Viewing page 17 of 25

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

From magnetic Δ  Port Althorp 1880 June 18, P.M.

Magnetic mark (dead tree on opposite shore)
                          -A-            -B-
Bears N. 77° 5/8 S.     0° 0' 0"     180° 0' 15"
To
Astronomical Δ
12 m. B  S. 16 1/4° E.           86°  54'  0"
Mt Fairweather (peak) ?          216  48  40
                                 -------------
                N. 66° W.  V.A.  D 2° 31'     2° 30 1/2'
                                 R 2 22 1/2   2  25
Mt Lituya (peak) ?
(flat top bisected)        V.A.  D 3° 04'     3° 02 1/2'
                                 R 2  54      2  58 1/2
 N. 72 3/4 W.              H.A.  D 209° 46' 15"
 N. 72 1/2 W.                    R  29  46  10

[[image - drawing of landscape; this is partly drawn over text transcribed above]]
[[end page]]

[[start page]]
June 19, 1880

  Theodolite Fanth, 123. 10.45 A.M.
Δ Top of Rock. [[strikethrough]] 177 L. S. 32 E. [[/strikethrough]]
to Pinnacle Rock at waters edge S. 33 3/4 E  0° .0'.
   "        " [[Dittos for: Pinnacle Rock]] within a little way  S. 32 E
[[strikethrough]] to P [[/strikethrough]] 177 L.
to rock at water's edge this side of bight
  S. 38 1/2 E.  64 B.
Bottom of bight between two last
  S. 20 E.
Bottom of small bight near Δ
  53 B  S. 33 1/2 E.
ditto
  75 1/2 B. S. 54 1/2 W
S. end rock nearby  S. 61 1/2 W  A [[this A is circled]]
N " " " [[dittos for: end rock nearby]] N. 36 W
Rock
  58 1/2 B  S. 76 1/2 W
Id. Rock near spit  S 86 1/2 W

Station of yesterday 118 L
                     N. 84 3/4 W.
Large Rock E end 153 B.  N 82 1/2 W
 

Transcription Notes:
Locality names checked: Port Althorp; Mt. Lituya; Pinnacle Rock