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Show lllty of the river having flowed to the west thereof in 1669, This condition can only be explained "by assuming serious errors in the lengths of the north and south boundaries of the reservation fcr hay and wood. You will, therefore, rur said boundaries on their record courses but only so far to the west as will place the west boundary in a position that conditions on the ground indicate as its probable position in 186*. In this you will, of course, be guided by the topography, the available evidences of river action and the line of demarcation where the soil loses its alluvial character. Having determined the western limit of the river, it will be necessary to make due allowance for its width lr 1869. If no evidences are available on the ground, you will be obliged to follow the cap of the original military survey, which in-dicatea Correr IV about 22.00 ohalns I., and Corner III, 32.00 chains east of the west ban* of the river. Completion of Survey: You will begin at the nine and one-half (9£) mile corner and run S. 76e 17' 28* V., on the south boundary of the reservation, establishing mile and half-mile corners at intervals of 40.00 chains, numbering them consecutively beginning with Ho. 10. At the proper point you will reestablish Corner Ho. Ill of the reservation for hay and wood, designating it as Corner No. 3 of the present, survey. You will then proceed on a direct line to the point determined as narking the probable position of corner IV of the reservation for hay and wood, which will then be SI 149 5 |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : |