Bulletin No. 201 Series P, Geography, 33 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CHARLES I). WALCOTT, DIRECTOR RESULTS OF PRIMARY TRIANGDLATION AND PRIMARY TRAVERSE FISCAL TEAE 1901-02 BY H. M. WILSON, J. H. RENSHAWE, E. M. DOUGLAS, AND R. U. GOODE WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1902 CONTENTS. Page. Letter of transmittal..--------.-----_______________-._.__.___.__.._.._.__ 9 Summary -----.-----.---..._._._.._._..__..________.'_________...__________ 11 Atlantic section of topography -----..._________..__ ..................... 12 New York.....................:...................................... 12 Triangulation stations....'............................--......-.. 12 Desaw, Franklin County............................ _\..,. 12 Iron, Franklin County .... ................................ 12 Kildare, Franklin County.................................. 13 Pinnacle, Fulton County.........-----..........-....-... 13 Sacandaga, Fulton County ............................... 13 Stratford, Fulton County ................................ 14 Blue Ridge, Hamilton County............................ 14 Buck, HamiltonCotinty.........-....--..-....-.-.----... 14 Cathead, Hamilton County................................ 15 Fish, Hamilton County ............ ....................... 15 Hamilton, Hamilton County ._........................... 16 Speculator, Hamilton County ....... J .......'............. 16 Tomany, Hamilton County............................... 16 Twin Lake, No. 1, Hamilton County.-.----....-...-.-.--. 17 Twin Lake, No. 2, Hamilton County------....-----.---.-- 17 West Creek, No. 1, Hamilton County..................... 18 West Creek, No. 2, Hamilton County..................... 18 Oak Hill, Herkiiner County .......... --..........--.--... 1.9 Arab, St. Lawrence County _-----.-------..-_,-.--------- 19 Beech Plains Church, St. Lawrence County................ 19 Canton Water Tower, St. Lawrence County ...._-....-.-. 19 Fike, St. Lawrence County.......-.-......-..-.----.--.--. 20 Little Blue, St. Lawrence County ..-.-.........--.-...... 20 McCarthy, St. Lawrence County ..............--..------. 21 Moosehead, St. Lawrence County.--.--.-..-.-..-.-...---.- 21 Nierny, St. Lawrence County .-.--..-..-..---..-------... 21 Norwood, St. Lawrence County ........................... 22 Panther, St. Lawrence County .................-.-.--.--.. 22 Potsdam Presbyterian Church, St. Lawrence County...... 23 Rogers, St. Lawrence County...--..-------....-.-.......- 23 Stark, St. Lawrence County.....-..--.-.-......-.-.-.-.... 24 Wheeler, St. Lawrence County.. ----.----.-...---.-.------ 24 White Hill, St. Lawrence County .-.---..-....-.......-.. 24 Roads, Sullivan County....-..-...---.--.-.... ..-.---.-.- 25 Mill Creek, Warren County .--..-.--...--...--..--. ..--.. 25 3 4 CONTENTS. Page. Atlantic section of topography Continued. New York Continued. Meridian marks ..............^.................................. 26 Johnstown, Fulton County...............---....-...----. 26 Pennsylvania.--......_.. _._.-._._. .--.-_...--__----_.--....---.---_-. 26 Triangulation stations ...-............-.-..------...-....-....-.- 26 Chicory, Cambria County ................................ 26 Ebensburg, Cambria County ...-...-.-...--....--...-.... 27 Fye, Cambria County..............--.-..---.-..--.-._... 27 Sherbine, Cambria County ------.------...-..---.----.-.. 28 Swope, Cambria County ...... .....---...--....---....... 28 Thomas, Cambria County................................ 28 Wess, Cambria County .................................. 29 Beck, Clearfield County................................... 29 Davis, Clearfield County .................................. 30 Girard, Clearfield County ..........._.................... 30 Kephart, Clearfield County.. ^.................... ........ 31 Kephart Tree, Clearfield County ......................... 31 Kyler, Clearfield County .................................. 32 McDowell, Clearfield County._............................. 32 Morrisdale, Clearfield County .--......-....._. .......... 33 Neeper, Clearfield County................................ 33 Pardee, Clearfield County-.-... _---..--------...----- .... 33 Patterson, Clearfield County ...... ........^............... 34 Spangle, Clearfield County................. ............. 34 Walls, Clearfield County................................. 35 Bowser, Jefferson County.......-.-.--.....-.-...-..-..-... 35 Maryland............................................................ 36 Primary traverse ........-......-.-......----...-.......--........ 36 North Carolina . T ........................... ........................ 38 Primary traverse .....-..-..-.--.------....---.--.-..--..-.-..... 38 Ohio --.-..---..--.-..------------.--------.---.-------.------.--- 42 Primary traverse .......-----...-.---..-.-.:................. .... 42 Central section of topography............................................ 46 Ohio ...............\-...-....--..-------.--------...------..-.....--:.. 46 Primary traverse ................................................. 46 Alabama ....--.--......--..-.--.....--.--.-..-.-.--.--.............. 68 Primary traverse -.-.---.--.---_.---..-..--..----.-..-.--........ 68 Indiana-Illinois-------...-...--.-------.:...... ....-..-.---..-...-... 70 Primary traverse ----------.-....-------..------.----..---.-.---. 70 Michigan................................................... ... ...... 73 Primary traverse ...----.--..-....------.------..-..--.-......... 73 Wisconsin ............................................................ 75 Primary traverse..-------.:-.....----..-..-.--.-.--.-...-..--.... 75 Missouri............................................................. 76 Primary traverse ..-.-...--....----..-.-...----..-..-..--........ 76 Iowa.......-...--...-.....-...-....-..-......_-.-............-...... 78 Primary.traverse ..-..-.... ...................'............... .... 78 Arkansas .....................................................^...... 80 Primary traverse .. ...-..---.---..-...-.----...----..-----.-...--- 80 Nebraska........-.....--.--.-.....-.-....-.-..-...-.--...--..-...--. 80 Primary traverse -.-.--.---...--.---..-.---... ---.--.---..--..--. 80 CONTENTS. 5 Page. Rocky Motintain section of topography................................... 83 Wyoming-Colorado--_.---..-..-..--_..._._..-_.-._.__.--__..----.----- 83 Triangulation stations ._________.______________.__..._..._------_. 83 "Wyoming .....-.---....---....... .-__...__-._...--.--------.. 83 Azimuth Mark, Carbon County ----....-.-..-...-..-.-.-. 83 Battle, Carbon County................................... 84 Bridger, Carbon County ................................. 84 East Base, Carbon County ............................... 84 Fort Steele, Astronomic Station, Carbon County-.-.---... 85 Grennville, Carbon County............................... 85 Honnold, Carbon County ................................ 86 Medicine Bow, near Albany-Carbon County line........... 86 Mount Steele, Carbon County __..._.__.__.._._-_--_-.--.. 86 Needle, Carbon County .................................. 87 Pelham, Carbon County..-_.__...._.._._..____-----.----. 87 Platte, Carbon County........... j ....................... 88 Rawlins, Carbon County................................. 88 Riverside, Carbon County................................ 88 Sage, Carbon County ........ ............................ 89 St. Mary, Carbon County ............. ................... 89 Saratoga, Carbon County .--.-.-...-.....-..------..-.-.. 90 Sharp, Carbon County .................. ...--..------.... 90 Three Point, Carbon County .----.-...-.----.----........ 90 West Base, Carbon County .............. ....... ....... 90 Colorado .............................................. ...... 91 Anita, Routt County..-..-......-...........---.--........ 91 Azimuth Station, Routt County.......................... 91 Hahn, Routt Cotiuty..................................... 92 High Sharp, Routt County........:........................ 92 Whitehead, Routt Coiinty ............................... 92 Zirkel, Routt County ...................................... 93 Milepost 145, Colorado-Wyoming State line .............. 93 Milepost 163, Colorado-Wyoming State line .....-.-...--. 93 Wyoming............................................................. 93 Triangulation stations .................. ...-..........:..--..---.. 93 Azimuth Station, Johnson County............... r........ 93 Buffalo, Johnson County..._______._____._..____..___....._ 94 Cone, Johnson County ...................... .. '........... 94 Cross H, Johnson County .................................. 95 De Smet, Johnson County................................ 95 McKinney, Johnson County....-_--,.-.-._.__----------.. 95 Shell, Johnson County.................-..-.--.---....... 96 Banner, Sheridan County ................................ 96 George, Sheridan County ................................ 96 McCormick, Sheridan County............................ 97 Prairie Dog, Sheridan County............................ 97 Meridian marks ---..--....-...-...-.-.-.--....'...........-..- -.. 97 Buffalo, Johnson County... ............................. 97 6 CONTENTS. Rocky Mountain section of topography Continued. - Page. Montana ----_-._..---_..__--__________.__._..____.__________________ 98 Triangulation stations .---.__._____._.___.________..___..___._ ____ 98 Monture, Deerlodge County......-.......-......:........ 99 Nevada, Deerlodge County -_.____.___....____.__.-.-.____ 100 Silvertip, Deerlodge County.-....-----...........---.--.