. Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean . Laja ;and at its base Partridge creek, which drains the intermediate country, empties into Vol deChina. The triangular space included between New Years spring, Bill Williams mountain,and Picacho, has the general appearance of a vast plaio sloping gently to the southwest ; ex-amined more minutely, it is dotted with small hills and traversed by valleys, which in a fewplaces are contracted, and enclosed by low walls forming canons. There is
. Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean . Laja ;and at its base Partridge creek, which drains the intermediate country, empties into Vol deChina. The triangular space included between New Years spring, Bill Williams mountain,and Picacho, has the general appearance of a vast plaio sloping gently to the southwest ; ex-amined more minutely, it is dotted with small hills and traversed by valleys, which in a fewplaces are contracted, and enclosed by low walls forming canons. There is good pine timber in ° A reduction of the reading of the barometer at noon upon the summit of this ridge makes its altitude 201 feet aboveLerouxs spring. Mr. Campbell agrees with me in the opinion that it is too great. This appears to be one of the errorswhich will be found referred to in the subsequent Remarks upon the It is consequent to the application of theformula for correction due to mid-day air temperatures. The effect is, as there stated, to give a roughness to the profile,and heavier grades than the surface of the country
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