. Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean . above the river, and of small extent. The waters of the Gilariver, coming from the east, flow into the Colorado just at the eastern base of the elevation. Itis the only eminence within a circuit of eight miles, and thus commands an extensive panoramicview of the Desert and mountains by which it is surrounded on all sides. The Colorado maybe traced both north and south, bordered on each side by wide, desert plains. On the south,towards th
. Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean . above the river, and of small extent. The waters of the Gilariver, coming from the east, flow into the Colorado just at the eastern base of the elevation. Itis the only eminence within a circuit of eight miles, and thus commands an extensive panoramicview of the Desert and mountains by which it is surrounded on all sides. The Colorado maybe traced both north and south, bordered on each side by wide, desert plains. On the south,towards the head of the Gulf, these extend as far as the eye can reach, unbroken by a Binglemountain ridge. On the east, the narrow stream of the Gila winds down from the mountains,15 F 114 GEOLOGY. bounding the vision in that direction. Northward and eastward, the most striking feature ofthe landscape is found in the extraordinary outline of the mountains. Gigantic columns anddomes of mountain size rise high into air, above the lower but still rough, and angular outlinesof the ridges. An idea of their forms may be obtained from the little outline sketch, but no. CHIMUEY PEAK, FROM FORT YUMA. conception of the desolate grandeur ot the scene can be obtained without looking out upon highest of these peaks is called A-melle-e-quette, by the Yuma Indians, and Chimney Peakby residents of the fort. The Dome Bock has the Indian name of Ar-with-a-que, (pro-nounced as written.) Tbey are about twenty miles distant from the fort. These pinnacledranges are represented to be of granitic rocks by intelligent parties, who have visited portions ofthem, from Camp Yuma. Chimney Peak is also reported to be formed of sandstone stratastanding on edge. The principal and most distinct of the dome-like rocks is called Capitol Borne; it is notincluded in the sketch, but one is seen of a similar shape. The vertical, wall-like sides of theserocks simulate the weathered remnants of horizontal fields of basal
Size: 3350px × 746px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, booksubjectdiscoveriesingeography, booksubjectn
