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Show APPENDIX NN. 1223 DEDUCTION OF RESULTS OF LENGTHS OF BASE NEAR SUTRO, NBV. First Second measurement, measurement. Sum of corrections for ( 1) - 96.2713 - 95.2007 Sum of corrections for ( 2) - 101.2506 - 62.2997 Sam of corrections for ( 3) - 1.1624 -- 1.1492 Sum of corrections - 198.6843 - 158.6496 Number of rods multiplied by 20 feet 23620.0000 23580.0000 Length of base 23421.3157 23421.3504 Mean , 23421.333 Seduction to level of the sea.... - 4.946 Resulting length, ( feet) 23416.387 ROUTES OF COMMUNICATION. A small number of tables of distances taken from the road- measurements of 1876 are herewith given. In each subsequent annual report the routes joining the main terminal points of lines of present or prospective importance will be given, and the consolidated table mentioned in my last annual report will soon be made more complete and forwarded for publication. During the year a number of distances between military posts, principally in the departments of the Missouri and Arizona, have been furnished to the Paymaster- General, United States Army. LIST OF ROAD- DISTAKCE8 BETWEEN PROMINENT POINTS MEANDERED BY PARTY NO. 1, COLORADO SECTION, 1876. La Junta to Pueblo. Pueblo to Canon and Florissant. Florissant to Fair Play. Fair Play to South Arkansas Post Office. South Arkausas Post Office to Mosca Creek Forks. Mosca Creek to Rosita. Rosita to CaHon City. Canon City to Colorado Springs. From La Junta, Colo., to Pueblo Post Office, Colo.- Atlas- sheet No. 62. La Junta, Colo Texas Bend Rocky Ford Apishpa Creek Huerfano River Old Fort Reynolds Fork of road to Pueblo and South Pueblo. South Pueblo, lower bridge Pueblo Poet Office Distance in miles. u it fe'- S & 4.78 6.76 13.49 19.19 2.60 12.27 5.36 0.60 5 a 4.78 11.54 25.03 44.22 46.82 59.09 64. 45 j 65.05 • Pi a i 65.05 60.27 53.51 40.02 20.83 18.23 5.96 0.60 : i 4,094 4,169 4.266 4,324 Remarks. No wood or grass near town. 4,584 Road along south bank of Arkansas River. |