Executive Order 2006

Executive Order.

The area of land hereinafter described, situated in the Canal Zone, is hereby set apart and assigned to the uses and purposes of a radio station and other naval purposes under the control of the Secretary of the Navy; but said area shall be subject to the civil jurisdiction of the Canal Zone authorities in conformity with the Panama Canal Act.

The said area is described as follows:

DARIEN NAVAL RADIO STATION.

Beginning at a point "A" on the map, which is the point at which the water level of Gatun Lake meets a line parallel to the center line of the Panama Railroad and 100 feet distant therefrom on the side toward the Canal, this meeting point being the first such point south of Station 1051 plus 70.3 of the Panama Railroad, which latter point is marked by an iron rail monument noted "P" on the map; continuing thence on the line "A"-"B"-"C"-"D "-"E "-"F"-"G "-"H "-"I"-, which line is at the water level of Gatun Lake, and is a meandered line extending southwesterly, south, and easterly, to point "I," where the said water level intersects a traverse line shown on the map as of azimuth 250° 02′; thence for a distance of about 130 feet to point "J," which is the intersection of two traverse lines indicated on the map as of azimuth 250° 02′ and 1° 54′, respectively; thence for a distance of 433.8 feet on an azimuth of 1° 54′ to point "K" on the map, this point being the intersection of the 1° 54′ azimuth line with the aforesaid line parallel to and 100 feet distant from the center line of the Panama Railroad, immediately south of station 1074 plus 52 on the Panama Railroad which latter point is marked with an iron rail monument and is noted "Q" on the map; thence along the aforesaid line parallel to the Panama Railroad to the point of beginning; in all 87.5 acres, more or less.

The areas below lake level forming indentations into the general area of the site beyond lines "B"-"C", "C"-"D", "E"-"F", "G"-"H", and "J"-"K", are included in the area hereby set aside;

all as shown by the blue print No. 3846, dated March 30, 1914, issued by the Department of Construction and Engineering, Isthmian Canal Commission, office of the Assistant to the Chief Engineer.

Woodrow Wilson.

The White House, 30 July, 1914.