Report Of The United States And Mexican Boundary Survey, The Direction Of The Secretary Of The Interior1859 |
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... azimuth line . Papagos and Areñenos ... Tierra Caliente of Sonora Dr. Parry's reconnoissance Santa Monica and San Diego Santa Isabel ... Height and abruptness of mountain ridges Eastern slope ---- . Colorado desert .. New river Vol . I ...
... azimuth line . Papagos and Areñenos ... Tierra Caliente of Sonora Dr. Parry's reconnoissance Santa Monica and San Diego Santa Isabel ... Height and abruptness of mountain ridges Eastern slope ---- . Colorado desert .. New river Vol . I ...
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... azimuth of the line joining them . But the character of the intervening country made it impossible to pursue this mode of operating , when the time and means at our disposal were considered . Triangulation is the most accurate , but the ...
... azimuth of the line joining them . But the character of the intervening country made it impossible to pursue this mode of operating , when the time and means at our disposal were considered . Triangulation is the most accurate , but the ...
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... azimuth of the line and the tracing of the line on the face of the earth were done with no other aid than that of Captain Hardcastle and assistant Gardner and the infantry soldiers of the escort . Lieutenant Whipple , with the cavalry ...
... azimuth of the line and the tracing of the line on the face of the earth were done with no other aid than that of Captain Hardcastle and assistant Gardner and the infantry soldiers of the escort . Lieutenant Whipple , with the cavalry ...
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... of their computations for the length and azimuth of the ordinates connecting the tangent with the parallel , found them to correspond , The commission adjourned , to meet to - morrow at 26 JOURNAL OF THE JOINT COMMISSION .
... of their computations for the length and azimuth of the ordinates connecting the tangent with the parallel , found them to correspond , The commission adjourned , to meet to - morrow at 26 JOURNAL OF THE JOINT COMMISSION .
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... azimuth of the line westward was computed to be 69 ° 19 ′ 45 ′′ .9 , and laid off by measurements from the elongation of Polaris . This left nothing to be done but to trace the line and complete the topography between the 111th and the ...
... azimuth of the line westward was computed to be 69 ° 19 ′ 45 ′′ .9 , and laid off by measurements from the elongation of Polaris . This left nothing to be done but to trace the line and complete the topography between the 111th and the ...
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111th meridian 76 solar Aquarii Aquilæ astronomical station azimuth boundary line Bravo del Norte Camp Riley cañon Capricorni Carrizalillo Ceti chronometer computed correction corresponding observations Date deduced determined distance Eagle Pass east El Paso Emory's feet Fort Duncan Fort Yuma Frontera Geminorum Gila and Colorado Greenwich observations Greenwich Right Ascensions Indians initial point J. H. Clark Jimenez junction latitude Lieut Los Nogales maps Mean longitude Mexican Mexican commissioner Mexico miles Moon's 1st limb Moon's 2d limb mountains mouth of Rio night observatory Pacific parallel 31 party Pegasi Pimos Piscium Polaris Presidio del Norte prime vertical Rancho Right Ascensions Ringgold Barracks Rio Bravo river Sagittarii Salazar San Diego San Elceario San Pedro Santa Cruz Santa Cruz river Señor Sextant sidereal Sierra Sketch Sonoyta TABLE Tauri tion transit treaty triangulation Troughton & Simms United valley VIEW FROM MONUMENT west of Greenwich Weyss Whipple wire Yuma zenith telescope
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Page xv - And, in order to preclude all difficulty in tracing upon the ground the limit separating Upper from Lower California, it is agreed that the said limit shall consist of a straight line, drawn from the middle of the Rio Gila, where it unites with the Colorado, to a point on the coast of the Pacific Ocean, distant one marine league due south of the southernmost point of the Port of San Diego...
Page xv - Diego and proceed to run and mark the said boundary in its whole course to the mouth of the Rio Bravo del Norte. They shall keep journals and make out plans of their operations; and the result agreed upon by them shall be deemed a part of this Treaty, and shall have the same force as if it were inserted therein.
Page xvi - In testimony whereof, I have caused these letters to be made patent, and the seal of the Department of the Interior of the United States to be hereunto affixed.
Page xv - ... river Gila (or if it should not intersect any branch of that river, then to the point on the said line nearest to such branch, and thence in a direct line to the same) ; thence down the middle of the said branch and of the said river, until it empties into the Rio Colorado; thence across the Rio Colorado, following the division line between Upper and Lower California, to the Pacific Ocean.
Page xvi - Office according to law: and to Have and to Hold the said Office, with all the powers, privileges and emoluments to the same of right appertaining unto him the said Henry Clay, during the pleasure of the President of the United States for the time being.
Page xv - ... to the lllth meridian of longitude west of Greenwich ; thence in a straight line to a point on the Colorado River twenty P^nglish miles below the junction of the Gila and Colorado Rivers: thence up the middle of the said river Colorado until it intersects the present line between the United States and Mexico.
Page xv - DISTURNELL" — of which map a copy is added to this treaty, bearing the signatures and seals of the undersigned Plenipotentiaries. And, in order to preclude all difficulty in tracing upon the ground the limit separating Upper from Lower California, it is agreed that the said limit shall consist of a straight...
Page 139 - Republics; that line shall be alone established upon which the Commissioners may fix, their consent in this particular being considered decisive and an integral part of this Treaty, without necessity of ulterior ratification or approval, and without room for interpretation of any kind by either of the Parties contracting.
Page xv - The boundary line between the two republics shall commence in the gulf of Mexico, three leagues from land, opposite the mouth of the Rio Grande, otherwise called Rio Bravo del Norte, or opposite the mouth of its deepest branch, if it should have more than one branch emptying directly into the sea : from thence up the middle of that river...
Page xvi - President of the United States of America. To all who shall see these presents, greeting...