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USE OF THE COMPASS 69When the corner Is common to four townships, thepost is set cornerwise to the lines, and on each flattenedside is marked the number of the township,range, and section, thus: T. i S.; R. 2 W.; S. 36.This example reading "Township i South, Range2 West, Section 36." Six notches are cut on each ofthe four edges.If the post is on a closing corner, where the linedoes not continue straight ahead, but is offset toallow for convergence of meridians, this closingcorner being common to two townships south of thebase line, six notches are cut on each of the east,south, and west sides, but none on the north, andC. C. ("closing corner") is cut on the surface.The position of all township corner posts is witnessedby four "bearing trees," or pits, or stones.Bearing trees are marked like the post; stones aremerely notched.Section Corners.—^When the corner is common tofour sections, the post is set cornerwise to the lines,the numbers of sections being marked on the surfacesfacing them, and on the northeast face the numberof township and range is inscribed. All mile-postson township lines have as many notches on the twocorresponding edges as they are miles distant fromthe respective township corners. Section posts inthe interior of a township have as many notches onthe south and east edges as they are miles from thesouth and east boundaries of the township, but noneon the north and west edges. All section posts are"witnessed" as above. Section corner stones aremerely notched.Quarter-section Corners.—^These are merelymarked ^4 ^nd "witnessed."Red chalk is used to make marks more conspicuous.Use of the Compass.—In Volume I (pp. 168-169) some advice was given as to selecting a compass.Let me repeat that it should be of huntingcase pattern, not only because an open faced one