OREGON. During the Season of 1916 Charles Hartmann Extended Triangu
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OREGON. TRIANGTTLATION STATIONS. Cline Falls, Heisler, Prineville, Bound Mountain, and Twickenham quadrangles. CROOK, JEFFERSON, AND WASCO COUNTIES. During the season of 1916 Charles Hartmann extended triangu- lation southwest from stations Pisgah and Wagner. Eleven new stations were occupied, and'nine points were located by intersections, all on approximate North American datum. For other positions in Oregon see U. S. Geological Survey Bulle tins 122, 216, 245, 440, 496, 551, and 644; Part I of the 18th, 19th, and 20th Annual Reports; and U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Special Publications No. 13 and No. 31. BLACK CRATER, DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREG. (Not occupied). A conical butte on an east spur of the Cascade Range, about 9 miles west of Sisters post office. The McKenzie road crosses the range about 2 miles north of station. Station mark: Cairn on highest part of butte. [Latitude 44° 15' 59.17" (H); 44° 15' 59.3" (S). Longitude 121° 44' 50.72" (H); 121° 44' 51.5" (S.) To station Azimuth. Back azimuth. Distance. 0 1 II Log. meters. Miles. 58 31 49.3 238 17 37.5 4.50327 19.80 Scott (S)......................................... 78 07 11.3 258 00 12.6 4. 13374 8.45 79 34 10.1 259 18 11.5 4. 49155 19.27 GrayButte(H).................................. 251 47 54.0 72 15 02.7 4. 7345382 33. 720 Cline Butte (H). ................................. 272 09 43.9 92 28 22.3 4.5511577 22.106 Pilot Butte (H). ................................. 301 19 54.2 121 39 22.0 4. 6401944 27. 126 (Expositions by Hartmann; (S)-=positions by Staack in 1916. CLINE BUTTE, CROOK COUNTY, OREG. An isolated butte immediately southwest of Cline Falls; best reached from Cline Falls by taking wagon road leading to town of Sisters for about 4 miles west, thence south by a well-defined homesteaders' road to the northwest base of main ridge lead ing to summit. Thence follow the ridge up to summit of butte. It is easy to go on horseback from the base of the ridge to the station. Signal: A juniper tree 18 feet high, in the top of which was erected a 10-foot pole with two 4 by 5 foot targets. Station mark: A bronze triangulation tablet, cemented in solid rock 12.6 feet southwest of signal. True azimuth from tablet to tree, 244° 03'. 12.116$° 23 Bull, 70$ 23 347 348 TRIANGULATION AND PRIMARY TRAVERSE, 1916-1918. [Latitude 44° 15' 12.56". Longitude 121° 18' 08.27".] To station- Azimuth. Back azimuth. Distance. 0 / II Log. meters. Miles. 6 27 58 186 25 47 4. 57380 23.289 49 05 30 ' 227 55 35 4. 40694 15.860 Black Crater. ... ................................. 92 28 22.3 272 09 43.9 4. 5511577 22. 106 196 11 29.49 16 15 22.14 4.4210817 16.384 Railroad Pier .................................... 209 20 06 29 24 36 4. 24462 10. 914 221 29 14.64 41 37 43.23 4.3856762 15. 102 221 31 15 41 36 22 4. 16761 9.140 228 38 40.02 48 58 23.13 4. 6965862 30.899 258 31 36 < 78 36 55 4.01465 6.427 283 56 24.40 104 10 03.05 4. 4290545 16.688 Pine ............................................. 327 53 00 148 08 34 4. 75170 35.079 355 37 22.55 175 38 13.76 4.3311839 13. 721 GRAY BTJTTE, JEFFERSON COUNTY, OREG. A sharp-pointed butte 7 miles east of Opal City. Best reached by taking road east from Opal City to 0. M. Cyrus's ranch. Go 0.25 mile south across field to drain, thonce follow drain up to main ridge. Signal and reference mark: Cairn 8 feet high, with a 6-foot base. Station mark: A bronze triangulation tablet, cemented in shale rock and 9.1 feet south of signal. True azimuth from tablet to cairn, 182° 56'. [Latitude 44° 25' 01.76". Longitude 121° 06' 00.52".] To station Azimuth. Back azimuth. Distance. 0 1 II Log. meters. Miles. 20 24 39 200 21 30 4. 23590 10. 697 41 34 37 221 31 16 3. 98201 5.962 Cline Butte. ..................................... 41 37 43.23 221 29 14.64 4. 3856762 15. 102 45 00 40 224 42 16 4. 69674 30.909 62 49 12.4 242 21 05.5 4. 7805197 37.486 69 01 35 248 57 39 3.90498 4.993 72 15 02.7 251 47 54.0 4. 7345382 33. 720 129 16 13.84 309 11 37.21 4. 0521743 7.007 Teller Butte. .................................... 211 04 04.56 31 13 00.19 4. 5131818 20. 255 227 15 23.14 47 28 54.43 4.5406960 21.580 235 31 41. 69 55 42 56.59 4.4114538 16.025 265 57 25.34 86 33 46.30 4. 8390938 42. 898 279 28 53.84 99 59 27.16 4. 7700475 36.593 338 08 58.14 158 14 09.67 4. 4250841 16.536 20 12 53.06 200 05 16.62 4.6247102 26. 185 JUNIPER BUTTE, JEFFERSON COUNTY, OREG. A double-topped butte 1.5 miles south of Culver and 1.5 miles north of Opal City. Best reached by taking road south from Culver toward Opal City to divide, thence turn west and go up main ridge to summit. Station is situated on the highest point of the east ridge. Signal and reference mark: A 7-foot cairn, having a 6-foot base and two 3 by 4 foot targets on top. Station mark: A bronze tablet cemented in shale rock 9.5 feet.northeast of signal. True azimuth from tablet to cairn, 27° 22'. [Latitude 44° 28' 52.82". Longitude 121° 12' 35.55".] To station Azimuth. Back azimuth. Distance. Log. meters. Miles. 16 15 22.14 196 11 29.49 4. 4210817 16.384 230 47 54.47 51 01 27.67 4. 5176858 20. 466 244 16 51.35 64 35 00.25 4. 5794976 23.597 255 57 21.50 76 13 13.74 4. 4900307 19.204 309 11 37.21 129 16 13.84 4. 0521743 7.007 Powell Butte.. ................................... 329 34 59.59 149 44 47.37 4. 5669179 22.923 350 33 00 170 34 15 4. 16163 9.015 OREGON". 349 LAVA, CROOK COUNTY, OREG. About 11 miles due south of the town of Bend. Signal: A white flag and target on a pole 15 feet high. Under the target is a cone- shaped pile of logs 8 feet in diameter at the base and 6 feet high. Signal is on the highest point of the butte. Monument was established by members of the National Forest Service, of Bend, Oreg., and description was furnished by Forest Supervisor. Sights were taken to Forest Service signal. [Latitude 43° 55' 05.90". Longitude 121° 21' 17.44".] To station- Azimuth. Back azimuth. Distance. Log. meters. Miles. dine Butte...................................... 186 25 47 6 27 58 4. 57380 23. 289 Pilot Butte.... .................................. 200 13 28 20 16 30 4. 22820 10.509 Powell Butte.. ................................... 224 30 33 44 46 19 4, 63524 26. 828 LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, CROOK COUNTY, OREG. Best reached by taking road from Prineville to Ochoco ranger station, 26 miles, thence go 0.5 mile east and take road to right leading to Big Summit Prairie. Con tinue on this road until the divide is reached, thence take road to right to quicksilver mines, and from here take road leading up the mountain to station. It is a three-hour drive from Ochoco ranger station, and the distance is about 9 miles. Signal and reference mark: Cairn 7 feet high by 6 feet wide with two 3 by 4 foot targets nailed on a 4 by 4 inch pole 15 feet high standing in center of cairn. Station mark: A triangulation tablet 7.1 feet northwest of cairn, cemented in large rock. True azimuth from tablet to cairn, 317° 24'. [Latitude 44° 19' 39.09". Longitude 120° 22' 18.95".] To station Azimuth. Back azimuth. Distance. Log. meters. Miles. Powell Butte... .................................. 73 13 01.39 252 47 43.01 4. 7029651 31.356 99 59 27.16 279 28 53.84 4. 7700475 36. 593 Sheep Kock ...................................... 123 55 40.15 303 26 19.06 4. 6446228 27. 414 Pisgah........................................... 217 00 41.23 37 06 26.46 4. 2582450 11. 261 MAUPIN BUTTE (2), WASCO COUNTY, OREG. A haystack-shaped butte, facing northwest and southeast 8 miles southeast of Antelope. Easily reached by taking the Shaniko-Clarno road to Cox's ranch, 4.5 miles southeast of Antelope and 1 mile northeast of Gold Camp, where Harry Smith resides; thence continue up drain, following dim road, until summit is reached.. Signal is readily seen from the summit. Signal: A cairn 5 feet high with a 6-foot base, having a-large juniper bush standing in its center. It is.7.2 feet north of station mark. True azimuth.from cairn to station mark, 351° 21'. Station mark: A triangulation tablet cemented in solid rock. [Latitude 44° 52' 51.44". Longitude 120° 36' 51.64".] To station- Azimuth. Back azimuth. Distance. Log. meters. Miles. 4 55 07.76 184 54 19.66 4. 2435994 10.888 24 58 44.93 204 51 48.23 4. 4898828 19. 197 Teller Butte.. .................................... 42 35 56.93 222 24 23.01 4. 5060285 19. 924 300 55 32.43 121 03 35.93 4. 2447190 10. 916 350 TRIANGULATION AND PRIMARY TRAVERSE, 1916-1918. NORTH SISTER, LANE, AND DESCHUTES COUNTIES, OREG. (Not occupied.) In main Cascade Range, on the northern one of three buttes, locally known as the Three Sisters.