Vex. Vien tert re F Mears 1, “ed te NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. MAGAZINE SURVEYS AND MAPS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WASHINGTON emir qe ete Ravina Gaeearstie Society ain “Piles HH ett,Mou Vi, pre eT Pi Novawnen (, 1004 THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE SURVEYS AND MAPS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA uy MARCUS BAKER (Presented before the Society March 28, 28.) Qn the 15th of April. 179], there wag laid, with solomn and elaborate masonie ceromanial, the qorner stane ofthe Distrint of Columbia, This stone, till ptaniling, though hidden from vow, foriusa qairt of the foundation wall of the lighthouse at Jonus point, near Alexandria, Virginin, Tt te under the gateway in front of the eouth door af the lighthouse, The long anil tedious Wscussion whivh led to tho selvetion of a district, not 16 oxeded ton tfles ayuire, he banks of the Potomac, between ite Kastern Dranohand the orocheasi, does tot belong to the presett thome, Lt aufliceste say thiatseloction had been made by act of Congress July 16, 1780, Under this anthority President Wash- ington directed u profinsinary of provisional survey of the aren-to ho taken forthe Noderal Government. ‘This preliminary euryoy ho directed should begin ata politen Hunting erool determined B-Nar, shee Man, wot, VE UDA, (4a)