Chains. Exteriors T. 25 N., R. 2 W.-Continued. A beech, 16 ins. diam., bears S. 36° W., 16 lks. dist., marked T. 25 N., A hickory, 20 ins. diam., bears N. 39° W., 38 lks. dist., marked T. 25 N., The old sec. cor., a post, was lying on the ground near this cor. I destroyed Land (except S. 21.00 chs.), high, broken, and mountainous. Soil, sandy and rocky-3d and 4th rate. Timber, beech, hickory, maple, and black-jack. 13.10 40.00 A black oak, 16 ins. diam. Set a limestone 20 × 8 × 2 ins., 15 ins. in the ground, for sec. cor., marked on W. side, from which S. B. T.; An elm, 14 ins. diam., bears S. 40° W., 16 lks. dist., marked An elm, 11 ins. diam., bears N. 23° W., 42 lks. dist., marked From this point, the old sec. cor., a post, bears N. 75° W., 60 lks. dist. destroyed this post, and also the marks on old bearing trees. 68.00 A point about 100 ft. above last sec. cor., and foot of mountain, course E. N. W. 80.00 A granite rock in place 2 × 6 × 10 ft. above ground, which I marked for cor. to secs. 1, 6, 7, and 12, with a cross (X) at exact cor. point, and 1 notch N. and 5 notches S. of cross. 6.00 9.00 20.13 34.06 This rock is on the top of the mountain about 300 ft. above foot. Fire has destroyed all traces of old sec. cor. and bearing trees. Land, mountainous and broken. Soil, stony and rocky-4th rate. Timber, hickory, oak, beech, and ash. The fire above referred to was confined to a space of about 30 acres on the summit of the mountain. North, bet. secs 1 and 6. Va. 17° 55' E. Descend abruptly. A black oak, 16 ins. diam., and enter timber. A point about 250 feet below summit; foot of mountain. An ash, 12 ins. diam. An ash, 20 ins. diam. 39.00 Edge of ravine, about 40 ft. deep. 40.00 44.10 79.75 Bottom of ravine, and set a limestone 18x7x4 ins., 12 ins. in the ground, for sec. cor., marked on W. side, from which A poplar, 16 ins. diam., bears N. 40° E., 34 lks. dist., marked † S. B. T. ; A poplar, 14 ins. diam., bears S. 13° W., 22 lks. dist., marked S. B. T. From this point the old sec. cor., a post bears S. 80° W., 10 lks. dist. I destroyed this post, and after a careful examination of all the trees within limits, was unable to distingnish any marks made for bearing trees. Leave timber, and enter open prairie, course E. and N. W. At this point I found the old township cor., a charred stake with remains of trench and mound. As Tps. 26 N., Rs. 1 and 2 W., had both been subdivided, I could not change the location of this cor. and therefore re-established it, as follows: Set a post, 4 ft. long, 4 ins. square, 24 ins. in the ground, for cor. to Tps. 25 and 26 N., Rs. 1 and 2 W., marked T. 26 N. S. 31 on N. E.; R. 1 W. S. 6 on S. E.; T. 25 N. S. 1 on S. W.; and R. 2 W. S. 36 on N. W. faces, with 6 notches on each edge; from A cherry, 6 ins. diam., bears N. 40° E., 14 lks. dist., marked T. 26 N., Chains. 6.50 38.00 40.00 Exteriors T. 25 N., R. 2 W.-Continued. A white oak, 5 ins. diam., bears S. 30° E., 24 lks. dist., marked T. 25 A hickory, ins. diam., bears S. 50° W., 30 lks. dist., marked T. 25 A chestnut, 6 ins. diam. bears N. 28° W., 13 lks. dist., marked T. 26 Land, broken, rolling, and level. Soil, rocky and sandy loam-2d and 4th rate. Timber, oak, ash, poplar, chestnut, and hickory. In subdividing this township, and running the random line west bet. secs. 7 and 18, I was unable to find the cor. to secs. 7, 12, 13, and 18. I found thesec. cor. bet. secs. 13 and 18, which is A post, 3 ins. square, firmly set in the ground, and marked S. on W. A white oak, 27 ins. diam., bears N. 27° W., 27 lks. dist., marked S. A white oak, 30 ins. diam., bears N. 28° E., 92 lks. dist., marked S. From this sec. cor. I run north bet. secs. 13 and 18. Va. 180 E. Road from Williamsburg, course E. and W. Fence, course E. and W., leave timber, and enter plowed ground. At this point I again made careful search for the sec. cor., which is described as a post, with bearing trees, but was unable to find any traces of it, and therefore re-established cor. as follows: Set a post 4 ft. long, 4 ins. square, with marked stone, 12 ins. in the ground, for cor. to secs. 7, 12, 13, and 18, marked T. 25 N. S. 7 on N. E.; R. 2 W. S. 18 on S. E.; R. 3 W. S. 13 on S. W. and S. 12 on N. W. faces, with 2 notches on N. and 4 notches on S. edges; dug pits 18 x 18 x 12 ins. in each sec., 5 ft. dist., and raised a mound of earth 2 ft. high, 4 ft. base, around post. Land, level. Soil, rich loam-1st rate. SPECIMEN FIELD NOTES. No. 5. TITLE PAGE. FIELD NOTES OF THE SURVEY OF THE SUBDIVISION AND MEANDER LINES OF TOWNSHIP No. 6 NORTH, RANGE No. 34 EAST, OF THE PRINCIPAL BASE AND MERIDIAN OF MONTANA TERRITORY, AS SURVEYED BY WALTER W. de LACY, U. S. DEPUTY SURVEYOR, UNDER HIS CONTRACT, No. 87, DATED JULY 3, 1880. Survey commenced August 6th, 1880. 79 PRELIMINARY OATHS OF ASSISTANTS. We, William Moran and Peter Cooper, do solemnly swear that we will well and faithfully execute the duties of chain carriers; that we will level the chain over even and uneven ground, and plumb the tally pins either by sticking or dropping the same; that we will report the true distance to all notable objects, and the true lengths of all lines that we assist in measuring, to the best of our skill and ability, and in accordance with instructions given us in the survey of the subdivision and meander lines of Township No. 6 north, of Range No. 34 east, of the principal base and meridian in the Territory of Montana. WILLIAM MORAN, Chainman. Subscribed and sworn to before me this second day of August, 1880. [SEAL.] JOHN JENKINS, Notary Public. We, Arthur F. Fowler and Franklin J. Sage, do solemnly swear that we will well and truly perform the duties of axmen in the establishment of corners and other duties, according to instructions given us, and to the best of our skill and ability, in the survey of the subdivision and meander lines of Township No. 6 north, of Range No. 34 east, of the principal base and meridian in the Territory of Montana. ARTHUR F. FOWLER, Axeman. Subscribed and sworn to before me this second day of August, 1880. [SEAL.] JOHN JENKINS, T. 6 N., R. 34 E. Notary Public. Chains. Preliminary to commencing this survey, I ran west on a blank line on the south boundary of Sec. 36, and at 39.97 chs. found the sec. cor. and at 80.01 chs. found the sec. cor. As the east boundary of Sec. 31 crosses the Yellowstone River it was not re-run. My compass will therefore run the same line as the exterior boundaries, and the chaining practically agrees. Survey commenced August 6, 1879, with a Burt's improved solar compass. I commenced at the cor. to Secs. 1, 2, 35, and 36, on the south boundary, which is a sandstone 30×8×2 ins. firmly set in the ground, with one notch on E. and 5 notches on W. edges, and pits 18×18×12 ins. in each sec. 5 ft. dist. with mound of earth 2 ft. high, 44 ft. base alongside. Thence I run North bet. Secs. 35 and 36. Va. 18 30 E. 20.00 Enter scattering timber. 31.00 Leave scattering timber. 40.00 Set a post 3 ft. long, 3 ins. for sec. cor., marked of post, 5 ft. dist., and around post. Alexander's house bears N. 31° W. square, with marked stone, 12 ins. in the ground, S. on W. side, dug pits 18 x 18 x 12 ins. N. and S. raised a mound of earth 14 ft. high, 3 ft. base, Alexander's house bears S. 53° W. 52.70 Enter brush. 53.82 Right bank of the Yellowstone River. Set a post 4 ft. long, 4 ins. square, with marked stone, 12 ins. in the ground, for meander cor. to fractional secs. 35 and 36, marked M. C., and T. 6 N. on S., R. 34 E. S. 36 on E., and S. 35 on W., faces, dug pit 3 ft. square, 12 ins. deep, 8 lks. S. of post, and raised mound of earth 2 ft. high, 43 ft. base, around post. There being an island on line on N. side of channel, I send a flag across, and set it on line bet. secs. 35 and 36, on bar S. of island. I then go across to flag and run a base line W. 11.14 chs., to a point from which meander cor. on right bank bears S. 37° 50' E., which gives for distance across the river to edge of bar 14.34 chs. I then run north from flag 66 lks. to south bank of island, making the whole distance 53.82 + 14.34 +0.66 chs., or 6 INS 81 |