. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. TOPOGEAPHY OF AMAZONIA. 117 Grosso world, with different natural conditions and centres of attraction. But the Lower Madeira traverses regions analogous to those of the Purus. It has even been proposed to connect both valleys by a road, if not by a railway, to run from Fig. 40.âMadeira Falls and Peojected Railway. Scale 1 : 1,700,000. * f^3//s of 7?:eoto/Tio ,,~^. 'â â "',â '.' ffspii^S o/'Mprf^rthosSy^'^* 'â¢. West oF Greenwich 65° 30 Miles. the Madeira above the falls to the Beni, and thence to the Aquiry at the head of the boat navigation
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. TOPOGEAPHY OF AMAZONIA. 117 Grosso world, with different natural conditions and centres of attraction. But the Lower Madeira traverses regions analogous to those of the Purus. It has even been proposed to connect both valleys by a road, if not by a railway, to run from Fig. 40.âMadeira Falls and Peojected Railway. Scale 1 : 1,700,000. * f^3//s of 7?:eoto/Tio ,,~^. 'â â "',â '.' ffspii^S o/'Mprf^rthosSy^'^* 'â¢. West oF Greenwich 65° 30 Miles. the Madeira above the falls to the Beni, and thence to the Aquiry at the head of the boat navigation of the Purus. But the works already begun aimed also at turning the Madeira rapids by a lateral railway ; speculators had been occupied with this project since 1867, and according to the plans of the engineer, Keller, the line, about 180 miles long, might be built for about £600,000. But although the works have had to be abandoned through diplomatic and other complications, a certain traffic is still kept 42. 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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