The earth and its inhabitants The earth and its inhabitants .. earthitsinhabita293recl Year: 1893 TOPOGRAPHY OF ARGENTINA. 455 the landing stage. Surrounded by vineyards, whicli yield the mucli esteemed Chocoli wine, Bahia Blanca enjoys a climate analogous to that of West Europe, and corresponds in latitude to that part of Chili between Concepcion and Valdivia, where the plants of the temperate zone thrive best. It is connected with Buenos Ayres by two railways and a weekly service of steamers. It also trades directly with the European seaports, and holds the first links in the chain of rail
The earth and its inhabitants The earth and its inhabitants .. earthitsinhabita293recl Year: 1893 TOPOGRAPHY OF ARGENTINA. 455 the landing stage. Surrounded by vineyards, whicli yield the mucli esteemed Chocoli wine, Bahia Blanca enjoys a climate analogous to that of West Europe, and corresponds in latitude to that part of Chili between Concepcion and Valdivia, where the plants of the temperate zone thrive best. It is connected with Buenos Ayres by two railways and a weekly service of steamers. It also trades directly with the European seaports, and holds the first links in the chain of railways by which this seaboard will ultimately be connected with the upland valleys of the Ptio Colorado and with the Chilian harbour of Yaldivia. Bahia Blanca receives its supply of water by a canal derived from the Rio Fig. 179.—Bahia Blanca. Scale 1: 1,400,000. West oF Greenxv,cVi Depths. m 0to5 Fathoms. 5 Fathoms and upwards. 30 Miles. Naposta, and from two artesian wells sunk in the district between the town and the estuary to the respective depths of 790 and 886 feet. But although drinkable the water from this source is charged with a certain quantity of salt, which it is hoped may be got rid of by more closely cementing the sides of the wells. Extensive swamps, especially ia the direction of Ciiatrero, have already been drained seawards and the slush replaced by the pure water of irrigation canals. These hitherto unproductive tracts are now covered with gardens and fields. The great territorial division, which takes the name of La Pampa, and which is traversed by the Rio Salado as far as Lake Urre Lafquen north of the Rio
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