STATE OF OKLAHOMA v. STATE OF TEXAS , 265 U.S. 500 (1924)

Perhaps the most impressive prerogative of the United States Supreme Court is its jurisdiction over controversies between states. Eliminating the necessity of diplomacy, and perchance a resort to the final arbitrament of war, the highest judicial tribunal of this country has during this litigation exercised its jurisdiction over this disputed area and frustrated occasion to employ the sword. The following resume of the various opinions, orders, and decrees will in a measure serve to indicate the diligence and perspicacity with which court and counsel and others engaged in determining the controversy have pursued the task to final determination:

April 1, 1920:

Order granting motion of the United States for leave to intervene for an injunction and for the appointment of a receiver; order granting injunction and appointing Jacob M. Dickinson receiver, also other matters. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 252 U.S. 372 , 40 Sup. Ct. 353.

April 13, 1920:

Frederic A. Delano appointed receiver, vice Jacob M. Dickinson declined. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 252 U.S. 372 , 40 Sup. Ct. 394.

June 7, 1920:

Motions of Judsonia Developing Association and others for leave to file petitions in intervention, granted. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 40 Sup. Ct. 580.

Order instructing receiver. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 253 U.S. 465 , 40 Sup. Ct. 580, 1017.

Order setting cause for hearing upon certain questions of law. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 40 Sup. Ct. 582.

Order setting cause for hearing upon certain questions and appointing Ernest Knaebel commissioner. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 40 Sup. Ct. 585. [500-Continued.]

Leave granted Judsonia Developing Association and others to file intervening petitions. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 40 Sup. Ct. 585.

October 18, 1920:

Motion of E. Everett Rowell for leave to intervene granted. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 254 U.S. 609 , 41 Sup. Ct. 12.

November 8, 1920:

Third report of receiver filed. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 41 Sup. Ct. 60.

December 6, 1920:

Order authorizing receiver to make certain payments for services. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 254 U.S. 615 , 41 Sup. Ct. 146.

Order directing return to General Oil Company one certain well. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 254 U.S. 280 , 41 Sup. Ct. 146.

January 18, 1921:

Fourth report of receiver filed. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 41 Sup. Ct. 218.

January 24, 1921:

Motion of Sinclair Oil & Gas Company to require receiver to refund proceeds from oil wells denied. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 254 U.S. 603 , 41 Sup. Ct. 317.

Petition of Oklahoma Petroleum & Gasoline Company, requiring receiver to file statement of expenses and pay proceeds of certain oil wells, denied. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 254 U.S. 603 , 41 Sup. Ct. 317.

Motion of C. J. Benson and others to require receiver to file inventory of equipment purchased and to file statement of moneys charged against and realized from certain wells denied. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 254 U.S. 604 , 41 Sup. Ct. 318.

Order directing return to Southwest Petroleum Company, one well. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 254 U.S. 604 , 41 Sup. Ct. 318.

Leave granted to submit response of United States to motion of Southwest Petroleum Company and to motion of Sinclair [500-Continued.]

Oil & Gas Company. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 41 Sup. Ct. 318.

Motion of General Oil Company to set aside and amend decree submitted. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 41 Sup. Ct. 318.

Motion of National Petroleum & Refining Company for return of patented lands submitted. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 41 Sup. Ct. 318.

Motion of T. P. Roberts and another for return of patented lands submitted. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 41 Sup. Ct. 319.

Motion of T. P. Roberts and another to require receiver to pay to them certain moneys submitted. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 41 Sup. Ct. 319.

Motion of Continental Oil Company for leave to intervene submitted. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 41 Sup. Ct. 319.

Motion of Continental Oil Company to direct receiver to protect lands submitted. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 41 Sup. Ct. 319. [500-Continued.]

April 11, 1921:

Opinion deciding questions set for hearing in State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 40 Sup. Ct. 582; State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 256 U.S. 70 , 41 Sup. Ct. 420.

May 2, 1921:

Motion of John M. Taylor et al. for leave to intervene denied. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 41 Sup. Ct. 536.

June 1, 1921:

Orders made regarding: Application of Pearson et al; Claim of Eoff; Claim of Armstrong et af.; instructions to receiver; order setting intervening petitions for hearing; order to show cause why writ of prohibition should not be issued; reimbursement of operators and drillers; order setting cause for further hearing; order as to filing of petitions in intervention. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 256 U.S. 602 , 41 Sup. Ct. 539, 1118.

Order authorizing receiver to sink well. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 256 U.S. 602 , 41 Sup. Ct. 621, 1118.

Order authorizing receiver to sink a well. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 256 U.S. 602 , 41 Sup. Ct. 622, 1118.

Order appointing Frederick S. Tyler special master to hear and report on certain claims. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 256 U.S. 602 , 41 Sup. Ct. 622, 1118.

Order instructing receiver as to development work, etc. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 256 U.S. 602 , 41 Sup. Ct. 622, 1118.

Order appointing commissioner to take evidence respecting special issues joined upon intervening petitions. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 256 U.S. 602 , 41 Sup. Ct. 622, 1118.

Order to show cause why writ of prohibition should not be issued. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 256 U.S. 602 , 41 Sup. Ct. 622, 1118.

Order authorizing receiver to make certain reimbursements. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 256 U.S. 602 , 41 Sup. Ct. 622, 1118.

Order appointing commissioner to take evidence as to what constitutes south bank of Red river. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 256 U.S. 602 , 41 Sup. Ct. 622, [500-Continued.]

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Order directing no petition in intervention to be filed without special leave. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 256 U.S. 602 , 41 Sup. Ct. 622, 1118.

June 6, 1921:

Leave to file petition in intervention of D. D. Brunson granted. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 41 Sup. Ct. 624.

October 5, 1921:

Order permitting certain interveners to appear before commissioner. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 257 U.S. 609 , 42 Sup. Ct. 45.

October 17, 1921:

Francis Chanate and others granted leave to intervene. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 257 U.S. 611 , 42 Sup. Ct. 49.

Motion of Melish Consolidated Placer Mining Association for modification of order of June 1, 1921, denied. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 257 U.S. 611 , 42 Sup. Ct. 49.

Motion of Melish Consolidated Placer Mining Association for return of certain wells to receiver denied. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 257 U.S. 637 , 42 Sup. Ct. 50.

November 21, 1921:

Order authorizing certain payments for services. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 257 U.S. 616 , 42 Sup. Ct. 94.

December 6, 1921:

Leave granted to file report of commissioner. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 42 Sup. Ct. 96.

December 12, 1921:

Motion of Melish Consolidated Placer Oil Mining Association for leave to amend bill of intervention granted. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 42 Sup. Ct. 167.

Motion of Clarke, receiver, to be joined as party complainant, granted. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 42 Sup. Ct. 167. [500-Continued.]

Grand Oil & Developing Co., granted leave to file petition in intervention. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 257 U.S. 308 , 42 Sup. Ct. 167.

Report of special master approved and certain payments authorized. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 257 U.S. 308 , 42 Sup. Ct. 167.

January 16, 1922:

Order allowing compensation of commissioner. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 257 U.S. 621 , 42 Sup. Ct. 187.

March 20, 1922:

Motion of state of Arkansas for leave to file petition in intervention denied. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 258 U.S. 606 , 42 Sup. Ct. 314.

May 1, 1922:

Opinion on hearing as to proprietary claims to bed of Red river and to proceeds of oil and gas taken therefrom. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 258 U.S. 574 , 42 Sup. Ct. 406.

June 5, 1922:

Decree determining that Red river is not navigable and certain proprietary claims to river bed. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 42 Sup. Ct. 587.

Decree adjudicating proprietary claims to land in river bed. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 259 U.S. 565 , 42 Sup. Ct. 594.

December 11, 1922:

Order authorizing payments to counsel and receiver. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 260 U.S. 705 , 43 Sup. Ct. 166.

January 15, 1923:

Opinion on hearing on evidence as to location of boundary; reference to commissioners. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 260 U.S. 606 , 43 Sup. Ct. 221.

January 29, 1923:

Application of Red River Syndicate for modification of opinion delivered May 1, 1922 (State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 258 U.S. 574 , 42 Sup. Ct. 406) denied. [500-Continued.]

Id., 260 U.S. 711 , 43 Sup. Ct. 251.

February 26, 1923:

Leave granted to file petition in intervention of Mary Alice Sah- Maunty et al. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 43 Sup. Ct. 360.

Order that petition in intervention of John Tah Hah et al. be filed. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 261 U.S. 606 , 43 Sup. Ct. 364.

March 12, 1923:

Decree supplementary to opinion delivered January 15, 1923. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 260 U.S. 606 , 43 Sup. Ct. 221; Id., 261 U.S. 340 , 43 Sup. Ct. 376.

Decree supplemental to decree of June 5, 1922, and opinion delivered May 1, 1922. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 261 U.S. 345 , 43 Sup. Ct. 377.

June 4, 1923:

Commissioners ordered to delineate upon a suitable plat, the medial line between state boundary and northerly river bank. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 262 U.S. 505 , 43 Sup. Ct. 701.

June 11, 1923:

Order releasing from receivership certain tracts of land. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 262 U.S. 724 , 43 Sup. Ct. 704.

November 26, 1923:

Motion for leave to file petition in intervention of Chas. West denied. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 263 U.S. 681 , 44 Sup. Ct. 135, 68 L. Ed. --.

Eleventh report of receiver filed. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 44 Sup. Ct. 135.

December 3, 1923:

Eleventh report of receiver ordered received and filed. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 44 Sup. Ct. 135.

April 25, 1924:

Report of boundary commissioners and report of medial line survey presented and ordered filed. State of Oklahoma v. [500-Continued.]

State of Texas, 44 Sup. Ct. 455.

Report of boundary commissioners and report of medial line survey ordered received and filed; time for objections and exceptions thereto limited. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 264 U.S. 565 , 44 Sup. Ct. 455, 68 L. Ed. --.

May 1, 1924:

Twelfth report of receiver filed. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 44 Sup. Ct. 457.

May 5, 1924:

Ordered that J. H. Duhon and another show cause why prosecution of action against receiver should not be enjoined. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 265 U.S. 76 , 44 Sup. Ct. 457, 68 L. Ed. --.

Order limiting time to file contentions respecting expenses and operations of receiver, etc. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 265 U.S. 76 , 44 Sup. Ct. 457, 68 L. Ed. --.

May 12, 1924:

Order allowing compensation to receiver and counsel. State of Oklahoma v. State of Texas, 265 U.S. 573 , 44 Sup. Ct. 460, 68 L. Ed. --.

June 9, 1924:

Opinion disposing of exceptions to the report of boundary commissioners. 265 U.S. 493 , 44 Sup. Ct. 571, 68 L. Ed. --.

Order overruling exceptions to report of boundary commissioners and confirming report. 265 U.S. 500 , 44 Sup. Ct. 573, 68 L. Ed. --.

Opinion respecting expenses of receivership. 265 U.S. 505 , 44 Sup. Ct. 604, 68 L. Ed. --.

Opinion respecting action by J. H. Duhon and another against receiver. 265 U.S. 490 , 44 Sup. Ct. 607, 68 L. Ed. --.

State of Texas granted leave to file amended counterclaim; J. H. Duhon enjoined to dismiss action against receiver; report of boundary commissioners and survey of medial line of Red river approved and adopted; order regarding various expenses, claims, etc. 265 U.S. 513 , 44 Sup. Ct. 608, 68 L. Ed. --.

PER CURIAM. [500-Continued.]

On consideration of the report of the commissioners, heretofore selected to run, locate, and mark portions of the boundary between the states of Texas and Oklahoma along the south bank of the Red river, showing that they have run, located and marked the portion of such boundary along the Big Bend Area, such report being as follows:

Report of the Boundary Commissioners.

To the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States:

As commissioners designated in the decree of March 12, 1923, in the above entitled cause, we have run, located and marked upon the ground the boundary between the [265 U.S. 500, 501]   states of Texas and Oklahoma along the Red river in what is known as the Big Bend Area (Area A) in accordance with that decree and the principles announced in the opinion delivered January 15, 1923, and we have the honor to submit the following joint report respecting that part of our work, with field notes and maps.

Paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of the decree follow:

'5. The south bank of the river is the waterwashed and relatively permanent elevation or acclivity, commonly called a cut bank, along the southerly side of the river which separates its bed from the adjacent upland, whether valley or hill, and usually serves to confine the waters within the bed and to preserve the course of the river.

'6. The boundary between the two states is on and along that bank at the mean level attained by the waters of the river when they reach and wash the bank without overflowing it.

'7. The exceptional places where there is no well defined cut bank, but only a gradual incline from the sand bed of the river to the upland, the boundary is a line over such incline conforming to the mean level of the waters when at other places in that vicinity they reach and wash the cut bank without overflowing it.'

The foregoing specifications applied in the light of the opinion, admit of, and require the exercise of practical judgment in determining the line intended; but certain fundamentals, such as the following, obviously must form the final basis for the exact location of the line.

The boundary line is a gradient of the flowing water in the river. It is located midway between the lower level of the flowing water that just reaches the cut bank, and the higher level of it that just does not overtop the cut bank. The physical top of the cut bank being very uneven in profile, cannot be a datum for locating the boundary line; but a gradient along the bank must be [265 U.S. 500, 502]   used for that purpose. The highest point on this gradient must not be higher than the lowest acceptable point on the bank in that vicinity. The boundary line has been determined accordingly.

We have marked the boundary line by wooden posts called 'witness posts' set along the bank at varying short distances from the boundary, and from each other. A bearing and distance has been taken from each witness post to one or more points on the boundary.

Permanent reference monuments are located at varying intervals on the Texas bluff overlooking the river valley. Other permanent reference monuments are located on the Oklahoma bluff, and these overlook the river valley.

By accurate surveys the witness posts are joined to each other and to the monuments on the Texas bluff. Similarly the Texas monuments are joined to each other and to the Oklahoma monuments, which in turn, are joined to each other and to the witness posts. Permanent bench marks located near the boundary are also joined to the witness posts and to the reference monuments.

All oil wells within three hundred feet of the boundary have been accurately located upon the ground, and the position of each, whether in Texas or in Oklahoma, is stated. From each oil well, a bearing and distance is given to a point on the boundary.

The boundary line is shown by the usual symbol and appropriate wording on the accompanying maps, which also show the positions of the witness posts, the oil wells, the reference monuments, the bench marks and other information usually appearing on such maps. These maps are made part of this report and are identified as follows:

Map No. 1: Cadastral Map of the Big Bend Area. [265 U.S. 500, 503]   Map No. 2: Cadastral Map of the oil field region, in two sheets, Nos. 1 and 2.

Map No. 3: Topographic Map of the Big Bend Area, in four sheets, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, contour interval 2 feet. [265 U.S. 500, 503]   -Continued

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The survey was begun April 16, 1923, and completed February 17, 1924. The location of the boundary, reported herewith, is that position which existed on December 31, 1923.

The surveying has been done with painstaking care in accordance with approved modern methods. The results have been subjected to one or more tests to verify their accuracy. The field notes have been reduced to the minimum, consistent with the proper record of the boundary location.

The geographic positions are on the standard datum of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey; the datum of the elevations in mean sea level.

The field notes of the boundary, location of oil wells, description of reference monuments and witness posts, and tables of azimuths, distances, geographic positions and sea level elevations, follow:

TRAVERSE OF WITNESS POSTS AND CONNECTIONS TO BOUNDARY AND REFERENCE MONUMENTS

Beginning at reference monument No. 1 on the Texas bluff, as such monument is hereinafter defined, thence north, on an extension of the east line of range 13 west in Oklahoma, 2,138.2 ft. (32.397 chs.) to witness post 0. This point is on the flood plain within the river valley 455 ft. south of the top of the cut bank. The bank is well defined.

Thence from witness post 0, with traverse of witness posts and connections to the boundary bank.

Connections to Bearing. Distance. Witness Post. the Boundary.

N 44ø 19' W 915.0 ft to W. P. 0 plus 1; N 38ø 30' E 290 ft 13.864 chs. N 10ø 30' W 313 ft N 32ø 21' W 706.2 ft to W. P. 2; N 45ø E 23 ft 10.700 chs. N 46ø 34' W 436.3 ft to W. P. 3; N 20ø E 17 ft 6.610 chs. N 68ø 26' W 734.7 ft to W. P. 4; N 40ø E 79 ft 11.131 chs. N 54ø 36' W 1006.4 ft to W. P. 5; N 40ø 30' E 205 ft 15.248 chs. N 33ø 42' W 1086.8 ft to W. P. 6; N 40ø E 22 ft 16.467 chs. N 39ø 11' W 444.4 ft to W. P. 7; N 45ø E 11 ft 6.733 chs. N 48ø 26' W 1434.4 ft to W. P. 8; N 45ø E 29 ft 21.733 chs. N 40ø 00' W 1591.4 ft to W. P. 9; N 45ø E 14 ft 24.112 chs. N 44ø 21' W 373.1 ft to W. P. 10; N 45ø E 3 ft 5.653 chs. [503-Continued.]

From W. P. 10, reference monument No. 2 bears S. 14ø26' W., 340.2 ft. ( 5.155 chs.) dist.; thence from W. P. 10  

N 54ø 54' W 493.6 ft to W. P. 11; N 45ø E 6 ft 7.479 chs. N 58ø 55' W 1648.0 ft to W. P. 12; N 45ø E 6 ft 24.970 chs. N 63ø 06' W 567.7 ft to W. P. 13; N 45ø E 2 ft 8.601 chs. N 46ø 43' W 555.7 ft to W. P. 14; N 45ø E 12 ft 8.420 chs. N 41ø 15' W 682.1 ft to W. P. 15; N 45ø E 21 ft 10.335 chs. N 46ø 26' W 527.1 ft to W. P. 16; N 45ø E 9 ft 7.986 chs. N 52ø 44' W 521.7 ft to W. P. 17; N 45ø E 10 ft 7.904 chs.

From W. P. 17, reference monument No. 3 bears S. 52ø55' W., 166.9 ft. ( 2.529 chs.) dist.; thence from W. P. 17  

N 53ø 19' W 373.3 ft to W. P. 18; N 45ø E 12 ft 5.656 chs. N 48ø 57' W 523.4 ft to W. P. 19; N 45ø E 18 ft 7.930 chs. N 10ø E 240 ft N 27ø 53' W 565.3 ft to W. P. 20; N 45ø E 296 ft 8.565 chs. N 33ø 10' W 829.3 ft to W. P. 21; N 72ø 30' E 324 ft 12.565 chs. N 21ø 24' W 361.0 ft to W. P. 22; N 83ø 30' E 327 ft 5.470 chs. N 5ø 54' W 271.7 ft to W. P. 23; N 75ø E 268 ft 4.117 chs. N 10ø E 448 ft N 45ø 59' W 930.3 ft to W. P. 23 plus 1; N 22ø 30' E 370 ft 14.096 chs. North 362 ft N 44ø 09' W 774.8 ft to W. P. 23 plus 2; N 39ø E 373 ft 11.740 chs. N 22ø 07' W 874.8 ft to W. P. 23 plus 3; N 40ø 30' E 289 ft 13.255 chs. N 17ø W 299 ft N 52ø 22' W 951.1 ft to W. P. 23 plus 4; N 47ø 45' E 316 ft 14.411 chs. N 5ø 27' W 482.5 ft to W. P. 34; N 45ø E 4 ft 7.310 chs. N 28ø 07' W 672.1 ft to W. P. 35; N 68ø E 120 ft 10.183 chs. N 2ø 29' W 154.2 ft to W. P. 36; N 45ø E 18 ft 2.336 chs.

From W. P. 36, reference monument No. 4 bears S. 83ø00'50" W., 4,308. 1 ft. (65.274 chs.) dist.; thence from W. P. 36 [503-Continued.]

N 78ø 01' W 619.9 ft to W. P. 36 plus 1; N 70ø 30' E 240 ft 9.392 chs. N 9ø 15' E 303 ft N 39ø 53' W 896.1 ft to W. P. 36 plus 2; N 38ø 30' E 324 ft 13.578 chs. N 16ø 42' W 675.3 ft to W. P. 36 plus 3; N 33ø 15' E 242 ft 10.232 chs. N 45ø 07' W 537.3 ft to W. P. 36 plus 4; N 29ø 30' E 310 ft 8.141 chs. N 21ø 49' W 561.0 ft to W. P. 36 plus 5; N 77ø E 119 ft 8.500 chs. N 48ø 12' W 792.5 ft to W. P. 36 plus 6; N 44ø 15' E 230 ft 12.007 chs. N 23ø 26' W 945.7 ft to W. P. 36 plus 7; N 20ø 15' E 165 ft 14.329 chs. N 54ø 44' W 776.7 ft to W. P. 36 plus 8; N 50ø 30' E 361 ft 11.768 chs. N 57ø 19' W 736.6 ft to W. P. 36 plus 9; N 32ø 40' E 364 ft 11.160 chs. N 9ø 59' W 489.4 ft to W. P. 48; N 36ø E 14 ft 7.415 chs. N 54ø 41' W 553.0 ft to W. P. 49; N 45ø E 6 ft 8.379 chs. N 50ø 15' W 899.3 ft to W. P. 51; N 45ø E 5 ft 13.626 chs. N 41ø 06' W 348.2 ft to W. P. 52; N 45ø E 5 ft 5.276 chs. N 56ø 33' W 146.8 ft to W. P. 53; N 45ø E 37 ft 2.224 chs. N 42ø 20' W 289.3 ft to W. P. 54; N 45ø E 16 ft 4.384 chs. N 58ø 22' W 185.8 ft to W. P. 55; N 40ø E 28 ft 2.815 chs.

From W. P. 55, reference monument No. 6 bears S. 70ø56' W., 719.8 ft. ( 10.906 chs.) dist.; thence from W. P. 55  

N 63ø 08' W 1153.5 ft to W. P. 55 plus 1; N 60ø 45' E 321 ft 17.477 chs. North, 281 ft N 64ø 05' W 797.5 ft to W. P. 55 plus 2; N 46ø 30' E 419 ft 12.084 chs. N 52ø 24' W 746.8 ft to W. P. 55 plus 3; N 30ø 15' E 398 ft 11.316 chs. N 66ø 09' W 1122.9 ft to W. P. 55 plus 4; N 50ø E 462 ft 17.014 chs. N 1ø 27' E 424.6 ft to W. P. 63; N 30ø E 23 ft 6.434 chs.

Thence from W. P. '55 plus 4' [503-Continued.]

N 49ø 34' W 1088.5 ft to W. P. 63 plus 1; N 67ø 15' E 276ft 16.492 chs. N 84ø 16' W 1053.5 ft to W. P. 63 plus 2; N 67ø 15' E 534 ft 15.962 chs. N 86ø 50' W 1149.9 ft to W. P. 63 plus 3; N 43ø E 530 ft 17.423 chs. N 21ø 12' W 778.2 ft to W. P. 68; N 45ø E 2 ft 11.791 chs. N 56ø 24' W 491.4 ft to W. P. 69; N 45ø E 20 ft 7.445 chs.

From W. P. 69, reference monument No. 5 bears S. 17ø15'20" E., 7,908. 8 ft. (119.830 chs.) dist.; reference monument No. 7 bears S. 50ø43'20" W., 5,372.3 ft. (81.398 chs.) dist.; thence from W. P. 69  

N 36ø 20' W 803.6 ft to W. P. 70; N 45ø E 28 ft 12.176 chs. N 88ø 43' W 682.4 ft to W. P. 70 plus 1; N 21ø 45' E 382 ft 10.340 chs. N 23ø 30' W 980 ft N 86ø 46' W 1067.6 ft to W. P. 70 plus 2; N 42ø 30' E 753 ft 16.176 chs. S 86ø 54' W 1077.5 ft to W. P. 70 plus 3; 16.326 chs. N 30ø 59' E 575.5 ft to W. P. 78; N 15ø W 10 ft 8.720 chs. S 77ø 24' W 330.5 ft to W. P. 79; North, 12 ft 5.008 chs. S 88ø 22' W 500.0 ft to W. P. 80; N 10ø W 8 ft 7.576 chs. S 77ø 19' W 338.7 ft to W. P. 81; North, 27 ft 5.132 chs.

From W. P. 81, reference monument No. 7 bears south, 4,400.4 ft. (66. 674 chs.) dist.; thence from W. P. 81  

S 75ø 21' E 1113.3 ft to W. P. 81 plus 1; N 25ø W 160 ft 16.869 chs. N 60ø 15' W 713 ft

Witness post "81 plus 1" is the same as bench mark No. 2; thence from W. P. "81 plus 1"

N 64ø 37' W 1730.0 ft to W. P. 85; N 26ø E 12 ft 26.213 chs. [503-Continued.]

From W. P. 85, reference monument No. 7 bears S. 28ø30'30" E., 5,529. 3 ft. (83.777 chs.) dist.; reference monument No. 8 bears S. 30ø30'00" W., 4,185.1 ft. (63.411 chs.) dist.; thence from W. P. 85  

N 63ø 50' W 618.4 ft to W.P. 86; N 10ø E 9 ft 9.370 chs. N 79ø 47' W 242.2 ft to W.P. 87; N 22ø E 15 ft 3.670 chs. N 67ø 58' W 224.7 ft to W.P. 88; N 35ø E 4 ft 3.405 chs. N 54ø 44' W 222.7 ft to W.P. 89; N 45ø E 14 ft 3.374 chs. N 16ø W 170 ft N 2ø 30' E 360 ft N 17ø 40' W 673.6 ft to W.P. 90; N 80ø E 203 ft 10.206 chs. N 21ø 17' W 520.5 ft to W.P. 91; N 86ø E 304 ft 7.886 chs. N 42ø 59' W 1143.7 ft to W.P. 92; S 86ø E 630 ft 17.329 chs. N 70ø E 485 ft N 20ø 18' W 390.3 ft to W.P. 93; N 88ø E 529 ft 5.914 chs. N 13ø 08' E 323.1 ft to W.P. 94; S 62ø E 495 ft 4.895 chs. N 10ø E 136 ft

N 72ø 36' W 872.2 ft to W.P. 94 plus 1; N 77ø 30' E 500 ft 13.443 chs. N 37ø 45' W 311 ft S 82ø 28' W 956.1 ft to W.P. 94 plus 2; N 9ø E 482 ft 14.487 chs. N 81ø 07' W 1060.5 ft to Ref. Mon. No. 10; N 3ø 45' E 414 ft 16.068 chs. N 34ø 58' W 384.4 ft to W.P. 100; N 15ø W 16 ft 5.825 chs. S 73ø 02' W 805.9 ft to W.P. 101; N 15ø W 12 ft 12.211 chs. S 66ø 04' W 410.4 ft to W.P. 102; N 20ø W 8 ft 6.218 chs. S 68ø 44' E 326.0 ft to W.P. 102 plus 1; 4.940 chs. S 48ø 12' W 615.5 ft to W.P. 102 plus 2; N 9ø 30' W 318 ft 9.326 chs. S 40ø 00' W 594.1 ft to W.P. 102 plus 3; N 89ø W 237 ft 9.002 chs. S 27ø 35' W 775.0 ft to W.P. 102 plus 4; S 87ø 45' W 308 ft 11.743 chs. S 22ø 03' W 756.4 ft to W.P. 102 plus 5; N 49ø 15' W 256 ft 11.461 chs. S 4ø 02' W 700.4 ft to W.P. 102 plus 6; N 35ø 15' W 573 ft 10.612 chs. S 33ø 40' W 821.2 ft to W.P. 102 plus 7; N 24ø 30' W 582 ft 12.443 chs. N 75ø 59' W 806.9 ft to W.P. 109; N 30ø W 57 ft 12.226 chs. S 76ø 22' W 556.5 ft to W.P. 110; N 45ø W 6 ft 8.432 chs. S 51ø 24' W 259.5 ft to W.P. 111; N 45ø W 5 ft 3.932 chs. [503-Continued.]

From W. P. 111, reference monument No. 9 bears S. 38ø51'10" E., 3,287. 7 ft. (49.813 chs.) dist.; reference monument No. 11 bears S. 47ø59'20" W., 5,700.6 ft. (86.373 chs.) dist.; thence from W. P. 111

S 20ø 00' W 1019.7 ft to W.P. 111 plus 1; N 26ø 15' W 564 ft 15.450 chs. N 52ø 05' W 476.1 ft to W.P. 114; N 45ø W 9 ft 7.213 chs. S 52ø 10' W 327.8 ft to W.P. 115; N 37ø W 8 ft 4.967 chs. S 48ø 01' W 172.0 ft to W.P. 116; N 45ø W 14 ft 2.606 chs. S 66ø 11' W 322.4 ft to W.P. 117; N 45ø W 3 ft 4.885 chs. S 42ø 41' W 146.7 ft to W.P. 118; N 45ø W 5 ft 2.223 chs. S 66ø 02' W 325.6 ft to W.P. 119; 0 ft 4.934 chs. S 50ø 01' W 177.7 ft to W.P. 120; N 30ø W 9 ft 2.693 chs. S 74ø 43' W 360.6 ft to W.P. 121; North, 4 ft 5.463 chs. [503-Continued.]

From W. P. 121, reference monument No. 11 bears S. 40ø50'00" W., 2, 978.6 ft. (45.131 chs.) dist.; witness corner Sec. 5, T. 5 S., R. 14 W., on the Oklahoma bluff, bears N. 62ø18'40" W., 7,844.3 ft. (118.853 chs.) dist.; thence from W. P. 121

West 277.6 ft to W. P. 122; North, 8 ft 4.206 chs.

From W. P. 122, W. P. '122 plus 1' bears S. 40ø51' W., 482.3 ft. (7. 307 chs.) dist.; thence from W. P. 122

S 82ø 24' W 614.5 ft to W. P. 123; North, 10 ft 9.311 chs.

From W. P. 123, W. P. '122 plus 1' bears S. 46ø01' E., 408.0 ft. (6. 182 chs.) dist.; thence from W. P. 123

N 79ø 53' W 404.3 ft to W. P. 124; N 10ø E 6 ft 6.126 chs. S 82ø 10' W 341.2 ft to W. P. 125; N 45ø W 4 ft 5.170 chs. S 59ø 04' W 240.5 ft to W. P. 126; N 30ø W 23 ft 3.644 chs. S 80ø 45' W 405.1 ft to W. P. 127; N 51ø 30' E 110 ft 6.138 chs. N 33ø 30' W 272 ft N 67ø 41' W 409.5 ft to W. P. 128; N 20ø W 9 ft 6.205 chs. S 57ø 44' W 605.0 ft to W. P. 130; N 30ø W 12 ft 9.166 chs.

From W. P. 130, reference monument No. 11 bears S. 32ø30'00" E., 2, 181.6 ft. (33.055 chs.) dist.; reference monument No. 12 bears S. 40ø06'10" W., 4,352.3 ft. (65.944 chs.) dist.; thence from W. P. 130

S 34ø 05' W 594.7 ft to W. P. 130 plus 1; N 14ø W 330 ft 9.010 chs. N 73ø 37' W 427.2 ft to W. P. 134; West, 11 ft 6.472 chs. S 2ø 43' W 428.7 ft to W. P. 135; West, 6 ft 6.495 chs. S 16ø 02' W 172.4 ft to W. P. 136; N 75ø W 21 ft 2.612 chs. S 2ø 15' E 181.2 ft to W. P. 137; West, 135 ft 2.746 chs. S 7ø 47' W 181.5 ft to W. P. 138; N 75ø W 214 ft 2.750 chs. S 54ø 46' W 608.0 ft to W. P. 139; N 45ø W 50 ft 9.212 chs. [503-Continued.]

From W. P. 139, reference monument No. 11 bears S. 86ø17'10" E., 2, 502.5 ft. (37.917 chs.) dist.; reference monument No. 12 bears S. 41ø49'40" W., 2,216.2 ft. (33.579 chs.) dist.; thence from W. P. 139

S 42ø 27' W 256.4 ft to W. P. 140; N 40ø W 103 ft 3.885 chs. S 54ø 40' W 126.3 ft to W. P. 141; N 30ø W 138 ft 1.914 chs.

Witness post No. 141 is coincident with the northeast corner of Texas Senior Survey No. 820, established in 1861; thence from W. P. 141

S 64ø 24' W 110.7 ft to W. P. 142; N 30ø W 144 ft 1.677 chs. S 81ø 11' W 146.2 ft to W. P. 143; N 20ø W 124 ft 2.215 chs. S 62ø 37' W 128.5 ft to W. P. 144; N 20ø 05' W 122 ft 1.947 chs. S 79ø 07' W 226.9 ft to W. P. 145; N 25ø W 82 ft 3.438 chs. S 72ø 36' W 77.0 ft to W. P. 146; N 22ø 31' W 80 ft 1.167 chs. S 64ø 23' W 128.7 ft to W. P. 147; N 30ø W 88 ft 1.950 chs. S 55ø 21' W 106.2 ft to W. P. 148; North, 112 ft 1.609 chs. N 69ø 15' W 196.7 ft to W. P. 149; N 20ø W 1 ft 2.980 chs. S 72ø 27' W 164.5 ft to W. P. 150; N 45ø W 1 ft 2.493 chs. S 50ø 13' W 155.7 ft to W. P. 151; 0 ft 2.359 chs. S 83ø 22' W 150.3 ft to W. P. 152; N 40ø W 23 ft 2.277 chs. S 66ø 56' W 313.7 ft to W. P. 153; S 30ø E 3 ft 4.753 chs.

From W. P. 153, reference monument No. 12 bears S. 32ø55'00" E., 1, 022.2 ft. (15.488 chs.) dist.; witness corner Sec. 5, T. 5 S., R. 14 W., on the Oklahoma bluff, bears N. 4ø06'20" W., 6,546.1 ft. (99.183 chs.) dist.; thence from W. P. 153

S 44ø 34' W 444.2 ft to W. P. 154; N 45ø W 44 ft 6.730 chs. S 58ø 52' W 183.4 ft to W. P. 155; N 45ø W 7 ft 2.779 chs. S 66ø 31' W 220.0 ft to W. P. 156; N 45ø W 7 ft 3.333 chs. S 55ø 51' W 220.9 ft to W. P. 157; N 30ø W 62 ft 3.347 chs. S 84ø 25' W 130.0 ft to W. P. 158; N 10ø W 4 ft 1.970 chs. S 75ø 49' W 114.4 ft to W. P. 159; N 10ø W 7 ft 1.733 chs. [503-Continued.]

S 68ø 10' W 175.9 ft to W. P. 160; N 30ø W 7 ft 2.665 chs. S 44ø 39' W 261.6 ft to W. P. 161; N 45ø W 22 ft 3.964 chs. S 59ø 30' W 316.4 ft to W. P. 162; N 39ø E 125 ft 4.794 chs. N 3ø 50' E 98 ft N 30ø W 75 ft N 80ø W 125 ft S 70ø 04' W 324.8 ft to W. P. 163; N 30ø E 134 ft 4.921 chs. N 21ø W 95 ft N 54ø W 115 ft N 85ø 27' W 313.9 ft to W. P. 164; N 30ø W 3 ft 4.754 chs.

From W. P. 164, reference monument No. 12 bears N. 84ø00'20" E., 2, 903.1 ft. (43.986 chs.) dist.; reference monument No. 13 bears S. 42ø01'00" W., 1,387.5 ft. (21.022 chs.) dist.; thence from W. P. 164

S 64ø 46' W 350.3 ft to W. P. 165; N 45ø W 5 ft 5.307 chs. S 52ø 51' W 252.8 ft to W. P. 166; N 45ø W 8 ft 3.830 chs. S 60ø 04' W 371.0 ft to W. P. 167; N 38ø W 3 ft 5.621 chs. S 44ø 36' W 292.5 ft to W. P. 168; N 48ø W 3 ft 4.432 chs. S 40ø 06' W 376.2 ft to W. P. 169; N 45ø W 4 ft 5.700 chs.

From W. P. 169, reference monument No. 13 bears S. 82ø21'00" E., 362. 4 ft. (5.491 chs.) dist.; witness corner Sec. 5, T. 5 S., R. 14 W., on the Oklahoma bluff, bears N. 19ø57'50" E., 9,228.0 ft. (139.818 chs.) dist.; thence from W. P. 169

S 47ø 12' W 712.1 ft to W. P. 170; N 42ø W 3 ft 10.789 chs. S 50ø 52' W 583.2 ft to W. P. 171; N 36ø W 8 ft 8.836 chs. S 58ø 12' W 566.0 ft to W. P. 172; N 30ø W 4 ft 8.575 chs. S 59ø 01' W 471.0 ft to W. P. 173; N 28ø W 4 ft 7.136 chs. S 64ø 50' W 767.7 ft to W. P. 174; N 24ø W 4 ft 11.632 chs. S 70ø 05' W 982.3 ft to W. P. 175; N 20ø W 4 ft 14.884 chs. S 70ø 27' W 557.9 ft to W. P. 176; N 20ø W 4 ft 8.453 chs.

[503-Continued.]

From W. P. 176, reference monument No. 13 bears N. 63ø19'30" E., 4. 884.0 ft. (74.000 chs.) dist.; north range line station 15/14, on the Oklahoma bluff, bears N. 20ø36'00" W., 7,690.8 ft. (116.527 chs.) dist.; thence from W. P. 176

S 68ø 19' W 1207.1 ft to W. P. 177; N 14ø W 14 ft 18.290 chs. S 85ø 29' W 208.4 ft to W. P. 178; N 10ø W 11 ft 3.157 chs. S 76ø 30' W 324.6 ft to W. P. 179; N 17ø W 6 ft 4.918 chs. S 70ø 53' W 385.1 ft to W. P. 180; N 25ø W 5 ft 5.835 chs. S 59ø 11' W 183.9 ft to W. P. 181; N 45ø W 12 ft 2.786 chs. S 31ø 59' W 165.2 ft to W. P. 182; N 45ø W 8 ft 2.503 chs. S 58ø 02' W 531.6 ft to W. P. 183; North, 18 ft 8.054 chs.

South, on an extension of the west line of range 14 west in Oklahoma, 657.5 ft. (9.962 chs.), to reference monument No. 14.

Oil Wells Within 300 Ft. of Boundary. Oil Wells in Texas. F. R. No. 101. From W. P. 100, F. R. 101 bears N. 70ø00' E., 172 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 17ø W., 7 ft. dist. F. R. No. 132. From W. P. 114, F. R. 132 bears S. 13ø47' E., 247.8 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 38ø W., 233 ft. dist. F. R. No. 134. From W. P. 115, F. R. 134 bears S. 37ø00' E., 7.8 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 37ø W., 15.8 ft. dist. F. R. No. 135. From W. P. 116, F. R. 135 bears S. 45ø39' W., 180.4 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 26ø W., 70 ft. dist. F. R. No. 136. From W. P. 118, F. R. 136 bears S. 50ø37' E., 215.3 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 47ø W., 220 ft. dist. F. R. No. 137. From W. P. 118, F. R. 137 bears S. 41ø07' W., 237 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 24ø W., 104 ft. dist. [503-Continued.]

F. R. No. 138. From W. P. 125, F. R. 138 bears S. 46ø22' E., 339 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 8ø W., 270 ft. dist. Well Location. From W. P. 128, an unidentified well casing bears N. 70ø45' E., 122 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 17ø W., 5 ft. dist. F. R. No. 145. From W. P. 138, F. R. 145 bears S. 32ø58' E., 87 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 52ø W., 281 ft. dist. F. R. No. 146. From W. P. 138, F. R. 146 bears S. 43ø06' W., 183 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 50ø W., 186 ft. dist. F. R. No. 147. From W. P. 139, F. R. 147 bears N. 61ø13' E., 289 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 50ø W., 148 ft. dist. F. R. No. 148. From W. P. 139, F. R. 148 bears N. 69ø16' E., 99 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 50ø W., 88 ft. dist. F. R. No. 152. From W. P. 144, F. R. 152 bears N. 20ø05' W., 102.1 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 20ø05' W., 20 ft. dist. F. R. No. 153. From W. P. 146, F. R. 153 bears N. 22ø31' W., 31.2 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 23ø W., 49 ft. dist. F. R. No. 154. From W. P. 148, F. R. 154 bears S. 43ø14' W., 59.9 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 12ø W., 143 ft. dist. F. R. No. 157. From W. P. 150, F. R. 157 bears S. 23ø34' E., 180 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 18ø W., 180 ft. dist. [503-Continued.]

F. R. No. 159.

From W. P. 152, F. R. 159 bears S. 23ø50' E., 163.9 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears north, 167 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 160.

From W. P. 152, F. R. 160 bears S. 76ø51' W., 64.4 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 20ø W., 8 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 162.

From W. P. 153, F. R. 162 bears S. 37ø23' E., 147.4 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. A point on the boundary bears N. 28ø15' W., 145 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 165.

From W. P. 155, F. R. 165 bears N. 28ø33' E., 91.2 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 45ø W., 5 ft. dist.

Woodburn Oil Corporation No. 2.

From W. P. 155, Woodburn Oil Corporation well No. 2 bears S. 44ø58' E ., 248.6 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 34ø W., 251 ft. dist.

Woodburn Oil Corporation No. 1.

From W. P. 156, Woodburn Oil Corporation well No. 1 bears S. 25ø25' E ., 274.8 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 23ø30' W., 281 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 169.

From W. P. 158, F. R. 169 bears N. 58ø40' E., 79.9 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. A point on the boundary bears north, 12 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 170.

From W. P. 159, F. R. 170 bears S. 33ø28' W., 74.1 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 24ø W., 46 ft. dist.

Petroleum Development Co. No. 4.

From W. P. 159, Petroleum Development Co. well No. 4 bears South, 266. 9 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 24ø W., 250 ft. dist. [503-Continued.]

Petroleum Development Co. No. 1.

From W. P. 161, Petroleum Development Co. well No. 1 bears S. 16ø14' E., 166.1 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 23ø W., 185 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 172.

From W. P. 161, F. R. 172 bears N. 20ø18' E., 53.4 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 45ø W., 15 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 186.

From W. P. 162, F. R. 186 bears N. 3ø50' E., 85.8 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 3ø50' E., 12 ft. dist.

Well Location.

From W. P. 163, an unidentified oil well bears S. 67ø03' E., 273.4 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 16ø 30' W., 248 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 174.

From W. P. 163, F. R. 174 bears N. 12ø55' E., 71.5 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 15ø W., 30 ft. dist.

Well Location.

From W. P. 164, an unidentified oil well bears S. 39ø57' E., 281.9 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 10ø W., 247 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 176.

From W. P. 164, F. R. 176 bears S. 32ø31' E., 99.3 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 10ø W., 96 ft. dist.

Foster & Watson No. 1.

From W. P. 165, Foster & Watson well No. 1 bears S. 47ø41' E., 218.4 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 25ø W., 205 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 178.

From W. P. 165, F. R. 178 bears S. 40ø51' E., 47.8 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 25ø W., 51 ft. dist. [503-Continued.]

F. R. No. 180.

From W. P. 166, F. R. 180 bears N. 42ø15' E., 95.6 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. A point on the boundary bears N. 61ø W., 23.3 ft. dist.

Hobbs Oil Co. Green-Waggoner No. 1.

From W. P. 166, Hobbs Oil Co. Green-Waggoner well No. 1 bears S. 21ø 50' E., 151.1 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 31ø W., 157 ft. dist.

Hobbs Oil Co. Green-Waggoner No. 3.

From W. P. 168, Hobbs Oil Co. Green-Waggoner well No. 3 bears N. 64ø 43' E., 182.4 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 45ø W., 66 ft. dist.

Hobbs Oil Co. Green-Waggoner No. 4.

From W. P. 168, Hobbs Oil Co. Green-Waggoner well No. 4 bears S. 31ø 20' W., 199.6 ft. dist. This well is in Texas. The nearest point on the boundary bears N. 49ø W., 35 ft. dist.

Oil Wells in Oklahoma.

O. C. Graves Oil Co.

From W. P. 102, O. C. Graves Oil Co.'s well bears S. 54ø45' W., 219 ft. dist. This well is in Oklahoma. The nearest point on the boundary bears S. 46ø E., 35 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 130.

From W. P. 109, F. R. 130 bears N. 19ø05' W., 255 ft. dist. This well is in Oklahoma. The nearest point on the boundary bears S. 16ø E., 199 ft. dist.

Well Location.

From W. P. 110, an unidentified well casing bears N. 56ø57' E., 106.6 ft. dist. This well is in Oklahoma. The nearest point on the boundary bears S. 19ø E., 20 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 133.

From W. P. 114, F. R. 133 bears N. 4ø00' W., 24 ft. dist. This well is in Oklahoma. The nearest point on the boundary bears S. 59ø E., 6 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 139. [503-Continued.]

From W. P. 125, F. R. 139 bears N. 64ø55' E., 50.7 ft. dist. This well is in Oklahoma. The nearest point on the boundary bears S. 8ø E., 9 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 149.

From W. P. 139, F. R. 149 bears N. 21ø51' W., 248 ft. dist. This well is in Oklahoma. The nearest point on the boundary bears S. 50ø E., 175 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 150.

From W. P. 140, F. R. 150 bears N. 32ø15' W., 385 ft. dist. This well is in Oklahoma. The nearest point on the boundary bears S. 17ø E., 276 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 151.

From W. P. 144, F. R. 151 bears N. 1ø27' E., 360 ft. dist. This well is in Oklahoma. The nearest point on the boundary bears S. 19ø E., 195 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 155.

From W. P. 150, F. R. 155 bears N. 30ø56' E., 185.8 ft. dist. This well is in Oklahoma. The nearest point on the boundary bears S. 18ø E., 122 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 158.

From W. P. 150, F. R. 158 bears N. 39ø43' W., 302.5 ft. dist. This well is in Oklahoma. The nearest point on the boundary bears S. 39ø43' E., 301.5 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 164.

From W. P. 154, F. R. 164 bears N. 27ø40' E., 270.5 ft. dist. This well is in Oklahoma. A point on the boundary bears south, 94 ft. dist. The nearest point on the boundary bears S. 41ø30' E., 70 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 218.

From W. P. 155, F. R. 218 bears N. 3ø47' W., 290.6 ft. dist. This well is in Oklahoma. The nearest point on the boundary bears S. 42ø E., 219 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 219.

From W. P. 156, F. R. 219 bears N. 19ø26' W., 262.6 ft. dist. This well is in Oklahoma. The nearest point on the boundary bears S. 23ø30' E., 256 ft. dist. [503-Continued.]

F. R. No. 167.

From W. P. 157, F. R. 167 bears N. 46ø45' E., 167.9 ft. dist. This well is in Oklahoma. The nearest point on the boundary bears S. 45ø E., 6 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 220.

From W. P. 157, F. R. 220 bears N. 38ø27' W. 281 ft. dist. This well is in Oklahoma. A point on the boundary bears S. 32ø20' E., 212 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 179.

From W. P. 165, F. R. 179 bears N. 25ø16' W., 251.5 ft. dist. This well is in Oklahoma. The nearest point on the boundary bears S. 25ø E., 247 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 214.

From W. P. 166, F. R. 214 bears N. 9ø27' W., 331.4 ft. dist. This well is in Oklahoma. The nearest point on the boundary bears S. 25ø E., 262 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 182.

From W. P. 169, F. R. 182 bears N. 12ø00' W., 162.4 ft. dist. This well is in Oklahoma. The nearest point on the boundary bears S. 49ø E., 126 ft. dist. [503-Continued.]

Description of Reference Monuments.

The reference monuments on the Texas side are made of concrete, moulded in mass at the station, in galvanized iron forms 36 ins. long, 16 ins. upper diameter, 24 ins. base diameter, set 30 ins. in the ground. The center of each monument is marked by a heavy bronze tablet, inscribed as shown above. [503-Continued.]

The monuments on the Oklahoma bluff are correlated with the United States General Land Office public land subdivisional survey. Each one is an iron post, 36 ins. long, 2 ins. diameter, having a bronze cap, the post being placed full length in concrete, in a galvanized iron form 36 ins. long, 8 ins. upper diameter, 14 ins. diameter at the base, set 30 ins. in the ground. These monuments are appropriately marked according to the standard specifications of the General Land Office. They readily identify the position of the monument in the United States rectangular survey system. In each cash the neighboring public land survey corner, to which connections are shown in the following field notes and on the maps, are similarly constructed as a further amplification of the control system, this work having been performed by an engineer detailed by the General Land Office, the field notes of whose operations are, or within convenient time will be, filed with the records of that office.

The early Texas survey lines in this vicinity are shown on the maps in accordance with the best available information regarding their true position.

Reference Monuments in Texas.

Reference Monument No. 1.

This station is on the meridional extension of the line between ranges 12 and 13 west, in Oklahoma. The monument is located on a gentle north slope 270 ft. south of the top of the steep timbered portion of the Texas bluff, and at a point 870 ft. southeast of a small farm house. The station is in the John Deck survey No. 275. The point is about 4 miles east and 2 miles south of Burkburnett from which place the station may be conveniently reached by wagon road. The point is designated 'South Range Line Station 13/12' (S. Rg. L. 13/12).

Reference Monument No. 2.

This station is on a prominent knoll overlooking the river valley, in the John Deck survey No. 275. The point is about 3 miles east and one-half mile south of Burkburnett. The point may be conveniently reached from the Texas Company's pump station, which is located at the nearest point on the public road, from which the highest point on the Texas bluff may be recognized to the northwest a little over a mile distant. The monument is on the highest point of the knoll about 100 ft. south of the edge of the timber growing on the steep slope of the bluff. The point is designated 'Holman Station.'

From this station Willis station, U. S. C. & G. S., in Oklahoma, bears S. 88ø02'37" E., 9,386 ft.; Cashion station, U. S. C. & G. S., in Texas, bears S. 4ø25'25" E., 25,849 ft. [503-Continued.]

Reference Monument No. 3.

This station is on the Texas bluff, just north of a small grove and 40 ft. south of the steep slope. The point is about 400 ft. east of the south end of Burkburnett toll bridge, and 200 ft. north of a farm house. The station is in the James McGrain survey No. 813. The point is about 2 miles east of Burkburnett, from which place the station may be conveniently reached by wagon road. The point is designated 'Burke Bridge Station.'

Reference Monument No. 4.

This station is on the Texas bluff, 90 ft. south of the top of steep slope, and at a point 630 ft. east of the Fowler farm house; there is also a large red barn and a galvanized iron silo between the monument and the farm house. The station is in the T. J. Redman survey No. 816; it is about 1 mile north and a short distance east of Burkburnett, from which place the station may be conveniently reached by wagon road. The point is designated 'Fowler Station.'

From this station Gammill station, U. S. C. & G. S., in Oklahoma, bears N. 30ø10'23" E., 26,486 ft.; Willis station, U. S. C. & G. S. in Oklahoma, bears S. 66ø56'09" E., 23,675 ft.

Reference Monument No. 5.

This station is on high ground in the vicinity of a group of improvements; there is fair visibility to the north. The point is located a short distance west of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad, on the top of a gentle ridge, 1,000 ft. south of the top of the Texas bluff.

From this station, the water tower at Devol, Okl., bears N. 0ø55' W.; the water tower at Burkburnett, Tex., bears S. 25ø03' E., a little less than 2 miles distant. The point is designated 'Railroad Station.'

Reference Monument No. 6.

This station is in the river valley, in a grove of cottonwood trees, about 700 ft. southwest of the south bank of Red river, and nearly a mile northeast of the Texas bluff. This is an auxiliary monument. [503-Continued.]

Reference Monument No. 7.

This station is on the meridional extension of the line between ranges 13 and 14 west, in Oklahoma. The monument is located on a gentle north slope about 1,000 ft. south of the top of the Texas bluff. The station is in the William Rivers survey No. 810. The station is about 2 miles west and 3 miles north of Burkburnett; it is near the Sinclair pump station.

From this station the water tower at Burkburnett, Tex., bears S. 38ø 13' E.; the water tower at Grandfield, Okl., bears N. 35ø22' W. The point is designated 'South Range Line Station 14/13' (S. Rg. L. 14/13).

From this station Grandfield station, U. S. C. & G. S., in Oklahoma, bears N. 34ø42'10" W., 37,035 ft.; Gammill station, U. S. C. & G. S., in Oklahoma, bears N. 59ø34'50" E., 30,603 ft.

Reference Monument No. 8.

This station is on a prominent position on the Texas bluff, at the top of the ascent west of Wild Horse creek and about 300 ft. south of the river bluff. The station is in the Elizabeth Stanley survey No. 812. It is in the central part of the northwest extension of the Burkburnett oil field, about 3 miles west and 3 miles north of the town of Burkburnett, and may be reached by several different roads. The point is designated 'Texas Chief Station.'

Reference Monument No. 9.

This station is 150 ft. south of the top of the Texas bluff. It is in the Elizabeth Stanley survey No. 812, and is in the central part of the oil field. The station is located about 4 miles west and 3 miles north of Burkburnett, and may be reached by an irregular road among the oil wells in this vicinity. The power house of the Center Gulf Production Company is about 300 ft. south of the monument. The point is designated 'Two Tanks Station.'

From this station the water tower at Grandfield, Okl., bears N. 22ø 05' W., and the water tower at Devol, Okl., bears N. 43ø06' E.

Reference Monument No. 10.

This station is in the river valley in the extreme north point of the 'Big Bend,' about 1 1/4 miles north of the foot of the Texas bluff and about 400 ft. south of the south bank of Red river. This is an auxiliary monument. [503-Continued.]

Reference Monument No. 11.

This station is on a high point on the Texas bluff, slightly east of an extension of the center line of Grandifield Wagon Bridge. It is in the F. W. Huesman survey No. 819, about 1,000 ft. northeast of the oil field settlement known as 'Bridgetown.' The point is designated 'Bridgetown Station.'

Reference Monument No. 12.

This station is on a prominent point of the Texas bluff, about half a mile west of Bridgetown. The station is near an electric power line which serves the oil field within the river bed. The station is in the Heirs of L. Powell survey No. 820, the northeast corner of which is coincident with witness post No. 141. The point is designated 'Power Line Station.'

From this station Tipton station of the U. S. C. & G. S., in Oklahoma, bears N. 75ø07'17" W., 27,070 ft.; Grandfield station, U. S. C. & G. S., also in Oklahoma, bears N. 0ø45'12" W., 31,348 ft.

Reference Monument No. 13.

This station is on the crest of a sharp prominent ridge, one of the highest points of the Texas bluff. It is in the Texas Emigration & Land Company survey No. 821. The station is about 2,000 ft. west of the Bonner refinery, and may be reached by wagon road from Bridgetown. The point is designated 'Sandy Ridge Station.'

Reference Monument No. 14.

This station is on the meridional extension of the line between ranges 14 and 15 west, in Oklahoma, in a narrow valley 675 ft. south of the south bank of Red river. There is no visibility except to the north. This station is in a direct line from reference mounment No. 13 to reference monument No. 15, the latter point being the first one in Area B. The station is in the James Cole survey No. 825. The station is on the farm of Frances Saunders, which is a considerable distance from any public road, but the place may be reached from Bridgetown from which the farm house is about 2 1/2 miles west and 1 mile south. The monument is at the foot of the slope west of the farm house. The point is designated 'South Range Line Station 15/14' (S. Rg. L. 15/14).

Reference Monuments in Oklahoma.

North Range Line 15/14.

This station is at the top of the Oklahoma bluff, on the line through township 5 south, between ranges 14 and 15 west, [503-Continued.]

at a point 30.0 ft. south of the corner of sections 1, 6, 7 and 12. The station is 5 miles south and 2 miles west of Grandfield, and may be reached by public road from Grandfield.

From this station Grandfield station, U. S. C. & G. S., in Oklahoma, bears N. 20ø42'39" E., 29,587 ft.; Miller station, U. S. C. & G. S., also in Oklahoma, bears N. 82ø16'23" E., 42,894 ft.

Witness Corner Sec. 5.

This station is on the top of a knoll of the Oklahoma bluff, at a point from which the corner of sections 4, 5, 32 and 33 on the line between townships 4 and 5 south, range 14 west, bears N. 22ø51' E., 1,632. 5 ft. The point is about 900 ft. west of the north end of Grandfield wagon bridge. The section corner referred to is located at the intersection of public roads, N. and S., and E. and W., 4 miles due south of Grandfield.

1/4 Sec. Cor. 34/35.

This station is the 1/4 Sec. Cor. between Secs. 34 and 35, township 4 south, range 14 west, in Oklahoma; it is on nearly level ground just south of the top of steep bluff. The point may be reached by road from Grandfield, from which the station is 3 1/2 miles south and 2 miles east.

From this station Miller station, of the U. S. C. & G. S., in Oklahoma, bears S. 84ø30'52" E., 21,617 ft.

North Range Line 14/13

This station is the 1/4 Sec. Cor. between Secs. 31 and 36, on the line through township 4 south, between ranges 13 and 14 west, in Oklahoma. The station is on nearly level ground about 1,000 ft. north of the north bank of Red river. The bank is eroding. The station may be reached by road from Grandfield, from which the station is 3 1/2 miles south and 4 miles east. Devol, Okl., is 1 1/2 miles north and 1 mile east.

Miller Station.

This is a triangulation station of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, and is monumented according to the standard specifications of that survey. The station is on a high ridge. From the station Cor. of Secs. 4, 5, 32 and 33, on the line between townships 4 and 5 south, range 13 west, bears S. 36ø23' W., 669.8 ft. The section corner referred to is located at the intersection of public roads, N. and S., and E. and W., 1 mile east, and 2 miles south of Devol. [503-Continued.]

Witness Point Sec. 14.

This station is on the Oklahoma bluff, on the north and south center line of Sec. 14, township 5 south, range 13 west. The station is a short distance west of the main road leading to Burkburnett wagon bridge; it is 3 1/2 miles east and 4 miles south of Devol.

From this station Gammill station, U. S. C. & G. S., in Oklahoma, bears N. 7ø53'03" E., 19,433 ft.; Willis station U. S. C. & G. S., also in Oklahoma, bears S. 40ø43'01" E., 17,054 ft. The 1/4 Sec. Cor. between Secs. 11 and 14, bears N. 0ø07' W., 1,150.7 ft. dist.

North Range Line 13/12.

This station is on the southwest slope of the Oklahoma bluff, on the line through township 5 south, between ranges 12 and 13 west, 575.1 ft. south of the Cor. of Secs. 19, 24, 25 and 30. The station is 5 miles east and 6 miles south of Devol, and may be reached by public road from Devol.

From this station Cashion station, of the U. S. C. & G. S., in Texas bears S. 8ø22'21" W., 28,680 ft.; Miller station, U. S. C. & G. S., in Oklahoma, bears N. 42ø53'36" W., 30,410 ft.

Description of Witness Posts.

The witness posts are all rough pine, creosoted. Most of the posts are 5 ft. 6 ins. long, and about 4 ins. in diameter, set 36 ins. in the ground. The initial and terminal witness posts, and those located nearest the Burkburnett and Grandfield toll bridges, also the one set on the extension of the line between ranges 13 and 14 west, are 8 inches in diameter, set 42 inches in the ground. The part of each post above ground is squated, and painted white. [503-Continued.]

The posts are numbered up-stream. The initial post ('0') marks the lower limit of Area A; the terminal post, (No. 183) marks the upper limit of the area. Some of the witness posts have double numbers (for example, No. 34 plus 3). These posts were subsequently set to take the place of other posts carried away by the river while the survey was being made. The numbers are stamped in the tops of the posts; they are also stenciled on the sides, as follows:

Tex.-Okla. Bdy. (on side towards the river); Witness Post (on side downstream); U. S. Supreme Court (on side upstream); and, Number (on side opposite to the river).

TABLE 1. AZIMUTHS AND LENGTHS OF LINES CONNECTING REFERENCE MONUMENTS AND WITNESS POSTS. Forward Station. and Back Azimuth To Station. Distance. R. M. No. 1 North N. Rg. L 13/12 10503.8 Ft. South 159.149 Chs. North W. P. No. "0" 2138.2 Ft. South 32.397 Chs. N. 37ø 57' 40" W. R. M. No. 2 10021.1 Ft. S. 37 58 20 E. 151.835 Chs.

R. M. No. 2 N. 67 05 50 E. N. Rg. L 13/12 6691.5 Ft. S. 67 06 30 W. 101.386 Chs. N. 14 26 00 E. W. P. No. 10 340.2 Ft. S. 14 26 00 W. 5.155 Chs. N. 7 52 40 W. W. P. Sec. 14 12726.4 Ft. S. 7 52 50 E. 192.825 Chs. N. 51 32 10 W. R. M. No. 3 5137.2 Ft. S. 51 32 30 E. 77.836 Chs.

R. M. No. 3 S. 86 41 10 E. N. Rg. L 13/12 10203.2 Ft. N. 86 40 00 W. 154.594 Chs. N. 52 55 00 E. W. P. No. 17 166.9 Ft. S. 52 55 00 W. 2.529 Chs. N. 13 36 00 E. W. P. Sec. 14 9682.1 Ft. S. 13 36 20 W. 146.699 Chs. N. 55 27 40 W. R. M. No. 4 10168.6 Ft. S. 55 28 30 E. 154.070 Chs.

R. M. No. 4 N. 83 00 50 E. W. P. No. 36 4308.1 Ft. S. 83 00 50 W. 65.274 Chs. N. 71 05 40 E. W. P. Sec. 14 11259.5 Ft. S. 71 06 50 W. 170.599 Chs. N. 7 41 00 W. Miller (C. & G.S.) 16059.3 Ft. S. 7 41 10 E. 243.323 Chs. N. 20 00 10 W. R. M. No. 6 7371.2 Ft. S. 20 00 30 E. 111.685 Chs. N. 63 39 10 W. R. M. No. 5 7343.6 Ft. S. 63 39 50 E. 111.266 Chs. [503-Continued.]

R. M. No. 5 N. 47 53 20 E. R. M. No. 6 5471.2 Ft. S. 47 53 50 W. 82.897 Chs. N. 19 17 40 E. Miller (C. & G.S.) 13410.3 Ft. S. 19 18 10 W. 203.187 Chs. N. 17 15 00 W. W. P. No. 69 7908.8 Ft. S. 17 15 20 E. 119.830 Chs. N. 57 26 40 W. R. M. No. 7 7717.3 Ft. S. 57 27 30 E. 116.928 Chs. R. M. No. 6 N. 70 56 00 E. W. P. No. 55 719.8 Ft. S. 70 56 00 W. 10.906 Chs. R. M. No. 7 N. 52 07 00 E. Miller (C. & G.S.) 13853.2 Ft. S. 52 08 10 W. 209.897 Chs. N. 50 42 50 E. W. P. No. 69 5372.3 Ft. S. 50 43 20 W. 81.398 Chs. North N. Rg. L. 14/13 10571.1 Ft. South 160.169 Chs. North W. P. No. 81 4400.4 Ft. South 66.674 Chs. N. 28 30 30 W. W. P. No. 85 5529.3 Ft. S. 28 30 30 E. 83.777 Chs. R. M. No. 7 N. 45 00 40 W. 1/4 Sec. Cor. 34/35 14964.9 Ft. S. 45 01 50 E. 226.741 Chs. N. 75 15 40 W. R. M. No. 8 4926.5 Ft. S. 75 16 10 E. 74.642 Chs. R. M. No. 8 N. 30 30 00 E. W. P. No. 85 4185.1 Ft. S. 30 30 00 W. 63.411 Chs. N. 27 04 20 E. N. Rg. L. 14/13 10465.1 Ft. S. 27 04 50 W. 158.562 Chs. N. 23 53 20 W. R. M. No. 10 7747.6 Ft. S. 23 53 40 E. 117.388 Chs. N. 31 58 30 W. 1/4 Sec. Cor. 34/35 10993.3 Ft. S. 31 59 10 E. 166.565 Chs. N. 84 05 30 W. R. M. No. 9 5684.2 Ft. S. 84 06 00 E. 86.125 Chs.

R. M. No. 9 N. 21 09 40 E. R. M. No. 10 6968.1 Ft. S. 21 09 50 W. 105.577 Chs. N. 1 06 20 W. 1/4 Sec. Cor. 34/35 8741.7 Ft. S. 1 06 20 E. 132.450 Chs. N. 38 51 00 W. W. P. No. 111 3287.7 Ft. S. 38 51 10 E. 49.813 Chs. N. 67 38 50 W. W. C. Sec. 5 12213.1 Ft. S. 67 40 10 E. 185.047 Chs. S. 78 44 00 W. R. M. No. 11 6421.8 Ft. N. 78 43 20 E. 97.300 Chs. R. M. No. 10 N. 34 58 00 W. W. P. No. 100 384.4 Ft. S. 34 58 00 E. 5.825 Chs. N. 50 08 20 W. 1/4 Sec. Cor. 34/35 3496.7 Ft. [503-Continued.]

S. 50 08 40 E. 52.980 Chs. R. M. No. 11 N. 47 58 50 E. W. P. No. 111 5700.6 Ft. S. 47 59 20 W. 86.373 Chs. N. 31 30 30 E. 1/4 Sec. Cor. 34/35 11724.5 Ft. S. 31 31 10 W. 177.644 Chs. N. 40 50 00 E. W. P. No. 121 2978.6 Ft. S. 40 50 00 W. 45.131 Chs.R. M. No. 11 N. 32 30 00 W. W. P. No. 130 2181.6 Ft. S. 32 30 00 E. 33.055 Chs. N. 40 16 50 W. W. C. Sec. 5 7731.4 Ft. S. 40 17 20 E. 117.142 Chs. N. 86 17 10 W. W. P. No. 139 2502.5 Ft. S. 86 17 10 E. 37.917 Chs. S. 69 28 10 W. R. M. No. 12 4245.3 Ft. N. 69 27 50 E. 64.323 Chs.

R. M. No. 12 N. 41 49 40 E. W. P. No. 139 2216.2 Ft. S. 41 49 40 W. 33.579 Chs. N. 40 05 50 E. W. P. No. 130 4352.3 Ft. S. 40 06 10 W. 65.944 Chs. N. 7 53 20 W. W. C. Sec. 5 7457.7 Ft. S. 7 53 30 E. 112.995 Chs. N. 32 55 00 W. W. P. No. 153 1022.2 Ft. S. 32 55 00 E. 15.488 Chs. N. 71 21 00 W. N. Rg. L. 15/14 11489.0 Ft. S. 71 22 10 E. 174.076 Chs. S. 84 00 20 W. W. P. No. 164 2903.1 Ft. N. 84 00 20 E. 43.986 Chs. N. 70 43 50 W. R. M. No. 13 4042.5 Ft. S. 70 43 30 E. 61.250 Chs. R. M. No. 13 N. 42 01 00 E. W. P. No. 164 1387.5 Ft. S. 42 01 00 W. 21.022 Chs. N. 17 44 50 E. W. C. Sec. 5 9157.4 Ft. S. 17 45 10 W. 138.749 Chs. N. 54 41 30 W. N. Rg. L. 15/14 8663.6 Ft. S. 54 42 20 E. 131.266 Chs. N. 82 21 00 W. W. P. No. 169 362.4 Ft. S. 82 21 00 E. 5.491 Chs. S. 60 19 40 W. R. M. No. 14 8138.5 Ft. N. 60 19 00 E. 123.311 Chs. S. 63 20 00 W. W. P. No. 176 4884.0 Ft. N. 63 19 30 E. 74.000 Chs. R. M. No. 14 North W. P. No. 183 657.5 Ft. South 9.962 Chs. North N. Rg. L. 15/14 9036.3 Ft. South 136.914 Chs. N. Rg. L. 15/14 North Cor. Secs. 1, 6, 7 & 12 30.0 Ft. South 0.454 Chs. [503-Continued.]

South A. P. No. 252 2422.0 Ft. North 36.698 Chs. S. 20 36 20 E. W. P. No. 176 7690.8 Ft. N. 20 36 00 W. 116.527 Chs. N. 69 20 50 E. W. C. Sec. 5 10537.6 Ft. S. 69 21 50 W. 159.661 Chs. W. C. Sec. 5 S. 19 58 10 W. W. P. No. 169 9228.0 Ft. N. 19 57 50 E. 139.818 Chs. S. 4 06 20 E. W. P. No. 153 6546.1 Ft. N. 4 06 20 W. 99.183 Chs. S. 62 19 30 E. W. P. No. 121 7844.3 Ft. N. 62 18 40 W. 118.853 Chs. N. 69 46 20 E. 1/4 Sec. Cor. 34/35 11856.4 Ft. S. 69 47 40 W. 179.643 Chs. N. 22 51 00 E. Cor. Sec. 4, 5, 32 & 33 1632.5 Ft. S. 22 51 00 W. 24.735 Chs. 1/4 Sec. Cor. 34/35 S. 89 57 10 E. N. Rg. L. 14/13 10584.6 Ft. 160.373 Chs. N. Rg. L. 14/13 S. 79 18 30 E. Miller (C. & G.S.) 11126.3 Ft. N. 79 17 10 W. 168.580 Chs. Miller S. 36 23 00 W. Cor. Secs. 4, 5, 32 & 33 669.8 Ft. (U. S. C.& G. S.) N. 36 23 00 E. 10.148 Chs. S. 46 13 10 E. W. P. Sec. 14 17729.2 Ft. N. 46 11 50 W. 268.624 Chs.W. P. Sec. 14 N. 0 07 00 W. 1/4 Sec. Cor. 11/14 1150.7 Ft. S. 0 07 00 E. 17.435 Chs. S. 38 20 10 E. N. Rg. L. 13/12 12750.7 Ft. N. 38 19 20 W. 193.193 Chs. N. Rg.L. 13/12 North Cor. Secs. 19, 24, 25 & 30 575.1 Ft. South 8.714 Chs. South North Bank of Red River 1542.2 Ft. North 23.367 Chs.

TABLE 2. GEOGRAPHIC POSITIONS AND ELEVATIONS.

(b) Reference Monuments on Oklahoma Bluff.

Willis, U. S.C. & G. S. 34ø 05' 28.692" 98ø 29' 40.595" 4347.1 1110.946 N. Rg.L. 13/12 34 05 57.630 98 30 18.830 12750.7 1057.282 W. P. Sec. 14 34 07 36.580 98 31 52.870 17729.2 1076.954 Miller, U. S.C. & G. S. 34 09 37.958 98 34 25.132 11126.3 1102.988 N. Rg.L. 14/13 34 09 58.398 98 36 35.240 10584.6 1033.088 1/4 Sec. Cor.34/35 34 09 58.470 98 38 41.190 11856.4 1026.267 W. C. Sec. 5 34 09 17.946 98 40 53.584 10537.6 1055.545 N. Rg.L. 15/14 34 08 41.200 98 42 50.911 1054. 841 R. M. No. 1 34 04 13.730 98 30 18.830 2138.2 993.546 0 34 04 34.883 98 30 18.830 915.0 956.135 0 plus 1 34 04 41.357 98 30 26.429 706.2 958.622 2 34 04 47.257 98 30 30.921 436.3 961.702 3 34 04 50.225 98 30 34.689 734.7 959.708 4 34 04 52.899 98 30 42.814 1006.4 959.812 5 34 04 58.668 98 30 52.572 1086.8 969.619 6 34 05 07.616 98 30 59.742 444.4 963.746 7 34 05 11.026 98 31 03.081 1434.4 961.651 8 34 05 20.444 98 31 15.844 1591.4 965.385 9 34 05 32.507 98 31 28.006 373.1 965.952 [503-Continued.]

10 34 05 35.149 98 31 31.116 493.6 962.078 11 34 05 37.962 98 31 35.921 1648.0 963.119 12 34 05 46.385 98 31 52.707 567.7 964.892 13 34 05 48.929 98 31 58.731 555.7 963.963 14 34 05 52.699 98 32 03.542 682.1 965.729 15 34 05 57.775 98 32 08.891 527.1 965.520 16 34 06 01.370 98 32 13.435 521.7 967.394 17 34 06 04.496 98 32 18.373 373.3 967.594 18 34 06 06.703 98 32 21.934 523.4 966.438 19 34 06 10.104 98 32 26.631 565.3 965.602 20 34 06 15.048 98 32 29.776 829.3 968.282 21 34 06 21.917 98 32 35.173 361.0 967.359 22 34 06 25.242 98 32 36.738 271.7 967.987 23 34 06 27.916 98 32 37.069 930.3 968.738 23 plus 1 34 06 34.311 98 32 45.027 774.8 970.982 23 plus 2 34 06 39.810 98 32 51.445 874.8 972.205 23 plus 3 34 06 47.827 98 32 55.362 951.1 975.190 23 plus 4 34 06 53.570 98 33 04.320 482.5 975.327 34 34 06 58.321 98 33 04.865 672.1 972.979 35 34 07 04.186 98 33 08.634 154.2 972.507 36 34 07 05.710 98 33 08.713 619.9 972.064 36 plus 1 34 07 06.984 98 33 15.921 896.1 976.172 36 plus 2 34 07 13.787 98 33 22.754 675.3 973.694 36 plus 3 34 07 20.185 98 33 25.061 537.3 983.679 36 plus 4 34 07 23.936 98 33 29.589 561.0 981.904 36 plus 5 34 07 29.088 98 33 32.068 792.5 981.423 36 plus 6 34 07 34.313 98 33 39.097 945.7 979.878 [503-Continued.]

36 plus 7 34 07 42.895 98 33 43.570 776.7 982.058 36 plus 8 34 07 47.333 98 33 51.113 736.6 981.591 36 plus 9 34 07 51.269 98 33 58.486 489.4 979.343 48 34 07 56.038 98 33 59.494 553.0 981.212 49 34 07 59.202 98 34 04.862 899.3 978.949 51 34 08 04.894 98 34 13.089 348.2 982.040 52 34 08 07.492 98 34 15.814 146.8 985.552 53 34 08 08.292 98 34 17.271 289.3 984.073 54 34 08 10.408 98 34 19.589 185.8 980.968 55 34 08 11.372 98 34 21.471 719.8 982.744 R.M.No.6 34 08 09.047 98 34 29.565 ...... 990.692 55 ...... ...... 1153.5 ....... 55 plus 1 34 08 16.524 98 34 33.716 797.5 990.264 55 plus 2 34 08 19.970 98 34 42.256 746.8 986.957 55 plus 3 34 08 24.477 98 34 49.299 1122.9 983.921 55 plus 4 34 08 28.964 98 35 01.523 424.6 984.501 63 34 08 33.159 98 35 01.406 ...... 987.776 55 plus 4 ...... ...... 1088.5 ....... 63 plus 1 34 08 35.925 98 35 11.392 1053.5 994.764 63 plus 2 34 08 36.991 98 35 23.873 1149.9 99.895 63 plus 3 34 08 37.613 98 35 37.543 778.2 987.997 68 34 08 44.788 98 35 40.895 491.4 988.256 69 34 08 47.478 98 35 45.766 803.6 992.744 70 34 08 53.887 98 35 51.434 682.4 986.221 70 plus 1 34 08 54.038 98 35 59.553 1067.6 1002.006 70 plus 2 34 08 54.634 98 36 12.240 1077.5 992.042 70 plus 3 34 08 54.057 98 36 25.044 575.5 999.478 78 34 08 58.940 98 36 21.516 330.5 989.441 79 34 08 58.227 98 36 25.355 500.0 988.491 80 34 08 58.086 98 36 31.304 338.7 987.701 81 34 08 57.350 98 36 35.237 1113.3 988.289 81 plus 1 34 08 54.564 98 36 48.056 1730.0 1008.975 85 34 09 01.904 98 37 06.659 618.4 992.074 86 34 09 04.604 98 37 13.266 242.2 992.288 87 34 09 05.028 98 37 16.104 224.7 990.536 88 34 09 05.862 98 37 18.583 222.7 992.000 89 34 09 07.134 98 37 20.746 673.6 995.413 90 34 09 13.482 98 37 23.178 520.5 992.202 91 34 09 18.279 98 37 25.427 1143.7 991.116 92 34 09 26.556 98 37 34.709 390.3 994.897 93 34 09 30.177 98 37 36.321 323.1 992.952 94 34 09 33.290 98 37 35.448 887.2 996.414 94 plus 1 34 09 35.916 98 37 45.528 956.1 999.671 94 plus 2 34 09 34.675 98 37 56.809 1060.5 997.833 R.M.No.10 34 09 36.295 98 38 09.282 384.4 996.268 100 34 09 39.414 98 38 11.905 805.9 999.188 101 34 09 37.086 98 38 21.071 410.4 996.901 102 34 09 35.440 98 38 25.536 326.0 996.164 102 plus 1 34 09 34.264 98 38 21.921 615.5 1004.765 102 plus 2 34 09 30.204 98 38 27.380 594.1 1007.189 102 plus 3 34 09 25.701 98 38 31.924 775.0 1006.294 102 plus 4 34 09 18.905 98 38 36.195 756.4 1011.550 102 plus 5 34 09 11.970 98 38 39.573 700.4 1001.520 102 plus 6 34 09 05.060 98 38 40.163 821.2 1007.171 102 plus 7 34 09 58.300 98 38 45.582 806.9 1007.709 109 34 09 00.239 98 38 54.888 556.5 1000.552 110 34 08 58.942 98 39 01.321 259.5 1000.534 111 34 08 57.341 98 39 03.734 1019.7 1013.406 111 plus 1 34 08 47.856 98 39 07.894 476.1 1006.941 114 34 08 50.750 98 39 12.360 327.8 1003.000 115 34 08 48.761 98 39 15.444 172.0 1004.291 116 34 08 47.621 98 39 16.967 322.4 1006.762 117 34 08 46.334 98 39 20.477 146.7 1004.009 118 34 08 45.267 98 39 21.661 325.6 1005.649 119 34 08 43.960 98 39 25.201 177.7 1004.504 [503-Continued.]

120 34 08 42.831 98 39 26.822 360.6 1005.982 121 34 08 41.890 98 39 30.961 277.6 1008.038 122 34 08 41.891 98 39 34.264 482.3 1005.334 122 plus 1 34 08 38.283 98 39 38.022 408.0 1010.333 123 34 08 41.090 98 39 41.511 404.3 1008.776 124 34 08 41.794 98 39 46.245 341.2 1006.976 125 34 08 41.335 98 39 50.264 240.5 1004.932 126 34 08 40.113 98 39 52.720 405.1 1007.349 127 34 08 39.471 98 39 57.477 409.5 1003.778 128 34 08 41.010 98 40 01.983 605.0 1004.914 130 34 08 37.814 98 40 08.073 594.7 1004.703 130 plus 1 34 08 32.937 98 40 12.039 427.2 1010.997 134 34 08 34.129 98 40 16.914 428.7 1006.063 135 34 08 29.891 98 40 17.156 172.4 1011.802 136 34 08 28.252 98 40 17.723 181.2 1006.974 137 34 08 26.461 98 40 17.639 181.5 1006.270 138 34 08 24.681 98 40 17.932 608.0 1010.786 139 34 08 21.216 98 40 23.839 256.4 1013.181 140 34 08 19.345 98 40 25.899 126.3 1016.524 141 34 08 18.624 98 40 27.122 110.7 1013.226 142 34 08 18.151 98 40 28.310 146.2 1012.941 143 34 08 17.930 98 40 30.028 128.5 1010.221 144 34 08 17.346 98 40 31.385 226.9 1009.174 145 34 08 16.923 98 40 34.034 77.0 1008.476 146 34 08 16.696 98 40 34.908 128.7 1008.023 147 34 08 16.145 98 40 36.289 106.2 1008.770 148 34 08 15.548 98 40 37.329 196.7 1008.354 149 34 08 16.238 98 40 39.515 164.5 1008.143 150 34 08 15.748 98 40 41.381 155.7 1008.227 151 34 08 14.761 98 40 42.804 1006.7 1008.218 R. M. No. 12 34 08 04.87 98 40 41.41 1105.0 1131.986 151 .. .. ...... .. .. ...... 150.3 ........ 152 34 08 14.589 98 40 44.582 313.7 1008.311 153 34 08 13.374 98 40 48.017 444.2 1008.900 154 34 08 10.241 98 40 51.732 183.4 1010.568 155 34 08 09.303 98 40 53.600 220.0 1011.655 156 34 08 08.436 98 40 56.000 220.9 1009.856 157 34 08 07.209 98 40 58.175 130.0 1010.133 158 34 08 07.081 98 40 59.717 114.4 1010.161 159 34 08 06.804 98 41 01.036 175.9 1010.384 160 34 08 06.156 98 41 02.980 261.6 1011.160 161 34 08 04.314 98 41 05.168 316.4 1012.580 162 34 08 02.725 98 41 08.411 324.8 1012.877 163 34 08 01.629 98 41 12.043 313.9 1014.135 164 34 08 01.876 98 41 15.765 350.3 1016.944 165 34 08 00.397 98 41 19.536 252.8 1011.401 166 34 07 58.886 98 41 21.934 371.0 1015.183 167 34 07 57.055 98 41 25.760 292.5 1012.405 168 34 07 54.994 98 41 28.203 376.2 1013.566 169 37 07 52.142 98 41 31.090 712.1 1016.206 170 34 07 47.359 98 41 37.309 583.2 1013.766 171 34 07 43.716 98 41 42.690 566.0 1014.762 172 34 07 40.765 98 41 48.413 471.0 1021.654 173 34 07 38.370 98 41 53.215 767.7 1021.368 174 34 07 35.143 98 42 01.483 982.3 1015.166 175 34 07 31.830 98 42 12.468 557.9 1017.401 176 34 07 29.982 98 42 18.727 1207.1 1018.643 177 34 07 25.571 98 42 32.073 208.4 1028.237 178 34 07 25.410 98 42 34.545 324.6 1020.587 179 34 07 24.659 98 42 38.298 385.1 1016.857 180 34 07 23.411 98 42 42.626 183.9 1018.745 181 34 07 22.481 98 42 44.505 165.2 1028.082 182 34 07 21.094 98 42 45.546 531.6 1027.881 183 34 07 18.312 98 42 50.911 657.5 1024.334 R. M. No. 14 34 07 11.808 98 42 50.911 ...... 1052.780 [503-Continued.]

B. M. 1. Elevation, 1062.333 Feet.

Burkburnett, about 5 miles northwest of; about 1/2 mile northeast of Bradley's Corner; on hill overlooking Red river valley; on property of Magna Oil and Refining Company; about 30 feet south of office; 1.5 feet west of fence on east line of property; standard iron post, stamped 'No. 1. Elev. 1062.2.'

Latitude 34ø08'29.749"; longitude 98ø37'51.362".

B. M. 2. Elevation, 1009.115 Feet.

Burkburnett, about 4 1/2 miles northwest of; about 1 3/4 miles northeast of Bradley's Corner; about 1 mile west of south end of Devol bridge over Red river; about 1/2 mile north of bluff; 250 feet south of Bridgetown-Devol road; 100 feet west of telephone line; on west end of high sand ridge; standard iron post stamped 'No. 2. Elev. 1009.0.'

Latitude 34ø08'54.564"; longitude 98ø36'48.056".

B. M. 3. Elevation, 1004.062 Feet.

Burkburnett, about 5 1/2 miles northwest of; about 1 mile northeast of Bradley's Corner; about 1 mile southwest of west end of Goat Island; about 1/2 mile north of bluff; on west end of sand ridge; 300 feet north of Bridgetown-Devol road; standard iron post stamped 'No. 3. Elev. 1003.9.'

Latitude 34ø09'00.444"; longitude 98ø37'41.864".

B. M. 4. Elevation, 1004.430 Feet.

Burkburnett, about 7 miles northwest of; about 1 mile northeast of Bridgetown; 3/4 mile east of Grandfield bridge over Red river; 800 feet north of bluff; about 200 feet north of pump house; 15 feet south of road from Grandfield bridge to Devol bridge; standard iron post stamped 'No. 4. Elev. 1004.3.'

Latitude 34ø08'40.585"; longitude 98ø39'27.621".

B. M. 5. Elevation, 1009.373 Feet.

Bridgetown, 1/2 mile north of; about 650 feet southwest of south end of Grandfield bridge over Red river; at southeast corner of United States receiver's office; standard iron post stamped 'No. 5. Elev. 1009.3.'

Latitude 34ø08'29.406"; longitude 98ø40'09.353".

B. M. 6. Elevation, 1111.967 Feet. [503-Continued.]

Bridgetown; east side of the main road; 3 feet northwest of southwest corner of galvanized iron store and rooming house; standard iron post stamped 'No. 6. Elev. 1111.8.'

Latitude 34ø08'11.501"; longitude 98ø40'06.737".

B. M. 7. Elevation, 1117.261 Feet.

Bridgetown, 1 1/4 miles southwest of; 1,000 feet southwest of farmhouse in grove on south side of road; about 800 feet west of T-road west; in fence line, on highest part of ridge; standard iron post stamped 'No. 7. Elev. 1117.2.'

Latitude 34ø07'42.259"; longitude 98ø41'16.444".

B. M. 8. Elevation, 1020.026 Feet.

Bridgetown, 1 1/2 miles southwest of; on bank of Red river; 60 feet south of channel; 60 feet southeast of mouth of small drain; 10 feet east of clump of three elm trees; standard iron post stamped 'No. 8. Elev. 1019. 9.' 98ø41'38.151". 38.151".

B. M. 9. Elevation, 1024.337 Feet.

Bridgetown; 2 3/4 miles southwest of; 60 feet south of bank of Red river; on point of ridge on west side of small drain from south; 5 feet west of 12-inch elm tree; standard iron post stamped 'No. 9. Elev. 1024.2.'

Latitude 34ø07'23.258"; longitude 98ø42'42.197".

B. M. 10. Elevation, 1011.904 Feet.

Burkburnett, 2 miles northwest of; about one mile south-southwest of south end of Wichita Falls & Northwestern Railway bridge over Red river; about 450 feet west of curve in railroad track; 50 feet southeast of northeast corner of net fence; near edge of hills; standard iron post stamped 'No. 10. Elev. 1011.65.'

Latitude 34ø07'34.826"; longitude 98ø33'50.075".

B. M. 11. Elevation, 978.699 Feet.

Burkburnett, 2 miles north of; 500 feet west of fence line; 76 feet south of twin cottonwood trees; on sand ridge; standard iron post stamped 'No. 11. Elev. 978.55.'

Latitude 34ø07'08.418"; longitude 98ø33'18.984".

B. M. 12. Elevation, 964.626 Feet.

Burkburnett bridge over Red river, about 1/2 mile east of; 200 feet west of witness post No. 12; 80 feet east of fence; [503-Continued.]

6 feet south of Red river; in west fence line; standard bronze tablet set in sandstone outcrop, stamped '964.6.'

Latitude 34ø05'47.296"; longitude 98ø31'54.876".

B. M. 13. Elevation, 969.393 Feet.

Burkburnett, about 2 1/2 miles east of; 1 mile west of Burkburnett toll bridge; about 1,000 feet west of pumping plant; 200 feet south of slough; 150 feet northwest of spring; 40 feet north of 20-inch elm tree; 30 feet west of road; 2 feet east of fence corner at foot of bluff; standard iron post stamped '969.4.'

Latitude 34ø06'35.416"; longitude 98ø33'13.675".

On March 26, 1923, before entering upon our work, we appeared before C. Elmore Cropley, notary public of the District of Columbia, in the office of the clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States, and subscribed to the following oath:

'I, (Arthur D. Kidder and Arthur A. Stiles, subscribed individually), having been appointed one of the commissioners to run, locate and mark the state line between the states of Oklahoma and Texas in accordance with the partial decree relating to state boundary entered [265 U.S. 500, 504]   March 12, 1923, and the opinion of this court delivered January 15, 1923, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and impartially perform the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter, to the best of my abilities, and that I will support the Constitution of the United States. So help me God.'

A statement of the time employed and the expense incurred in the performance of the work will be the subject of a later report.

Five copies each of the report and maps have been to-day sent by registered mail to the Attorney General of the United States, the Attorney General of Texas and the Attorney General of Oklahoma. We also have filed with the clerk of the court fifty copies of the report and maps for the use of such private interveners as may apply for them. Thirty additional copies of the report and maps have been filed with the clerk for such disposition as the court may direct.

The originals of the three maps hereinbefore named are bound with the original report, and appear in the following order: Map No. 1, Map No. 2, Sheets Nos. 1 and 2, and Map No. 3, Sheets Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Respectfully submitted,

Arthur D. Kidder,

Arthur A. Stiles, Commissioners.

Washington, D. C., April 25, 1924.

Report of Medial Line Survey. 1 To the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States:

In obedience to and in conformity with the order of June 4, 1923 ( 262 U.S. 505 , 43 Sup. Ct. 701), we have surveyed and run upon the ground and have delineated upon an appropriate map the medial line between the state boundary along the south bank of Red river and the northerly bank thereof for a distance of three miles in the vicinity of the river bed oil wells, and we beg to submit this joint report of that work, with field notes and map.

The survey was begun June 29, 1923, and completed February 17, 1924. The location of the medial line, as so established and delineated, conforms to the physical situation existing on December 31, 1923, the date as of which we ran, located and marked the boundary between the states of Texas and Oklahoma along the reveivership oil area as shown and described in our report thereof filed contemporaneously with this report.

Besides locating the state boundary along the south [504-Continued.]

bank as shown in the other report, a meander line of the north bank was run in the usual manner, for purposes of accurate platting and to aid in determining the location of the medial line. Temporary markers were placed at the angle points along the north bank.

The establishment of the medial line conforms specifically to the provisions of the fifth paragraph of the decree of March 12, 1923 ( 261 U.S. 345 , 43 Sup. Ct. 376), entitled 'Supplement to Partial Decree of June 5, 1922,' which paragraph reads as follows:

'5. In the sense intended herein, the medial line of the river is a line drawn midway between the northerly and southerly banks of the river, commonly called cut banks, save that, under a stipulation between the parties affected, to which full effect must be given, this line, in so far as it reaches and is in contact with patented or allotted tracts which are within what is now the bed of the river, shall be regarded and treated as falling no farther north than the southerly line of such tracts as the same were represented by the official survey according to which they were patented or allotted.'

To carry out those provisions, the 1875 meander line of section 8, of township 5 south, range 14 west, of the Indian meridian, in Oklahoma, was retraced and re-established, because that line forms the southerly line of patented or allotted tracts, which are within what is now the bed of the river, as such southerly line was represented by the official survey of the United States according to which those tracts were patented or allotted. The meander line of 1875 was retraced and re-established in conformity with the rules stated in the Manual of Instructions for the Survey of the Public Lands of the United States, with markers located in true position.

The location of the medial line was then determined by running twenty- three cross-sections of the river, by accurate measurement from bank to bank to determine the exact mid-point positions. These mid-points were then connected by straight and curved lines in a manner designed to produce a true and connected medial line conforming to the directions and curves of the two banks, considered together. Markers were placed in the river bed to show and aid in retracing the line. A number of the markers are immediately on the medial line, but some are only near to it and are in the nature of witness posts, being connected up with the line by course and distance as shown in the field notes.

All of these markers are heavy iron pipe, called 'drill stem,' 4 inches in diameter, 20 feet long, driven through the sand into the hard clay and shale of the river bed, leaving 30 inches exposed. The material, outfit and crew for this work were furnished by the receiver in this suit. Bronze tablets were placed in the tops of the pipes, each tablet being marked as indicated upon the map. [504-Continued.]

The map which forms a part of this report, is more specifically identified as Map No. 2 of the boundary survey, and is a cadastral map of the oil field region, in two sheets, Nos. 1 and 2.

All oil wells within 300 feet of the medial line have been accurately located and are shown in the field notes and upon the map.

The field notes follow:

MEANDERS OF NORTH BANK.

Beginning at witness post No. 100, near the north point of the 'Big Bend,' as such post is described in the field notes of the boundary survey, and from which post a point on the south bank of the river bears N. 15ø W., 16 ft. dist.; thence

N. 11ø00' W., on river cross-section, 2,157.5 ft. ft. (32.690 chs.), to angle point No. 200 on north bank of river.

Thence with meanders of north bank of river, upstream.

Bearing. Distance. Angle Point.

S. 79ø 43' W. 726.1 ft. (11.001 chs.) to A. P. 201 S. 77ø 46' W. 864.9 " (13.104 chs.) " " 202 S. 72ø 40' W. 515.9 " ( 7.817 chs.) " " 203 [504-Continued.]

From A. P. 203, the 1/4 sec. cor. between sections 34 and 35, T. 4 S., R. 14 W., bears north, 273.2 ft. (4.139 chs.) dist.; thence from A. P. 203

S. 85ø 14' W. 362.6 ft. ( 5.494 chs.) to A. P. 204 S. 70ø 20' W. 1343.7 " (20.359 chs.) " " 205 S. 85ø 46' W. 367.4 " ( 5.566 chs.) " " 206 S. 75ø 32' W. 480.3 " ( 7.277 chs.) " " 207 S. 68ø 40' W. 412.4 " ( 6.249 chs.) " " 208 S. 77ø 56' W. 1081.5 " (16.387 chs.) " " 209 S. 76ø 10' W. 1019.5 " (15.447 chs.) " " 210 S. 77ø 12' W. 378.0 " ( 5.728 chs.) " " 211

From A. P. 211, the 1/4 sec. cor. between sections 33 and 34, T. 4 S., R. 14 W., bears north, 1,639.3 ft. (24.838 chs.) dist.; thence from A. P. 211

S. 73ø 12' W. 330.7 ft. ( 5.010 chs.) to A. P. 212 S. 61ø 01' W. 414.6 " ( 6.282 chs.) " " 213 S. 71ø 54' W. 299.2 " ( 4.533 chs.) " " 214 S. 62ø 50' W. 1100.4 " (16.673 chs.) " " 215 S. 51ø 44' W. 148.4 " ( 2.248 chs.) " " 216

From A. P. 216, the meander corner between sections sections 4 and 33, on the line between townships 4 and 5 south, range 14 west, bears west, 104.9 ft. (1.589 chs.) dist.; thence from A. P. 216

S. 56ø 25' W. 137.4 ft. ( 2.082 chs.) to A. P. 217 S. 38ø 15' W. 644.5 " ( 9.765 chs.) " " 218 S. 49ø 53' W. 171.7 " ( 2.602 chs.) " " 219 S. 38ø 41' W. 384.1 " ( 5.820 chs.) " " 220 S. 27ø 37' W. 174.8 " ( 2.649 chs.) " " 221 S. 42ø 23' W. 218.8 " ( 3.315 chs.) " " 222 S. 54ø 38' W. 196.2 " ( 2.972 chs.) " " 223 S. 64ø 54' W. 334.9 " ( 5.074 chs.) " " 224 S. 55ø 19' W. 831.6 " (12.600 chs.) " " 225 S. 50ø 43' W. 503.8 " ( 7.634 chs.) " " 226 S. 67ø 20' W. 970.5 " (14.704 chs.) " " 227

At 568.1 ft. (8.607 chs.) on the above course intersect N. and S. line at a point from which the meander corner between section 4 and 5, T. 5 S., R. 14 W., bears north, 686.6 ft. (10.403 chs.) dist.; thence from A. P. 227

S. 60ø 04' W. 282.5 ft. ( 4.280 chs.) to A. P. 228 S. 73ø 44' W. 276.3 " ( 4.187 chs.) " " 229 N. 64ø 48' W. 374.4 " ( 5.673 chs.) " " 230 N. 69ø 48' W. 344.1 " ( 5.214 chs.) " " 231 N. 75ø 49' W. 429.6 " ( 6.509 chs.) " " 232 N. 86ø 40' W. 625.0 " ( 9.469 chs.) " " 233

[504-Continued.]

From A. P. 233, a witness post bears N. 1ø55' W., 80.4 ft. (1.218 chs .) dist.; thence from A. P. 233

S. 68ø 16' W. 204.5 ft. ( 3.098 chs.) to A. P. 234 S. 58ø 02' W. 461.5 " ( 6.992 chs.) " " 235 S. 58ø 15' W. 648.6 " ( 9.827 chs.) " " 236 S. 61ø 52' W. 710.4 " (10.763 chs.) " " 237 S. 46ø 23' W. 478.8 " ( 7.255 chs.) " " 238 S. 41ø 57' W. 602.0 " ( 9.121 chs.) " " 239 S. 60ø 27' W. 949.9 " (14.392 chs.) " " 240

At 157.2 ft. (2.382 chs.) on the above course, intersect the line between sections 5 and 6, T. 5 S., R. 14 W., at a point from which the 1/4 section corner bears N. 0ø15' W., 1,789.6 ft. (27.115 chs.) dist.; thence from A. P. 240

S. 54ø 55' W. 326.8 ft. ( 4.951 chs.) to A. P. 241 S. 44ø 48' W. 515.8 " ( 7.815 chs.) " " 242

At 368.0 ft. (5.575 chs.) on the above course intersect the line between sections 6 and 7, T. 5 S., R. 14 W., at a point from which the 1/4 section corner bears N. 89ø29' W., 1,433.5 ft. (21.720 chs.) dist.; thence from A. P. 242

S. 49ø 10' W. 372.5 ft. ( 5.644 chs.) to A. P. 243 S. 46ø 28' W. 270.4 " ( 4.097 chs.) " " 244 S. 38ø 14' W. 343.0 " ( 5.197 chs.) " " 245 S. 60ø 04' W. 214.0 " ( 3.242 chs.) " " 246 S. 53ø 53' W. 340.4 " ( 5.158 chs.) " " 247 S. 40ø 25' W. 516.1 " ( 7.819 chs.) " " 248 S. 61ø 12' W. 391.4 " ( 5.931 chs.) " " 249 S. 73ø 28' W. 1043.7 " (15.814 chs.) " " 250 S. 71ø 06' W. 536.0 " ( 8.121 chs.) " " 251 S. 67ø 35' W. 663.3 " (10.050 chs.) " " 252

From A. P. 252, north range line station 15/14, of the boundary survey, bears north, 2,422.0 ft. (36.698 chs.) dist.; from the same angle point the corner of sections 1, 6, 7 and 12, on the line through township 5 south, between ranges 14 and 15 west, bears north, 2,452.0 ft. (37.152 chs.) dist.

Re-establishment of 1875 Meander Line, Section 8, T. 5 S., R. 14 W.

Beginning at the 1/4 sec. cor. between secs. 5 and 6, T. 5 S., R. 14 W., which is an iron post marked and witnessed by one bearing tree as described in the official field notes on file in the General Land Office thence

S. 0ø15' E., between secs. 5 and 6, 2640.7 ft. (40.01 chs.), to true point for cor. of secs. 5, 6, 7 and 8, in the river bed, unmarked. [504-Continued.]

Beginning again at the 1/4 sec. cor. between secs. 6 and 7, T. 5 S., R. 14 W., which is a sandstone and iron post as described in the official field notes, thence

S. 89ø29' E., between secs. 6 and 7, 2651.9 ft. (40.18 chs.), to true point for cor. of secs. 5, 6, 7 and 8; thence

East, between secs. 5 and 8, 1959.5 ft. (29.69 chs.), to true point for 1875 meander corner, in river bed; set a drill stem marker as previously described.

Returning to true point for cor. of secs. 5, 6, 7 and 8, thence

South, between secs. 7 and 8, 3070.3 ft. (46.52 chs.), to true point for 1875 meander corner, in river bed; set a drill stem marker as previously described.

After having run the river bed cross-sections as hereinbefore described, it is found that the medial line intersects the 1875 meander line of section 7 at a point S. 50ø30' W., 104.9 ft. (1.590 chs.) counting from the meander corner of secs. 7 and 8; said medial line is shown upstream upon the map, but has not been marked in the river bed.

Thence from the meander corner of sections 7 and 8, running downstream with re-establishment of the 1875 meander line, setting drill stem markers for angle points in Sec. 8, T. 5 S., R. 14 W.

N. 68 ø 56' E 969.3 ft. (14.686 chs.) to A. P. 1, Sec. 8 N. 22 ø 00' E 988.6 " (14.979 ") " " 2, " " N. 21 ø 45' E 1318.1 " (19.971 ") " " 3, " "

At 145.8 ft. (2.209 chs.) on the above course, set a drill stem with bronze tablet marked 'Initial Poinst Medial Line'; at 369.0 ft (5.59 chs.) on the same course, intersect the medial line according to its position on December 31, 1923, this point is not marked. At this point the medial line departs from the position of the 1875 meander line, running dewnstream as shown upon the map and more specifically hereinafter described.

Thence from A. P. 3, Sec. 8  

N. 18ø30' E., 614.9 ft. (9.317 chs.) to the 1875 meander corner between secs. 5 and 8, previously described.

TRAVERSE OF MEDIAL LINE MARKERS.

Beginning at the 'initial point' of the medial line, on the 1875 meander line of Sec. 8, T. 5 S., R. 14 W., which marker is located at a point S. 21ø45' W., 223.2 ft. from the December [504-Continued.]

31, 1923, position of the medial line, previously described, thence with traverse of medial line markers running downstream, with connections to true medial line position:

Connections to Bearing. Distance. Witness Post. True Medial Line Position.

S 87ø 19' E 112.9 ft to W. P. M. P. 2 N 8ø 35' W 215.0 ft 1.710 chs. N 84ø 25' E 471.6 ft to W. P. M. P. 3 N 28ø 00' W 399.3 ft 7.145 chs. N 71ø 33' E 325.6 ft to W. P. P. C. N 29ø 00' W 460.0 ft 4.933 chs.

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Counting again from W. P. M. P. 3  

N 71ø 04' E 890.7 ft to W. P. M. P. 4 N 29ø 00' W 558.0 ft 13.496 chs. N 70ø 01' E 1028.5 ft to W. P. M. P. 5 N 29ø 00' W 715.0 ft 15.584 chs. N 60ø 18' E 461.1 ft to W. P. M. P. 6 N 34ø 45' W 709.5 ft 6.987 chs. N 65ø 52' E 1520.2 ft to W. P. M. P. 7 N 66ø 45' W 660.0 ft 23.034 chs. N 20ø 00' E 260.7 ft N 39ø 05' E 913.2 ft to W. P. M. P. 8 On true line. 13.837 chs. S 21ø 56' W 204.4 ft to W. P. P. T. 8 On true line. 3.097 chs.

Counting again from M. P. 8  

N 40ø 35' E 506.2 ft to W. P. M. P. 9 On true line. 7.670 chs. N 59ø 14' E 1367.3 ft to W. P. M. P. 10 On true line. 20.717 chs.

From M. P. 10, witness corner Sec. 5, of the boundary survey, bears N. 55ø19' W., 3,651.2 ft. (55.322 chs.) dist.; thence from M. P. 10  

N 63ø 39' E 584.6 ft to W. P. M. P. 11 On true line. 8.858 chs. N 62ø 43' E 1179.3 ft to W. P. M. P. 12 On true line. 17.868 chs. N 69ø 14' E 943.1 ft to W. P. M. P. 13 On true line. 14.153 chs. N 68ø 44' E 1055.5 ft to W. P. M. P. 14 On true line. 15.992 chs. N 56ø 58' E 939.7 ft to W. P. M. P. 15 On true line. 14.283 chs. N 64ø 38' E 1094.1 ft to W. P. M. P. 16 On true line. 16.578 chs. N 72ø 18' E 546.3 ft to W. P. P. C. On true line. 8.277 chs. N 59ø 54' E 615.3 ft to W. P. P. T. On true line. 9.322 chs. N 47ø 29' E 784.3 ft to W. P. M. P. 17 On true line. 11.883 chs. N 49ø 55' E 1231.2 ft to W. P. M. P. 18 S 27ø 45' E 89.1 ft 18.655 chs. N 73 ø 15' E 452.1 ft N 60ø 23' E 925.2 ft to W. P. M. P. 19 S 22ø 45' E 75.9 ft 14.018 chs.

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From W. P. M. P. 19, 1/4 sec. cor. 34/35, of the boundary survey, bears N. 18ø05' W., 1,497.3 ft. (22.686 chs.) dist.

From W. P. M. P. 19, the medial line is shown downstream upon the map, but has not been marked in the river bed. The total distance marked is three miles.

Oil Wells Within 300 Feet of Medial Line.

Oil Wells in Patented or Alloted River-Bed

Tracts, North of Medial Line.

Staley-Wynns No. 1.

From the meander corner of Secs. 7 and 8, Staley-Wynne Owens well No. 1 bears N. 28ø05' W., 316.2 ft. dist. This well is in lot 7, Sec. 7, T. 5 S., R. 14 W. The meander corner is the nearest point.

Capshaw No. 1.

From angle point No. 1, Sec. 8, Capshaw well No. 1 bears S. 75ø03' W., 174.0 ft. dist. This well is in lot 2, Sec. 8, T. 5 S., R. 14 W. The nearest point on the 1875 meander line bears S. 21ø E., 21.6 ft. dist.

Capshaw No. 2.

From angle point No. 1, Sec. 8, Capshaw well No. 2 bears N. 12ø20' E., 315.2 ft. dist. This well is in lot 2, Sec. 8, T. S., R. 14 W. The nearest point on the 1875 meander line bears S. 68ø E., 63.7 ft. dist.

Capshaw No. 3.

From witness post mid-point No. 2, Capshaw well No. 3 bears S. 55ø52' W., 451.5 ft. dist. This well is in lot 2, Sec. 8, T. 5 S., R. 14 W. The nearest point on the 1875 meander line bears S. 68ø E., 144 ft. dist.

Marshall.

From witness post mid-point No. 2, the Marshall shall well bears N. 1ø 52' E., 581.6 ft. dist. This well is in lot 3, Sec. 8, T. 5 S., R. 14 W. The nearest point on the medial line bears S. 30ø30' E., 287 ft. dist.

Other Oil Wells North of Medial Line.

Okla.-Texas Goehler No. 1. [504-Continued.]

From mid-point No. 11, Okla.-Texas Goehler well No. 1 bears N. 0ø28' E., 199.2 ft. dist. This well is in the river bed north of the medial line. The nearest point on the medial line bears S. 23ø00' E., 181 ft. dist.

Okla.-Texas Goehler No. 3.

From mid-point No. 11, Okla.-Texas Goehler well No. 3 bears N. 46ø32' E., 402.0 ft. dist. This well is in the river bed north of the medial line. The nearest point on the medial line bears S. 25ø45' E., 132 ft. dist.

Okla.-Texas Goehler No. 4.

From mid-point No. 11, Okla.-Texas Goehler well No. 4 bears N. 54ø39' E., 692.5 ft. dist. This well is in the river bed north of the medial line. The nearest point on the medial line bears S. 28ø30' E., 120 ft. dist.

Okla.-Texas Goehler No. 5.

From mid-point No. 11, Okla.-Texas Goehler well No. 5 bears N. 55ø14' E., 976 ft. dist. This well is in the river bed north of the medial line. The nearest point on the medial line bears S. 31ø00' E., 144 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 143.

From mid-point No. 15, F. R. 143 bears N. 7ø20' W., 366 ft. dist. This well is in the river bed north of the medial line. The nearest point on the medial line bears S. 31ø00' E., 333 ft. dist. [504-Continued.]

Oil Wells South of Medial Line.

F. R. No. 181.

From angle point No. 1, Sec. 8, T. 5 S., R. 14 W., F. R. 181 bears S. 33ø20' E., 182.9 ft. dist. This well is in the river bed southeast of Lot 1, Sec. 8. Angle point No. 1 is the nearest point on the 1875 meander line.

F. R. No. 223.

From angle point No. 1, Sec. 8, T. 5 S., R. 14 W., F. R. 223 bears N. 32ø39' E., 316.0 ft. dist. This well is in the river bed southeast of lot 2, Sec. 8. The nearest point on the 1875 meander line bears N. 68ø W., 58. 3 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 225.

From witness post mid-point No. 2, F. R. 225 bears S. 3ø15' W., 482 ft. dist. This well is in the river bed southeast of lot 2, Sec. 8, T. 5 S ., R. 14 W. The nearest point on the 1875 meander line bears N. 68ø W., 264 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 171.

From witness post mid-point No. 4, F. R. 171 bears N. 59ø00' W., 380 ft. dist. This well is in the river bed south of the medial line. The nearest point on the medial line bears N. 29ø00' W., 225 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 168.

From witness post mid-point No. 4, F. R. 168 bears N. 23ø57' W., 356 ft. dist. This well is in the river bed south of the medial line. The nearest point on the medial line bears N. 29ø00' W., 203 ft. dist.

F. R. No. 166.

From witness post mid-point No. 5, F. R. 166 bears N. 36ø00' W., 554 ft. dist. This well is in the river bed south of the medial line. The nearest point on the medial line bears N. 29ø00' W., 162 ft. dist.

As previously stated, it was found desirable to delineate the medial line on Map No. 2 of the survey of the boundary between the two states.

Five copies each of this report and map have been sent by registered mail to the Attorney General of the United States, the Attorney General of Texas, and the Attorney General of Oklahoma. Fifty copies have been filed with the clerk of the court for the use of such private interveners as may apply for them. Thirty additional copies of the report and map have been [504-Continued.]

filed with the clerk for such disposition as the court may direct.

A statement of the time employed and the expense incurred in the medial line work will be the subject of later report.

Very respectfully,

Arthur D. Kidder,

Arthur A. Stiles, Commissioners.

Washington, D. C., April 25, 1924.

And on consideration of the exceptions presented to such report and of the protests made against the same: [504-Continued.]

It is now adjudged, ordered, and decreed that the exceptions and protests be overruled and that the report be in all respects confirmed.

It is further adjudged, ordered, and decreed that the line delineated and set forth in the report and on the maps accompanying the same and referred to therein be [265 U.S. 500, 505]   established and declared to be the true boundary between the states of Texas and Oklahoma along the part of the Red river designated in such report, subject however to such changes as may hereafter be wrought by the natural and gradual processes known as erosion and accretion as specified in the second, third and fourth paragraphs of the decree rendered herein March 12, 1923. 261 U.S. 340 , 43 Sup. Ct. 376.

It is further ordered that the clerk of this court do transmit to the chief magistrates of the states of Texas and Oklahoma copies of this decree, duly authenticated under the seal of this court, together with copies of the maps which accompanied the report of the commissioners.

Footnotes

[ Footnote 1 ] This report not included in volume 265, U. S. Reports.