pine near the north-west corner of Herndon Cemetery
Courses and Distances
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Point
Thence
Course
Distance
To
1
by said cemetery, land of Peter M. Ziegler and Adam Leader
S 12.5° W
3168 ft.
apple tree on land of Peter Bubb
2
by land of said Peter Buff Robert Reiger and others
S 49° W
3630 ft.
centre of Dry Valley Creek
3
in a west[erly] direction along the course of said creek
N 60° W
825 ft.
point at low water mark on the Susquehanna River
4
across said river over the extreme point of "White Island"
S 86° W
4653 ft.
point on the western shore of said river at low water mark on the line between Northumberland and Snyder Counties
5
along the low water line of said river in a Northerly direction along the course and general trend of said river
N
9933 ft.
point at low water mark of said river
6
across said river
S 86° E
2574 ft.
point at the extreme head of "White's Island"
7
across the balance of said river a diagonal course
S 24.5° E
3069 ft.
point on the east shore of said river on land of John Alber[t]
8
by land of John Albert and across the Northern Autial Rail Road and the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and land of Eugene Gerfing
S 72.25° E
1270.5 ft.
fence post on the east side of public road or main street, on land of Eugene Gerfing