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Show 4643 Kirkpatrick- D 2657 from which the meander commenced and upon which they closed, and will exhibit the meanders of each fractional section separately; following, and composing posing a part of such notes, will be given a description of the adjoining land, soil and timber, and the depth of inundation to which the bottom land is subject. The utmost care will be taken to pass no object of topography, or change therein, without giving a particular description there of in its proper place in the notes of the meanders. " RIVERS. " 231. Proceeding downstream, the bank on the left hand is terned the left bank and that on the right hand the right bank. These terms will be universally used to distinguish the two banks of a river or stream. Navigable rivers and bayous, as well as all rivers not embraced in the class denominated ' navigable,' the right- angle width of which in 3 chains and upwards, will be meandered on both banks, at the ordinary mean high- water mark, by taking the general courses and distances of their sinuosities. Rivers not classed as navigable will not be meandered above the point where the average right- angle width is less than 3 chains, except that stream which are less than 3 chains wide and which |
