. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. ElVEES OF NICAEAGUA. 275 winds. The consequence is tliat this region is destitute of springs or streams, all the rain water disappearing in the porous masses of scoriae and ashes. Rivers and Lakes. Although the Nicaraguan backbone is developed east of the lacustrine depres- sion, the narrow strip of land limiting Lake Nicaragua on the west side is the true waterparting of the whole region. The streams descending from the western Fig. 119.—Isthmus of Eivas. Scale 1 :1,200, 86"40' V/est oF Greenwich 65°40 5 Fathoms and upwards. 18 Miles. s
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. ElVEES OF NICAEAGUA. 275 winds. The consequence is tliat this region is destitute of springs or streams, all the rain water disappearing in the porous masses of scoriae and ashes. Rivers and Lakes. Although the Nicaraguan backbone is developed east of the lacustrine depres- sion, the narrow strip of land limiting Lake Nicaragua on the west side is the true waterparting of the whole region. The streams descending from the western Fig. 119.—Isthmus of Eivas. Scale 1 :1,200, 86"40' V/est oF Greenwich 65°40 5 Fathoms and upwards. 18 Miles. slopes of the Chontal Mountains do not flow to the Pacific, but after a winding course find their way to the Caribbean Sea. The pretended law that makes watersheds coincide with mountain ranges is nowhere more clearly contradicted. The parting-line, however, which is formed by the isthmus sends down nothing but rivulets on its west slope. The only Nicaraguan rivers that reach the Pacific have their sources on the opposite flank of the Marrabios hills, and flow to the Gulf of Ponseca. Such are the Estero Real, rising in the neighbourhood of. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912. New York, D. Appleton and company
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