The international geography . ready highly developed. Goodcarriage roads follow all the largevalleys of the Alps, and many highpasses are crossed by splendidcauseways. Five railways cross theFIG. 134—Map of the St. Gothard Railway, j^^^^ r^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^_ alpine lines, one carried under the St. Gothard (see plan in Fig. 134, and sec-tion in Fig. 130), and the other, which is the longest tunnel in the world,twelve miles, under the Simplon, from the Rhone valley. The Plateau iscovered with a complete network of railways, and lines penetrate alongmany valleys into the very heart of the
The international geography . ready highly developed. Goodcarriage roads follow all the largevalleys of the Alps, and many highpasses are crossed by splendidcauseways. Five railways cross theFIG. 134—Map of the St. Gothard Railway, j^^^^ r^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^_ alpine lines, one carried under the St. Gothard (see plan in Fig. 134, and sec-tion in Fig. 130), and the other, which is the longest tunnel in the world,twelve miles, under the Simplon, from the Rhone valley. The Plateau iscovered with a complete network of railways, and lines penetrate alongmany valleys into the very heart of the Alps. Some important inter-national routes pass through Switzerland, especially the St. Gothardroute from Germany to Italy through Basel, Lucerne and on to Milan;the Arlberg route from France to Austria through Basel, Zirrich andeastward through the Arlberg tunnel: and from the south of Franceto Bavaria, through Geneva, Bern, Zurich and Winterthur. For theconvenience of tourists a great many mountain railways have been con-. The St. Gothard Railway. Switzerland 263 structed, actuated by cog-wheels, or worked by cables, and a daringproject for an underground railway to the summit of the Jungfrau is inprogress. Only the lakes and very short stretches of a few rivers areavailable for navigation. Post, telegraph and telephone penetrate every-where, and are highly organised. Cantons and To^vns.—Soil, climate, and all conditions of exist-ence are so much better on the Plateau, that most of the inhabitants andimportant towns are found there, though the progress of communica-tions and industry, and the increase of pleasure-tours have led to thegrowth of noteworthy places everywhere. The canton of Grisons(Graubiinden) occupies the upper basins of the Rhine and Inn. Coire(Chur) was an important station for the Romans, and is 3et noteworthybecause of its situation at the convergence of many frequented , in a high valley, is much res rted to as a winter sanatorium. TheEngad
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