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Show General Order No. 19 of the War Department, dated August 4, 1870, defined the Camp Mojave Military and Hay and Wood Reserve as: Camp Mojave,-Commencing at a post marked "U. S." in mound of earth situated N. 83° 31' 37" E., 68.99 chains distant from the flagstaff at the post; thence variation 14° 08' 28" east, south 33° 08' 28" W., 240 chains to a post marked "U. S." in mound of sand; thence north 56° 51' 32" W. 232.60 chains to a post marked "U. S." in mound of coarse gravel; thence north 33° 0'8 28" E. 240.00 chains to a post marked "U. S." in a mound of coarse gravel, near the west bank of Beaver Lake; thence south 56° 51' 32" E. 232.60 chains to the point of commencement. The said boundaries containing 5,582 acres, 1 rood, 24 perches, a little more or less. Camp Mojave Hay and Wood Reservation.- Commencing at a post marked "U. S." in mound of earth situated south 10° 43' 41" E. 34752 chains distant from the flagstaff at Camp Mojave and about 20 chains southwest from the point where the road crosses the top of the mesa; thence variation 14° 08' 28" east, south 1° 04' 28" W. 272.50 chains to a post marked "U. S." in a mound of earth near the quartermasters' corrall; thence south 76° 17' 28" W. 228.50 chains to a post marked "U. S." in a mound of earth near the left bank of the Colorado River; thence north 23° 01' 32" W. 362.70 chains to a post marked "U. S." in a mound of earth near the left bank of the Colorado River; thence south 88° 45' 32" E. 369.00 chains to the post at the point of commencement. The said boundaries containing 9,114.81 acres, more or less. (On March 18, 1903, the department held that "all that intermediate tract of land between the military and the hay and wood |
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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] : California exhibits. |