. Personal narrative of explorations and incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua : connected with the United States and Mexican Boundary Commission, during the years 1850, '51, '52, and '53 . ?^\WHtTNEY-0O-^N San Diego, California. across. Point Loma and the northern shore of thebay, is a promontory about two hundred feet high,and nearly two miles wide, tapering off gradually witha succession of hills as it approaches the town. Thesehills were covered with chapporal; their declivities,both on the side of the ocean and of the harbor, beingcut into deep ravines. At t
. Personal narrative of explorations and incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua : connected with the United States and Mexican Boundary Commission, during the years 1850, '51, '52, and '53 . ?^\WHtTNEY-0O-^N San Diego, California. across. Point Loma and the northern shore of thebay, is a promontory about two hundred feet high,and nearly two miles wide, tapering off gradually witha succession of hills as it approaches the town. Thesehills were covered with chapporal; their declivities,both on the side of the ocean and of the harbor, beingcut into deep ravines. At the base on the inner side,is good grazing. The entrance to this harbor is not more than three orfour hundred yards wide. There is a deep channel lead-ing into the inner harbor, which requires some skill in 96 RETURN FROM SAN FRANCISCO navigating; but. when once the entrance is passed,there is an abundance of water. I saw large shipssome six miles within this harbor, and was informedthat the Pacific mail steamers, and one of our frigates,had also been there. An accurate survey has latelybeen made by the United States Coast Survey andelaborate maps published with the soundings and allthe bearings laid down, to
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