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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTBIUOK BULLETIN UNITED. STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY . 181 SERIES I , GEOGRAPHY, iM WASHING-TON ' GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1901 UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CHARLES IX WALCOTT, DIRECTOR EESULTS PRIMARY TRIANGULATION AND PRIMARY TRAVERSE FISCAL YEAE 1900-'01 H. M. WILSON, J. H. RENSHAWE, E. M. DOUGLAS, AND R. U. .GOODE WASHINGTON G O V E K N M E N T :1' KIN T ING O F F I O E 1901 CONTENTS. Letter of transmittal ....... ........__-..--...--- ..._.-.._.--...----.--... 15 Summary .......... ......................................................... 17 Atlantic section of topography.. __..__...____. .._..----__.---......-..-.-. 18 Maine .............. ....___,._..._ _....-.-._.._..---..--.---., ..----.... 18 Triangulation stations .. ......i............ ..................^... 18 Carroll, Penobscot County .................................... 18 Almanac, Penobscot County ..._-.....-.....__----..------.--.- 18 Passadumkeag, Penobscot County ._.__._..._...._-___...-...-. 19 Knob, Penobscot County .................--..-----.-..-...--. 19 Peasley, Penobscot County ...........................-----.-'-.-. 19 North'Woodville, Penobscot County .____.._._._-.__....--._.,. 20 Lowell, Penobscot County .................................... 20 Woodville, Penobscot County .........i............^....^...... 21 Fish Hill, Penobscot County .................... ..-...-....., 21 Mattamiscontis, Penobscot County._......_.__..-......--..--. 22 Katahdiu, Piscataquis County ............. .^................. 22 New York.................. .......................................... 22 Triangulation stations ............................................. 22 Averill, Clinton County ........ .......................^........ 23 Marcy, Essex County ........................................... 23 Mclntyre, Essex County ...-....--.-.....-...--....-..---.-... 24 Moose Peak, Essex County ..................................... 24 Lookout, Franklin County..........-.-..---.....-...--..-.---. 25 McKenzie, Essex County....................................... 25 Owls Head (2), Franklin County.................... ,.-.... 25 High Torne, Rockland County........................ ....... 26 Seward, Franklin County....................................... 26 Ampersand, Franklin County .................................. 27 Debar, Franklin County ....-.-.-----....-.....--..-.-.......-. 27 Sterling, Orange County .... .........._..........-_.. ...'........ 28 Duane M. E. Church, Franklin County .......... .............. 28 St. Regis, Franklin County................................... 29 Kempshall, Hamilton County ............ ..................... 29 Rice, Franklin County...... ................................... 30 Sams Point, Ulster County.. .................................... 30 Houston, Orange County ....................................... 31 Slide, Ulster County'..............-...............---.-.-........ 32 Bearfort, Passaic County, N. J..................... ........... 32 Eve, Orange County.......................... T ............. 33 Hayes, Franklin County ....................................... 33 Morris, Franklin County ...^................................... 33 Moody, Franklin County ..-.--..._-................_............ 34 Azure, Franklin County ...................................... 34 South Hill, Ulster County .................................... 35 Vernon, Sullivan County ...... --_..._.._.._.-._._._.._._._ 35 Hamburg, Sussex County, N. J........ __...__:..-.............. 36 5 6 CONTENTS. Atlantic section of topography Continued. Page. New York Continued. Triangulation stations Continued. Denham, Sullivan County .___.._._.-_.__.._._____......____._. 36 Graham, Ulster County..-----.--.-----_--,---------------..-. 37 Writer, Orange County.. ..................................... 37 Wolf, Sullivan County.... ................................... 38 Utsayantha, Delaware County.-.-......-..-....-...------.-.-_. 38 High Point, Sussex County, N. 3.............................. 39 Monticello, Sullivan County ..._._.._..._..-__.._-._.-._----.... 39 Otsego, Otsego County........... ............ .... .-.._. ........ 40 West Mountain, Hamilton County ............................. 40 Andes, Delaware County .................. .....-........--.--.. 40 Walnut, Sullivan County ............... ..........-_.-.....-. 41 Deyoe, Delaware County. --...-...--.........--...--_.-.-.-..- 41 Bramley,Delaware County _.-.....-..-.__.-..--.-.. .._-._...-. 42 White Lake, Sullivan County ___._._.__........_,_'__.........__. 42 Hooker, Otsego County ...........^.....................^...... 43 Webb, Herkimer County ...... ...-.-..-.....-....-....-..'... - - 43 Meredith, Delaware County...-...........-....:.--....-...-... 44 Maulik,Sullivan County ........................ ......---....-. 44 Knack, Sullivan County ................ ..--....-..--.-...... 45 Wart, Otsego County .......................................... 45 Stillwater, Herkimer County..........--..--.... .--.-....--.-. 45 Starkweather, Delaware County ................................... 46 Persons, Delaware County ...................... ............... 46 Myers,Oneida County........................................ 47 Alder,Herkimer County .............. ............................ 47 Telford,Otsego County ........ ............. ................... 47 Litchfield, Herkimer County ....'..-.-... -.---..:..-....-.--.... 48 Plainfield, Otsego County ...._............... ................ 48 Lioomis, Delaware County.... ............ ....................... 49 Rockrif t. Delaware County ................ ...... ..... .-...... 49 Butternut. Otsego County....,.......-..............-.-.--...- 50 Penn, Oneida County ................ '......................... 50 Tassel Hill, Oneida County.................................... 50 Boonville. Oneida County ................... ..................... , 51 Schwartz, Lewis County .............. ............-...--.-.._... 51 Willis, Delhi County........................................... 51 Rock, Lewis County .............................. ......---..... 52 Croghan, Lewis County.................. .-.....-..-._.-..-... 52 Sherburne, Chenaugo County..................... .. ......... 53 G-um, Lewis County ........................................... 53 Whitcomb, Chenango County ................................. 53 Elmer, Lewis County ..-..-..-...---.-..._....---...--.....--. 54 Smyrna, Chenango County.................................... 54 Bobell,Chenango County --...-.....-.....---.-.-.-- ..-.. ..... 54 Berry, Chenango County............_............... ..--...... 55 Windsor, Broome County _.._ -.----.-..---'--.-...------...-_..- 55 McDonough, Chenango County.............--....---...-..-..... 56 Beadle, Chenango County ................................. ..... 56 Ely, Broome County .............. ...-..---.....--.-..-...-... 56 Bloody Pond, Cortland County.......... ...................... 57 Maine, Broome County ................ .. _. .....-...._.-....-.- 57 Virgil,Cortland County ..........................:............ 57 CONTENTS. 7 Atlantic section of topography Continued. ' Page. New York Continued. Primary traverse ... ............ .. ......_....-_..._...-.---...'. 58 Meridian marks ........... ..................................... 61 Binghamton, Broome County ..___-_...__._...._......--.-...-.- 61 Cooperstowii, Otsego County . .................................. 61 Delhi, Delaware County ---.-.-----.-.- ...................... 61 Goshen, Orange County......................... ............. 61 Hamilton, Madison County .....__.__._.__.._.__... ....-...-_. 62 Malone, Franklin County.._..__--......-._-..._... ...._...... 62 Norwich, Chenango County......... ............................. 62 Utica, Oneida County..--....-.....-...---.-........ .......... 62 Delaware-Maryland ...__._......-...-..._----...-_._-- ._.__.-_. .... .... 68 Primary traverse ............. ....^............... ...................... 63 . Pennsylvania.-........... .............................................. 66 Primary traverse ..........:........... ....... ........ .. ....... .... 66 Triangulation stations.... ..._.. ...._..._..._---...... ....-.-. .... 68 Bound Top, York County................... ....'........ ..... 68 Pulpit Rock, on line between 'York and Adams counties....... 69 Fickle Hill, Adams County...... ..... ........................ 69 Gettysburg, Round Top, Adams County _._..___._....-. ..-... 70 Alto, Franklin County,..-.... ...-....-.-.--...-.-..--......... 70 Chambersburg,Franklin County................................. 70 Parnell, Franklin County..._.._-__-.......-.. ................. 71 Pike, on line between Franklin and Fulton counties .......... 71 Cove, on line between Franklin and Fulton counties............. 71 Smith, Fulton County ........................................ 72 Hicks, on line between Blair and Huntingdon counties ........ 72 Terrace (2), Huntingdon County....... ........................ 73 Beavertown, on line between Blair and Huntingdon counties .. 73 Point View, Blair County ............... ........_ .......... 73 Lytle, on line between Blair and Huntingdon counties ........ 74 Government, Bedford County................ ................. 74 Ray, on line between Fulton and Bedford counties ....--....-. 75 Tussey, Bedford County ....... .--..-...-...........--....... 75 Brush Mountain, Blair County.-.............................. 75 Duncan, Blair County. ............................... ....... 76 Hartman, Blair County......-....._......-.-.............. .. 76 Altoona, Blair County .I.........................................