032

IOLA"............................................................. 1,035.267-

IOLA QUADRANGLE. 

Erie along highway east and around Tps. 27 and 28 S., R. 21 E.

T. 29 S., R. 21 E., 0.25 mile east of northwest corner of sec. 6, north

side of schoolhouse; bronze tablet stamped "896 IOLA"............... 899.075

T. 28 S., R. 22 E., 0.25 mile south of northwest corner of sec. 31, east side

of road, north end of bridge over Big Walnut' Creek, in rock abutment;

bronze tablet stamped "897 IOLA"................................... 900.242

T. 27 S., R. 21 E., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "952

IOLA"................:........^................................... 955.171

Portersville, northeast corner of schoolhouse; aluminum tablet stamped

"1008 IOLA"........................................................ 1,011.130
10 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA, 1896 TO 1909.

Savonburg, in west wing of schoolhouse; bronze tablet stamped "1057 Feet.

IOLA"............................................................. 1,060.758

T. 27 S., R. 20 E., southeast comer of sec. 36; iron post stamped "1022

IOLA".............................................................. 1,025. 206

T. 27 S., R. 19 E., southeast corner of sec. 36, in northeast corner of church;

bronze tablet stamped "1004 IOLA"................................. 1, 007.132

T. 26 S., R. 18 E., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "997

IOLA" ............................................................. I, 000. 496

North Valley, southeast comer of sec. 36, T. 27 S., R. 18 E.,«in southeast

corner of schoolhouse; bronze tablet stamped "909 IOLA".............. 911. 314

Northeast corner of T. 26 S., R. 19 E., west through Humboldt and south along range 

line between Ks. 17 and 18 E., thence along township line between Tps. 28 and 29 S.

Humboldt, 3 miles east of, northwest corner of Central Avenue schoolhouse; bronze tablet stamped "976 IOLA"........................;... . 979. 612

T. 26 N., R. 18 E., southwest corner of sec. 30, in southwest corner of schoolhouse; aluminum tablet stamped "953 IOLA".......................... 955. 823

T. 27 S., R. 17 E., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "981

IOLA; '..................,.......................................... 933.909

T. 28 S., R. 17 E., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "957

IOLA"............................................................. 960.138

Urbana, southeast comer of church; aluminum tablet stamped "954

IOLA"............................................................. 957.304

T. 24 S'., R. 20 E., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "1091

IOLA"............................................................. 1,094. 358

T. 24 S., R. 21 E., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "1062

IOLA".................;..........................................!, 065. 993

T. 23 S., R. 21 E., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "1043

IOLA"............................................................ 1,045. 707

T. 24 S., R. 20 E., northeast corner of sec. 1, on north side of schoolhduse;

bronze tablet stamped " 1024 IOLA"............................. !.:v... 1,027.143

T. 24 S., R. 20 E., sec. 7, northwest corner of schoolhouse; bronze tablet

stamped "1059 IOLA"...........................................1.... 1,062.041

a 

La Harpe west along railroad and highway and around T. 25 S., Rs. 18 and 19( E.

lola, in northeast corner of Northup's National Bank; bronze tablet 

stamped "968 IOLA".............................................. 971.489

T. 24 S., R. 17 E., southeast corner of sec. 25; iron post stamped "1010

IOLA". ................;.......................................... 1,012. 742

T. 23 S., R. 18 E., southeast corner of sec. 31; iron post stamped "1050

IOLA"............................................................ 1,052. 860

T. 23 S., R. 19 E., northeast corner of sec. 1, in northeast corner of schoolhouse; bronze tablet stamped " 1022 IOLA".......................... 1,024. 845

Independence Quadrangle.

MONTGOMERY AND WILSON COUNTIES.

The elevations in the following list are based on an aluminum tablet 

stamped "824 INDEPENDENCE" in the northwest corner of the 

courthouse at Independence, Kans., the elevation of which is accepted 

as 827.637 feet above mean sea level. The initial point upon which 

these levels depend is the bronze tablet established by the Indian 

Territory (now part of Oklahoma) levels at Coffeyville, Kans., the
KANSAS. ' 11

accepted elevation of which is 4.854 feet higher than that published on 

page 88, in Bulletin 175. . The leveling was done in 1903 by Fox Wood.

INDEPENDENCE QUADRANGLE.

Cofleyville west along highway 6 miles to Deerlng, thence north 30 miles, thence east 

6 miles, thence south to Cofleyville. 1

Coffeyville, Ried Building; bronze tablet stamped "731 INDEPEND- Feet. 

ENCE" (see Indian Territory levels, Bulletin 175).................... 736. 226

Coffeyville, 4 miles west of, on township line, south side of bridge across 

Onion Creek, in east pier; chiseled cross ............................... 740. 79

Deering, in southwest corner of store of H. L. Towles; aluminum tablet 

. stamped."763 INDEPENDENCE"................................... 766. 954

T. 34 S., R. 16 E., northwest corner of sec. 6, in northwest corner of Meyers's 

residence; aluminum tablet stamped "882 INDEPENDENCE......... 884. 884

Independence, northwest corner of courthouse; aluminum tablet stamped 

. "824 INDEPENDENCE"............................................ 827.637

Sycamore, southeast corner of schoolhouse; aluminum tablet stamped "829 

INDEPENDENCE "............................................... 831.847

Neodesha, southeast corner' of Fourth and Main streets, in north, side of 

brick building (Dr. F. T. Alien's store); aluminum tablet stamped "817 

INDEPENDENCE"............................................... 820.270

Tps. 29 and 30 S., R. 16 E., on line between sees. 3 and 34,12 feet from east 

rail, in east end of concrete railroad culvert; aluminum tablet stamped 

"842 INDEPENDENCE" .......................................... 845. 770

T. 30 S., R. 17 E., 0.25 mile east of northwest corner of sec. 6, in northeast 

corner of Mrs. Ann Clegg's house; aluminum tablet stamped "871 INDEPENDENCE "...................................................... 874.066

T. 31 S., R. 17 E., 0.1 mile east of northwest corner of sec. 6, in northeast 

corner of schoolhouse (District 80); aluminum tablet stamped "901 

INDEPENDENCE"........................:................!..... 904. 404

T. 32 S., R. 16 E., northeast corner of sec. 12, in wall of schoolhouse; aluminum tablet stamped "843 INDEPENDENCE "...................... 895. 524

T. 33 S., R. 16":E., northwest corner of sec. 1, in northwest corner of church; 

aluminum tablet stamped "758 INDEPENDENCE ".................. 762.141

Liberty, southeast corner of Methodist-Church; aluminum tablet stamped 

"757 INDEPENDENCE"............................................ 761. 377

Deering west along highway 6 miles to Fawn, thence north about 30 miles to sec. 35, 

T. 29 S., R. 14 E., thence west 2 miles; return line south from Elk City and Havana 

to southwest corner T. 24 S., R. 14 E., thence east 6 miles to Fawn.

Tyro, in northeast corner of schoolhouse, aluminum tablet stamped "896

INDEPENDENCE." (Reported destroyed in 1909).................. 898. 627.

T. 33 S., R. 15 E., sec. 36, in northwest corner of schoolhouse; aluminum 

tablet stamped "831 INDEPENDENCE"............................ 833. 633

T. 32 S., R. 15 E., northwest corner of sec. 30, in northwest corner of schoolhouse; aluminum tablet stamped "821 INDEPENDENCE "............ 823. 642

T. 31 S., R. 14 E., near sec. 23, southeast.corner of schoolhouse; aluminum 

tabletstamped "918 INDEPENDENCE"............................. 920. 626

La Fontaine, in southeast corner of schoolhouse; aluminum tablet stamped

"918 INDEPENDENCE"........................................... 920. 731

T. 29 S., R. 14 E., near sec. 36, in southwest corner of schoolhouse; aluminum tablet stamped "928 INDEPENDENCE"........................ 930. 512

1 The error distributed in this line is excessive.
12 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA, 1896 TO 1909.

Buxton, northeast corner of Christian Church; aluminum tablet stamped Feet. 

"979 INDEPENDENCE"........................................... 981. 384

T. 30 S., R. 14 E., sec. 33, in northwest corner of Henry Cox's residence; 

aluminum tablet stamped " 891 INDEPENDENCE ".................... 893. 636

Elk City, in wing of brick schoolhouse; aluminum tablet stamped "833 

INDEPENDENCE"................................................ 835. 887

T. 32 S., R. 14 E., sec. 30, residence of C. Curtis, in west foundation of front 

porch; aluminum tablet stamped "853 INDEPENDENCE"............ 855. 832

Havana, in schoolhouse; aluminum tablet stamped "762 INDEPENDENCE". .......................................................... 764.178

T. 34 S., R. 14 E., sec. 31, in south side of house of M. M. Freidlin; aluminum tablet stamped " 757 INDEPENDENCE " ....................... 759. 595

Atchison, Kansas City, and Oskaloosa 30' Quadrangles, including E as ton and 

Leavenworth 15' Quadrangles.

ATKINS AND LEAVENWORTH COUNTIES.

The elevations are based on bench marks of the Missouri River 

Commission.

The leveling was done by S. K. Atkinson in 1906 and by G. E. 

Heebink in 1908-9.

KANSAS CITY 30' QUADRANGLE. 

Standard bench marks of the Missouri River Commission.

P. B. M. 247, Connor, about 2.5 miles above, 1,265 feet below first road 

crossing below Pope's Siding, 1,315 feet below bridge 79, across small 

creek, 220 feet above center of small bridge where the Oilman or bottom 

road turns east away from track, about 0.5 mile east of houses of E. Piper 

and Mr. Tull, 33 feet west of center of track on line of right of way; copper Feet. 

bolt in bench mark stone............................................ 756. 023

Top of cap..................................................... 760.073

P. B. M. 248-77-1, Leavenworth Junction, 2 miles below, opposite foot of 

Spar Island, 970 feet above milepost 303, 1,610 feet above railroad trestle 

81, on second bench from foot of bluff,-120 feet from Missouri Pacific

 Ry. track; top of copper bolt in bench-mark stone (could not be found 

in 1909) .....................,..'..^.....'....................:......... 799. 886

Top of cap........................................................ 803. 964

United States Geological Survey elevations Point 2.5 miles north of Connor west to 

Sec. 20, T. 8 S., R. 22 E., and north to Bowling.

Lipps, 310 feet west of post-office box, on south side of road, 6 inches below 

surface of embankment, marked by large piece of limestone; iron stake 

marked "803".................................................... 802.49 . T. 9 S., R. 23 E., at intersection of Dalton and Maltby 'Roads, on highest 

part of section corner stone; square marked "882 ".................... 882.18

T. 9 S., R. 23_E., southwest corner of sec. 32; corner stone, marked "928".. 927. 71

Lansing, 2 miles south of by 0.4 mile east of, Leavenworth and Kansas 

City Road north of Maltby Road, in limestone 3 by 3 feet by 1.5 feet 

forming abutment of small bridge; aluminum tablet stamped "860".... 860. 255

T. 9 S., R. 23 E., southwest corner of sec. 31, on stone; chiseled square 

marked "878"....................................................... 878.10

Lansing, 0.5 mile south by 1.5 miles west of, intersection of Brighton and 

Lambourn Roads, quarter corner west side of sec. 26, T. 9 S., R. 22 E.; 

gas pipe with bronze cap marked "963".............................. 962. 385
KANSAS. 13

T. 9 S., R. 22 E., quarter corner on north side of sec 34, near Spring Hill Feet.

schoolhouse, at T road south, on stone; chiseled square marked "956".. 955. 54 

T. 9 S., R. 22 E., southwest corner of sec. 28, at west end of New Lawrence

Road, on stone; chiseled square...................................... 1,018.19

T. 9 S., R. 22 E., quarter corner on east sid,e of sec. 29, east end of old

Lawrence Road, set 3 feet in ground and projecting 1 foot above ground;

iron pipe stamped "1043 "............................................ 1,042. 787

T. 9 S., R. 22 E., southwest corner of sec. 20, on granite bowlder; chiseled

square marked "966 "............................................... 965. 99

Bowling, 1 mile northeast of, on southeast corner of Atchison, Topeka &

Santa Fe Ry. bridge 17; bolt painted white and marked "U. S. 914 "... 914. 02

LEAVENWORTH 15' (KANSAS CITY 30') QUADRANGLE. 

Missouri River Commission bench marks.

P. B. M. 249, Leavenworth Junction, 93 feet above center of station, 100 

feet above head block at junction, 18 feet east of center of track, -29.5 

feet above lower head block of siding; bolt in bench-mark stone....... 756.837

Top of cap...................................................... 760. 902

P. B. M. 250-78-1, Leavenworth, on shelf of bluff If miles below station 

opposite East Leavenworth, on lower side of small ravine, 200 feet from 

river and 20 feet west of center of siding leading to coal mine; copper 

bolt in bench-mark stone............................................ 808. 290

Top of cap...................................................... 812. 356

P. B. M. 251, Leavenworth, north side of the Great Western Stove Co.'s 

brick building, one block south of Union Station, 3.4 feet west of northeast corner and 5 feet above ground; copper bolt leaded horizontally 

set in rock, with letters "U. S. 0 415 P. B. M." cut in rock, large enough 

to be readily seen and deep enough to last many years................ 782. 300

P. B. M. 252, Leavenworth, in brick building occupied by Rohlfing Bros., 

grocers, southeast corner of Third and Cherokee Streets, on west end of 

stone window sill, Cherokee Street side; top of copper bolt leaded vertitically and marked "U.S. 415 O P. B. M'."........................... 787.136

P. B. M. 253, Leavenworth, in retaining wall at northwest corner of Main 

and Cherokee Streets/59 feet north of south end of wall, 78 feet south of 

sbuth end of station; copper bolt leaded horizontally in fourth course of 

masonry above ground, lettered "U. S. O P. B. M."................... 775.409

P. B. M. 254-79-1, Fort Leavenworth, 30 feet below south face of west abutment of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. bridge, 27 feet from center 

of Missouri Pacific Ry. track, and 8 feet above grade; copper bolt in 

bench-mark stone.................................................. 788. 228'

Top of cap....................................................... 792. 314

P. B. M. 255, Fort Leavenworth, in west abutmen't of Chicago, Rock 

Island & Pacific Ry. bridge, south side, 3.5 feet back from east face; 

copper bolt leaded horizontally in fourth course of masonry above ground 

at southeast corner, lettered "U. S. O P. B. M."..................... 788. 682

P. B. M. 256, Fort Leavenworth, northeast corner of Government stone ice 

house on river bank, 7 inches west of east face, and 5.2 feet above ground; 

copper bolt leaded vertically into building, lettered "U. S. O P- B. M.". 776.177

P. B. M. 257, Fort Leavenworth, 0.8 mile above; 1.25 miles above Chicago, 

Rock Island & Pacific Ry. bridge across Missouri River, 525 feet below . 

wagon-road crossing, 505 feet below center of bridge across small creek 

at lower edge of wagon road. 150 feet below point of bluff, 28 feet from 

center of road on side toward bluff; copper bolt set in bench-mark stone. 773. 519 

Top of cap....................................................... 777. 587
14 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA, 1896 TO 1909.

P. B. M. 258-80-1, Fort Leavenworth, about 2.25 miles above Chicago, 

Rock Island & Pacific Ry. bridge, 350 feet above lower head block of 

Wade siding, on bluff side of track, 2 feet inside right-of-way fence; copper Feet, 

bolt in bench-mark stone............'................................ .769. 361

Top of cap...................................................... 773. 439

P. B. M. 259, Kickapoo, 1.8 miles below, 9 feet above upper end of Missouri 

Pacific Ry. bridge 95 over Salt Creek, on bluff side, 24 feet from center 

of track; copper bolt in bench-mark stone ........................... 773. 966

Top of cap...................................................... 778. 022

P. B. M'. 260, Kickapoo, 0.25 mile below, 285 feet below trestle, 1,035 feet 

above milepost 316, 85 feet above'upper end of small bridge, over drain 

for cut, on bluff side of track, 9.7 feet from center and 2.5 feet above grade; 

copper bolt leaded horizontally in face of natural ledge, lettered "U. S. 

O P. B. M."...............................:........................ 794. 670

P. B. M. 261-81-1, Kickapoo, on upper side of small ravine, 30 feet from 

vertical bank of small stream, bluff side of track, 80 feet from-center; 

George Sharp's house bears S. 88° W. (Mag.) 130 feet distant; copper 

bolt in bench-mark stone............................................ 801. 567

Top of cap...................................................... 805. 630

P. B. M. 262, Oak Mills, 0.9 mile below, 70 feet below center of railroad 

bridge over small creek coming out of valley, on bluff side of track, 3 

feet east of wire fence directly opposite south point of bluff; copper bolt 

in bench-mark stone................................................. 774.637

Top of cap...................................................... 778. 677

P. B. M. 263, Oak Mills, in northwest side of stone building facing northeast, 

65 feet southeast of John Davitz's store, 6 feet above ground and 8 inches 

from front face of building; copper bolt leaded horizontally, lettered 

"U. S. OP. B.M."................................................. 790.370

P. B. M. 264-82-1, Oak Mills, in John Davitz's front yard, 19 feet below 

his store and 2 feet inside tight board fence; copper bolt in bench-mark 

stone. ............................................................. 781. 084

Top of cap...................................................... 785.150

P. B. M. 265, Oak Mills, 2.3 miles, 0.9 mile above Little Walnut Creek, 

180 feet below railroad bridge 99, 16 feet toward the river from wagon 

road running parallel to river, near forks in road, on bluff side of track, 

65 feet from center; copper bolt in bench-mark stone.................. 785? 551

Top of cap...................................................... 789. 589

P. B. M. 266-83-1, About 5.5 miles below Atchison, 30 feet below lower end 

of iron bridge across Walnut Creek, on bluff side of track, 68 feet from 

center and 45 feet north of T. B. M. 541; copper bolt in bench-mark 

stone.............................................................. 784.806

Top of cap....................................................... 788.832

Leavenworth west to Hund, thence south 1 mile (United States Geological Survey

bench marks).

Hund, 40 feet south of Union Pacific R. R. tracks, 20 feet west of wagon 

road; iron post stamped "834"...................................... 833. 341

Hund, 1 mile south of, on stone abutment of steel bridge 130; chiseled 

square marked "846"..........................I.................... 830.12

OSKALOOSA 30' QUADRANGLE. 

Springdale south to Ackerland, thence east along railroad to Boling.

Springdale, 1.5 miles south of, at crossroads near mail box 60, in north root

of forked oak tree; nail................................................ 948. 209

A.ckerland, 1 mile north of, northeast corner of sec. 36, T. 9 S., R. 20 E.; 

section stone marked "1006 "............................,.,.,....... 1,006
KANSAS. 15

Ackerland, 300 feet east of station, intersection of railroad with main north Feet.

and south pike; point on track, marked "1041"..............-.......... 1,040.08

Ackerland, 1 mile east of, 2 miles west of Jarbalo, on southwest corner of

railroad bridge 32, bolt painted white and marked "U. S. 971"......... 970. 89

Milepost 15; top of rail.......:........................................ 965. 96

Jarbalo, 1 mile west of, railroad crossing; joint on south rail, marked "919 ". 918. 55 

Jarbalo, 120 feet east of station, 30 feet south of tracks; iron post stamped

"871".............................................................. 871. 223

Jarbalo, 1 mile east of, southwest corner of bridge 29; bolt painted white

and marked " 857 ".................................................. 856. 75

Jarbalo, 2 miles east of, in southeast corner of bridge 26; bolt painted white

and marked "866 ".................................................. 865. 05

Milepost 11; top of vertical rail......................................... 874.19

Bowling, in front of sign; top of rail.................................... 916. 6

Bowling, 200 feet northeast of station, 3 feet south of main track; large

iron cylinder set in ground, marked "U: S. 914"...................... 913. 37

Corner of sees. 14, 15, 22, and 23, T. 9 S., R. 20 E., south 1.5 miles, thence west 2.5 

miles, thence north to sec. 17.

T. 9 S., R. 20 E., quarter comer between sees. 26 and 27, 5.2 feet from 

ground, near crotch in 20-inch elm tree at T road; 40-penny nail...... 998. 20

T. 9 S., R. 20 E., quarter corner between sees. 27 and 28; iron post....... 1,049. 008

T. 9 S., R. 20 E., quarter corner between sees. 28 and 29, cross corner, in 

telephone post; two 40-penny nails.................................. 1, 065. 84

T. 9 S., R. 20 E., center of sec. 29,10 feet from corner fence post, 18 inches 

above ground, in brace of corner fence post; 40-penny nail............. 1,104. 32

EASTON 15' (OSKALOOSA 30') QUADRANGLE. 

Point near Bowling north to point near Hand.

Bowling, near, in old ravine near where road crosses creek bed of west fork 

of Little Stranger Creek; stone marked "U. S. 913 "................... 912. 78

Lansiug, 5 miles west of, at intersection of roads, northeast corner of sec. 

24, T. 9 S., R. 21 E., 50 feet west of bridge 92, south side of road; iron 

pipe with brass cap stamped "972 "................................... 971. 451

T. 9 S., R. 22 E., northwest corner of sec. 18, at crossroads near High Prairie 

schoolhouse, on limestone; chiseled square marked "1075 ' '............ 1,074. 80

T. 9 S., R. 22 E., quarter corner on west side of sec. 7, south side of Compton 

Road; marked "1066"................... ........................... 1,066.24

T. 8 S., R. 22 E., southwest corner of sec. 31, at intersection of roads, in 

Possum Hollow; in stone; aluminum tablet marked "924 " ............. 925.310

Hund west along Union Pacific Railroad to point 7 miles west of Easton.

T. 8 S., R. 21 E., near quarter corner on east side of sec. 13, on Union Pacific 

R. R., at intersection of road with railroad crossing; pole marked "U. S. 

873 "............................................................... 872. 6

Pleasant Ridge, southwest corner of box-car station, in platform; 40-penny 

nail............................................................... 1, 050. 37

Easton, main crossing; top of rail...................................... 903. 7

Easton, intersection of Riley Street and main north and south road; on 

southwest corner of H. Boyle's place; iron post stamped "904 "......... 903. 443

Easton, in stone step of Methodist Episcopal Church, 0.3 mile west of intersection of Riley Street with main north and south road, at end of Riley 

Street; aluminum tablet stamped "909"............................... 908. 590

T. 8 S., R. 20 E., quarter corner between sees. 18 and 19; iron post........ 1,171. 265

90744° 'Bull. 473 11 2 - . . .
16 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA, 1896 TO 1909.

Pleasant Ridge northeast to Oak Mills.

T. 8 S., R. 21 E., center of sec. 3, intersection of roads, in center of road, in 

limestone section corner at northeast corner of Squire's place; aluminum Feet, 

tablet stamped "1098." (Bench mark has been disturbed.)'.......... 1,098. 212

T. 7 S., R. 21 E., center of sec. 34, west side of road on piece of limestone; 

chiseled square; marked "1086"..............................'....... 1,085. 86

T. 7S., R. 21 E., quarter corner between sees. 23 and 24, northwest corner 

of Joe Adams's place, southeast corner of intersecting roads; iron post 

stamped "1008 ".......................'............................. 1,007. 843

Oak Mills, in John Davitz's front yard, 19 feet below his store and 2 feet 

inside of his tight board fence; iron pipe set 4 feet in ground, cap terminating in round knob taken as bench mark, stamped "Missouri River Commission P. B. M. No. 264 -82-1"..................................... 785.150

Oak Mills west and south to Easton.

Oak Mills, 1.5 miles south of and 1.5 miles west of, on half section road at

corner of Henry Paseway's place; large granite bowlder marked "U. S.

1028"......................................'........................ 1,027. 88

Oak Mills, 1.5 miles south of and 3.5 miles west of, at crossroads, quarter

corner on east side of sec. 21, R. 21 E., T. 7 S.; iron post stamped "1054 ". 1,054. 039 

T. 7 S., R. 21 E., center of sec. 21, at intersection of roads; stone marked

"U. S. 1054"....................................................... 1, 054. 26

Potter, 2 miles east of, southeast corner of NE. £ sec. 19, T. 7 S., R. 21 E.,

at crossroads; iron pipe stamped "1008 ".............................. 1, 007. 607

Easton, 3.5 miles north of, on west side of main pike, in front of Henry

Seute's farm; center of large stone marked "997"...................... 997. 05

Easton, 3 miles north of, 0.25 mile east of Melwood, at fork in road, near

Max Blecher's mail box; iron post stamped "924".................... 924. 217

Easton, 1.5 miles north of, on bridge 158, northeast corner of, on railing;

nail with white square, marked "906"................................ 906.34

Easton south to point 1.5 miles south of Springdale.

Easton, 1 mile south of, southeast corner of bridge 179; bolt painted "U. S. 

887".......................,....................................... 887. 40

Springdale, 4 miles north of, southwest corner of front door step of W. A. 

Hastey's place; marked "U. S. 923".................................. 923.59

Easton, 3.3 miles south of, at base of telegraph pole; highest point on rock 

painted "940"...................................................... 940

Easton, 4.6 miles south of, west of road, northwest of white house on east 

side of road, in root of tree; 40-penny nail............................. 881.15

Springdale, on main east and west road, in front of John McQuillan's residence on north side of road; iron pipe stamped "1048 "................ 1,046.173

Springdale, 1.5 miles south of, forks in road, northeast corner of Ezra 

Martz's place; stone marked "U. S. 979"............................. 978

Springdale west 5.5 miles, thence north to point 1 mile north of Cummings, thence east 

and north to point near Parnell.

Springdale, 1 mile west of, in brace of corner fence post; 40-penny nail.... 1, 056. 45

T. 9 S., R. 20 E., corner of sees. 14, 15, 22, and 23, in corner fence post; 40- 

penny nail.......................................................... 1,042. 24

Edmunds Church corner, 50 feet from corner fence post, in root of elm tree 7

inches in diameter; 40-penny nail................................... 1,063. 63

T. 9 S., R. 20 E., 35 feet north of and 15 feet east of quarter corner between 

sees. 18 and 19, on east side of north-south road; iron post stamped 

"Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 7-1906"...................................... 1, 092. 209
KANSAS. 17

Feet.

T. 9 S., R. 20 E., quarter corner between sees. 7 and 18.................. 1,076. 35

T. 9 S., R. 20 E., quarter corner between sees. 6 and 7, at crossroad, in . 

corner fence post; 40-penny nail..................................... 1, Oil. 94

Tps. 8 and 9 S., R. 20 E., quarter corner between sees. 6 and 31; iron post.. 1,090.055

Tps. 8 and 9 S., Rs. 19 and 20 E., corner of sees. 1, 6, 31, and 36; at crossroad; top of corner stone............................................ 1,100.16

T. 8 S., Rs. 19 and 20 E., corner of sees. 25,30,31, and 36; topof cornerstone. 1,123. 36

T. 8 S.., Rs. 19 and 20 E., quarter corner between sees. 30 and 25, in telephone post; three 40-penny nails...................................... 1,092. 20

T. 8 S., R. 20 E., center of sec. 30, at crossroad, in telephone post; three 

40-penny nails....................................................... 1,124. 30

T. 8S., R. 20 E., quarter corner between sees. 18 and 19; iron post....... 1,171. 265

T. 8 S., R. 20 E., quarter corner between sees. 6 and 7, at crossroad, in telephone post; two 40-penny nails............:.......................... 1,125.17

Corpus Christi Church; 0.5 mile west of, at crossroad, in corner fence post; 

three 40-penny nails.................................................. 1,120.46

Corpus Christi Church, 1 mile west of Tps. 7 and 8 S., Rs. 19 and 20 E.; 

iron post stamped "Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 9-1906"....................... 1, 092.178

T. 7 S., Rs. 19 and 20 E., quarter corner between sees. 30 and 25, at crossroad, in corner fence post; four 40-penny nails......................... 1,128.98

T. 7 S., Rs. 19 and 20 E., corner of sees. 19, 30, 24 and 25, T corner, in root 

of 8-inch locust tree; 40-penny nail...................:................ 1,045.96

T. 7 S., Rs. 19 and 20 E., corner of sees. 13, 18, 19, and 24, on southeast 

corner of east abutment of iron bridge; painted square................. 966.80

T. 7 S., R. 19 E., quarter corner between sees, 13 and 24, on east side of 

north and south road, 10 feet from corner fence post; iron post......... 991. 808

T. 7 S., R. 19 E., quarter corner between sees. 12 and 13, in west root of 

tree; 40-penny nail................................................... 1,087.00

T. 7 S., R. 19 E., center of sec. 12, in corner fence post at northwest corner 

of crossing; two 40-penny nails........................................ 1,030.15

T. 7 S., R. 19 E., quarter corner between sees. 1 and 12, T corner, in telephone post near E. W. Kaufman's general store; three 40-penny nails... 984. 09

Cummings, 1 mile north of Tps. 6 and 7 S., R. 19 E., quarter corner between 

sees. 1 and 36, T corner, in yard of house at end of T road; iron post.... 1, 063. 746

Tps. 6 and 7 S., Rs. 19 and 20 E., township corner; top of section corner 

stone................................................................ 985.17

Hawthorne, opposite station, in' telephone pole east of tracks; three 40- 

= penny nails.......................................................... 960. 82

Bridge 13, northwest abutment of; painted square....................... 969.08

Bridge 12, southwest abutment of; painted square....................... 1,010. 62

Sec. 19, T. 7 S., R. 21 E., west to Potter, thence northwest along Atchison, Topeka & 

Santa Fe Ry. to Hawthorne.

Potter, 1.8 miles east of, south of road; cross on stone.................... 982. 88

Potter, in front of station; top of rail................................... 934. 3

Mount Pleasant, northwest corner of station; top of rail.................. 946.1

Mount Pleasant, 2 miles northwest of, at railroad culvert 5; top of south

rail................................................................. 963. 7

Hawthorne, in front of station, in telephone pole east of track; three

40-penny nails....................................................... 960. 82

Hawthorne, northwest abutment of bridge 13; painted square............ 969.08
18 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KANSAS AND. NEBEASKA, 1896 TO 1909.

ATCHISON 30' QUADRANGLE.

Parnell northeast along Atchlson, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. to Atchison, thence south 

along Missouri Pacific Ry. to P. B. M. 267, Missouri River Commission.

Feet.

Parnell, 35 feet west of general store and post office; iron post............ 1,054.477

Bridge 10, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry., northwest corner of north . 

abutment; painted square............................................. 954. 78

Bridge 9, northwest corner of north abutment; painted square........... 929..76

Bridge 8, north side of east abutment; painted square................... 907.42

Parnell, 3 miles north of, near railroad crossing; iron post................ 907. 729

Bridge 7, north end of east abutment; painted square................... 871. 80

Bridge 6, north end of east abutment; painted square................... 860. 60

Bridge 5, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry., west abutment; painted 

square............................................................. 849. 96

Bridge 106, Missouri Pacific Ry., west end of north abutment; painted 

square............................................................... 790.640

Atchison, 3 miles below union station, 130 feet below milepost 327, on side 

of track near bluff, 59 feet from center of track, 10 feet above grade, 16 feet 

toward river from wagon road, and 8 feet southeast of 10-inch crab-apple 

tree; copper bolt in bench-mark stone. (Top of copper bolt set in regulation bench-mark stone 18 by 18 by 4 inches thick, 3.5 feet underground, 

over and concentric with which is set an iron pipe 4 feet long provided 

with a flange at the bottom 10 inches in outer diameter and cap at top 

terminating in a rounded knob, which is also taken as a permanent bench 

mark. The top surface of flat stone is marked "B. M."; copper bolt... 796. 356 

Top of cap...................................................... 800. 418

Garden, Lakin, Syracuse, and Tribune Quadrangles. 

PINNBY, GRANT, HAMILTON, KEARNEY, AND STANTON COUNTIES.

The elevations in the following list are based on the bronze tablet 

marked "2832," in the southwest corner of the courthouse at Garden, 

the accepted elevation of which is 2,832.034 feet above mean sea 

level. The initial height from which this bench mark is established 

is the top of the rail on the main track of the Atchison, Topeka & 

Santa Fe Ry., in front of the telegraph office at Garden, using the 

railroad company's elevation, 2,829 feet.

The leveling in this area was done by M. C. McFarlane in 1897, 

J. C. Barber in 1896, and F, C. French in 1898.

GARDEN QUADRANGLE.

Garden 'along Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. to Sec. 7, T. 24 S., R. 33 W. 

Garden, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry., in front of telegraph office; Feet.

top of rail........................................................... 2,829

Garden, southwest corner of courthouse; copper plate stamped " G. C. 2832 ". 2,832.034 

Garden, First National Bank, southwest side of main entrance; bronze tablet

stamped "G. C. 2830"............................................... 2,830.185

T. 24 S, R. 33 W., on north and south line through center of sec. 15, 48 feet

south of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. track, between Garden and

Sherlock; iron post stamped "G. C. 2853"............................ 2, 853.022

T. 24 S., R. 33 W., 450 feet north and 70 feet west of east quarter corner of

sec. 7, south side of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. track; iron post

stamped "G. C. 2870"............................................... 2,869.964
KANSAS. 19

LAKIN QUADRANGLE. 

Bench marks established near public land corners.

T. 29 S., R. 37 W., southwest corner of sec. 18; iron post stamped "G. C. Feet.

3098"..........:................................................... 3, 098. 008

T. 29 S., R. 37 W., southeast corner of sec. 13; iron post stamped "G. C.

2978 ".............................................................. 2,977. 752

T. 29 S., R. 36 W., southeast corner of sec. 16; iron post stamped "G. C.

3016"...........................^.................................. 3,015.693

T. 29 S., R. 36 W., southeast corner of sec. 13; iron post stamped "G. C.

3023 ".............................................................. 3,022. 951

T. 29 S., R. 35 W., southeast corner of sec. 16; iron post stamped "G. C.

3010".............................................................. 3,010. 008

T. 29 S., R. 35 W., southeast corner of sec. 13; iron post stamped "G. C.

3020 "...... 1....................................................... 3,020. 262

T. 28 S., R. 38 W., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "G. C.

3049"........... .,. ................................................. 3,049.049

T. 28 S., R. 38 W., southeast comer of sec. 33; iron post stamped "G. C.

3106"............................................................. 3,106. 486

T. 28 S., R. 37 W., southeast corner of sec. 9; iron post stamped "G. C.

3053".............................................................. 3,053.185

T. 28 S., R. 37 W., southeast corner of sec. 29; iron post stamped "G. C.

3050".............................................................. 3,049/598

T. 28 S., R. 36 W., southwest corner of sec. 34; iron post stamped "G. C.

3048".............................................................. 3,047. 667

T. 28 S., R. 36 W., southwest corner of sec. 31; iron post stamped "G. C.

3059"..........................................:................... 3,059. 232

T. 28 S., R. 35 W., southwest corner of sec. 34; iron post stamped "G. C.

3020".............................................................. 3,020. 412

T. 28 S., R. 35 W., southwest corner of sec. 31; iron post stamped "G. C.

3048 ".............................................................. 3,047. 640

T. 28 S., R. 34 W., southwest corner of sec. 34; iron post stamped "G. C.

2999".............................................................. 2, 999. 367

T. 28 S., R. 34 W., southwest corner of sec. 31; iron post stamped "G. C.

3007".............................................................. 3,006. 790

TV 27 S., R. 38 W., southeast corner of sec. 33; iron post stamped "G. C.

3092".............................................................. 3,091. 805

T. 27 S., R. 38 W., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "G. C.

3078 ".............................................................. 3,078. 245

T. 27 S., R. 37 W., southeast corner of sec. 16; iron post stamped "G. C.

3055".............................................................. 3,054. 867

T. 27 S., R. 37 W., southeast corner of sec. 33; iron post stamped "G. C.

3060".............................................................. 3,060. 400

T. 27 S., R. 36 W., southwest corner of sec. 34; iron post stamped "G. C.

3094".............................................................; 3,093. 825

T. 27 S., R. 36 W., southwest corner of sec. 31; iron post stamped "G. C.

3016".............................................................. 3,016.146

T. 27 S., R. 35 W., southwest corner of sec. 34; iron post stamped "G. C.

3076 ".............................................................. 3,076. 041

T. 27 S., R. 35 W., southwest corner of sec. 31; iron post stamped "G. C.

3119 ".............................................................. 3,118. 557

T. 27 S., R. 34 W., southwest corner of sec. 34; iron post stamped "G. C.

3074 ".............................................................. 3,073.887

T. 27 S., R. 34 W., southwest corner of sec. 31; iron post stamped "G. C.

3054".............................................................. 3,054. 285
20 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA, 1896 TO 1909.

T. 26 S., R. 38 W., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "G. C. .Feet.

3089 ".............................................................. 3,089. 083

T. 26 S., R. 38 W., southeast corner of sec. 33; iron post stamped "G. C.

3177"............................................................. 3,177. 267

T. 26 S., R. 37 W., south side of sec. 16, 120 feet west of Hartland-Ulysses

wagon road; iron post stamped "G. C. 3048".......................... 3,048. 417

T. 26 S., R. 37 W., southeast corner of sec. 33; iron post stamped "G. C.

3069".............................................................. 3,068. 838

T. 26 S., R. 36 W., southwest corner of sec. 33;^ iron post stamped "G. C.

3084"..............................,............................... 3,083. 716

T. 26 S., R. 36 W., southwest corner of sec. 31; iron post stamped "G. C.

3080"..........:.................................................. 3,079. 725

T. 26 S., R. 35 W., southwest corner of sec. 34; iron post stamped "G. C.

3026 ".............................................................. 3,026. 328

T. 26 S., R. 35 W., southwest corner of sec. 31; iron post stamped "G. C.

3098".............................................................. 3,097. 876

T. 26 S., R. 34 W., southwest corner of sec. 34; iron post stamped "G. C.

2990"............................................................... 2, 990.128

T. 26 S., R. 34 W., 620 feet east of southwest corner of sec. 31; iron post

stamped "G. C. 3010 ".....1......................................... 3,009.998

T. 25 S., R. 34 W., northwest corner of sec: 6; iron post stamped "G. C.

2967".............................................................. 2, 966. 901

T. 25 S., R. 35 W., northwest corner of sec. 3; iron post stamped "G. C.

2984".............................................................. 2,984. 394

T. 25 S., R. 35 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped "G. C. 

' 2975 ".............................................................. 2, 975. 357

T. 25 S., R. 37 W., near south side of township, west side of HartlandUlysses wagon road; .iron post stamped "G. C. 3039".................. 3,038. 718

T. 25 S., R. 36 W., 40 feet southeast from northwest corner of sec. 2; iron

post stamped "G. C. 2990".................:......................... 2,989.798

T. 25 S., R. 38 W., 650 feet west of east side of sec. 3, south of Atchison,

Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. track; iron post stamped "G. C. 3112 "......... 3,112. 044

T. 25 S., R. 37 W., line between sees. 7 and 8, north of Atchison, Topeka &

Santa FeRy. track; iron post stamped "G. C. 3063"................... 3,063.102

T. 25 S., R. 37 W., 600 feet north of southeast corner of sec. 10, north of

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. track; iron post stamped "G. C. 3040 ". 3,039. 891 

T. 25 S., R. 36 W., 1,050 feet south of northwest corner; iron post stamped

"G. C. 3013 "..........................»............................. 3,012. 963

T. 24 S., R. 36 W., 60 feet east of line between sees. 26 and 27; south side

of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. track; iron post stamped "G. C.

2991".............................................................. 2,990. 914

T. 24 S., R. 35 W., 6 feet west of line between sees. 17 and 18, south of

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. track; iron post stamped "G. C. 2969 ". 2, 968. 966 

Deerfield, 2,200 feet west of station; 6 feet west of line between sees. 10

and 11, T. 24 S., R. 35 W., south side of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe

Ry. track; iron post stamped "G. C. 2940"............................ 2, 940.104

.T. 24 S., R. 34 W., 1,417 feet south of east quarter corner of sec. 6, south of

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. track; iron post stamped "G. C. 2908 ".. 2, 908. 059 

T. 24 S., R. 34 W., 1,100 feet south and slightly west of east quarter corner

of sec. 3, south of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. track; "iron post

stamped "G. C. 2892"............................................... 2,892. 095

T. 24 S., R. 36 W., southeast corner of sec. 3; iron post stamped "G. C. 3125" 3,125. 493 

T. 24 S., R. 37 W., northeast corner of sec. 21; iron post stamped "G. C.

3244".............................................................. 3,243. 950
KANSAS. 21

T. 24 S., R. 38 W., southeast corner of sec. 13; iron post stamped "G. C. Feet. 

3267 "........................................................,..... 3,267.141

Hartland, 0.5 mile west of; iron post stamped "G. C. 3040".............. 3,039.891

T. 24 S., R. 37 W., near quarter corner on west side of sec. 34, triangulation 

. station; iron post stamped "G. C. 3249 "............................... 3, 248. 939

SYRACUSE QUADRANGLE. 

Bench marks established near public-land corners.

T. 29 S., R. 38 W., southwest corner of sec. 18; iron post stamped "G. C.

3139"....:......................................................... 3,138.822

T. 28 S., R. 41 W.., quarter corner east side of sec. 33; iron post stamped

"G. C. 3375"....................................................... 3,375.345

T. 28 S., R. 42 W., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "G. C.

3408"........................:..................................... 3,407. 600

T. 28 S., R. 42 W., southeast corner of sec. 33; iron post stamped "G. C.

3446"..............,............................................... 3,446. 344

T. 28 S., R. 41 W., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "G. C.

3329 "........................................:..................... 3,328.581

T. 28 S., R. 41 W., southwest corner of sec. 13; east side Syracuse-Johnson

wagon road; iron post stamped "G. C. 3341".......................... 3,341.298"

T. 28 S., R. 40 W., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "G. C.

3222".............................................................. 3,222.096

T. 28 S., R. 40 W., southeast corner of sec. 33; iron post stamped "G. C.

3276".............................................................. 3, 275. 937

T. 28 S., R. 39 W., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "G. C.

3117 ".............................................................. 3,117.370

T. 28 S., R. 39 W., southeast corner of sec. 33; iron post stamped "G. C.

3187".............................................................. 3,186. 517

T. 27 S., R. 42 W., southeast corner of sec. 33; iron post stamped "G. C.

3477".'.........,....................:.............................. 3,476. 965

T. 27 S., R. 42 W., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "G. C.

3396".................................I............................ 3, 396. 443

T. 27 S., R. 41 W., southeast corner of sec. 33; iron post stamped "G. C.

3351".............................................................: 3, 351/435

T. 27 S., R. 41 W., southwest corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "G. C.

. 3304".............................................................. 3,304. 393

T. 27 S., R. 40 W., southeast corner of sec. 33; iron post stamped G. C.

3264 ".............................................................. 3,264. 377

T. 27 S., R. 40 W., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "G. C.

3193 ".............................................................. 3,192. 658

T. 27 S., R.-39 W., southeast corner of sec. 33; iron post stamped "G. C.

3164".............................................................. 3,164.082

T. '27 S., R. 39 W., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "G. C.

3126 "...............................................'............... 3,126..269

T. 27 S., R. 41 W., southwest corner of sec. 36, east of Syracuse-Johnson

wagon road; iron post stamped "G. C. 3304"........................... 3,304.343

T. 27 S., R. 41 W., southwest corner of sec. 13, east of Syracuse-Johnson

wagon road; iron post stamped "G. C. 3284".......................... 3,283.775

T. 26 S., R. 39 W., northwest corner of sec. 6;. iron post stamped "G. C.

3409 ".............................................................. 3,408.531

T. 26 S., R. 39 W:, quarter corner of east side of sec. 14; iron post stamped

"G. C. 3322"....................................................... 3,321.580

T. 26 S., R. 40 W., northeast corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped "G. C.

3470".............................................................. 3,470. 236
22 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA, 1896 TO 1909.

T. 26 S., R. 40 W., northeast corner of sec. 3; iron post stamped "G. C. Feet.

3437 "................:............................................. 

 3,436. ' 912

T. 26 S., R. 42 W., northeast corner of sec. 5; iron post stamped "G. C.

3434".'............................................................. 3,433. 710

T. 26 S., R. 42 W., northeast corner of sec. 2; iron post stamped "G. C.

3430".............................................................. 3,430. 353

T. 26 S., R. 41 W., southwest corner of sec. 36, east of Syracuse-Johnson

wagon road; iron post stamped "G. C. 3265"....:..................... 3, 265.164

T. 26 S., R. 41 W., 30 feet west and 30 feet south of northeast corner of sec.

23, on wagon road from Syracuse to Johnson; iron post stamped "G. C.

3362".............................................................. 3, 362.130

T. 25 S., R. 38 W., southwest corner of sec. 31; iron post stamped "G. C.

3254 "............................................:................. 3, 254. 289

T. 25 S., R. 39 W., northeast corner of sec. 4; iron post stamped "G. C.

3176".............................................................. 3,175. 511

T. 25 S., R. 39 W., southeast corner of sec. 3; iron post stamped "G. C.

3381".............................................................. 3,381.016

T. 25 S., R. 41 W., southeast corner of sec. 33; iron post stamped "G. C.

3430"................................................... ;.......... 3,430. 353

T. 25 S., R. 42 W., northeast corner of sec. 4; iron post stamped "G. C.

3489 "............................................................. 3,489. 429

T. 25 S., R. 42 W., southeast corner of sec. 16; iron post stamped "G. C.

3522 ".................................................1............ 3,522.101

T. 25 S., R. 41 W., 30 feet west of Johnson wagon road; iron post stamped

"G. C. 3392"........;.............................................. 3, 392. 481

Syracuse, about 8 miles south of, triangulation station on west side of

Johnson road; iron post stamped "G. C. 3508 "........................ 3, 507. 505

T. 25 S., R. 40 W., southwest corner of sec. 31; iron post stamped "G. C.

3489"..............:............................................... 3,488. 934

T. 25 S., R. 38 W., 70 feet southeast of northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post

stamped "G. C. 3147"............................................... 3,146.576

T. 24 S., R. 41 W., near center of sec. 2; iron post stamped "G. C. 3247".. 3,246. 611 

T. 24 S., R. 42 W., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "G. C.

3435".............................................................. 3,435.419

T. 24 S., R. 42 W., east side of sec. 1, at fence corner 50 feet south of Arkansas River; iron post stamped "G. C. 3267"............................ 3,266.986

T. 24 S., R. 41 W., 10 feet east of fence between sees. 3 and 4, 47 feet 

south of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. track; iron post stamped 

"G. C. 3254".........................................;............. 3,254.315

T. 24 S., R. 40 W., 1,765 feet south and 30 feet east from northwest corner 

of sec. 7, 47.5 feet south of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. tracks; 

iron post stamped "G. C. 3230".........,............................ 3,230.315

T. 24 S., R. 40 W., 15 feet west of line between sees: 15 and 16, 46.5 feet 

south of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. tracks; iron post stamped 

"G. C. 3198"....................................................... 3,198.401

T. 24 S., R. 39 W., 15 feet east and 10 feet south of northwest corner of sec. 

19, 46 feet south of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. tracks; iron post 

stamped "G. C. 3175"............................................... 3,175.261

T. 24 S., R. 39 W., 12 feet west of line between sees. 22 and 21, south of 

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. track; iron post stamped "G. C, 3152 ". 3,152.234

T. 24 S., R. 38 W., 150 feet east of west side of sec. 30, north of Atchison, 

Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. tracks; iron post stamped "G. C. 3123"........ 3,122.988
NEBRASKA. 23'

TRIBUNE QUADRANGLE. 

Bench marks established near public-land corners.

T. 23 S., R. 42 W., 12 feet east of fence between sees. 31 and 36, 47 feet 

south of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. tracks; iron post stamped Feet. 

"G. C. 3278"....................................................... 3, 277. 882

T..23 S., R. 42 W., 1,848 feet south of northwest corner of sec. 27, 48 feet 

south of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. track; iron post stamped 

"G. C. 3303"....................................................... 3, 302. 939

T. 23 S., R. 42 W., 12 feet east of west side of sec. 19, 48 feet south of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. tracks, 1.8 miles east of Coolidge; iron post 

.stamped "G. C. 3337".......................................:....... 3,337.015

T. 23 S., R. 43 W., 423 feet-south of northwest corner of sec. 22, 48 feet south 

of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. track; iron post stamped "G. C. 

3353 ".............................................................. 3,352. 684

NEBRASKA.

PRIMARY LEVELING. 

Elk Point Quadrangle.

x

DIXON COUNTY.

The elevations in the following list were determined by primary 

leveling extended from bench marks of the Missouri River Commission. A correction of +0.755 foot has been added to the values 

published in Part 3 of the Report of the Chief of Engineers, United 

States Army, for 1894, at and west of Elk Point, a junction point 

with a precise level line of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, which 

crosses this quadrangle along the Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Ry.

The leveling was done in 1898 by D. C. Wray.

Elevations in South Dakota and Iowa in this quadrangle are 

given in Bulletins 472 and 460 respectively.

ELK POINT QUADRANGLE.

Ponca Ferry south to corner of Tps. 29 and 30 N., Rs. 6 and 7 E., thence west to 

line of Rs. 5 and 4, thence north to line of Tps. 30 and 31 N., thence east to line of 

Rs. 5 and 6.

P. B. M. 355-1, Missouri River Commission (redetermined by Coast and 

Geodetic Survey), west bank, at foot of bluffs, about 0.5 mile below Ponca 

Landing, in farm yard of John Austin, about 300 feet southwest from his 

dwelling house and 250 feet south of road between Ponca and Ponca 

Landing; copper bolt in bench mark stone set 4 feet under ground, cov- Feet. 

ered by a 3-inch iron pipe marked "U. S. B. M"....................... 1,119. 332

T. 30 N., R. 6 E:, one-fourth mile west from southwest corner of sec. 36; 

iron post stamped "YNKTN 1348"..................".................. 1,348.685

T. 29 N., R. 6 E., northwest qorner of sec. 6, in schoolhouse yard; iron post 

stamped "YNKTN 1211"............................................. 1,212.244

T. 29 N., R. 5 E., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped "YNKTN

1465 ".............................................................. 1,465. 987

T. 30 N., R. 5 E., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped "YNKTN 

1466 "........................................................... . 1,467.181
24 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA, 1896 TO 1909.

Ponca northwest along highway to T. 32 N., R. 4 E.

T. 31 N., R. 5 E., southwest corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped " YNKTN Feet.

1296 ".............................................................. 1,297. 211

T. 31 N., R. 5 E., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped "YNKTN

1166".. ..................i......................................... 1, 167.105

Nehawka, Omaha, and Weeping Water quadrangles. 

CASS, JOHNSON, LANCASTER, OTOE, AND SARPY COUNTIES.

The elevations in the following list are based on bench marks of 

the Missouri River Commission in the vicinity of Omaha, Nebr., 

and on stone lines at Plattsmouth and Nebraska City run from the 

main precise level line bench marks 336 and 327 on the Iowa side 

of the Missouri River.

The leveling in the Nehawka and Omaha quadrangles and in 

the north half of the Weeping Water quadrangle was done in 1902 

by M. A. Steele; that in the south half of the Weeping Water quadrangle was done in 1902 by John Wilson.

OMAHA QUADRANGLE. 

At Plattsmouth.

Plattsmouth, at railroad bridge across the Missouri River, 10 feet south and 

on line with first trestle bent west of west pier; copper bolt in bench mark Feet, 

stone (Missouri River Commission bench mark "336 B ")............... 954. 059

Plattsmouth, in courthouse yard, 6 inches east of masonry base of cannon; 

iron post stamped "990 OMAHA".................................... 989. 245

Plattsmouth, in front of station; top of rail.............................. 1,063.1

NEHAWKA QUADRANGLE. 

Mynard south via Missouri Pacific Railway to Murray.

Mynard, in front of station; top of rail.................................... 1, 086. 8

Murray, in front of station; top of rail.................................... 1,146. 0

Murray, in northwest corner of schoolhouse yard, 23 feet north of northwest 

corner of building; iron post stamped "1189 OMAHA"......:.......... 1,188.216

WEEPING WATER QUADRANGLE.

Southwest corner of Sec. IS, T. 11 N., R. 12 E., along highways to southwest corner 

of Sec. 2, T. 10 N., R. 12 E.

T. 11 N., R. 12 E., southwest corner of sec. 15, 36.5 feet north and 21 feet 

east of center of crossroads; iron post stamped "1251 OMAHA"........ 1,250.910

T. 11 N., R. 11 E., southeast corner of sec. 16, 10 feet north and 2 feet east 

of 15-inch cottonwood tree; iron post stamped "1302 OMAHA"........ 1,302.027

T. 11 N., R. 10 E., southeast corner of sec. 16, 33 feet west and 36 feet north 

of center of crossroads; iron post stamped "1282 OMAHA"............ 1,281. 278

T. 11 N., R. 9 E., southwest'corner of sec. 15, 32 feet east and 37.5 feet 

north of center of crossroads; iron post stamped "1256 PMAHA"........ 1,256.022

T. 11 N., R. 8 E., 0.25 mile south of northwest corner of sec. 24, 2 feet east 

and 2 feet south of corner fence post at south corner of intersection of 

north-south and east-west roads; iron post stamped '' 1143 OMAHA''.... 1,142. 710

T. 12 N., R. 12 E., northwest corner of sec. 34, 40.5 feet north and 44 feet 

west of northwest corner of schoolhouse; iron post stamped "1218 

OMAHA"................................................,.......... 1,217.352
NEBRASKA. 25

T. 10 Ni, R. 12 E., southwest corner sec. 2, in southeast corner of schoolhouse yard, 66 feet south and 57 feet east of southeast corner of building Feet, 

(schoolhouse 38); iron post stamped "1119 OMAHA"................. 1,118.515

Center of T. 11 N., R. 9 E., south to center of T. 9 N., R. 9 E.

T. 10 N., R. 9 E., northwest comer of sec. 27, 34.5 feet east and 42 feet 

south of center of crossroads; iron post stamped "1329 OMAHA ".......... 1,328. 295

Center of T. 11 N., R. 9 E., north 5 miles, thence east 5 miles, thence south 5 miles.

T. 12 N., R. 9 E., southeast corner of sec. 21, 37. 5 feet north and 31. 5 feet 

west of center of crossroads; iron post stamped "1113 OMAHA"........ 1,112. 627

T. 12 N., R. 10 E., northwest corner of sec. 33, 22 feet east and 22 feet 

south of center of crossroads; iron post stamped "1221 OMAHA"...... 1, 220. 530

Southeast corner of Sec. 14, T. 11 N., R. 11 E., south 5 miles, thence west 2 miles, 

thence south 7 miles to center of f. 9 N., R. 11 E.

Weeping Water, in front of station; top of rail......................:.... 1,080.0

Weeping Water, 97.5 feet north by 95.5 feet east of northeast corner of High 

School Building, in school yard; iron post stamped "1084 OMAHA".... 1,083. 838

Center of T. 10 N., R. 11 E., west 6 miles, thence north to center of T. 11 N., R. 10 E.

Elmwood, 3 feet south by 3 feet east of northwest corner of water tower; 

iron post stamped '' 1295 OMAHA "...........................'........ 1,294. 573

Dunbar west along Missouri Pacific Ry. to point near center of T. 8 N., R. 12 E., 

thence north to center of T. 9 N., R. 12 E., and return.

Dunbar, in front of Missouri Pacific Railway station; top of rail.......... 1,049. 98

Dunbar, in front of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. station; top of rail. 1,049. 35 

T. 8 N., R. 12 E., corner of sees. 9,10,15, and 16, 2 feet east of southeast 

corner of crossroads; iron post stamped "1101 OMAHA"............... 1,100. 435

T. 9 N., R. 12 E., southeast corner of sec. 16, in southwest corner of schoolhouse yard; iron post stamped "1215 OMAHA". ..................... 1,214. 798

Dunbar west to Syracuse, thence north to center of T. 9 N., R. 9 E., west through T. 

9 N., south In R. 9 E., and east through T. 8 N., to Syracuse with checked spur 

east Into R. 8 E.

Syracuse, 1 mile north of, at northwest corner of sec. 15, T. 8 N., R. 11 E., 

2 feet south and 8 feet east of southeast corner of road crossing; iron post 

stamped "1132 OMAHA"..:........................................!, 131. 690

T. 9 N., R. 11 E., northwest corner of sec. 27, in northwest corner of schoolhouse yard; iron post stamped "1262 OMAHA"...................... 1,261. 566

T. 9 N., R. 10 E., southeast corner of sec. 16, 25 feet north and 1 foot east 

of northwest corner of road crossing; iron post stamped "1259 OMAHA". 1, 259. 736

T. 9 N., R. 9 E., northeast corner sec. 21, in southeast corner of schoolhouse 

yard; iron post stamped "1310 OMAHA"............................. 1, 309. 446

T. 9 N., R. 8 E., southwest corner sec. 24, east of schoolhouse; iron post

. stamped "1313 OMAHA"........................................... 1, 312. 057

T. 8 N., R. 9 E., northwest corner sec. 14, 20 feet east and 1 foot north of 

southeast corner of road crossing; iron post stamped "1150 OMAHA".... ], 151. 741

Unadilla, 2 miles south of, at southeast corner of sec. 15, T. 8 N., R. 10 E., 

12. feet west and 1 foot south of road crossing; iron post stamped "1231 

OMAHA"........................................................... 1,230.697
26 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA, 1896 TO 1909.

Palmyra south through R. 9 E., theuce east In T. 7 N. and north in R. 12 £. to point 

near Dunbar, with checked spur east into R. 8 E. and south into T. 6 N.

T. 8 N., R. 9 E., northwest corner of sec. 35,35 feet due east of corner stone; Feet, 

iron post stamped "1316 OMAHA"......................:...........!, 315. 915

Douglas, 0.5 mile south of, at southwest corner of sec. 11, T. 7 N., R. 9 E., 

6 feet south and 3 feet west of southeast corner of road crossing; iron post 

stamped "1265 OMAHA"........................................... 1, 264. 658

T. 7 N., R. ]0 E., southeast corner of sec. 16, in southeast corner of schoolhouse (district 107) yard; iron post stamped "1289 OMAHA"........... 1, 288. 890

T. 7 N., R. 11 E., southeast corner of sec. 15, 8 feet north and 1 foot east of 

northwest corner of crossroads; iron post stamped "1064 OMAHA"..... 1,063. 368

T. 7 N., R. 12"E., northwest corner of sec. 23, 20 feet east and 2 feet north 

of southeast corner of crossing of roads; iron post stamped "982 OMAHA". 981. 326.

T. 7 N., R. 8 E., northeast corner of% sec. 14, near schoolhotise northeast of 

road crossing, in southeast corner of schoolhouse yard; iron post stamped 

"1424 OMAHA". . .......:....................................... 1, 423. 944

T. 6 N., R. 9 E., southwest corner of sec. 2, 2 feet south and 2 feet west of 

southwest corner of crossroads; iron post stamped "1333 OMAHA"...... 1, 334. 472

Cook, in southeast corner of water table of Farmer's Bank; aluminum tablet 

stamped "1062 OMAHA"........... I.....................'.......... 1,061. 622

Nebraska City Quadrangle.

CASS, NEMAHA, AND OTOE COUNTIES.

The elevations in the following list depend on a bench mark established by the Missouri River Commission 3,884 feet north of the 

railroad station at Nebraska City Junction, Iowa a buried stone 

with copper bolt 3 feet underground, surmounted by an iron post 

with a cap terminating in a rounded knob, marked "Missouri River 

Commission." .The accepted elevation of the top of the cap is 

924.589 feet. ; «

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

NEBRASKA CITY QUADRANGLE. * 

Point 2 miles west of Nebraska City Junction west to Nebraska City.

Nebraska City Junction, 2 miles west of, 40 feet south of crossing, 30 feet Feet.

east of center of road; iron post stamped "923 ADJ 1903 ".............. 923.191

T. 8 N., R. 14 E., center of sec. 23, 460 feet west of railroad crossing, opposite

bridge over Four Mile Creek; iron post, stamped "927 ADJ 1903 "....... 926. 671

Minersville, near center of north line of sec. 12, T. 7 N., R. 14 E., northeast

corner of church; iron post stamped "933 ADJ 1903".................. 932. 406

Barney, near center of NE. J sec. 30, T. 7 N., R, 15 E., 120 feet northwest

of grain elevator; iron post stamped "913 ADJ 1903 ".................. 912. 717

T. 7 N., R. 14 E., about center of south line of sec. 25, 200 feet northeast of

bridge over Camp Creek, 2 feet southeast of 2-foot walnut and 20 feet

southwest of 2-foot walnut at T road north; iron post stamped "929 ADJ

1903".,...........................................,................ 928. 357

T. 6 N., R. 14 E., northeast corner of sec. 4, opposite Pleasant Valley

echoolhouse; iron post stamped "1012 ADJ 1903 "..................... 1, Oil. 482

Julian, southwest corner of SE. £ sec. 32, T. 7 N., R. 14 E., 100 feet north

of center of road, opposite main street through Julian; iron post stamped

"1041 ADJ 1903".........:.........................................!, 040. 443
NEBRASKA. 27

T. 6 N., R. 13 E., northwest corner of sec. 1, 30 feet south and 30 feet east Feet.

of crossroads; iron post stamped "1152 ADJ 1903 "...................... 1,151. 596

T. 6 N., R. 13 E., northwest corner of sec. 4, 40 feet south and 30 feet east

of crossroads; iron post stamped "971 ADJ 1903"....................... 971. 064

Nebraska City north along Missouri Pacific Railway to point near Wyoming, thence 

west and south along highways via Sunnyside and Baker schoolhouses to sec. 4, 

T. 6 N., R. 13 E.

Nebraska City, at north entrance to post office, in second step above pavement, 1 foot east of building; aluminum tablet stamped '' 1030 ADJ 1903". 1,029. 699

Walnut Creek Mills, 0.25 mile south of northwest corner of sec. 31, T. 9 N., 

R. 14 E., 600 feet south of Walnut Creek mills, 180 feet south of railroad 

crossing, 20 feet east of center of road; iron post stamped "999 ADJ 1903". 998. 826

Wyoming, 250 feet south of station, in edge of orchard; iron post stamped

"Prim. Trav. Sta. No. 8 1120 ADJ 1903"............................. 1,119. 803

T. 9 N., R. 13 E., northwest corner of NE. | sec. 21, 40 feet south and 20 

feet east of road forks; iron post stamped "1111 ADJ 1903"............. 1,110. 610

 Sunnyside schoolhouse, 0.8 mile west of, northwest corner of sec. 4, T. 8 N., .....

i,: R. 13 E., 20 feet south and 30 feet east df center of T road; iron poSt

...-.- stamped "1218 ADJ 1903"........................................... 1,217. 809

gE. 8 N., R. 13 E., southeast corner of sec. 17, 20 feet west and 30 feet north

of center of crossroads; iron post stamped "1150 ADJ 1903 "............ 1,149. 579

/T. 7 N., R. 13 E., 50'feet south and 20 feet east of northwest corner of sec. 4;

iron post stamped "1230 ADJ 1903".................................. 1, 229. 417

T. 7 N., R. 13 E., northwest corner of sec. 21, 30 feet south and 30 feet east 

of center of crossroads; iron post stamped '' 1149 ADJ 1903 "............ 1,148. 708

Point 7 miles south of Baker- schoolhouse west to sec. 23, T. 7 N., R. 12 E.

T. 7 N., R. 12 E., northwest corner of sec. 23, 20 feet east and 2 feet south 

of southeast corner road crossing; iron post stamped "982 OMAHA".... 981. 342

At Nebraska City.

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

top of rail........................................................... 966. 88

Browns Creek, Chappell, Gothenburg, North Platte, Ogalalla, Paxton, and Sidney

Quadrangles.

ARTHUR, CHEYENNE, DAWSON, DEUEL, FRONTIER, KEITH, LINCOLN, LOGAN, AND

M'PHERSON COUNTIES.

The elevations in the following list are only approximate, as they 

depend on the height of the Union Pacific R. R. bridge over Lodgepole Greek, near ruilepost 410. The railroad company's elevation of 

the bridge, derived from Omaha datum, is 4,016.12 feet.

The leveling in the Browns Creek quadrangle and in part of the 

Sidney quadrangle was done by H. M. Trippe in 1896; that in the 

Chappell and Ogalalla quadrangles and in the remainder of the Sidney 

quadrangle by Ross C. Cornish in 1897; that in the Paxton quadrangle by C. E. Hewitt in 1898; and that in the North Platte and 

Gothenburg quadrangles by E. E. Sands in 1899.
28 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA, 1896 TO 1909.

SIDNEY QUADRANGLE. 

Bench marks established near public land corners.

T. 12 N., R. 46 W., southeast corner of sec. 9; iron post stamped "SIDNEY Feet.

3908".............................................................. 3, 908. 216

T. 13 N., R. 45 W., southeast corner of sec. 30; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3897 ".............................................................. 3, 897. 384

T. 13 N.^R. 46 W., southeast corner of sec. 2; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3757 ".............................................................. 3,757.233

T. 13 N., R. 46 W., southeast corner of sec. 27; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3983".............................................................. 3,982. 950

T. 13 N., R. 47 W., southeast corner of sec. 25; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

4078"...............................:............................. 4,077. 901

T. 13 N., R. 47 W., southeast corner of sec. 33; iron-post stamped "SIDNEY

4117".............................................................. 4,117. 222

T. 13 N., R. 48 W., southeast corner of sec. 25; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

4131"..............................................:............... 4,131. 229

T. 13 N., R. 48 W., southeast corner of sec. 34; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

4167"...................:.................... ^.................... 4,167. 252

T. 13 N., R. 48 W.., southeast corner of sec. 22; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

4162"............................................................. 4,162. 220

T. 13 N., R. 48.W., northeast corner of sec. 3; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

4013".............................................................. 4,013.457

Lodgepole, T. 14 N., R. 46 W., sec. 30, stone monument in park; bronze.

tablet stamped "SIDNEY 3833".....,............................... .3, 832. 755

T. 14 N., R. 47 W., southeast corner of sec. 12; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

4011".............................................................. 4, Oil. 418

T. 14 N., R. 47 W., west side of sec. 27, on main line Union Pacific Railroad;

iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3878"................................... 3, 878. 088

T. 14 N., R. .47 W., sec. 30, near milepost 403, Sunol switch; iron post

stamped "SIDNEY 3921",........................................... 3,921.025

T. 15 N., R. 47 W., southeast corner of sec. 26; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3913"................................................................ 3,913.356

T. 15 N., R. 47 W., southeast corner of sec. 28; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3960 "..........,.................................................... 3,960.192

T. 15 N., R. 46 W., southwest comer of sec. 27; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3928 "....................................:......................... 3, 928. 099

T. 15 N., R. 46 W., southeast corner of sec. 25; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3896 ".............................................................. 3,896.123

T. 15 N., R. 46 W., quarter corner on east side of sec. 13; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 3885"....-................................ '.. .............. 3,884. 953

T. 16 N., R. 46 W., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3933".............................................................. 3, 933.187

T. 13 N., R. 49 W., southeast comer of sec. 7; iron post stamped "4284".. 4, 284. 262 

T. 13 N., R. 49 W., southeast corner of sec. 30; iron post stamped "4288 ".. 4,288. 272 

T. 13'N., R. 49 W., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "4233".. 4, 233. 829 

Sidney, T. 14 N., R. 49 W., Union Pacific R. R. station; doorsill of ladies'

waiting room........................................................ 4,093. 540 '

Fort Sidney, T. 14 N., R. 49 W., in astronomical monument in parade

ground; copper bolt stamped "4086"................................. 4,086. 279

T. 14 N., R. 49 W., near southwest corner sec. 25; iron post stamped "4025 ". 4,025. 083 

T. 14 N., R. 48 W., sec. 29, northwest corner stone in foundation of schoolhouse; copper bolt stamped "4015''.................................. 4,015. 395

T. 14 N., R. 48 W., southeast corner of sec. 7; iron post stamped "4165".. 4,165.415
NEBBASKA. . 29

Feet.' 

T. 15 N., R. 49 W., sec. 28; iron post stamped "4226"................... 4,226.447

T. 15 N., R. 49 W., southeast corner of sec. 13; iron post stamped "4190".. 4,189. 761 

T. 15 N., R. 48 W. southeast corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped "4163".. 4,162. 851 

T. 16 N., R. 49 W., southeast corner of sec. 26; iron post stamped "4194".. '4,194.088 . T. 16 N., R. 48 W., in wall of schoolhouse in northwest corner of sec. 26;

bronze tablet stamped "4122 "........................................ 4,121. 645

T. 16 N., R. 48 W., southeast corner of sec. 11; iron post stamped "4109 ".. 4,108. 898 

T. 16 N., R. 47 W., southeast corner of sec. 8; iron post stamped "4030".. 4,030. 328 

T. 16 N., R. 47 W., southwest corner of sec. 12; iron post stamped "3993 ".. 3, 992. 736 

T. 17 N., R. 49 W., southeast corner of sec. 32; iron post stamped "4281".. 4, 280. 795 

T. 17 N., R. 49 W., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "4202".. 4, 202. 643 

T. 17 N., R. 48 W., southeast corner of sec. 21; iron post stamped "4145 ".. 4,144. 664 

T. 17 N., R. 47 W., northwest corner of sec. 30, in southeast corner of schoolhouse ;. bronze tablet stamped "4101".................................. 4,101.046

T. 17 N., R. 47 W., southeast corner of sec. 31; iron post stamped "4041".. 4,040. 734 

T. 18 N., R. 49 W., sec. 34, North's ranch; iron post stamped "3898 "..... 3, 897. 670

T. 18 N., R. 48 W., sec. 26, Eadcliffe's ranch; iron post stamped "3728".. 3,728.256 

T. 18 N., R. 46 W., sec. 31, Hanna's ranch; iron post stamped "3509".... 3, 509. 253

T. 17 N., R. 46 W., NW. -J sec. 4, north side of river road; iron post stamped

"3542"...................:...........................!............. 3,541.944

T. 17 N., R. 46 W., near center of sec. 12, at crossroads; iron post stamped

''3477 ".....-..........;............................1................ 3, 476. 839

T. 17 N., R. 45 W., at gate on road near northeast corner of section 30; iron

post stamped '' 3504 "................................................. 3,503. 667

T. 16 N'., R. 46 W., at forks of road near southeast corner of section 2; iron

post stamped "3608 "................................................. 3.608. 215

T. 16 N., R. 46 W., at gate on road near east side of section 27; iron post

stamped "3689"...:..........................................-........ 3,688. 629

BROWNS CREEK QUADRANGLE. 

Bench marks established near public-land corners.

T. 18 N., R. 49 W., southeast corner of SW. £ sec. 3; iron post stamped

"3699 "............................................................. 3, 698. 789

T. 18 N., R. 48 W., on river road near northwest corner of sec. 11; iron

post stamped '' 3564 "................................................. 3, 564.177

T. 18 N., R. 47 W., east side of sec. 19, southeast corner of Nichol's house;

tablet stamped "3613 ".............................................. 3, 612. 762

T. 18 N., R. 47 W., NE. £ sec. 5, Ramsburg's ranch; iron post stamped

"3545".............................................-............... 3,544.951

Belmont, near northeast corner sec. 18, T. 19 N., R. 49 W.; iron post

stamped "3638"..................................................... 3,638.225

T. 19 N., R. 49 W., southeast corner of NE. £ sec. 14 (Bearline's ranch);

iron post stamped "3613 "............................................ 3, 613. 211

T. 19 N., R. 49 W., southeast corner of sec. 30; iron post stamped "3596 ".. 3, 596.147 

T. 19 N., R. 48 W., south side of sec. 27, Carl Wagner's ranch; iron post

stamped "3577"..................................................... 3,577.259

T. 19 N., R. 47 W., near southwest corner of sec. 16, 3.25 miles north of

Remsburg's ranch, forks of road; iron post stamped "4044 "............ 4,044. 274

T. 19 N., R. 47 W., southeast corner of NE. £ sec. 25; iron post stamped

"4025"............................................................. 4,024. 604

T. 20 N., R. 49 W., southwest corner of sec. 32; iron post stamped "3689 ".. 3, 689.198 

T. 20 N., R. 49 W., southeast comer of sec. 36; iron post stamped "3727 ".. 3, 727. 331
30 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA, 1896 TO 1909.

T. 20 N., R. 48 W., NW. £ sec.'19, Delano's ranch; iron post stamped Feet.

"3902 ".............................................................. 3, 902.152

T. 20 N., R. 47 W., SW. £ sec. 7, at crossroads; iron post stamped "4239 ".. 4, 238. 846 

T. 20 N., R. 47 W., sec. 32, at side of road, between Remsburg's and 

 Hibler's ranches; iron post stamped "4099 "........................... 4,099. 361

T. 21 N., R. 49 W., near north side of sec. 12, crossroads; iron post stamped

"4135"....'......................................................... 4,134. 906

T. 21 N., R. 49 W., near north side of sec. 26, forks of road; iron post

stamped "4370 "..................................................... 4, 370.150

T. 21 N., R. 48 W., sec. 9, Peer's ranch; iron post stamped "4041"....... 4, 040. 543

T. 21 N., R. 48 W., sec. 13, Haine's ranch; iron post stamped "4018"..... 4,017. 769

T. 21 N., R. 47 W., SW. J sec. 4 (error in General Land Office work; this

should be SW. i sec. 3), J. W. Rodger's ranch; iron post stamped "3946 ".. 3,945. 612 

T. 21 N., R. 47 W., southwest corner of sec. 28, Hibler's ranch; iron post

stamped '' 3989 "....... .............................................. 3, 988. 979

T. 21 N., R. 46 W-., sec. 8, Margesson's ranch; iron post stamped "3897".. 3, 896. 956 

T. 22 N., R. 49 W., by side of Alliance road, near north side of sec. 2; iron

post stamped "4117 "...........................................I..... 4,116. 682

T. 22 N., R. 49 W., SE. £ sec. 27, at forks of road; iron post stamped "4125 ".. 4,124. 45 

T. 22 N., R. 48 W., NE. J sec. 1, at side of road; iron post stamped "3977 ".. 3,977. 447 

 T. 22 N., R. 48 W., NE. £ sec. 27, at forks of road; iron post stamped

"4040 "............................................................. 4,039. 822

T. 22 N., R. 47 W., SE. £ sec. 21, southwest side of Alliance road; iron post

stamped ''3955 "..................................................... 3, 954. 693

T. 22 N., R. 47 W., northeast corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped "3901" .. 3, 900. 592 

T. 23 N., R. 49 W., near northwest corner of sec. 14, Rail's ranch; iron

post stamped "4093 "................................................. 4,092. 374

T. 23 N., R. 49 W., near center of sec. 25, Johnson's ranch; anchor of gate

south of house........................................................ 4, 060. 9

T. 23 N., R. 49 W., SE. £ sec. 12, James's ranch; top of southeast anchor

post of windmill tower............................................... 4, 043

T. 23 N., R. 48 W., sec. 17, Fleet's ranch; iron post stamped "4026 "...... 4,026.143

T. 23 N., R. 48 W., northeast corner of sec. 3; iron post stamped "3969 ".. 3, 969.078 

T. 23 N., R. 47 W., near southeast corner of sec. 29, 20 feet north of crossroads, 0.8 mile west from Smith's ranch; west anchor of gate........... 3,966. 9

.T- 2.3 N., R. 47 W., near east side of sec. 28, south side of gate on road from

Smith's ranch to Hague's ranch; iron post stamped "3950"............ 3, 949. 923

T. 23 N., R. 46 W., sec. 29, at crossroads south of Wild Horse Lake; iron

post stamped "3901"................................................. 3,901.116

T. 23 N., R. 46 W., near southwest corner of sec. 24, at side of Alliance road;

iron post stamped "3890".................-........................... 3, 890. 078

T. 23 N., R. 45 W., near east side of section 17, Hill's ranch; iron post

stamped ''3886 "..................................................... 3, 886. 347

T. 22 N., R. 46 W., SE. J sec. 4, at forks of road; iron post stamped "3895 ".. 3, 895. 482 

T. 22 N., R. 46 W., near south line of sec. 13, at forks of road; iron post

stamped "3878"..................................................... 3,878.259

T. 22 N., R. 45 W., near northwest corner sec. 34,. Hubble's ranch; iron

post stamped "3856 "................................................. 3, 855. 703

T. 21 N., R. 46 W., near center of S. £ sec. 1, at crossroads; iron post stamped

"3865 "............................................................. 3, 864. 729

T. 21 N., R. 45 W., NW. £ sec. 29, Orlando post office; iron post stamped

"3854 "............................................................. 3, 854.115

T. 20 N., R. 46 W., SE. £ sec. 3, Slater's ranch; iron post stamped "3872".. 3, 872. 398 

T. 20 N., R. 46 W., near center of sec. 22; Richardson's ranch; iron post

stamped "3866".............:....................................... 3, 865. 895
NEBRASKA. 31

T. 20 N., R. 45 W., near center of N. £ sec. 17, at bend in road southeast of Feet.

Twin Lakes; iron post stamped "3815 "............................... 3, 814. 691

T. 19 N., R. 46 W., E. £ sec. 11, in sand hills, at forks of road just south of

Blowout; iron post stamped "3881".................................... 3,881.624

T. 19 N., R. 46 W., near center of sec. 23, at side of road; iron post stamped

"3948"............................................................. 3, 948.043

T. 19 N., R. 45 W., southeast corner of SW. | sec. 31; iron post stamped

'' 3952 ".....1....................................................... 3, 952. 091

T. 18 N., R. 46 W., NW. J sec. 10, south edge of terrace on side of road; iron

post stamped "3977 "...,.....................................,....... 3, 977.165

T. 18 N., R. 45 W., southeast corner of sec. 17; iron post stamped "3935 ".. 3, 935. 007

CHAPPELL QUADRANGLE. 

Bench marks established near public-land corners.

T. 12 N., R. 45 W., in section 21 on Nebraska-Colorado State line, 0.5 mile » 

west of Lodgepole Creek; iron post stamped '' SIDNEY 3591"........... 3,590. 886

T. 12 N., R. 42 W., sec. 6, milepost 365, Union Pacific R. R., iron post 

stamped "SIDNEY 3413"............................................ 3,413.057

T. 13 N., R. 41 W., sec. 27, milepost 357, Union Pacific R. R.; iron post 

stamped "SIDNEY 3341",.................. .^...................... 3, 340. 735

Bigsprings, southeast corner of sec. 25, T. 13 N., R. 42 W.; iron post stamped 

SIDNEY 3370"..............................:........:............. 3, 370. 061

T. 13 N., R. 42 W., southeast corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 

3613 ".............................................................. 3, 613. 028

T. 13 N., R. 42 W., quarter corner on south side of sec. 17; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 3592"................................................... 3, 591. 778

T. 13 N., R. 43 W., quarter corner on south side of sec. 14; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 3648"................................................... 3, 647. 963

T. 13 N., R. 43 W., southeast corner of sec. 18; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 

3717 ".............................................................. 3,717.196

T. 13 N., R. 44 W., southeast corner of sec. 10; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 

3793".............................................................. 3,793. 021

T. 13 N., R. 44 W., sec. 31, milepost 383, Union Pacific Railroad; iron 

post stamped "SIDNEY 3636"........................................ 3,635.921

Chappell; railroad station, sec. 15, T. 13 N., R. 45 W.; iron post stamped 

"SIDNEY 3696"................................................... 3, 696. 084

T. 14 N., R. 42 W., southeast corner of .sec. 13; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 

3652 "......................................... ................... 3,651. 791

T. 14 N., R. 42 W., southeast corner of sec. 3; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 

3694".............................................................. 3,694.097

T. 14 N., R. 42 W., southeast corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3723 ".............,................................................ 3,722.121

T. 14 N., R. 43 W., southeast corner of sec. 10; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 

3764".............................................................. 3, 764.154

T. 14 N., R. 43 W., southeast corner of sec. 7; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

. 3768".................................................,............ 3, 767. 974

T. 14 N., R. 44 W., southeast corner of sec. 27; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3804 "......................................................... 3, 804. 321

T. 14 N., R. 44 W., southeast corner of sec. 10; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3796"......................................................... 3,796.152

T. 14 N., R. 45 W., southeast corner of sec. 2; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3874"......................................................... 3,874.043

T. 14 N., R. 45 W., southeast corner.of sec. 5; iron post stamped'"SIDNEY 3916"......................................................... 3,916.072

90744° Bull. 473 11 3
32 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA, 1896 TO 1909.

T. 15 N., R. 42 W., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "SID- Feet. 

NEY 3739"......................................................... 3,739.322

T. 15 N., R. 42 W., sec. 26, forks of wagon road; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3763"........................................,................ 3,763.153

T. 15 N., R. 42 W., sec. 3, mouth of Ash Hollow, near Rachael Patterson's 

grave; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3314 ".......................... 3,314. 206

T. 15 N., R. 43 W., southeast corner of sec. 27; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3729"......................................................... 3,728.662

T. 15 N., R. 43 W., southeast corner of sec. 30; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3833"...........,.....................................,....... 3,833.220

T. 15 N., R. 44 W., southeast corner of sec. 27; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3792"......................................................... 3,792.15

T. 15 N., R. 44 W., southeast corner of sec. 30; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3829"......................................................... 3,829. 382

T. 15 N., R. 45 W., southeast corner of sec. 27; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3923 "........................................................ 3, 923. 068

T. 16 N., R. 41 W., southeast corner of sec. 30; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3309"!......................................................... 3,308.466

T. 16 N., R. 42 W., southeast corner of sec. 12; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3593"..................... .................................... 3,592.772

T. 16 N., R. 42 W., southeast corner of sec. 27; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3304"......................................................... 3,304.008

T. 16 N., R. 42 W., sec. 31, near mouth of ravine; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3357 "................................. v ..................... 3, 356. 959

T. 16 N., R. 43 W., quarter corner on east side of sec. 22; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 3332"................................................... 3, 331. 748

T. 16 N., R. 43 W., sec. 18, Charles Simpson's ranch; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 3365"............,...................................... 3, 364. 230

T. 16 N., R. 44 W., quarter corner on east side of sec. 10; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 3393 "...,............................................... 3, 392. 674

T. 16 N., R. 44 W., near northeast corner of sec. 5, south bank North Platte 

River; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3427"........................... 3,426.700

T. 17 N., R. 41 W., southwest corner of sec. 31; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3628 "......................................................... 3, 628. 244

' T. 17 N., R. 41 W., near southeast corner of sec. 34, on wagon road; iron

post stamped "SIDNEY 3632"..................................... 3,631.775

T. 17 N., R. 42 W., SW.. £ sec. 29, side of wagon road; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 3643"................................................... 3, 642. 903

T. 17 N., R. 42 W., NE. £ sec. 18, road crossing; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3741"......................................................... 3,740.829

T. 17 N., R. 43 W., quarter corner on south side of sec. 11; iron post 

stamped "SIDNEY 3710" .......................................... 3,709.258

T. 17 N., R. 43 W., southwest corner of sec. 8; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3720 " ......................................................... 3, 719. 491

T. 17 N., R. 44 W., southwest corner of sec. 32; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3455"......................................................... 3,455.088

T. 17 N., R. 44 W., southwest corner of sec. 24; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3428"......................................................... 3,427.794

T. 17 N., R. 44 W., southwest corner of sec. 1; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3601"......................................................... 3,600.520

T. 17 N., R. 45 W., sec. 23, Coumbe's ranch; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 

3423 ".............................................................. 3,422. 450

Hartmann, sec. 34, T. 18 N., R. 44 W.; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 

3595".............................................................. 3, 595.077
NEBRASKA. 33

OGALALLA QUADRANGLE. 

Bench marks established near public land corners.

Ogalalla, railroad station, sec. 6, T. 13 N., R. 38 W.; iron post stamped Feet. 

"SIDNEY 3216".................................. j................ 3,215. 884

T. 13 N., R. 39 W., sec. 11, at Union Pacific. R. R. milepost 344; iron post

stamped '' SIDNEY 3242 "........................................... 3, 242.138

T. 13 N., R. 39 W., sec. 17; at Union Pacific R. R. milepost 347; iron post 

stamped "SIDNEY 3265"........................................... 3,265.151

Brule, sec. 15, T. 13 N., R. 40 W.; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3291"... 3, 290. 766

T. 13 N., R. 40 W., sec. 19, at Union Pacific R. R. milepost 354; iron post 

stamped "SIDNEY 3333".....:..................................... 3, 333.172

T. 14 N., R. 39 W., near southeast corner of sec. 13; forks of road; iron post 

stamped "SIDNEY 3533"........ ................................... ^, 533i 079

T. 14 N., R. 39 W., quarter corner on east side of sec. 32; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 3489"................................................... 3j 488. 754

T. 14 N., R. 40 W., southeast corner of sec. 14; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3653"...............................................-......... 3,653.213

T. 14 N., R. 40 W., quarter corner on south side of sec. 17; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 3579".................................................. 3, 578. 688

 T. 14 N., R. 41 W., southeast corner of sec. 15; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3712"......................................................... 3,712.077

T. 15 N., R. 37 W., southeast corner of sec. 31; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3107"................,........................................ 3,106.813

T. 15 N., R. 37 W-, NW. \ sec. 6; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3373".... 3,373. 345

T. 15 N., R. 38 W., NW. i sec. 13; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3306"... 3,306. Ill

T. 15 N., R. 38 W., southeast corner of sec. 30; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3146"..'........................................................ 3,145.921

T. 15 N., R. 39 W., sec. 26, at schoolhouse; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 

3161".............................................................. 3,161. 352

T. 15 N., R. 39 W., southeast corner of sec. 20; iron post stamped. "SID: 

NEY 3184"..........................,...............................' 3,183.873

T. 15 N., R. 40 W., southeast corner of sec. 11; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3216"......................................................... 3,216.144

T. 15 N., R. 40 W., sec. 6, at Fairchild's ranch; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3233"......................................................... 3, 233. 232

T. 16 N., R. 37 W., southeast corner of sec. 20, near Mannon's ranch; iron 

post stamped ."SIDNEY 3435 "..................................... 3,435. 088

T. 16 N., R. 37 W., S. £ sec. 8; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3472"...... 3,472. 029

T. 16 N., R. 38 W., S. £ sec. 26, by side of wagon road; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 3430"................................................... 3,430.175

T. 16 N., R. 38 W., SE. i sec. 9, by side of wagon road in Wild Horse Valley; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3485"............................. 3,484.798

T. 16 N., R. 39 W., S. £ sec. 2, at side of wagon road; iron post.stamped

"SIDNEY 3520"................................................... 3, 520. 056

T. 16 N., R. 39 W., near center of sec. 16, at junction of wagon roads; iron 

post stamped "SIDNEY 3523" ..................................... 3,523. 032

T. 16 N., R. 40 W., NE. i sec. 36, Winslow's ranch; iron post stamped 

"SIDNEY 3405"................................................... 3,404. 659

T. 16 N., R. 40 W., southeast corner of sec. 13; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3529"......................................................... 3,529.104

T. 17 N., R. 37 W., SW. \ sec. 27, at side of wagon road in valley; iron post 

stamped "SIDNEY 3490"........................................... 3,490.013
34 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA, 1896 TO1 1909.

T. 17 N., R. 37 W., west side of sec. 10, at side of road in valley; iron post Feet..

stamped "SIDNEY 3504"......'..................................... 3, 504. 235

T. 17 N., R. 38 W., SE. J sec. 29, at side of road in valley; iron post

stamped "SIDNEY 3533"........................................... 3,533.370

T. 17 N., R. 38 W., east side of sec. 6, in small valley; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 3588"......:............................................ 3, 587. 711

T. 17 M., R. 39 W., NE. £ sec. 23, at forks of wagon road; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 3575"....:.............................................. 3, 574. 886

T. 17 N., R. 39 W., SE. | sec. 4, at side of wagon road in valley; iron post

stamped "SIDNEY 3612"........................................... 3,611.980

T. 17 N., R. 40 W., SE. £ sec. 36, at north end of valley; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 3564".......... ........................................ 3,564.185

PAXTON QUADRANGLE. 

Bench marks established near public land corners.

T. 12 N., R. 36 W., southeast corner of sec. 5; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3279 ".............................................................. 3,278.980

T. 12 N., R. 36 W., southeast corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3244".............................................................. 3, 244. 348

T. 12 N., R. 35 W., southeast comer ofsec. 12; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3203".............................................................. 3,202. 947

T. 12 N., R. 34 W., southeast corner of sec. 12; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3183 ".............................................................. 3,183.178

T. 12 N., R. 33 W., near corner of sec. 13; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3158".............................................................. 3,158,217

T. 13 N., R. 35 W., southeast corner of sec. 30; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3220 "..........................,................................... 3, 220. 358

T: 13 N., R. 34 W., southeast corner ofsec. 30; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3166 "......................:....................................... 3,166.122

T. 13 N., R. 33 W.,. southeast corner of sec. 30; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3138 ".,............................................................. 3,138. 387

T. 13 N., R. 32 W., southeast corner of sec. 18; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3116 "..........................................,......,............ 3,116.445

T. 13 N., R. 34 W., southeast corner of sec. 7; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3114".............................................................. 3,113. 978

T. 13 N., R. 33 W., southeast corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3016 "............................................................. 3,015. 914

T. 14 N., R. 36 W., near quarter corner on south side of sec. 6; iron post

stamped "SIDNEY 3090"............................................ 3,089.620

T. 14 N., R. 35 W., near center of sec. 5; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3322"............................................................ 3, 322. 228

T. 14 N., R. 36 W., near center of sec. 24, on south side North Platte River;

iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3082"................................... 3, 081. 521

T. 14 N., R. 35 W., quarter corner on east side of sec. 30; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 3067 ".................................................... 3,067. 224

T. 14 N., R. 34 W., northeast corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3138".............................................................. 3,138. 266

T. 14N., R. 34 W., northwest corner of sec. 30; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3021"..............:............................................. 3,020. 537

T. 14N., R. 33 W., southeast corner of sec. 17; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

2989".............................................................. 2, 989.402

T. 14 N,, R. 34 W., southeast corner of sec. 18; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

2913 "..........;................................................... 2,912.698
NEBRASKA. y .35

T. 14 N., R. 36 W., sec. 24, south, bank of North Platte River in south edge of Feet.

grove; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3032 "............................. 3,031. 521

T. 15 N., R. 36 W., near quarter corner on east side of sec. 6; iron post

stamped "SIDNEY 3421"............................................ 3,420.600

T. 15 N., R. 36 W., NE.l sec. 30; iron post stamped " SIDNEY 3284"...... 3,283. 600

T. 15 N., R. 35 W., near center of sec. 6; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3332 ".............................................................. 3,331.566

T. 15 N., R. 35 W., southeast comer of sec. 30; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3248 ".............................................................. 3,247. 703

T. 15 N., R. 34 W., SE. £ sec. 6; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3320" ..... 3, 320. 304

T. 15 N., R. 34 W., NE.isec. 19; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3291".... 3,291.146

T. 15 N., R. 33 W.; near center of sec. 5; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3130 " ............................................................. 3,129. 963

T. 15 N., R. 33 W., NE. i sec. 20; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3129"... 3,128. 815 

T. 15 N., R. 33 W., near quarter corner on south side of sec. 32; iron post

stamped "SIDNEY 2992 ".........I.................................. 2,991.929

T. 15 N., R. 32 W., near southeast corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 3162".................................................... 3,161.565

T. 15 N., R. 32 W., ^iear center of sec. 7; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3102 "................................................................ 3,101. 565

T. 15 N., R. 32 W., near quarter corner on south side of sec. 31; iron post

stamped "SIDNEY 2915"............................................ 2,915.289

T. 16 N., R. 36 W., near quarter corner on west side of sec. 20; iron poet

stamped "SIDNEY 3464"............................................ 3,464.186

T. 16 N., R. 36 W., near southwest corner of sec. 3; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 3454".................................................... 3,453.716

T. 16 N., R. 35 W., near quarter corner'on west side of sec. 18; iron post

stamped "SIDNEY 3381" ............................................ 3,380.548

T. 16 N., R. 34 W., near southeast corner^of sec. 7; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 3314".................................................... 3,313.719

T. 16 N., R. 33 W., NW. isec. 18; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3148"...... 3,148. 062

T. 16 N., R. 32 W., near quarter corner on east side of sec. 17; iron post

stamped "SIDNEY 3182" ........................................... 3,182.342

T. 17 N., R. 36 W., NW. \ sec. 3; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3474".... 3,474.-042

T. 17 N., R. 36 W., near southwest corner of sec. 23; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 3450".................................................... 3,449.628

T. 17 N., R. 35 W., SW. i sec. 4; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3411".... 3, 410. 538

T. 17 N., R. 35 W., near center of sec. 32; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3450 ".............................................................. 3,449. 760

T. 17 N., R. 34 W., NE. i sec. 20; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3319" ... 3, 318. 592 

T. 17 N., R. 34 W., SW. i sec. 33; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3371"... 3,371.066 

T. 17 N., R. 34 W., NE. i sec. 12; iron post stamped ".SIDNEY 3285"... 3, 285. 013 

T. 17 N., R. 33 W., near quarter corner on north side of sec. 4; iro'n post

stamped "SIDNEY 3262"............................................ 3,262.336

T. 17 N., R. 33 W., near.center of sec. 1; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3236 ".............................................................. 3, 236. 430

T. 17 N., R. 32 W., near northwest corner of sec. 31; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 3118".................................................... 3,117.967

T. 17.N., R. 32 W., near northeast corner of sec. 17; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 3264"....................:............................... 3, 263. 853

T. 18 N., R. 35 W., near center of sec. 33; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3421".............................................................. 3,421. 241

T. 18 N., R. 34 W., SW. Jsec. 30; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3353"... 3,352.535
36. SPIRIT LEVELING IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA, 1896 TO 1909.

NORTH PLATTE QUADRANGLE.

Spuds east along Union Pacific Railroad to Maxwell.

Feet.

Spuds, east end of stock yards; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 2852 "...... 2,852.446

North Platte, foundation of front steps, First National Bank; aluminum

tablet stamped "SIDNEY 2805 ".................................... 2,805:049

Milepost'' 287 Miles West of Omaha,'' quarter mile west of; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 2779"..................................................,. 2,779.500

Gannett, at Union Pacific signpost; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 2769 "... 2, 769. 022 

Pawnee, near east end .of switch; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 2747 "... 2, 747. 203 

Farnam, 1,248.7 feet west of center of bridge 20 and 16.7 feet south at right

angles from center of main track, in Depot Park, at west line of Broad

Street; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 2729" .......................... 2, 729. 024

Maxwell, west end of station; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 2714"....... 2, 714. 457

(In 1910 permission was granted to move this to a new location. No record

of the transfer^has yet been received.)

Bench marks established near public land corners.

T. 12 N., R. 30 W., SE. £ sec. 5, on main road south from North Platte; iron

post stamped "SIDNEY 3067"........................................ 3,066.926

T. 12 N., R. 29 W., sec. 18, west of schoolhouse on main road to North Platte;

iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3056".................................. 3,056.047

T. 12 N., R. 28 W., sec. 5, south end of Platte River bridge; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 2714".................................................... 2,714.485

T. 12 N., R. 31 W., NE. isec.3; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3028"..... 3,028.230

T. 12 N., R. 29 W., NE. £ sec. 13, in Boxelder Canyon; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 2786"........................,..-.............:.......... 2,785.601

T. 13 N., R. 28 W., north side of sec. 3, on Maxwell wagon road; iron post

stamped "SIDNEY 2888"............................................ 2,888.475

T. 13 N., R. 30 W., sec. 21, on main road south from North Platte, near

woven wire fence; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 2822" (this bench mark

has been moved 10 feet south from its original position; the elevation has

not been changed)..................................................... 2,822.211

T. 13 N., R. 31 W., sec. 24, on road running west from Platte River bridge;

iron post stamped "SIDNEY 2833"................................... 2,833.450

T. 14 N., R. 29 W., NE. £ sec. 30, in valley northwest of white schoolhouse,

iron post stamped "SIDNEY 2822"................................... 2,821.754

T. 14 N., R. 28 W., near north side of sec. 27; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

2866 "............................................................. 2,866. 912

T. 14 N., R. 28 W., SW. Jsec.2; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 2912"..... 2,911.744

T. 15N., R. 28 W., SW. Jsec. 23; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 2954" ...... 2, 953. 659

T. 15 N., R. 28 W., NW. £ sec. 2, near house; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3000 ".............................................................. 2, 999. 632

T. 15 N., R. 31 W., sec. 22, west of schoolhouse; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

2930 ".............................................................. 2, 930.106

T. 15 N., R. 29 W., SE. f sec. 5, on old stage road; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 2999"...................................................... 2,999.338

T. 15 N., R. 29 W., NE. £ sec 18, on old stage road; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 3053".................................................... 3,053.330

T. 15 N., R. 30 W., southeast corner of sec. 34; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

2978 ".........................................,.................... 2, 978.133

T. 15 N., R. 31 W.,NE. J sec. 7, "on old north-south wagon road; iron post

stamped "SIDNEY 3087"............................................. 3,086.543

T. 15 N., R. 31 W., southwest corner of sec. 16; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

3075 ".............................................................. 3,075. 231
NEBRASKA. 37

T. 15 N., R. 30 W., sec. 19, at Ellisschoolhouse; iron post stamped "SIDNEY Feet.

2946 ".................. .................................:......... 2,945. 822

T. 16 N., R. 29 W., east side, of-sec. 22, near red schoolhguse; iron post

stamped "SIDNEY 3038".......................................... 3,037. 880

T. 16 N., R. 31 W., near center of sec. 9; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3127 " 3,127.329 

T. 16 N., R. 31 W., NE. i sec. 33; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3139".... 3,138. 549

T. 16 N., R. 28 W., near quarter corner on south side of sec. 22; iron post

stamped "SIDNEY 3012"............................................ 3,011.586

Myrtle, T. 16 N., R. 29 W., sec. 12; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3049 ".... 3,049. 452

T. 16 N., R. 28 W., SE. i sec. 8; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3035"..... 3, 035. 205

T. 16 N., R. 30 W., SW. } sec. 10, on road north from Ellis ranch; iron post

stamped "SIDNEY 3105"............................................ 3,104.870

T. 16N., R. 30 W., sec. 21, on road north from Ellis ranch; iron post stamped

" SIDNEY 3077"................................................... 3,077. 258

T. 16 N., R. 30 W., south side of sec. 31, on road north from Ellis ranch; iron

post stamped "SIDNEY 3043"...................................... 3,043. 281

T. 17 N., R. 28 W., sec. 35, road crossing on line between Logan and Lincoln

Counties; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3002" ........................ 3,001.950

T.'17 N., R. 29 W., quarter corner on east side of sec. 1; iron post Stamped

"SIDNEY 2960"..............-....................................- 2,960.470

T. 17 N., R. 29 W., NE. i sec. 10, near Chapin's house; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 2974".................................................... 2,974.350

T. 17 N., R. 31 W., sec. 8, crossroads east of Newberry's ranch; iron post

stamped "SIDNEY 3200"............................................ 3,200.253

T. 17 N., R. 31 W., SW. i sec. 34, near top of high hill on road from Seely

post office toNewberry'a ranch; iron post stamped " SIDNEY 3183".:.. 3,182. 615 

T. 17 N., R. 30 W., NE. £ sec. 1, 0.5 mile north of Clothier's house; iron

post stamped "SIDNEY 3066"...................................... 3,066.100

T. 17 N., R. 30 W., northwest corner of sec. 36; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 3141". ....................................................... 3,141. 424

T. 18 N., R. 28 W., SW. £ sec. 35; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 2946"..... 2, 945. 770

T. 18 N., R. 28 W., southeast corner of sec. 32; iron post stamped " SIDNEY

2947".............................................................. 2,946. 832

T. 18 N., R. 29 W., near southwest corner of sec. 34; iron post stamped

" SIDNEY 3019".................................................... 3,019. 280

T. 18N.,R. 30 W., sec. 33; iron post stamped " SIDNEY 3168 "............ 3,167.599

T. 18 N., R. 31 W., NW. i sec. .33, on road north from Newberry's ranch;

iron post stamped " SIDNEY 3232 "................................... 3, 231. 849

GOTHENBTJRG QUADRANGLE. 

Bench marks established near public land corners.

T. 6 N., R. 24 W., northwest corner of sec. 6; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

2563".............................................................. 2,562. 895

T. 6 N., R. 25 W., northeast corner of sec. 4; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

2592".............................................................. 2,591. 955

T. 6 N., R. 26 W., northeast corner'of sec. 5; iron post stamped " SIDNEY ,

2551".............................................................. 2,550. 925

T. 6 N., R. 27 W., NE. \ sec. 4, on road south from Stockville, near town- '

ship line; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 2482"........................ 2,482. 453

T. 6 N., R. 28 W., northeast corner of sec. 3 ; iron post stamped " SIDNEY

2672".............................................................. 2, 671. 513

T. 7 N., R. 24 W.. quarter corner on north side of sec. 6; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 2668". ................................................... 2,667.895
38 SPIRIT LEVELING IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA, 1896 TO 1909.

T. 7 N., R. 25 W., southeast corner of sec. 13; iron post stamped " SIDNEY Feet.

2527"...'.........'....................:.................,........... 2,526.900 \

T. 7 N., R. 25 W., southeast corner of sec. 15; iron post stamped"" SIDNEY \

2636".............................................................. 2,635.898 . 1

T. 7 N., R. 26 W., southeast corner of sec. 12; iron post stamped " SIDNEY

2674"..................................f........................... 2, 673. 852

T. 7 N., R. 26 W., southeast corner of sec. 17; iron post stamped " SIDNEY

2650".............................................................. 2, 650.135

T. 7 N., R. 27 W., south side of sec. 11, on wagon road at divide between *

Mitchell and Medicine Creek canyons; iron post stamped "SIDNEY

2705"...........................:.................................. 2,704. 661

Ingham, 293 feet west of center of railroad water tank, 318.5 feet east of

center of bridge 28, 114.5 feet at right angles from center of main track;

iron post stamped " SIDNEY" 2679 ................................... 2, 678. 796

T. 7 N., R. 27 W., near northeast corner of sec. 4, on wagon road between -

Moorefield and Stockville; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 2671"........ 2,671. 369

T. 7 N., R. 27 W., sec. 24, on wagon road at divide between Mitchell and

Medicine creeks; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 2677 ".................. 2, 677. 083

T. 7 N., R. 27 W., north side of sec. 30; iron post stamped "SIDNEY . 

I 2638 "..........:................................................... 2, 637. 513

Stockville courthouse; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 2482 "............... 2, 482. 451

T.7N.,R.28W.,SW. isec.ll; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 2733"..... 2,732.561

T. 8 N., R. 26 W., quarter corner on south side of sec. 10; iron post stamped 

i "SIDNEY 2818".................................................... 2,817.937

Farnam, in front of railroad station; iron post stamped " SIDNEY 2729".. 2, 729. 024 

T., 8 N., R. 26 W., NE. £ sec. 3, in foundation of Curtis ranch house; alumi1 num tablet stamped " SIDNEY 2770"................................. 2, 769. 851

T. 8 N., R. 24 W., near northeast corner of sec. 2, on line between Frontier

and Dawson counties; iron post stamped " SIDNEY 2743" ............2,742. 590

T. 8 N., R. 25 W., south side of sec. 12, on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy

R. R.; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 2687"............................ 2,687.468

Eustis, water tank at railroad station; aluminum tablet stamped " SIDNEY

2624".................................:............................ 2, 623. 729

T. 8 N., R. 25 W., sec. 3, on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R.; iron

post stamped "SIDNEY 2691"...................................... 2, 691. 325

T. 8 N., R. 27 W., SOUtllwest corner of Sec. 15; iron post stamped " SIDNEY

2767".............................................................. 2, 767. 453

T. 8 N., R. 28 W., sec. 2, at ranch house in Curtis Canyon; iron post stamped

"SIDNEY 2625".................................................... 2,624.743

T. 9 R.-, R. 28 W., NE. £ sec. 25, in Curtis Canyon; iron post stamped.

"SIDNEY 2678".................................................... 2,677.749

Moorefield, in park, 50 feet east and 26 feet south of east end of station,

at right angles from center line of main track; iron post stamped "2826

SIDNEY"..................:...................................... 2,825.848

Curtis, in park, 50 feet east and 26 feet south of east end of station, at

right angles from center line of main track; iron post stamped "2560

SIDNEY"......................................................... 2, 560. 071

T. 9 N., R. 28 W., north side of sec. 12, on wagon road down Curtis Canyon;

iron post stamped " SIDNEY 2738".................................. 2, 738. 086

T. 9 N., R. 27 W., sec. 34, on wagon road from Moorefield to Hill's ranch,

near township line; iron post stamped "SIDNEY 2851"............... 2,850.925

T. 9 N., R. 27 W., sec. 15, quarter mile northwest of Hill's ranch; iron post

stamped "SIDNEY 2741"............................................ 2,740.581
NEBRASKA. v 39

T. 10 N., R. 28 W., NE. \ sec. 12, at head of Curtis Canyon; iron post Feet.

stamped "SIDNEY 2934"............................................ 2,934.167

T. 10 N., R. 27 W., SE. \ sec. 20, near Beerley's house; iron post stamped

" SIDNEY 2850 ".................................................... 2,850. 082

T. 10 N., R. 27 W., NE. J sec. 5, on wagon road at head of Conroy Canyon;

iron post stamped " SIDNEY 2989"...................... : ........... 2,989. 333

T. 11 N., R. 28 W., NE. f sec. 36, at Abercrombie's windmill; iron post

stamped "SIDNEY 2876"............................................ 2,876.072

T. 11 N., R. 28 W., NE. £ sec. 1; iron post stamped " SIDNEY 2769"...... 2, 768. 897

T. 11 N., R. 27 W., near north side of sec. 29, near Norlander's ranch; iron

post stamped "SIDNEY 2802"...................... ^............... 2,801. 839

T. 11 N., R. 27 W., NW. % sec. 9, on small hill east of road up Conroy Canyon;

iron post stamped " SIDNEY 2743"........... J...................... 2, 742. 566

T. 12 N., R. 27 W., NW. \ sec. 34, 0.5 mile north of Ericson's ranch; iron post

stamped "SIDNEY 2665"........-.:...................:............. 2,664.534

INDEX.

A. Page. 

Ackerland................................... 14-15

Alien County................................ 9

Arthur County.............................. 27

Atchison.................................... 14,18

Atchison quadrangle........................ 18

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry.......... .'17-18

Atkins County.............................. 12

Atkinson, S. K., work of.................... 12

B.

Baldwin, D.H., work of..................... 5

Barber, J. C., work of........................ 18

Barney...................................... 26

Baxter Springs.............................. 9

Belmont..................................... 29

Bench marks................................ 5-0

plate showing........................... 5

Bigsprings................................... 31

Blowout..................................... 31

Bourbon County............................ 9

Bowling..................................... 13,15

Browns Creek quadrangle................... 29-31

Brule........................................ 33

Buxton...................................... 12

C.

Cass County................................. 24,26

Chappell.................................... 31

Chappell quadrangle......................... 31-32

Cherokee County............................ 8

Cheyenne County........................... . 27

Coffeyville................................... 11

Connor...................................... 12

Cook........................................ 26

Cornish, lloss C., work of.................... 27

Corpus Christ! Church....................... 17

Crawford County............................ 9

Cummings................................... 17

Curtis....................................... 38

D.

Dawson County.........

Deerfleld................

Deering.................

Deuel County...........

Dixon County...........

Douglas.................

Douglas, E. M., work of. 

Dunbar.................

E.

Easton...................................... 15,16

Easton quadrangle.......................... 15-17

Edmunds Church........................... 16

Elk City....................:................ 12

Elk Point quadrangle... .\.................. 23-24

Elmwood. 

Erie......

Eustis.

Page.

25

9

38

F.

Farnam ..................................... 36, 38

Fawn .'...-................................... 11

Finney County. . ............................ 18

Fort Leavenworth: .......................... ^13

Fort Sidney ................................. 28

French, F. C., work of ....................... 18

Frontier County. . ........................... 27

G.

Galena .................

Gannett. ...............

Gannett, S. S., work of . 

Garden. . ...............

............... 9

............... 36

............... 5

............... 18

Garden quadrangle . ......................... 18

 Gothenburg quadrangle ..................... 37-39

Grant County. .............................. 12

H.

Hamilton County.......

Hartland................

Hartmann...............

Havana.................

Hawthorne.............

Heebink, G. E., work of. 

Herren, W. H., work of.

.............. 18

.............. 21

.............. 32

.............. 12

.............. 17

.............. 12

.............. 5

Hewitt, C. E., work of...................... 27

Hughes, F. W., work of..................... 26

Humboldt.................................. 10

Hund....................................... 14

I. 

Independence............................... 11

Independence quadrangle................... 11-12

Ingham..................................... 38

Tola......................................... 10

Tola quadrangle............................. 9-10

J. 

Jarbalo...................................... 15

Johnson County............................. 24

Joplin district............................... 8-9

Julian....................................... 26

K. 

Kansas...................................... 8-23

Kansas City quadrangle..................... 12-13

Kearney County............................ 18

Keith County............................... 27

Kickapoo................................... 14

L.

Labette County. 

La Fontaine.... 

La Harpe.......

41
42 INDEX.

Page. 

Lakin quadrangle........................... 19-21

Lancaster County........................... 24

Lansing..................................... 12,15

Leavenworth................................ 13

Leavenworth County......'.................' 12

Leavenworth Junction...................... 12,13

Leavenworth quadrangle.................... 13-14

Liberty..................................... 11

Lincoln County............................. 27

Lipps....................................... .12

Lodgepole................................... 28

Logan County....................'........... 27

M. '

McFarlane, M. C., work of.....

McPherson County............

Maxwell ......................

Minersvilie....................

Missouri, Kansas .1 Texas Ry.

........ 18

......... 27

........ 36

........ 26

........ 9

Missouri Pacific Ry...................... 24,25,27

Montgomery County.....................

Moorefield................................

Mount Pleasant..........................

Murray.......................... '.. ......

Mynard..................................

N.

Nebraska................................... 23-39

Nebraska City............................... 27

Nebraska City Junction..................... 26

Nebraska City quadrangle................... 26-27

Nehawka quadrangle........................ 24

Nemaha County............................ 26

Neodesha................................... 11

Neosho County ............................. 9

North Platte quadrangle...................; 36-37

North Valley................................ 10

0.

Oak Mills................................... 14,16

Ogalalla..................................... 33

Ogalalla quadrangle......................... 33-34

Omaha quadrangle.......................... 24

Orlando..................................... 30

Oskaloosa quadrangle:.................-..... 14-17

Otoe County................................ 24,26

Palmyra..................................... 26

Parnell...................................... 16,18

Parsons quadrangle......................... 9

Pawnee..................................... 36

Page. 

Paxton quadrangle.......................... 34-35

Plattsmouth................................. 24

Pleasant Ridge.............................. 15,16

Ponca....................................... 24

Ponca Landing.............................. 23

Popes Siding................................ 12

Portersville................................. 9

Potter....................................... 16,17

R. 

.Renshawe, J. H., work of................... 5

S.

Sands, E. E., work of. 

Sarpy County.........

Savenburg............

Sherlock..............

Sidney................

................. . 27

................. 24

................. 10

................. 18

.:............... 28

Sidney quadrangle.......................... 28-29

Springdale.................................. 14,16

Spuds.................

Stanton County.......

Steele, M. A., work of. 

Stockville.............

Sunnyside.............

Sycamore.

................ 36

................. 18

.........-... .-.-. .-. 24

................ 38

................. 27

................. '11

Syracuse, Kans.............................. 22

Syracuse, Nebr.............................. 25

Syracuse quadrangle (Kans.)................ 21-22

T.

Topographic maps.......................... 7-8

Tribune quadrangle......................... 23

Trippe, H. M., work of...................... 27

Twin Lakes................................. 31

Tyre........................................ 11

U.

Unadilla.........

Union Pacific Ry. 

Urbana..........

W.

Walnut Creek Mills. ....................... 27

Wilson, H. M., work of...................... 5

Wilson, John, work of....................... 24

Wilson County.............................. 10

Weeping Water. t .......................... 25

Weeping Water quadrangle. ................ 24-26

Wood, Fox, work of......................... 9,11

Wray, D. C., work of........................ 8,23

Wyoming................................... 27

o