DEPAETMENT OP THE INTEBIOE

BULLETIN

OP THE

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PKINTING- .OFFICE 1884 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY J. W. POWELL DIRECTOR

A.

DICTIONARY OF ALTITUDES

THE UNITED STATES

COMPILED BY

HENRY GANNETT CHIEF GEOGRAPHER

WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTPNG OFFICE 1884 LETTER OF TBANSMITAL.

DEPARTMENT'OF THE INTERIOR, UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, Washington, D. 0., November 1,1883, SIR : I have the honor to transmit herewith the manuscript of a Dic­ tionary of Altitudes. The work of making a compilation of measure­ ments of altitude was commenced by me under the auspices of the Geological Survey of the Territories, by which organization three differ­ ent editions of the results were published, under the title of " Lists of Elevations," in the years 1873, 1875, and ,1877, respectively. These earlier editions related principally to that portion of the country west of the Mississippi River. The present work embraces within its scope the whole country. The elevations are tabulated by States and Terri­ tories, alphabetic arrangement being observed throughout. Yery respectfully, yours, HENRY GANNETT, Chief Geographer. Hon. J. W. POWELL, Director United States Geological Survey. (129)

CONTENTS

Page. Letter of transmittal...... 5 Table of contents...... 7 Discussion of authorities...... $...... 9 Abbreviations of names of railroads...... 17 Tables: '...... &...... 25 Alaska...... -...... -- 29 Arizona ...... - ' . " 30 Arkansas...... 35 ...... 37 ...... 55 Connecticut ...... 71 Dakota ...... 1...... 73 Delaware...... 76 District of Columbia ...... 77 Florida ...... ;...... 78 ...... 79 Idaho ...... 84 Illinois ...... 87 Indiana...... 95 Indian Territory ...... 104 Iowa ...... 105 Kansas ...... 113 Kentucky...... 120 ...... 125 Maine ...... 126 Maryland...... 129 Massachusetts...... 133 Michigan ...... 138 Minnesota ...... 147 Mississippi ...... 155 Missouri ...... 157 Montana...... 165 Nebraska ...... 169 Nevada ...... 173 New Hampshire...... 182 New Jersey ...... 187 New Mexico ...... 192 ...... 203 North Carolina...... 223 Ohio...... 227 Oregon ...... 241 ...... 245 Rhode Island ...... 275 South Carolina...... 276 (1.31) . 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Tables Continued. ' Paga. Tennessee...... '... 279 ...... 283 Utah ...... 290 Vermont...... I..... 301 Virginia ...... - 304 Washington ...... 312 West Virginia...... 314 Wisconsin ...... *...... :...... 317 Wyoming...... 321 (132) DISCUSSION OF AUTHOKITIES.

ADIRONDACK SURVEY (ADIR. SURVEY), OF NEW YORK. Most of these determinations are barometric. Some, however, have been determined by trigonometric methods and some by level.

APPALACHIAN CLUB (APPAL. CLUB). Most of the determinations credited to this source are barometric, or at least depend upon barometric bases. CITY ENGINEER, These figures are the results of levelings courteously furnished me by the city engineers of the principal railway centers of the country.

DALL, WM. H., ASST. U. S. C. AND G. S. Heights derived from this source were determined by angles meas.- ured with the sextant, from a base line measured by means of sextant latitudes and chronometric longitudes, from observations taken on board ship. ( Vide Coast Survey Eeport for 1875.)

DE LACY, W. W. All heights were measured by aneroid.

EASTMAN. These results are from barometric work and from observations upon> the boiling point of water. EMORY, W. H. Barometric determinations abstracted from a " Eeport of Explora­ tions from Fort Leavenworth to San Diego," 1846. [30th Congress, 1st session, Senate Document.]

FOSTER AND WHITNEY. Barometric determinations from the report on Lake Superior mining: region. FREMONT, CAPT. JV C. Barometric determinations from reports of various expeditions in the West. Owing to the want of a barometric base, they are, in general, of poor quality. GARDINER, J. T. The heights credited to this authority were deduced from railroad levels, and were published in the report of the United States Geologi­ cal Survey of the Territories for the year 1873. (133) 10 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF MAINE. Most of these results are barometric. GEOLOGICAL SUEVEY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. Elevations of towns credited to this source are, in the main, from lev­ els; those of mountain summits are from barometric work.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW YORK. Elevations were determined barometrically.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF VERMONT. All elevations under this authority are from barometric determina­ tions. GODDARD. Determinations by level from preliminary railroad surveys made by the Central Pacific B. E. Co., of California. Like all preliminary work, these figures are not in the highest degree reliable.

GUYOT, PROF. ARNOLD. Nearly all the elevations given under this authority are in the Appa­ lachian region, and nearly all were determined by barometer. They are of the highest character of this class of work. Most of the figures are copied from Professor Guyotfs articles in the "American Journal of Sci­ ence and Arts." HAYDEN, DR. F. V. Under this authority is given all work done by the United States Oeological Survey of the Territories. All determinations are barome­ tric, or trigonometric resting on barometric bases. In most of this work effective measures were taken to avoid the well-known periodic errors incident to barometric work. The base-stations were placed, as nearly as possible, at the average height of the country to be surveyed. The high peaks were connected by a system of trigonometric leveling, by means of which, barometric observations, taken on different summits, were reduced to a common point. The mean results thus obtained were referred to base-stations located upon high mountain peaks.

HIND, PROF. H. Y. Assinaboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition, 1858. Heights were measured by barometer.

IVES. Eeport of Colorado Exploring Expedition [Thirty-sixth Congress, first session, Senate Document]. All determinations are barometric. (134) OANKETT.] ^ DISCUSSION OF AUTHORITIES. 11 '-'- ">

JONES, OAPT. W. A. Report of Expedition to Northwestern Wyoming and the Yellowstone Park, 1873. All determinations are barometric. KING, CLARENCE. This reference is mainly to the work of the Geological Exploration of the 40th Parallel. All determinations are barometric, or depend upon barometric bases. LANDER, Heights are taken from " Report on a Railroad Route from Puget Sound to South Pass," 1854. [House Document 129.] Elevations were determined barometrically.

LAND-OFFICE REPORTS. (L. O. REPORTS.) Most of the heights given in these reports are the merest approxi­ mations. LA PEROUSE. " Voyage to the Northwestern Coast of America," 1786. Heights were determined by trigonometric measurements from sea bases. LUDLOW, CAPT. WILLIAM. Under this authority are given elevations determined by his " Expe­ dition to the Black Hills of Dakota," 1874, and his " Expeclitiou to the Head of the Yellowstone and the Judith Basin," 1875. Heights were measured by the barometer.

MALESPINA. " Voyage to the Northwestern Coast of America." Heights were measured trigonometrically from bases at sea.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, UNITED STATES ARMY (MED. DEPT. II. S. A). Nearly all heights given under this authority were determined baro­ metrically. MEXICAN BOUNDARY SURVEY. Elevations were determined barometrically.

MULLAN, CAPT. JOHN. u Explorations for a Wagon Road from Walla Walla to Fort Benton," 1862. All heights were determined barometrically. . (135) 12 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

NEW YORK STATE SURVEY. These results are from refined trigonometric work.

NICOLAY. " Explorations in the Upper Mississippi Region," 1836 to 1840. All determinations were barometric. .

PACIFIC RAILROAD REPORTS (P. R. R. REPORTS). Under this authority is included all work done by the War Depart­ ment, between 1850 and 1855, for the purpose of finding a practicable railroad route from the Missouri Eiver to the Pacific. All the work is barometric, and, taken as a whole, is poor, owing mainly to the fact that, practical!}7, there was no barometric base sta­ tion. The hypsometric work of the expedition near the northern bound­ ary, under Governor'Stevens, was particularly bad. These remarks concerning the quality of the work apply equally well to all the earlier expeditions to the West, owing, doubtless, to the same cause.

PARRY, PROF. C. C. Elevations were barometrically determined.

PETERMANN, DR. A. Elevations were taken from his map of the United States.

POWELL, MAJ. J. W. To this authority is credited the hypsometric work of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Rocky Mountain Re­ gion. PRELIMINARY RAILROAD LEVELS (PRE. R. R. LEVELS). These are distinguished from other railroad levels, because, as a ruler the preliminary levels are of a far less degree of accuracy ; the results can therefore be accepted only with caution.

RAILROADS. Elevations determined by railroad levels are credited to the roads by which they were furnished. Ou page et scq. will be found a list of these railroads, with the abbreviations used for them, arranged alpha­ betically in the order of the abbreviations. The height given is that of the track at the station. In cases where two or more railroads meet or cross at the saine point on the same grade, the elevation by only one of them, and that the best known or best determined road, is given. The collection and adjustment of these levels has formed by far the greater part of the work of this compilation. The profiles of most of the roads west of the Mississippi were col- (130) OANNETT.] DISCUSSION OF AUTHORITIES. 13 lected and published in "Lists of Elevations," 4th edition, in 1877. Since that time, circumstances have conspired to assist me greatly in the collection of this material in all parts of the country. In 1880, while I was connected with the Census Office, the late Chief Signal Officer, Gen­ eral A. J. Myer, courteously placed at the disposal of that office copies of all the material of this kind which had been collected by the Signal Office. Further, in the railroad schedule of census was inserted a re­ quest for an abstract of the profile of each road. This request was acceded to in all cases when possible, and through this means a great number of profiles from the most recent levels were received. Through the courtesy of the Census Office I have been permitted to use them in the present publication. Moreover, I have received within the past year profiles of a number of the most important roads in the country, which close up gaps in connections, and establish strong connecting links in chains of levels. In addition to the above, there were iu print, principally in the reports of State geological surveys, a large number of profiles. Those of New Hampshire have been adjusted admirably and published in the report of the State Geological Survey. The same is the case with the large and complex system of Pennsylvania. The collection of profiles of this is exceptionally complete and admirably adjusted, and renders the portion of the Dictionary relating to this State by far the fullest and most satisfactory. The Geological Survey of New Jersey has published profiles of many of the roads of that State. The profiles of most of the roads of Virginia and West Virginia have been published by Maj. Jed. Hotchldss, in his " Summary of Virginia" and the tl Virginias." Profiles of most of the North Carolina roads have been published in the report of the State Geological Survey by Prof. W. 0. Kerr; many of those of Alabama in the reports of Prof. E. A. Smith; of Ohio, in the State Geological Survey reports; of Indiana, in the re­ ports of the Bureau of Statistics and Geology; of Wisconsin, Minne­ sota, and Iowa, in the reports of the geological surveys of those States. In this connection I desire to express my obligations to Prof. Warren Upham, of the geological and natural history survey of Minnesota, for his kind co-operation in the collection and adjustment of the railroad material in his State. Much interest in this work has been manifested by railroad engineers, many of whom have contributed liberally of tbeir time for the correction and proper connection of the profiles of their roads or systems of roads. Among them I should mention Mr. H. V. Hiuckley, assistant engineer A., T. and S. F. B. E., who has, at great expenditure of time and labor, prepared a correct profile of his road, with its numerous branches; Mr. George.H. Nettletou, president of the system of roads in southeastern Kansas; S. S. Montague, chief engineer of the Central Pacific system; and Mr. George Nealley, formerly assistant engineer on the Union Pacific Eailroad, to whom I am indebted, in addition to other favors, for a cor­ rect profile of the Union Pacific Eailroad. (137) 14 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [UULL. 5 While a great degree of success has attended my eiforts for obtaining railroad profiles, there are still remaining a large number of roads, some of them of great importance, which have thus far failed to respond, owing in most cases to the fact that their records of levels have been destroyed. The adjustment of these levels has been a most perplexing task. The errors in the compilation of the profiles themselves, and the uncertain­ ties in the connections and crossings of different roads, together with the legitimate errors of leveling, conspire to make this work of adjustment one of the most difficult and unsatisfactory undertakings imaginable. I cannot claim that the result is by any means what could be desired, but I believe that, with the material and resources at hand, fairly good results have been obtained. The work of the United States Lake Sur­ vey in determining the heights of the Great Lakes, and of the Missis­ sippi Eiver Commission in determining the elevation of points along the Mississippi Eiver, and of the transcontinental levels of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, have been accepted as starting-points. The adjustment of the railroad levels of New Hampshire and of Penn­ sylvania has also been accepted, after subjecting .it to tests for accuracy. The adjustment of railroad levels by Mr. James r£. Gardiner, the results of which were published in the annual report of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories for 1873, was examined critically in the lighc of the determinations of heights made by the Coast and Lake Surveys, of the Mississippi Eiver Commission, and the more recent and presumably more correct profiles received since the time of Mr. Gardiner's -work. The changes in the heights of the Great Lakes, amounting to 7 feet (lower) in the cases of Michigan, Huron, and Superior, necessitated considerable changes in the States of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and the Territory of Dakota. The levels of the Missis­ sippi River Commission lowered Cairo 12 feet, and the Saint Louis Directrix 15 feet. These corrections were even more wide-spread in their results. They induced changes throughout the whole of that portion of the country west of the Mississippi Eiver as far as the Eocky Mountains. Eastward their effect was felt as far as Indianapolis, Ind., and the Falls of the Ohio. Aside from these changes in Mr. Gardiner's adjustment, his work has borne the tests admirably, and the results, with perhaps slight modification in certain cases, have been accepted and used for further adjustment. ; It has been suggested that the method of least squares might be used to advantage in the adjustment of this material. This method does not seem to me to be at all applicable to the class of errors here encountered. These are, in the main,.what may be classed as abnormal errors, due, not to want of accuracy of observations, but to mistakes, blunders, and uncertainties, a class of errors from which the method of least squares would deduce only false results. (138) OANKETT.I DISCUSSION OF AUTHORITIES 15

RAYNOLDS, CAPT. W. F. Under this authority are given the hypsometric results of the expe­ dition of Captain Eaynolds to the country about the sources of the Snake and Missouri Eivers in 1860-'61. All the work is barometric. RUFFNER. " Eecounaissance in the Ut.e Country," 1873. All determinations are barometric.

SIMPSON, OAPT. J. H. "Eeconnaissance in oSTavajo Country," 1849 [Thirty-first Congress, first session, Senate Doc. 6.]; and "Explorations in the Great Basin of Utah," 1859, published in 1876. All determinations are barometric.

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. Most, if not all, of these elevations have been determined by barometer. > STUART, GRANVILLE. All determinations are barometric.

TONER, DR. J. M. Under this authority are given all heights taken from his "Dictionary of Elevations."

UNITED STATES COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY (17. S. C. AND G. S.). Heights have been determined by the most refined geodetic methods.

UNITED STATES ENGINEER CORPS (U. S. ENGR. CORPS). The figures given under this authority are the results of exact levels.

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF THE. ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION. All, or practically all, heights were determined by barometer.

UNITED STATES LAKE SURVEY. These results are from exact levels.or refined trigonometric work.

UNITED STATES SIGNAL OFFICE. The character of these determinations was misstated in "Lists of Elevations, 4th Edition," published in 1877. In nearly all cases these elevations were determined from railway levels and from levels from railway bench-marks. They were determined by barometer only in cases where exact methods could not be employed. (139) 16 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL, 5.

WALLEN. " Explorations for a Wagon Road from the Dalles of the Columbia to Great Salt Lake, via Harney's Lake." All determinations are barometric.

WATER-POWER OF MAINE. Most of the heights were obtained by level.

WHEELER, CAPT. GEORGE M. To this authority are credited all elevations determined by the United States Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. Nearly all.the work is barometric or trigonometric, depending upon barometric bases. WHITNEY, PROF. J. D. Under this authority are given eleva.tions determined by the Geolog­ ical Survey of the State of California, and the li Geological and Topo­ graphical Eeconnaissance of the South Park, Colorado." All heights are barometrically determined.

WILKES, CAPT. CHARLES. " Voyage of Exploration to the Pacific."

WILLIAMSON. Elevations are all barometrically determined. (140) . ABBREVIATIONS OF NAMES OF RAILROADS, GIVEN AS AUTHORITIES. Adir. R. R...... Adirondack Railroad. A. C. R. R...... Alabama Central Railroad. A. & D. R. R...... Adrian aud Detroit Railroad. A. & P. B. V. R. R...... Atlantic and French Broad Valley Railroad. Ala. G. S. R. R ...... Alabama Great Southern Railroad. A. & G. W. R. R...... Atlantic aud Great Western Railroad. A., G. & W. I. T. R. R.. Atlantic, Gulf aud West India Trausit Railroad. A. & L. R. R ...... Albany and Lebanon Railroad. A., M & 0. R. R...... Atlantic, Mississippi aud Ohio Railroad. A. & N. R. R...... Atchison and Nebraska Railroad. A. & N. f!. R. R...... Atlantic aud North Carolina Railroad. A. & P. R. R...... Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. > . ' . Ash. & P. R. R...... Ashtabula aud Railroad. A. & R. A. L. K. K.... .Atlanta and Richmond Air Line Railroad. A. & S. R. R-...... Albany and Susquehanua Railroad. A. & St. L. R. R...... Atlantic aud St, Lawrence Railroad. A., T. & S. F. R. R.....Atchisou, Topeka and Santa F6 Railroad. A. V. R. R...... Allegheny Valley Railroad. A. & W. P. R. R...... Atlantic and West Point Railroad. B. R. R...... Barclay Railroad. B. & A. R. R...... Brunswick and Albany Railroad; Boston & Albany R. R.Boston and Albany Railroad. Bed. & Bridge. R. R.. .Bedford and Bridgeport Railroad. Boat.,Con.&Mout. R.R.Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad. B., C. & P. R. R...... Buffalo, Corry and Pittsburgh Railroad. B., C. R. «fc N. R. R..... Burlington, Cedar Rapids aud Northern Railroad. B. & E. R. R...... Belleville aud Eldorado Railroad. B. E. Valley R. R...... Bald Eagle Valley Railroad. B. G. R. R...... Bell's Gap Railroad. B. & H. R. R...... Baltimore and Hanover Railroad. B. & M. R. R. R...... Burlington and Missouri River Railroad. B. & N. R. ft...... Burlington and Northwestern Railroad. Bost. & N. Y. R. R.. ..Boston and New York Railroad. B., N. Y. & P. R. R... .Bostou, New York and Railroad. B. & 0. R. R...... Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. B. & P. R. R...... Baltimore and Potomac Railroad. Bost. & Prov. R. R....Boston and Providence Railroad. - B., P. & C. R. R...... Baltimore, Pittsburgh aud Chicago Railroad. B. & S. R. R...... Burlington and Southwestern Railroad. B. & S. 111. R. R...... Belleville and Southern Illinois Railroad. B. & S. S. R. R...... Bellefont and Snow Shoe Railroad. B. & S. W. R. R...... Bellaire and South Western Railroad. Buff. & S. W. R. R. .. .Buffalo and South Western Railroad. B. V. R. R...... Buffalo Valley Railroad. Cent. R. R...... Central Railroad (Ga.). Chat. R. R ...... Chateaugay Railroad. (141) Bull. 5 2 18 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES [HULL. 5.

Carndon & A. R. R.....Camdeu. and Ainboy Railroad. C. & A. R. R...... Chicago and Alton Railroad. C. B. & Q. R. R...... Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. C. C. R. R...... Colorado Central Railroad. Car. C. R. R...... Carolina Central Railroad. Charlotte, C. & A. R. R.Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad. Corning, C. & A. R. R .Corning, Cowanesque and Antrim Railroad. C., C., C. & I. R. R.--.Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railroad. C. C. & De R. R. R....Cazenovia, Canastota and De Ruyter Railroad. C. D. & C. G. T. J. R.R.Chicago, Detroit and Canada Grand Trunk Junction Railroad. C. & E. 111. R. R...... Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad. C. & F. R. R...... Catasauqua and Fogelsville Railroad. C. F. & M. R. R...... Cedar Falls and Minnesota Railroad. C. & G. B. R...... Columbia and Greenville Railroad. C. G. & S. L. R. R...... Cape Girardeau and State Line Railroad. C. & G. T. R. R...... Chicago and Grand Trunk Railroad. C. H. & D. R. R...... Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad. C. & H. V. R. R...... -Columbus and Hocking Valley Railroad. Cent. Iowa R. R...... Central Iowa Railroad. C. & I. R. R - - - - .... - Chicago and Iowa Railroad. C., I., St. L. & C. R. R .Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Saint Louis and Chicago Railroad. C. & L. N. G. R. R- ....Chester and Lenoir Narrow Guage Railroad. C. & M. L. S. R. R-...Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad. C. M. & St. P. R. R....Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railroad. C., Mt. V. & D. R. R.... Cleveland, Mount Vernon and Delaware Railroad. C. N. R. R....------Cincinnati Northern Railroad. C. & N. W. R. R ------Chicago and North Western Railroad. C. N. O. & T. P. R. R. - - .Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railroad. C. & O. R. R...... --.Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. Gal. P. R. R...... California Pacific Railroad. C. P. R. R...... -.---.Central Pacific Railroad. Cin. & P. R. R-...... Cincinnati and Portsmouth Railroad. Conn. &Pass. R. R. ....Connecticut and Passumpsic Railroad. Clove. & P. R. R-...... Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad. C. & P. P. B. B...... Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad. = C. & E. R. R...... Columbus aud Rome Railroad. Conn. River K. R...... Connecticut River Railroad. C.°R. & Ft. W. R. R-.... Cincinnati, Richmon;! and Fort Wayue Railroad. C., R. I. &P. R- R.-.---Chicago, Rock Island aud Pacific Railroad. C.S. R.R...... --.--.Cincinnati Southern Railroad. C. & S. R. R...... --..Cayuga and Susquehauna Railroad. C. & St. L. R. R...... Cairo and Saint Louis Railroad. C., St. P., M. & O. R. R.Chicago, Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad. C., T. V. & W. R. R .... Cleveland, Tuscarawas Valley aud Wheeling Railroad. C. & V. R. R...... Cairo and Vincennes Railroad. Cent. Vt. R. B...-..-... Central Vermont Railroad. Conn. Western R. R..-'.Connecticut Western Railroad. C. & W. R. R...... Catawissa and Williamsport Railroad. C.,W. & M. B. B...... Cincinnati, Wabash and Michigan Railroad. C. &Z. R.R...... Cincinnati and Zauesville Railroad. D. Bi' R...... Delaware Railroad. D., A. V. & P. R.R------Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad. D.-& B. C. R. R------Detroit and Bay City Railroad. P. & B. V. E. B...... and Boulder Valley Railroad. D< & D. B. B.... **....-Dorchester and Delaware Railroad. (142) OAHKKTT.] ABBREVIATIONS. . 19

D., G., H. & M. R. R. ..Detroit, Grand Ha veil and Milwaukee Railroad. D., H. & W. R. R...... Danville, Hazeltou and Western Railroad. D., L. & N. R. R ...... Detroit, Lausing and Northern Railroad. Del., L. & W. R. R ..... Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. D. M. & Ft. D. R. R..... Des Moiues and Fort Dodge Railroad. D., M. & M. R.R ...... Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette Railroad. D. M. & N. W. R. R..... Des Moiues and North Western Railroad. D. P. R. R...... Denver Pacific Railroad. D. & R. Canal...... Delaware and Raritan Canal. D. & R. G. R.R...... Denver and Rio Graude Railroad. D. R. V. R. R...... Duck River Valley Railroad. D. & S. E. R. R...... Dayton and South Eastern Railroad. D. & S. P. R. R-...... Denver and South Park Railroad. D. «fc St. P. R. R...... Davenport and Saint Paul Railroad. D. & S. W. R. R ...... Danville and South Western Railroad. E. A. L. R. R ...... Elbertou Air Line Railroad. E. Broadtop R. R...... East Broadtop Railroad. E. B. & W. R. R...... East Brandywine and Waynesburg Railroad. E. & C. R. R - - - - ...... Ebeusburg and Cresson Railroad. E., H. & N. R. R...... Evansville, Henderson and Nashville Railroad. E. L., & B. S. R;-R...... Elizabethtown, Lexington and Big Sandy Railroad. E. L. & R. R. R. R ...... East Line and Red River Railroad. E. M. R. R ...... East Mahanoy Railroad. European & N. A. R. R.European and North American Railroad. E. Pa.R.R ...... East . E. & P. R. R...... -Erie and Pittsburgh Railroad. Eureka & P. R. R...... Eureka and Palisade Railroad. "Eel R. R. R...... Eel River Railroad. E. S. R. R...... Eastern Shore Railroad. E. & T. H. R. R ...... Evausville and Terre Haute Railroad. E., T. H. & C. R. R -.. ..Evansville, Terre Haute and Chicago Railroad. E. T., V. & G. R. R...... East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad. Ft. D. & Ft. R. R. R .... Fort Dodge and Fort Ridgeley Railroad. F., J. & G. R. R ...... Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville Railroad. F. & N. Y. R. R...... Freehold and New York Railroad. F., O. & C. R. R...... Fredericksburg, Orange and Charlottesville Railroad. Ft. M. & N. W. R. R.. ..Fort Madison and North Western Railroad. Ft. S., S. E. & M. R. R..Fort Scott, South Eastern and Memphis Railroad. Ft. W., J. & S. R. R ....Fort Wayne, Jackson and Saginaw Railroad. Ga. R. R ...... Georgia Railroad. G. B. R. R ...... Green Bay Railroad. G.,B. &C.R. R ...... Golden, Boulder and Caribou Railroad. G. B. & Minn. R. R .... .Green Bay and Minnesota Railroad. G., C. & S. F. R. R...... Gulf, Colorado and Santa F<$ Railroad. G., H. & S. A. R. R ..... Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroad. G., I. & S. R. R ...... Geneva, Ithaca and Sayre Railroad. G., L.

H. & St. J. E. E ...... Hannibal and Saint Joseph Eailroad. H. & T. C. R. E ...... Houston and Texas Central Eailroad. I., B. & W. E. E...... Indiana, Bloomington and Western Eailroad. HI. Cent. E. E ...... Illinois Central Eailroad. I., D. & S. E. E...... Indianapolis, Decatur and Springfield Eailroad. I. & G. N. E. E ...... International and Great Northern Eailroad. Inds. & La F. E. E ....Indianapolis and La Fayetto Eailroad. 111. & St. L. E.E ...... Illinois and Saint Louis Eailroad. Inds. & V. E.E-...... Indianapolis and Vincennes Eailroad. J. & B. E. E ...... Junction and Breakwater Eailroad. J. C. & Ft. K. E. E.... .Junction City and Fort Kearuey Eailroad* J., L. & S. E. E...... Jackson, Lansing and Sagiuaw Eailroad. J., M. & I. E. E...... Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Eailroad. J. & N. Ind.'E. E ...... Joliet and Northern Indiana Eailroad. J. E. & K. Canal...... James Eiver and Kanawha Canal. J. S. E. E. E...... Jacksonville South Eastern Bailroad. J. S., P. C. & B. E. E.... Jersey Shore, Pine Creek and Buffalo Eailroad. K. C. E. E...... Kansas Central Eailroad. K. C.,Ft. S. & G. E. E ..Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf Eailroad. K. C.,L. & S. E. E ....Kansas City, Lawrence and Southern Eailroad. K. C., St. J. & C, B. E. E.Kansas City, Saint Joseph and Council Bluffs Eailroad. K. & N. W. E. E...... Keokuk and North Western Eailroad. K. P.E. E...... Kansas Pacific Eailroad. K. & S. H. E. R-...... Kalamazoo and South Haven Eailroad. K. U. E. E...... Kentucky Union Eailroad. L. E. R-..-...... Lackawanna Eailroad. L. & A. E. E...... Lowell and Andover Eailroad. L. A. & I. E. E...... Los Angeles and Independent Eailroad. L. B. E. E...... Lawrenceville Branch Eailroad. L., C. & L. E. E...... Louisville, Cincinnati and Lexingtou Eailroad. L. C. & S. C. E. R.... .Lewisburg Center and Spruce Creek Eailroad. L. E. & W. E. E...... Lake Erie and Western Eailroad. L. & L. E. E...... Lehigh and Lackawanna Eailroad. L. & M. E. E. E...... Louisville and Missouri -Eiver Eailroad. . L., N. A. & C. E. E....Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railroad. L., N., S. &N. A. E. E.Louisville, Nashville, South and North Alabama Railroad. L. & Q. R. R...... Lancaster and Quarryville Railroad. L. E. & Ft. S. E. E.... Lifctle Eock and Fort Smith Eailroad. L. E. V. & Ark. R. R.... Little River Valley and Arkansas Railroad. L. & S. E. E...... Lehigh and Susquehauna Eailroad. L. Schuyl. E. E...... Little Schuylkill Eailroad. L. S. & M. E. E. R...... Lake Superior and Mississippi River Railroad. L. S. &"M. S. E. E .1...-Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Eailroad. L. & S. V.E.E...... Longview and Sabine Valley Eailroad. L. & S. W. E. E...... Lawrence and South Western Eailroad. L. & T. E. E...... Lebanon and Treinont Eailroad. M. E. E...... Montrose Eailroad: Mt. A. R. E...... Mont Alto Eailroad. M. & A. G. T. E. E...... Mobile and Alabama Grand Trunk Railroad. M. & B. E. E...... Macon and Brunswick Eailroad. Me. Cent. E. E...... Maine Central Eailroad. Mass. Cent. E. E...... Massachusetts Central Eailroad. Mich. A. L. E. E...... Michigan Air Line Eailroad. Mich. Cent. E. E...... Michigan Central Eailroad. Mill C. E. R...... -Mm Creek Railroad. (144) GANNETT.] ABBREVIATIONS. 21

Muncy C. R.R...... Muncy Creek Railroad. Memphis & C.R. R....Memphis and Charleston Railroad. M. & C. R. R...... Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad. M. & C. Co. R. E...... Mifflin and Center County Railroad. M. C. & S. B. R. R...... Mauch Chunk and Switch Back Eailroad. M. C. & T. R. R...... Mississippi Central and Tennessee Railrbad. M. & D. E. R...... Mechanicsburg and Dillsburg Railroad. M. & E. R. E...... Montgomery and Eufaula Railroad. M. & G. R. R...... Millville and Glassboro' Railroad. M., H. & O. E. E...... Marquette, Houghton and Outonagou Eailroad. M. H. & S. H. E. E....Mine Hill and Schuylkill Haven Eailroad. M. & I. Canal...... Michigan and Illinois Canal. Mo., Iowa & Neb. E. R.Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska Railroad. McK. & B. E. E...... McKean and Buffalo Eailroad. M., K. & C. E. E...... Memphis, Kansas and Colorado Eailroad. Mo., Kaus. & Tex. E. E.Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad. M., K. & T. E. R. R. ..Missouri, Kansas and Texas Extension Railroad. Man. & Lawrence R.R..Man Chester and Lawrence Railroad. M. & L. R. E. R...... Memphis and Little Rock Eailroad. M..L. S. & W. R. R....Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western Railroad. Morgan's L. & T. R. R.Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad. Miuu. Mid. R. R...... Minnesota Midland Railroad. M. & M. R. R...... Mobile and Montgomery Railroad. Mil. & N. R. E.R ....Milwaukee and Northern Eailroad. M. & N. G. E. E...... -Marietta and Eailroad. Man. & N. WeareE. E..Manchester and North Weare Bailroad. M. & N. W. E. E...... Mobile and North Western Eailroad. M. & O. R. B...... Mobile and Ohio Railroad. M. & P. R. R ...... Marietta and Pittsburgh Railroad. M. R. R. R ...... Mineral Range Railroad. M. & S. R. R...... Mahanoy and Shamokiu Railroad. M. & St. L. R. R...... Minneapolis and Saint Louis Railroad. M. & W. R. R ...... Macon and Western Railroad. M. & W. R. R. R...... Moutpelier and Wells River Railroad. N. Carolina R.R ...... North Carolina Railroad. N. C. R. R...... Northern Central Railroad. N. C. & B. V. R. R ...... New Castle and Beaver Valley Railroad. N. C. & F. R. R...... New Castle and Franklin Railroad. Nev. Co. N. G. R. R ...... Nevada County Narrow Guage Railroad. N.D. & C.R.R ...... Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut Railroad. N. E. E. E...... North Eastern Eailroad. N. E. Pa. R. R ...... North East Pennsylvania Railroad. N. H. & Northam. R. R.New Haven and Northampton Eailroad. N. .1. C. E. E ...... New Jersey Central Eailroad. N. M. & S. P. R. R ...... New Mexico and Southern Pacific Railroad. N. & N. R. R...... -Nashville and Northwestern Railroad. N. O. M. & T. R. R...... New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad. N.0. & N.E.R.E...... New Orleans and North Eastern Railroad. N. P. R. R ...... Northern Pacific Eailroad. N. Pa. E. E ...... North Pennsylvania Eailroad. N. Valley JR. R ...... Nesquehoning Valley Railroad. N. & W. R. R ...... Norfolk and Western Eailroad. N. W.N.C.R.E...... North Western North Carolina Eailroad. N. W. U. E. R ...... North Western Union Eailroad. N. Y., B. & M. R. B.... .New York, Boston and Montreal Railroad. (145) 22 ' ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL 5

N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R .. .New York Central and Hudson River Railroad. N. Y. C. & N. R. R...... New York City and Northern Railroad. N. Y. & H. R. R ...... New York and Harlem Railroad. N. Y., K. & S. R. R ..... New York, Kingston and Syracuse Railroad. N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R . .New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad. N. Y. & N. H. R. R...... New York and New Haven Railroad. N.Y., N. H.& Htfd. R.R .New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. N. Y. & 0. M. R. R...... New York and Oswego Midland Railroad. N.Y.,Prov.&Bost. R.R.New York, Providence and Boston Railroad. N. Y., Pa. & 0. R. R .... New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad. N. Y., R. & P. R. R...... New York, Ridge way and Petersburg Railroad O. & E. Canal ...... Ohio and Erie Canal. 0. & M.R. R...... Ohio and Mississippi Railroad. O., N. & B. H. R. R .... .Omaha, Niobrara and Black Hills Railroad O. &R. V. R. R...... Omaha and Republican Valley Railroad. Oreg. R. R. &Nav. Co ...Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company. 0. & R. R. R ...... Oswego and Rome Railroad. Oregon & Cal. R. R ....Oregon and California Railroad. 0. & S. R. R ...... Oswego and Syracuse Railroad. P. R. R ...... Perkiomeu Railroad. Pa. R. R ...... Pennsylvania Railroad. Peters. R. R...... Petersburgh Railroad. P. A. L. R. R ...... Piedmont Air Line Railroad. P. B. R. R...... Peach Bottom Railroad. P. & B. C. R. R...... Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad. P. & C. R. R ...... Pittsburgh and Conuellsville Railroad. P., C. & St. L. R. R ....Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad. P. & D. R. R...... Passaic and Delaware Railroad. Pa. & Del. R.R ...... Pennsylvania and Delaware Railroad. P., D. & E. R. R ...... Peoria, Decatur and Evansville Railroad. P. & E. R. R...... Philadelphia and Erie Railroad. . Paducah & E. R. R .... Paducah and Elizabethtow,n Railroad. P., Ft. W. & C. R. R. ..Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad. P., G. F. & C. R. R ....Portsmouth, Great Falls and Couway Railroad. P., H. & B. R. R...... Poughkeepsie, Hartford and Boston Railroad. P. H. & N. W. R. R ....Port Huron and Northwestern Railroad. P. & K. C. R. R ...... Parker and Kansas City Railroad. P., K. & P. R. R ...... Plymouth, Kankakee and Pacific Railroad. Port. & Ogden. R. R . ..Portland aud Ogdensburg Railroad. Phil. & N. R.. R...... Philadelphia and Newtown Railroad. P. & P. R. R ...... Pennsylvania and Petroleum Railroad. P., P. & J. R.R ...... Peoria. Pekin and Jacksonville Railroad. P. R. R. R ...... Port Royal Railroad. Phil. & R. R. R ...... Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. P. & R. I. R. R ...... Peoria and Rock Island Railroad. .Prov. & Spring. R. R. ..Providence and Springfield Railroad. Phil. & T. R. R ...... Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad. P., T. & B. R. R...... Pittsburgh, Titusvillo and Buffalo Railroad. P., V. & C. R. R ...... Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railroad. Prov. & Worces. R. R ..Providence and Worcester Railroad. P., W. & B. R. R...... Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Prov., Warren & Bris­ tol R. R ...... Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad. R. & A. R. R...... Richmond and Alleghany Railroad. R. & A. A. L. R. R ...... Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad. (146) CUNNETT.] ABBREVIATIONS. 23

R. & C. R. R...... Reading and Columbia Railroad. Rome & C. R. R...... Rome and Clinton Railroad. R. & D. R. R...... Richmond and Danville Railroad. R.,F. & P. R. R ...... Richmond, Fredericksburgh and Potoraac Railroad. R. G. R. R...... Rio Grande Railroad. R. & G. R. R...... Raleigh and Gaston Railroad. R. H. R. R ...... Rich Hill Railroad. R., N. & P. R. R...... Rochester, Nunda and Pennsylvania Railroad. R. & P. R. R ...... Richmond and Petersbnrgh Railroad. R. & S. L. R. R...... Rochester and State Line Railroad. R. & S. R. R ...... Rensselaer and Saratoga Railroad. R. V. & B. & C. R. R .. .Republican Valley and Burlington and Colorado Railroad. R., W. & 0. R. R ...... Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburgh Railroad. R., Y. R. & C. R. R...... Richmond, York River and Chesapeake Railroad. S. R. R ...... Salisbury Railroad. 8. & A. R. R ...... Sheuango and Allegheny Railroad. Spring, Athol & North- em R. R...... -.-. Springfield, Athol and Northern Railroad. S. B. R. R ...... Summit Branch Railroad. S. & B. R. R...... Syracuse and Binghamton Railroad. S. C. R. R ...... Southern Central Railroad. S. Carolina R. R ...... South Carolina Railroad. S. & C. R. R...... Savannah and Charleston Railroad. S. C. & D. R. R...... Sioux City and Dakota Railroad. S. C. & J. R. R ...... Short Creek and Joplin Railroad. S. C. & P. R. R ...... Sioux City and Pacific Railroad. S. & C. V. R. R...... Syracuse and Chenango Valley Railroad. S., G. & C. R. R ...... Syracuse, Geneva and Corning Railroad. St. J. & D. C. R. R .... .Saint Joseph and Denver City Railroad. S. K. & W. R. R...... Southern Kansas and Western Railroad. S. & L. R. R ...... Sunbury and Lcwiston Railroad. St. L., I. Mt. & S. R. R. Saint Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad. St. L., K. C. & N. R. R .Saint Louis, Kansas City and Northern Railroad. S. L; & B. R. R...... State Line and Sullivan Railroad. St. L. &. S. E. R. R. ....Saint Louis and South Eastern Railroad. St. L. & S. F. R. R...... Saint Louis and San Francisco Railroad. St. L., S. & L. R. R. R . .Saint Louis, Salem and Little Rock Railroad. St. L., V. & T. H. R. R.. Saint Louis, Va.ud.ilia and Terre Haute Railroad. S. & M. R. R ...... Savannah and Memphis Railroad. S. &M. P. R. R...... Somerset and Mineral Point Railroad. S. & N. B. R. R...... Seliusgrove and North Branch Railroad. S. P. R. R ...... Southern Pacific Railroad. S. &. P. R. R ...... Sacramento and Placerville Railroad. St. P. & P. R. R ...... Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad. St. P. & S. C. R. R...... Saint Paul and Sioux City Railroad. S. P., S., &T. F. R. R ..Saint Paul, Still water and Taylor's Falls Railroad. S., R. & D. R. R ...... Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad. S. & R. R. R ...... Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad. S. & S. R. R...... Schuykill and Susquchanna Railroad. S. & S. W. R. R ...... Salina and South Western Railroad. S. W. R. R ...... South Western Railroad. S. W. Pa. R. R...... South West Pennsylvania Railroad. T. C. R. R...... Texas Central Ra ilroad. T. & C. R. R ...... Tyrone and Clearfield Railroad. T., E. & S. L. R. R ...... Tioga, Elmira and State Line Railroad. (147) 24 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

T. H. & Inds. E. R .... .Terre Haute and Indianapolis Railroad. T. H. & S. R. R...... Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad. T. & N. 0. R. R ...... Texas and New Orleans Eailroad. T. & P. E. E ...... Texas and Pacific Eailroad. T. P. & W. R. E...... Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw Railroad. T. W. & W. E. E ...... Toledo, Wabask and Western Eailroad. U. & B. E. E. E ...... Utica and Black Eiver Eailroad. U.C.E. E...... Utah Central Eailroad. U., C. & B. R. R...... Utica, Clinton and Biughamtou Railroad. U., C. & S. R. R...... Utica, Chenaugo and Susquehanna Valley Railroad. U. & D. R. R...... Ulster and Delaware Railroad. U., I. & E. R. R...... Utica, Ithaca and Elmira Railroad. U. & N. E. E...... Utah and Northern Eailroad. U. & N. F. R. E ...... Ursina and North Fork Eailroad. . / U. P. R. R ...... Union Pacific Railroad. U. S. E. R ...... Utah Southern Railroad. U. & T. R. R...... Union and Titusville Railroad. U. T. Co. R. E...... Union Transit Company Eailroad. U. W. E. E...... Utah Western Eailroad. V.E.E...^"...... Valley Eailroad. Vt. & Mass. E.R ...... Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad. V., M., T. &.G. R. R ... .Vermont, Massachusetts, Troy and Greenfield Railroad. V. & N. R. R .... 1..;.. Vicksbnrg and Nashville Railroad. Vt. Valley E. E ...... Vermont Valley Railroad. W. R. R...... Western Railroad (Ala.). W. & A.E.E ...... Western and Atlantic Eailroad. W. C. E. E ...... '..... West Chester Eailroad. Wis. Cent. R. R ...... Wisconsin Central Railroad. W. C. & P. R. E ...... West Chester and Philadelphia Eailroad. W.C.,Va.M.&G.S.E.EWashington City, Virginia Midland and Great Southern Railroad. W. & E. E. E...... Williamsport and Elmira Eailroad. W. & E. Canal...... Wabash and Erie Canal. W. J. R. R...... West Jersey Railroad. W. N. C. E. E ...... Western North Carolina Railroad. W. Md. R. R ...... Western Maryland Railroad. W. & 0. R. R...... Washington and Ohio Railroad. W. & O. & O. C. R. R-Western and Oregon, and Oregon Central Eailroad. W. Pa. R. R ...... West Pennsylvania Railroad. W. & R. R.R...... Wilmington and Reading Railroad. W., St. L. & P. R. R....Wabash, Saint Louis and Pacific Railroad. W. V. R. R...... Walkill Valley Railroad. Wis. Val. R. R ...... Wisconsin Valley Railroad, Warwick V. R. R...... Warwick Valley Railroad.. W. Va. C. &'P. R.R. ..West Virginia Central and Pittsburgh Railroad. W. & W. R. R...... Wilmington and Western Railroad. Yough. R. R ...... Youghiogheny Railroad. Y. Br.Pa. R...... York Branch Pennsylvania Railroad. (148) ALABAMA.

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Feet. Ala.G.S.R.R ...... 14Q Alexander City...... S.&M.R.K...... 742 S.R.&D.R.R...... 470 A TnliPQrin S.R.&D.R.R...... 702 S.R.&D.R.R...... 456 Atalla ...... Ala.G.S.R.R ...... 602 Atliens ...... L.N. S.&N.A.R.R...... 707 Bangor ...... L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 466 Barclay ...... :.. S.R.&D.R.R...... 509 Bartoii ...... Memphis & C. R. R ...... 408 Batesville ...... M.&E.K.R...... 280 Ala.G.S.R.R ...... 1^9 Beaver Meadow ...... M.4&O.R.R...... 136 Bellefontc ...... Memphis & C.R.R ...... 639 A. C.R.R...... 160 Bibb Mills...... S.R.&D.R.R...... 446 Birmingham ...... Ala.G.S.R.R...... 596 Blount Springs ...... L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 432 S.R.&D.R.R...... 7Q1 Boligee ...... Ala.G.S.R.R ...... 123 L.N. S. &N.A.R.R...... 522 Ala.G.S.R.R ...... one Brierfield ...... S.R.&D.R.R...... 388 Brocks ...... L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 562 Mempbis & C. R. R ...... '..... 631 Brown's Cut ...... Ala.G.S.R.R ...... 244 S.R &D.R.R...... 189 L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 598 L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 500 Calvert ...... M. & A. G.T.R.R...... 57 S.&M.R.R...... 7QO M.& A. G.T.R.R...... 54 Cartbage ...... Ala. G.S.R.R...... 176 M.&A.G.R.R ...... 252 W.R.R.,of Ala...... 252 M.& A. G.T.R.R...... 40 Childersburgh ...... S.R.&D.R.R...... 416 Cbiucbilla ...... M.& O.R.R- ...... 78 Citronelle ...... M.& O.R.R...... 317 L.N.S.& N.A.R.R...... t\QA Plnvti S.R.&D.R.R...... 1QO Clear Creek ...... L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 538 Clements...... Ala. G.S.R.R...... :...... 419 M.& A. G.T.R.R...... 15 L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 183 Cold Creek...... M.& A. G.T.R.R...... 34 Colliusville ...... Ala.G.S.R.R ...... ; 738 Colniubiana ...... S.R.&D.R.R...... 535 Columbus ...... W.R.R ...... OflO L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 456 S.R.&D.R.R...... 447 Cottondale ...... :...... -...... Ala.G.S.R.R ...... 273 Mempbis & C. R. R ...... 560 Coxe's ...... S.R. &D.R:R...... 373 M.& A. G.T.R.R...... OQ Cross Plains ...... S.R.&D.R.R...... 697 Cuba ...... Ala.G.S.R.R ...... 01Q Cullman ...... L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 800 (149) ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. L.N.S. &N.A.R.R...... 438 S.R.&D.R.R...... 540 S.&M.R.R...... 755 Deatsville ...... L.N.S. &N.A.R.R...... 298 L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 575 Deer Park ...... M.&O.R.R...... 148 T*H fir en n Memphis & C. R. R ...... 488 Dixie ...... S.R.&D.R.R...... 282 Elkmont ...... L.N.S. &N.A.R.R...... 796 L.N.S.& N.A.R.R...... 197 Epes ...... Ala. G.S.R.R...... 129 Eufaula ...... :.. M.&E.R.R...... 200 Ala.G.S.R.R ...... 979 Ala. G.S.R.R ...... 189 Falkville...... L.N.S. &N.A.R.R...... 601 Fitzpatrick's ...... M.&E.R.R...... 262 Flint ...... L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 566 L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 646 Fort Deposit ...... M.&M.R.R ...... 520 Fort Payne...... Ala.G.S.R.R ...... 883 S.R.&D.R.R...... 542 Gilrner...... L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 536 Gold Hill...... S.& M.R.R...... 765 Goldsby ...... A. C.R.R...... 183 Goodwater ...... S.& M.R.R...... 867 Greenpond...... Ala.G.S.R.R ...... 491 Greenwood...... Ala. G.S.R.R...... 691 Griffiths' Mills ...... S.R.&D.R.R...... 691 M.&A.G.T.R.R...... 180 Harpsville ...... Ala.G.S.R.R ...... 186 Harrall's Cross-roads ...... A. C.R.R ...... 192 Harris ...... L.N. S. &N.A.R.R...... 562 T-To ff'Ciall^fl L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 671 L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 751 Helena ...... L.N.S.&N.A.R.R:...... 398 Holliniaus ...... Ala.G.S.R.R ...... 937 Hulls...... Ala.G.S.KR ...... 141 , 612 Ironton ...... L.N.S.&N.A.R.M...... 650 Jackson ...... M.C.& T.K.R...... 459 S.& M.R.R. s ...... 690 S.R.&D.R.R...... 628 Jamison ...... L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 704 Ala. G.S.R. R...... 527 A. C.R.R...... 209 Kellyton ...... S.& M.R.R...... 800 S.R.&D.R.R...... 426 S.R.&D.R.R...... 671 Memphis & C.R.R...... 620 L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 160 563 M.&A.G.T.R.R...... 54 Ala. G.S.R. R...... 144 A. C.R.R ...... 134 L.N.S.&N. A. R.R...... 623 Ala. G.S.R.R...... 485 L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 683 Memphis & 'C.R.R...... 573 S.R.&D.R.R...... 356 M.& A. G.T.R.R...... 253 M.&E.R.R...... 262 Ala. G. S.R.R...... 176 Midway ...... -....--..----.. M.&E.R.R...... 506 (150) GANKfcTT.} ALABAMA. 2?

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Milner ...... L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 838 Miner Station ...... A.C. R. R...... 119 Mitcbell ...i...... M.&E. R.R...... i!52 Mobile...... M.&O.R.R...... 6 U.S. Signal Office...... 69 Monteval lo ...... S.R.&D.R.R...... 469 Montgomery ...... L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 162 U.S. Signal Office...... 219 Morris ...... L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 406 Mountain Creek ...... L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 540 Mount Vernoii ...... M.& A. G.T.R.R...... 49 Munford*...... S.R.&D.R.R...... 621 Nebo Mount, tunnel at grade ...... M.&A.G.T.R.R...... 330 " summit of mount ...... M.& A. G.T.R.R...... 449 Oak Grove ...... M.&E. R.R...... 226 Olmstead ...... Ala.G. S.R. R...... 288 W.E.R.,of Ala...... - 812 Oxford ...... S.R.&D.R.R...... 653 Patona ...... S.R.&D.R.R...... 689 Peeples ...... S.R.&D.R.R...... 213 Pelham ...... L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 425 Pensacola Junction...... M.& M.R. R...... 68 Phelau...... L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 790 Pike Road ...... M.&E. R.R...... 295 Plantersville ...... S.R.&D.R.R...... 241 Plateau ...... M.&A.G.T.R.R...... 37 Pollard ...... M.& M.R.R...... 67 Randolph ...... S.R.&D.R.R...... 548 Reese ...... Ala.G. S.R. R...... 599 Reid...... i...... :..... L.N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 591 Memphis & C. R.R...... ar.n Selma ...... W.R. R...... 122 ' n. o. bank Alabama River ...... A. C.R.R...... 110 ' Junction, Western R. R ...... A. C.R.R...... 108 ' crossing, S. R. & D. R. R ...... A. C.R.R...... 112 ' Depot, Broad street ...... A.C. R.R...... 122 ' crossing, N. 0. & S. R.R...... A. C.R.R...... 121 Sepulga...... '. M. &M. R. R...... 200 Shade's Creek ...... L. N. S. &N. A. R. R...... 610 Shelby Springs...... S. R. &D.R. R ...... 529 Siluria...... '...... L. N. S. &N.A.R.R...... 462 Silver Run ...... S.R. &D.R. R...... 630 Slade's...... M. &A. G. T. R. R...... 54 Smallwood's ...... Ala. G. S. R. R...... 429 Spring Hill ...... M. &E. R.R...... 312 Springville...... Ala. G. S. R. R...... 727 Standiford ...... Ala. G. S.R. R ...... 574 Steel's ...... :...... Ala, G. S. R. R...... 610 Memphis & C. R. R ...... 602 Stowart's ...... Ala. G. S. R. R...... 159 Sturdevant ...... S. &M. R. R...... 497 Sunflower ...... M. &A. G.T.R. R ...... 28 Sword's Mills ...... S. R. &D.R. R ...... 741 Tallaclega ...... S. R. &D. R.R ...... 561 Taunehill ...... Ala.G.S.R.R ...... 485 Taylor's ...... A. C. R.R...... 173 Tensas...... M. &M.R.R...... 8 Thompson's ...... M.&E. R. R...... 289 Three-Notch Road ...... M. &E. R. R...... 492 Memphis & C. R. R ..... I .... r.fin Trinity ...... M. &C. R.R...... 634 Trussville ...... ^ ...... Ala. G. S. R.R ...... 702 Tuscaloosa...... Ala. G. S. R. R ...... 181 (151) ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Memphis & C. R. R...... 488 M.&E.R.R ...... 494 M.&A. G. T. R. R...... 274 A. C.R. R...... 282 Ala. G. S. R. R ...... 1, 0:51 "\ToTi PP'H Ala. G. S. R.R ...... 514 Verbena ...... L.N. S.&N. A. R. R ...... 448 Veto ...... S. R. &D. R.R...... 160 L.N.S. &N. A. R. R...... 547 S. &M. R. R...... 805 West Point ...... W. R. R. of Ala ...... 417 L.N. S. &N. A. R. R...... 183 M. &O.R. R...... 41 Whiting ...... L.N. S. &N. A. R.R...... 553 Ala.G.S.R.R ...... 613 Wilhite...... L.N.S.&N.A. R.R...... 606 Williams' Cross-Roads...... Ala.G.S.R.R ...... 514 S. R. &D.R.R...... 427 Ala.G.S.R.R ...... 519 Memphis & C. R. R ...... 596 York ...... Ala. G. S. R.R ...... 159

(152) ALASKA.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Fed. Adakh ...... U. S. C. &G.S...... 5, 678 Akutan ...... U. S. C. &G. S ...... 3, 888 Atka ...... U. S. C. &G.S...... 4,988 Avatanak ...... U. S. CL&G.8...... 1,207 Bogosloif ...... ,....., ...... U. S. C. &G.S...... 844 Bouldys, Peak of ...... U. S. C. &G.S...... 1,145 Chuqul ...... U. S. C. & G.S...... 3, 109 Cook, Mfc...... Dall ...... 16, 000 Crillon, Mt...... Dall ...... 15, 900 U. S.C. &G. S...... 5.525 U. S.C. &G. S...... 2, 855 Fairweather, Mt ...... 14, 589 Do...... Tebenkoff...... 14,000 Do...... 13, 946 Do...... 14, 708 Do...... 14, 708 Do...... 13, 864 Do...... Dall ...... 15,500 Gareloi ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 5, 334 Garyalaya ...... U. S.C. &G.S...... 11,270 Illiaoiiusk ...... ^...... U. S. C. &G.S...... 12, 066 Kyska, North Peak ...... U. S. C. &.G.S...... 4, 085 Macushin ...... U. S. C. &G.S...... 5,961 St. Elias, Mt...... 17, 854 Do...... Tebenkoff ...... 16, 938 Do...... :..... 12,661 Do...... 14, 970 Do...... 17, 854 Do...... Dall ...... 19, 500 Shishaldin ...... U. S. C. &G.S...... 8,683 U. S. Signal Office...... 63 Tauaga ...... U. S. C. &.G.S...... 7,108 U. S. C. &G.S...... 5,961 U.S. C.&G. S...... 8,954 U. S. C. &G. S...... 3,374 "Vsevidoff U.S. C. &G.S...... 8,868

(153) ARIZONA.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Powell ...... 6,360 S. P.R. R.of Ariz ...... 214 4,017 A.&P.R.R...... 6,026 Angcll...... A.&P.R.R...... 5,879 8,065 5, 354 \\riiPpl(.*T 5,000 " Signal Station ...... U. S. Signal Office ...... 5, 004 6,124 6,350 A.&P.R.R...... 5,105 7-381 A.&P.R.R...... 5,128 7,330 Aubrey Valley ...... Toner ...... 5, 156 Bctile ...... A.&P.R.R...... 3,472 2, 127 4,264 Bellemoute ...... -A.&P.E.R-..-...... 7,099 S.P.R.R...... 3, 580 Beuson Junction ...... A. T.&S.F.R..:...... 3,521 1,426 A.&P.R.E...... 5, 372 Bill Williams Mt ...... 6, 620 4,890 6,700 7,796 4, 412 S.P.R.R...... 3, 761 ' 4, 872 Brookliue ...... A.T.&S.F.R.R ...... 4,462 Med. Dpt. U.S.A...... 5,330 7,704 S.P.E.R!...... 4,224 Can by, Fort...... : ...... Med. Dept., U.S.A...... 6, 500 A.T. &S.F.R.R ...... 3,618 Canon Springs ...... 5,498 9,280 A.&P.R.R ...... 5,199 S.P.R.R.of Ariz ...... 1,398 Cave Spring ...... 6,031 5,868 A.&P.R.R ...... 6,837 A.&P.B.B-...... 5, 2iM 4,201 7, 476 3,855 5, 638 ...... Powell...... 6,000 to 8, 000 5,367 A.T.&S.F.R.R ...... 3, 771 A. & P. R. R ...... 6,434 6,244 tt 6, 1S9 Wheeler...... ;;:.;..;* 4jl70 Covote Sorine ...... ,..'...... Wheeler ...... ii im.nnm 6,874 (154) OANNETT.J ARIZONA. 31

Station. Authority; Elevation.

Feet. \Vlicclcr r-\ 77'J A.T.&S.F.R.R...... 4,172 A.&P.R.R...... 5, 657 5, 182 Powell ...... 7,140 Date Creek, Camp ...... 3, 726 Deer Spring ...... 5,981 Defiance, Fort ...... 6,862 Powell i>, 800-6, 000 Dennison ...... A.&P.R.R...... 4 Q/Q O 1 'tr. 5. 192 'PmiPT* 4,765 Powell ...... 6, 500 Echo Peak ...... Powell ...... 5,360 Elgin...... A.T.&S.F.B.B...... 4,690 El Puerto del Dado Pass ...... 5,433 10,691 S.P.R.R.of Aria...... 1 Fi9'* Fail-bank Junction ...... A. T.&S.F.E.E...... ;{, 8^8 Fairview...... A.&P.R.R ...... 5, 909. A.P.R.R...... 6,b62 U.S. Signal Office...... 1 r->r\'\ Gila City ...... S.P.R. R. of Ariz...... 175 S. P.R. E. of Ariz ...... 7*7C) Guomo Waterpocket (Waiuupits Pikavu).. Powell ...... 5,390 Goodwiu, Camp (old) ...:...... "V^"llPPlf*1* 2,816 \Vlicclcr 10,516 "WIlPPlpV 4,833 Wheeler...... O 1 IS U.S. Signal Office...... 4,737 Green's Peak...... Wheeler...... :...... 10, 093 Hackberry ...... A.& P.R.R...... 3, 522 Powell...... 6, ri40 A. &P. R. R...... 4,910 H 070 Hatch Wells...... Powell ...... r\ 9QO Holbrook ...... A. &P. R. E...... 5, 047 Hopo, Mt...... 6, 321 House Eock Spring ...... '...... Powoll...... 5, 730 Huachuca ...... _...... A. T. &S. F. R. R...... 4,253 Hualapai ...... A. &P. R. R...... 3, 277 Hualapais, Camp...... c 'iOO Hualapais Spring ...... 4,258 Humphreys' Peak...... s...... 12, 562 Jacob's Pool Point ...... 6, 890 Jacob's Pools...... Powell...... 5, 260 Jacob's Well...... Pacific R. R. Reports ...... 5,973 Do...... 6,065 Jaycock's Ranch ...... Wheeler...... 6, 814 Kaibab Plateau ...... 8 f\f\n Kanab Plateau...... Powell ...... 5,000-6,400- Kane Spring ...... Powell...... Kerliu's Well...... Powell...... r, r.f>o Eingman ...... A. &P.R. E...... Q ono Kisaha Waterpocket ...... Powell ...... :...... 5,980 La Pilla...... Wherler...... f\ Q~r> Law's Spring...... Powell...... 6, 870 Lee's Ferry ...... ^ ..... ^ . Powell...... 3,170 1 f>7U Limestone Spring ...... s . s ...;. 5, 680 Limestone Tanks...... 5.040 Limestone Water-pocket...... Wheeler ...... 5,405 Little Colorado River (mouth of) ..,= ...... Po w ell ...... tt .-....;.. 2.- 690 (155) 32 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 5, 526 6,542 3, 836 2,000 McPherson, Camp ...... Mod. Dept., U. S. A ...... 3,726 S. P. R. R. of Ariz...... 1,188 1,270 S. P. R. R...... 4, 036 6,670 Powell...... 5, 558 Pmvpll 4,705 Pnwpll 4,710 S. P. R. R. of Ariz...... 543 Powell ...... 4,700 755 Do...... Med. Dept.,U. S. A...... 604 Do...... 605 WhpHf-r 7,535 5,890 Mountain Spring ...... 5,500 Do ...... Powell...... "..-..'.-...... 3, 198 Powell ...... 5, 380 6, 580 10, 038 A. &P.R.R...... 5,605 Do...... 4, 155 Do ...... 4,101 Do...... Wheeler ...... 5, 666 ' Do...... Pacific R. R. Reports .... i... 5, 626 Powell ...... 5,800 6,216 Now Year's Spring ...... 6,739 A. T. &S.F.R. R ...... 3,813 4,686 Do...... T. & P. R. R. surveys ...... 4,820 6, 359 S.P. R.R ...... 4,104 5,044 f\w*Q 1 Ki T^*i*llr 6,700 Oraibi Spring ...... Pnwpll 5, 950 Wheeler ...... 4, 757 Do...... --..---...--. Powell...... 6,009 Do...... Ives...... 5,816 6,395 Ord Peak ...... 10, 266 OvalButte...... Powell...... 5,410 2, 282 746 S. P. R. R. of Ariz ...... 728 Palo Verde...... A. &P. R. R ...... 1,065 S, P. R. R. of Ariz...... 3,538 S. P. R. R. of Ariz ...... 3,012 Parapet Plateau ...... Powell ...... 4, 000-7, 000 Powell ...... 7,276 Do...... -.-...-...- ...... Powell ...... [5, 000-7, 300 Wheeler...... 6,896 Park Spring...... ;...... -...... -. rPAtlPT 7, 199 \\71iAplAT1 6, 272 Peach Spring ...... A. &P. R.R ...... 4,759 Peach-tree Spring ...... Powell...... 4,110 Peacock Spring ...... Toner...... 3,174 Pearl Spring ...... 5, 315 .Phttniy. Sicrnal Station ...... U. S. Signal Office...... 1,068 (156) GANNETT.] ARIZONA. 33

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Powell ...... 3,690 S.P. R.R. of Ariz...... 1,618 Do...... 1,750 4,754 4,870 Picket Post ...... 2,669 1,440 5,648 A.&P. R. R...... 5,084 Powell...... 4,890 Powell ...... 6,560 5,397 4,149 Powell ...... i...... 4,500 Pottery Hill...... Ives ...... ^ ...... 5,722 Powell...... A. &P.K.R...... 418 5,316 5, 332 6,401 2,712 Mexicai^ Boundary Survey . . . 4,170 Powell...... 6,720 3,764 Do...... 4,356 Do...... T. &P.R.R ...... 4,490 S.P.R.R...... 4,396 4,666 Red Butte...... Powell...... 7,690 Powell ...... 5,510 S.P. R,R. of Ariz ...... 1,867 Relief Springs ...... '...... Wheeler ...... 5,526 Rillito ...... S.P.R.R.of Ariz ...... 2,060 6,849 4,972 T?n nlr^Q Pfi HQ 4,312 Russell Point...... Powell ...... 7,280 Russell's Tank ...... 5,285 1,066 A.&P.R.R ...... 2,587 Safforcl ...... 2,711 Wheeler...... 5,650 A. &P.R.R...... 4.979 Salt Spring ...... 4,747 2,456 A.&P.R.R ...... 5, 807 Sanford's .....:...... A.T.&-S.F.R.R ...... 3,726 P;R.R. Reports...... 12, 052 Do...... 12, 562 10, 122 11, 468 6,666 S. P. R. R. Reports ...... 3,611 S.P.R.R.of Ariz ...... 690 7,000 Do...... Powell...... 5, 800-6, 200 Wheeler ...... 6, 032 6,070 11, 100 Wheeler...... 9,330 6,169 3, 652 Med.Dept., U.S. A...... 5,000 Sonoita ...... A.T.&S.F.R.R ...... 4.824 (157) Bull. 5 3 34 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 681 6,862 Sr.anwix ...... S.P.R.R. of Ariz ...... 567 Powell ...... 4,650 7,867 4,891 5, 755 5,797 Supai ...... A.&P.R.R...... 6,917 S.P.R.R. of Ariz ...... *.. 1, 298 Taylor, Mt ...... 11,200 Powell...... 6,035 Do...... 6,299 Terra ...... Powell ...... , 6, 070 Texas Hill ...... S.P.R.R. of Ariz ...... 355 11, 496 Powell ...... 4, 980 Thousand Wells...... Powell...... 5,399 Powell ...... 6,680 Tipton Peak ...... A^7hpAlf»T 7,364 A. & P. R. R. surveys...... 7, 529 4,550 Trident Point ...... Powell...... 6,760 Trum.bull, Mt ...... Powell ...... 8,360 A.&P.R.R...... 4,172 "WllPftlPT* 3,885 Tubac ...... 3, 000 S.P.R.R.of Ariz ...... 2,392 Do...... 2, 538 U.S. Signal Office...... 2,404 Tnll Spring ...... 5,861 Powell...... 5 ,400-6,100 3,600 Valde Chino...... 5,754 3,160 Wheeler...... 5,875 "V\Tl~i p f* 1 f* i* 7,106 Wag-a-thi-le Spring ...... Powell ...... 6,040 Wallipi Pass ...... K. P. E. R. surveys ...... 3,473 Walpi ...... Powell...... 6,070 8, 825 4,421 Whipple. Fort ...... 5.318 Do...... 5, 335 7,206 6,301 White's Ranch ..'...... 1,202 3, 580 Willcox...... S.P.R.R...... 4, 166 Williams ...... A.&P.K.R...... 6, 727 Williams' Ranch ...... 7,487 Willow Grove ...... 4,170 Wi How Spring ...... 7, 294 A.&P.R.R...... 4, 825 Pnwoll 4 , 500-5, 000 Yampai ...... A. &P.K.R...... 5, 552 5, 369 Yucca ...... A.&P.R.R...... 1,774 Yurna ...... S.P.R.R...... 142 U.S. Signal Office...... 141 (158) ARKANSAS.

Station. Authoi ity. Elevation.

Feel. Alexander...... St. L., I. Mt. &S. R.R- 330 Alicia...... Toner...... 244 Alma ...... L. R. &Ft. S.R.R..... 477 Altus ...... L. R. &Ft. S. R.R .... 581 Argenta...... M. &L. R.R.R...... 301 Arkadelphia ...... St. L.,I. Mt.&S.R. R. 191 Atkins ...... L. R. & Ft. S. R. R.... 399 Austin ...... St. L., I.Mt. &S.R.R...... 258 Baring Cross ...... Toner ...... 246 Beebe ...... St. L.,I. Mt.&S.R. R...... 250 Benton...... St. L.,I. Mt.&S. R. R...... 283 Bentonville ...... Smithsonian Inst...... 1,790 Bradford ...... St. L.,1. Mt.&S. R. R...... 246 Brinkley ...... M.&L.K. R.B...... 200 Buckhorh ...... Smithsonian Inst ...... 650 Cabin Creek ...... L. R. &Ft. S. R. R...... 449 Cabot ...... Toner...... 279 Camden...... Toner ..... P ...... 123 Campbell ...... Toner...... 223 Carrollton ...... :.. Toner ...... 1,412 Clarksville...... L. R.&Ft. S. R. R...... 409 Coal Hill...... L. R. &Ft. S. R. R...... 510 Conway...... L. R.&Ft. S. R. R...... 361 Corning...... ;...... St. L.,I. Mt.& S. R.R...... 294 Delaplaine ...... c...... Toner ...... 268 Dcvall's Bluff...... M. &L.R.R.R...... 181 Fayetteville...... Toner ...... 1,350 Flippen'fl Barrens...... Smithsonian Inst ...... 1,000 Forrest City...... M.&L. R.R.R...... 281 Fort Smith...... L. R.&Ft. S. R.R...... 467 Fulton, Red River Bridge...... St. L., I. Mt. & S. R. R...... 272 Games' Landing...... Toner ...... 149 Gainesville ...... Toner ...... 500 Garner...... Toner ...... 211 Gatlin ...... L. R. &Ft. S. R. R...... 451 Germantown ...... L. R. &Ft. S. R. R...... 353 Grand Glaise ...... St. L ,1. Mt.&S. R.R...... 226 Gurdoii ...... St. L.,1. Mt.&S. R. R...... 213 Higginson ...... Toner ...... 210 Holland...... Toner ...... 243 Hope ...... St. L.,1. Mt.&-S. R. R...... - 357 Hopefield, opp. Memphis...... M. &L. R. R. R...... 218 Do ...extreme h. w. in Mississippi Riv. 217 Horsehead ...... L. R. &Ft. S. R. R...... 404 Hot Springs...... Toner ...... 718 Jacksonport...... Toner ...... 214 Jacksonville ...... St. L.,1. Mt. &S. R.R...... 287 Jamison ...... L. R.&Ft. S. R.R...... 330 Judsonia ...... St. L.,1. Mt.&S. R.R...... 222 Keusott...... St. L., I. Mt. & S. R. R...... 229 K n obe1...... r.... Toner ...... 271 Kuoxville ...... L. R. & Ft. S. R. R ...... 437 La Augnille.. .^...... M. &L.R.R.R...... 210 La Honda ...... Pacific R. R. Reports...... '.. 632 Little Rock ...... St. L.,L Mt.&S. R.R...... 263 Do..... Signal Station...... U. S. Signal Office...... 298 Lockbai^'s ...... Toner ...... 242 (159) 36 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. L. R.&Ft. S. R. R...... 406 263 360 Madison, on St. Francis Bridge...... : M. &L. R.R.R...... 213 207 TVTnlvpm St. L., I. Mt. &S.R. R...... 277 600 rPrt!l AT* 251 287 Montana ...... L.R.&Ft.S. R. R...... :... 432 L.R.&Ft.S. R. R...... 393 L. R.&Ft, S. R. R...... 4^Q 261 142 Newport ...... St.L., LMt. &S.R.R...... 232 O'Kean ...... St.L., I.Mt.&S.R.R...... 276 215 L.R.&Ft.S. R. R...... 386 Ozark ...... L.R.&Ft.S. R. R...... 424 Palarni ...... L.R.&Ft.S. R. K...... 311 St. L.,I.Mt.&S.E. B.I...... 290 418 L.R.&Ft.S.R. R...... 333 St.L., I. Mt.&S.K.R...... 328 790 264 Russellvillo ...... L.R.&Ft.S. R. R-...... 391 Med. Dept., U. S.A ...... 460 L.R.& Ft:S. R. R- ...... 4-22 188 Sfr.L., I.Mt.&S.R.R...... 253 Texarkana...... St.L., I.Mt.&S.R.R...... 303 Do .... (Juno. T. & J. Div. T. & P. ) . . . T.&P.R.R...... 358 L.R.&Ft.S. R. R...... 44Q L.R.&Ft.S. R. R...... 450 L.R.&Ft.S. R. R...... 423 Walnut Ridge ...... St.L., I.Mt.&S.R.R...... 275 \Vir<1 N 9^1 Warren ...... L.R. &Ft.S. R. R...... 331 Washington ...... 660 White Oak...... :...... '. L.R.&Ft.S. R. R...... 435

(100) CAUFOBKlA.

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Feet. Abbey Hill-...... --...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 1,232 Abbott ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 375 59 Adalaute...... Cal.P.R.R...... 76 8,431 282 6,594 3,013 Do...... 725 Do...... 3,617 P. R. R. Reports ...... -70 Alcatraz Island ...... U.S. C.&G.S ...... 143 P. R.R. Reports...... 46 C.P.R.R...... 2,822 Alta...... C.P.R.R...... 3,607 C.P.R.R...... 740 4,365 AltnrasHill...... 4,459 1,494 C.P.R.R...... 130 A n/lpTsann TrtTiPT* 33 9,000 Angel Island, N. W ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 159 Angel Island Peak ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 782 161 C.P.R.R...... 154 AATlippl AV 359 "\^li PP! P v 4, 272 TXT h ppl PT 5,697 C.P.R.R...... 55 AVli6Glcr 3,375 "\ATli ppi pv 1,810 C.P.R.E...... 1,360 Do ...... 1,176 AVneeler 7 449 Advisadera, Point ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 171 \\Tlipnlpv 594 384 Bache, Mt ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 3,793 Do ...... 3,790 \\/"ll pAlpT1 4,076 \\71i pplpl1 5,387 Bah-li-vah Spring ...... \X7]-»pplp-p 6 284 ~\\r ii ppl PT* 432 3,285 C QOQ Do...... "\X7l-»pplp-p ft 9Q<^ BaldKock ...... 7,825 Bailey, Mt...... 6,357 Ballona ...... L. A. &I. R.R...... 103 Bantas ...... C.P. R. R...... 30 48 \X71»pp1 p-p 6,039 "\S7]iPplpi» 4,680 5Q4 3 UCL1 Batavia...... C. P.R. R...... 64 Battle Creek Meadows ...... Wheeler...... 4. 700 38 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Battle Hill...... 2,389 4,115 Bear Valley P. O ...... 2,087 . Do..... Town Hotel...... 6,592 5, 193 Do...... 4,682 Do...... 5, 327 4,887 Bell Mill...... 3,681 BelJo ...... Cal.P. R.K...... 203 U. S. C. &G. S...... 6 Benicia Barracks ...... Med. Dept.,U. S. A...... 64 Bennett's Wells, Death Valley ...... Wheeler ...... _ (; Toner ...... 256 Bidwell...... ^...... 4,612 4 fi47 Do...... Med. Dept., U. S. A ...... 4,680 Bidwell, Mt ...... Wheeler...... 8,551 Wheeler...... 342 3, 269 C.P.R.R...... 124 70 6,464 4 2'^4 Big Oak Flat...... 2,823 \X7 \\ fipl AT* 4,553 "\li7T» A A! AT 4 704 3', 925 3,949 Black Bluff ...... U.S. C. &G.S...... 208 ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 2,811 2,230 Black Eidge ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 756 6,485 216 Blood's Station ...... fi Q7Q* Blue Gallon ...... C.P.R.R...... 4,693 Bluff Point...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 177 4, 639 5,230 Do...... C.P.R.R...... 5, 531 Bodega Head ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 241 141 Bonita, Point ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 283 2,450 2,107 172 6, 519 2 3fifl Box Elder...... 1, 430 622 3, 157 3,592 10, 150 TylTV* n A! AT 5,693 7,418 13, 886 2,.838 1,357 .6,423 Brighton...... S.&P.R.R ...... 42 Brighton, Cross S.V.R.R...... C.P.R.R...... 54 Broncho ...... Wheeler...... 5,310 (162) GANNETT.] CALIFORNIA. 39

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Brown's Flat ...... Wheeler...... 1,964 Brown's Peak ...... Wheeler...... 5,392 Brown's Ranch...... Wheeler...... 1,759 Buckeye ...... Whee'er...... 4,938 Buckhorn Ranch (or Warren Station)...... Wheeler...... 693 Buck's Ranch ...... Wheeler...... '...... 5,112 Buena Vista ...... Wheeler ...... 323 Do ...... Nev.Co.N.G.R.R...... 2,618 Buena Vista Oil Works...... 790 Buffalo Station...... Wheeler...... 4,378 Burrows, Mt...... AVbeeler...... 4,267 Burst Rock ...... Wheeler...... 9,157 Bush Hill...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 482 Butte Creek Bridge ...... Wheeler,...... 4,692 Butte Creek House...... Wheeler...... 5,758 Butt, Mt...... Wheeler...... 7,830 Byrnes' Ferry ...... Wheeler...... 380 Cady, Camp...... Wheeler...... 1,894 Cahto...... Sniithsonian lust ...... 2,000 Cahuenga Pass...... Wheeler...... 750 Cajon Pass...... Pacific R. R. Reports...... 4,676 Cajon Pass' Divide...... Wheeler...... 4,1<(5 Cajon Ranch...... Pacific R. R. Reports ...... 412 Calaveras Grove...... Wheeler...... 4,730 Caliente...... C.P.R.R...... I...... 1,290 Do...... Wheeler...... 1,314 Caliente Springs ...... Wheeler...... 3,688 California City Point...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 75 Calistoga ...... C.P.R.R...... 331 Cainpo, Signal Station...... U.S.Signal Office...... 2,527 Camptonville ...... Toner ...... ^...... 2,388 Camp Weldon (Mountain) ...... Wheeler...... 2,716 Canebrake Ranch ...... Wheeler...... 3.904 Cannelas Ranch ...... Wheeler...... 799 Cannon ...... C.P.R.R...... 90 Gallon de Turruco Pass...... 4,256 Canon Spring v ...... Wheeler...... 1,238 Canon Statioa ...... Wheeler...... 2,650 Capita^ Grande...... Pacific R. R. Reports. 730 Caples Ranch ...... Wheeler...... 7,780 Caples Spring...... Wheeler...... 5,512 Carbondalo ...... C.P.R.E...... 222 Caribou Bridge, North Fork ...... Wheeler...... 2,843 Carizzo ...... 431 Carlos, Mt...... Whitney ...... 4,977 Carmel, Mt ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 4,415 Carnelian .Hot Springs ...... Wheeler...... 6,237 Carson CaJion Toll-house ...... Wheeler...... 6,596 Carson Pass...... Goddard...... 7,972 Do...... :...... Whitney ...... 8,759 Do...... Wheeler...... 8,634 Cartago...... 3,589 Carthage, on Owens Lake ...... Wheeler...... 3,589 Cary, Mt...... Wheeler...... 9,970 ;Cascade...... C.P.R.R...... 6,538 Castle, Mt...... -....---....:...... Wheeler....:.. .9,013 ...... Whitney ...... 12,500 Castle Rock...... Wheeler...... 9,872 Castroyille, on line of S. P. R. R ...... Monterey R. R 19 Catharines...... S.P.R.R.1... 512 Cathedral Rock (lower) ...... Wheeler...... 6,430 Cathedral Rock (higher)...... Wheeler...... 6,529 Qathey'sRanch ..,. ...,...,. .,.,.,, .. Wheeler,,...., 1,260 (163) 40 [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Cavallos, Point de los...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 126 Coyote Ridge ...... U.S. C.&G.S. :'...... 1,034 8, 308 Toner ...... 5,614 \A7Ti PA! AT* 4,675 503 Ceixo Gordo Landing, Col. River ...... 3,656 Cerro Gordo Pass...... Wheeler...... 8,874 AXrii ppl PT* 4 QQ9 Chapperal House...... \WiPA,lAr 5,076 K. P. R. R. surveys ...... 675 C.P.R.R...... 193 Do...... -ien Do...... A^J"Tl A A! AT* 177 Chinese Camp ...... Wheeler...... 1 20Q 8, 136 \\7TlA A! AT* 2,095 Cicero ...... ^...... C.P.R.R...... 90 Cienega...... L.A.&I.R.R...... 121 Ciaco ...... C.P.R.R...... 5 934 A^TTlAAlAT* 5,654 Clark Peak ...... "\17T-i p pi pr» 11', 295 Clark's...... \X71l ppl PT Q one \X7ViPplpT* 4, 677 76 Clear Lake...... 5,808 C.P.R.R...... 1 7^10 \\71l PP! AT* Q 779 "YX71i ppl PT» 3 464 Cohen's Eanch ...... 281 85 AX7 1 1 PA! PT» 4,990 Cold Spring ...... i...... "\RT 11 A A! A V 3,126 Do...... 5,375 Cold Spring Ranch...... "w IIP A! AT* e«c Cole's Ranch ...... "W71i p pi PT» 1,221 Coleville (blacksmith shop) ...... 5,190 Colfax ...... Nev. Co. N.G.R.R...... 2,422 Do...... Wheeler ...... Q flOO Colfax Junction, with Nevada Co. E. E . .. C.P.R.R...... 2,422 835 Colton ...... OflQ Do ...... C.P.R.R...... 965 Toner...... 2,314 Columbia P. O ...... Wheeler ...... 2 TW Columbia Rock (above valley) ...... 5,005 \\T Vi PA! AT 2 C/JC Conejos Ranch ...... 579 Conness Peak ...... ~\XT } * p c\\ PT* 12,518 Contra Costa...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 96 Cook's Point (Mountain)'...... :..... 6,336 Cook's Wells...... Pacific R. R. Reports ...... Rft Coomb's Station ...... 2,886 Cooper's Ranch ...... 8,406 Copperopolis P. 0 ...... 1,015 Corbett's Ranch ...... 1,075 VSTTl ppl PT» 14, 093 Cordelia ...... '. C.P.R.R...... 11 Do...... Pacific R. R. Reports ...... fiQ Cory's Peak ...... 11,326 Costa ...... C.P.R.R...... 85 Cotton wood ...... Toner ...... 423 Cottonwood Island ...... "...... Wheeler...... 787 (164) GANKETT. I CALIFORNIA. 41

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 2,488 1,665 5, 905 6,041 5,329 "\X7 V» p ii 1 p p 3, 876 Cox's Ferry 250 934 Crane Flat...... 6,054 Orono "Vnllpv 3,185 1,000 12 Do...... 3, 306 ' 5, 157 C.P.E.B...... 313 .Crimea House...... 1,221 Crook, Forfc ...... Med.Dept. U.S.A...... 3,390 5,464 R. R. Reports ...... 5,907 Wheeler...... 980 981 C.P.B.B...... 952 DO..:...... 1,328 8,529 1,168 5,278 " 387 C.P.R.R...... 39 Goddard...... 6,824 Wheeler...... Si, 162 Wheeler ...... 568 Dana, Mt ...... Whitney ...... 13,227 Wheeler...... 3,143 C.P.R.R...... 54 Wheeler...... 451 Deadfall Bridge ...... Wheeler...... 3, 426 Wheeler...... 4,451 C.P.R.R...... 68 Wheeler...... 4,957 "DAPT f*TPplr Wheeler...... 4,518 Wheeler...... 4,840 C.P.E.R...... 313 Wheeler...... 1,989 Wheeler...... 2,922 T^pxril'fi P^ilr Wheeler...... 6,910 U.S. C.&G.S...... 202 U.S. C.&G.S...... 2, 327 U.S. C.&G.S ...... 3,849 C.P.E.E...... : 65 R. R. Reports ...... 5,964 , Do...... Wheeler...... 5,885 C.P.R.R. Surveys...... 7,901 Do...... Wbitney ...... 7,056 Wheeler...... ,...... _.... 3,420 Wheeler...... 103 C.P.R.R...... 114 2,200 8,400 Do...... Wheeler ...... b,541 Wheeler...... 1,090 Q^4 Drune Barracks ...... Med.Dept., U.S. A...... 32 Dudley's ...... Wheeler...... 2,959 (165) 42 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Slevation.

Feet. Dnxbnry ...... U.S.C.&G.S ...... 797 Dngau's .'...... S.&P.R.R...... 1,106 12, 289 Dutch Flat...... C.P.R.R ...... 3,395 1, 195 Dutch Hill Mining Camp...... 4,692 AA71i A A! AT 7,369 5,115 9, 933 \X7V» A A! AT 4,632 Ebbitt's Pass ...... P.R.R. Reports...... -. 8, 793 \WlApl AT 11,231 4,061 358 Eldorado Mill ...... 863 Elephant, Mt...... "\X7VlAAlAT 10, 418 "Wrii A A! AT 5,567 ^Vlicclor 6,233 \VJiccl or 3,317 Elk Grove...... C.P.R.R...... 53 ElkHorn...... Pacific R. R. Reports ...... 89 \\7ViAAlpT 1,049 Elk Valley...... 3,751 Ellis...... C.P.R.R.... .y...... 76 "\\f\\ p A! AT 8,675 C.P.R.R ...... 75 ElMonte...... 329 4,113 Emigrants' Gap ...... C.P.R.R.-..-...... 5, 221 Do...... 5,221 5,223 \X7Ti ppl n'p 5,957 4,570 ~\W ll A A! AT 7,849 Far West, Camp...... Med.Dept., U.S. A...... 175 \X7Ti A A! AT 3,393 1,389 Fifteen Mile Creek ...... AXTVipftl/i-p 1,267 Fisherman's Peak ...... "Wheeler 14,448 1,900 C.P.R.R...... 153 Florin ...... 42 Folsom ...... S.&P.R.R...... 182 2 217 Forgay's Ranch ...... 3,381 "WliGclGr 4,225 3, 587 Fort Point ...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 186 \\71lAAlAT 6, 306 ' 1, 371 \A71»AAl AT 3,265 Fowler's Peak ...... 1,760 TXTllpftlpTt 4,220 Frank's Lagoon ...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 497 7, 995 10,848 C.P.R.R...... 58 5,565 C.P.R.R...... 294 Do...... 314 FresnoFlat ...... 2,192 Fryes' 2,181 Fulsom & Hall's Rancix ...... Wheeler...... 4.282 (1<56) QANNETT.] CALIFORNIA. 43

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. \X7TlPPilpT 405 Furnace Springs ...... 337 C.P.R.R...... 49 Gavilan ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 2,816 Do...... 3, 381 2,433 7,119 Do...... C. P. R. R. Surveys ...... 7,154 Gilroy ...... 193 "\Vheeler 3,094 Gold Run ...... C.P.R.R...... 3,220 "w/h ppi f»v 2,014 4, 883 "WTllPplpT* 4,697 Gordon's Batich ...... 737 German's Ranch ...... 3,838 C.P.R.R...... 278 C.P.R.R...... 280 Guano Island ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 28 1 435 ~v\7 y» f* p i p v 4,115 \\71lPftlAV 1,744 \\7Ti PP! PI* 2,080 8, 528 2, 247 \VllC6l6r 2, 432 "\Vli A A! AT* 8,564 Grass Valley ...... 2,090 Do...... Nev. Co. N. G. li R ...... 2, 454 2, 987 307 Do...... "WTV] ftp! pr» 1,100 Green Bluff ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 486 1,351 Do...... 1, 352 Wheeler...... 4,479 Greenville ...... 3, 544 Gridlev...... 97 Griffith's Ranch...... AVllPpl AT 473 "Wheeler 5, 838 Grizzly Hill...... Wheeler (Theod) ...... 5,709 11, 723 Do...... 10, 369 2 828 5,864 \V heeler 1,807 Halo's ...... 2, 739 Q qr.q 3,272 4,440 260 3 one Harkness Mountain, near Big Meadows.. .. Wheeler (Theod) ...... 8,875 Harris' Ranch, Madeline Plains ...... v. . . 5,339 Harris' Station, Amander Road ...... 5,439 242 HaskelPsPeak ...... 8,126 7, 676 Haughtown Crossing ...... :...... S.&P.R.R...... ' ' 85 3, 150 5,957 Wheeler...... 5 ccn Hazelton Peak ...... Wheeler...... 2.960 (167) 44 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. tJULL. 6.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 3,404 Whitney ...... 4,343 C. P. R. R. Surveys...... 7, 031 Do...... 6,996 1, 821 Whitney ...... 2, 398 7,039 1,907 High Bluff...... U. S.C.&G.S...... :...... 533 High Hill...... U. S. C.&G.S ...... 490 Highland Peak ...... Wheeler...... 10, 956 Hill's Ranch ...... 4, 131 Kite's Cove ...... Wheeler ...... 1,601 Hodgdou's ...... Wheeler ...... 4, 506 Wheeler...... 10, 872 C.P.R.R...... 76 Hollister ...... Toner ...... 284 Homestead ...... S.&P.R.R ...... 32 Honey Lake ...... Wheeler...... 3, 949 Hooker ...... 543 Hope Valley ...... 7,072 847 5, 477 3,860 3, 635 Wheeler...... 2,931 0,080 Do\...... Do...... 7,692 Hough's Mountain ..... J ...... Wheeler (Theod)...... 7,391 Hovely's Camp ...... Wheeler...... 3,860 980 3,122 Humboldt, Fort...... Med. Dept., U. S. A...... 50 4,847 P.R.R. Reports...... 5, 351 Hunter's Ranch ...... 6,274 Do...... 6,275 Huntington, Mohave River ...... Wheeler ...... 2, 899 Hupps' Mill...... 2,667 Hyde's Union Saw-Mill ...... Wheeler ...... 5,288 Illinois Ranch...... 1,759 Illiuoistown ...... 2,234 Independence, Carnp ...... 3,957 Do...... -4,800 Indian Gulch ...... 951 3, 280 Indian Wells...... C.P.R.R...... 20 Do...... 2,608 8,471 4,808 lone ...... C.P.R.R...... 287 4,238 , 602 AX7"Vi ppl AT* 360 Joe's Peak ...... 9, 712 8,000 6,752 Do...... C. P.R.R. Surveys...... 7,374 Do...... 7,222 Do...... Whitney ...... 7,339 (168) GANNETT.] CALIFORNIA. 45

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 3, 460 5,643 Jouea, Fort ...... Med.Dep., U.S.A ...... 2,570 3,416 \X7|i pf»li*i* 3,562 Juuction House, on Reuo and Susanville A^k71lf*AloT* - 4, 639 Junction with Oregon Branch ...... C. P.R.R...... 163 14,000 \Vlipftlpi* 5,757 Pacific R. R. Reports ...... 31)8 2, 551 Kettle Rock Peak ...... 7, 843 1, 093 2,558 Kincaid's Flat ...... Wheeler ...... 1,589 Wheeler ...... 1,771 225 1,118 Wheeler ...... 7, 677 180 Knight's Lauding ...... C. P. R.R...... 43 Nev. Co. N. G. R. R ...... 2,857 . 16 222 Wheeler ...... 4,624 A^lipi-'lpv 7,035 4,851 "\AT1~i Pf*l pi* 129 "\X71-i ppl pv 8, 558 Wheeler ...... 6, 491 2,819 563 10, 437 Do...... 10, 577 C. P. R.R...... 26 S.P.R. R.. ./...... 782 AX71»p|.ilffp . 446 66 \Vheelcr 3, 409 Wheeler ...... 7, 242 966 4, 949 3,756 3, 647 Lime Point Bluff ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 495 C. P. R.R...... 161 Wheeler 1, 693 Whfi'lpr 6,442 C. P. R.R...... 485 686 606 Lobos Point ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 326 Do...... :...... u. s:c. &G. s...... 378 C. P. R.K...... 55 3,848' 3, 810 Wheeler (Theod.) ...... 4, 309 / 4,214 Wheeler ...... 9, 6'70 Looniis' Ranch ...... Wheeler ...... 4, 3f>7 Lopoz Ranch WluxYlivr 3,248 Los Angciea...... C. P. R. R...... m (169) 46 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. T .f\a Ai» rrpl AH V\Tll AP! AT* 326 Do...... 250 Do ...... San Pedro Dessa ...... L. A. &I. R. R...... 260 U. S. Signal Office...... 350 ~\xrVi Artip-i* 772 \V 1 1 P & 1 * * i* 259 203 6. 310 7,185 Do...... 7, 505 Lyell, Mt ...... 13, 190 Do...... 13,217 1,397 5,561 13, 441 \Vlifeler 3,981 3,491 7, 954 5,297 McGill, Mt...... Wheeler (Theod.) ...... 9,214 7,083 4,469 1,888 450 Wheeler...... 7,676 P. R. R. Reports ...... - 5,667 2, 320 5,039 Mare Island, N. E...... U.S.C. £G. 8...... 283 Mare Island, N. W ...... U.S.C. & G.S...... 101 Mare Island ...... U.S.C. &.G.S...... 29 Mariu Island ...... U.S.C. &G.S...... 74 Marion ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 74 1,962 Do. ..Town Hall...... 1 971 A\7|ipplp7» 1,'942 3,700 5, 525 7, 750 Marlett's Peak ...... Wheeler ...... 8,631 8,074 ') 7Q4 Martinez East ...... U.S.C. &G.8.,...... 187 U.S.C. &G.S...... 27 16 Do ...... 1,982 Wheeler...... 2, 055 C. P. R. R...... 67 Do...... 80 ATflH'f pp'tt Hill U.S.C. &.G.S...... 2, 445 6, 294 Wheel<:r (Theod.) ...... 8,844 34 S. &P. R.R...... 58 10, 540 11,734 3, 757 C. P. R. R...... 18 Wheeler ...... 9, 503 Merced ...... C.P. R. R...... 173 360 Merced, Mt, ...... ,...... '...... Wheeler ...... 11,413 (170) GANNETT.] CALIFORNIA. 47

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. C. P.R. R...... 54 2,010 3,674 "\X7Ti ppl AT 4,551 C. P. R. R...... 356 7,076 Miller, Fort ...... Med. Dept., U. S. A...... 402 "W7]-» ppl PT 4, 055 4,499 376 Do ...... 5,845 H1 ATI AT 1,121 4,285 ^i7T» ppl p V 2,791 C.P. R.R...... 93 Mojave ...... C.P.R. R...... 2, 751 Toner ...... 5, 523 9,467 Molate Island ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 169 Molate Point ...... U. S. C.&G. S...... 133 U. S. Geol. Survey ...... 6,730 10, 765 npi'i'n AT 354 3,856 7 Do ...... Med. Dept., U. S. A...... 140 *\^7Ti A A! AT* 5,433 1, 502 "\X7V»pplpT» 3, 984 \X71-* A A I AT* 1,630 15 Toner...... 1,500 2,065 "\A7Ti A A! AT* 2,010 5,641 5,973 4,671 U. S. C. &G.S...... 2, 703 "VVT |-» ft pi pi» 7,971 AAT^li AA! AT* 2, 195 3,845 "W Vl A A! A T 7,434 "WT K p pi p T* 3, 759 2, 394 C. P. R.R...... 18 Napa Junction ...... C.P. R. R...... 8 Napa Junction (Adalante) ...... C. P. R.R...... 76 \VliC6lcr 4,431 125 Nevada City ...... Nev. Co. N. G. R.R...... 2,531 3, 375 Newbury Park ...... 830 Newcastle ...... C. P. R.R...... 956 C. P. R. R...... 1,152 AXTJi AA! AT* 974 P. R. R. Reports...... 3, 164 New York Tent ...... 1,143 "WJllpplp-p 6, 690 289 6,262 Niles June, with San Jose" Branch ...... C. P. R.R...... 88 \VT}lAAlAT* ' 2,451 Wheeler. ..,...... ,..,., ... 5,963 (171) 48 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 6, 260 3,735 C.P.R.R...... 153 Nordhoff ...... 819 (above valley 3,633) ...... Wheeler ...... 7,481 North End Peak ...... 8,472 Northups (Excelsior Hotel) ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 4,519 C.P.R.E...... 95 7,110 1, 299 149 Oak Knoll ...... C.P.R.R...... 102 C.P.R.E...... 12 Oakland Wharf ...... C.P.E.E. .'...... 14 8,009 2,270 12,250 AA71ipp IPI* 1,892 4,992 8, 378 Do...... Wheeler ...... 8,292 C.P.R.R...... 134 Oroville ...... 188 5,982 3, 303 3, 618 Pacheco ...... U.S.C.&G. S...... 21 1,470 2, 845 3,451 (), 607 Pah Ute Peak...... 8, 342 2, 849 22 4,507 2, 346 871 A^lipplpr 6, 605 Panamint Station ...... AVllPplpr 3,549 Whitney ...... 2,500 48 Toner ...... 125 C.P.R.R...... 400 Park ...... L.A.&I.R.R ...... 178 . 4, 136 834 5,303 Peddler's Hill ...... 6, 831 1,807 Peninsula Hill ...... U.S. C.&G.S ...... 367 Penole, Point ...... U.S. C.&G.S ...... 68 Toner ...... 624 S.P.R.R...... 51 Petalume Creek ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 111 6, 999 \WlPP1pT* 242 6,871 Pilot Knob...... "\Vheeler 5, 525 Pilot Peak ...... 7,605 9,500 3,903 2,579 Placerville ...... Toner ...... 2.109 (172) GANNRTT.] CALIFORNIA. 49

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 1,965 Placerville Post-office ...... 1,893 209 C.P.R.R...... 353 2,405 2,542 7,749 Wheeler...... 1,028 4 3Q4 Wheeler...... 2,558 Wheeler...... 2,104 973 Pulgas Base, East End...... U.S. C.&G.S ...... 1Q Pulgas Base, West End...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 129 10, 127 Quincy ...... Wheeler...... 3,381 Toner ...... 1,084 2, 606 Rancho del Chino y de Jurupa ...... Med.Dept.U.S.A ...... 1,000 C.P.R.R...... 2,347 Wheeler...... 1,556 Wheeler...... 1 ...... 228 Read...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 474 Pacific R. R. Reports...... 596 Do...... 675 Do...... Pacific R. R. Reports ...... 674 Do...... Med. Dept. U.S.A...... 518 Red Bluff ...... 307 Do...... Williamson ...... 370 Do...... :...... C.P.R.R...... 308 U.S. Sig. Office...... 324 C.P.R.R...... 556 Red Hill Station...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 188 1,181 2,394 13, 400 10 1,477 1,013 Wheeler...... 202 543 P. R.R. Reports...... 4 014. Richardson...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 1,11(5 Richmond Point ...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 192 2,' 050 7,500 4,345 184 819 Roble...... 179 C.P.R.R. ...------...... 249 4,898 Rocky Island ...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 157 P. R. R. Reports ...... 4,181 3,545 Ross Mountain ...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 2, 205 S.P.R.R ...... 72 6,222 Rutherford...... C.P.R.R...... 168 Sackett's Wells ...... 312 Sacramento ...... C.P.R.R...... 30 Do...... 82 Do...... Williamson ...... 81 (173) Bul. 5- 50 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. U. S. Signal Office...... 70 2, 896 1,961 Saint Helena...... C.P.R.R...... 244 SalinaaCity...... 42 Salsbury...... S.P.R.R...... 126 Salt Wells ...... 117 1,033 San Antonio Peak...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 9,931 Do...... 10, 191 San Benito...... 14U K. P. E.E. Surveys...... 2,700 950 Whitney ...... 11,600 Pacific R. R. Reports...... 1,118 Toner...... 16 Toner...... 12 4,977 Sand Creek ...... C.P.R.R ...... 2,315 Sand Knoll ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 227 San Diego..-...... :...... 30 Pacific R. R. Reports. -j.. - .... 64 U.S. Signal Office...... 67 788 San Fernando...... C.P.R.R ...... 1,066 Do ...... 1,034 Pacific R. R. Reports ...... 1,940 3,793 '\\f V| Apl pT» 1,429 Pacific R. R. Reports ...... 2,176 Do...... 2,456 U.S. Signal Office. .--..-----. 60 Med. Dept. U. S. A ...... 150 Do...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 384 2,382 P. R.R. Reports...... 3, 718 San Gabriel ...... 419 "W^llPplpT 461 San Gabriel Mine...... Wheeler ...... 1,703 6,232 Whitney...... 4,500 to 6, 500 C.P.R.R...... ; 2, 560 P. R. R. Reports ...... 2, 800 Do...... T.&P.R.R...... 2,621 2,957 10,987 C.P.R.R...... 91 U.S. C.&G.S...... 118 C.P.R.R...... 48 35 Toner...... 402 P.R.R. Reports...... 1,556 San Luis Key ...... Med. Dept. U. S. A ...... 20 23 616 San Pablo Point...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 97 716 30 San Pedro Point...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 356 San Pedro Hill...... 1,462 San Quentin, Point...... U.S. C.&G.S...... - 173 Santa Ana ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 3,620 Do...... C.P.R.R...... 137 Santa Ana Hotel ...... Wheeler ...... 141 (174) GANNETT;] CALIFORNIA.

Station. , Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 20 Santa Buena Ventura...... 146 Toner ...... 3,000 98 Santa Cruz Station ...... U. S. C. &G.S...... 359 Santa Cruz Point...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 32 3,050 2,957 Santa Monica ...... L. A. &I. R. R...... 20- Do...... TX7T» p PL! AT 15- 384* 175- 167' San Vincente...... L. A. &I. R. R...... 5, 553-' 6, 864i School House ...... S.P. R. B- ...... 109* 2,275 2,716 Semi Pass...... P. R. R. Reports...... 1,577 8,011 OOQ Sevastapol Flat ...... 2,210 Seven Palms ...... C.P.R.R...... 1,126 4,026 Shasta ...... '...... 1,160 14, 442 8,000 Shaw's Flat...... 2,270 Do...... O f)Q« 6,311 "WTieeler 2,007 TA/V! Apl p|« 3,914 4,094 113 Shingle Springs ...... S.P.R.R ...... 1,427 5, 040 3 071 5, 067 AV heeler 4 Q1O Sierraville, June, of S. T. & L. Road...... 4,904 4, 880-. 11, 623 Toner...... ^ 70O 7 174 Silver Mt ...... 10 934 6 446- 8, 793, 674. 1,047 Smoke Creek Depot ...... 4, 163: 252. 4 QpPL 5, 217' 706- 1,002 Do...... -....-...... 1,128 Soledad City ...... 9 ^1^ 3,215 5,908 Sonoma Mountain...... '... U.S. C.&G.S...... 2,292 11, 478 P. R.R. Reports...... 10, 115 Wheeler...... 1,816 Soto ..." ...... :...... 186 (17 5) ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. SSouth Dome (lip) (above valley 4,953)..... Wheeler...... 8,804 ;SouthFork Mountain ...... Wheeler...... 7,408 33padra...... C.P.R.R r ...... 705 Do...... Wheeler...... 802 ^Spanish Ranch...... Wheeler...... 3,636 JiSprague's Ranch...... Wheeler...... 2,950 ^pringville...... Wheeler...... 48 Stanford Mountain...... Whitney ...... 9,175

Station. Authority. Elevation-

Feet.. C.P.R.R...... 9- 2 114 188 7, 752. Wheeler...... 9, 121 Tilley'sRanch...... Wheeler . . . -...... 2,609- Tipton...... C.P.R.R...... 267 P. R.R. Reports...... 637 Wheeler ...... 7, 022: Tomales Bay ...... U.S. C.&G.S., ...... 673- Topsail Rock...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 81. Town Talk...... Nev. Co. N. G. R. R ...... 2, 774. Tragedy Spring ...... 7*567 Trinidad...*...... :.^....^...... 5,820* Wheeler...... 5, 998> Truckee ...... i...... C.P.R.R...... 5, 819> Do Wheeler...... 5,795. Truckee Pass ...... P. R.R. Reports...... 7 Q00> C.P.K.R...... so- Tulare ...... C.P.R.R...... Pacific R. R. Reports ...... 398- TullFlat ...... Wheeler...... 5,594 Tullock...... Toner ...... ; .. .. 106- Wheeler...... 5, 794, Wheeler...... ;...... 4 Q04 Wheeler...... Wheeler...... 5,106% Twin Peak...... Wheeler...... 8, 824 Whitney ...... 8,925> Wheeler...... 1,121 Tyler's Ranch...... i...... Wheeler...... Uhl's Ranch...... Wheeler...... 2, 662: Smithsonian Inst .... . 54 Union Hill ...... Nev. Co. N. G. R. R.... 2,706^ Toner ...... 17CL Emory ...... Toner ...... 1,643s Do.. Post-Offtce...^...... Wheeler...... 1, 748^ U. S. C. & G. S 87- Do...... U.S. C.&G.S.. 371. Vallejo (North)...... C.P.R.R...... 265 Vallejo (South) ...... C.P.R.R.... Wheeler...... 94O 211 Williamson ..... 3841 U.S. Signal Office...... 34 & Wheeler...... 2, 075» 6,808- Wades' Meadows ...... Wheeler...... 4, 56T Wades' Peak ...... Wheeler...... Wahguyhe Mountain ...... Wheeler (Theod.) .. 8,527" P. R.R. Reports...... 5 QA£> Do...... '...... Wheeler...... K Of)f>» Wallace's Ranch, Warner Lake ...... Wheeler...... 4 487" C.P.R.R...... 'oQg; C.P.R.R...... 46- 7 385 P. R.R. Reports...... 3,870- P. R.R. Reports...... o noO" Wheeler...... 9* 668 irt ano Washington Quartz Mill ...... Wheeler...... ' X. vo& (177) 54 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 45 11,267, Webster ...... C.P.R.R...... 24 Welden...... 2,668 Wpldq 2,217 7,665 West Point...... 2 74Q \X7pQ'f 'c TJsmpTi 596 C.P.R.R...... 84 7,045 White Rock...... S.P.R.R...... 4Qci Wheeler ...... 10,051 9,371 Whitney, Mt ...... 14, 898 7,665 Wild Rose Spring ...... Wheeler...... 4, 683 5,027 Wheeler...... 4,387 2,588 Willow Lake...... Wheeler...... 5,382 4, 275 Willow Spring ...... Wheeler ...... 420 Willow Spring (Head of Willow Creek) ... 5, 084 2,500 Wilson's Ranch ...... 1,115 Wheeler ...... 5,676 C.P.R.R...... 63 Do...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 58 10, 552 \ATr»'T%"lrim£iTi'fl Hill 1,363 362 Wright Lake ...... P. R.R. Reports...... 4,470 8,000 3,185 U.S. C.&G.S...... 345 4,060 Yosemite Valley (cliffs and domes about it range from 7,000 to 9,000 feet above sea). 3,935 You Bet...... Nev.Co.N.G.R.R...... 2,172 C.P.K.R...... 97 Do...... Cal.P.R.R...... 105 Yreka ...... Williamson...... 2,731 "VftftTrQ f^toTfc 6,642 COLORADO.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 9,300 D.&R.G.R.R ...... 9,399 Acequia ...... D. &R.G.R.R.,...... 5,508 9 97Q 14 054 Do ...... 14,211 A fTQ^A K.P. R.R...... 5,458 19 974 Akron...... R.V. &B. &C. R. R...... 4,656 Alamosa, San Juan June...... D. &R. G. R. R...... 7,524 Alden's Junction ...... Wheeler ...... 8,981 Wheeler...... 8,905 Alicante ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 11, 148 Alkaline Station ...... AX7T* fkf\\ AT* 4,136 Alien's ...... D.&R.R.R.G...... 9,428 8,513 A Itn Q 10 254 13,254 Americus ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 8,118 Andersen's Ranch ...... 4 24Q AnimasCity...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 6,532 Do ...... 6,622 Anita Peak ...... 10, (561 6,433 R. R. Surveys ...... 8,050 13 853^ Do...... 14*24*1 Antonita ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 7, 8661 Apache ...... D. &R. G. R. R...... 5, 917 Apishapa...... D. &R. G. R. R...... 6,137 Arapahoe ...... K. &P.R. R...... 4,006 10 COA 11, 100 Arboles ...... D. &R. G. R. R ...... 5, 991 10 OQfl C.C.R.R...... 5,214 7 741 13,647 11,445 K.P.B. &...... 4 fi4R C. C. R. R...... 5 009 Athal Divide...... D. P. R. R...... 6,301 Audubon, Mount, Timber line on...... 11,325 Badger...... D. &R. G. R. R...... 6,743 6,387 Do...... 6,530 11, 956 9 7CO G. L..&S. J. R.R ...... 9,676 11, 493 Do...... Timber line on...... 11, 100 Baldy...... D. &R. G. R. R ...... 7,592 Baldy Peak ...... 14, 176 19 QO/I Do...... 19 ftfifl Barnes ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 6,207 Basalt Peak...... Hayden ...... 11.906 56 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

.Feet. Basalt Peak...... 11, 565 Bear Creek...... ±...... G. &S. P. E. R ...... 5,547 12,600 Do ...... 11, 606 7 1Qft Beaver Brook ...... C. C. E. R...... i. 6, 391 Beaver Creek ...... D.&E. G.E.E ...... 4,976 Belden ...... D.&E. G.E.E ...... 8,346 Belleview Peak- ...... AATli PP! PT . 12, 673 Do...... 12, 350 K. .P. R.R...... '.. ft 4Qfi 4 6Qfi Benton ...... D.&E. G. E. R ...... 6, 941 9, 555 9,773 7,643 Bergen's Kanch ...... 1.. ..1...... 7, 752 11, 349 Do...... U. P. E. E. Surveys...... 11, 350 Bessemer...... D.&E.G.E.E...... 4,- 751 Big Hill...... C.C.E.E.:...... 6,823 Big Lake () ...... 7,478 Bird's Eye...... D.&E. G.E.E...... 10, 161 7, 736 12, 237 Blackburn ...... D. &E. G. E. E...... 7, 357 C.C.E.E...... 8,031 Do...... 7 54^ . 12,514 BlackweU...... A.T.&S.F.E.E ...... 3,573 Blair...... R.V.&B.O.C.B.E...... 4, 705 Wheeler (Theod) ...... M 24Q Do...... 13,905 Wheeler...... 14, 269 Do...... 14, 464 Blodget's Peak...... Hayden ...... 9,500 Boon ...... A. T.&S.F.E.E...... 4,458 D. &E. G. E.E...... 6,811 Boulder ...... G.B.&C.B.B...... 5, 308 Do...... Parry ...... 5, 536 11,670 Do...... V. P. E. E. Surveys ...... 11, 900 Boulder Peak ...... 12, 417 12, 840 Box Elder...... K.P.R.R...... 5, 5-^8 Bradford Junction...... 8,069 Brant's Junction ...... D.&E. G.E.E...... 9,893 "RfTTAQ "Ppflt 11, 274 Breckenridge...... 9,674 BreckenridgePass...... 11,503 Bridgeport ...... D.&E.G.E.E ...... 4,727 D.P.E.E...... 4,979 12, 800 Do...... Wheeler (Theod) ...... 12, 637 Hayden ...... 9,468 G. L. &S.J...... 9,151 Brush. ...-...... -...... -...-.-.....-...- E. V. &B. &C. E. E...... 4,235 10, 877 14, 296 Buena Vista...... i...... D. &E. G.E. E ...... 7,948 Do.... :S,P. Switch No. 1...... D. &E. G.E.E...... 7,921 Do-.-.-S. P. SwitchNo. 2...... D. &E. G.E. E ...... 7,927 13, 755 ...... Havden ...... '...... 13, 541 (180) GAHNBTt.J COLORADO. 57

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Buffalo Peak...... JO OOQ 12, 041 8,952 Do...... :...... 8,901 4,976 D. &R. G.R. R---...... 5,220 10, 878 Butte Valley P. 0...... 5,894 K.P.R.R...... 5,203 12, 778 11, 400 Cactus .----..----....-...... -...--..- D. &R. G. R.R...... 4,859 A.,T. &S. F. R. R...... 3,756 Cahimet ...... D. &R. G. R. R...... 8,849 G. &S. P. R.R.- .;...... 5 Q44 Camel Peak...... King...... :...... :...--- 9,158 11,460 14, 000 Canby, Mount...... 13,274 Do...... 13, 356 Canfield . .'.:;...... ;...... D. &B. V. R. R...... 5,048 5,396 Do.. ...(Old Depot) ...... D. &R.G. R.R...... 5,320 D. &R. G. R. R...... 5,322 D. &R. G. R.R...... 5,313 Do. ....(Grape Creek)...... D.&R.G. R.R...... 5, 357 13, 997 D. &R.G. R. R ...... 6,151 D. &R. G.R. R...... 6, 402 12, 078 9,167 Do-Planters' Hotel...... Hayden ...... 9,905 D. &R. G. R/R ...... 4,929 Carlton ...... A.. T. &S.F.R.R...... 3,517 Can- ...... D. P. R. R ...... 5, 696 R. V. &B. &C. R. R...... 4,357 Q QSQ D. &R. G.R. R...... 7,763 Case's ...... D.&R. G.R. R...... 4,982 Castle Peak...... Hayden ...... 14, 115 Castle Rock^...... D. &R. G.-R.R-...... 6,198 Catlin ...... A., T; &S. F. R. R...... 4,234 D.&R. G.R.R...... 7,330 Cedar Creek ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 6,728 Cedar Point...... K. P. R.R ...... 5,712 Central City ...... C. C. R.R.. .'...... 8,484 Do...... 8, 300 7,727 Cerro ...... D. & R. G. R. R...... 7,942 12,248 Chandler Creek Junction ...... D. &R. G. R.R...... 5,193 9,948 Cheyenne Wells...... K. P. R. R...... 4,277 11,500 Chico...... A., T. &S. F.R.R...... 4, 530 6,076 Do ...... D. &R. G. R. R...... 6, 095 Chief...... 11, 833 C. C. R.R...... 5,909 Christlake ...... 7,186 Cimarron ...... D. & R. G. R. R...... 6,874 Cinnamon Mountain...... 12, 600 Clark's Peak...... 13, 167 Clavton Cone ...... Havden ...... 9,500 (181) 58 [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Clelland...... A., T.&S.F.R. R...... 5,145 Cleora ...... _ . D.&R.G.R.R...... 6,993 Cloud City...... D.&R.G.R. R...... 8,940 Coal Creek...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 5,338 Coal Junction...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 6,186 King...... 8,430 Cochetopa ...... D.&R.G.R.R.- ...... 7,821 ...... Wheeler...... 11,673 9,088 Cochetopa Pass ...... 10, 032 Do...... P. R.R. Reports...... 10,032 Do...... 10, 000 Hayden ...... 8,003 Coke Ovens...... D. &R. G. R. R...... 5, 932 Colfax...... 8,599 Colina ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 6,712 Collins, Fort ...... Toner...... 4,815 Colorado City ...... D. &R.G.R.R...... 6,092 Do...... 6,344 Do...... 6,049 Colorado Springs ...... Wheeler...... 6,010 D. &R. G. R. R...... 5,970 D. &R. G.R.R...... 5,967 D. &R.G.R.R...... 5,960 U. S. Signal Office...... 6,032 11,929 7,880 Do...... 7,435 Hayden ...... 13, 183 9,848 5, 985 Corona ...... R. V. &B. &C.R. R ...... 4,547 11, 333 7,551 9,520 Cotopaxi...... D. &R. G. R. R...... 6,364 Cottonwood...... C. C.R.R...... 7,178 Coxo...... D. &R.G.R.R-...... 9,731 Cranes Park ...... D.&K.G.K.K...... 10,097 Crescent Peak ...... King...... 10, 255 (Mt.)...... 12, 052 Do ...... depot...... D.&R. G.R.R...... ?.. 8,871 Crested Butte (Ir win Junction) ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 8,853 14,233 Do...... Wheeler...... 13, 190 12, 107 Crooks...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 8,144 Crystal Creek ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 6,869 Crystal Lake...... D.&R. G.R.R...... 9,389 10,623 TX71^ PA! P v 8 COQ D.&R.G.R.R...... 5,921 5,925 Q Q

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Dayton ...... Hayden .. 9,441 Do...... Wheeler.. 9,333 Deer Trail ...... K. P. R. R 5,185 DelNorte ...... Wheeler...... 7,743 Do...... Hayden ...... 7,750 Do...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 7,858 Del NorteHiU...... Wheeler...... 8,218 DelNorte Peak ...... Wheeler...... 13,084 Delta...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 4,947 Denver Union Depot ...... Mean result of R. R. levels . 5,175 Do ..Junction ...... D.P.R.R ...... 5,184 Do ..signalstation...... U. S. Signal Office...... 5,294 Derby ...... R.V.&B.&C.R.R ...... 5,159 Derby, Mt ...... Hayden ...... 12,253 ...... King...... 9,925 Dillon (Breckenridge Junction).. D.&R.G.R.R...... 8,852 Divide...... D. & E.G. K.R...... 7,216 Dominquez ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 4,771 Dora...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 7,617 Dodson's Ranch ...... Wheeler...... 6,379 Douglas ...... D.&R.G.R.R-...... 6,303 Doyle...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 8,035 Dugley ...... D.&S.P.R.R-...... 10,339 Dumont ...... C.C.R;R...... 7,924 Dunn'e Peak ...... Wheeler...... 13,502 Durango, passenger depot...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 6,498 Do ..freight depot ...... D.&R.G.R.R.,..-. 6,505 Eagle Park ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 9,205 Do...... Hayden ...... 8,440 Eagle River Peak ...... Hayden ...... 12,648 Earl...... A..T.&S.F.R.R.... 5,671 East Mountain ...... King...... 7,588 East River Pass...... Hayden ...... 11,163 Eckley...... R.V. &B.&C.R.R. 3,879- Edgerton ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 6,332 Eighteen-mile Mountain...... Wheeler...... 12,278 Eiler's ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 9,836 Eiler's Junction ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 9,828 Eiler's Smelter Junction ...... D.&R.G.R.R ./.... 9,828 Elbert.Mt ...... Hayden ...... 14,351 Do... Timber line on ...... Hayden .....:...... 11,871 Elk Mountain ...... Wheeler...... 13,101 Elk Park ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 8,761 El Late" ...... Havden 9,840 El Moro...... D.&R.G.R.R... 5, 857 El Mpro Mines ...... D. &R.G.R.R... 6,537 Empire ...... Parry ...... 8,583 Do...... C.C.R.R...... 8,245 Engineer Mountain...... Hayden ...... 12,971 Wheeler...... 13,277 Englemann, Mt., Timber line on . Hayden .'...... 11,578 Erie ...... D.&B.V.R.R ... 5,024 Escalante...... D.&R.G.R.R... 4,814 Ethel Peak...... King...... 11,976 Evans ...... Hayden 4,745 Do...... D.P.R.R ...... 4,646 Do...... King...... 4,775 Evans,Mount ...... Hayden ...... 14,330 Do...... Wheeler...... 14,321 Do...... Timber line on..... Wheeler...... 11,723 Do...... Timberlineon..... Hayden ...... 11,300 Excelsior ...... D. &. R. G. R. R. 4,895 Fairplay...... ^...... Wheeler ...... 10,076 Do...... Whitney ...... 9,946 (183) 60 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

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Feet. Fairplay.i...... ^...... D.&S.P. R.R...... - 9, 941 Whitney ...... 7,708 Do ...... C. C.R.R. .-...---..-..-..... 7,665 9,548 Hayden ...... 11, 400 First View...... K. P. R. R,.::..-.^...... 4,577 Fish Creek...... 6,889 TnS oil Av'ia T^Aot 9, 460 12, 878 Florida ...... D. &R. G. E. E...... 6,695 Wheeler ...* ...... 8,184 Floyd Hill...... C. C.R. R...... 7,201 "KVvplr'fl Oi*AAt C. C.R.R.-.--...... 6,878 D, &R. G. R. R...... 5, 503 6, 693 Hayden ...... 11, 600 Wheeler...... 12, 044 Frisco ...... D. &R.G.R.R...... ;... 9,064 "\X71-inplpT1 13,893 Hayden ...... 13,290 f^Lct T»/l T» AT* Wheeler...... 6,956 Do...... Hayden ...... 7,000 Garland, Fort ...... 7,849 Do ...... D. &R.G.R.R- .---...-.... 7,914 Do ...... Hayden . . ^ ...... 7, 996 Do...... flagstaff...... Wheeler, R. R. levels ...... 7,937 7,105 Georgetown ...... L...... C. C.R.R...... 8,474 Do ...... 8,452 8,587 8,594 11,770 Do...... 11, 487 Do...... Hayden ...... 11, 811 AVliCGl ©r 13, 729 Girardodt.....A...... D.&R. G.R.R-. -----.--... 6,358 "\Vll66l6r 14, 243 Hayden ...... 12,654 Do...... AS7h £0101* 13, 360 Glade...... D. &R.G.R. K ...... 6, 515 Godfrey...... K.P. R. R ...... --...... -.- 5,603 C. C.R.R- ...... 5,684 Do ...... "^^hitnev ....* 5,690 9,650 Gold HiU...... 8,463 Do....,...... '...... 8,636 Goodnight ...-.....--...... --..-.---- D.&R. G.R.R- ...... 4,708 ^IrwA'o T^ftHfl 9,570 12, 570 Granada ...... A.t.&S.F.R.R ...... 3,436 Grand Junction ...... D.&R. G.R.R- ...... 4,561 Grand Lake...... 8,153 10, 000 Granite ...... D.&R. G.R.R...... 8,923 Do...... --....--....-...-..-...... 8,883 Grant ...... -..-.-....---...--- D.&S.P.R.R-...... 8,491 Do....-...---.....-...... -- 8,587 .Do...... 8,497 /Ti-pa TT'U T^Aolr Hayden ...... 14, 341 Do...... ---..----.-.--...... --- 14, 319 Do ...... Timber line on...... 11, 100 Do...... -.----....--...--. 14, 380 13, 929 south (184) GANNBTT.] COLOEADO. 61

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Feet. D.P.E.E ...... 4,642 Do...... A 770 Greenhorn ...... D.&E.G.E.E...... 5,076 12 230 Greenland ...... D.&E.G.E.E...... 6, 899 7 QQO. Greneros ...... D.&E.G.E.E ...... 5,782 11, 589 Do ...... 11,273 Hay den ...... 13, 956 11,758 7,743 Do ...... 7,419 Do...... D.&E.G.E.E...... 7,658 Gunnison, Crested Butte June ...... D.&E.G.E.E...... 7,660 Gunnison, Mt ...... Hay den ...... 1 O £QO Do ...... \A/ npol AT* 10 if)AO Gutcliels ...... D.&E.G.E.E...... 9,965 Guy Gulch ...... C.C..E.E ...... 6,212 Guyot, Mount ...... Hayden...... 1«> CftK Do ...... iq OO9. 11,811 1O QOO \Kf Vi p a! (\T* 7 QQQ Q Qlfi q 7,10 Do ...... 9 c\f-fe 19 °.7fl 10, 840 7 2'27 19 9fi°. 1O QQ7 Do ...... U 140 10, 906 Hardscrabble Mines ...... S Uflfl Harp ...... D.&E.G.E.E...,,, ...... 7,323 Hartzell's Eancb ...... 8 QOQ JEarvard. Mount...... H O7C Do ...... U 4co Do...... Wheeler ...... 14 IKI 19 IT? If) 7HO Haydens ...... D.&E.G.E.'E r ...... 9,136 6 OQO Hay Station, Deer Eange ...... 9 RIO Hecla...... D.&E.G.E.E...... 7,349 12, 042 Henderson's Island ...... D.P.E.E...... 5,028 Henderson's Eanch...... 8,257 Hepburn's Park ...... D. &S. P.E. E ...... 8,141 Hereford...... D. &E. G. E. E...... 4,460 9,014 Bermosa ...... Do ...... D. &E, G. E. E...... 6,623 Hesperis Mountain. .-...... 13, 135 Heyde ...... _ ...... E. V. &B. &C. E. E...... 4,220 Hilton...... A., T. &S. F. E. E...... 3,877 Hoebne's...... A., T. &S. F. E. E...... 5,704 Holley's ...... A., T. &S. F. E. E...... 3,377 Holy Cross Mountain...... 14, 176 Homer...... D. &E. G. E. E...... 8,935 Homestake Peak ...... 1 o £»Q*v Hoosier Pass ...... ^...... 11,627 (185) 62 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5

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Feet. 11, 546 Do...... 11,500 "^^heeler 10, 504 Horseshoe Mountain...... 13,988 7 725 Howard's ...... D. &R. G.R. R...... 6, 692 Q 7fin Do ...... q ^97 Hudson ...... R.V.&B.&C.R.R...... 4,993 Huerfano ...... '...... 4 714 Do...... D. &R. G.R.R...... 5,657 Hughes, Astronomical Station ...... 5,021 K. P. R.R...... 5,050 Hukill...... C. C. R. R...... 7,626 Hunchback Mountain ...... 13,755 \X71i A pi AT 14 0^4 Hunt's Peak ...... "YXTll p pi AT 14, 055 Do ...... 12, 333 Hunt's Peak, foot of...... 10, 517 \X71l ppl AT 13, 565 Husted's ...... D. &R. G.R.R...... 6,575 Idaho Springs...... 7, 284 Do...... C. C. R; R...... 7,541 Ignacio ...... D. &R. G. R.R...... 6.415 Indian Creek Pass ...... "W7v» ppi PT 9; 803 Iron Mine ...... D. &R.G.R. R...... 9,005 Iron Springs ...... A., T. & S. F. R.R...... 4,674 Jack's Cabin ...... D. &R.G. R. R...... 8,284 James' Peak ...... 13,283 Do.,.. ..Timber line on...... 11, 100 Jamestown ...... 7,123 Jefferson ...... 9, 863. Do ...... 9, 86» Do ...... 9, 842 Johnson ...... D. P. R. R...... 4,826 Johnson's Ford, Umcompahgre River ..... 5,702 Juniata...... D. &R.G. R.R...... 6, 319' Junction House ...... Hayden ...... 8,153 Junction Peak ...... King ...... 7,868 Kahuah...... D. &R. G.R.R...... 4,649 Keeldar...... ;...... D. &R. G.R.R...... 9,948 Kelley...... D. &R. G.R. R...... 5,614 Kelso Cabin...... 10 PQ3. Kendall, Mount ...... Hayden ...... 13,360- Do...... "\X7 1-» p pi pi» 13,542 m ppl AT 7,830 ( 12, 350 ) 12, 340' Kenosha House ...... D. &S.P.R.R...... 9, 606 Kenosha Summit...... D. &S. P. R.R ...... 9,905- Kezar...... D. &R.G.R. R...... 7, 409' K.P.R.R...... 4 2RQ- 14, 100 Kokomo ...... D. &R. G. R. R...... 10, 609' Labran ...... D. &R. G. R. R...... 5,167 5,177 5,218 La Jara...... D. &R. G.R.R...... 7,587 La Junta ...... 4, 094. Do...... A., T. &S. F. R. R...... 4, 044: Do...... 6,612 Lake ...... K.P.R.R...... 5, 301 Lake City...... 8, 753; (186) GANNETT.] COLORADO.

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Feet. 8, 550 12 226 10, 108 6, 561 Hayden ...... n ooy D. &R.G.R.R...... 6,537 10, 634 '6, 380 D. &R. G. R. R...... Q Q^O D. &R. G. R. R...... 9,950 13, 316 Do...... 14, 311 12, 080 King...... 5,065- Lariat ...... D. &R. G. R. R...... 7,643 Larkspur ...... D. &R. G. R.R...... 6,649 Las Animas (west) ...... Wheeler...... 3,886. Do...... A.,T. &S.F. R.R...... 3,854 4, 600 D. &R. G. R.R ...... 7,002. ATl^Vi AA! AT* n cr.4 C. C.R.R...... 8,111 D.&R.G.R.R...... 10, 17& Lennox ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 4,705 Leonard's Ranch, Arkansas River ...... Wheeler...... 8, 335 10 954 Do...... 11,218 11, 433 11, 100 Lime Kiln ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 5, 552 Do...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 6, 219' Lime Stone ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 4, 862 Lime or White Earth Creek Pass ...... Wheeler ...... 11,314 Lincoln, Mount . . . . 1 ...... '. .... 14, 375 Do...... 14, 297 Do...... Timber line on ...... Hayden ...... 12, 051 Lindstrom's Mill ...... 8 TQQ. Little Butte ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 5,346 Little Giant...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 10, 046 Littleton ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 5, 350 "TOTTl A A! AT* 4 QQ7 Loma, Camp ...... Ruffner...... 8, 069' Hayden ...... 12, 761 "VSTTl A A*l AT* 8,402 Long's Pass ...... 7, 660 14,271 Do...... 14, 050 Do.... -Timber line on...... Hayden ...... 11, 100 Los Pinos ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 9,615 Do.. Agency ...... Q QQft Do...... 9,065 Lost Knife Pass ...... 8,400 Lost Park Mountain...... 11,800 Lumber Spur...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... ; 9,074 Lupton, Fort...... D.P.R.R ...... 4, 896 Lyon, Fort ...... 3 Q1 A Machissett ...... * K rcoft Macomb'sPeak...... 13, 154 Madge ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 6,716 Magnolia ...... K.P.R.R...... 5, 336 Malta...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 9,558 Do . . Lizzie Smelter Junction ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 9,608 Do . . Adobe Smelter Junction ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 9,661 Manitou ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... (18' 6,302 0 64 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

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Feet. 6,357 Hayden ...... 11, 324 Do...... :...... -..... Wheeler...... n ?1Q TVTofl Afl'frtTi "PAS* lr 10, 874 11, 600 14,003 Marshall...... G.B.&C.R.R...... 5,529 10, 852 Marshes...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 6, 3-25 9, 3-24 6,960 14 298 11, 607 Maysville ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 8,298 13, 423 Do...... 13, 842 TWr*r^1iTPA'fii T?QTipli "\X7V||}pl fvp 5,318 "VC^TI A A! PV 9,672 Meadows ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 4,796 Meara ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 8,412 Do..Saguache Junction ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 8,417 13, 008 Meig's Peak ...... 13, 394 7, 360 ...... 7, 000-8, 500 13, 308 8,263 7,500 Midway...... D. &R. G. R.R ...... 7,380 Mill City...... 7,826 Mill No. 2...... D. &R. G. R. R...... 6,009 Mincio ...... D. &R. G. R. R...... 9,319 11.474 11, 098 K.P.R.R...... 4 R41 9,073 Mitchell's ...... D. &R. G. R. R...... 9, 900 King ...... 11, 270 Montezuma ...... Whitney ...... 10 2Qci Do...... 9, 652 10,783 Do...... 11, 181 Montrose ...... D. &R. G. R.R...... 5, 771 Monument ...... D. &R. G. R. R...... 6, 953 Morgan, Fort ...... Med. Dept.,U. S.A ...... 4, 500 6,229 Morley ...... A.,T. &S. F. R. R ...... 6,746 7,900 7,950 9,787 Do...... 9, 577 Do...... 9,713 10, 446 13, 308 8,772 Mule Shoe ...... D. &R.G.R.R...... 8, 732 Nada ...... D. &R.G. R.R...... 4,701 5, 224 Nathrop ...... D. &R. G. R. R...... 7,673 Navajo ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 6,566 9,510 8,263 Needleton ...... D. &R. G. R.R ...... 8,118 Nepesta ...... A.,T.& S.F.R.R...... 4,354 (188) QANXETT.] COLORADO. 65

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Feet. Nevada City...... A.,T.&S. F.R.R...... 8,800 New Mexico Line...... A., T.&S.F.R.K...... 7,556 New Orleans Crossing ...... D.&R. G.R.R...... 5,239 New York Ranch ...... Whitney ...... 7,170 North Mam...... Hayden ...... 11,973 North Park...... 000-9, 000 Oak Creek ...... D. &R. G.R.R...... 5,331 Oak C reek Junction...... D. &R. G.R.R...... 5,187 Ohio Peak...... Hayden ...... 11,972 Ojo ...... D. &R. G. R. R ...... H.167 Ormus, Mount...... Hayden ...... 12,185 Osboru's Lake...... Toner ...... 8,821 "Osier ...... D. &R. G.R.R...... 9,615 Oso, Mount...... Hayden ...... 13,640 Otis...... R. V. &B. &C. R. R...... 4,392 Ouray ...... Hayden ...... 7,640 Ouray Mount...... Hayden ...... 14,043 Owen, Mount...... Hayden ...... 12,969 Oxford...... A., T. &S.F.R. R...... 4,322-. Pagoda Peak...... Hayden ...... 11,251. Pagosa Peak ...... Wheeler...... 12,676. Hayden ...... 12,674- Pagosa Springs...... Hayden ...... 7,095 Do...... Wheeler...... 7,108- ...... Hay

Station. Authority Elevation.

Feet. 7,475 13, 398 11,600 14, 196 Do ...... Wheeler ...... 14, 041 11,500 8,893 9,909 "PyAWf^TK A..T.&S.F.R.R...... 3,668 13, 200 4, (5(59 Do...... A., T.&S.F.R.R...... 4, 639 8, '259 11,611 Do ...... 13, 885 14,269 Quarry ...... i...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 6,212 10,719 Hayden ...... 10, 593 Wheeler ...... 7,893 Wheeler ...... 4,300 "Rpppn D.&R.G.R.R...... 10, 589 Red Cliff...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 8,649 Red Cloud Peak...... 14,092 Wheeler ...... 12,611 Do...... 13, 333 Wheeler ...... 11,746 T?nr1 T^AaTr 12, 382 Wheeler ...... 7,972 Hayden ...... 10, 400 13, 773 Rito Alto ...... I...... 8,169 12, 989 Do ...... Wheeler ...... ;..... 12, 8(53 11,817 Kans. Pac. R. R ...... 4,841 Wheeler ...... :...... 8,335 Do ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 8,350 Roan ...... D.&B.G.B.B...... 4,509 Roan or Book Plateau (crest) ...... Hayden ...... 8,0 00 to 8, 500 D.&R.G.R.R...... 10, 849 A., T.&S.F.R.R...... 3,977 Rock Cliff Post-Office...... Wheeler ...... 8,271 D.&R.G.R.R...... 8,282 A., T.&S.F.R.R...... 5,412 Rockwood ...... A., T.&S.F.R.R,...... 7, 345 8,508 A.,T. &S. F. R.R ...... 4,160 8, 323 14,340 Do ...... 14, 236 8,932 8, 736 9,772 Round Hill ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 8,668 8,732 12, 946 13, 750 D.&R.G.R.R...... 9,746 \\rii ppl fti» 7, 620 Do ...... Hayden ...... 7,745 10, 807 6,167 (IS10) . GANNETT.] COLORADO. 67

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Feet. 6,067 5,256 D.&R.G.R.R...... 7,028 Salt Creek ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 5,442 Salt Works, South Park...... D.& S.P.R.R 8,894 Do ...... 9,008 Do ...... 8,749 San Carlos ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 4,912 9,000 8,560 Saugre de Christo ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 9, 042 Sangre do Christo Pass ...... 9,578 I'O ...... U. P. R.R. Surveys...... 9,186 Do ...... 9,454 \XTli pcO f* i* 7,537 Sail Juan City ...... 8,901 Wheeler ...... 7,596 San Luis Lake ...... "\X7Ti £»f»l AT* 7,535 Do ...... 7,592 Hayden ...... 14, 100 Hayden ...... 7,000 to 8, 000 9,720 Santa Clara...... D.&R.G.R.R...... :.. 6,180 Sapinero ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 7,223 Sargents ...... D.&R.G.R.R-...... 8,456 Scraggy Butte ...... 8,600 Sedalia ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 5,815 3,600 Serape ...... D.&R.G.R.R-...... 6,210 Shale...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 4,575 14,239 12, 589 12, 072 Shirley ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 8, 654 10, 410 8,800 Silesia Butte...... 13,699 Silla ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 6,650 Silverheels, Mount ...... 13,897 Do...... 13, 832 11, 549 Silver Plume...... G.L.&S.J.R.R ...... 9, 074 Silverton ...... 9,400 Do ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 9,202 Simpson, Mount...... 14, 055 Sizer's Eanch ...... 4,040 Skull Creek Pass ...... 7,797 Slate Mountain ...... 12, 891 Slate Ranch ...... 9,257 Smith Hill...... Col. Cent. R.R...... 7,626 Smith's Peak...... 13,093 Sneftels, Mount ...... 14, 158 Sno wtnass Mountain ...... 13, 970 Snyder's Ranch ...... 8,127 Soda Springs, Animas Park ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 6,828 Do ...... 6,853 Soledad ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 6, 355 Sopris Peak...... 12, 823 South Arkansas P. O ...... 7,383 South Boulder Peak...... Hayden ...... 8, 533 South Fork ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 8,166 South Mam ...... Hayden ...... 10, 897 South Park ...... 000-10, 000 South Platte...... G. & S.P.R.R...... 5,049 (191) 68 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. " | Elevation.

Feet. Wheeler ...... 7, 978 South Pueblo ...... D: &R. G. R.R...... 4,647 A. T. &S. F. R. R ...... 4, 639 13, 160 12, 720 Do...... W ...... 13, 620 Do...... W ...... 13,718 6,647 Hayden ...... 11,733 Starkville ...... A.T.&S.F.R. E...... 6, 331 7 *}97 9, 066 Stevens ...... Col. Cent. R. R ...... 8,126 n Q4'i 14, 032 Do ...... Wheeler...... 14, 032 9,200 Q QQQ 13,366 Do...... 13,501 U OHQ Hayden ...... 13, 323 Table Mountain (north) ...... 6,650 Do...... (south) ...... Havden ...... r>, 167 rr>lnt Poolr King...... 8,929 rP*IT1*Vflll 10, 078 Do...... 10, 254 Do...... q q^o Haydeu ...... 12, 176 12, 466 A.T.&S.F.E.E ...... 4,407 10,702 Do...... 10, 418 13, 113 9,243 T6tons...... Wheeler ...... 14 1Qft D.-&R. G. R. R...... 6, 196 Tli'it.phpv A.T.&S.F.R.R ...... c qqq Wheeler ...... 11,496 Thompson's ...... D. &R. G. R. R...... 4,987 7, 530 Three Point Block...... Wheeler ...... 12, 190 9,500 Tollgate ...... D. &R. G.R. R...... 8,197 Tollgate, Poncho Creek Road...... 8,216 Haydeu ...... 14, 336 Do...... 14, 375 13, 200 rPri n pli P VQ D. &R. G.R.R- ...... 8,082 7,079 13, 546 Do ...... Wheeler...... 13, 681 Toner...... 5,820 Do ...... A. T. & S. F. R. R ...... 5, 965 r. qqn Hayden ...... 11,500 D.&S. P. R. R...... 9, 386 Do ...... :...... -.. Q ^46 Do ...... 9,612 9,700 11, 384 8,568 Twin Lakes ...... D. &R. G.R. R...... 9. 005 (IS>2) GANNETT.! COLORADO. 69

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Feel. Twin Lakes-...... 9,357 Tyrone ...... A.T.&S.F.R.R ...... 5,518 Uncouipahgro ...... 6,400 14, 408 Do ...... 14, 235 Uncompahgro Plateau (crest) ...... 000-10, 000 8,141 Union Cross Roads ...... 6, 287 Union Park ...... 9,655 Utah Line ...... D. &R. G. R. R...... 4, 725 Uto Peak (El Late")...... 10, 152 Do ...... Q fiH4 Ute Peak (Middle Park)...... Hayden ...... 11,968 Vallejo...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 6,200 4,500 Vullio...... --..----. D.&R.G.R.R...... 6, 513 Valraout ...... D.&B. V.E.K...... 5, 172 Varmuu's P. 0 ...... 7 QQO 11, 500 Voile's Peak...... I...... Parry ...... 13, 456 7,628 12,800 6,479 VetaPass ...... Q 4Q4 Villa Grove Depot...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 7,951 Villa Grove P. 0...... 8,127 Virginia Peak ...... 10, 600 Vulcan Crest ...... Wheeler ...... 13,971 070 C3^ 8 D. & TR. G. R. R...... 8,427 Wahatoya...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 6.482 Walsen's ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 6, 167 Walsen's Mines ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 6,200 10, 132 Weavers ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 4 QQ2 10, 670 ' West Cliff...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 7,842 West Denver...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 5, 179 ...... 12, 920 12 100 Wetterhorn ...... 14 OfiQ Whale Peak...... 13, 104 Wheeler's ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 9,759 White Earth Creek P. O...... Wheeler...... 8, 163 Whiteface Peak ...... 11, 493 Whitehead...... King...... 10, 817 6 491 White River Plateau ...... 000 12,000 White ...... 10 oc7 Do ...... Timber line on. .... Hayden ...... n qiq White Ranche, Huerfano Park ...... Wheeler...... 7 4fiQ White Water...... D. &R. G. R.R...... 4,635 Widefield ...... D. &R. G. R. R...... 5,697 Wigwam...... D. &R. G. R. R...... 5,211 Wilcox Ranch, Antelope Park ...... Wheeler ...... 9,000 Wild Flax Pass ...... S Qfift Wild Horse...... Kans. Pac. R. R ...... 4,438 Williams, Mount...... 11, 413 Willow Creek Pass ...... 9,683 Wilson, Mount ...... 14,280 Do...... :...... 14,309 Wilson's ...... Col. Cent. R. R...... 7,481 Wood Valley...... 5,533 (193) 70 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Wray ...... R.V.&B.&C.R.R...... 3,519 Yale, Mount...... Hayden ..;...... 14, 187 Do...... Whitney ...... 14,263 DO...... :...... Wheeler...... 14, 1-21 King...... '...... 8,022 Yellow Jacket Pass...... 7,493 YeUow Peak ...... 13,618 9,297 King...... 12\126 (194) CONNECTICUT.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Avon ...... f ...... N. H. & Northampton R. R. . 242 Berlin ...... N. Y.,N. H. &HtfdR. R... 63 Berlin, junction with Middletown R. R..... N. Y.,N. H. &HtfdR. R... 64 Bridgeport, bridge near R. R. depot .... U. S. C. &G.S...... 7 Do.... .station, junction with Housa- tohicR. R...... N.Y. &N. H. R. R...... 9 Brookfield ...... Housatonic R. R...... 338 Canaan ...... Houeatonic R. R...... 627 Carmel Mountain...... U.'S. C. &G. S ...... 739 Cheshire...... N. H. & Northampton R. R.. 166 Congamond Lakes...... N. H. & Northampton R. R . 227 East Rock ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 362 Danbury, D. & N. R. R ...... Bost. & N.Y. R.R...... 397 Farmington...-.-...... N. H. & Northampton R. R . 204 Granby ...... N. H. & Northampton R. R . 204 Great Rock or Rabbit Rock ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 376 Hartford...... N. Y.,N. H. &HtfdR. R... 39 Hawleyville ...... Housatonic R. R...... 306 Hickox ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 651 Joshua Station...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 608 Lakeville ...... Conn. Western R. R ...... 670 Meriden ...... N. Y.. N. H. &HtfdR.R.... 131 Middletown...... N.Y., N. H. &HtfdR. R ... 23 Mount Carmel ...... N. H. & Northampton R. R . 114 Mystic...... N. Y.; Prov. & Boston R. R. 7 New Britain ...... N. Y.,N. H. &HtfdR. R... 179 New Hartford...... Conn. Western R. R ...... 389 New Haven, Chapel street Bridge...... U. S.C.&G. S...... 6 Do...... State street Bridge...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 11 Do...... New Road...... TJ. S. C. &G. S...... 34 Do...... large granite post in green .. U. S. C. &G. S...... , 30 Do...... N. Y., N.H. &Htfd.R.R ... 10 Do...... Sheffield Scientific school.... U. S. C. &G. S...... 38 Do...... & Shoreline Junction...... N. Y., N. H. &Hftd.R. R... 20 Do...... Signal Station,...... U. S. Signal Office ...... 106 New London...... N. Y., N.H. &Htfd.R. R... 9 Do ...... Signal Station...... U. S. Signal Office...... 47 New Milford ...... Housatonic R. R...... 224 New Rochelle Junction...... N. Y., N. H. &Htfd.R. R... 82 Noauk...... N. Y., Prov. & Boston R. R . 14 Norfolk...... Conn. Western R. R ...... 1,220 Norwalk Station. Junction with Danbury R. R...... N. Y. & N. H. R. R 25 Norwich, Main St...... New London Northern R. E.. 7 Plainfield ...... '.. Htfd., Prov. & Fishkill-R. R. 162 Plainville ...... N. H. & Northampton R. R .. 191 Poquonock...... N. Y., Prov. & Boston R. R.. Saybrook, junction with Connecticut Val­ ley R. R ...... N. Y., N. H. & Htfd. R. R.... 24 Simsbury ...... N. H. & Northampton R. R .. 167 Southington ...... N. H. & Northampton R. R.. 152. (195) "72 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [UUI.L. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. r Stamford ...... N. Y. &N. H. E. E...... IV Bost. & N. Y. E. E ...... 483 Bost. &N. Y. E. E ...... 242 Htfd., Prov. & Fishkill E. E. 260 N. Y.,Prov. &Bost. E. E.... 0 West Rock...... U. S:C. &G.S...... 405 720 Htfd., Prov. & Fishkill E. E. 233 N. Y., N. H. &Htfd. E. E.. . 40 (196) DAKOTA.

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< Jfeet. 2,211 Alcester ...... Dak. Cent. 11. R ...... ] , 3f>5 C. N. AY. R. R...... 1 , 834 N. P. R.R...... 1,711 C. &, N. W. R, R ...... 1,630 1 , 221 Boliiold...... N.P.R.R ...... 2,577 U. S. Signal Office ...... 1,440 Dak. Cent. R. R...... 1, 505 Bei-thold, Fort ...... 1 , 873 Big Sioux River, water 2(1 crossing...... C. M. &St.P.kR...... 1,479 N P R R 1,668 U. S. Signal Office...... 1,677 N. P. R.R...... 1, 616 Fargo &S.W. R.R...... 1,965 1,039 Nicollct ...... 1, 860 C. & N. W. R. R ...... 1.636 Bntbrd, Fort...... 2, 017 U. S. Signal Office...... 1,876 S. C. &D. R. R...... 1, 153 Dak. Cent. R. R...... 1,555 Diifc. Cent. R.R ...... 1, 525 S. C. & D. R. R...... 1,291 Dak. Cent. R. R...... 1, 440 N.P.R. R -- --.- .----...... 930 C. & N. W. R. R ...... 1, 31 1 Dak. Cent. R.R...... 1,233 Clark Centre ...... Dak. Cent R. R...... 1,785 1,827 \r p 13 T> 1,840 ...... 1 , 800-2, 000 ...... ] ,500-1,800 Cotters Depot ...... Fargo & S. W. R. R ...... 909 7, 600 Davenport Depot ...... Fargo & o. W. R.R..'...... 921 Davig Junction ...... i,... s. c: &D.R.E...... 1,130 U. S. Signal Office ...... 4,630 Do Smet...... C. &N. W. R. R ...... 1,726 N.P.R.R ...... 2, 403 1,467 Dak. Cent. R.R...... 1,355 AT p p p 1,835 Eden ...... S.C.&P.R.R...... 1,239 Egan ...... C. M. & St. P. R. R ...... 1, 510 Elk Point...... S.C.&D.R.R...... 1,142 Eskelon Lake (station) ...... N.P.R.R...... 1,447 Eskelon Lake, water ...... N.P.R.R...... 1,432 Esmond ...... Dak. Cent. R.R...... 1,430 C.&N.W. R.R...... 1,542 Do...... S.C.&D.R.R...... 1,231 Fargo ...... N.P.R.R...... 903 Fawn Lake, water...... St.P.&S.C.R.R ...... 1,320 Flandrean ...... C. M. &. St. P. R. R ...... 1,550 Frankfort...... Dak. Cent. R.R...... 1,296 Gary...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 1,484 Gaysville ...... S.C.&D.R.R...... 1,178 (197) 74 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feel. N P R R 2,346 N P T? T? 2,070 Goodwin...... C.&N.W.R.B...... 1,996 1,900 9,700 Hartford Siding...... St.P.&S.-C.B.B...... 1,561 Hawarden ...... Dak. Cent. R. R...... 1,182 Henry ...... Dak. Cent. R.R...... 1,810 Herman ...... C.M.&St.P.R. R...... 1,654 Herman, Lake...... C. M. & St. P. R. R ...... 1,646 Horace Depot ...... Fargo&S. W.R.R...... 917 Hurley...... Dak. Cent. R. R...... 1,272 Huron ...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 1, 285 Huron Junction...... C.&N.W. R.R...... 1,312 Iroquois ...... C.&N.W. R.R...... 1,401 N.P. R.R ...... 1,395 Jefferson...... S.C.&D.R.R...... 1,130 Kampeska, Lake ...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 1,650 Kainpeska, Lake, water...... C.&N.W.R.R-...... 1,714 P. R.R. Reports...... 2,431 Kranzbury ...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 1,982 Little Missouri ...... '...... N.P.R.R...... 2,255 5,500 McCook ...... S.C.&D.R.R...... 1,123 McKenzie ...... N.P.R.R...... 1,696 Madison Lake ...... C.M.&St.P.R.R...... 1,576 N.P.R.R ...... 1,644 N.P.R.R...... 903 Meckling ...... S.C.&D.R.R...... 1,167 Millbank Junction ...... C.M.&8t.P.R.B ...... 1,149 Montrose Siding...... St.P.&S.C. R.R...... 1,471 New Buffalo...... N.P.R.R ...... 1,206 New Madison ...... C. M. & St. P. R. R ...... 1,646 Noreland ...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 1,846 1,341 N.P.R.R...... 1,240 Parker ...... Dak. Cent. R. R...... 1,340 U.S. Signal Office...... 791 Pierre ...... C.&N.W.R.K...... 1,438 Med.Dep't, U.S. A...... 1,456 i Preston, Lake ...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 1,696 Med.Dep't, U.S.A...... 1,245 Kansom, Fort ...... Med.Dep't,U.S.A...... 1,438 N.P.R.R ...... 2,464 Eichland ...... 1,247 Salem...... St.P.&S.C. R.R...... 1,517 N.P.R.R ...... 1,460 Sedalia ...... N.P.R.R ...... 2,030 Sentinel Butte ...... N.R.R.R...... 2,707 Sheyenne River ...... N.P.R.R ...... 1,200 N.P.R.R ...:...... 1,960 S.C.&D.R.R...... 1,411 Do...... C.M.&St.P.R.R ...... 1,638 Do...... St.P.&S.C.R. R...... 1,387 Sioux Falls Junction ...... C.M.&St.P.R.R...... 1,496 N.P.R.R ...... 2,470 N.P.R.R ...... 1,477 2,120 Steele...... '.. N.P.R.R ...... 1,857 Stevenson, Fort, Signal Station ...... U.S. Signal Office...... 1,734 Sully, Fort...... '..... U. S. Signal Office...... 1,688 Sully Spring ...... N.P.R.R ...... 2,647 Tappen ...... N.P.R.R ...... 1,760 (198) GAXNETT.] DAKOTA. 75

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Totten, Fort ...... 1, 480 Toner...... 1,970 Valley City ...... N.P.B.E...... 1,218 Valley Springs ...... St.P.&S.C.R.R...... 1,392 Vermillion ...... S.C.&D.R.E...... 1,161 Vilaa ...... Dak. Cent. E.E...... 1,480 Virginia ...... S. C. & D. R. R ...... 1,221 Volga...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 1,636 Wads worth, Fort ...... 1,896 Do...... 1,650 6,900 Watertown ...... Dak. Cent. R. R...... 1,735 Wheatland...... __ ...... N.P.R.R...... 985 Yankton ...... S.C.&D.R.R-...... 1,196 Do9.. Agency ...... 1,900 Do. .Signal Station...... U.S. Signal Office...... 1,228 (199) DELAWARE.

Station. Authority. ; Elevation.

Feet. Bcllevue ...... P. W.&B.E.B...... 14 D.R.R...... 55 D.R.R...... fiQ Centre ...... W.&R.R.R ...... 263 TXB.B...... 61 Claymont ...... P. W.&B.R.R...... 30 D. E.E...... 4^ U. S. Signal Office...... 20 Pa.&DeLR.R ...... 16 E.S.R.R...... 32 D.R.R...... 39 W.&R.R.R ...... 282 Georgetown ...... J.&B.R.R ...... 52 D.R.R...... 63 Holly Oak ...... P. W.&B.B.B...... 10 J.&B.R.R...... g D.R.R...... 66 Milford ...... J.&B.R.R ...... 15 Newark ...... P.W.&B. R.R...... 106 Pa. &Del.R.R ...... 118 P. W.&B.R.R...... 21 Oak Grove ...... ',...... D.&D.R.R...... 97 Rodney, junction with New Castle and French Town E.E...... D.B.B...... 87 D.R.R...... 42 Staunton ...... P. W.&B.R.R...... 17 D. E.E...... 71 Wilmington ...... P.W.& B.R.E ...... 7 (200) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

, -Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feel. Capitol, dome ...... U.S.C.&G. S...... 379. 00 Do. . east front, ground in front, of cen­ tral steps...... 'U.S.C.&G. s...... 89.00 U.S.C.&G. S...... :',... 386. 00 U.S.C.&G. S...... 137. 00 Q.S.C.&G. S...... 78. 00 Georgetown College, observatory ...... U.S.C.&G. S...... 209. 00 Insane Asylum, U. S., top of balustrade on tower ...... U.S.C.&G. S...... 255. 00 Insane Asylum, U. S., ground at nortli front of tower ...... U.S.C.&G. S...... 173. 00 Naval Observatory, U. S., top of small U.S.C.&G. S...... 150. 00 Navy-yard, bridge, curbstone e.ast end. B. / M.No.2...... U.S.C.&G. S...... 8.00 Navy-yard, tide gauge...... U.S.C.&G. S...... 0.27 Do ....B. M ...... U.S.C.&G. S...... 5.00 Do .... platform foot of flagstaff ...... U.S.C.&G. S...... 39. 00 Smitlisonian Institution, top of balustrade on highest tower . . '...... U.S.C.&G. S...... 175. 00 Smithsonian Institution, ground north front'of tower...... U.S.C.&G. S...... 34. 00 Soldiers' Home, top of old balustrade ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 410. 00 Do ...... foot of tower, south side . . . U.S.C.&G. S...... 330. 00

(201) FLORIDA.

Station. * Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Anthony Place ...... A.G.&W.I.T. R. R...... 72 .A.G.&W.I.T. R. R...... - RO Arredonda ...... A.G.&W.I.T. R. E...... 70 Baldwin Junction ...... \ ...... A. G. & W. I. T. E. E...... 47 Barton ...... A. G.& W.I. T.E.E...... 75 Bronson ...... J...... A.G.&W.I.T. E. E...... 27 Callahan ...... A. G. & W. I. T. E. E...... 30 Cedar Key ...... A.G.&. W.I.T. E. E...... 10 U.S. Signal Office...... 22 Dutton ...... A.G.&W.I.T. E. E...... 45 Fernandina ...... '...... A.G.& W.I.T. E. E...... 10 A.G.&W.I.T. E. E...... 128 A. G. & W. I. T. E. E...... 150 A.G.&W.I.T. E. E...... 210 U.S. Signal Office...... 43 U.S. Signal Office...... 27 La wtey ...... i. .... A.G.&W.I.T. E. E...... 140 Lochloosa ...... A.G.&W.I.T. E. E...... 53 A.Gi'&W.I.T. E. E...... 57 A.G.& W.I.T. R. R...... 100 A.G.&W.I.T. E. E...... 53 U.S. Signal Office...... }fl U.S. Signal Office...... 13 Rose Wood...... A.G.& W.I.T. R. E...... 12 Santa F6" ...... A.G.& W.I.T. E. E...... 110 A.G.& W.I.T. E. E...... 38 A.G.&W.I.T. R. R...... 150 Thuraton ...... A.G.&W.I.T. R. R...... 140 Waldo...... A.G.& W.I.T. R. R...... 150 (202) GEORGIA.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Academy Mountain ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 1, 136 W.& A.R.E ...... 926 Adairville ...... W.&. A. R.R...... 710 B.& A. E.R...... 267 S.W.E.E...... O'iO Do ...... B.& A. R.E...... IRQ Alcova Mountain ...... U.S. C.&G.S.-' ...... 1,090 \1 COV V ...... Ga.E.E...... 721 Ga.E.E...... 654 W.& A.E.E ...... H7U Americus ...... - r -- ...... S.W.E.R...... 362 Anclersonville ...... S.W.R.E...... jqc Ga. E. R ...... 77Q Ga.E. E...... 6Q4 Ga. R. R ...... 1, 050 Do ...... M. & W. R. R...... 1,050 Do ...... W. &A.R.R...... 1,050 Do ...... A. &R. A. L. R. R ...... 1,050 U. S. Signal Office ...... 1, 131 Ga. R.R ...... 134 U. S. Signal Office...... 1 Q'J Baruesville ...... '...... M. & W. E..R...... 875 Ga. R. R ...... 647 W. &A. R. R...... 845 M. &B. R. R ...... 01 n B^all wood ...... C. &R. R. R...... 387 Ga. R. E ...... 309 A. &E.R. R...... 1,342 Ga. R. R ...... 502 Tli>L»t-ci W. & A. E.E...... 750 W. &A. E.E...... 1,100 ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 4,463 W. &A.E.E ...... 850 ElbertonE.-E ...... ".... QQ4 ElbertonE. R ...... 7Q« Brookfield ...... B. & A. R. R...... QflQ S. W. R. R...... 371 M. & B.R. R...... 14 Ga, E. E ...... 626 Butord ...... A. &E. A. L. E. E ...... 1, 207 Billiard ...... M. &B. E.E...... OKK M. &.B.E.K...... 240 W. & A. E.E...... fif^T1 Cainak ...... --...--....--...---- Ga. E. E ...... 592 Camp Creek Eidge...... S. W. E. E ...... Oflft M. &N. G. E. E ...... KQ4 M. & N. G. E. E ...... QKH Capitol Tower Mountain, Atlanta ...... U. S. C. &G. 8...... i; 163 Ga. E.E ...... 507 W. & A.E.R...... 760 W. &A.E. R ...... 7fi^ C. &R. R. E...... «QO Cave Springs ...... S. E. &D.E.E...... 672 N. E.E. E ...... wr.fi M. &B. E.E...... -1(10 Ga. R.R ...... 1,012 Clarksville C. H ...... U. S. C. & G. S...... 1,478 Cleveland Church ...... U. S. C.&G. S. .:...... 1,616 (203) 80 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Cochrau...... M. &B. R. R... Cohutta Mountain ...... U. S. C. &G. S. Colman's...... S.W.R.R...... Columbus...... C.&R.R.R...... Concord ...... R. R. surveys...... Conyers ...... Ga. R. R...... Covington...... Ga. R. R ...... Do ... .levellow water in Yellow River Ga. R. R ...... Crawfordville...... Ga. R. R ...... Cullodeu ...... R. R. surveys ...... Culverton ...... Ga. R. R ...... Cumming...... U. S. C. &G. S.... ...... U. S. C. &G. S.... Cuthbert Depot...... S. W. R. R...... Dadeinont ...... Ala. G. S. R. R.... Dalilonega, Agricultural College...... U. S. C. &G. S.... Dalton...... S. R. &D. R. R... Davis...... B. & A. R. R...... Davisborough...... C.R.R...... Dawson...... S. W. R.R...... Dearing ...... Ga. R.R., Decatur ...... Ga. R. R Deveraux ...... Ga. R. R Dome Mountain...... U. S. C. &G.S-... Dormille ...... A. &R. A. L. R.R Dry Pond...... A. & R. A. L. R. R . Du Bois...... M. &B. R;R ..... Duluth ...... A. & R. A. L. R. R East Macon ...... C. R.R...... Eastman...... M. &B. R.R ... East Ppint...... A. & W. P. R. R Eden .'...... C. R.R...... Egypt ...... C.R.R...... Elberton...... Elberton R. R Ernrnit...... '...'...... C. R.R...... Enota Mountain...... U. S.C.&G.S-. Fairburn..----...... A. & W. P. R. R Fair Grounds ...... W. & A. R. R . Fellowship Church...... Elbertou R. R. Fodder's ...... Guyot...... Forrest ...... Ga. R.R...... Forsyth...... M. &VV. R.R. FortfGaines Depot...... S.W.R.R.... Do .... .Bridge...... S. W. R. R-... Fortsons ...... C. &R.R.R-. Fort Valley ...... S. W.R.R.... Fosteryille...... M. &W. R.R. Gainesville.?...... A. &R. A. L. R.R Gillsville...... N. E.R. R...... Gilmore...... W. & A. R.R...... Goodwin ...... A. & R. A. L. R. R Gordon ...... Cent. R.R...... Goss Store...... Elberton R. R .... Graham...... M.&B. R.R...... Grautville...... A.&W.P.R.R.... Grassy Mountain ...... U.S.C.&G.S..... Graysville...... W.&A. R.R...... Greensboro Depot ...... U.S.C.&.G. S-..-. Do. Ga. R.R...... Griffin...... M. & W. R, R Griswold.... Cent. R.R.... Gnytou ...... Cent. R.R.... Haddocks... Ga. R.R..... Halcyondale Cent. R.R.... (204) GANNETT. 1 GEORGIA. 81

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Halls...... W. & A.R.R ...... 771 C..&R.R.R...... 786 Harbers...... S.R.&D.R.R...... 648 Ga.R.R...... 562 N.E.R.R ...... 954 Hawkinsville ...... M.&B.R.R...... 235 Hazlehurst- ...... M.&B.R.R...... 261 Cent. R.R...... 174 Hines ...... C.&K.E.B...... 592 Hogansville ...... A.&W.P.R.R...... 731 Holly Springs ...... M.&N.G.R.R...... 1,114 Hood ...... C.&R.R.R-...... 912 Isabella ...... B.&A.R.R...... 340 Jesup ...... M.&B. E.E...... 100 Jouesboro ...... M.&W.R.R...... 905 Keuesaw ...... U.S.C.&G.S ...... 1,.809 Kingsboro ...... C.&R.R.B...... 612 W.&A.R.R ...... 710 640 Lavonia ...... : ElbertonR.E...... 865 Lawreuceville...... L.B.R.R ...... 1,082 La Grange ...... A.&W.P.R.R ...... 742 Lexington ...... Ga.R.R...... 770 Lithouia ...... Ga.R.R...... 937 Long Cane ...... A.&W.P.R.R ...... 624 Lula ...... N.E.R.R...... 1,334 M.&B.R.R...... 150 McDaniels ...... W.&A.R.R...... 663 McDonald ...... Cent. R.R...... 94^ Mclvors ...... 1. W.&A.R.R...... 965 McPherson Barracks ...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 1,078 M.&B.R.R ...... 148 McVille...... M.&B.R.R...... 148 Macoii ...... M.&B.R.R ...... 334 Ga. R.R...... 681 M.&N.G.R.R...... 1, 133 Marsballsville ...... *'...... D.W.R.R...... ;... 493 Elberton R.R...... Q17 Ga.R.R...... 749 Ga, R.R...... 409 Maysville ...... N.E.R.R ...... 1,001 Ga.R.R...... CCQ G8.B.B-...... 310 Milieu ...... '...... Cent. R.R ...... I^S' Millwood ...... B.&A.R.R...... 130 Milner ...... M.&W.B.E...... 863. Mona ...... U.S.C.&G.S ...... 5,039 Morris Station ...... S.W.R.R...... 244 Mount Airy...... A.&R.A.L.R.R ...... 1,587 Mud Creek Bald Mountain ...... 4, 705 Nances...... C.&R.R.R ...... 537 New Holland...... A.&R.A.L.R.R ...... 1, 182 Ne wnau ...... A.&W.P.R.R ...... QZ.Q Nicbolson ...... N.E.R.R ...... OQO Nocbway Bridge ...... S.W.R.R ...... 294 Noonday Valley, ...... M.&N.G.R.R...... 949 Norcross ...... A.&R. A. L.R.R...... 1,078 Norwood ...... Ga.R.R...... 602 Ga.R.R...... 447 Ga.R.R...... 412 Ogeeckee ...... C.R.R...... 106 Oglethorpe...... S.W.R.R...... 301 Opelika ...... S.W.R.R...... 810 (205) BULL. 5 6 82 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED 'STATES. [BULL. 5,

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Palmetto ...... A.&W.P.E.E...... 1,025 Cent. E.E...... 233. U.S. C.&G.S...... 1,06& B.&A.R.R ...... 175- M.&B.K.E...... QO ...... U.S. C.&G.S ...... 2, 340' C.&E.E.E...... 1,052: Powells ...... A.&W.P.E..E...... 987 Prattsville ...... M.&W.E.E...... 625 S.E.&D.E.E...... 81$ A.&W.P.E.E ...... 939> Eabunor, Mud Creek Bald Mountain ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 4,717 EedOak ...... A.&W.P.E.E...... 1,025 Eeid ...... M.&B.R.R...... 281 W.&A.E.E ...... 654 Rich Hill...... E. E. surveys ...... 619' Ridge ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 1,070 Einggold...... W.&A.E.E ...... 785 Ala. G.S.E.E...... 797 B.&A.R.E ...... 255 Rives ...... S.E.&D.E.R...... 635 Eoberts ...... Ga.E.E...... 542- Kogers...... W.&A.R...... 734 Borne ...... i. S.R.&D.R.R...... 627 M.&W.R.E...... 1,004 ElbertonE.E...... 909 Eufife .-...... - ...... W.&A.R.R ...... :. 1,080 Ga.E.E...... 725 Sand Hill ...... M.&B.R.E...... 5& M.&B.E.E...... 159- Cent. E.R...... 32: U.S. Signal Office...... 87 Ga.R.El...... 536 U.S. C.&G.S ...... 1,967 Cent. R.R...... 14ft S.W.E.R...... 362- Sebastopol ...... Cent. R.R ...... 190 Sewall's Cut...... W.&A.R.R ...... 1,166 Sitting Bull Mountain ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 5,046. Six Mile ...... S.R.&D.R.R...... 684 U.S. C.&G.S ...... 2,076- Smithville ...... S.W.R.R ...... 334 Smyrna ...... W.&A.R.R ...... 1,069^ Ga.R.R...... 875 Ga. R.R...... 1,040 Sparta ...... Ga,R.R...... 567 Spears ...... Cent. R.R...... 238- Stegalls ...... W.&A.R.R ...... 846- Sterling ...... M.&B.R.R...... 23 ...... U.S. C.&G.S ...... 1,686. Stone Village ...... U.S. C.&G.S ...... 1,037 Sulphur Spring ...... A.&R. A. L. R.R...... 1,252: Sulphur Springs...... Ala.G.S.KR ...... 907 B.& A. R.R...... 340 M.&B.R.R...... 192. L.B.R.R ...... 1,027 ...... :...... U.S. C.&G.S ...... 1,694 Tallulah, S. E. Summit...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 2,849- Do ..N. W. Summit...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 3,172 Thomson...... Ga.R.R...... 517 Tilton ...... W. &A.R.R...... 665 ElbertonE.E...... 1,040 Tonah Mountain ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 3,168 Tooni...... M.&N.G.R. E...... 1,035 (206) GANNETT.] GEORGIA. 83

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. M.&B.R.R...... 135 U.S.C.&G. S...... 4,404 Do...... 4,426 Tree...... U.S. C.&G.-S...... 1,045 Trenton ...... Ala.G.S.R.R ...... 739 A.&R. A. L.R.R...... 650 Tunnel Hill ...... W.&A.R.R...... 853 Ga.R.R...... 658 A. C.R.R...... 176 W.&A.E.R...'...... 951 Walker Mountain ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 2,593 S.W.R.R...... 394 A\7"rt TpflhfiTn' B.&A.R.R...... 117 Ga.R.R...... 506 Way Cross ...... B.&A.R.R...... 100 West Bowersville ...... ElbertonE.R...... 916 West Point...... A.&W.P.E.R...... 584 Whitfleld...... A.&W.P.R.R...... 757 Willacoochee ...... B. & A. R.R...... 220 Winchester ...... S.W.R.R...... 465 Ga.R.R...... 800 Woodstock ...... M.&N.G.R.R...... 987 Woodville ...... Ga. R.R...... 707 Youah ...... U.S.C.&G. 8...... 3,167 (207) IDAHO.

Station. Aiithorily. Elevation.

Feet. N P R T? 2 214 4,457 A TiflpTKin'n'n "W7h Apl AT* 4 492 Antelope Peak ...... 7,282 Ariomo ...... U.&N.E.R...... 4, 659 "\A7TlAAlAT* 6, 380 8,359 Battle Creek ...... U.&N.R.R...... 4,500 \ATTiAAlAT' 5,960 5 744 Pre. R. R. levels ...... 5, 925 CL COQ Do...... 5, 850 5, 7.08 Do...... 6,132 "W/Vi A A! AT* 7,659 Blackfoot ...... U.«fcN.R.R...... 4, 515 Blackfoot Fork, Bridge...... 4,456 Blackfoot Peak ...... 7,490 Blackfoot Stage Station ...... 4 447 9,386 \S7V| Apl AT* 4,589 \A7Ti P A 1 A v 6,076 Do...... 5, 985 ^Vli66lcr 9,354 U. S. Signal Office ...... 2,768 Bois6, Fort...... 1 998 10, 451 4 722 9,854 4 fififi 9,610 Cedar Peak ...... 7,587 Chilco ...... N.P.R.R...... 0 AW Citadel Peak...... King...... 6, 700 4,853 Clifton ...... 4 Q2R Do...... Hayden ...... 4 PQ'l Coenr d'Ale"ne Lake ...... 2,150 Do...... 2 0/10 Coeur d'Ale"ue Mission ...... Pacific R. R. Reports ...... 2 9^0 Hayden ...... ? E. 5,638 W. 5,425 OUT*! ATP "\X7" l"i P P 1 n v 4,397 "wry* f\(i\ AT* 8,818 T"^AQAi*4" AA7"pllfl 4,816 3,601 5,689 7, 500 Eagle Eock ...... U. &N. R. R...... 4,723 U. S. Signal Office...... 4,781 9 QQO A.V H P P 1 r* T* 4 QQ8 Elkhorn Village...... 4,950 5,271 AX71-»pp1pT 5 QCO Do ...... 5,932 Florence ...... 8. 000 (208) GANNETT.] IDAHO. 85

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 5,912 8,900 5,235 Franklin ...... U. &N. E. R...... 4,513 Do...... 4,585 Do...... 4, 516 Hayden ...... 9,704 6,019 Do...... 5,800 8,466 N.P.E.R...... 2,290 Hall, Fort (10 feet below adjutant's office). 4,752 Do...... Hayden ...... 4,754 Hall, Fort (old)...... 4,500 Hall...... 4,996 Harkness's Toll Gate ...... 4,802 TTpTTTTT'Q TiQiTA Hayden ...... 6,443 4,601 5,205 Junction Station ...... Hayden ...... 6,329 Toner ...... 2,093 6,641 Keeney's Stage Station ...... Hayden ...... 4,933 Lane's Butte...... 7,823 Lane's Eanch, Marsh Lake ...... 4,323 Hayden ...... 6,060 Do ...... \X71i ppl pi* 6,105 9,246 \\7T» ppl pi* 4,331 Malade City ...... Hayden ...... 4,700 Do...... 4,663 5,690 TX7 V| ppl p-p 5,150 Market Lake ...... TT. &N.R.R...... 4,792 Do ...... 4,795 Marsh Cone...... 7,663 Meade Peak ...... "Y\7 }\ PP! PT 10,541 5,793 Montpelier (co-operative store) ...... 5,936 Mormon Salt Works ...... \\TVi ppl PT 6,598 Morristown ...... \Vll Ppl PT* 5,716 Do...... 5,700 Mound Spring Station ...... 4,429 Mule Spring, head of Gentile Valley ...... AVlipplpT 5,245 Newton ...... 4,500 Nine Mile ...... U. &N. R.R...... 4,756 North Soda Peak ...... 9, 413 Oneida ...... 5,700 Oneida Salt Works...... \Vheeler 6,341 Do...... 6,300 Ovid...... 6,022 Oxford ...... U. &N. R. R...... 4,774 Do ...... 4,862 Do ...... \/S7TlPplpT* 4,866 Oxford, Mount ...... TX7 }-| p p"| p -p 9,386 Packer's Bridge ...... 4,500 Paris ...... 6,018 Paris Peak ...... 9,522 Pendd'OreiUe,Lake...... 2,093 Do ...... N.P.R.R ...... 2,059 Pillar Butte ...... "\T7Ti ppl pf 5,301 Pisgah, or Caribou, Mount...... 9,695 Pleasant Valley Station ...'... Havden ...... 6,086 (209) 86 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

i- Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Pocatello ...... U. &N. E. E...... 4,495 4,512 4,620 Portage ...... \^rii & A! AT 4,700 Port Neuf...... U.&N.E.E...... 4,514 Prescott ...... N.P.E.E...... 2,210 Hayden ...... 9,979 \\TV» £k A! AT 8,905 Do...... Hayden ...... 8,933 Eaft Eiver Eange ...... King...... 7,000 A^Tli AA! AT 5,041 Eed Eock Gap ...... 4,792 4,792 \\7ViAAlAT* 4,192 4,723 \KT l-» p A 1 p T 5,268 "W^Ti A A! rt-« 4,656 Hayden ...... 4,394 Do ...... Wheeler ...... 4,545 Eoss Fork Station ...... U. &N.E.E...... 4,561 Hayden ...... 5,932 Hayden ...... 5,771 4,030 AX7V* p (>1 p-p 4,561 Do ...... 4,800 Sandpoint ...... N.P.E.E...... 2,100 Sand Eidge ...... U. &N. E. E...... 4,723 10, 013 \X71l ppl AT 9,207 \X71-\ ppl (\j* 4,310 9, 572 Shoslione ._...... '...... U.&N.E.E...... 4,587 Snake Eiver Plains ...... ' ...... 4 ,000-4,500 9, 269 Hayden ...... 9; 683 5,779 Do...... "^/"Vl Afllpt* 5,778 Mullan ...... v 5, mo Stahn's Eanch...... Wheeler ...... 4,403 Do...... 6,057 7,400 6,084 Stoner's Station ...... J ...... 4,621 \X7"ll Apl AT 5,155 Swan Lake ...... U.&N.E.E...... 4,794 Switzer's Eanch ...... 4,509 Tay tor's Bridge ...... 4,627 "Vt^li AA! AT 5,548 5,072 West Malade, Mount...... 9,220 Weston ...... Wheeler...... 5,011 Wiesner, Mount ...... 6,000

(210) ILLINOIS.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Addieville ...... St. L.&S.E.R.R...... 467 Allendale ...... C.&V.R.R...... 464 Altaraont(c»3'ng)St. L., V.,T.H. &I. R.R.) O.&M.R.R ...... 616 Alton ...... C.&A.R.R...... 470 Amboy ...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 733 America ...... C.&V.R.R...... 344 Antioch...... I..D.&S.R.R ...... 661 Antioch (geodetic station)...... U. S. Lake Survey ...... 861 Arcola .....;...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 674 Ashby ...... St. L.&S.E.R.R...... 554 Ash Grove (geodetic station)...... U. S. Lake Survey ...... 666 Ashkum ...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 600 'Ashland ...... O.&M.R.R ...... 625 Ashley...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 549 Atlanta ...... C.&A.E.E...... 744 Atwater (or Zanesville)...... J.S.E. R.R...... 652 Atwood I.,D.&S.R.R ...... 6G9 Auburn...... C.&A.R.R...... 666 Aurora...... C.,B. &Q. R.R...... 649 Badgley ...... St.L. &S.E. R.R...... 536 Balaud (3$ miles east of Omaha) ...... 0.&M.R.R ...... 458 Bardstown, (crossingR., R. I. &St. L. R. R) O.&M. R. R...... 435 Barnett...... J.S.E. R.R ...... 672 Barnhill (valley of Watson's Creek)...... 0. &M. R.R...... 385 Barry...... H.&N.R. R...... 670 Bartley ...... '. O. &M. R.R...... 386 Bayliss ...... H.&N.R.R ...... 869 Beardstown (surface of Illinois River)..... Mich. & 111. Canal...... 423 Beaucoup ...... St. L.&S.E.R.R...... 538 Beecher...... O. &M.R.R...... 610 Belle Air (geodetic station)...... U. S. Lake Survey ...... 588 Belleville ,.... .\...... B.&S. 111. R.R...... 479 Benton B. &E. R. R ...... 485 Benton (geodetic station) U. S. Lake Survey 595 Berhany ...... P., D.&E.R.R...... 665 Big Rattlesnake ...... C.&St.L.E.E...... 405 Birkner...... St.L.&S.E.R.R...... 499 Birkuer (summit) ...... St. L.&S.E.R.R...... 568 Birkuer (surface ground) ...... St.L.&S.E.R.R...... 583 Blandinsville...... T.,P. &W. R.R...... 730 Bloom ...... J. &N. Incl.R.R...... 688 Bloomfield (summit) ...... C.&V.R.R...... 405 Bloorufield (surface ground) ...... C.&V.R.R...... 430 Blootningf on ...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 823 Bluff City...... ;...... St. L..V. &T. H.R. R...... 505 Braceville...... C.&A. R.R...... 603 Bradford ...... O.&M.R.R...... 581 Breeds ...... T..P. &W.B.B...... 491 Brighton ...... C. &A. R.R...... 694 Broad well ...... C.&A.R.R...:...... 611 Buda ...... C.B.&Q. R.R...... 768 Bureau Junction ...... P.K.&P.R.R...... 455 Burnside ...... T.P.&W.R.R...... 638 Bushnell ...... C.B.& Q.R.R ...... 664 Butler, Geodetic Station ...... U. S. Lake Survey ...... 787 <3ahoka ...... C.&St.L.R.R...... 425 Cairo ...... III. Cent. R.R...... 322 ' Do . Ohio River, high water ...... C.&V.R.R...... 320 (211) ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 272: Do.... railroad track on Commercial ave ...... 312: U. S: Signal Office ...... 377 Caledonia...... C. &V. R. R...... 35$ Calumet ...... f...... 111. Cent. R. R...... 591 Camargo ...... I.D.&S.R.R ...... 63& Cambridge ...... P. &R.I. R.R...... 778 Camp Point (T. W.. & W. Junction) ...... C.B.&.Q.R.R...... 740 Canton ...... T.P.& W.R.R...... 656 Carbondale ...... ,...t ...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 394 Carlinville. --.....-:...... C.& A. B.R...... 660 Carlyle, station ledge under window of E. face of C. H. B. M. on ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 470 Carlyle ...... 0. &M.R.R...... 450 OoTIYll ' St. L. &S. E. R. R...... 401 Carthage ...... C. B. &Q. R. R ...... 686 Casey ...... St. L., V. &T.H.R.R...... 649 Casey, Geodetic Station ...... U. S. Lake Survey ...... 631 Casey ville ...... St. L., V. &T. H*. R. R...... 432 Casner ...... I.D.&S.R.R...... 604 Caynga...... C. &A. R. R...... 703 Centerville...... 111. &St. L. R. R...... 379 Centralia ...... 111. Cent. R. R...... 494 Champaign ...... 111. Cent. R. R...... 732 U. S. Signal Office...... 768 C. & A. R. R...... 642 T.P. &W.R.R...... 732 Chenoa ...... T. P. & W.R. R...... 724 Cherry Point...... I. D. &S. R.R...... 649 U. S. Lake Survey...... 58C DO....C. &N. W. E.R. Station...... 590 Do-.-.N. Ind.L. S. &M. S.,andC. E. I. & P. E.K. Station...... 593 Do.... P. F.W.aud A. & St. L. R. R. 58C Do.... 111. Cent. & Mich. Cent. R. R. W U.S. Signal Office...... fifi! Chrismau ...... I. D.&S.B.B...... 644 Cisne ...... 0. &M. R. R...... 46C Claremont, Geodetic Station ...... 60f Clifton...... III. Cent. R. R...... 644 Do. Geodetic Station...... 66$ Clinton ...... 111. Cent. R. R...... ' 72* Coles ...... -...---...------P. D. &E. R. R...... 6« Collinsville ...... St. L.,V. &T. H. R. R...... 46J Do.... .plank road ...... St. L.,V. &T. H. R. R...... 41" Coultersville ...... B. &S. 111. R. R ...... 545 U. S. Lake Survey ...... 7Q Cuba ...... - ...... T. P. &W.R. R...... 67' St. L., V. &T. H. R. R...... fi4 0. &M. R.R...... 36 Cypress Pond ...... C. & V.R.R...... 34( Dahlgren ...... St. L. & S. E. R. R...... 50i Daltou ...... C.&E. 111. R. R ...... 60 Danville ...... W. St. L. &P. R. R'...... 60 Do . . Junction ...... C.&E. 111. R. R...... 61 Decatur...... 111. Cent. R. R...... *. 66 Delafield ...... St. L. &S. E. R. R...... 42 54 T~)jonf\ T.P. &W. R. R...... 66 Dixon ...... 111. Cent. R.R ...... 71 Drivers ...... St. L. &S. E. B. E...... 44 (212) GANNETT.] ILLINOIS.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Dnquoin ...... B. &S. 111. R.R...... 459- Do ...... B. &E. R. B ...... I..... 475 Dwight ...... P. K.&P.R.R...... 609- Dyke ...... 111. &St. L. R. R...... 369- East Saint Louis, Relay House ...... City engineer, based on height of Saint Louis directrix.... 418- south face east laud pier of Great Bridge, B. M. on...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 416- Edgewood ...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 572 C. B. &Q R.R...... 65O Efflngham ...... 111. Cent. R. R...... 588 Eldorado ...... C.&V.R.R ...... 384 Elgin, crossing of R.R...... Mich. &I11. Canal ...... 70O Elkhart...... :...... C.&A. R.R...... 617 Elmwood ...... C. B.&Q.E.K...... 621 El Paso...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 742 T.P.&W.R.R ...... 663- Elwood...... C.& A. R.R...... 660> Enfield, junction S. & S. E. R. R...... St. L.&S.E. R.R...... 458 Do .old town ...... O.&M.R.R...... 463- Englewood ...... L.S.&M.S. R.R...... 604 E wington ...... St.L.,V.&T. H.R.R...... 559> 574 Fairburg ...... T.P.&W;R.R...... 697 Fairfield...... 0.&M.R.R...... 53& 704 Farraingdale ...... ,...... :.. 0.&M.R.R...... 583. Farina...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 571 Ferris ...... T.P.& W.R.R...... 677 Flora.*.....,...... O.&M.R.R...... 495- Flora, front basement window south-east U.S. C.&G.S...... 4Q1 C.&I.R.R...... Q41 T. P. &W.R.R...... 678 Fountain Bluff"...... D. &S. W. R.R...... 349 Frankfort ...... J.&N. Ind.R.R...... 755 Franklin ...... J. S. E. R.R...... 69& Freeburg ...... B. & S. 111. R. R ...... 514 Freeport ...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 759< French Village ...... St. L.&S.E. R.R...... 441 437 Frennington ...... St. L.,V.&T.H. R.R...... 595 Funk's Grove ...... C.&A. R.R...... 730* Galena ...... 111. Cent. R. R...... 601 Galesburg ...... C.B.&Q.R. R...... 788- Galva ...... C.B.& Q.R.R ...... 851 800- Gardner^...... C.&A. R.R,...... 605 Gilinau ...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 652 Gilmore ...... 0.&M.R.R...... 573- Gilson ...... C.B.&Q.R.R ...... 690 Girard ...... J.S.E.R.R...... 687 Glasford ...... T.P.&W.R.R...... 605 Godfrey ...... C.& A. R.R...... 635- Good Hope ...... T.P.&W.R.R...... 705 Goodson ...... I.D.&S.R.R...... 670 Grand Tower...... D.&S.W.R.R...... 352 Grant, Geodetic Station ...... 716- Gray ville ...... C.&V.R.R.. ..*...:...... 39* Greenup ...... St.L., V.&T.H.R.R...... 351 Greenville ...... St.L., V.&T.H.R.R...... 555- (213) 90 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. ' Elevation.

Feet. Qridley ...... T.P.&W. E.E...... 758 Griggsville ...:...... H.&N.E.E...... 685 Groveland Park ...... Ill.&St.L. E.E...... 523 Guerpert's Pass ...... C.&St.L. E.E...... 472 H.&N.E.E...... 752 I.D.&S.E.E...... 672 Hampton ...... P.D.&E.E.E ...... 665 Harmony ...... 111. &S.L.E.E., ...... 563 Harrisburg ...... C.&V.E.E...... 367 Havana ...... P.P.&J.E.E...... 472 Hawthorne ...... St. L. & S. E.E. E...... 395 Hennepin ...... P.K.&P.E.E ...... 394 P.D.&E.E.E...... 707 Highland ...... St.L., V.&T.H.E.E...... 527 Do., .(surface) ...... St. L., V. &T.H.E.E ...... 543 Hinckley ...... C. &I. E.E...... 746 Hollidays ...... O.&M.E.E ...... 597 Hollis ...... T.P.&W.E.E...... 451 C.&E.I11.E.E ...... 718 Howard's Point ...... St.L., V.&T.H.E.E...... 612 Hull's Crossing Q. A. & St. L. K. E...... H.&N.E.E...... 468 Hume ...... I.D.&S.E.E...... 649 551 Indian Creek Valley ...... 0.&M.E.E...... 393 Indian Lake, water...... St. L.3 V. & T. H. E. E ...... 402 St.L., V.&T.H.E.E...... 416 T.P. &W.E.E...... 546 J.S.E. E.E...... 619 Joliet...... C.&A. E.E...... 541 543 Jonesboro ...... 111. Cent. E.E...... 631 Tf a n lr Q lr f* A III. Cent. E.E...... 626 642 839 Keithsburgh ...... C..B.&Q.R.R.:...... 543 C.B.&Q.E.E...... 567 Kensington ...... M.C.E.E ...... 596 H.&N.E.E...... 478 Kingston (B. & 0. E. E. shops) ...... B.P.&C.E.E...... 588 Knoxville ...... C.B.&Q.R.R...... 777 La Harpe ...... T. P. & W. E...... 687 Lake...... St.L., V.&T.H. E.E...... 466 Lake wood ...... O.&M.E.E...... 618 La Place...... I.D.&S.E.E.-...... 702 iiarkinsburg ...... O.&M.E.R...... 519 La Salle ...... III. Cent. E.E ...... 510 Mich. & 111. Canal ...... 439 Lawreuceville ...... D.&S. W.E.E...... 424 JLaws ...... '...... Ill.&St.L. E.E...... 539 JLebanon sill of basement window eastface public school, B. M. on ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 460 O.&M.E.E...... 441 111. Cent. E.E ...... 959 T.P.&W.E.E...... 499 Lexington ...... C.&A. E.E...... 751 .Lincoln ...... C.&A. E.E...... 613 Litchfield ...... J.S.E. E.E...... 464 Loda ...... 111. Cent. E.E ...... 777 Long Creek ...... I.D.&S.E.E...... 673 Losant...... P.K.&P.E.E ...... 668 JLouisville ...... O.&M.E.E...... 48( Lowder ...... J.S.E. E.E...... 712 - Lowndale ...... C.&A. E.E...... 625 JLudlow ...... 111. Cent. E.E ...... 767 (214) GANNETT.] ILLINOIS. 91

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. U. S. Lake Survey ...... 772 McLean ...... C. &A.R.R ...... 730 McLeansboro ...... St. L. &S.E.R.R...... 500 111. Cent. R. R...... 716 J.S.E. R. R...... 666 711 T. P. &W. R. R. ..;... ::.... 4«q Maquon ...... C., B. &Q.R.R.:...... 630 Marshall ...... D. &S. W.R.R ...... 619 678 Do ...... St. L., V. &T. H. R. R...... 573 H. &N.R. R...... 7OQ Mascoutah ...... St. L. &S. E. R. R...... 425 111. Cent. R. R...... fiQQ 111. Cent. R. R...... 733 706 Meadows ...... T.P.&W.B.R...... 7fid Mendota ...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 74Q Metcalf ...... I.D. &S. R. R...... 618 Michigan City, Geodetic Station ...... U.S. Lake Survey...... 730 Michigan Lake, surface of ...... P., Ft. W. &C. R. R...... 582 Millersville ...... O. &M. R.R...... 642 Mill Shoals...... 0.&M.R.B...... 384 Moccasin Station...... 0. &M. R.R ...... 606 Momence ...... P. K. &P.R. R...... AOK Mouee ...... '...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 7Qfi 666 Moser Station ...... St. L. &S. E. R. R...... 473 Mound City...... C.&V.R.R...... 323 Do .... .surface ground ...... 318 coo Mounds ...... 111. Cent. R. R ...... 346 Mount Carbon ...... D. &S. W. R. R ...... 372 Mount Morris ...... C. &1. R.R...... 906 Mount Vernon ...... St. L. &S. E. R. R...... 506 ...... P. D. &E.R. R...... 694 Murdock...... +...... I. D. &S.R. R...... 639 Murphysboro...... C. &St. L. R. R ...... 425 Naples ...... H. &N. R.R...... 0 4'W Do . surface of Illinois River at crossing Mich. &I11. Canal...... 418 Nashville ...... St. L.&S.E. R.R...... 503 Nelson ...... P.D.&E. R.R...... 657 New Athens ...... B. &S. 111. R.R ...... 404 New Boston ...... C.B.&Q.R.R ...... 573 Newruan ...... I.D.& S.R.R ...... 641 New Memphis ...... St. L. &S.E. R. R...... 411 New Philadelphia ...... T.P.&W.R.R ...... 664 New Salern...... H.&N.R.R...... 778 Norris City...... C.&V.R.R...... 420 Do.... crossing C. & V.E.R ...... 0.&M.R.R...... 424 Oak Hill...... C.B.&Q.R.R...... 597 Oakland, Geodetic Station...... fiQ't Oakwood ...... , 9...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 585 Oblong, Geodetic Station ...... 505 Ocoya...'...... C.&A. R.R...... 691 Odell ...... C.&A. R.R...... :.. 726 Odin Station, coping-stone east end Sf a long, arched culvert, B. M. on ...... U.S.C.&G.S ...... 529 Odin ...... 111. Cent. R.R ...... 525 O'Fallon...... O.&M.R.R...... 545 Okawville ...... St. L.&S.E.R.R...... 450 Olney, base of one of the columns of north face of C. H.,B. M. on ...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 487 (215) ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5-.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Olney, near southeast corner of grounds of public school at B. M...... U. S. C. &G.S ...... Oluey...... 0.&M.R.R ...... Omaha...... O.&M.R.R ...... Onion Hill, Geodetic (Station...... U. S. Lake Survey ..... Opdyke...... St. L. &S. E. R.R.... Oregon ...... C.&I.E.R...... Orion...... P.&R.l.R.R...... Orland, Geodetic Station...... U. S. Lake Survey ..... Ottawa ...... I.... C.B.&Q. R.R...... Do.surface of Illinois River at mouth Fox River...... Mich. & 111. Canal. Owaneco...... ;.... 0.&M.R.R...... Pal ermo, Geodetic Station...... U. S. Lake Survey . Paua ...... 111. Cent. R. R..... Paris ...... D. &S. W. R. R ... Parkersburg, Geodetic Station...... U. S. Lake Survey . Paxton, Geodetic Station...... U. S. Lake Survey. Pekin...... P. P. & J. R. R.... Peoria ...... T. P. &W.R. R... Do .Adams Street Depot ...... C.R.I. &RR.R.. Do. surface of Illi nois River...... Mich. & 111. Canal . Peru, surface of Illinois River ...... Mich. & 111. Canal. Philadelphia...... O.&M.R.R ...... Philips Ferry ...... H. &N. R. R ...... Pilot Grove, Geodetic Station...... U. S. Lake Survey . Pinckney ville...... B. &S. 111. R. R ... Pisgah...... J.S.E.R.R...... Plateau ...... St. L.,V. &T. H.R.R...... Pleasant Plains ...... O.&M.R.R...... Pleasantville...... St.L.,V. &T. H. R.R...... Pocahontas ...... St. L.,V. &T. H. R. R ...... Polo...... 111. Cent. R.R...... Poutiac ...... C.&A.R.R ...... Princeville...... P.&R.I.R.R ...... Prospect...... J.S.E.R.R...... Queen's Lake, railroad track...... St. L..&S. E. R. R... Do ...... high water ...... St.L. & S.E. R. R... Do ...... bed...... St.L.&S.E.E.R... Quincy ...... C.B. &Q.E.E...... Rantoul, Geodetic Station...... U. S. Lake Survey... Redbud...... C. &St. L. R. R .'.... Richland...... O.&M.R.R...... Ridge Farm...... D. &S. W. R. R ..... Ridgway...... O.&M.R.R...... Riuard...... 0.&M.R.R ...... Roaches...... St.L. &S.E.R.R... Robinson ...... D.&S.W.R.R...... Rochelle...... C.&I.R.R ...... Rochester...... O.&M.R.R ..::.... Rock Island...... C..R.I.&P.R.R.... Do ...... R. R. I. & St. L. R. R . Rushville ...... C.B.&Q. R.R...... Sacramento, Bear Creek Valley...... O.&M.R.R 0...... Saint Anne, I. C. & L. R. R ...... C. &E. 111. R.R...... Do ..... Geodetic Station ...... U. S. Lake Survey Saint Francisville ...... C.&V.R.R...... Saint Jacobs...... St.L.,V. & T. H. R. R Salem...... O.&M.R.R...... Do . center of crossing southwest corner of C.H.,B.M. on U.S.C.&G.S Saline City, railroad track ...... C.&V.R.R ...... Sauburn, railroad track ...... C.& V.R.R ...... Sandoval...... 111. Cent. R.R...... (21.6) OAJTKETT.] ILLINOIS. 93

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Feet. Sand Ridge ...... D.&S.W.R.R...... 351 Sangamon ...... I.D.&S.R.R ...... 632 Sciota ...... T.P.&W.R.R...... 748 Scotland- ...... I.D.&S.R.R ...... 629 Scottsburg...... T.P. & W.R.R ...... 677 Shawneetown, high water in Ohio River 1867 ...... O.&M.R.R...... 363 Shawneetown Junction ...... '...... St. L.&S.E.R.R...... 486 Sheldon ...... T.P.&W.R.R...... 708 Sherman ...... C.&A.R.R...... 609 Shipman ...... t...... C.& A.R.R ...... 662 Shirley ...... C.&A.R.R...:...... 770 Smithtield ...... T.P.&W.R.R...... 645 South Chicago ...... L.S.&M.S.R.R...... 591 Do ...... I...... P.,Ft. W.&C. R.R ...... 589 South Chicago Avenue ...... B.P.&C.E.B...... 587 Sparta ...... :. C. &St.L.R.R...... 549 Spencer...... J. &N. Ind. R. R ...... 712 Spring Creek, Geodetic Station ...... U. S. Lake Survey ...... 666 Springertown ...... O.&M.R.R ...... 382 Springfield, O. & M. & Illinois Central Station ...... 0.&M.R.R ...... 589 Springfield, W., St. L. & P. Station ...... Oif'ir.QA Do.... .crossing C. A. & St. L. R. R. at S. Grand Avenue ...... O.&M.R.R ...... 592 Springfield, C. A. & St. L. depot...... O.&M.R.R ...... 582 Do ...... O.&M.R.R ...... 545 Do . . '. . . Signal Station ...... U. S. Signal Ofiace ...... fi44v**1* Steele...... P.D.&E. R.R...... 667 Streator ...... C..B.&Q.R.R...... 620 Streator ...... P., K.&P.R.R...... 600 Sullivan, W., St. L. & P. Crossing...... P., D.&E.R.R...... 698 Sumner ...... O.&M.R.R...... 457 Swan wick ...... B.&S. 111. R.R...... 572 Tenpin ...... P., D.&E.R.R...... 682 Teutopolis ...... St.L.,Y.&T.H.R.R...... 605 Thackery ...... St.L., &S.E.R.R...... 505 Thorn Thicket ...... 0.&M.R.R...... 383 Tilden...... B.& S. 111. R.R...... 523 Tiltoii Junction ...... D.& 8. W:E.E...... 673 Tolono ...... '...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 729 Toulon ...... P.&R.I.R.R...... 723 Towanda...... C.& A.R.R...... 810 Trenton ...... O.&M.R.R...... 500 Troy...... St.L., V.&T.H.R.R...... 539 TrumbulL ...... St. L.&S.E.R.R...... 460 Tuscola ...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 657 Ullin ...... 111. Cent. R.R. ..."...... 338 Union ...... P., P.& J.R.R...... 505 Unity ...... '...... C.&St.L.R.R...... 332 Yandalia ...... 111. Cent. R. R ...... 500 Do.. Crossing, 111. Cent. R. R...... St.L.,V.& T.H.R.R...... 500 Venedy ...... '...... St. L.&S.E.R.R...... 412 Virden ...... J.S.E. R.R...... 691 Virginia ...... O.&M.R.R...... 608 Warren ...... 111. Cent. R.R...... '1,005 7qn Do. Geodetic Station...... U. S. Lake Survey...... / Olf Washington ...... T-L j PA IX-& WTV. J_\iT? , XX)T? ...... * . 745 Waterloo ...... C.& St.L. R.R...... 664 Watseka...... T.,P. & W.R.R ...... 627 Do. . Geodetic Station ...... U. S. Lake Survey ...... 670 Waverly ...... J.S.E. R.R ...... 691 West Chicago ...... C..B.&Q.R.R...... 591 Westfield, Geodetic Station...... U. S. Lake Survey ...... 770* /O White's Hill...... O.&M.R.R...... 420 (217) 94 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5,

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. C.& A. R.E., ...... 627 72Q C.& A.R.R...... CCl St. L..V.&T.H.R.R...... 559 St. L.&S.E.R.R...... 4QT, J.S.E.R.R...... 701 YatesCity...... C.B.&Q.R.R...... 673 York...... Ill.&St.L.R.R...... 524

(218) INDIA'NA.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

C.,I.,St.L. &C.R.R ...... 792 C.,I., St. L.&C.B.B. ...'... RftO Do.. ground, intersection with Pitts- C.,R.&Ft.W.R.R...... 7Q& Eel R. R.R...... 665 Albion ...... B.,P.&C.R.R...... -rrrr... 927 Alexandria...'...... L.E.&W.R.R...... 857 Do-.-.L. IL & W. Crossing...... C..W.&M.B.B...::...... 872 L.E.&W.R.R...... 710 Pan Handle R. R ...... 810 Amity .... .- ...... J..M.&I.B.B...... 693 Amo ...... T. H. & Inds. R. R ...... 820 Anderson ...... C.,C.,C.&I.R.R ...... 880 Do.. .Crossing ...... '.. C.,C.,C.&I.R.R ...... 894 Do.. .P., C. & St. L. Crossing ...... C.,W.&M.R.R...... 900 Do... C.,C.,C. & I. Junction...... C..W.&M. R.R...... 894 Angola ...... Ft. W..J.&S.R.R...... 1,052 Pan Handle R. R ...... ,696 Arcola ...... P., Ft. W.&C.R.R...... 833 Arta ...... I.,B.&W.B.B...... 1,190 Atherton...... E.,T. H. &C. R. R. ...._ . Attica ...... W.,St. L. &P.R.R...... DO...... :...... T., W. &W. R. R...... 556 Do. bed of Wabash River ...... T..W.&W.R.R ...... 510 Auburn ...... Ft.W.,J. &S. R.R...... 872 Do. Junction ...... Ft. W., J. &S7R7RT...... 868 O.&M. R.R...... J., M. &I.R.R...... 549> G., R. &Ind. R.R...... qfja Do. Summit ...... B..P.&C. R.R...... 1, 015 L. S. &M. S. R. R ...... 635 Ba][nbridge ...... L., N. A. &C. R.R...... 936 I.,D. &S. R.R ...... 009 Batesville...... C., I., St.L. &C. R.R...... 968 Baton...... J.. Ft. W., M. &C.R.R ...... 921 Beckneli ...... Inds. &V. R. R...... 485 Bedford...... L., N. A. &c. R:R...... 679 Beesons...... Ft.W., M.&C.R.R...... 875 Belknap ...... :...... St. L.&S.E.R.R...... 456 Belt Crossing ...... ^ ...... J.,M.&I.R.R ...... 716 Bentonville ...... J..M. & I. R.R ...... 1,056 Bethany ...... I..D. &S. R. R ...... 748 Bloomingdale ...... I.,D. &S.R. R ...... 642 Bloomingsport ...... I.,B. &W. R. R...... 1,225 Bloomingtoii ...... L., N. A. &C. R.R...... 742 Blooms ...... L.E. &W.R.R...... 933 Blue River...... I., B.&W.R.R...... 980 Blufi'ton ...... Ft. W., M. & C. R. R...... 391*837 Boonville ...... L. E. E., &S.W. R. R...... Boswell ...... L.E. &W.R.R ...... 734 Bowser ...... Ft. W., M. &C. R.R...... 939 Boylestou ...... L.E.&W.R.R ...... 896 Brandy wine ...... I., B.&W.R.R...... 905 T. H. & Inda. R. R ...... 643 T. H. &Inds. R. R ...... 748 Brigntwood ...... C.,C.,C.&I.R.R...... 791 Brimtield ...... L. S. &M. S. R.R...... 945 Bristol...... L. S. &M.S.R.R...... 786 Brooklyn ...... Inds. &V. R. R ...... 659 (219) ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feat. Brownsville...... C.,H. &D. R. R ...... 793 Inds. & V. R. R ...... 515 Bunker Hill...... Pan Handle R. R ...... 800 T.,P. &W.R. R ...... 706 Butler ...... L. S. & M. S. R. R ...... 863 J.,M. &I.B.E ...... 7«o J.,M. &I. R.R ...... 941 Inds. & V. R. R ...... 610 Carney's ...... J., M.&.I. R. R ...... 694 Pan Handle R.-R ...... 684 Eel R.R. R...... 8fil Centerton ...... Inds. &V. R. R...... 631 Chalmers...... L..N.A.&C. R.R ...... 707 L.E.,E. &S. W.R. R...... 406 Charlestown ..i...... O.&M. R. R...... 589 Chase ...... L. E. & W. R.R...... 719 Chesterfield ...... C., C., C. &I. R. R...... 907 Chestertown ...... L. S. &M. S. R. R...... 660 J.,M. &I. R. R...... 553 Chili...... EelR. R...... 725 Eel R.R...... 805 L.E. & W.R. R...... 924 T. H. &Iuds. R. R...... 771 Olarks Hill...... Inds. &La. F. R. R...... 782 Clay City ...... T. H. &S. E. R. R...... 584 C., W. &M.E.E...... 902 T. H. &Inds. R.R...... 859 Clifford...... J..M.&I.R-R -- ...... 664 E..T.H. &C.R. R...... 494 Do. high water in Wabash River ...... E..T.H. &C.R.R...... 482 E..T.H.&C.B.E...... 452 L., N. A. &C. R. R...... 782 T. H. &Inds. R.R...... 577 Coal City ...... T. H. &S. E. R. R...... 651 T. H. &Iuds. R. R...... ' ' 878 0. &M. R. E...... 493 Cold water, M. & G, R. R. Crossing...... 886 Colfax, crossing C., L. & S. W. R. R ...... Lids. &LaF. R. E...... :... 825 Collamer...... EelK. E...... 795 C'ollina...... EelR. R...... 870 Columbia City...... P.. Ft. W. &C. R. R...... 82§ J., M. &I. R. R...... 630 J., M.&I. R. R ...... 631 Connersville...... C.,H. &D. R. R ...... 832 Pan Handle R. R...... 815 L. S. &M. S. R. R...... 9B7 T. H. &S.E. R. R...... 655 L.,N. A. &C. R. R...... 741 J.,M. &I. R. R...... 662 Pan Handle R.R...... 714 T P A' W T? R 671 C.,C.,C. &I. R. R, ...... 910 I. D. &S. R.R...... 643 T.,W. &W. R. R ...... 613 T..W. &W. E. E...... 523 E., T. H. &C.E.E...... 000 Dayton ...... ^ ...... L. L!. &W. R. E...... :.. 648 Decatur, opposite Station House ...... C. R. &Ft.W. R. R...... 807 L. E., E. *8. W. R. R ...... 406 Dixon...... Inds. &V. R, R...... 530 L, B. &W.R.R...... 1,080 L. S.&M. S. R.R ...... 748 Dripont ...... J., M. &I. R. R ...... 783 (220) OANNBTT.] INDIANA. 97

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feet. Duvall...... I.,B. & W. R. E ...... 885 J. &M. Ind. R. R...... 635 Early...... '...... E., T. H. &C. R.R...... 497 J., M. &I. R. R...... 6.74 Inds. & V. R. R...... 460 Elizabethtown ...... J., M. &I. K. R...... £46 Elkhart ...... '.1 .. L. S. & M. 8. K. K ...... 755 Ellettsvi lie!." """I! '.'. " '.'. '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. '. '.".'.' C., W. &M. R.R...... 741 L.,N. A.&C. R.R...... 682 Ellia Mills...... Inds.& V. R. R...... 558 Ellsworth.... _ ...... E.,T,H, &C. R. R...... 488 _L B -&rW~±t^-K- 838- T. H. &IIH!B. R. R...... 677 English Lake, Kankakee River ...... P., Ft. W.&C. B, R...... 66S Eugene ...... E., T. II. &C. K. K...... 507 Evansville ...... L. E..E.&S.W. 'R ...... 378 W. &E. Canal...... 326 Fairland...... C., L, St. L. &C. R. R ...... 774 C., W. &M. R.H...... 89Q Falmonth...... J..M.&I.R.E...... 1, 048 Inds. &V. R. R...... 528 Farmlaiid ...... C.,C.,C. &I..R. R ...... 1,037 Fergnsona ...... Ft. W., M. &C. R. R...... 806 T. H. &Imla. R.R...... 844 J.,M. & I. E.R...... 465 Flat Rock ...... J., M.&I.R.R...... 695 Foresters ..--.- ...... L.. S. &M. S. R. R ...... 852 Fortvillo ...... -..----..-.-...---.-.-.. C.,O.,0.&I. R. R ...... 657 G.R.&Iml. R.R ...... 752 762 P., Ft. W.&C. R. R ...... 775 Frankfort...... -....-. L. E. &W. R.R...... 841 Franklin...... J..M. &I. R.R..-.--....-. 732 Do.-MartmsvilleR. R. crossing ...... J., M. &I. R. R...... rrr 736 Freedom ...... Inds. & V. K. K ...... 538 Fremont...... -.--.-.- Ft. W., J. &S. R. R...... M&6 1 t49 French ...... L, D. &S. R. K...... 500 .tFrienclswood...... Inds. &V.'R. R...... 138 Furnessville ...... M. C. R.R...... 669 90S Gallaudet...... C., L, St. L.&C.R.R...... 8T)2 Garrett City ...... B.,P.&C. R. R...... 892 L. E., E. &8. W. R.R ...... 378 Gebhard'a Station...... Pan Handle R.R ...... 7fit) Gessio ...... E.. T. H.&C.K.K...... 616 M. C.R.R...... 600 Gillman ...... L. E.«feW.R.R...... 852 Gings.---...... J.,M. &I. R.R...... 1,000 Goldsmith...... L.E. &W. R. R...... 903 Goodland ...... T,,P. <&W. R. R...... 718 Goslieu ...... L. S. &M. S. R.R...... 789 Gosport.. ...-..-...... ---.-..----- .... Inds. &V. R. R...... 1... 505 Gravel Pit ...... C.. C..C. &I. R, R...... 879 Grucncastle ...... T. H. &Ind8. R. R...... as4 Do..... Junction...... L., N. A. &C.R.R...... 1773 Green Fork ...... I., JB. &W.R.R...... 1, 120 Greensbnrgh ...... - ...-...... --. C., L, St. L. &0. R.R ...... 942 Greenville Creek...... L, B. & W. R. R ...... 1,165 Greenwood ...... Ft. W., M. & C. B. B ...... 85B Gnilford...... C.,L, St L. &C.R.R-.-. 508 Guion ...... I.jD.&S. R.R...... 630 Gundruui ...... -....-..-.-.-....-.--- Pan Handle R.R ...... 710 (221) Bull. 5 7 98 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

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Feet. P.,Ffc.W..& C.E.R...... G98 T. H. & Inds. R. R ...... 703 Harmans. -.-...... -...... C.. I., St. L.&C.R.R-...... 747 T. H. & Inds. R. R ...... 672 L..N.A.&C.R.R...... 506 L.,N.A. &D.R.R. .:...... h72 C.,C.,C.&I.R.R...... 1,101 Harford Citv ...... Ft. W., Mrife. C. R.R^^^... U «95 L.E..E.& S.W.R.R...... 457. Inds.&V.R.R ...... 607 Pan Handle R. R ...... 714 J., M.&I.R.R ...... 47Q Hillsburgh...... L.E.&W.R.R...... 910 Hillsdale...... I.,D.,&S.R.R...... 452 P., Ft. W.&C.R.R...... 623 Hobbs ...... L.E.&W.R.R...... 867 L.S.&M.S.R.R ...... 800 J.,M.&I.R.R...... QT3 Hubbells...... T.H.&S.E.R.R...... 517 G.R.&Ind8.R.R...... 827 Hunt.ington ...... T.W.&W.R.R...... 7:54 W.& E. Canal...... 741 Inds.&V.R.R...... 600 Ida ville ...... T.P.&W.R.R ...... 712 Indianapolis, city datum ...... Citv Engineer ...... 676 Do ...... BeitR.R. Crossing...... J.M.&I.R.R ...... 722 Do ...... Signal Station ...... U.S. Signal Office...... 753 C., C..O.&I.R.R...... frr. S 70£ C.,W. & M.R.R...... / rtt 87^ L.E.&W.R.R...... 82-; Q7i J..M.&I.R R...... 450 Jeffersonville ...... O.&M.R.R...... 455 Pan Handle R.R...... 846 J., M.&I.R.R...... ^04 Kankakee...... P.R.&P.R.R...... 622 B.P.&C.R.R...... 700 Kempton ...... L.E.&W.R.R...... 920 Kendallville ...... L.S.. M.S.R.R ...... 974 I..B.&W.R.R ...... 1,057 T..P.& W.R.R ...... 681 Ft. W..M.&C.R.R...... 871 T^ 1 1 1 <~f ^1 1 n w 742 L.E.E.&S.W.R. R...... 378 Pan Handle R.R ...... 688 Pan Handle R.R ...... 675 T.,W. & W.R. R...... 59.5 G.R.&Ind.R.R ...... 915 T.,W. & W.R.R...... 698 M.C. R.R...... 617 T.P.&W.R.R...... 703 J. &N. Ind. R. R ...... 6ft Eel R. R.R...... 762 J.. M.&I.R.R...... 539 L..S &M.S. R.R...... 811 C.,C., C.&I. R. R...... 872 O. &M. R. R...... 479 of the court-house front.. U.S.C. &G.S ...... 487 I., D.&S. R.R...... 572 Inds. & La. F. R. R ...... 925 I., B.&W.R.R...... 1,135 Lewis Creek ...... J..M.&I.R.R...... 713 (222) INDIANA. 99

Station. Authority. elevation.

Feet. Lexington ...... O.&M.R.K...... 626 C..H.&D.R.R...... 979 Do. Mills ...... Eel R.R.R...... 773 L.S.&M.S.R.R...... JiSfi G. R. & Ind. R. R ...... 8S2 G. R. & Iiid. R. R ...... 1,022^606" Logansport ....'...... W., St. L.&P.R.R...... C.,I.,St.L.&C.R.R ...... 775 0.&M.R.R...... 532 Losantville ...... I..B.& W.R.R...... 1,140 Lowell ...... J..M.&I.R.R.1...... 636 Lowrys ...... L.E.&W.R.R...... 874 C.W.& M.R.R ...... 8SO Inds.&V.R.R ...... 509 Lyrm, crossing G. R. & Ind. R. R ...... I., B.&W.R.R...... 1,174 AT f*(~^4 \Yf\ ' Q C.,C.,C.&1.R.R...... 654 C.,I.,St.L.& C.R.R...... 1,027 McMillan's...... _ ...... J..M.&I.R.K...... 1,010 Madison ...... 1...... J.,M.&I.R.R ...... 451 J..M.&I.R.R ...... 472 Manchester Avenue ...... C.,C.,C.&I.R.R.. ..:...... 721 J..M.&I.R.R ...... 89G I..D.&S.R.R...... 842 Marco ...... Iuds.& V.R.R ...... 482 Pan Handle R.R ...... 811 I., D.&S.R.R...... 700 T..W.&W.R.R...... 721 Do...... *...... J.,M.&I.R.R ...... 543 Martiusville...... Ind8.&V.R.R .I...... 598 Inds.&V.R.R ...... 691 Maxwells ...... I., B.«fcW.R.R...... 920 Inds.&Y.R.R...... 695 J.,M.&I.R.R ...... 490 I., B.&W.R.R...... l.ODO ATpvi pr* Eel R. R.R'...... 700 M.C.R.R ...... 603 Do.. .Lake...... U. S. Lake Survey...... 582 Middle Fork ...... J..M.&I.R.R ...... 813 Afl IPV Pan Handle R.R ...... 816 0.&M.R.R...... 98o Milford...... C..W.&M.R.R...... 850 Do. Junction ...... B..P.& C.R.R...... 841 L.S.&M.S.R.R...... 625 710 L.S.&M.S.R.R ...... 886 L.S.& M.S.R.R...... 722 Mitchell ...... O.&M.R.R...... 676 Do.-B. M. on window-sill W. corner of S * \V "Pif*A AT "NT ATnnTA'fl Q^AFA U.S. C.&G.S...... 6H8 I., D.&S.R.R...... 872 1,027 I..D.&S.R.K...... :...-... 759 L,D.&S. R.R...... _ 494 T.;P.& W.R.R ...... 672 L.E.& W.R.R...... I..... 672 Ft.W.,M.&C.R.R ...... ^867 I., D.&S.R.R...... 705 ATfinvA^fl TTi 1 1 O.&M.R.R...... 916 Eel R. R.R...... 877 Do...... Inds.& V.R.R...... - 685 Morris ...... C., I., St. L.&C.R.R...... 982 842" ATfl'PTMfl'f fi"WTl C..H.&D.R.R...... 870~ I., B.&W.R.R...... Mount Vernon ...... St. L.&S.E.R.R...... 407 (223) 100 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevatior,,

Fed. Mulberry ...... L.E.&W.E.E...... 754 Muricio ...... C.,C.,C.&I.K.E ...... 948 Inds.& V.E.E...... 5fi9 J.M.&I.E.E ...... 438 L.,N.A.&C.E.E...... 3fU Newbys ...... L.E.&W.E.E...... - 861 New Carlisle...... L.S.&M.S.E.E...... 772 I. B.&W.E.E...... 1, 075 New Era...... Ft. W., J.&8.R. E...... 859 New Haven ...... T.W. &W.R.-B..-..:...... 753 New Jndson ...... ^i...... P.K.&P.E.E...... G81 Ft. W.,M.&C.E.E...... 1,098 New Paris ...... :...... C.W.&M.E.E ...... S2S New Ppiut ...... C.,I.,St.L.&C.E.E ...... 981 Newport ...... E..T.H.&C.R.R...... 494 "Vfii VTT "Pt*/\vi fl PT1 pA L.,N. A.&G.E.E...... 551 I.-B.&W.R.E...... 1, 015 Pan-Handle E. E ...... 817 Pan-Handle E.E...... 702 North. Madison ...... :...... J.,M. &I.E. E...... 878 Do...... top of inclined plane...... J.,M. &I.E.E...... 876 Do...... summit of line...... J.,M.&I.E.E...... 880 Eel E.E.E...... 775 I.,D. &S.R.R-...... 888 North Vernon ...... J.. M. & I. E.E...... 727 Do ...... O. & M. E. E. crossing ...... J..M. &I.E.E...... 7-27 E.,T. H. &C.E. E...... bM Oakland ...... C., C.,C. &I. E. E...... 841 Oakley ...... I.,D.&S. E.E...... 898 Pan-Handle E. E ...... 763 Opedu ...... E.,T. H. &C. E.E...... 510 Orleans ...... L., N.A.&C. E. E...... 633 Osceola ...... L. S. &M. S. E. E ...... 737 O. &M.R.R...... 950 Ft. W.,M. &C. E. E...... 831 Otis ...... L. S. &M. S. E. E ...... 765 L. E.& W. E. E ...... 685 Oxford...... L. E. &W.E. E ...... 703 C.,H. &D. R. R...... 8H1 Inds. & V. E. E...... 577 Parker...... C., C.. C. &I. E. E...... 1,023 Peu-lleton ...... C., C.; C.&I. R. E...... 847 891 Perry villT ...... E.,T. H. &C. E.E...... 58'^ Perrysville ...... C. &E. 111. E. E ...... 4Cri W., St. L. &P. E. E...... 655 W. &B. Canal...... 657 Pierceville ...... O. &M.E. E...... 1,010 Pine...... L. S. &M. S. E. E ...... 699 T. H. &Inds. E. E ...... 742 Pleasant Lake ...... Ft. W., J. &S. E.E...... 975 P.. K. &P. E. E ...... 769 P., Ft. W. &C. E. E ...... 781 P., Ft. W.&C. E.E...... 76C Poplar Grove...... C., L, St. L. &C. E. E...... fr'49 M. C. E.E...... I..... 647 Portland^ low water Salamonie E ...... C., E. &Ft. W. E. R...... 904 EelE. E. E...... 881 C.,I.,St. L.&C. E. E...... 792 E. &T. H. E.-E.. .:...... 483 Prison Station ...... J., M. &I. E. E...... 4(S Putuamville ...... L..N.A. &C. E. E ...... 687 Quincy ...... L..N.A. &C. E. E ...... 749 T T) ^ S. R. R . . . 745 (224) GANNETT. J INDIANA. 101

Station. Authority. Novation.

feet. Red Cut ...... L..N.A. &C. R. R ...... 832 Reeds ...... '...... ^ L. E. &W.R. R...... 936 T. H. &Inds. R. R...... 638 T.,P. & W. R. R...... 732 Retreat ...... '...... J.,M. &I. R. R ...... 540 Reynolds ...... T.,P. & W. R. R...... 692 C..R. &Ft. W. R. R ...... 969 C..R. &Ft. W. R. R...... 885 Pan-Handle R. R ...... 994 C.,R. &Ft. W. R R ...... 993 964 Riley...... T. H. &S. E. R. R ...... 569 I.,D. &S. R. R...... 839 EelR. R. R ...... _ 750 Rock Creek ...... J., M.&I.R.R...... 665 Rockford ...... J., M.&I.R.R...... 5^5 Do . . bridge over White River ...... J., M.& I.E. R.rr...... 585 Rolling Prairie...... ;...... L. 8. & M. 8. R.R...... 821 Rome City ;...... G.R.& Ind.R.R ...... 920 Pan-Handle R. R ...... 722 636 Royal Centre...... Pan-Handle R.R ...... 735 Rushville ...... J., M. & I. R. R ...... 964 Do ..C.,H. &I. R.R...... J., M.&I.R.R...... 972 Russellville ...... I., D.&S.R.R...... 828 Saint Johns ...... J., M.&I.R.R...... 763 Saiut Louis ...... J., M.&I.R.R...... 683 Saint Paul ...... C., L, Sf.L.&C.R.R ...... 852 Salamouie, low water of Wabasli River.... W.&E. Canal...... 667 Salem...... L., N.A.&C.R.R...... 714 T.H.&S.E.R.R...... 555 Sanborn ...... lud.&V.R.R ...... 472 SanPierre...... P., K.&P.R.R...... 689 J., M.& I. R.R...... 680 Scottsburgh...... J.. M. &I. R.R ...... 570 Sedan...... L. S. &"M. S. R.R...... 923 T. H. &Iuds. R. R ...... 585 Sellersburgh ...... J.. M. &I. R.R...... 478 Selma... .-....- ...... '... C., C., C. & I. R. R...... 1,005 J., M. &I. R.R...... 605 Do.Iud., 0. &M. R. R. crossing...... J., M. &L R.R...... ' 608 Shelbyville ...... J., M. &I. R.R...... 769 Do.... C. & L, St. L.&C. R.R. crossing J., M. &I.R.R ...... 768 Shoals, east front Wabash River ...... O. &M. R. R...... 480 Silver Lake ...... C., W. &M. R. R ...... 927 Smedley ...... L..N. A. &C. R. R...... 875 Smith's Crossing ...... C., L, St. L. &C. R. R...... 1,003 Smithville ...... L., N. A. &C. R. R ...... 717 Smyth ...... L., E. E. &S. W?R. R ...... 379 South Bend ...... L. S. &M. S. R.R...... 725 Do...... Mich. A. L. R. R ...... 679 Do ....L. S. &M. S. R. R. crossing... 733 699 Southport...... J., M. &I. R.R...... 761 South Waveland ...... I., D. &S. R. R ...... 789 South Whitley ...... EelR. R. R ...... 808 C.. L, St. L. &C. R. R...... 1,013 Sparta Lake ...... B.,P. &C.R.R...... 938 J., M. &I. R.R...... 465 Inds. &V. R.R...... 557 Spring Hill ...... T. H. &S. E. R. R...... 508 Spriugport...... Ft. W., M. &C. R.R...... 1,018 Star City ...... «...... Pan-Handle R. R ...... 706 Staunton ...... T. H. &Inds. R. R...... 643 (225) 102 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority.

Stevens .. ...i...... L., E., E. & S. W. E. E. Stockford ...... St; L. &S. E. E. E..... Sugar Creek ...... I.,B. & :W. R. E.. Snllivau ...... E. &T. H.-R. E... Summit...... J., M. &I. R. R... Summit Grove ...... E., T. H. &C. R. R... Summit Station ...... P., Ft. W. & C. R. R . Do...... Ft. W., J. & S. R. E Summitville ...... C., W. & M. E. E Sunnian...... C., I., St. L. & C. E. R Switz City...... Incls. & V. R. R...... Switzer...... Pan-Handle R. R...... Syracuse...... B., P. &C. R. R...... Tiilbot...... '...... L., E. &W. R. R...... Taylors ...... EelR. R. R...... Taylorsville...... J., M. & I. R. R..... Teegardiu ...... B., P. &C. R. R..... Templeton...... L., E. &W. R. R.... Terra Coupee ...... L. S. &M. S. R. R:.. Terre Haute ...... E., T. H. & C. R. R . Do...... Chestnut street...... C. &E. 111. R. R.... Do...... low water in Wabash River. C. &E. 111. R R.... Do...... public square ...... Do...... Rockville R. R. crossing .... T. H. &Inds.R. R Do...... Alton R. R. crossing ...... T. H. & Inds. R. R . Do...... 7th street R. R. crossing .... T. H. & luds. R. R Do...... 3d street R. R. crossing ..... T. H. & Inds. R. R Thorn town...... Ind. &LaF. E. R.. Tippecanoe Crossing ...... Pan-Handle R. R.., Tipton...... L., E. «feW. E. R... Tolleston ...... M. C. R. E ...... Turkey Lake, high water...... B.,P. & C.E.E...... Tyrone ...... L, D.&S. E. E ...... Union ...... C., C., C. &I. R. R...... Uptou, R. R. transfer...... St. L. &S. E. E. E...... Urbana ...... C., W. &M. E. E...... Valentine ...... ;...... G. E. &Ind. E. E...... Valley Mills...... Inds. &V. E. E...... Valparaiso...... P., Ft. W. &C. E. E...... Do...... Peninsula E. R...... Van Bnren, Geodetic Station ...... U. S. Lake Survey...... Veruon ...... J., M. &I. R. R...... Do.Muscatatack Bridge ...... J., M. &I. R. R....I...... Vienna ...... J., M. &I.R. R...... Vincennes ...... E. &T. H. R. R...... Vincennes C. &V. R. R...... Do....bench-mark on stone ledge U. S. C. & G. S. northwest front court-house. Vincennes, bench-mark on center of top of U. S. C. & G. S. easternmost stone pier of United States Coast and Geodetic Survey astronomical observatory, court-house grounds. Vistula ...... L. S. &M. S. R. R ... Wabash ...... W., St. L. & P. R. R . Wabash ...... <;..... T. W. & W. R. R..... Do.Court House Square ...... W. &E. Canal...... Do.W., St. L. & P., over crossing ....: C. W. &M. R. R..... Walcott...... T. P.& W. R. R...... Walcottsville ...... G. R. &Ind. R. R.... Waldron...... C. I., St. L. & C. R. R. Walesboro ."...... J., M. &I. R. R...... Wallen ...... G. R. &Ind. R. R.... Walnut Grove...... E..T. H. &C. R. R... Wanatah ...... P., Ft. W. &C.R. R.. (226) GANNETT ] INDIANA. 103

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. L. 8. &'M. 8. R. It ...... 731 Warriugton ...... L, B. & W. R. R...... 1,020 P., Ft. W. &C. R.R...... 824 Do. P., Ft. W. & C. crossing ...... C. W. &M. R. R...... 839 Washington, B. M. on sill of basement win­ dow. S. E. corner .of court-house...... U.S. C. &G.S-...... 510 Washington...... O. &M.R.R...... 484 Waterloo ...... L. S. &M. S. R. R...... 897 Do...... Iiids. &V. R. R...... 72* Do., crossing L. 8. & M. S. E. R ...... Ft. W., J. &S, R. R...... 914 Watsons ...... Ind. &V. R. R...... 521 Wawaka ...... L. S. & M.S. R.R...... 896 J., M. & I. R.R...... 607 C., L, St. L. &C. R. R...... 929 West Lebanon ...... T. W. &W. R. R...... 720 West Newton ...... Inds. &V. R. R...... 779 Westphalia ...... luds, &V. R.R...... 456 West River ...... i TC & w i? R 1,110 West Shoals, B. M. on center of cross on face of stone cap of basement window on W. side of C. H ...... U. S.C. &G. S...... 523 Westville ...... L., N. A. &C. R. R...... 786 Wheeler ...... P.,Ft.W. &C. R.R...... 666 Whitelaud...... J.. M. &I. R. R...... 805 Whitesville ...... L., N. A. &C.R. R...... 874 Whiting...... L. S. &M. S. R. R...... 606 Wigs...... J., M.&S.R.R...... 635 T. H. &Inds. R.R ...... 660 Williamspoi't ...... T., W. & W. R. R...... Willow Branch...... L, B. & W. R. R...... 950 Pan-Handle R. R ...... 713 Winchester ...... G., C.»C. &S.R.R...... 1J)89 C. R. &Ft. W. R. R...... 1,088 Wirts...... J., M. &I. R.R...... «42 Woodburn ...... '...... T., W. &W. R.R...... 750 Worthington ...... Ind. &V. R. R ...... 522 Do .....crossing ...... Ft. W.,M. &C. R. R...... 866 J..M. &I. R.R ...... 866 Yorktown ...... r ...... C., C.,C. &I. R. R ...... 924 Inds. &La.F.R. R ......

(227)

3 0 1 INDIAN TERRITORY.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Mo. , Kans. & Tex: R. R ...... 684 Arbuckle, Fort...... Med. Dept., U. S. A...... 1,000 Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R...... 556 Pacific R. R. Reports...... 1,083 Mo.,Kana. & Tex. R. R...... 779 A. &P. R.R...... 773 Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R...... 705 Mo. , Kans. & Tex. R. R ...... 530 A. &P.R.R...... 792 A. & P.R.R ...... 623 Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R...... 587 Chelsea ...... A. &P. R.R...... 718 Mo., Kans. &Tex.R. R...... 624 A. &P. R.R ...... 604 Colbert ...... i.-... Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R...... 658 Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R...... 639 Mo., Kaus. & Tex. R. R...... 617 Fulsa ...... A & P R R 701 Mo., Kaus. &Tex. R. R...... 5:<3 U. S. Signal-Office...... 510 Toner ...... 568 950 Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R...... 592 Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R...... 645 Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R...... 684 Mingo ...... ;...... -.. A. &P. R. R ...... 608 Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R...... 599 Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R...... 590 Mo., Kdns. &Tex. R. R...... 708 T?t»QmQ Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R...... 609 A. P. R. R...... 698 812 Sill, Fort, Signal Station ...... U. S. Signal-Office ...... 1, 190 South Canadian...... Mo., Kaiw. &Tex. R.R...... 65? Mo. , Kans. & Tex. R. R ...... 6*5 Med. Dept., U. S. A...... 300 Vinita, Junction with St. L. & S.F. R. fc.. Mo., Kans. & Tex. R.R...... 698 Virdigris ...... A. &P.R.R...... 613 White Oak...... A. &P. R. R...... 772

(228) IOWA.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Abbott...... 1,176 1,177 Adams...... B..C.R.&N.R.R...... 608 Adel...... D.,M. &N. W. R. R...... 901 Agency ...... f ...... B. &M. R. R. R...... 801 Albia ...... B. &M. R. R.R...... 945 968 Toner...... 1,165 1,500 Alta...... 111. Cent. R. R...... 1,519 Ames ...... C.&N. W. R. R ...... 936 Arcadia ...... C.&N.W. R. R ...... 1,439 Ashawa...... D. M. &Ffc. D. R. R...... 905 Atkinson, Fort ...... Med. Dept., U.S. A...... 700 Atlee ...... ;. m ...... Ft. M. &N. W. R. R ...... 827 Barn es City ...... _ . B., C. R. &N. R. R...... 900 ^|'f)Tl(*J* 1,173 Bartlett ...... K. C., St. J. &C. B. R. R.... 949 Batavia...... B. &M. R.R.R...... 640 Baytield ...... B.,C. R. &N. R. R...... 674 Beasons ...... C., R.I. &P.R.R...... 1,256 Beaver ...... C. &N. W. R. R ...... 1,041 Belkuap (summit) ...... W.. St. L. & P. R.R...... 857 Belleplaine ...... C. &N.W.R.R...... 840 Beloit...... S.C. &D. R.R ...... 1,257 Ft. M. &N. W. R. R ...... 813 Benson's Grove...... M. &St.L.R.R ...... 1,216 Bertram ...... '...... C. &N.W.R.R...... 733 Big Creek...... 590 Blairsburgh...... 111. Cent. R. R...... 1,237 Blairstown...... C. &N. W. R. R ...... 855 Bleucoe ...... S. C. &P. R. K...... 1,056 Bloornfield...... W., St. L. &.P. R. R...... 855 Do.. junction with W., St. L. and P. R.R...... B. &S. R. R...... 884 Boone ...... C. &N. W. R. R ...... 1,155 1,160 BoAven's Prairie 800 Brainard ...... B., C. R. &N. R. R...... 909 Britt...... M. &8t. L. R. R ...... 1,230 C., R. I. & P. R.R...... 836 Burlington^ H.W. Miss. River, 1851...... B. &M. R. R.R...... 523 Do ..H.W. Miss. River, 1870...... B.&M. R. R.R...... 518 Do ..L. W. Miss. River, 1870...... B. &M. R. R.R...... 505 Do crossing Main street ...... C., B. &Q. R. R...... 526 Do.. -bridge ...... C., B. &Q. R. R...... 537 Calamus ...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 721 Caldwell...... B. & 8. B.R...... 887 California Junction ...... S. C. &P. R.R ...... 1,024 Callender ...... D. M. &Ft. D. R. R...... 1,167 Calliope ...... 1...... S.,C. &D. R.R...... 1,200 Caltnar ...... C.,M. &St. P. R. R...... 1,269 Cantril ...... B. & S.R. R...... 776 Carroll...... !...... C. &N. W. R. R...... 1,240 D. &St.P.R.R...... 770 Casey...... C., R.I. &P. R.R...... 1,226 C.,M. &St.P.R.R...... 1,257 Cedar Creek ...... Toner ...... 616 (229) 106 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. | Authority. Elevation. i Feet. Cedar Falls...... B., C.R. &N. R.R...... 844 C., F. &M. R.R...... 859 Cedar Rapids ...... C. &N. W. E.R...... 744 71Q v o 986 Ceijtredale ...... ^...... B., C. R. &N. R. R...... 715 Centre Point...... B.. C. R.&N. R.R ...... 809 Mo., Iowa & Neb. R.R...... 1,013 f^li-ppq Toner...... 825 1,246 Chariton ...... B. &M. R.R...... 1,030 Charles City ...... C. M.'&St. P. R. R...... 1, 012 Charleston ...... '.... K. & N. W. R. R...... 676 B. &M.R. R. R...... 605 Cherokee :...... 111. Cent. R. R...... 1,211 Chester ...... C., M.&St. P. R. R...... 1,244 C.,M. &St. P. R.R ...... 1,148 Chillicothe...... B. &M. R. R.R...... 645 Cincinnati ...... B.&S. R.R...... 1,037 C. &N. W. R. R...... 841 CJarenda...... B. &M. R. R. R...... 1,069 B. &M.R. R.R...... 1,097 B., C. R. &N.R.R...... 914

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Delaware, crossing D. & S. C. R. R...... D. &St. P. R. R...... 1.-.083 1,106 Denisou ...... C. &N.W. R.R."...... 1,192 Des Moines, station C., R. I. & P. R. R. . . 800 Do..... station C., & N. W. R. R..... 793 Do..... station D., M. & N. W. R. R.. 807 Do..... station K. & D. M. R. R...... 799 City engineer ...... 776 U. S. Signal Office ...... 849 DeSoto...... C., R. I. &P. R. R...... 886 Dewey ...... Ft. M. &N. W. R. R ...... 813 Dewitt, crossing D. & St. P. R. R...... C. &N. W.R. R...... 699 Dexter...... C., R. I. &P. R.R ...... 1,146 'Dillon ...... Cent. Iowa R.R...... 985 Doualdson ...... B.&S.R. R ...... 707 Donnellson ...... K. &N. W. R.R...... 681 Boon ...... -...... '.... St.P, &S. C.E.R...... 1,282 Downey ...... C., R. I. &P.R.R...... 683 Toner...... 1,003 Dubuque ...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 614 Do. City datum...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 595 U. S. Signal Office...... 685 Duncoinbe ...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 1,118 Durant...... C..R.I.& P.R.R...... 712 Dye...... Ft. M.&N.W.R.R...... 814 Dyersville...... 111. Cent, R.R...... 940 B..C.R.&N.R.R...... 958 Earlham...... C., R.I.&P.R.R...... 1,106 East Nebraska City, Junction ...... K.C.,St.J.&C.B.R.R...... 926 Do.--...... - Depot ...... K.C.,St.J.&C.B. R. R...... QOQ East Orange...... St.P.& S.C.R.R...... 1,302 East Plattsmouth...... Toner...... Mo., Iowa & Neb. R.R...... 926 Do. .rail K. C., St. J. & C., B. R. R.... Mo. , Iowa & Neb. R. R ...... 929 Do . . water in Mo. River March 12, 1871 . Mo., Iowa & Neb. R.R ...... Oiy Eddvville ...... 672 Do ... Des Moines River ' ' surface " . . . . .Cent. lowaR. R...... 698 Elgin...... B.,C.R.&N.R.R...... 833 1 OQ4 Elraira...... B.,C.R.&N.R.R...... 741 B.,C.R.&N.R.R...... 731 Essex...... :...... B.&M.R.R.R...... 996 Exline...... B.&S.R.R...... 1,016 1,083 Fairfax...... C.&N. W.R.R...... 784 Fairneld...... B.&M.R.R.R...... 767 Farley...... 111. Cent. R.R...... ;...... 1,111 Farmington, crossing K. & D. M. R. R ...... B.&S.E.E...... 571 Farragut...... B.&M.R.R.R...... 963 Fayette Village...... 1,000 1 107 Forest City...... M.&St.L.R.R...... Fort Atkinson...... 1..... C.,M.&St.P.R.R...... 1,'023 Fort Dodge...... D.M.&Ft,D.R.R...... 1,015 Do...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 1,032 Do...... A...... M.&St.L.R.R...... 1,120 Fort Madison...... C.B.&Q.R.R...... 516 Do...... Ft.M.&N.W.R.R...... 632 Do...... 14th St...... Ft. M.&N.W.R.R...... (544 Franklin ...... B.&S.E.R...... 702 Do...... 1,193 Frederic...... B.&M.R.R.R...... 735 765 (23:L) 108 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Fulton...... C., R. I. &P.R.R...... 758 Garner...... C.,M.&St.P.R.E...... 1,227 Garrison ...... B..C.R.&N.R.R...... 849 Cent. Iowa E.R...... 1,181 Gifford...... 1,030 1,035 703 B. &M. E.E. E...... 745 B. &M. E. E. E...... 979 D. M. & Ft. D.R.R...... 1 1 r>4 B.,C. E. &N. E. E...... 816 C. &N. W.E. E ...... 1,055 C. &N. W. E.E ...... 736 B.,C. E. &N. E. E...... 943 Grinnell ...... C., E. I. & P. E. E ...... 1,011 C., E. I. &P. E. E...... 1,271 B.,C. E. &N.R.R...... 966 C.,E.I.&P.E.E...... 1 -2fiQ Touer ...... 690 K. C., St. J. &C. B. E. E.... 912 Do.. -Semaphore, B. & M. Junction.. . K. C., St. J. &C. B. E. R.... 902 1,240 Toner...... 1,026 B:, &M. E. E. E...... 1, 040 900 K. C., St. J. &C. B. E. E.... 955 1. 405. B. ; C. R.&N. E.E...... 988 B., &M. E. E.E...... 1, 078 720 810 B..C.E. &N.E.E...... 985 C., E. I. &P.E.E...... 866 St. P. &S. C. E.E ...... 1, 338 Ft. D. &Ft. E. R.E...... 1,082 Do...... M. &S. N. L. E.E ...... 1,089 111. Cent. E.E...... 921 B.,C. E.&N. E. R...... 1,111 Iowa City...... B.,C. R. &N. R.R...... 644 Do...... -...... - C., E. I. & P. E.B...... 671 B., C. E. &N. E.E...... 618 Jamesville ...... C. F. &M.E.E ...... 892 111. Cent. E. E...... 990 Toner ...... 845 Kalona...... B..C. E. &N. R. E...... 651 Kellogg...... C., E. I. &P. R. E...... 839 D. M. &. N. W. E.E...... 968 Cent. Iowa E. E...... 1,306 Keokuk, Water Street depot ...... C. B. &Q. E.E...... 501 480 5(«8 Do. .Signal Station...... U.S. Signal Office ...... 618 B.,C.E.&N. E.E...... 862 B., C. R. &N. E. E...... 757 B., C. E. &N. R. R...... 769 Cent. Iowa E.E ...... 850 Lake Mills ...... M. &St. L. E.E ...... 1,264 La Porto ...... B., C. R. &N. E.E...... 802 C. &N. W.E. R ...... 953 St. P. &S. C. R. R...... 1,221 Do.Floyd Eiver ...... St. P. &S. C. R. R ...... 1,197 Mo., Iowa & Neb. E. E ...... 1,025 LeEov ..'...... 1...... C. M. &St.P. E.E...... 1,298 (232) GANNBTT.l IOWA. 109

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Lime Springs ...... C. M. &. St. P. R. R...... 1,258 Linden ...... D. M. &N. W. R. R...... 1,139 B., C. R. &N. R. R...... 761 C. &N. W. R. R ...... 888 1,078 Livermore...... M. &St. L.R.R...... 1,135 Ft. D. &Ft. R. R. R ...... 1, 128 , 928 C. &N. W. R.R...... 733 Lone Tree...... B.,C.R. &N.R.R...... 718 Lovoland, B. & M. R. R. E. station ...... Mo., Iowa &Neb. R. R...... 962 Lowden ...... B., &M. R. R. R...... 1,205 C. &N. W. R. R...... 657 Lnana ...... C.,M. & St. P. R.R...... 1, 132 Toner ...... 857 Lyons City...... Smithsonian Inst ...... 630 McGregor, L. W. Miss. R ...... C., M.&St,P, K.R...... 616 DO....H. W. Miss. R...... C., M. &St.P.R.R...... 634 McPaul...... K. C., St. J.&C. B. R.R.... 940 600 Manchester ...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 950 Manly Junction ...... B., C'R. & N. R. R ...... 1,189 Jfto...... Cent. Iowa R.R...... 1,291 Mauson ...... '...... III. Cent.R.R...... 1, 245 Marblerock ...... B., C.R.&N.R.R...... 992 Marcus ...... 111. Cent. R.R...... *1,469 Marshalltpwn, crossing Iowa Central R. R. C.&N.W.R. R...... 898 Toner...... 1,148 Mason City ...... C.,M.&St.P.R.R...... 1,130 Maynard...... B., C.R.&N.R.R...... 1,096 Mechanicsville ...... C.&N.W.R. R...... 912 Mediiipolis...... B.&N.R.R...... 758 Melrose ...... B.&M.R.R.R...... 853 Meriden...... 111. Cent, R.R...... 1,412 Mirldletown...... B.&M.B.K.E...... 725 Milton ...... B.&S.R.R ...... 808 Minburn ...... '...... D. M.& Ft. D.R.R...... 1,062 Missouri Valley, junction with S. C. & P. R.R ...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 1,022 Mitchell ...... C.F.&M.R.R...... 1,202 Mitchellville...... C.,R. I. &P.R.R...... :.. 966 Modale ...... S.C.&P.R.R...... 1,029 Moingona, bridge over Des Moines River.. C.&N.W.R.R...... 907 DO....L. W. Des Moines River...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 870 Mona ...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 1, 203 S.C,&P.R.R...... 1,038 Monona...... C..M.&St.P.B.E...... 1,221 Montezuma ...... B..C.R.&N.R. R ...... 948 Monticello (near) ...... 800 Montour ...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 868 Morning Sun...... B..C.R.&N.R.R...... 835 Morrison...... '...... 1..... B..C.R.&N.R.R...... 937 Morse ...... B.,C.B.&N.B.B...... 753 Moscow...... C.,R. I.&P.R.E...... 652 Moulton ...... W., St. L.&P.R.R...... 994 Do.. junction with W., St. L. & P. R. R. B.&S.R.R ...... 994 Mount Auburn ...... B..C.B.&N.B.B...... 853 Mo., Iowa &Neb. R. R...... 1,236 Mount Pleasant ...... B.&M.R.R.R...... 725 Mount Sterling ...... B.&S.R.R ...... 649 Mount Union ...... B.&N.R.R...... 712 Mount Vernon ...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 858 Tnriftr . 1,183 (233) 110 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Muscatine ...... B..C.R.&N.R.R...... 544 Nashua ...... C..F.&M.R.R...... 975 Nevada ...... tf&N.W.R.R...... 1,017 K.&N.W.R.R...... 674 1,036 New Hampton ...... C., M. &St. P. R. R...... 1,166 C.&N.W.R.R...... 1, 071 877 Newton...... C.,R. I.&P.R.R...... 958 Nichols ...... B..C.R.&N.R.R...... 628 npnn AT* 1,151 Nodaway ...... ^ B.&M.R.R.R...... 1,U80 Nora Junction ...... B.,C.R.&N.R.R...... 1, 052 Norman...... M.&St..L.E.K...... 1,279 North McGregor...... C., M. & St. P. R.R...... 633 Toner 1,250 North wood...... B.C.,R.'&N.R.R...... 1,210 C.&N.W.R.R...... 809 B.&M.R.R.R ...... 1 1Q'i Oasis ...... B.,C. R.&N.R.E...... 790 Oelwein ...... B.,C. R.&N.R.R...... 1,039 Ogden ...... C.&N.W.K.R...... 1,109 S.C.&P.R.R...... 1,064 Ortonville ...... D.M.&N.W.R.R...... 1,055 Osage...... I. C.,C. F.& M.R.R ...... 1,178 Osceola ...... B.&M.R.R.R...... 1, 123 fiQ-lrilrmfli 850 Ossian ...... C., M. & St. P. R. R ...... 1,281 B.&M.R.R.R ...... ° 630 Oxford ...... C.,E.I.&P.B.R...... 720 Pacific Junction, C. B. &. Q. R. crossing .... K.C.,St.J.&C.B.R.R...... 960 K.C.,St.J.&C.B.R.R...... 961 Palo...... B.,C.R.&N.R.R...... 741 D.M.&N.W.R.R...... 1,074 953 D. M. & Ft. D. R. R ...... 1, 116 Peosta ...... 111. Cent. R.R...... 747 Percival ...... K.C.,St.J.&C.RR,K...... 933 Perry...... D. M. & Ft. D. R. R...... 977 Pitman ...... Ft,. M. &N. W. R. R ...... Ml Plain ti eld...... C.F.&M.R.R...... 926 950 Plymouth Junction...... B.,C.R. &N.R.R...... 1,114 Porncrov 1,244 Portlandville ...... S.C. &D.R. R ...... 1, 162 Postyille ...... C.M. &St. P. R. R...... 1,207 800 699 Pulaski ...... B. &S. R. R...... 840 Quarry ...... C. &N. W. R. R I...... 898 888 Randalia ...... B.,C.R.&N. R.R ...... ' 1,096 Kedfield ...... D.M. &N. W. R. R ...... 968 Eed Oak...... B. &M.R. R...... 1,033 Eeinbeck ...... B.,C.R.&N.R. R ...... 916 1,335 Eippey ...... J...... D.M. &Ft. D. R. R...... 1,080 Eiverside ...... B..C.R.&N. R. R ...... 631 Eiver Sioux...... S.C. &P. R. R...... 1,053 B. &M. R. R.R...... 931 Eock Falls...... B..C.R. &N. R. E ...... 1,094 Eockford ...... B.,C.R.&N.R. R ...... 1,011 Rock Rapids ...... St. P. &S. C. R. R...... 1,344 Rockwell ...... Cent. Iowa R. R...... 1,219 (234) GANNETT.] IOWA. Ill

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Rolfe ...... 1,000 Roscoe...... _ ...... B. &N. R.R...... '...... 755 Rossville ...... 1,400 Rowley ...... B..C.R.&N.R.R...... 980 Russell ...... B. &M. R. R ...... 1,017 900 St. Ausgar ...... C.F. &M.R. R...... 1, 179 St. Gilnian .'...... St. P. & S.C.R.R...... 1, 442 St. Mary's...... 1,200 094 Salix ...... S. C. &P.R. R...... 1,097 Salt Creek...... Toner 792 Sand Springs, crossing D. and I. R. R ..... D.&St. P.R. R...... 938 Sargeants...... S. C.&P.R.R...... 1,008 Searsboro ...... Cent. lowaR. R...... 810 Sedan, crossing B. and S. W., at grade .... Mo., Iowa & Neb. K. R ...... 827 Seney...... '...... St. P. &S. C.E. B ...... 1,221 Sheffield...... Sbeldon...... St. P. &S. C. R. R...... M06 Shell Rock...... B., C.R. &N. R. R, ...... 911 Shellsburgb...... B., C. R. &N. R. R...... 764 Shenandoah...... B. &M. R. R.R...... 979 Sibley ...... St. P.&S.C.R.R...... 1,509 Sioux City ...... St.P.&C. R.R...... 1,122 Sioux Valley ...... S.C.&D.R.R ...... 1,185 Sloan ...... S.C.&P.R.R...... 1,089 Solon ...... 784 B., C.R &N.R.R...... 830 Sperry ...... B., C.R.&N.R.R...... 747 Spring Valley ...... D. &St.P.R.R...... 1,236 Toiler 915 Touer 1,004 Stanwood ...... C. &N. W. R. R ...... 863 State Center .... _ ...... C. &N. W.R.R ...... 1,086 Steamboat Rock ...... 1,061 Strawberry Point ...... D.&St. P. R. R ...... 1,218 Summit Station ...... C., F. &M.R.R...... 1,084 Surnrnitville ...... K. &N. W.R.R ...... 666 Tama ...... C.&N. W. R. R...... 832 Tara...... D., M. &Ft. D. R. R...... ' 1,159 Thayer ...... 1,002 Thornburgb...... B., C.R.&N.R.R...... 868 Toddville...... B.,C.R.&N.R.R...... 770 Trader's Point ...... K. C., St. J.&C.B. R.R.... 974 Traer ...... B., C. R. &N.R.R...... 906 Tyrone ...... '...... B. &M. R. R. R...... 819 1, 013 Vallisca ...... B.&M.R. R.R...... 1,058 Vawter'a Grove ...... 1,500 Victor ...... C. R., I. &P. R. R ...... 806 Victoria ...... 783 Viele ...... B. &S.R. R...... 543 Vinton...... _ . B., C. R. &N.R.R...... 800 Do...... 607 Walcott .. __ ...... C., R. I. &P. R. R...... 733 Walker ...... B..C.R.&N.R R...... 880 Walnut ...... _ ...... B. &M.R.R.R...... 1,040 Wapello ...... B., C.R. &N.R.R...... 578 Warren ...... B.&S.R.R ...... 709 Washbum ...... B.,C. R. &N. R. R...... 817 Washington ...... B.&N.R.R...... 738 Waterloo ...... 111. Cent. R. R...... 862 Waubeck ...... TODGI* 988 Waukee ...... D., M. & Ft. D.R.R...... 1, 049 (23 5) 112 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

« Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Waverly ...... I.,C.,C.,F.&M.R.R...... 942 Webster ...... 111. Cent. R. R...... 1,054 Wellmau ...... B.,C.,R.&N.R.R...... 088 Wesley ...... C.,M.&St.P.R.R...... 1,254 B.C.R.&N.R.R...... 708 Westfield ...... S.C.&D. R.R...... 1,148 West Grove ...... W., St. L. &P. R.R...... 9415 West Liberty ...... C., R.I. &P.R.R...... 666 938 West Point ...... Ft. M. &N. W. R. R .;...... 8(>6 B.,C.R. &N.R. R...... 1,105 What Cheer...... B., C. R. &N. R. R ...... 741 Wheatland ...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 695 Whitfield ...... B.&M.R.R ...... 677 S. C. &P. R. R ...... 1,074 Willets...... '...... B.&S.R.R...... 604 Wilton...... C. R. I. &P.R.R...... 672 Winfield...... B.&N.R.R...... 690 B., C. R. & N. R. R ...... 874 Winthrop...... 111. Cent. R. R...... 1,053 Yarmouth...... B.&N.R.R...... 696

(236) KANSAS.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. K.P.E.E...... 1,155 Alden...... A., T.&S.F.E.R...... 1,675 Alma ...... A., T.&S.F.K. E...... 1,051 Alum Creek ...... K.P.E.E ...... 1,568 Americus ...... M..K. &T.R.R...... 1,158 790 Aubrey ...... A., T.&S.F.E.E...... 3,121 Arcadia...... Ft. S., S. E. &M. E.E ...... 813 Arcola . _ ...... K.P.E.E...... 1,423 Argentine ...... A., T.&S.F.E.E...... 748 Arkansas City...... A.,T. &S. F.E. E...... 1,064 Amstrong ...... K.P.E.E...... 755 Assaria ...... S.&S.W.E.E...... 1,284 Atchison ...... _ ...... A.,T. &S.F.K. R...... 973 Do... high water 1881 ...... A., T.&S.F.E.E...... 787 Do... Nebraska Junction ...... St. J. &D. C. E. E ...... 1,109 Atchison Port-- ...... Med. Dept., U.S. A...... 2,330 Augusta ...... A., T.&S.F.E.E...... 1,212 775 Axtell ...... St. J. &D. C. E. R...... 1,363 Baldwin ...... K.C.,L.&S.E.E ...... 1,046 Barclay...... A..T.&S.F.E.E...... 1,169 Barnard ...... K. C., Ft. S. & G. E.E...... 795 Barns...... U.P.E.E...... ;....., 1,356 Barrett's... -....-.--..... _ ..... _ ..... U.P.E.E...... 1,142 Barton...... A., T.&S.F.E.E...... 1,448 Bavaria...... K.P.E.E ...... 1,271 Baxter...... K.C.,Ft. S. &G. E. E...... 831 Beattie ...... St. J. &D. C. E. E...... 1,294 Belfast ...... A., T.&S.F.E.E...... 2,669 Bellefonte ...... ^... A., T. & S. F. E. E ...... 2, 345 Belleplaine ...... A., T.&S.F.B.E...... 1,209 Belleville ...... St. J. &D. C. E. E...... 1,536 Beloit...... 1,383 Belton ...... A., T.&S.F.E.E...... 1,098 Belvoir ...... L.&S.W.E.E...... 871 Belvue ...... K.P.E.E ...... 965 Benuington ...... 1,226 Beulah ...... K.C., Ft. S. &G. R.E...... 977 Big John ...... M., K. &T. E. E...... 1,218 Big Stranger ...... K.P.E.E...... 834 Bismarck ...... A.,T. &S. F. E.E...... 1,185 Bismarck Grove...... K. P. E.E...... 819 Black Wolf ...... K.P.E.E...... 1,565 Blue Eapids.... _ ...... _ ...... U.P.E.E...... 1, 198 Boling...... A., T.&S.F.R.E...... 908 Bouita...... K.C., Ft. S. &G. E. E...... 1,101 Boyles...... K.C.E.E ...... 1,165 Brenner...... A.&N.E.E...... 977 Brittsville ...... 1,336 Brookville ...... _ ...... K. P. E.E...... 1,348 Buck Creek ...... __,...... K. P. E.E...... 846 Buffalo Park...... K.P.E.E...... 2,755 Bunker Hill...... K.P.E.E...... 1,864 Burden...... S.K.& W.E.E...... 1,380 Burlingame ...... A.T.&S.F.E.E...... 1,043 Burlington...... _ ...... M.,K.&T.E.E...... 1,037 Burns...... A., T.&S.F.E.E...... 1,488 (237) Bull. 5 8 114 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Slevation.

Feet. Caldwell...... A., T.&S.F.E.E...... 1,102 S.K.&W.E.E...... 1,248 Canton...... A., T.&S.F.E.E...... 1,582 K.C.E.B...... 952 Carbondale...... A.,T.&S.F.E. E...... 1,072 Carbon Hill ...... L.&S.W. E.E...... 1,122 A..T.&S. F.E.E...... 3,178 Carlyle...... K.C..L.&S. E.E...... Q84 A., T.&S.F.E.E...... 5,009 Cedar Grove ...... A., T.&S.F.E.E...... 1,237 Do... June ...... A., T.&S.F.E.E...... 778 U.P.E.E...... 1,270 K.C.,L.&S.E.E...... 910 Do. .juno. L. L. & G. B. B...... M.. K.&T.E. E...... 914 A..T.&S. F. E.E...... 1,708 Cherokee...... K. C.,Ft. S. &G.E. E...... 933 Cherryvale ...... K. C., L. &S. E. B...-. .... 836 Chetopa...... M., K. &T. E. E...... 832 Toner...... 2,106 A.. T. &s. F. E;E...... 764 A., T. &S.F.B.B...... 1, 306 Cimarron...... A., T.&S.F.E.E...... 2,116 St. J. &D. C. E. E...... 1,116 /Clarksburgh ._..---...... ;... Ft. S., S. E. &M. E. E...... 890 Clay Center...... J. C., &Ft. K. E. E...... - 1,201 K. P. E.E...... 3,046 Clifton...... J. C.,&Ft. K.E.E...... 1,278 A., T.&S. F. E.E...... 1,018 Toner...... 762 Clyde...... J. C. & Ft. K.B.E...... -.--. 1,299 Coal Creek...... 1,197 Ft. S., S. E. &M.E. B...... 832 Coffeyville...... K. C..L. &S.E.E...... 728 K.P.E.E...... 2.586 K.C..L.&S. E.E...... 1 121 Columbus ...... K. C., Ft. S. &G. BE...... 905 Concordia...... J. C. &Ft. K. E. E...... 1.366 Conway ...... A.,T. &S. F.E. E...... 1 ^97 Coolidge ...... A., T.&S.F.E.E...... 3,339 Corning ...... U.P.R.R...... 1,369 Council Grove...... M.,K. &T. B.B...... 1,238 Crane...... S.K. &W.E.E...... 783 A..T.&S.F. R. E...... 1,220 Cummings...... A.,T. &S.F.E.E...... 981 Deerfleld...... A.,T. &S.F.E.E...... 2, 933 1.301 Derby ...... A.,T. &S. F.E. E...... 1,271 DeSoto...... A..T. &S. F.E. E...... 790 K.P.E.E...... 1,135 Dodge City ...... A.,T. &S. F. E. H...... 2,475 U. S. Signal Office...... 2, 512 K.P.E.E ...... 1,730 Douglas ...... _ ...... A.,T. &S. F. E. E ...... 1, 194 A.,T. &S. F. E. E ...... 1,895 Eagle Creek ...... A.,T. &S. F. E. E ...... 1,188 Eagle Tail...... K.P.E.E...... 3,434 Easelton ...... K. C.,L. &S. E. B ..... ---.'.. 960 K.C.E.E...... 909 K.C..L. &S. E. B...... 962 Edwardsville ...... K. P. E. E ...... 783 U. P. E. E ...... 1,144 A.,T. &S. F. E. E ...... 1,282 Elk...... K. C. E. E ...... 979 Ellinor ...... A.,T. &S. F.E. E...... 1,154 OANNETT.J KANSAS. 115

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Ellinwood ...... ^....:. A.,T. &S.F. R. R ...... 1, 780 Ellis...... K. P. E. R ...... 2 117 Ellsworth...... K.P.R. R ...... 1,538 Elradale ...... A.,T. &S. F. R. R ...... 1,193 Toner...... 775- A..T. &S. F. R. R ...... 1,132: Do.. Junction M.,K. & T...... A.,T. &S. F. R. R ...... 1, 132: Eskridge.--...... A.,T. &S. F. R. R ...... 1,403- A.,T. &S. F. R. R ...... 811 A.,T. &S. F. R. R ...... 1, 073< Fairfield ...... A.,T. &S. F. R. R ...... 1, 06Q< Pairmout...... K.P. R. R ...... 955- Fall Leaf ...... K. P. R. R ...... 809' Farlington...... K. C.,Ft. S. &G. R.R...... 988- Do ...... A. &N.R.R...... 914> Florence...... " A..T.&S..F.B.B...... 1,260* Fontana ...... K. C.,FtS. &G. E.R...... 92$ Frankfort ...... U.P R. R ...... 1,155 A..T.&S.F.R.R...... 1,091 Fulton...... K. C.,Ft. S. &G. R. R...... 813 M.,K. &T. R. R ...... 970 Galoa...... A.,T. &S. F. R. R ...... 1,537 Garden City _ ...... A.,T. &S. F.R. R ...... 2,827 800 Garfield...... A.,T. &S. F. R. R ...... 2,0d6 K.C..L.&S.R.R...... 1,056 Girard ...... K. C., Ft. S. &G. R. R ...... 990 1,321 A.,T. &S.F. R. R ...... 849 Godfrey...... K. C.,Ft. S.&G.R.R...... 962 K. P. R. R ...... 3 01 ti K. P. R. R ...... 1,912 K. P. R. R ...... 2 dll K. P. R. R ...... 877 K. C.R.R ...... 017 Great Bend ...... A., T. &S. F. R. R...... 1,841 U. P. R. R...... 1,462 1, 013 Grenola ...... S. K. &W.R. R...... 1,112 K.P.R. R...... 2,904 Half Mound...... K. C. R.R...... 979 A., T.&S. F. R. R...... 1,386 Hamlin ...... St. J.&D. C. R. R ...... 983 Hanover ...... St. J. &D. C. R. R...... 1,228 Harker, Fort ...... K. P.R. R-...... 1,582 Hartford ...... M.,K. &T.R. R ...... 1,087 Hartland ...... A., T. &S. F. R. R...... 3,047 Haweville...... A., T. &S. F. R. R...... 1,104 K. P. R. R...... 1 QQ1 K.P.R.R ...... 1 114 Hepler ...... M.,K. &T.R.R...... 1,002 Hevels ...... M.,K. &C.R.R ...... 914 Hiattsville ...... M..K. &T. R. R...... 1,003 Hiawatha ...... St. J. &D. C. R. R...... 1,094 Highland ...... A. &N.R. R ...... 893 Hillsboro'...... A., T. & S.F.B.B.. -.1.... 1, 424 Hillsdale ...... K. c., Ft. S.&G.R.R:..... 903 K. P. B.B.. ..:.'...... 854 St. J. &D. C. R. R...... 1 OKQ Holliday ...... A., T. &S. F. R. R ...... 758' K. C. R.R...... 1,026 Homer ...... K. P.R.R...... 1, 874 Horners ...... A.,T. &S.F.R. R...... 1,314 Horton ...... A., T. &S. F. R. R...... 1,186 (231>) 116 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Howard...... A..T.&S.F.R. E...... 1,006 Howell.. -...... -...... ---.--...... '. A., T. &S.F. R.R...... 2,535 Toner ...... 4.937 Bumboldt...... K.C..L. &L. E. E...... 9r>2 K.C. E.E...... 835 Sumner Co. E. E ...... 1,102 A., T. &S. F. E.E ...... 1,524 K. C., L. &S.E.E ...... 794 lola...... K. C., L.&S.E.E...... 955 Irviiig ...... U. P. E.R ...... 1,152 K. P. E.E...... 1,082 K.P.E.E...... 1,106 Kent...... A., T. &S. F. E.E ...... 1,491 A..T. &S.F.R.R...... 2,162 .Kingsville...... K.P.E.E...... 920 M.. K. &T. E.E...... 864 La Cygne ...... _ ...... K. C., Ft. S.&G.R.R. .--..- 825 M., K. &T. C.E...... 909 Lakeview ...... A..T. &S.F.E.E...... 828 Xakin ...... A.,T. &S. F.R.R...... 2,989 K. c. E.R:...... 944 A., T. &S. F. E.E...... 1,993 Lamed, Fort...... Med.-Dept., U. S. A...... 1,932 Laura...... A., T. &S. F. R. R ...... 1,638 Lawrence ...... A., T. &S. F. R. R...... 849 Do.. ,.K. P. crossing...... A., T. &S. F. R.R ...... 822 K. P. R.R...... 765 Do...... Junction M. P. E.R...... A.. T. &S.F. R.R...... 764 Do...... Fort...... Med. Dept.,'U. S. A...... 896 U. S. Signal Office...... 842 A. T. &S.F.R.R...... 844 Do...... 825 Lehigh...... A., T. &S. F. R.R ...... 1,520 LeLoup...... K. C., L. &S. R.R...... 949 K.P.R. R...... 781 Lenexa ...... K. C., Ft. S. &G. R. R...... 1,050 Le Boy ...... M., K.&T. R.R...... 994 K. C., L. &S. R.E ...... 744 Lindsborg...... S.&S.W.B.R...... 1,332 Lin wood...... K. P. R. R...... 789 A., T. &S. F.R.R...... 1,572 S.K.&W.E.R...... ' 919 Loring...... K.P.R.R-...... 789 Louisville ...... St. J. &D. C. R.R ...... 1,006 S. C. &J.R.R-...... 823 Lyons...... A.. T. &S. F. E. E...... 1,691 M.. K. &C. E. E...... 924 A.,T. &S.F.E.R...... 1,125 McLouth-...... A., T; &S. F.R.R...... 1,157 McPherson ...... A., T. &S. F. R. R ...... 1,488 A., T. &S. F. R.R ...... 1.068 Manhattan Junction, K. P. R. R ...... A., T. &S. F. R.R...... 1,000 St. J. &D. C. R. R...... 972 Marion Center ....1...... A..T.&S. F.R.R ...... 1,299 Marmaton...... M..K. &T. R.R...... 917 Marysville ....:...... St. J. &D. C. R.R...... 1,156 Mathewson ...... M.,K. &C. R.R...... 853 K.P.R.R...... 853 Medway ...... A..T. &S. F. R. R...... 3,284 Memphis ...... Ft. S., S. E. &M. R. R...... 842 K. P.E.R...... 902 Meriden ...... A.,T. &S. F. R. R...... 964 Do.. Junction ...... A..T. &S.F.R. R...... 945 Do..crossinerL. S. & S.T.R.E ...... A..T. &S. F. R. R ...... 976 (240) QAJJNKTT.] KANSAS. 117

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Milford ...... J. C. &Ft. K. R. R...... 1,112 Solomon R. R ...... 1,257 Mitchell ...... A., T.&S.F.R.R...... 1,731 Moline...... S.K.&W.R.R...... 1,050 Monmouth ...... M.,K.&C. R.R...... 881 K.P.R.R...... 3,774 U.P.R.R...... 1,054 Monument ...... K.P.R.R ...... 3,181 K.P.R.R ...... 915 Morehead ...... K.C..L.&L.R.R...... 900 J.C.&F. K.R.R...... 1,238 A., T.&S.F.R.R...... 1,085 Mount Zion ...... K.P.R.R ...... 1,654 Mulvane ...... A..T.&S. F. R.R...... 1,085 Muncy Siding ...... K.P.R.R...... 767 Muscotah ...... U. P.E.R...... 973 Neosho Falls ...... M., K. &T. R.R...... 980 Neosho Eapids ...... M., K. &'T. R. R...... 1,076 Netawaka...... St. J. &D. C. R. R...... 1,140 A.,T. &S.F.R.R...... 2,112 Neutral...... K. C., Ft. S. &G. R. R...... 862 New Cambria ...... K.P.R.R...... 1,189 K.P.R.R...... 861 New Salem...... S. K. &W. R. R ...... 1,242 Newton ...... A.,T. &S.F. R.R...... 1,438 A., T.&S.F.R.R...... 1,001 Nickerson...... A., T. &S. F. R.R...... 1,592 North Topeka, K. P crossing ...... A., T. &S. F. R. R ...... 872 North Eobinson ...... St. J. &D. C. R. R...... 949 North Wichita ...... A., T. &S. F. R. R...... 1,294 Do ...... crossing F.S.&W. R.R.... A., T. &S.F.R.R...... 1,302 Nortonville ...... A.,T. &S. F. R.R...... 1,158 Norway ...... St. J. &D. C. R.R...... 1,041 Norwood ...... K. C., L. &S.R.R...... 938 Ochiltree...... K. C., Ft.S. &G. R.R...... 1,078 Offerle ...... A., T. &S.F.R.R...... 2,261 Ogallah ...... K.P.R.R...... 2,367 Ogdensburgh ...... K.P.R.R...... 1,060 Olathe...... A., T. &S. F. R. R...... 1, 030 A., T.&S.F.R.R...... 1,075 Osage Mission...... M.,K. &T.R.R...... 890 Osawkee ...... -...... '...... A.,T. &S. F. R. R ...... 876 Oskaloosa...... A., T. &S. F. R. R...... 989 Oswego ...... M., K. &T. R. R...... 895 Ottawa, Marias des Cygnes River ...... K.C..L.&S.R.R...... 896 Oxford...... :...... S. K. &W.R.R...... 1,160 K. C., Ft. S.&G.R. R...... 854 1,155 921 Parkersville...... M., K. &T. R. R ...... 1,337 A..T. &S.F.R.R...... 1,039 M., K. &T. R. R...... 902 A., T. &S. F. R. R.i...... l,OsJ7 Pavilion ...... A., T. &S. F. R. R...... 1,096 Pawnee ...... K. C., Ft. S. &G. R. R ...... 988 Pawnee Rock ...... A., T. &S. F. R. R...... 1,939 Paw Paw ...... A., T.&S.F.R.R...... 1,110 Peabody ...... ^.... A., T. &S. F. R. R...... 1,349 1,613 Perry ...... Ft. S., S. E. &M. R. R...... 799 K.P.R.R...... 852 Perth...... A., T. &S.F.R.R...... 1,201 2,224 Peterton ...... _...... ,...... -. A., T. &S. F. R. R...... 1,065 (241) 118 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Philips...... A.,T. &S.F. R.R...... 1,123 Pi ercevilie ...... A.. T. &S. F. R. R...... 2,750 Pilot Knob...... K. P.R.R ...... 945 A., T.&S.F. R.R...... 849 Pleasanton ...... K. C.yFt. S. &G.R.R ...... 860 Pleasant Eidge...... K. C. R.R...... 1,086 Plymouth .... ;...... A.. T. &S.F.R.R...... 1,135 K. C.. L. &S.R.R...... 1,052 Prescott..:...... K. C.,Ft. S. &G. R.R...... 887 K. C., L. &S. R.R...... 966 A.,T. &S. F. R. R-...... 1,721 Kaymore ...... A.,T. &S. F. R. R...... 1,097 Readings ...... A., T.&S.F.R. R...... 1,073 St., J. &D. C. R.R...... 1,046 K.P.R.R...... 835 L. &S.W.R.R...... 901 1,017 A., T. &S.F. R.R...... 2,514 903 Riley, Fort...... K.P.R.R-...... 1,072 A., T. &S.F. R. R...... 1,057 S. C. R. R...... 1,216 K. P. R. R ...... 933 K.P. R.R ...... 1, 832 Ryan ...... :...... St. J. &D. C. R. R...... 892 Sabetha...... '...... St. J. &D. C. R. R...... 1,308 Safford...... A., T. &S. F. R. R...... 1,140 906 K.P. R.R...... 1,000 K. P.R. R ...... 955 K. P. R. R ...... 1,558 K. P. R. R ...... 1 225 K. P. R. R ...... 1,146 Toner...... 3,425 Scott, Fort...... M..K.&T.R.R...... 802 Scotts ...... i ...... K. C. R.R...... 1,025 Scranton...... A.,T. &S. F. R.R...... 1,099 Sedgwick Junction, with H. C. K. R...... A.,T. &S.F. E.R...... 1,369 Sodgwick City ...... A..T. &S. F. R. R...... 1,368 Seely ...... A.; T. &S. F. R.R ...... 1,162 St. J. &D. C. R.R...... 1,154 Severance .-.-.-...... St. J.&D. C. R.R...... 902 A., T. & S.F. R. R...... 1,098 Sheelock...... A., T.&S.F.R.R...... 2,876 Sheridan...... K. P. R.R...... 3,103 Sherlock ...... 2, 925 Short Creek...... S. C. & J.R. R...... 893 Sibley ...... K. C., L.&S. E. R...... 817 A., T. &S. F. R. R...... 2,785 Sigel...... 753 Silica ...... 1,779 K.P. R.R...... 915 Skiddy ...... :...... M., K. &T. R.R...... 1,226 1,175 1 172 U.P. R.R...... 1,179 S.C.R.R...... 1,124 M.,K. &T.R. R...... 993 Spearville ...... A.,T. &S.F. R.R ...... 2,449 A.. T. &S. F. R. R...... «59 A.,T.&S. F. H. R...... 1, 032 K. C., Ft. S. &G. R. R ...... 1, 0-^8 A., T. & S. F. R. R...... 973 Steel Citv ...... 1,277 (242) GANNETT.] KANSAS. 119

Station. Authority. Elevation;

Feet. Sterling...... A., T. & S. F. R. K...... 1,635 Stilaon...... K. C., Ft.S. &G. R.IL-. .... 909 Strawn ...... M., K. &T. R. K...... 1,047 A., T. &S.F.R.R...... 1 172 Summit "Santa F6 Ridge" ...... K. C.,L.& S.E.K...... 1,068 Syracuse...... A., T. &S. F. R. R...... 3,218 A., T. &B. F. R. R...... 860 Terra Cotta ...... K.P.B.B...... 1,470 Thayer ...... K. C., L. & S ...... 1,445 Tiblow...... __ ...--..-....---....--... K.P.E. B...... 793 Tonganoxie...... K.P. R. R...... 851 Topeka ...... A., T. &S.F. R. R...... 884 Troy...... St. J. &D. C.K. R...... 1,091 Do. .Junction ...... A.&W.R.R...... 1, 150 Turner...... A..T. &S. F. R. R...... 762 Udall ...... A., T. &S. F. R. R...... 1,272 M., K.&T. R.R ...... 931 Valley Center ...... A., T. & S. F. R. R ...... 1,339 Valley Falls Junction, Kansas Cent. R. R-. A., T. &S. F. R. R...... 907 Vermillion ...... U.P.R.R...... 1,198 K.P.R.R...... 1,928 Vinland...... K. C., L. &S. R.R...... 881 Wabauneee ...... A., T.&S.F.R.R...... 1,011 Wakarusa...... A., T. &S. F.R. R...... 946 Wa Keeney ...... K.P. R.R...... 2,456 Wakefield...... J. C. &Ft.R. R.R ...... 1,152 Walker...... K.P. R.R...... 1,944 K. P. R.R...... 3,301 Walnut...... M., K. &T. R.R ...... 931 Walnut Kidge...... A., T. &S. F.R. R ...... 1,199 Walthena ...... St. J. &D. C. R.R ...... 816 Walton ...... A., T. &S. F. R.R ...... 1,527 Wamego ...... K.P. R. R...... 1,000 Washington...... St. J. & D. C. R. R..--. .... 1,316 U T> T> "O 1,183 Weir City...... M., K. &C, R.K...... 921 Welda ...... K. C.. L. & S. R.R...... 1,098 Wellington ...... -...----.-.-.. A., T. &S. F. R. R ._._...... 1,219 Wellsville...... K.C..L.&S.E.E...... 1,041 U. P. B.E...... 1, 153 White City...... M.,K. &T. R.R...... 1,476 White Cloud ...... A. &N.K.K...... 858 Whiting ...... U. P. R.R-- ...... 1,126 Wichita...... A., T. &S. F. R.R ...... 1,291 Wilder...... A., T. &S. F.R. R...... 770 Williamstown ...... K.P.E.E...... 851 Wilson...... K.P. R.R...... 1,684 Winchester ...... K. C. R.R...... 1,1<34 Winfield...... A., T. &S.F.R.R-...... 1,112 Wolf River Crossing ...... ______...... St,.T. &D.C.R.R...... 819 Wyandotte...... 707 Zarah, Fort...... l-QVO

(243) KENTUCKY.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

feet. Aden ...... C.&O.E.E...... 626 Allensville ...... L.,N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 552 Alms House...... L.,N.S. &N. A. E.E...... 425 C. &O.E.E...... ^44 Athens.'...... C. &O.E.E...... 1,006 Auburn...... L., N. S. &N. A. R.R...... 603 Bacon Creek ...... L., N.S.&N. A. E.E...... 619 Paducah & E. E. E...... 477 Bank Lick _ ...... L., C. &L. E. E...... 837 Bardstown...... L., N. S. &N. A. E. E...... 635 Do.... Junction...... L. N. S. &N. A. E. E...... 415 Paducah & E. R. E...... 492 Belmont ...... L.,N. S. &N. A. E. E...... 429 Bethlehem ...... L., N. S. &N. A.E. E...... 730 Big Clifty...... Paducah & E. E. E...... 700 Big Spring...... L., N. S. &N. R. R...... 512 C. S.E.R...... 887 C. S. E.E...... 968 Booth's ...... L., N. S. &N. A. E. E...... /1OO Boston...... L., N. S. &N. A. E. E...... 429 Bowling Green...... L., N. S. &N. A. E. E...... 466 C. S. E.E...... 934 Bridge Fork...... C. S.E.E...... 1,318 Bristow...... L., N. S. &N. A. E. E...... 515 L., N. S. &N. A. E.R...... Qfll Brooks...... L., N. S. &N. A. R. E.....^. 488 Brumfield -.-..-...... !- ...... L., N. S. &N. A. R.R...... 1,012 C. S.E.E ...... uno C. &O. E.E...... 1,034 Paducah & E. E. E...... 494 L.,C. &L.R.R...... 904 Cane Spring ...... L.,N.S. &N. A. E.E...... fi91 Paducah &E.K.E...... 450 Carrolton...... :...... L., C. &L.E.E...... 472 Catlettsburg ...... - C.&O.R.E...... 544 Catnip Hill ...... C. S.E.E...... qqn Cave City...... L.,N. S.&N. A. R.B...... 611 Cave Spring...... L., N.S.& N. A. E.R...... 586 M.&O.R.R...... 400 OAPlll Q Paducah & E. E. R...... 688 Cecilian Junction ...... L., N.S.&N. A. R.R...... 675 C. 8. B.B...... 851 Chicago...... L..N.S. &N. A. R.R...... 671 Cincinnati, and Lexington Junction ...... L.,N. S. &N. A. R.E...... 435 M. &O.E.E...... an-t Colby...... C.&O.R.E...... 1, 023 Colesburgh ...... L., N.S. &N. A. R...... 423 Columbia...... St. L., I. Mt. &S. R. R...... 313 M. &0. E.E...... 309 Combs Ferry...... E., L. &B. S. E. E...... 954 Corinth ...... -..., .-....- -.--.- .- C.S.R.R...... 968 Crab Orchard ...... L.. N. S. &N.A. R. R ...... 917 C. S.R.R...... 923 C um b erland Falls ...... C.S. R.R...... 1,260 C. S. R. R...... 970 C. S. E.E...... 936 897 DrvRidee...... C. S. E. R...... 964 (244) GAMNETT.] KENTUCKY. 121

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Paducah & E. R. R...... 684 L.,N. S. &N. A. R. R...... 987 Eagle...... L., C. &L. R. R ...... 473 Earlington ..:...... E.,H. &N. R. R ...... 370 East Kentucky Junction ...... C. &O.R.R ...... 613 Paducah & E. R. R...... 812 Eddyville...... Paducah & E. R. R...... 487 Elizabethtown ...... L., N. S. &N. A. R. R...... 681 Elleston ...... L., C. &L.R. R...... 593 Paducah & E. R. R...... 507 Enterprise ...... C.&O. R.R...... 831 C. S. R.R...... 915 C. S. R. R...... 1,187 Ewington...... C. &O.R.R ...... 992 Farmers ...... C. &O.R.R...... 668 Flat Rock...... C.S.E.E...... 1,309 Franklin.....:...... :... L., N. S. &N. A. R. R...... 689 Gates ...... C. &O. R.R...... 819 Georgetown ...... C. S. R.R...... 883 Gethsemane...... L., N. S. &N. A. R. B ...... 456 Gilberts Creek ...... L., N. S. &N. A. R. R...... 828 Paducah & E. R.R...... 482 Glasgow ...... L., N. S. &N.A.R.R...... 778 So. Junction...... L., N. S. &N. A. R. R...... 621 Glencoe ...... L., C. &L.R. R...... 550 Glendale...... L., N. S. &N. A. R.R...... 638 Paducah & E. R. R...... 480 Gravel Switch ...... L.,N. S. &N. A. R. R ...... 894 Paducah & E. R. R...... 709 Grear Coal Mines...... C.S. R.R...... 1,325 C.S.R.R...... 957 C. S. R.R...... 927 Paducah & E. R. R...... 537 C.S. R.R ...... 1,207 Gum Sulphur ...... L.,N. S. &N. A. R.R...... Guthrie ...... L., N. S. &N. A. R.R ...... "525 Do. Crossing L. & M. R.R ....-: ...... E.,H. &N.R. R ...... 545 Hadensville ...... L., N. S. &N.A.R.R...... 532 Hall's Gap ...... L., N. S. &N. A.R. R...... 991 Paducah & E. R. R...... 493 Harris ...... L.,N. S.&N. A. R. R ...... 1,007 Harrodsburgh Junction...... C. S. R. R...... 915 Hatden's ...... L., N. S. &N. A. R. R...... 821 Hedges ...... C. &O. R. R...... 976 Henderson, L. W. in Ohio Eiver ...... E..H. &N. R. R ...... 335 Do ... .top of bank on railroad terminus E.,H. &.N. R. R...... 402 Herat ...... :... E.,L. &B. S. R. R ...... 619 Hickman ...... N. &N. R. R...... 301 High Bridge .....-;.-...-.-....-...-- C.S. R.R...... 777 Hiuton ...... C.S. R.R...... 958 Hopkinsville ...... E.,H.&N.R.R...... 550 Paducah & E. R. R ...... 527 Paducah & E. R. R ...... 782 Horse Cave ...... L., N. S. & N. A. R. R...... 601 Hubers ...... L., N. S. &N.A.R.R...... 456 Hyattsville ...... ^ L., N. S. & N. A. R.R...... 1,002 Independence ...... I...... L..C.&L.R.R...... 760 Jessamine...... C.S. R.R...... 901 Jordan ...... M.& O. R. R...... 404 Junction ...... E.,L.&B.S.R.R...... 618 Junction City...... C.S. R.R...... 997 Kelly's Station ...... E.,H.&N.R.R...... 705 Kenton Heights...... C.S. R.R...... 845 King's Mountain ...... ""(24 C.S.R.R...... '...... 1,183 5) 122 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED' STATES. BULL. 5.

, Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. QW Paducah & E. R. R ...... 487 La Grange .....:...... L.,C.&L.R.R...... 860 Lancaster ...... L., N.S. &N. A. R.R...... 997 Lawton's Bluff...... Paducah & E. R. R ...... 506 L.,N. S.&N. A. R.R...... 7 cr> Lebanon Junction ...... L., N. S.&N. A. R.R...... I.. 426 C.&O.R.R...... KQQ Paducah &E.R.R ...... 611 C.S.R.R...... Q7C Do...... C.&O.R.R...... 946 Do.... Junction .v...... L..C.&L.R.R...... 867 Liberty ...... L..C.&L. R.R...... 495 Litchfield...... Paducah & E. R. R ...... 710 Livingston...... L., N.S. &N. A. R.R...... 856 Paducah & E. R. R ...... £C£ Loretto ...... L..N. S. &N.A.R.R...... 709 L., N.S.&N.A.R.R...... JQQ Do. ...L.W. above falls...... L., N. S.&N. A. R.R...... 386 Do. ...Signal Station...... U.S. Signal Office...... COA Lowell...... L,. N. S. & N. A. R.R...... 797 C.S.R.R...... ccn Lulbegind ...... E..L.&B.S.R.R...... 1,052 TW^/>"pTo ir»7»Tr Paducah & E. R.R...... 485 C.S.B.E:...... 1,023 "M^r*"^flMacLeod rv ...... L., N.S.&N.A. R.R...... 608 Paducah & E. R.R,...... 478 Madisonville ...... E..H.&N.R.R...... 435 C.S.R.R...... OQQ Maurice...... '... L., C.&L.R.R...... 506 Meadow Lawn ...... L., N.S.&N.A. R.R...... 420 L., N.S.&N.A. R.R...... 531 Paducah & E. R. R ...... MS) E.,L.&B.S.R.R...... 843 Paducah & E. R. R ...... 654 L., N.S.&N.A. R.R...... G/?*Y L., N.S.&N.A.R. R...... QR9 TW ri T» A Vi o orl C.& O.R.R...... 719 C, S.B.B...... 1,101 M.&O.R.R...... ^1^ Mount Guthrie ...... L.,N.S.&N. A. R.R...... 1 119 C. &O. R.R...... 601 C.&O.R.R...... Q*)4 L., N.S.&N.A. R.R...... 1,111 Paducah &E. R.R ...... 570 Muldraugh ...... L.,N. S.&N. A. R.R...... 738 Munfordville...... L., N.S.&N.A. R.R...... 568 L., N.S.&N.A.R.R...... fiQI L., N.S. &N.A.R.R...... 400 New Haven ...... L., N.S.&N.A. R.R...... 442 New Hope...... L., N. S.&N. A. R.R...... AQR L., C. &L. R.R...... 523 "^Jl/> Tlfll QAVlll A C. S. R. R...... 960 L., N.S.&N.A. R.R...... fiCiU C.&O.R. R...... 539 North Fork...... L.,N. S. &N. A. R. R...... 932 Paducah & E. R. R...... 492 Do.... crossing E. &P.R. E...... E., H. &N. R.R...... 410 C. S. R. R...... 1 107 L., N. S. &N. A. R. R...... 529 L., N. S. &N.A.R.R...... 451 Olive HiU...... C. &O.R. R...... 752 Olmstead ...... '...... L., N. S. &N. A. R.R...... 561 (246) GANNETT.] KENTUCKY. 123

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Olympia ...... C.&O.R.R...... 751 L..N. S. &N. A.R. R...... 410 Paducah&E. R. R...... KOQ Otter Creek ...... L., N. S. &N. A. R. R...... 662 Paducah&E. R. R...... 4Q1! Paducah & E. R. R...... 484 Paint Lick ...... L., N.S.&N. A. R.R...... 792 Parksville...... L.,N. S. &N. A. R.R...... 1,050 Patton's Water Tank ...... C.S.R.R...... 1,143 L., C. &L. R. R...... 838 Penick .... _ ...... L., N. S. &N. A. R. R...... 928 Pine Grove ...... C.&O.R.K...... 960 ...... L., N.S.&N. A. R.R...... 964 Pine Knot...... C.S. R.R...... 1,428 Pleasant Valley...... L., N.S.&N. A. R.R...... 1,108 Pleasure Ridge Park...... L.,N.S.&N.A,K,K...... 445 Point Burnside...... C.S.R.R...... 782 C.&O.R.R...... 741 C.&O.R.R...... 1,054 Paducah & E. R. R ...... 624 C. S.R.R...... 1 10C Quarry Switch...... L.. N.S.&N. A. R.R...... 461 Randolph...... L., N.S.& N. A. R.R...... 435 Red Hill...... L., N.S.&N. A. R.R...... 749 Richmond...... L., N.S.&N. A. R.R...... 924 Do.... Junction ...... L., N.S.&N. A.R. R...... 842 Richwood ...... C.S. R.R...... 939 Riley's ...... L., N.S.&N. A. R.R...... 912 Rineyville...... L., N.S.&N. A.R. R...... 806 Robard's Station ...... E.,H.&N.R.R...... 390 Rockfield...... L., N.S.& N. A. R.R...... 566 Paducah&E. R.R...... A or. Rocky Hill...... L., N. S. &N. A. R.R...... 594 Roger's Gap...... :...... C. S. R.R...... 928 Paducah & E. R. R...... Rowlett's ...... L., N. S. &N.A.R. R...... 608 KQO Sadieville...... C.S. R.R...... 872 Paducah & E. R. R ...... 488 Paducah &E.R.R ...... Find Saint Mary's ...... L..N.S.&N.A.R. R...... 731 Salt Lick ...... C.&O.R.R...... 656 Samuel's...... L., N.S.&N. A. R.R...... 650 Sandersville ...... C. S.R. R...... 961 Sayer's ...... L.,N. S. &N.A.R.R...... 672 Science Hill...... C.S. R.R...... 1,130 Paducah &E.R.R ...... f*r**t Shepherdsville ...... L..N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 424 Sherman...... C.S.R.R...... 939 Silver Creek ...... L..N.S.&N.A. R.R...... 802 Sloan's Valley...... C.S. R.R...... 926 Smith's Grove...... L., N. S. &N. A. R. R...... 605 Somerset...... C.S.R.R...... QfiO Sonora...... L..N.S.&N.R.R ...... 697 South Covington ...... L., C. &L.R.R ...... 537 South Danville...... : L..N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 967 South Fork ...... C. S. R.R...... 991 South Union ...... L., N.S.&N. A. R.R...... 517 Sparta ...... L., C. &L.R. R...... 505 Spring Lick...... Paducah &E.R.R ...... 438 Stanford ...... L..N.S.&N.A.R.R...... 919 Stepstone ...... 0.&O.R.R...... 777 Stevensburg ...... Paducah & E. R. R ...... _ . Stithton .... _ ...... _ ..... L..N. S. & N. A. R. R...... 683 (247) 124 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Strawberry ...... L.,N.S.&N.A.E.E...... 430 L.,C. &L.R.E ...... 691 Tatevme...... C.S.R.R-...... 887 Thompson's ...... C.&O.E.E...... 1,037 Tibbs ...... '.... E., L. &B. S.E.E...... 967 Tip Top...... L.,N.S.&N.A.B. B...... 758 Tradewater ...... Paducah & E. R. E...... 507 Triplett...... C.&O.E.E ...... 950 L., C.&L.E.E...... 748 Tygart...... C.&O.E.E...... 777 Upton ...... L..N.S. & N. A. E.E...... 722 Valley ...... L..N.S.&N.A.E.E...... 410 Verona ...... L..C. &L.E.E...... 870 Vine Grove...... _ ...... L.,N.S.&N.A.E.E...... 719 Walton ...... C.S.E.E...... 927 Waynesburgh...... C.S.E.E...... 1,230 West Chatteroi Junction ...... C.&O.E.E...... 533 West Point ...... L.,N.S.&N.A.E.E...... 410 Whippoorwill...... _ ...... L.,N.S.&N.A.B.E...... 537 White Oak. ....:...... C.S.E.E...... 971 White Plains...... Paducah &E.R.E...... 477 Whitley ...... C.S.E.E...... 1,336 C.S.R.E...... 872 C.S.E.E...... 958 Wilmore...... C.S.E.E...... 887 Winchester ...... C.&O.E.E...... 964 C.S.E.E...... 1,034 Woodbnrn ...... L..N.S.&N.A.E.E...... 608 Woodland ...... L.,N.S.&N.A.E.E...... 621 Worthville...... L., C. &L.E.E...... 486 Zim ...... L., C. &L.E.E...... 672

(248) LOUISIANA.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Morgan's L. & T. R. E ...... 11 Morgan's L. & T. R. R ...... 16 Morgan's L. & T. R. R-...... 10 Morgan's L. & T. R.R...... 6 Boeuf...... Morgan's L. & T. R. R...... 2 Morgan's L. & T.R.R...... 6 Morgan's L. & T. R.R...... 40 Morgan's L.& T.R.R...... 45 Morgan's L.& T.R.R...... 6 Chef Menteur ...... N. O..M.&T.R.R...... 9 Ttafl AllATOQiiniB Morgan's L.&T.K.K...... 4 Morgan's L.&T. R.R...... 13 Grand Coteau ...... Morgan's L.& T.R.R...... 51 Morgan's L.&T.R.R...... 22 Toner ...... 22 Morgan's L.& T.R.R...... 6 Morgan's L. &T. R. R...... 22 Jackson &Gt.N.R.R...... 4 Do...... 15 Do...... N. 0.,M. &T. R.R...... 16 U.S. Signal Office...... 52 Morgan's L.&T. R.R...... 59 Morgan's L. & T. R. R...... q U.S. Signal Office...... 7 Morgan's L.& T.R.R...... 6 Rigolets ...... N. 0., M. &T. R.R ...... 9 Shreveport-...... T. &P.R.R...... 198 Do. .Signal Station...... U. S. Signal Office ...... 227 Slidell...... N. 0. &N.E.R.R...... 8 Morgan's L.&T.R.R...... 20 ,Surel ..'...... Morgan's L.& T.R.R...... 20 Morgan's L. & T.R.R...... 16 Tigerville...... Morgan's L.&T.R.R...... 4 Morgan's L. & T. R. R ...... 49 Morgan's L. & T. R. R ...... 42 West Pearl River...... N. O. &N.E.B.B...... 30

(249) MAINE.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Abraham, Mount...... Geol. Survey of Maine 3,388 Agamenticus, Mount...... Toner...... 6?3 AUeguash, Lake...... Water-power of Maine. 950 Atteau, Lake ...... Water-power of Maine. 1,094 Auburn ...... Me.Cent. E. E...... 184 Augusta ...... Me. Cent. E.E...... 48 Bancroft...... European & N. A. E. E. 333 Bangor ...... Me. Cent. E.E...... 13 Do..Thomas Hill...... U.S. C. &G. S...... 242 Do.. Exchange street..... European & N. A. E. E..... 11 Do.. Signal Station...... U. S. Signal Office...... 20 Barker's Mountain...... Toner...... 2,551 Basin Mills...... '...... European & N. A. E. E..... 56 Baskahegan, Lake...... Water-power of Maine...... 400 Belfast, City Point...... Me. Cent. E. E...... 29 Bethel...... Grand Trunk E. E ...... 646 Bowdoinham ...... Me. Cent. E. E...... 10 Brewer ...... Bucksport & Bangor E. E-. 34. Brewer Village...... Bucksport & Bangor RE.. 24 Brooks...... Me. Cent. E. E...... 376 Brownfield ...... Port. &Ogden. E. E...... 396 Brunswick...... Me. Cent. E. E...... 64 Bryant's Pond...... Grand Trunk E. E...... 706 Bucksport ...... Bucksport and Bangor E. E. 5 Bucksport Center ...... Bucksport and Bangor E. E. 99 Burnham ...... Me. Cent. E. E...... 157 Conquogomoc Lake ...... Water-power of Maine. 930 Chamberlain Lake ...... Water-power of, Maine...... 926 Chesuncook, Lake...... Water-power of Maine. 900 Chiputneticook, Lake...... Water power of Maine...... 382 Chiputneticook, Lake, Grand . Waterrpower of Maine. 449 Churchill Lake ...... Water-power of Maine 914 Clinton ...... Me. Cent. E. E...... 133 Costigan ...... _...... European & N. A. R. R..... 111 Cumberland Junction ...... Me. Cent. E.E...... 59 Cumberland ...... Me. Cent. E. E 56 Do ...... Grand Trunk E. E...... 83 Curtis Corner...... Me. Cent. E.E...... 331 Danforth ...... European & N. A. E. E. 379 Danville June ...... Grand Trunk E. E ..... 200 Denning's Lake...... Toner ...... 88 East Baldwin Station...... Port. &0gden. E. E.... 312 East Concord ...... Port. & Ogden. E. E.... 881 East Livermore ...... -.. Me. Cent. E. E. 327 Eastport, Signal Station...... U. S. Signal Office...... 61 Eaton ...... European & N. A. E. E. 400' Empire Eoad ...... Grand Trunk.E. E ..... 278 Enfield ...... European & N. A. E. E. 190 Falmouth...... Grand Trnnk E. E ..... 49 Fish Eiver Lake...... Water-power of Maine.. 660 Forest ...... European & N. A. E. E. 435 Freeport ...... Me. Cent. E. E...... 127 Fryeburgh Station...... Port. & Ogden. E. E... 420 Gardiner...... Me. Cent. E. E...... 23 Gilead...... Grand Trunk E. E...... 711 Gray ...... Me. Cent. E. E...... 106- Great Works...... European & N. A. E. E. 85 Green...... Me. Cent. E. E ...... 297 Greenbush...... European & N. A. E. E 124, (250) GANNETT.J MAINE. 127

Station. Authority. llevation.

Feet. Hallo well...... Me. Cent. E. E ...... 54 Harwood's Eoad ...... Me. Cent. E. E ...... 17 Howard ...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 269 Katahdin, Mount...... Eastman ...... 5,200 Kendall'sMiUs...... Me. Cent. E. E ...... 122 Kingman ...... European & N. A. E. E.... 325 Lambert Lake ...... European & N. A. E. E.... 417 Leeds Centre...... Me. Cent. E. E ...... 285 Leeds Crossing...... Me. Cent. E. E ...... 271 Leeds Depot...... _...... Me. Cent. E. E ...... 266 Lewiston ...... Me. Cent. E. E ...... 200 Lincoln...... European & N. A. E. E.... 205 Lincoln Centre...... -...... European & N. A. E. E.... 167 Locke's Mills...... :...... Grand Trunk E. E...... 718 Long Lake...... Water-power of Maine 603 Long Pond...... Water-power of Maine..... 1,094 Lnnenburgh ...... Port. & Ogden. R.B...... 850 Mattagamon ...... Water-power of Maine. 850 Mattawatnkeag ...... European & N. A. E. E.... 205 Mattinicus West Light...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 37 Mechanic Falls...... Grand Trunk E. E...... 298 Miles'Pond ...... Port. & Ogden. E. E ...... 1,026 Milford ...... European & N. A. E. E.... 114 Milinoquet, Lake...... Water-power of Maine..... 500 Monmouth...... Me. Cent. E. E ...... 266 Moosehead Lake ...... Water-power of Maine. 1,023 Moosetocmaguntic Lake...... Water-power of Maine. 1,486 Mount Desert...... _...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 1,527 New Gloucester...... Me. Cent. E. E ...... 113 Newport...... Me. Cent. E. E ...... 200 North Leeds...... Me. Cent. E. E ...... 280 North Yarmouth ...... Grand Trunk E. E...... 100 Oak Hill...... Me. Cent. E. E ...... 125 Olamon ...... European & N. A. E. E-... 121 Oldtown ...... European & N. A. E. E.... 88 Orono ...... _ ...... ^.... European & N. A. E. E.... 71 Orrington ...... _...... Bucksport & Bangor E. E . 146 Owl's Head Light...... U.S. C. &G. S...... 85 Oxford ...... Grand Trunk E. E ...... 331 Pamedumcook Lake...... Water-power of Maine 500 Paris ...... _ ...... _..... Grand Trunk E.E...... 48a Passadumkeag...... European & N. A. E. E.... 131 Pawnal...... Grand Trunk E. E...... 143. ...... _..... U.S. C. &G. S...... 315 Pittsfield ...... Me. Cent. E. E ...... 210 Pleasant, Mount ...... Guyot...... 2,021 Pomgocwahem Lake ...... Water-power of Maine. 914 Portage Lake...... Water-power of Maine. 625 Portland...... Me. Cent. E. E ...... 13 Do...... Grand Trunk E. E...... 15 Do...... Portland & Eoch E. E ..... 10 Do..copper bolt at G. T. B. E. freight house ...... Port. & Ogden. E. E...... 16 Do..BrownhallHill...... _...... U. S. C. &G.S...... 176 Do-.E. E. wharf...... U. S. C. &G. S...... '.-... 4 Do..Signal Station...... U. S. Signal Office ...... 45 Pownal...... Grand Trunk E. E...... 143 Prince Eegent's Eedoubt ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 197 Eagged Mountain...... U.S. C. &G. S...... 1,301 Baugeley Lake...... Water-power of Maine ... 1,511 Eichardson, Lake ...... Water-power of Maine ... 1,456 Eichmond ...... Me. Cent. E. E ...... 77 Eichville Station (Standish)...... Port. & Ogden, E. E ..... 315 (251) 128 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 6.

Station. Authority, Elevation.

Feet. 878 Water-power of Maine ...... 300 Sebago, Lake ...... 247 Port. & Ogden. R. R ...... 274 Do...... (water surface)...... Port. &0gdeu. R. R ...... 263 Sebattis Mountain ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 801 Sebec Lake ...... 375 South Gardiner ...... Me. Cent. R. R ...... 25 Bucksport & Bangor R. R.. .. 34 South Paris...... 389 South Winn...... European & N. A. E. R ...... 194 Square-and -Cross Lake ...... 587 580 Port. & Ogden. R. R...... 299 Port. & Ogden. R. R...... 305 Strickland's Ferry...... Me. Cent. R. R ...... 305 Tenant's Harbor Light ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 44 Thorndyke...... i...... Me. Cent. R. R ...... 267 European & N. A. R. R ...... 375 Topsham ...... Me. Cent. R. R ...... 43 1,256 Unity...--...... Me. Cent. R. R ...... 223 394 110 Walnut Hill...... Me. Cent. E. E ...... 180 Waterville ...... Me. Cent. E. E ...... 117 68 Port. & Ogden. E. E ...... 364 West Bethel ...... Grand Trunk E. E...... 675 Westbrook...... Me. Cent. R. R...... 101 Do . . . . Station, crossing Port. & Eoch. E.E...... Port. & Ogden. R. R...... 19 Me. Cent. R. R ...... 43 \J^7"Aft"f" "Pa IMS Grand Trunk E. E...... 483 White Head Light ...... U.*S. C. &G.S...... 44 Port. & Ogden. E. E ...... 213 467 Port. & Ogden. E. R ...... 131 Winn...... European & N. A. R. R ...... 201 Me. Cent. R. R ...... 220 Woodford's ...... Me. Cent. E. E ...... 61 Wood Lake ...... 1,094 Wytopitlock ...... European & N. A. R. R...... 343 Yarmouth...... Me. Cent. R. E ...... 88 Do...... Grand Trunk E. E...... 94 Grand Trunk R. R...... 88

(252) MARYLAND.

Station. Authority. Elevation.-

Feet. ' Aberdeen ...... P. W. & B. R. R .. 758 : Airey's...... D. &D. R. R ..... 74 Agricultural College...... U.S.C.&G.S.... 258- Alesia...... B.&H.R.R...... 702. Altamont...... B.&O.R.R...... 2,620 Annapolis, B. M. (a) ...... U.S.C.&G.S .... 4 Do....B.M.(&) ...... U.S.C.&G.S .... 4 Do.... B. M., church on West street.... U.S.C.&G.S .... 43 Antietam Creek ...... W.Md.R.R ...... 460 Ark Haven...... C. &P.D.R.R.... 80 Arlington ...... W.Md.R.R ...... 420 Avonclale ...... W. Md. R. R ...... 540 Bachman Val. Grove...... B. &H.R.R...... 741 Bald Friar ...... C. &P.D.R.R ... 78 Baltimore ...... B.&O.R.R ...... 24 Do... Canton wharf...... W.Md.K.R ...... 20 Do...east facade of tunDel...... B.&P.R.R...... 67 Do.. .Pennsylvania avenue ...... B. & P. R.R ...... 131 Do.. .LaFayette avenue ...... B.&P.R.R ...... 104 Do... Calverton road . i...... B.&P.R.R ...... 133 Do.. .Frederick road ...... B.&P.R.R ...... 154 Do.. .Mount Clare Station ...... B.&P.R.R...... 68 Do.. .President street depot ...... P.W.&B.R.R... 9 Do... Signal Station...... U. S. Signal Office 45 Barnesville...... B.&O.R.R ...... 500 Bartholows...... B.&O.R.R ...... 463 Bay view Junction, Union Railroad...... P.W.&B.R.R... 36 Beelers Summit .^...... B.&O.R.R...... 678 Benning's...... B.&P.R.R ...... 35 Bladensburg, meeting house ...... U.S.C.&G.S .... 51 Bloomington B. M. on top step northwest corner B. & 0. Eailroad bridge over Po- toinac River ...... 1...... U.S.C.&G.S ...... 1,008 Blue Ridge Summit...... W.Md.R.R ...... 1,373 Bowie...... B.&P.R.R..:...... 149 Boyds.... .'.-..--...... B.&O.R.R ...... 418 Breathedsville...... B.&O.R.R ...... 472 Brownsville...... B.&O.R.R...... 535 Cambridge, high water at ...... D. &D. R. R...... 57 Do ...... railroad grade...... D.&D.R.R...... 62 Carrollton ...... W.Md.R.R ...... 550 Charlestown ...... P.W.&B.R.R...... 39 Chase's...... P. W.&B.R.R...... 20 Chewsville...... W.Md.R.R ...... 575 Claggetts ...... B.&O.R.R ...... 619 Cristield...... E.S.R.R.....:...... 3 Cumberland...... Cumberland & Pennsylvania R.R...... 639 Do...... Cumberland Turnpike^...-. 635 Do...... Penna. R.R...... "..... 642 Dp...... B.&O.R.R...... 639 Do.... .B. M. on coping stone of feed- lock west terminus of Chesa­ peake and Ohio Canal ...... U.S.C.&G.S.. 624 Do.....Basin Chesapeake and Ohio Canal...... C. & 0. Canal 609 Dickerson's...... C. & O. Canal 357 Double Pike Creek ...... W.Md.R.R .. 300 Eakil'sMill ...... B.&O.R.R ..... 412 (253) Bull. 5 9 130 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. | BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. East Federalsburgh ...... D.&D.R.R...... j, 71. East New Market...... D.&D.R.R...... QQ P. W.&B.R.K...... 30 Elkton ...... P. W.&B.R.R...... 28 B.&O.R.R...... 72Q Emory Grove Station, junction Western Maryland Eailroad ...... B.&H.R.R...... 652 B.&H.R.R...... 676 "R1 ppfl ATI f*lr Pa.R.R...... 280 Do...... W.Md.R.R...... 415 B.&O.R.R...... 264 N.C.R.R...... CO« I,b90 Do...... ,...... ^...... R.R ...... 1,920 Br&O.R.R ...... rifi Gait's...... Pa.R.R...... 486 Pa. R.R...... 290 B.&O.R.R ...... 422 Glendale...... B.&P.R.R ...... 150 Glen Falls ...... W.Md. R.R...... 375 W.Md.R.R ...... ran Glvndon ...... W.Md.R.R ...... : 600 Graceham ...... W.Md.R.R ...... 400 Green Mount...... B.&H.R.R...... 820 Greenwood...... * ...... W.Md.R.R ...... 425 Grimes ...... i...... QUO Gunpowder Bridge ...... P. W.&B.R.R...... 978 566 Do...... W.Md.R.R ...... 520 Do...... rvro Do...... B.&O.R.R...... C97 B.&O.R.R...... *MQ corner Washington and Joii- U.S.C.&G.S ...... cco B.&H.R.R...... 880 Hancock, B. M. on coping stone of lock 53, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal aqueduct ...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 474 Do.-.B. M. on coping stone middle north side Chesapeake and U.S.C.&G.S...... 421 B.&P.R.R...... 126 Pa. R. R ...... 310 Pa. R. R ...... 16 W.Md. R. R ...... 4VI D. &D.R. R...... 104 W. Md. R. R ...... 460 B.&O. R. R...... oaq B.&O. R.R...... OQft Ladiesburgh ...... Pa. R. R ...... 464 B. &P.R.R ...... 143 D.& D. R. R...... 78 U.S. C. &G. S...... 158 W. Md. R. R ...... 390 R. R ...... :..... 1,560 W. Md. R. R ...... 300 P. W.& B. R. R...... 28 U.S. C. &G.S ...... 249 Martinsburg, junction with B. & 0. R. R Cumberland Valley R. R ..... 634 U.S. C. &G. S...... 1,456 Mechanicstown ...... W. Md. R. R ...... 520 (254) GANNETT.! MARYLAND. 131

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Middleburgh...... W. Md. R.R...... 415 Monocacy River.. ^...... W. Md. R. R ...... 280 Mount Airy ...... B. &O. R.Bf...... 813 ...... W. Md. R. R...... 440 Mount Savage ...... Cumberland & Pennsylvania R R ...... 1,206 Do ...... Junction ...... B.& 0. R. R...... 68? Do...... Station...... B. &0. R. R...... 703 Mbunt Vernon ...... N.C. R.R...... 131 New Midway ...... Pa. R. R ...... 458 New Windsor ...... W. Md. R. R ...... 440 North East...... P.W. & B. R.R...... 43 Oakland ...... B. &0. R. R...... 2,371 Oakland...... W. Md. R.R ...... 380 Odentou ...... U. S. C.&G. S...... 164 Do..(A.&E.R.R)...... B. &P. R.R...... 160 Owing's Mills...... W. Md. K. K...... 480 Parktou ...... I.. N. C. R.R...... 420 Patapsco...... W. Md. R. R...... 360 Patuxent ...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 84 Do...... B. &P. R.R...... 85 Pen Max ...... W. Md. R. R ...... 1,200 Perry niansville...... P. W. &B.R. R...... 42 Perry ville, Port Deposit Br. R. R , P. W. &B.R. R...... 21 Piedmont...... Cumberland & Pennsylvania R.R...... 928 Pikesville...... W. Md. R, R...... 435 Point of Rocks, junction with main line B. &O.R.R ...... B. & 0. R. R ...... 229 Port Deposit...... C.&P. D. R. R...... 9 Potouiac Bridge...... Cumberland Valley R. R..... 376 Princess Anne...... E. S. R.R...... 14 Relay Station ...... B. & 0. R. R...... 66 Rphrersville ...... B. & O. R. R...... 591 Ritter's...... Pa. R. R...... 309 Rockville ...... B. & 0. R. R...... 421 Rocky Ridge...... W. Md. R. R ...... 370 Sabillasville ...... W. Md. R. R...... 1,120 Saint James...... Sheuandoah Valley R. R. 467 Salisbury ...... rj. S. R. R...... 26 Seabrook ...... B. &P.R. R...... 159 Severn...... B.&P. R. R...... 166 Sharpsburgh...... :...... Sheuandoah Valley R. R 445 Silver Spring ...... B. &0. R. R ...... 336 Smithsburgh...... W. Md. R. R ...... 750 Soper ...... u: s. c. &G. s...... 469 Springfield...... B.&P. R. R...... 167 Stabler ...... U. S. C.&G. S...... 571 Stimmer's Run ...... P.W. &B. R.R,...... 24.50 Stoney Run...... B. &P.R. R...... 61 Sugar-Loaf Mountain ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 1,281 Susquehanna, Susquehanna River...... P. W. &B. R. R...... 16 Sykesville ...... B. & O.R.R ...... 410 Taneytown ...... Pa. R. R ...... 493 Tannery ...... W. Md. R. R ...... "610 Taylor...... U. S.C. &G. S...... 95 Terra Cotta...... B. &O.R..R...... 168 Timber Grove...... W. Md. R. R ...... 550 Timoniusa ...... '...... ?...... N. C.R.R...... 381 Tuscarawa...... B. &0. R. R...... 224 Union Bridge ...... W.Md.R.R ...... 350 Washington Junction ...... B. &0. R. R...... 229 Webb...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 236 Westminster ...... W.Md.R.R ...... 700 (255) ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Ftet. Weverton ...... B. &0. R. R...... 249 Williamsburgli...... D. &D. R. K...... : 95 W. Md.E. E ...... 305 aqueduct C. & 0. Canal .... U. S.C. &G. S...... 358 B.&P.R.R...... 60 B.&P.R.R...... 29 Woodensburgh...... B.&H.R.R. :...... '703 Pa. R. R ...... 400

(256) MASSA CHUSETTS.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Acton, junction with FramingLam & Feet. LovvellR. R...... N.,A.&B.R.R...... 44 Allston ...... Boston & Albany R. R .. 24 Auiherst ...... N. L. N.R.R ...... 258 Do ...... Mass. Cent. R. R ...... 235 Ashburnhain ...... Vt. & Mass. R.R...... 1,106 Do...... Summit...... Cheshire R.R ...... 1,084 Ashland ...... Boston & Albany R. R ..... 184 Athol, junction with Vt. & Mass. R. R..... Spring., Athol &NorthernR.R 546 Attleborough ...... Bost. & Prov. R. R ...... 129 Auburndale...... Boston & Albany R. R...... 63 Ayer Junction...... Worcester & Nashua R. R.... 230 Bald Peak ...... Guyot...... 2,624 Baldwiusville ...... Boston & Albany R.R...... 901 DO...... :.... Fitchburg R. R ...... 891 Baudyille...... Mass. Cent. R. R ...... 405 Hard well...... N. H. & Northampton R. R 238 Barn stable...... Cape CoflRR...... 57 Barre Plains ...... Boston & Albany R. R..... 588 Barrett's Junction, crossing N.,L. & N. R. R. Spring., Atbol & Northern R.R 329 Becket...... Bost.& Albany R.R...... 1,207 Belcbertown ...... Mass. Cent. R. R ...... 460 Belrnont ...... Mass. Cent. R. R ...... 73 Bernardstown...... Conn. River R. R ...... 359 Billerica ...... Boston & Albany R. R ...... 110 Blackstone...... Proy. & Worces. R. R ...... 197 Bondville...... Spring., Athol & Northern R.R 350 Boston, B. & M. R. R. station...... Boston & Maine R. R ...... 14 Do. side walk in front of B. & M. R. R. station...... City Engineer.. Do.. Mass. Cent. R. R. station ...... Mass. Cent. R. R 10 Do.. Fitchburg R. R. station ...... Fitchburg R. R. 11 Do. side walk in front of Fitchburg R. R.station ...... City Engineer..... 6 Do.. B. & P, R. R. station ...... Bost. & Prov. R. R 6 Do.sidewalk in front of B. & P. R. R. station ...... City Engineer...... 7 DO..B.& A.R.R.station ...... Boston & Albany R. R 10 Do.. sidewalk in front of B. & A. R. R. station '...... City Engineer...... 7 Do..B.& L. R. R. station ; ...... Boston & Lowell R. R 12 Do.. sidewalk in front of B. & L. R. R. station ...... City Engineer ...... 6 Do.Signal Station...... U. S. Signal Office ...... 142 Boylston...... Bost & Prov. R.R...... 31 Braggsville ...... Boston & Albany R.R...... 243 Brighton...... Boston & Albany R. R...... 24 Brookfield ...... Boston & Albany R. R...... 606 Brookline...... Boston & Albany R.R...... 15 Do.. .Junction ...... Boston & Albauy R. R...... 9 Brooks' Farm ...... Boston & Loweli R. R ...... 30 Canton Junction...... Bost. & Piov. R. R...... 101 Charlton...... Boston & Albany R. R...... 888 Chester...... i...... Boston & Albany R. R...... 595 Chicopee...... Couu. River R. R...... 79 Clarendon Hills...... Bost. it Prov. R. R...... 50 Clinton ...... :...... Worcester & Nashua R. R ... 309 Cold brook ...:...... Boston & Albauy R. R...... 672 Collego Hill...... Boston & LoweilR. R...... 31 Concord ...... Fitchburg R.R...... 135 Cordaville...... Boston & Albany R. R...... 248 Cottage Farm...... Boston & Albany R. R... -... 9 Dalton...... Boston & Albanv R. R...... 1,198 (257) 134 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. llevation.

Deerfield...... '...... Conn. River R. R...... Dennyville...... Mass. Cent. R. R ...... Dodgeville...... Bost. & Prov. R. R...... Dorchester.Heights...... U. S. C. &G.S...... Douglass Summit ...... Boston & N. Y. R. R...... Dunstable, road to Dunstable Station ..... N.,A. &B. R.R...... Do.... Wall Hill ...... N..A. &B.R. R...... Dwight's...... Mass. Cent. R. R ...... Eagle Mills ...... \...... Mass. Cent. R. R ...... East Brookfield ...... Boston & Albany R. R...... East Douglas ...... Boston &N. Y. R. R...... East Foxborough ..I...... Bost. & Prov. R. R...... Eastham...... Cape Cod R. R ...... Easthampton ...... N. H. & Northampton R. R.. East Holliston...... Boston & Albany R. R...... East Junction...... Bost. & Prov. R. R...... '.... East Mountain (copper bolt)...... Appalachian Club ...... Do...... (south peak) ...... Appalachian Club ...... East Woburn ...... Boston, Lowell & Nashua R. R Enfield ...... :...... Spring., Afchol & Northern R.R Faneuil...... ^...... Boston & Albany R. R...... Farnurn's ...... Prov. & Worces. R. R ...... Fitchburgh ...... Fitchburg R. R...... Florence...... N. H. & Northampton R. R.. Forest Hills...... Bost. & Prov. R. R...... Foxborough...... Framingham & Mansfield R. R Fraruingham Center...... Bost.,Clinton & Fitchburg R.R Franklin...... Boston-&N. Y. R. R...... Freraont or N. Wareham...... Cape Cod R. R ...... Gardner...... :...... Kitchburg R.R...... Gilbertville ...... Boston & Albany R. R...... Grafton ...... Boston & Albany R. R...... Grantville ...... Boston & Albany R. R...... Greenfleld ...... V.,M.,T. & G. R. R...... Green Lodge ...... Bost. & Prov. R. R...... Greenwich ...... Spring., Athol & Northern R.R Greenwich Village ...... Spring., Athol& Northern R.R Greylock...... Appalachian Club...... Do...... Groton...... Worcester & Nashua R. R .. Do.Cow Pond Brook ...... N.,A. &B. R.R...... Groton Junction ...... Worcester & Nashua R. R... Do...... Fitchburg R. R...... Hadley ...... Mass. Cent. R. R ...... Harvard ...... Worcester & Nashua R. R... Hatfield ...... Conn. River R. R...... Haverhill ...^...... Boston & Maine R. R.... Haydensville...... '.. N. H. & Northampton R. R. Heath ...... Bost. & Prov. R. R...... Hinsdale...... Boston & Albany R. R...... Holden ...... Mass. Cent. R. R ...... Holliston ...... Boston & Albany R. R...... Holyoke ...... Conn. River R.R...... Holyoke, Mount...... Toner ...... Hoosac, Mount ...... Toner ...... Do...... east summit over tunnel... V.,M.,T. &G R. R. R ..... Hoosac Tunnel, east portal...... Troy & Greenfield R. R..... Do...... central shaft...... Troy & Greentield R. R..... Do...... west portal...... Troy & Greeufield R. R...,. Hudson...... ; ...... Mass. Cent. R. R ...... Huntington...... Boston & Albany R.R...... Hyannis ...... Cape Cod R.R ...... Hyde Park...... Bost. &Prov. R. R...... Indian Orchard ...... Boston & Albany R. R...... (258) GANNETT.] MASSACHUSETTS. 135-

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Jamaica Plain...... Bost. & Prov. R. R...... 33 Jamesville ...... Boston & Albany R. E...... 564 Lake Crossing...... Boston & Albany E. E...... 16S Lancaster...... Worcester & Nashua E. E... 259 Lawrence...... Mancb.& Lawrence E.E ... 65 Leeds...... N. H. & Northampton R. R.. 356 Leominster ...... Fitchburg R.R...... 373 Lincoln...... Fitchburg R. R,...... 205 Littleton...... Fitchburg R. R...... 228 Lowell...... Bost., Lowell & Nashua R. R 99 Do.Middlesex street. Boston & Lowell R. R ...... 92 Lowell Junction ...... Lowell & Andover R. R..... 103 Lowell Rock Cut...... Boston & Lowell R. E ...... 108 Ludlow ...... I...... Spring., Athol & North'n R. E 239 Luuenbur^h ...... Fitchburg E. E...... 375 Maces...... Lowell & Andover R, R...... 151 Mansfield Bost. &Prov. R.R ...... 169 Do., .junction with Bost. & Prov. E. E. Framingham & Mansfi'd E. E 172 Marlborough...... Bost. , Clinton & Fitch. E. R . . 378 Melrose ...... Boston & Maine E. E ..... 62 Metcalf's ...... Boston & Albany R. R. ... 242 Middleborough...... i...... Cape Cod E.R...... 96 Middlefield ...... Boston & Albany E. E. . . . 918 Mid field Centre ...... Framingham & Mansfi'd E. E. 171 Midfield Junction ...... Framiugbam & Mansfi'd E. R. 136 Milford ...... Boston & Albany R. R. ... 244 Millbury...... Boston & Albany R. E. . . . 393 Miller's Falls...... N.L.N.R.R...... 292 Millville...... Prov. & Worces. R. R ..... 208 Montague Depot ...... 129 Monument ...... Cape Cod R.R...... 7 Mystic...... Boston & Lowell R. R ..... 20 Nantasket...... U.S. C.&G.S...... ; 128 Do.. .Tower's Tavern...... U.S. C.&G.'S...... 11 Nantncket Cliff, Nantucket...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 58 Natick...... Boston & Albany R. R. - - 170 Newburyport ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 124 New Salem...... Spring., Athol & North'n E. R. 522 Newton...... Boston & Albany E. E...... 46 Newtonville ...... Boston & AlbauyE. R...... 57 North Adains...... Troy & Greeufield R. R ...... 686 Northampton ...... Conn. River R. E...... 125 North Ashburnham...... Cheshire R. R ...... 1,066 Nortb Billerica...... B. &L.R. R...... 120 Northborough...... Bost., Clinton & Fitch. E. R . . 296 Northbridge...... Prov. & Worces. E. E ...... 269 North Dana...... Spring., Athol & North'n E. E . 462 North Eastha m ...... Cape Cod R. E ...... 54 North Hatfield ...... Conn. River E. E ...... 172 North Wilbraham ...... Boston & Albany E. R ...... 264 North Wrentham...... Boston &N.Y.E.E...... 222 Oakdale ...... Worcester & Nashua E. E . . . 382 Old Furnace ...... Mass. Cent. R. E ...... 561 Do ...... Boston & Albany R. R...... 581 Orleans...... Cape Cod R. E ...... 44 Palmer ...... Boston & Albany E. R ...... 336 Pepperill ...... Worcester & Nashua R. R. . . . 205 Pittsfield ...... Bos' on & Albany 'E. E...... 1,013 Pratt's Junction...... Boston, Clinton & Fitchburg 429 E. E. Quinsigamond Lake. Toner ...... 361 Readville ...... Bost. &Prov. R. E...... 61 Eice's Crossing...... Boston & Albany E. E...... 106 Eichmond ...... Boston & Albany E. E...... 1,047 (259) 136 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Richmond Furnace...... Boston & Albany R. R- ...... 1,001 Riverside ...... Boston & Albany R. R...... 64 Rochdale ...... Boston' & Albany R. R...... 721 Roxbury...... Bost. &Prov. R. R...... 20 Russell ...... Boston & Albany R. R...... 273 Rutland Summit ...... Mass. Cent. R. R ...... 1, 043 Sandwich...... Cape Cod R. R ...... 13 Sauudersville ...... Prov. & Worces. R. R...... 311 Sawyer's Mills ...... Mass. Cent. R. R ...... 301 Shaker Village ..... '...... Boston & Albany R. R...... 1,114 Sharon...... Bost. &Prov. R. R...... 220 Sharon Heights ...... Bist. & Prov. R.R...... 260 Shelburne Falls ...... Troy & Greenfield R. R ...... 430 Sherborn ...... Frainingham & Mansfield R. R' 171 Shirley ...... Fitchburg R. R ...... j 282 Smith's ...... --- Spring, Athol & Northern R. R 424 Smith's Ferry ...... Conn. River R. R ...... 122 Somerville ...... - Fitchburg R. R ...... 8 Somerville Centre ...... Bostou & Lowell R. R ...... 34 South Acton ...... --... - Fitchburg R.R...... 199 Southampton...... --- N. H. & Northampton R. R... 195 South Ashburnham Junction. Cheshire R. R...... 1,014 South Athol...... '....- Spring, Athol & Northern R. R 561 Southborough...... Boston, Clinton & Fitchburg 307 R.R. South Dedham ...... Boston &N. Y. R. R...... 141 South Deerfield...... 1...... Conn. River R. R...... 207 South Framinghani...... Boston &. Albany Rt R ...... 163 South Lancaster...... Worces. & Nashua R. R ...... 272 South Lawrence ...... Bostou & Maine R. R ...... 49 South Spencer...... T Boston & Albany R. R ...... 704 Southville...... Boston & Albany R. R ...... 263 South Walpole ...... Framinghani & Mansfield R.R. 227 South Wellfleet ...... Cape Cod R.R...... 14 Southwick ...... v ...... N. H. & Northampton R. R.... 242 South Worcester...... \ ...... Prov. & AVorces. R. R ...... 463 Springfield...... Bostou & Albany R. R ...... 70 Do. ...Indian'Orchard Station...... Boston & Albany R. R...... 175 Do....Armory Hill Station...... N.Y.&N.E.R.R...... 204 Do.... Signal Station...... U.S. Signal Office...... 120 Spring Hill ...... Cape Cod R. R...... 24 State Line, Massachusetts and New York. Boston & Albany R. R...... 914 Sterling Junction ...... Worcester & Nashua R. R.... 436 Still River...... Worcester & Nashua R. R .... 243 Stone Hill, Williamstown...... Appalachian Club ...... 1,086 Stony Brook...... Fitchburg R.R...... 91 Sudbury ...... ^...... Mass. Cent. R. R ...... 127 Summit Station ...... Worces. & Nashua R. R ...... 619 Sunderlaud ...... Mass. Cent. R. R ...... 120 Sunset Rock ...... Appalachian Club...... 1,992 Sutton ...... Prov. & Worces. R. R...... 331 Tathain...... Boston & Albany R. R...... 129 Templeton ,..-...... '...... Boston & Albany R. R...... 96'4 Tewksbury...... Lowell & Audover R. R...... 124 Thatcher's Island, Signal Station ...... U.S. Signal Office...... 48 Thorndike ...... Boston & Albany R.R ...... 345 Tom, Mount...... Conn. River R. R ...... 123 Turner's Falls ...... i...... N. H. & Northampton R. R ... 170 Uxbridge ...... :.... Prov. & Worces. R. R...... 231 Wachusett Mountain ...... Guyot. 2,018 Walpole Junction, B., H. & E. R. R...... Framinghani & Mansfield R. R 157 Waltham ...... - Fitchburg'R. R ...... 45 Ware ...... Boston & Albany R. R ..... 489 Wareham ...... Cape Cod R.R...... 5 MASSACHUSETTS. 137

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Warren ...... Boston & Albany R. R . 593 Washington...... :...... Boston & Albany R. R . 1,437 Waterford ...... Prov. & Worces. R. R .. 188 W»terv ill e ...... Boston & Albany R. R . 918 Waverly...... Mass. Cent. R. R...... 132 Way land...... Mass. Cent, R. R...... 113 Weilesley ...... Boston & Al bany R. R ...... 140 WeMeet...... Cape Cod R.R...... 14 West Acton ...... Fitchburg R. R...... '2-21 West Barnstable ...... Cape Cod R. R...... 37 West Berlin...... Mass. Cent. R. R ...... 295 Westborough ...... Boston & Albany R. R...... 300 West Boylston ...... Worcester & Nashua R. R ... 442 West Brimfield...... Boston & Albany R. R...... 391 WestBrookfield...... Boston & Albany R. R...... 604 West Deerfield, junction with T. & G. R. R. Mass. Cent. R. R ...... 267 Westfield ...... Boston & Albany E. E...... 147 West Fitchburgh...... '. Fitcbburg R. R...... 539 Westford, Stony Brook R. R ...... N..A.&B.R.R...... 102 West Medford...... Boston & Lowell R. R ..... 21 Westminster ...... Fitchburg R. R...... 704 West Newton ...... Boston & Albany R. R..... 55 Weston ...... Mass. Cent. R. R ...... 65 Do...... Fitchburg R.R ...... 95 West Springfield ...... Boston & Albany R. R..... 100 West Walpole...... Boston & N. Y. R. R :...... 211 West Ware ...... Spring, Athol & Northern R. R . 387 West Warren ...... Boston & Albany R. R...... 514 Whately ...... Conn. River R. R ...... 186 Whitins...... Prov. & Worces. R. R...... 268 Whituey's...... Boston & Albany R. R ...... 166 Williamsburgh...... N. H. & Northampton R. R .. 492 Williams College, old observatory ...... Appalachian Club...... 708 Williamstown...... Troy & Greeufield R. R ...... 580 Williamsville ...... Boston & Albany R. R ...... 833 Williuiansett...... Conn. River R. R ...... 77 Wilmington...... Boston & Lowell R. R ...... 97 Wilmington junction...... J...... Boston & Maine R. R ...... 88 Winchendon ...... Boston & Albany R.R...... 99:? Winchester ...... Bost., Lowell & Nashua R. R.. . 27 Wood's Holl, Signal Station ...... Signal Office...... 35 Worcester, Union Station ...... Boston & Albany R. R...... 473 Do.... Lincoln Square Station ...... Boston & Albany R. R, ...... 475 Do.... South Worcester Junction ..... Boston & Albany R.R...... 477 Yarmouth...... Cape Cod R. R ...... 40

(261) MICHIGAN.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. L. S. &M. S. R. R...... 714 Ada...... D., G. H. &M. R. R...... (i6fi L. S. &M. S. R. R...... 910 Alamo ...... K.&S. H. R.R...... 7<:5 Alba...... G. R. &Ind. R.R ...... 1,177 Mich. Cent. R. R ...... Q4'-t L. S. &M. S. R. R ...... 7l 8 Alien's...... L. S. &M. S. R.R ...... 1, 064 U. S. Signal Office...... 609 P. H. &N. W. R. R...... 756 P. H. &N. W. R. R ...... 742 Ann A v*1 int* Mich. Cent, R. R ...... 771 L. S.&M.S.R.R ...... 772 G.R. V.R.R...... u- Battle Creek ...... Mich. Cent. R. R ...... 819 D.&B.C. R.R...... 592 D.&B.C.R.R ...... 604 G.R.&Iud.R.R.^...... 616 J., L.& S.R.R ...... 1 254 Mich. Cent. R. R ...... 809 679 G. R. &Ind.R.R...... 661 Belsay ...... C.&G.T.R.R...... 777 A.&D. R.R...... 900 K.&S. H. R.R...... 700 D., G.H.&M.R R ...... 687 939 G.R.&Ind.R.R ...... 916 Do .... G. R. & I. crossing...... D., L.&N.R.R ...... 1,001 D., G.H.&M.R.R ...... 779 D., L.&N.R.R ...... 930 Blissfield...... L., S.&M.S.R.R ...... ,684 U. S. Lake Survey ...... 687 K.&S.H.R.R...... ' 731 Bond's Mill ...... G.R.&Ind.R.R...... 1,410 M., H. & O.R.R ...... 1,562 G.R. V.R.R...... 734 G.R.&Ind.R.R...... 712 G.R.&Ind. R.R...... 757 Brighton ...... D.,L. &N.R.R...... 929 Bronson ...... L. S.&M.S.R.R ...... 927 Do. Geodetic Station...... U.S. Lake Survey ...... 998 (262) OASNETT.l MICHIGAN. . 139

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. K.&S.H.R.R...... 938 M.,H.& O.E.R...... 1, 258 Mich. Cent. R. R...... 733 Sunday, Geodetic Station ...... 1,284 Mich. A. L.R.R...... 947 817 L. S.&M. S.R.R...... 896 "RvPTQ G. R. & lud. R.R...... 902 L. S.&M. S.R.R...... 740 G.R.&Ind. R.R ...... 1 209 G.R.V.R.R...... 70Q M.R.R.R ...... 1,226 1,011 C. &G. T. R. R ...... 817 Q14 Carp...... M.,H. & O.R.B...... 1,400 Carpenters...... D.& B.C. R.R ...... 801 M., H.&O.R.R ...... 625 Carsonville...... C., D.&C.G.T.J.R.R ...... 768 Mich. A.L.R.R ...... 881 G. R. &Ind. R. R ...... 846 Mich.'A.L.R. R ...... 1310 Mich. Cent. R.R...... 892 D., L.&N.R.R ...... 856 M.. H. &0. R.R ...... 1 ^tW Do.. .Mine...... M., H. & O. R. R...... 1,715 Charlesworth ...... L., S. & M. S. R.R ...... 916 G. R.V.R.R...... 906 Mich. Cent, R, R ...... Q1*> J., L. &S. R.R ...... 1 9fH J., L.&. S.R.R ...... 632 G.R.V.R.R ...... 833 Chicago Junction ...... D.,L.&,N.R.R ...... 874 Child's MiU ...... G. R.&Ind.R.R ...... 680 Chowlay ...... D., M.&M. R.R...... 966'617 Mich. A. L. R.R...... M.,H. &.O. R.R ...... 1, 544,' D.,G.H.&M.R.R...... 1,008. Clay toil...... L. S. &M. S.R.R ...... 905 Cleveland Mine ...... M.,H. &O.R.R...... 1,427 Cliff's Siding...... M., H. &O.R.R...... 1,661 Clinton ...... L. S.&;,M. S.R.R ...... 832 Clyde...... J.,L. & S.R.R...... 767 Colbys...... D..L.&N. R.R ...... 867 Coldwater ...... L., S. &M. S. R. R...... 983 Collius...... D. L.&N.R.R...... 777 Mich. A. L. R. R ...... 838 Columbia ...... K. &S. H.R.R...... 682 M. H.&O.R.R...... 1,510 D.&B.»C.R.R...... 777 Colwell ...... D., L. &N.R.R...... 914 Mich. Cent. R.R...... 782 Mich. A.L.R.R...... 007 Condit ...... L. S. & M. S.R. R...... 952 G. R. & Ind.R. R...... Q12 L. S. &M. S. R. R...... 803 G. R. & lud. R. R...... 779 L. S. &M. S.R.R...... 749 Coopersville ...... i ...... ,D., G. H. &M.R. R ...... 646 Coral ...... D., L. & N. R. R...... 897 Mich. A. L. R. R...... 871 Corunna ...... D., G. H. & M. R. R...... 776 Crapo ...... C. & G. T. R. R...... 777 Crofton ....:...... '...... G. R. & Ind. R. R...... 1.040 (263) 140 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Crosswell ...... P. H.&N.W.E. E...... 730 T) n i 1 P v Q Mich.A. L. E. E...... 871 Dalliba Mine...... M.H. & O.E. E...... 1,720 D., L. &N. E. E...... 897 D., L. & N. E. E...... 782 Davisburgh ...... D., G. H. & M. E. E...... 959 Davison ...... C. &G.T.E.E...... 791 Micb. Cent. E. E ...... 1 ... 718 Micb.Cent.E. E...... 614 T^AnTfll T* Micb. Cent. E. E...... 781 Deerfield...... L. S. &M. S. E. E...... 670 Delta ...... D., L.& N.E. E....i...... «67 D.,G. H. &M. E.E...... 640 Micb. Cent. E. E...... 703 Aiicb. Cent. E. E...... 581 U. S. Signal Office...... 661 Devereux ...... L. S. &M.S. E.E...... 990 T)Avf pr Micb. Cent. E.E...... 858 Dickson ...... D., L. & N.E. E...... 897 Diraonclale Crossing...... L. S. &M. S. E. E...... 860 Divide, Geodetic Station ...... 1,029 L. S. &M. S. E. E...... 696 Micb. Cent. E. E...... 760 Drayton Plains ...... D., G. H. &M.E.E-...... 967 681 Duraud ...... I...... D., G. H. &M. E. E...... 801 Do.. Crossing D. G. H. & M. E. E. Cgrade) ...... C.&G.T.E. E...... 797 D., M. &M. E. E...... 752 D., L. &N. E. E ...... 851 Eagle Mill ...... M., H. &0. E.E...... 1,280 Eagle Mills ...... 1...... L. S. &M. S. E. E ..'...... 601 J., L. &S. E. E...... 588 Eaton Eapids ...... G.E. V.E. E...... 876 DO...... G. E. V. E.E. crossing...... L., S. &M. S. E. E...... 864 G. E. &Ind. E, E ...... 755 D., L. «& N.E. E...... Q4fi Edwards Mine...... M.,H. &O. E.E ...... 1,544 Elba...... ------C. &G.T.E. E ...... 859 G.E.&Ind.E.E...... 1,234 Elmwood...... D. L.&N.E.E...... 638 Emmet ...... C. &G. T. E. E...... 779 Empire Mine ...... M.,H. &0. E. E...... 1,571 U. S. Signal Office...... 612 Es eltdor Furnace ...... M.H.&O.B.B...... 1, 447 799 D., G. H. &M. E. E ...... 909 Fenwick ...... D., L. &N.E.E ...... 848 Ferrysburgh ...... 1 ..... D., G. H. &M. E. E ...... 596 856 T'iaTipr o G. E. &Ind..E. E" ...... 682 D., L.&N.E.E...... 631 D., L.&N.E.E...... Q^d Flint...... C. &G. T. E. E...... 715 L. S. & M. S. E. E ...... 864 Forrest...... J..L.&S. E. E...... 1,226 Fowler...... D..G.H. &M. E.E...... 748 Fowlerville ...... D.,L. &N.E.E...... 902 Mich. Cent. E. E ...... 1,016 Frazer ...... C., D. &C. G. T. J. E. E .... 604 FyfeLake ...... G. E. &Ind. E. E ...... 1 , 019 D..G.H. &M. E.E...... 859788' Mich. Cent. B, E ...... Gallon ...... Mich. Cent. E. B ...... 6>2 (264) GANNETT.] . MICHIGAN. 141

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. ' J.,L. & S. R. R ...... 1,349 Mich. Cent. R. R ...... 743 Geneva ...... K.&S.H.B.E...... 695 D., L.&N. R.R...... 978 -Gillett's Lake ...... 932 Mich, Cent. R. R ...... 751 K. &. S. H. R. R...... 803 D. &B. C. R. R ...... 842 D.. L. &N. R. R...... 848 Grace Furnace ...... M.,H. &O.R. R...... 632 Gratfville ...... D.,L. &N. R. R...... 969 Grand Haven ...... D.,G.H. &M. R. R...... 594 U. S. Signal Office ...... 620 990 Grand Junction ...... C. &M. L. S. R.R ...... 678 Grand Ledge...... !...... D..L. &N.R. R...... 860 Grand Rapids ...... L..S.&M.S.R.R...... 605 Do...... D., G. H. &M. R. R ...... 639 Grand Trunk Junction .:...... L., S. &M. S.R. R...... 586 Grandville ...... L., S. &M. S.R. R...... 628 Grant Center ...... P. H.&N.W.R.R...... 745 Mich. Cent. R. R ...... 986 Gratiot Center ...... P. H. &N. W.R.R...... 612 ,,Grayling ...... :...... J., L. &S.R.R...... 1,135 Greenfield ...... D.,L. &N. R. R ...... 636 D.. L. &N. R. R ...... 893 Greenville ...... D., L. &N. R. R ...... 819 Greenwood ...... J., L. &S.R.R...... 824 G.R. V.R.R...... 754 M.R.R. R ...... 607 Ft. W., J. &S. R. R...... 1,114 G. R. & Ind. R.R ...... 1,322 Hastings...... G.R.V.R. R...... 791 Hilliard...... L.,S. &M. S. R. R ...... 719 Hillsdale...... --- ...... L.,S. &M. S. R. R ...... 1,095 U. S. Lake Survey...... 1,239 G. R. &Ind. R. R ...... 1,307 Holly ...... '...... ,...... D., G. H. &M. R.R ...... 938 Homer Air Line Crossing ...... L., S. &M. S. R.R...... 972 L.,S. & M.S. R.R...... 703 Horse Shoe Lake, low water ...... Ft. W.,J.&S.R.R...... 1,054 1,511 Howard City ...... G.R. & Jnd. R.R ...... 872 Hudson ...... L.. S.&M.S. R. R...... 945 Humboldt ...... M.,H.&O.R.R...... 1,535 Humholdt Mine ...... '.... M..H. &O. R. R ...... 1,557 Hunter's Creek...... '...... D.&B.C.R.R ...... 917 Huron Mountain, Geodetic Station...... ' 1,532 582 Ida .^...... L..S.&M.S.R. R ...... 632 Inilay City ...... C.&G.T.R.R...... 830 Inaple Hill...... G.R.& Ind. R.R...... 887 lugersoll ...... D..L.&N.R.R...... 861 louia ...... D..L.&N.R.R...... 659 Irving ...... G.R. V.R.R...... 745 Ishpeming ...... M.,H.&O.R.R...... 1,443 Isle Royal, Geodetic Station ...... 1,062 1,632 Jackson... i...... L.,S.& M.S. R.R...... 928 Do...... Mich. Cent. R. R ...... 927 Jackson, Mich. C. R. R., crossing on Grand River ...... Ft. W.,J.&S.R.R...... 931 Mich. Cent. R. R...... 942 Jackson Mine ...... M.,H. &O. R. R ...... 1,425 (265) 142 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority, Elevation. i Feet. P., H.&N.W.R.R...... 737 Mich. A. L.R.R...... 916 L.,S.&M.S.R.R...... 1,097 Do...... Ft.W.,J.&S.R.R ...... 1, 056 Do .... crossing of L. S. & M. S. R. R. , old Ft.W.,J.& S.R.R ...... 1,077 L.S.&M.S.R.R ...... G.R.&Ind.R.R...... 1, 022 J..L.& S.R.R ...... 597 K.&S.H.R.R ...... 792 M.,H.&O.R.R...... 1,667 Kiddville ...... D.,L.&N.R.R...... R02 P.H.& N.W.R.R...... 736 L.S.&M.S.R.R...... 890 M.,H.&O.R.R...... 1,447 J.,L.& S.R.R...... 806 M.,H.&O.R.R...... 608 J..L.&S.R.R ...... 852 Do ...... L.S.&M.S.R.R...... 827 Do ...... C.&G.T.R.R ...... 840 Lapeer...... C.&G.T.R.R ...... 830 Mich. Cent. R, R ...... 778 G.R.&Ind.R.R ...... 1,050 L.S.&M.S.R.R ...... 714 Mich. Cent. R. R ...... 980 G.R.&IIKI.R.R ...... 1,232 D.,G. H. &M.R.R...... 874 L.S.&M.S.R.R ...... 1,007 D..L.&N.R.R...... 6ti9 G.R.&Ind.R.R...... 882 D..G.H. &M.R.R...... 641 M..H.&O.R.R ...... 1, 497 D..L.&N.R.R...... 734 D..L..&N.B.B...... 942 1,627 D..L.&N.B.B...... 647 M..H.&O.R.R ...... 1,458 A.&D.R.R...... 870 M..H.&O.B.E...... 1, 563 Mancelona ...... G.R.&Iiul.R.R...... 1 110 Manchester ...... L.S.&M.S.R.R ...... 907 M..H.&O.R.R ...... 1, 503 D.&B.C.R.R ...... 597 G.R.&Iud.R.R...... 1 142 Maple Valley ...... D..L.&N.R.R ...... 925 Mich. Cent. R. R ...... 921 M..H.& O.R.R ...... '...... 649 Do...... D..M.&M.B.E. ;...... 622 U. S. Signiil Office...... 673 Mich. Cent. R. R ...... 898 D.,L.&N.R,R...... 1,011 G.R.&Ind.R.R...... 827 J.,L.&S.R.R ...... 883 Mich. Cent. R. R ...... 860 D..L.&N.R.R...... 962 G.R.&IUCI.R.R ...... 677 G.R.&Iud.R.R ...... 842 Meridian...... C.&G.T.R.R...... 850 Do...... D..L.&N R.R...... 885 U. S. Lake Survey ...... 1, 124 Metamora...... D.&B.C.R.R ...... 1, 055 M..H.&O.R.R ...... 1,584 Michigamme Mine ...... M..H.&O.R.R ...... 1, 552 Michigan Furnace...... :... M..H.& O.R.R ...... 1,537 (266) GANNETT.] MICHIGAN. 143

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 562 G.R.V.R.R...... :..... 717 Mfllbrook ...... D.,L.&N.R.R...... 938 Mill Pi-ppV G.R.&Incl,R.R...... 625 D.&B.C.R.R ...... 757 896 Grand Trunk R. R ...... 625 M..H.&O.R.R ...... 1,562 G.R.&Ind.R.R ...... 785 997 626 L.S.&M.S.R.R ...... 579 C. &M. L. S. R.R...... 587 G. R.&Ind. R. R...... 828 Ft. W., J. &S.R.R...... 1,035 L., S.&M.S.R.R ...... 842 Morley ...... G., R.&Ind. E.R...... 887 Morrice...... C. &G. T.R.R...... 890 Ft. W., J. &S. R.R ...... 1,015 Mount Clemens ...... C. D.&C.G. T.J. R.R ...... 602 Mud Lake, Geodetic Station ...... 1,005 Muir ...... D., G. H. &M. R.R...... 657 C. &M.L.S.R.R ...... 594 Napoleon ...... L.S.&M.S.R.R...... 964 G. R. V. R. R ...... 807 M., H. &O.R.R...... 1,379 New Buffalo ...... Mich. Cent. R. R...... 60.2 New Haven ...... C.,D. &C.G.T.J.R.R...... 617 "NTp wnnrf", L.S. &M.S. R.R...... 584 "NT i 1 P Q Mick. Cent. R. R ...... 681 Mick. A. L.R.R...... 697 D. &B.C.R.R ...... 631 M.,H.&O.R.R...... 1, 675 Mick.Ceut.R. R ...... 9(58 D..L.&N.R.R...... 852 G.R. &Ind.R.R ...... 852 L.S. &M.S. R.R...... 942 C. &M. L.S. R.R...... 631 C. &G.T.R.R ...... 874 P. H, &N. W.R.R ...... 73d J., L.&S.R.R ...... I,0d8 D., L.&N.R.R...... S74 G. R. V. R. R...... 895 M., H. &O.R. R...... 1, 434 D. & B.C. R.R ...... 995 G., R. & Ind. R.R ...... 1,072 O iopn L. S. &M.S. R.R...... 1, 126 Mich. Cent. R. R ...... !»6ii L. S. &. M. S. R. R ...... 710 Ottawa Lake ...... 1 ...... L.S.&M.S.R.R ...... I-W3 C. &G.T.R.R...... 774 D. &B.C.R.R ...... aw Ovid...... D., G. H. & M. R. R ...... 735 D.,G. H. &M. R.R ...... 745 Oxford...... D. '& B.C. R.R ...... 1, 053 Mf, H. & O. R. R ...... 622 D., L. & N. R.R...... 868 L. S. & M. S. R. R ...... 707 G. R. & Ind R. R ...... 927 Mich. Cent. R.R...... 986 Parmalee ...... G.R. V.R.R...... 713 C. &M. L.S. R.R...... 595 G. R.&Iud.R.R...... 872 Perry ...... C. &G.T.R.R ...... 892 144 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. L. S. & M.S. R.R...... 670 Petoskey ...... G. E. & Ind.R.R.---...... 658 D., G., H.&M.R.E...... 744 G. R. & Ind.R.R...... 906 Pinconning ...... J., L. &S.R.R-...... 599 Pine Grove ...... K. &S.H.R.R ...... 777 C. &G.T.R. R...... 859 M., H. &0. K. B...... 1,382 Pittsburgh Lake, Angeline Mine ...... M., H. &0. R. R...... 1,442 Pittsford...... L. S. &M. S. R. R...... 1,109 1,149 Plainwell ...... L. S. &M. S. R. R...... 744 D., L. &N. R. R ...... 747 Midi. Cent. R. R ...... 733 D., G., H. &M. R. R ...... 934 Do. Stanley Station crossing, 0. & Pt. A.R.E...... C. &G. T. R.R ...... 897 2,023 L. S. &M. S. R. R...... 860 G. R. &Ind. R.E...... 834 950 U.S. Signal Office ...... 633 Portland ...... D.,L. &N. R. R...... 730 Mich. A. L.R.R...... 1,043 Quimby...... G.E. V.E.E...... :.... 794 Quincy...... L. S. &M. S. R. R ...... 1,027 U. S. Lake Survey...... 1,061 Rack's Mills ...... C. D. &G. G. T. R. E...... 759 Raisin ...... A.&D. R. R ...... 862 U. S. Lake Survey ...... 851 Ft. W.,J. & S. R. R...... 1,200 1,209 Bedford ...... D.L.&N.R.R ...... 631 G. R. &Ind. R.R ...... 1,027 "F?PPQft D. &B. C.R.R...... 629 D. L. &N. R. R...... :. Q'34 M. H. &0. R.R...... 1,510 M. H. & O. R.R...... 1,536 Riga...... L. S. & M.S. R.R...... 692 Rives' Junction ...... G. R. V.R.R ...... 904 D.&B.C.R. R...... 747 Eockford ...... G. R. & Ind.R.R ...... 689 L. S. &M.S. R.R...... 582 Rodney ...... D. L.&N.R.R...... 1,062 Rolling Mill Mine ...... M.H.&O.E.R...... 1,402 J.,L. &S. R. R ...... 1, 128 G.R.&Ind. R. R...... 777 EoyalOak ...... D., G. H. &M.B.R...... 663 J.,L. &S.R.B ...... 616 M..H.& O. R.R...... 1,441 J.,L. &S. R.R...... 591 M..H. &O. R.R...... 1, 552 J.,L.& S. R. R...... A.... 591 Saint Helens ...... J.,L. &S.R.R-...... 1,158 Saint John's...... D.,G. H. &M.R.R...... 767 Ft. W.,J.&S. R. R. ...:.... 996 C.&M.L. S.R. B...... 596 D. L. &N. R. R...... 953 A. &D. R. R...... 889 Sanborn, grade ...... C. &G. T. R. R ...... 710 G. R.&Ind. R.R...... 912 D. M. &M. R. R ...... 627 D.,G. H. &M. R.R...... 643 Schoolcraft...... - L. S.'&M. S. R.R...... 884 (268) 9ANNETT.] MICHIGAN. 145

Station. Authority. Elevation. " 1 Feet. Scio...... Mich. Cent. R.R...... 845 Shaftsburg ...... C.&G. T.R.R...... 879 C. &M. L. S. R. R...... 808 Shelbyville...... G. R. &Ind. R. R...... 832 1, 054 M.H.&O.R.R...... 1,421 Shepardsville...... D.,G. H. &M. R. R...... 749 D., L. &N. R.R...... 1. 856 Do...... G. R. V.R. R...... 806 1,038 Mich. A. L. R.R...... 872 Shiloh ...... D., L. &N.R.R ...... 848 G. R. &Ind.R. R...... 1,219 Mich. A. L. R. R ...... 971 South Boardman ...... G. R. &Ind. R.R...... 1,005 K. &S. H. R.R...... 583 South Laneiug ...... L.S.&M-. S.R.R...... 807 South Lyon ...... D., L.N.R.R...... 933 Spinnings ...... D. &. B.C.R. R...... 621 Mich. A. L. R.R...... QQ4 Spring Lake...... D., G. H. &M.B.R...... 596 Springport ...... L. S.&M. S. R. R...... 980 Spnrr Mine'...... M. H. &O.R.R...... 1,607 Spurr Mountain ...... M.H. &O. R. R...... 1,602 Standard Mine ...... M.H. &D.R.R...... 1,538 Staudish ...... J., L. &S.R, R ...... 627 D.,L. &N. R.R...... 904 D., L. &N. R.R...... 821 G. R. &Ind. R.R...... 954 J.,L. &S. R.R...... 602 Stirapson's ...... A.&D. R.R...... 865 Sterling...... M. H. &0. R.R...... 1,567 Steward Mine ...... M. H-.&O.R.R...... 1,602 M.H.&O.R.R...... - 1, 643 947 Stnrgis ...... L. S. & M. S. R. R ...... 934 Suffield ...... C.&G.T.R.R ...... 783 602 S \vartz Creek ...... C.&G.T.R.R ...... 782 Taylor ...... M.,H.&O.R.R...... 1,225 M..H.&O.R.R...... 1,516 Tecumseh...... L. S.&M. S. R.R ...... 807 Mich. A. L. R. R...... 937 J.,L.& S.R.R ...... 589 D. &B. C. R. R. ...'...... 1,093 M..H.&O.R.R...... 1,616 Tlirpft OiV

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. G. R. &Ind. E.E...... 1,047 D. &B. C. E. E ...... fi41 G. R. &Ind.'R. R...... 842: Do.(nearG.E. & I.E. E, Crossing).... Mich. A. L.E.E...... 835^ D..G.H. &M.R.E ...... 1 '98& G. E. &Ind. E. E...... 747 Mich. Cent. E.E...... 662 D., L. &N.R. E ...... 892. Wells...... J., L. & S. E.E ...... 774 Wellesville ...... L. S. &M. S. E.E ...... 690 J., L. &S. E.E ...... 589" West Branch ...... J., L. &S. E.E ...... 957 G.E.&Iud.E.R ...... 1,089- U. S. Lake Survey...... 1, 508 1,248- Wheatland Centre ...... D..L.&N.R.R...... 1,004 White Feather ...... J., L.&S. E.E...... 604 White Oaks...... Mich. Cent. E.E...... 842' L. S. &M. S. E. E ...... 824 Whites ...... Mich. Cent. E.E...... 900 Wibber Summit ...... D., L. &N. E. E ...... 781 D.. L. &N. E.E ...... 891 M., H&O. E. E ...... 1,456 G. E. &Ind. R. R ...... 891 Wood's Corners ...... j...... D..L. &N. E.E...... 851 Wood's Mill...... D., L. &N. R. R...... 926- 1, 191 Wyandotte ...... L. S. &M. S. R. R ...... 580 Wyman ...... D., L. &N. R. R ...... 960 Mich. Cent. R.R ...... 714

(270) MINNESOTA.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Adrian ...... St.P.&S.C.E.E...... 1, 538 950 N.P.E.E ...... 1,204 C.,M.&St.P.E.E ...... 1,629 Aitkin, \vater ...... 1,190 St.P.&P.R.R...... 1,187 C.,M. &S1P.R.R ...... 1 921 C.,M. &St.P.E.E ...... 1,261 U.P.E.E ...... 1 328 St.P.&P.E.E ...... 1,382 657 Amiret ...... C.&N.W.E.R...... 1,283 827 St.P. &P.E.E...... 878 Appleton ...... C.,M. &St.P.R.E ...... 1,007 C.,M. &St.P.R.E ...... 1,270 St.P. &S.C.E.R...... 1 ^Qfi C.,M.&St.P.R.E ...... 861 N.P.E.R ...... 1, 310 Aurora...... C..M. &St.P.E.R ...... 1,253 C.,M.&St.P.E.E ...... 1,197 Austin Junction...... 0.,M.&St.P.R.E...... 1,194 Averill ...... St.P.&P.E.R...... 918 St. P. & S. C. E. R...... 1,533 Avon ...... St.P.&P.E.E...... 1,116 C.&N.W.R.R...... 1,528 C.&N.W.R.R...... 930 1,600 1 270 Becker ...... St.P.&P.R.R...... 972 «pr. Belle Plain ...... St.P.&S.C.R.R...... 72^ Belle Prairie ...... St.P.&P.E.E...... 1,134 St.P.&P.E.E...... 1,084 Beltrarnie ...... St.P.&P.R.R...... 903 Beuson ...... St.P.&P.R.E...... 1, 042 Bigelow ...... St.P.&S.C.R.E...... 1,631 Big Lake ...... St.P.&P.R.E...... 930 978 Do...... M.&St.P.E.E...... QKQ Do...... 966 Bingham Lake ...... St.P.&S.C.E.E...... 1,420 Bird Island ...... '...... C.,M.&St.P.E.E ...... 1,089 Blakeley ...... St.P.&S.C.E.E...... 728 C.,M. &St.P.R.E ...... 1,286 Blooiuiugton ...... St.P.&S.C.R.E...... 738 Bluff Siding'...... St.P.&S.C.R.R...... 1,425 1,238 1,152 N.P.R.R...... 1,207 Breckenridge ...... S6.P.&P.R.R...... 957 U.S. Signal Office...... 968 Breutwood ...... St.P.&S.C.KE...... 749 C.,M.&St.P.R.E ...... 1, 271 C.,M.&St.P.E.E ...... 1,024 600 744 Burton ...... C..M. &St.P.E.R ...... 947 (271) 148 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Slevation.

Feet. St., P.&S.C. R.R...... 1,184 Byron ...... C.&N. W.R.R...... 1, 250 St.P.&P.R.R...... 977 Canby ...... C.&N. W.R.R...... 1,243 Carver ...... C.,M. &St. P.R.E ...... 815 Do...... M.&St.L.R.R ...... 719 Cass Lake, water...... U. S. Engineer Corps...... 1,300 C. M. & St. P. R. R ...... 935. Centreville ..... 4 ...... L..S.&M.R. R.R...... 929 C.,M. &St. P. R.R ...... 728 C.,M. & St. P. R. R...... 730 Chatfield ...... C. &N. W. R. R...... 976 C. &N. W. R.R ...... 1,275 C. &N. W. R. R ...... 1, 122 St. P. &P. R. R...... 1,219 Claremont ...... C. &N. W. R. R ...... 1,280 St. P. &P.R, R...... 993 936 C.,M. &St.P. R.R...... 1,107 Cockato ...... St. P. &P. R. R...... 1,022 C. &N. W. R. R ...... :.... 936 C. &N. W. R. R ...... 811 Do . . -high water...... c. &N.W. R- R ...... 797 881 St. P. &P. R. R...... 1,190 1,146 Crystal, Lake ...... St.P. &S. C. R. R ...... 994 Dahlgren ...... C.,M. &St. P. R. R ...... 982 St. P. &P. R.R...... 1,127 994 Dayton Bluff...... C.,M. &St. P. R. R ...... 710 .De Forest ...... C.,M. &St. P. R. R ...... 1,446 DeGraff ...... St.P. &P. R. R...... 1,056 St. P. &P. R. R ...... 923 Delevan ...... '.... C.,M. &Sfc. P. R. R...... 1,057 N. P. R. R ...... 1,364 T^P'V't'iPT C.,M. &St. P. R. R ...... 1,412 C. &N. W. R. R...... 1,288 Doran ...... St. P. &P.R.B...... 968 Doty ...... 1...... C. &N. W. R. R ...... 1,310 St.,&P.R. R ...... 1, 121 Dover ...... C. &N. W. R. R ...... 1,138 "P^Tolrfl St. P. &S. C. R, R ...... 1,516 C.M.& St. P. R. R...... 676 Duluth...... N. P. R. R...... 607 N. P. R.R...... 602 U. S. Signal Office...... 644 Dundas ...... C., M. &St. P. R.R...... 955 Dundee ...... St. P. &S. C. R. R...... 1,443 St. P. &S. C. R. R...... 708 C. &N. W. R.R ...... 1,012 710 East Henderson ...... St.P.&S. C. R.R...... 734 East Minneapolis ...... M. &St. L. R. R ...... 830 East Okabena Lake, water ...... St. P.&S. C. R. R...... 1,569 C., M. &St. P. R. R...... 1,046 C., M. &St. P. R. R...... 658 East Saint Cloud ...... St. P. &P. R.R ...... 1,011 East Saint Peter ...... St.P. &S. C. R. R ...... 748 1,505 R. R. Reports...... 1,454 Eden Prairie ...... M.&St.L.R.R ...... 882 Edgerton ...... C.,M.&St.P.R.R...... 1,550 Elgin...... C.&N. W.R.R...... 1,069 (272) CANNETT.] MINNESOTA. 149

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Elk Lake ...... P. R.E. Reports...... 1 2QR Elk River...... St. P.&P.R.R...... 903 U. S. Engineer Corps ...... 850 Ellea...... 1,600 Empire ...... C., M. &St. P. R. R...... 889 Evansville ...... St. P.&P.R.R...... 1,345 Eyota ...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 1,237 Fairfield ...... C., M. &St. P. R. R...... 943 Fairmount ...... C.,M. &St. P. R. R...... 1,176 Faribault ...... C., M. &St. P. R. R...... 1,002 Farmington, crossing H. & D. R. R ...... C,, M. &St. P. R. R...... 901 Do...... Depot...... C., M. &St. P. B.R ...... 104 C., M. &St. P. R. R...... Qfl4 division 699 Mandreau, Big Sioux Kiver...... St. P. &S. C. R. R...... 1,501 Fond du Lac ...... N.P.R.E...... 608 Forest Lake...... L.S.&M. R.R.R...... 906 Forest Mills ...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 1, 023 Do...... Minn. Mid. R. R...... 970 Fountain ...... C., M.&St. P. R.R...... 1,302 Frazee City ...... N. P.R. R...... 1,411 Frontenac ...... C., M.&St. P. R. R...... 721 Fulda...... C., M. &St. P. R.R...... i,eos Fulton...... St. P. &P.R.R...... 709 Fnrlr Minn. Mid. R. R...... 821 Minn. Mid. R. R...... 717 Glencoe ...... C., M.&St.P.R.R ...... 1,007 B.C.R.&R.R.R...... 1,223 N.P.R.R...... 925 Good Thunder...... C.,M.&St.P.R.R ...... 974 L., S.&M.R.R.R...... 888 Sfc.P.&P.R.R ...... 1,017 C., M.& St.P.R.R ...... 1,338 C.&N. W.R.R...... 1,173 C.. M.&St.P.R.R...... Q41 Hamilton ...... St.P. &S.C. R.R...-...... 714 Minn. Mid. R.R ...... 805 Hancock...... St.P.&P.R.R ...... 1,150 Hartland ...... M.&St. L.R.R ...... 1,240 Hastings...... C.,M. & St.P.R.R...... 709 Do.-L.W...... 664 Do.. Junction ...... C., M.&St.P.R.R...... 709 Hatfield ...... C.,M.&St.P.R.R...... 1,662 C., M.&St.P.R.R...... 1,222 N.P.R.R...... 1,152 Hay ward ...... C., M.&St. P. R. R...... 1,248 C., M. &St. P. R.R ...... 1,081 M. &St. L. R.R...... 886 709 P.R. R. Reports ...... 1,284 St.P.&P.R.R ...... 1,063 Heron Lake, depot ...... St. P. & S. C. R. R ...... 1,417 St.P.& S.C.R.R...... 1,403 St.P. &S.C. R.R...... 1,485 L., S.&M.R.R.R...... 1,025 N.P.R.R...--...... 1,386 Hokah...... C., M.&St. P. R.R...... 649 C.,M. &St. P. R.R...... 663 M.& St. L.R.R...... 919 Toner 1,438 C.,M.& St.P.R.R...... 679 Houtland ...... M.&St. L.R.R...... 1,247 Hntchison ...... Toner ...... 1.050 (273) 150 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Iceland ...... St.P.& S.C.R.R...... 998 Ida...... St.P.&P.R.R ...... 1,402 C.,M.&St.P.R.R...... 1,608 M. & St. L.R.R...... 1,146 Isinours ...... C., M. &St.P.R.R...... 899 Island Lake ...... N.P.R.R...... 1,307 Itasca...... St.P.&P.R.R...... 895 Janesville...... C. &N. W. R. R...... 1,063 Minn. Mid. R. R ...... 792 P.R. R. Reports...... 1,260 M. &St. L. R. R...... 753 759 Junction ...... St. P. &S. C. R. R...... 1,633 1,092 Kandiyohi ...... St.P.&P.R.R...... 1, 216 Kasota ...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 794 St.P.&S. C.R.R...... 800 Do. Minnesota River Bridge...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 781 Do. Minnesota River, low water ...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 723 Do. Minnesota River, nigh water...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 735 C.&N.W.R.R...... 1, 252 Minn. Mid. R.R...... 759 Keegan's Lake, grade ...... C.,M.&St.P.R.R...... 948 C.,M.&St.P.R.R...... 702 Kettle River depot ...... L. S.&M.R.R.R...... 1.114 Kilkenny ...... M.&St. L.R.R...... i;056 NP T? T? 1,233 Kirkhoven ...... St.P.&P.R.R...... 1,104 St. P.&P.R.R...... ' 886 940 La Crescent ...... C.,M.&St.P.R.R...... 647 C.,M.&St.P.R.R...... 648 Do..... lime-kiln...... C., M.&St. P. R.R...... 650 Lake Benton...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 1,759 Lake City...... C.,M.&8t.P.B.B...... 705 658 St.P.&S. C. R.R...... 987 Lakefi eld ...... C.,M.&St.P.R.R...... 1,463 Lake Side...... N.P.R.R...... 1,335 Lake Traverse, water...... M.&St.P.R;R. -..-....--... 970 C.&N.W.R.R...... 1,144 La Moille ...... C.,M.&St.P.R.R...... 660 Lanesboro ...... C., M.&St. P. R.R...... 841 C.,M.&St.P.R.R...... 813 St.P.&P.R.R...... 1,063 Lansing ...... St.P.&P. R.R...... 1,224 850 1,292 Lena ...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 1,073 1,157 St. P. &S. C. R. R...... 753 715 St. P. &S.C. R. R ...... 735 C. &N. W. R. R...... 1,211 Lincoln ...... '...... St. P.&S. C. R.R...... 1,042 St. P. &P. R. K...... 1, 125 Little Falls ...... St. P. &P.R. R...... 1,118 Long Lake Station ...... St. P. &P. R. R...... 949 St. P., S. &T. F. R.R...... 893 Luzerne...... St. P. &S. C. R. R...... 1,451 Lyle...... C., M. &St. P. R. R...... 1,199 Minn. Mid. R. R...... 732 Madison ...... C.,M. &St. P. R.R...... 1,350 Manchester ...... M. &St. L.R.R...... 1,258 (274) CSANNBTT.] MINNESOTA. 151

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. ZMankato...... C.,M. &St. P. R. R ...... ?70 Do . . wfiter...... 751 Manomin ...... St. P. &P. R. R...... 842 Mapleton ...... C.,M. &St. P. R. R ...... 1.031 1,200 Marshall ...... C.&N. W.R. R...... 1,174 Minn. Mid. R. R...... 935 Medalia ...... St. P. &S. C. R. R...... 1,021 C.,M. &P. R. R...... 1,098 St.P. &P. R. R...... 1,189 Mendota ...... St. P. &S. C. R. R...... 718 Do . .St. Paul Junction ...... C., M.&St.P.R.R...... 759 C. &N.W. R. R...... 1,149 Merriam Junction, St. P. & S. C. R. R. . . - . . M.&St, L. R. R...... 753 Miun. Mid. R, R ...... 695 Milan ...... C.,M. &St. P. R.R. ....:..- 995 Millville ...... Minn. Mid. R. R...... 787 Minneapolis ...... M.&St. L.R. R...... 825 Do .... .Miss. Riv ...... 794 644 St. P.& S. C. R.R...... 871 Do. .bridge, 68 feet above water...... St.P.&S. C. R.R...... 863 C. &N. W. R. R...... 1, 179 C.,M.&St. P. R.R...... 677 C., M.&St. P. R. R...... 1,041 Do...... (foot of) ...... 869 Do...... 1,038 St.P.&P.R.R...... 922 692 Ml'&St.L.R.R...... 1,063 890 C., M.&St.P.R.R...... 927 U.S. Signal Office...... 923 N.P.R.R...... 906 Moose Lake, depot ...... :...... L., S.&M.R.R.R...... 1,054 Morris...... St.P.& P.R.R...... 1,122 Motley...... N.P.R.R...... 1,222 Mound Prairie ...... C., M. & St.P. R.R...... 660 St.P.& S.C.R.R...... 1, 300 Mulford's Siding . t ...... M.&St. L.R.R...... 1,060 N.P.R.R...... 1,085 C., M.&St.P.R.R...... 751 DO..L. w...... 672 M.&St.L.R.R...... 973 M.&St. L.R.R...... 1,178 C.&N. W.R.R...... 837 Do. . high water in Minnesota River . . C.&N.W.R.R...... 808 C.&N.W.R.R...... 980 .Nicols...... St.P.&S. C.R.R...... 706 665 N.P.R.R...... 1,287 North Branch ...... L.S..M.R.R.R...... 885 Northfield ...... C., M.&St.P. R.R...... 915 St.P., S.&T.F.R.R...... 879 St.P.&P.R.R.....:...... 1,228 N.P.R.R...... 1,369 Oakland ...... C., M.&St.P.R.R...... 1,265 C..M.& St.P.R.R...... 963 C., M.&St.P.R.R...... 1,410 C., M. &St.P.R.R...... 1,082 C.&N.W.R.R...... 1,054 Oronoco ...... C.&N. W.R.R...... 1,041 Ortonville...... C.. M.&St.P.R.R...... 990 (275) 152 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED x STATES. [BULL. Eft.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

FeeL Osakis ...... St.P.&P.E.E...... 1,328 Oshawa...... C.&N.W.E.E...... 982 Ottawa...... St.P.&S.C.E. E...... 790i 722 Owatonna...... C. &N. W.E.E...... 1,144 Do... crossing, C.&N.W.E.E...... C., M. &St. P. R. R...... 1, 144 900 T^AIIPT , 1, 456- Perham...... ^...... N. P. R.R...... 1, 368 C., M. &St. P. R.,R...... 756- Pierre, Forfc...... 82$ Pike Lake...... 1,134 "Pll 1 Q fTTAV N; P.R.R ...... 1,197 Pine City ...... L., S. &M.R.R.R ...... 946- Pine Island ...... C.& N.W.R.R...... 998 Pipestone City ...... St.P.& S.C.R.R.- ...... 1,715 Do...... C./M. & St. P. R.R...... 1,693. Plainview...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 1,167 Do.. -Junction...... C. &N.W.R.R...... /1, 275 Pommede Terre...... St.P.&P.R.R...... 1,066. Do...... Creek (mouth)...... U. S. Engineer Corps ...... 948 Poplar Lake ...... P. R.R. Reports ...... 1,562 Posts ...... ^...... '.. C. &N.W.R.R...... 835 C., M.&St.P.R.R ...... 949> Do ....water ...... C., M. & St.P.R.R ...... 909» Qui Parle, Lake ...... 946- Hind...... 1,100 Eamsey, cross. S. Minn. E. E. & St. P. E. E. C., M. &St.P.R.R...... 1,215 Eandall ...'."...... St. P. &P.R.R ...... 1,045 C., M. & St.P.R.R...... Read's Landing ...... C., M. &St. P. R.R...... 667 DO...... L. w...... 683- RedWing...... C.,M. & St.P.R.R...... 687 Do.-.L. W ...... U.S. Engineer Corps ...... 659 Redwood Falls ...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 1,028 946- Renville ...... C., M. & St.P.R.R.-...... 1,064 Richmond ...... C., M.& St.P.R.R...- ...... 674 Ridgeley, Fort, water...... 793- Ripley, Fort ...... St. P.&P.E.E...... Rochester ...... C.&N.W.R.R...... '991 Rolette ...... St.P.&P.R.R ...... 894 Bosemonnt ...... C., M. &St. P. R.E...... 95» Rush City ...... L., S.&M.E.E.E...... 911 Rushford- ...... C., M. &St. P. E. R...... 722 Rushmore ...... St. P.&S.C.R.R...... 1,665 C., M. & St.P.R.R...... 1,061 St. Anthony's Falls ...... 820 St. P. &P. R.R...... 838 Do ...... low water, MississippiRiver . . St. P. &P. R.R...... 800 St. Charles ...... 1 ...... C. &N. W. R.R...... 1,139- St. Cloud, east shore Mississippi River .... St. P. &P. R.R ...... '.... 1,020 Do ... west shore Mississippi Eiver. . . . St.P. &P. R.R ...... 1,034 Do ... low water, Mississippi Eiver. . . . St. P.&P.R.R...... 962 U. S. Engineer Corps ...... 960 St.P.&P.R.R...... 953 St. Croix Lake, draw-bridge ...... C. &N. W.R.R...... 691 671 St. James ...... St. P. &S.C.R.R- ...... 1,073 St. Johns ...... St. P. &P.R.R ...... 1,116 St. Joseph ...... St. P. &P. R. R...... 1, 074 St. Oloff...... St. P. &P. R. R...... 1,335 (276) MINNESOTA. 153

Station. Authority. Elevation.,

Feel. St. Paul, extreme low water in Mississippi U. S. Engineer Corps 683, River, 1864. Do.. ordinary low water ...... o... Mean result from R. R. levels.. 685 Do..high water, 1850...... U. S. Engineer Corps ...... 702 Do.. Union Depot (old level) ...... Mean result from R. R. levels. 68» Do.. Union Depot (new level)...... Mean result from R. R. levels. 702. Do..Signal Station...... U. S. Signal Office ...... 811 St. Peter...... C.-&N. W. R.R...... 812. Do., water...... U. S. Engineer Corps".. 729 St. Vincent, bank Red River...... St.P.&P.R.R...... 792: Do...... high water,1866 ...... St.P.&P.R.R ...... 787 Do...... usual water surface...... St.P. &P. R.R...... 758- Do...... Signal Station...... U. S. Signal Office..... 804 Sakatah Lake...... Toner...... 932 Sandy ...... C.&N. W.R.R ...... 1,089* Do. Lake...... Toner...... 1,450 Sauk Center ...... St.P. &P. B.E...... 1,232 Sauk Rapids ...... St. P.&P.R.R...... 1,008 Shakopee, crossing of St. P. & S. C. R. R. C.,M.&St. P. R. R.... 75ft Do.... low water, Minnesota River.... C.,M.&St. P. R.R.... 692- Do.... high water, Minnesota River ... C.,M. &St. P. R.R... 719- Sherburne ...... C.,M. & St. P. R.R... 1,273 Shetek Lake ...... Petermann ...... 1,518 Sicottes...... N.P.R. R...... 1,282 Sleepy Eye...... C. &N. W. R. R ...... 1,034' Do.... Lake Station ...... C. &N. W. R.R ...... 1,020 Smith Lake...... S., P.&P. R. R...... 1,049- Snelliug, Fort...... Med. Dep., U. S. A..... 820 South Bend ...... St. P. &S.C.R. R..... 808- Do .... water ...... U. S. Engineer Corps .. 755 Spirit Lake...... Toner ...... 1,310 Split Rock, Geodetic Station...... U. S. Lake Survey..... 765 Springfield...... C. &N. W. R.R...... 1,025- Spring Valley ...... C.,M. &St.P.R.R.... 1,266 Stanley...... :... St. P.&P. R.R...... 902 Stewart...... C.,M.& St.P.R.R .... 1,064 Stillwater...... St. P., S. & T. P. R. R. 680 Do.. .low water in Saint Croix Lake... St. P., S. & T. F. R. R . 660 Stillwater Junction...... C. &N.W.R.R...... 876 Stockton...... C. &N. W. R. R ...... 753. Sueur Lake ...... Petermann ...... 1,011 Sumter ...... C., M. &St.P.R.R.... 1,035 Superior, Lake ...... U. S. Engineer Corps .. 602 Swede Grove...... St. P.&P.R.R...... 1.186 Takara Lake...... 1*168 Theilmau ...... Minn. Mid. R. R ...... 743 Thompson ...... N. P. R. R ...... 1,038 Tiger Lake ...... R. R. reports...... 979 Do.... water...... C., M. &St.P. R. R... 979 Tintah...... St.P.&P.R.R...... 991 Tracey...... C. &N. W. R. R ...... 1,403 Do...... Minn. Mid. R. R ...... 756 Traverse Lake, water ...... U. S. Engineer Corps .. 950 Tumuli ...... St. P.&P.R.R...... 1,196 Twin Lakes...... M. & St. L. R. R ...... 1,255 Twin Rivers, water...... St.P.&P.R. R...... 1,117 Tyler ...... C. &N. W. R.R...... 1,750 Upper Bass Lake...... St. P., S. &T. F.R.R . 926 Utica...... C.&N. W.R.R...... 1,170 Victoria ...... St.P.&P,R.R...... 1,366 Viola ...... C. &N.W.R.R...... 1,129- Wabasha ...... C.,M. &St.P.R.R.... 712 Do., water...... U. S. Engineer Corps... 656 (277) 154 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 659 N.P.E.R...... 1,351 Walnut Grove......

(278) MISSISSIPPI.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Alcorns ...... M.&N.W.R.R ...... 85 Artesia ...... M.&O.R.R...... 244 Baldwyn ...... M.&O.R.R...... 379 Barnett ...... N.O.&N.E.E.R...... 306 Bay Saint Louis ...... N.O., M.&T.R.R...... 24 Booneville ...... M.&O.R.R...- ...... 511 Do .... Summit ...... M.&O.R.R...... 513 Brooksville ...... M.&O.R.R...... 275 Buckatunna ...... M.&O.R.R...... 150 Burusville ...... Memphis &C.R.E...... 463 larksdale ...... M.&N.W.R.R ...... :... 87 Oorirrae ...... ^ ...... N.O.&N.E.R.R...... 276 'Corinth ...... Memphis & C. R. R ...... 434 Crawford ...... M.&O.R.R...... 316 Derby ...... N.O.&N.E.R.R...... 168 DeSoto...... M.&O.R.R...... 210 Eastabutchie...... N.O.&N.E.R.R...... 169 East Pearl Ei ver ...... N.O.&N.E.E.E...... 48 Egypt ...... M.&O.R.R...... 306 Ellisville ...... N.O.&N.E.E.E...... 239 Enterprise ...... M.&O.R.R...... 248 Errata ...... N.O.&N.E.R.R...... 260 Gleudale ...... Memphis & C.R.R ...... *T»/C'4Q^ Do...... M.&N.W.R.R ...... 936 Greenwood, on Yazoo Eiver ...... V.&N.R.R...... 154 Do ..... high water, Yazoo River ...... V.&N.R.R...... 158 Grenada, Miss. Cent. E. R ...... V.&N.R.R...... 213 Gnnto wn ...... M.&O.R.R...... 386 Hattiesburg ...... N.O.&N.E.R.R...... 144 Herdelberg ...... N.O.&N.E.R.R...... 315 Highland ...... N.O.&N.E.R.R...... 174 luka ...... Memphis & C.R.R ...... *tij\jAKf. Jonestown ...... t .... M.&N.W.R.R ...... 86 Ladners...... N.O.&N.E.R.R...... 235 Lauderdale ...... M.&O.R.R...... 213 Laurel ...... N.O.&N.E.R.R...... 239 Lockhart ...... M.&O.R.R...... 360 Do... Summit ...... 426 Lyon ...... M.&N.W.R.R ...... 87 .Macon ...... M.&O.R.R...... 185 Magnolia ...... M.&N.W.R.R ...... 93 May hew ...... M.&O.E.E...... 213 Meridian...... M.&O.R.R...... 33b Mississippi City ...... N.O., M.&T.R.R ...... 10 Mitchell's...... N.O.&N.E.R.R...... 69 Muldon ...... M.&O.R.R...... 304 Narkeeta ...... M.&O.R.R...... 183 Ocean Springs ...... N.O., M.&T.R.R ...... 28 Okahola ...... N.O.&N.E.R.R...... 219 Okalona ...... M.&O.R.R...... 311 Pachnta ...... N. O. &N. E. R. R...... 282 Pass Christian...... N. O. M. &T. R. R...... 10 Piotana ...... N. O. &N. E. R. R...... 271 Pontotoc Ridge ...... V. &N. R. R...... 516 Poplarville ...... N. 0. &N.E. R. R...... 313 Prairie ...... M. &0. R. R...... 311 Purvis ...... N. O. &N. E. R. R...... 360

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. M. &O.E.E...... 441 Kussells...... Ala. G. S.K. E...... 412 Saltillo ...... M.&0. E. E...... 318 M. &O.E.E...... 1

(280) MISSOURI.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Alexandria, H. W. Mississippi Eiver, 1851 . Mo., Iowa & Neb. E. E 487 Do.... .L. W. Mississippi Eiver, 1872.. Mo., Iowa & Neb. E. E.... 465 Allenville...... St. L., I. Mt. &S.E.E.... 353 Alma, L. W....:...... U. S. Eng'r. Corps...... 651 Amazonia ...... K. C., St. J. &C. B. E. R. 833 Annapolis...... St. L., I. Mt. &S. E. E... 635 Appleton ...... Mo., Kaus. & Tex. E. E .. 868 Arbela ....1...... Mo., Iowa & Neb. E. R ... 655 Arlington ...... St. L.&S. F. R. E ...... 708 Arnold...... H. &St. J. R. R...... 739 Ash Hills ...... St. L., LMt.&S. R.R.... 335 Athens...... Toner...... 482 Atlanta ...... W., St. L. &P. R. R...... 906 Augusta ...... Smithsonian lust...... 780 Aurora...... St. L. &S. F. R. R. 1,357 Austin ...... Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R. 748 Autiu nva, track station house ...... W., St. L. & P. R.R.... 647 Bailey ...... St. L., I. Mt. &S.E. E. 417 Barkley...... H. &St. J. E. E...... 637 Barnard ...... K. C., St. J. & C. B.R.E. 943 Barrel's Station ...... Toner...... 512 Barrett's...... Toner ...... 506 Beaman...... Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R ... 765 Bear Creek ...... H. &St. J. R.R...... 589 Belmont ...... St. L.,1. Mt. &S. R.R... 313 Benton ...... Toner ...... 470 Berger...... Toner ...... 515 Bertram!...... Toner ...... :...... 317 Bessville...... Toner...... 531 Beverly...... K. C., St. J. &C. B.R.E.. 769 Do.crossing C., E., I. &P. E. R...... K. C., St. J. &C.B.R.R.. 769 Bevier ...... H. &St. J. R.R...... 780 Bigelow...... K. C., St. J. &C. B. R.R, 861 Big Field ...... C., G. &S. L. R. R...... 317 Billings...... St. L.&S. F.R.R ...... 1,360 Birds Point...... St. L., I. Mt. &S. R. R.... 321 Bismarck ...... St. L., I. Mt. &S. E. E... 1,024 Black well...... St. L., I. Mt. &S. E. E... 592 Bolckow ...... K. C., St. J. & C. B. R. R 930 Bolivar ...... Toner...... 1.000 Bonnet's Mills...... Toner ...... 542 Boone Creek ...... Toner ...... 949 Boonville ...... '...... Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R... 607 Bottsville...... Toner...... 763 Bourbon ...... St. L.&S. F. R. R...... 941 Bowling Green...... L. &M. E. R. R...... 881 Boynton ...... B.&S. E.E...... 879 Breckenridge ...... H. &St. J. E. R...... 926 Brecklin ...... H. &St. J. R.R...... 516 Brookfield ...... H. &St. J.R. R...... 757 .Brookline...... < ...... St. L. & S. F. E. E ...... 1,289 Brook's Mill...... L. E., V. &Ark. E.E..... 285 Browning...... B.&S.E.R ...... 760 Bruiiswick...... W.,St. L. &P. R.R...... 644 Brush Creek ...... St. L. &S. F. R. R...... 1,359. Buckland ...... St. L.&S. F. R. R ...... 897 Bucklin...... H. &St. J. E. E...... 786 (281) 158 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Bunkerhill ...... St. L. &S. F. R. R ...... 1, 434 Mo., Kaus. & Tex. R. R ...... 672: St. L., I. Mt. & S. R. R...... 411 805 Mo., Iowa. & Neb. R. R ...... 697 W., St. L. &P. R. R ...... sea Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R...... 774 Toner...... 864 H.&St. J.R.R...... 812 Camden, Missouri River ...... W.,S. L.&P.R.R...... 724 Cameron Junction ...... H. & St.. J.R.E...... 1,026 Do...... crossing C., R. I. & P. H.&St.J.R.R...... 1,028 Mo. , Kaus. & Tex. R. R ...... 903 Cane Ridge ...... L. R. V. &Ark.R.R ...... 288 Caney Creek ...... St.L.,1. Mt. &S.R.R ...... 338 Cape Grirardeau ...... C.G. &S.L.R.R...... 338 H.&SC.J.R.R...... 867 772 W., St. L.&P.R.R...... 667 St. L.&S.F.R.R...... 1,269 3,000 W., St. L.&P.R.R...... P54 Cedar City, 2d bottom of Missouri River. .. L.&M.R.R.R...... 550 W., St. L.&P.R.R...... 879 856 875 531 Charleston ...... St.L.,I.Mt.&S.R.R...... 326 Chillicothe...... H.&St. J.R.R...... 764 Do.-.-H. & St. J. R. R. crossing .'.... W., St. L.&P.R.R...... 746 458 Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R ...... 751 H.&St. J.R.R ...... 824 Clark City ...... Mo., Iowa &Neb. R.R...... 694 Clifton...... W., St. L.&P.R.R...... 722 Mo. , Kans. & Tex. R. R ...... 807 Colvey ...... St. L.&S.F.R.R...... 497 Conio ...... L.R.V.& Ark. R.R...... 28?/ Conception ...... W., St. L.&P.R.R...... 1,018 Converse...... W.,St,L. &P. R.R...... 1,075 St. L.&S.F.R.R...... 1,408 Cora ...... B.&S.R.R ...... 789 Corning ...... _...... K.C.,St.J.& C.B.R.R...... 876 732 Craig ...... K.C.,St.J.&C.B.R.R...... 871 Crocker ...... St. L.&S.F.R.R...... 1, 132 Crooked Creek Valley ...... St.L.,S.&L.R.R.R ...... 881 St. L.&S.F.R.R...... 1,010 Daltou...... W.,St. L.&P.R.R...... 637 W., St. L. & P. R. R ...... 438 TOUGT 1,627 Dayton ...... St. L.&S.F.R.R...... 947 1,205 Mo. , Kans. & Tex. R. R...... 791 St. L., I., Mt.&S. R.R ...... 889' St.L.,I.,Mt. &S. R.R...... 547 DeSoto...... '...... Sl.L.,I.,Mt.&S.R.R ...... 497 De Witt...... W., St. L. & P. R.R...... 644 Dexter...... St.L.,I.,Mt. &S.R.R...... 377 Dillon ...... St. L.&S.F.R.R...... 1,193 Dixon ...... : ...... St. L.&S.F.R.R...... 1, 215 Dorchester ...... St. L.&S.F.R.R...... 1.305 (282) 6ANSBTT.] MISSOURI.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 870 Mo., Iowa & Neb. R. R ...... 869- Toner ...... 455 St. L.&S.F.R.R...... 835 Sinithsonian lust ...... 536 Dutch Town ...... C.G.&S.L.R.R...... 329- East Leaven worth depot...... K.C.,S.J.&C.B.R.R...... 764 H.&St.J.R.R...... 912 B.&M.R.R.R...... 738- St. L. &S. F. R.R ...... 1 400- Toner ...... 715 Ely...... H. &St. J. R. R...... 731 W.,St. L. &P. R.R...... 866' Estill ...... Mo.,Kans. & Tex. R. R ...... 662. Mo.,Kans. & Tex. R. R...... 731 Fairfiekl...... 977 H. &C. M. E.R...... 518 Toner ...... Q77 Toner ...... 885- Mo.,Kaus. &Tex. R. R...... 657 W.,St. L. &P. R. R...... 505 Forbes K. C.,St. J. &C. B. R. R.... 84$ K. C.,St. J. &C. B. R. R.... 859 Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R ...... 591 St. L. &S. F. R.R ...... 935- W.,St. L. &P. R.R...... 957 St. L.,I.Mt. &S. R.R...... 721 Fulton...... L. &M. R. R.R...... R4^ Gads Hill...... St. L., I. Mt.& S. R. R...... R43 785 Toner ...... 483 L. &L. M. R.R.R...... 630 St. L., I. Mt. &S. R. R .. ... 458 Toner...... 568- W., St. L. &P. R. R...... 998 Do ...... cross St. L., K. C.&N. .Mo., Iowa &Neb. R. R ...... 990 R. R. at grade. W., St. L. &P. R. R...... 935 St. L. &S. F. R. R...... 1, 027 St.L. &S. F. R.R...... 1, 363 Mo., Iowa & Neb. R. R...... 759- St. L., I. Mt. &S. R. R...... 300 Smithsonian Inst...... 1,800 Toner..'...... 090- St. L. &S. F. R. R...... 1,374 Mo. , Kaus. & Tex. R.R...... 903 W.,St. L. &P.R. R...... qq;» Toner ...... 907' f-w-rpv's r^fpplr 531 Hall ...... K. C., St. J. & C. B. R. R.... 803 Halliday...... Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R...... 772 Halls...... :...... H. &St. J. R. R...... 804 H. &St. J. R. R ...... Q87 Hancock ...... St. L. &S. F. R. R...... 1, 109 Hannibal, crossing H. & St. J. R. R...... H. &N. R. R...... 470 H. & St. J. R. R...... 469- Do . . .low water Mississippi River, 1851. H. & St. J. R. R...... 447 Do., .depot...... H. &Sfc. J. R.R...... 470 Do. .. junction with H. & St. J., B. & Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R...... 4RQ- Mo. R. & T. W. & W. R. R Harlem ...... H. &St. J. R. R ...... 735 Do. depot ...... K. C., St. J. &C. B. R. R.... 746- Do. semaphore ...... K. C., St. J. &C. B. R. R.... 749- (283) 360 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Harris...... Mo., Kaus. &Tex. R. R. Hassard...... Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R. Hematite ...... Heudrickson ...... St. L.,I. Mt. &S. R. R...... Hermann ...... Smithsouian lust...... Hermitage ...... Toner...... Do...... St. L. &S. F. R.R...... Hibernia...... L. & M. R. R. R...... Higbee...... Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R...... Higginsville, Lex. & St. L. R. R...... L. &M. R. R.R...... Hogan...... St. L., I. Mt. & S. R. R...... Holt...... H. &St. J. R.R...... Hopewell Summit...... St. L., I. Mt. & S. R. R..... Hopkins...... K. C., St. J; &C. B. R. R.... Howard...... R. H. R. R.... Howland...... B. &S. R. R-. Hunnewell...... H. & St. J. R. R Hunterville ...... W.,St.&P.R.R...... Independence ...... j...... L.&M.R.R.R...... Iron Centre ...... St.L. &S.F.R.R ...... Irondale ...... St. L., I. Mt.&S.R.R Iron Mountain Station...... St.L., LMt. &S.R.R Iron Switch...... St.L.&S.F.R.R...... Ironton ...... St.L., LMt. & S.R.R ...... Jacksonville...... W., St.L.&P.R.R...... Jameson ...... W.,St. L.&P.R.R...... Jefferson Barracks...... St.L.,I.Mt.& S.R.R...... Jerome...... v^fe-...... St.L.&S.F.R.R...... Joplin ...... !.r...... S.C.&J.R.R ...... Kansas City, Union Depot ...... Mean result from R. R. levels. Do. ..-^v. Grand avenue ...... U. T. Co. R. R ...... Do. .;.?s*'high water, 1844 ...... H.&Sfc. J.R.R...... Do...... Missouri River, opposite...... W.,St.L.&P.R.R...... Do...... high water, south pier of / bridge...... K.C.,St.J.&C.B.R.R Do...... track on bridge ...... K.C.,St.J.&C.B.R.R Kearney...... H. & St. J. R. R ...... Keytesville, bottom Chariton..'...... W.,St. L.&P.R.R.... ,Kielder...... H.&St.J.K.K...... Kimmswick ...... St.L.,I. Mt. &S.R.R. King's Prairie ...... St. L. & S. F. R. R Kingsville...... Toner...... Kirksville...... W.,St.L.&P.R.R...... Do..junction Saint Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railroad ...... B.&M.R.R.R...... Kirkwood ...... Toner ...... Knob Lick ...... St. L.,I. Mt.&S.R.R..... Knobnoster ...... '...... Toner ...... Knob view...... St.L.&S.F.R.R...... Knox ...... B.&M.R.R.R...... Labadie...... Touer ...... La Belle...... B.&M.R.R.R...... La Clede...... B.&S.R.R...... Do..crossing B. & S. W., grade at .... H. &St. J.R.R...... La Due...... Mo., Kans. &Tex. R. R ... Laflin...... St. L., I. Mt. & S. R. R.... Lakenan ...... H. &St. J.R.R...... Lake Station, side track...... K. C., St. J. &C. B. R. R. Do ...... crossing H. & St. J. R. E.... K. C., St. J.& B. R. R.... Lakeville ...... C. G. &S. L. R. R...... La Monte...... Toner ...... Lancaster...... Mo., Iowa & Neb. R. R .... Lanson ...... W., St.L.&P.R.R...... La Plata ...... W..St. L. &P.R. R...... (284) GANNBTT.J MISSOURI. 161

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Lathrop...... W.,St.L. &P. R. R..... 948 Leasburg...... St. L. &S. F. R.R..... 1,030 Lebanon ...... St. L. &S. F. R. R..... 1,269 Lemons ...... B. &S. R.R ...... 1,078 Lentner...... H. & St. J. R. R ...... 790 Lewis ...... Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R. 785 Lewis Prairie...... L. R. V. &Ark. R, R... 311 Liberty ...... H. &St. J. R. R...... 846 Liberty Landing...... W.,St.L. &P. R.R..... 735 Lingo...... H. &S. J. R.R...... 809 Linens ...... B. &S. R. R ...... 425 LittleEiver ...... L. R. V. & Ark. R.R... 290 Logau's ...... St. L. &, S. F. R. R..... 1,370 Louisiana...... L. &M. R: R. R...... 460 Do.. .top of bluffs...... L. &M. R. R.R...... 650 Lovo Lake...... W., St. L. &P.E.R.... 896 Lnray ...... Mo., Iowa & Neb. R. R. 737 McFall...... W.,St. L. &P. R. R.... 980 Macon (cross. St. L.. K. C. &N. R. R., where latter is 22.5 feet higher...... H. &St. J. R. R...... 864 Macon, depot...... H. &St. J. R.R...... 867 McQnirk's...... Toner...... 585 Madison ...... Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R... 772 Maiden ...... L. R. V. & Ark. R. R..... 297 Maiden Creek...... W., St. L. &P. R. R...... 854 Marble Hill ...... Toner ...... 411 Marionsville ...... St. L. & S. F. R. R...... 1,338 Marqnand ...... St. L., I. Mt. &S. R. R.... 570 Marshall...... L. &M. R. R. R...... 578 Marshfield ...... St. L. & S. F. R. R...... 1,483 Marysville ...... K. C., St.J. & C. B. R. R. 1,037 Matney Summit...... W., St. L. &P. R. R...... 1,027 May wood Station ...... B. & M. R.R. R...... 524 Meadville...... H. &St. J.R. R...... 729 Memphis, county-seat...... Mo., Iowa & Neb. R. R... 749 Do., .town ...... Mo., Iowa & Neb. R. R... 787 Memlota ...... B. & S. R. R...... 885 Meramac...... Toner...... 435 Mercenae ...... Toner...... 419 Mexico...... W.,St. L. &P. R. R ..... 798 Middlebrook .....'...... Toner ...... 1,144 Milan ...... B.& S. R. R...... 840 Millard ...... W., S.L.&P.R.R...... 970 Miller's Landing ...... Toner...... 508 Mill Spring ...... St. L., L Mt. &S. R.R... 443 Mineral Point...... St. Li, I. Mt. &S. R.R... 863 Mingo ...... C. G. &S. L. R. R...... 338 Miugo Swamp...... C. G. &S.L. R.R...... 326 Missouri City...... W., St. L. &P. R. R...... 722 Moberly ...... W., St. L. & P. R. R...... 867 Do..June, with St. L.,K. C. & N. R. R.. Mo., Kana. & Tex. R. R ... 865 Moniteau ...... Toner ...... 904 Monroe ...... Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R... 728 Montgomery City ...... W.,St. L. &P.K.K...... 831 Mfmtroso...... Mo., Kaus. &Tex. R.R.... 824 Moody...... H. &St.J.R.R ...... 473 Mooresvillo ...... H. & St.J.R.R ...... 921 Morrison...... Toner ...... 522 Morley...... St.L.,I.Mt. &S. R. R...... 345 Mosollo ...... St.L.&S.F.R.R...... 500 Munroe ...... ;...... H.&St.J.R. R...... 734 Neelysville ...... St.L., I.Mt.&S.R.R ..... 306 (285) Bull. 5 11 162 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Neosho ...... St. L. & S. F. R. R ...... Nettleton ...... H.& St. J.R.R...... Nevada ...... Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R... New Bourbon ...... Toner ...... New Cambria ...... H.&St.J.R. R...... New Madrid ...... L. R. V. & Ark. R. R ...... Newport...... Toner ...... New Springfield ...... Toner ...... Niangua ...... St.L. &S.F.R. R...... Nibbard ...... W.,St. L.&P.R.R...... Nishnabotna, side track...... K. C., St. J. & C. B. R. R. Nodaway, side track ...... K. C., St. J. &C. B. R. R. North Lexington, bank Missouri River .... W., St. L. &P. R. R-.... North Mo. Junction...... W., St.L. &P. R:R..... North River...... H. &St. J. R. R ...... Nosborne ...... W., St.L.&P.R. R ..... Oakland ...... Toner ...... Ogden ...... Toner ...... Ohio City...... Toner ...... Oregon ...... Toner...... Osage City...... Toner ...... Osborne ...... i...... H. &St.J.R. R ...... Otterville...... Toner ...... Pacific City ...... St.L. &S.F.R. R...... Palmyra Junction ...... H. &St. J.R.R ...... Paris ...... '...... Mo., Kans. &Tex.R. R. Parkville ...... K.C.,St.J. &C.B.R. R. Pattonsburgh ...... W.,St.L. &P. R. R..... Pendleton (summit)...... W.,St.L.&P. R. R .... Pevely...... St. L.. I.Mt.&S.R. R.. Phelps...... K. C., St.J.&C. B.R. R. Pickering...... K. C., St.J.&C. B.R. R. Piedmont ...... St.L., I.Mt.&S.R. R ... Pierce City ...... St.L. &S.F.R. R...... Pilot Grove ...... Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R.. Platte River ...... W., St.L.&P.R. R ..... Pittsburgh...... W., St.L.&P.R. R ..... Pleasant Green...... Mo., Kans. &Tex.R. K .. Plymouth...... St.L.& S.F.R. R ...... Pollock ...... B.&S.R.R ...... Poplar Bluff...... St.L., I.Mt&S.R.R ... Do.... .bank Black River...... C.G.&S..L.R.R.'...... Prairie City...... Prairie Lick ...... !...... Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R... Purdin...... B. &S.R.R...... Queen City...... W., St.L.&P.R. R...... Reelsville...... Reeves...... Toner ...... Renssalaer...... Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R ... Rhineland ...... Smithsonian Inst ...... Rich Hill ...... R.H.R.R...... Richland...... St. L. & S. F. R. R ...... Richmond...... W., St.L.&P.R. R...... Richmond and Lexington Junction ...... W.,St. L.&P.R.R...... Ritchey...... St. L.&S.F.R.R...... Robertson ...... H. &St.J.R. R ...... Rockville ...... Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R... Rolla ...... St.L. &S.F. R. R...... Roseberry...... W.,St. L.&P.R.R ...... Rosedale...... K.C., Ft. S. &G. R. R ... Rosehill ...... Toner...... Rosendale...... K. C., St. J. & C. B. R. R . Round Grove...... H. &St. J. R. R...... (286) OANKETT.] MISSOURI. 163

Station. Authority. Elevation.

i Feet. Rushville ...... K.C., St. J. & C. B. R. R.... 798 Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R ..... 760 St. Aubert ...... 527 St. Catherine ...... H. &St. J.R. R...... 797 W., St. L. &P. R. R ...... 444 W., St. L. &P. R. R ...... 504 St. Clair ...... St. L. &S. F. R. R...... 759 St. Francisville ...... C. G. &S. L. R. R ...... 333 St. Genevieve ...... 372 St. James 1...... St. L. &S. F. R. R...... 1,117 St. Joseph, bank Missouri River ...... W.,St. L. &P. R. R ...... 823 Do .... bridge crossing ...... K.C., St. J. &C. B. R. R .... 826 Do .... Francis street ...... K.C., St. J. &C. B. R. R.... 824 Do . . . . L. W. in Missouri River ...... St. J. &D.C.R.R...... 792 St. J. &D. C. R. R...... 812 Do ....depot...... H, &8t. J.R, R...... 825 Do .... crossing St. L. , R. C. & N. R. R . H. &St. J. R.R...... 827 Do ..... cross. K. C., St. J. & C. B. R. R. . H. &St. J. R.R...... 839 St. L.,I.Mt. &S. R.R...... 418 Do . . city directrix ...... Levels of Miss. River Com .... 413 Do ...... do...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 416 431 St. L.,V. &T. H. R.R ...... 470 Do ..H.W. 1844 ...... 428 Do ..L.W. Miss. R...... 379 Do . . bed Mississippi River ...... St. L.,V.&T. H. R. R...... 363 Do ..bronze plate on W. land pier of 1 great bridge...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 461 Do . . Signal Station ...... U.S. Signal Office...... 568 St. Paul ...... 428 Salem ...... St. L.,S. &L. R. R. R...... 1,182 Salina City ...... L. &M.R. B. B...... 650 Salisbury Junction ...... W., St. L. &P. R. R ...... 721 Satan ...... K.C., St. J. &C. B. R. R.... 709 Savannah, new station ...... K.C.. St. J. &C. B. R. R.... 1,100 Do .... old station ...... K.C., St. J. &C. B. R. R.... 1, 023 H. &St. J. R. R ...... 881 Schell City...... Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R ..... 754 Schockley's Grat...... St. L..&S. F.R.R :...... 1, 367 Scott's ...... -...... '.... Toner ...... 622 Sedalia, junction M. P. & St. L. & L. R. R. . Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R ..... 907 Seneca ...... St. L. &S. F. R. R...... 851 K.C., Ft. S. &G. R. R ...... 921 H. &St. J. R. R...... 779 St.L.,I.Mt. &S. R.R...... 330 Simmon's Mountain ...... St.L.,S.&L.R. R...... 1.250 Sleeper ...... St. L.&S.F.R.R...... 1,209 Smith's Fork...... W., St. L. & P. R.R...... 879 888 510 R.H.R.R ...... 917 Spring Creek...... St. L..S.&L.R.R...... 1,123 Springfield...... St. L.&S.F.R.R...... 1,352 Stafford...... St. L.&S.F.R.R...... 1,479 W., St. L. &P. R. R ...... 876 Stanton ...... St. L.&S.F.B.B...... 867 Stewartsville ...... H.&St.J.B.B...... 958 800 Stoutville ..:...... St.L.&S.F.R.R...... 1.166 Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R ..... 605 W., St. L.& P. R.R...... 847 K., C. St.J.&C.B.R.R...... 794 St. L.&S.F.R.R...... 967 Sulphur Srorimes..j..~ ...... St.L., I. Mt.&S.R.R...... 411 (287) 164 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5,

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 470 Toner...... 339 Syracuse...... Toner...... 944 Talbott...... Mo.,Kans. & Tex.E.K...... 620 Taylors...... St.L;&S.F.R.R...... 1,004 470 Tipton...... 944 Tip-top Summit...... St.L., I. Mt.&S.R.R...... 1,200 Tolona ...... B.&M.R.R. E...... 697 500 St. L.&S.F.E.E...... 1,383 Turney...... H.&St.J.E. E...... 1,048 Smithsonian Inst ...... 600 Union...... 616 Unionville...... B.&S.E. E...... 1,068 Utica...... H.&St.J.E.E...... 739 Verona ...... St.L.&S.F.R.R...... 1,262 K. C., St. J. & C. B. E. E ..... 757 Walker's...... Mo., Kans. & Tex. E. E...... 856 Warrenton...... &...... W., St. L.&P.E.E...... 853 487 Watson...... K. C., St. J. & C. B. E. E...... 904 Mo., Iowa & Neb. E.R...... 531 525 778 Weston ...... K.C., St.J.&C.B.E.E...... 773 W., St. L.&P.E.E...... 1, 020 H.&St. J. E.E...... 483 H.& St. J.E.E...... 477 B.&M.R.R. E...... 489 Wheeling ...... H.&.St.J. E. E...... 740 St. L., I. Mt. &S. E. E...... 401 Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. E...... 875 Windthrop ...... H.&St. J. E. E...... 801 Winthrop, junction...... K. C., St.J. &C.B. R. R .... 789 K. C., St. J. & C. B. R. R .... 789 Do.... top of rail C. & A. bridge...... K. C., St. J. &C. B. R. R.... 798 Do.... crossing R, I. & P. R. K...... K. C., St. J. &C.B.R.R.... 788 St. L. &S. P. R. R...... 1,113 Woodland ...... H. &St. J.R. R...... 679 Toner...... 485

(288) MONTANA.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Ainslie ...... N..P.E.R...... 2,272 Allard ...... N.P.R.R...... 2,299 Alien's Kanch Hayden.. 4,396 Argenta...... De Lacy.. 6,337 Arlee.--...... N. P. R. R 3,057 ...... N. P. Transcontinental Survey. 7,420 Assinaboine, Fort, Signal Station , U. S. Signal Office...... 2,650 Avon ...... N.P.R.R...... 4,675 Baker, Camp...... Ludlow .. 4,538 Bannack...... De Lacy.. 5,896 Barrett's Ranch ...... De Lacy.. 5,665 Basin Station ...... DeLacy.. 5,437 Bearmonth...... N.P.R.R. 3,787 Beaver Creek ...... N.P.R.R...... 2,639 Beaverhead ...... Hayden...... 4,464 Do...... DeLacy ...... 4,888 Bedford...... Pre. R. R. levels 3,845 Belgrade...... N.P.R.R...... 4,435 Belknap ...... N.P.R.R...... 2,405 Benton...... N. P.Transcontinental Survey. 2,600 Benton, Fort, Signal Station...... U.S. Signal Office ...... 2,674 Big Horn ...... N.P.R.R...... 2,688 Big Timber ...... N.P.R.R ...... 4,070 Billings...... N.P.R.R...... 3,115 Bitter-root...... 2,480 Black Butte...... N. P. Transcontinental Survey. 5,540 Blackfoot Agency ...... 3,169 Blackmore, Mount...... Hayden.. 10,134 Do...... Timber line on...... Hayden .. 9,550 Bonita ...... N.P.R.R. 3,564 Boteler's Ranch ...... Hayden ...... 4,825 Do...... Ludlow ...... 4,873 Boulder City (opposite)...... Pre. R.R.levels ...... 4,904 Bouldertown...... De Lacy...... 5,000 Boundary Pass...... P. R.R. Reports...... 6,030 Bozeman...... Hayden ...... 4,900 Do...... Wheeler...... 4,839 Do...... N.P.R.R...... 4,752 Brewer's Springs...... Ludlow ...... 4,957 Bridgets Pass...... Ludlow ...... 6,147 Do...Peak...... N. P. Transcontinental Survey. 9,106 Do....do...... Hayden ...... 9,002 Butler ...... N;P.R.R...... 4,725 Cabinet...... N.P.R.R...... 12,187 'Cadotte's Pass...... Pacific R. R. Reports...... 6,044 Cantonment Jordan ...... 2,990 Carroll...... Ludlow ...... 2,247 Castle Rock...... N. P.Transcontinental Survey. 4,947 Clancy ...... Pre. R.R.levels ...... 4,262 dark's Fork ...... N.P.R.R...... 2,086 Clasoil...... N.P.R.R...... 4,123 Coal Spur...... N.P.R.R...... 4,735 Cone Butte...... N. P. Transcontinental Survey. 5,820 Conical Peak...... N.P. Transcontinental Survey. 10,737 Cook's Ranch ...... De Lacy...... 4.995 Coriacan Defile Pass...... N.P.R.R...... 3,946 Cowan, Mount ...... Hayden ...... 10,351 Crazy Peak ...... N. P.Transcontinental Survey. 11,178. (289) 166 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5v

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Ouster ...... N.P.E.R...... Deer Lodge ...... Stewart...... Deer Lodge Pass ...... N. P. R. R. Surveys ...... Delano, Mount...... Hayden ...... Do...... Timber line on...... Hayden ...... DeSmet...... N.P.R.R ...... Dixon...... N.P.E.E. Drummond...... N. P. R. E Eddy ...... N.P.E.E. Electric Peak...... Hayden ...... Do...... Timber line on...... Hayden ...... Elk Peak...... N. P.Transcontinental Survey, Ellis, Fort...... Hayden ...... Do...... Ludlow Ellis, Mount...... N. P.TranscontinentalSurvey Elliston...... N.P.E.E...... Elton ...... N.P.E.E...... Emigrant Peak...... Hayden ...... Evaro...... N.P.E.E...... Fallen ...... N.P.E.E...... Fish Creek Station...... Flathead Lake ...... Pacific E. E. Eeports Do.. Pass, Bridger range...... Hayden ...... Forsyth...... N.P.E.E...... Gaffney's' Station...... DeLacy... Gallatin ...... N. P. E. E Do...... Hayden Garrison ...... N.P.E.E...... Glendive...... N.P.E.E...... Gordon ...... N.P.E.E ...... Grayling...... U. &N.E.E.... Greycliff...... N.P.E.E...... Halfway House ...... Pre. E. E. levels. Hamilton ...... Hayden Do...... N. P. E.E...... Hamilton's, Jeff. Davis Gulch...... DeLacy...... Hathaway ...... N.P.E.E ...... Helena...... Hayden ...... Do...... N.P.R.R...... Do ...... Do Lacy ...... Do.B. M. in ...... Pre. R.R. levels. Do.corner stone in basement of old school house...... Pre. R.E. levels... Do.Signal Station...... U. S. Signal Office Hellgate ...... Toner ...... Heron...... N.P. RE...... Highwood Peak...... N.P. Transcontinental Survey Hilgard, Mount ...... Hayden Hodges ...... N.P.E.E...... Hope ...... N.P.R.R...... Hopley's Hole ...... Ludlow ...... Horse Plain ...... N.P.R.E...... Horton...... N.P.R. R ...... Howard...... N.P.R. R...... Huntley...... N.P.R. R...... Jefferson Bridge...... De Lacy...... Jefferson City...... DeLacy...... 1...... Jefferson City...... Pre. R. R. levels...... Jocko...... N.P. R. R...... Judith Gap ...... N.P.Transcontineutal Survey Judith Peak...... N.P.Transcontinental Survey, Keogh, Fort...... N.P.R.R...... Last Spike...... N.P. R.R...... Laurel...... N. P. R. R...... (290) GANNETT.] MONTANA. 167

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 3,890 P. R. K. Reports...... 6,323 9,162 6,250 N P T? "R 4,485 4,992 5,465 McClellan...... N P T? T? 2,685 McCloud's Peak ...... 7, 500 TVTn /li cnn "Pooo 6,911 N.P. Transcontinental Survey. 4.310 N. P. Transcontinental Survey 4,700 N. P. Transcontinental Survey 8,500 N. P. Transcontinental Survey 4,707 Miles City...... N.P.R.R...... 2,353 N.P.R.R...... 2,114 Missoula ...... N.P.R.R...... 3,195 Moccasin Peak ...... N. P. Transcontinental Survey 5,547 Moneda ...... U.&N.R.R ...... 6,804 De Lacy ...... 4,191 N.P.R.R...... 2,245 5,106 N.P.R.R...... 5,500 5,980 Mullan, tunnel summit ...... N.P.R.R...... 5,548 TVT \7p-pa N P P, R 2,657 5,548 N.P.R.R...... 2,186 Old Baldy...... 9,711 Oka ...... N. P. Transcontinental Survey 4,540 3,284 N.P.R.R...... 3,953 Park City...... N.P.R.R...... 3,385 Parson's Bridge, Jefferson River ...... Hayden ...... 4,083 N.P.R.R...... 2,493 N, P. Transcontinental Survey 4,260 N P R R 4,290 5,826 N.P.R.R...... 2,869 N. P. Transcontinental Survey 6,970 Pre. R. R. levels ...... 6,838 \T P T? T? 2,777 N.P.R.R...... 2,460 Pre. R.R. levels...... 4, 720 N.P.R.R...... ;...... 2,593 U.S. Signal Office...... 3,470 5,221 7,200 8,000 10,880 N.P.R.R...... 4,188 S p IMI g Hi 11 ...... U.&N.R.R...... 6,199 N. P. Transcontinental Survey 5,750 5, 217 N.P.R.R...... 3,570 Pre. R. R. levels ...... 7,079 4,244 N.P.R.R...... 2,240 6,700 N.P.R.R...... 3, 809 N.P.R.R...... 2, 375 N. P. Transcontinental Survey 7,413 TJ-Bet...... N. P. Transcontinental Survey 4,540 Union Pass Havrlp.n ...... 7,233 (291) 168 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. N.P.R.E...... 4,315 Utica ...... 4,420 Hay den ...... 5,824 Do...... 5,778 U.S. Signal Office...... 5,480 10,371 Q l^fi Warm Springs Hotel ...... Pre.E.E. levels ...... 4 296 Watson's Stage Station...... Pre. E. E. levels ...... 5,269 Hayden ...... 10, 342 Whitehall, Stage Station ...... Pre. E. E. levels ...... A 4Q3 Williams ...... U.&N.E.E...... 6,603 Wolf Butte ...... N. P. Transcontinental Survey 4,760

(292) NEBRASKA.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Adams ...... A.&N.R.R...... 1,250 0. N. & B. H. R. R ...... 1,756 Alda...... U.P.E.R...... 1,922 Alexandria ...... St. J.&D.C.R.R. .---..--... 1,308 Alkali ...... U.P.R.R...... 3,063 Alma ...... R.V.&B.&C.R.R ...... 1,944 Ainboy...... B.&M.R.R.R ...... 1,693 Antelope...... U.P.R.R...... 4,712 Arapaho ...... R. V. &B. &C. R. R...... 2,177 Arlington ...... B. & M.R.R.R...... 1,226 Ashland...... B. &M. R. R. R...... 1,101 Auburn...... B. &M. R. R. R...... 1,052 Aurora...... B. &M.B.B. B...... 1,803 Ayr ....I...... B. &M. R. R. B...... 1,847 Barton...... 3,421 Battlecreek ...... S.C.&P.R.E ...... Ij602 Beatrice ...... B. &M. R. R. R...... 1,261 Belle Creek ...... S. C. &P.R.R...... , 1,175 Belle Wood ...... A. &.N. R. R...... ^ 1,451 Belvidere ...... St. J. & D. C. R. R...... 1,501 Benkleman...... R. V. &B. &C. R. R...... 2,975 Bennett ...... B. &M.B.R.B...... 1,256 Benton ...... U.P.R.R ...... 1,404 Berks ...... B. &M. R.R.R...... 1,428 Big Spring...... -..---...... U.P.R.R...... 3,371 Blair ...... S.C.&P.R.R...... 1,100 Bloomington...... R.V.&B.&C.R.R...... 1,848 Blue Hill ...... B.&M.R.R.R...... 1,978 Bradshaw...... B.&M.R.R.R...... 1,725 Brady Island...... U.P.R.R ...... 2,657 Brainard ...... 0.&R.V.R.R ...... 1,687 Toner 4 200 Brownsville ...... B.&M.R.R.R...... 894 Buda ...... R.V.&B.&C.R.R...... 1,377 Burchard ...... B.V.&B.&C.B.B...... 1,367 Burnett...... S.C.&P.R.R...... 1,691 Cambridge ...... R.V.&B.&C.R.R...... 2,,262 Caldwell...... B.&M.R.R.R...... 1,275 1,327 Carleton ...... '..... St.J.&D.C.R.R ...... 1,554 Cams' ...... R.V.&B.&C.R.R- ...... 1,998 Cedar Creek...... B.&M.R.R.R...... 1,028 Central City ...... B.&M.R.R.R...... 1, 708 Chapman's...... U.P.R.R ...... 1,775 5,702 Cheuey's ...... B.&M.R.R.R-...... 1,435 Chester ...... R.V.&B.&C.R.R...... 1,621 Clarke, Fort...... 1,876 Clark's ...... U.P.R.R ...... 1,628 Clear Creek ...... O.&B. V.B.B...... 1,185 1,518 Columbus...... U.P.R.R ...... 1,453 Cowles ...... B.&M.R.R.R...... 1,801 Cozad ...... U.P.R.R ...... 2,501 Crete ...... B.&M.R.R.R...... 1,368 Crowell ...... S.C.&P.R.R...... 1,285 Culbertson...... R.V.&B.&C.R.R:...... 2,572 Dakota ...... Toner ...... 1.090 (293) 170 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Davenport ...... St. J. & D. C. E. E ...... 1,660 David City ...... A.&N.E.E...... 1,619 Dawson...... A.&N.E.E...... 950 DeSoto...... 1,100 Denton ...... B.&M.E.E.E...... 1,247 B. &M. E. E. E...... 1,299 Ton ei* 3,000 Diller...... E. V. &B. &C. E. E...... 1,349 B. &M. E. E. E...... 1,501 Dunbar ...... B. &M.E. E.E...... 1,051 U. P. E. E ...... 1,500 Eden ...... St. J. &D. C.E. E...... 1,729 T^HTI PT* 1,693 Elk Creek...... A. &N.E.E...... 1,072 Elk Horn...... U.P.E. E...... 1,165 U.P. E.E...... 2,273 Emerald ...... A. &N. E. E...... 1,206 1,300 Endicott ...... E. V. &B. &C. E. E.... 1,291 Exeter...... B. &M.E. E. E...... 1,622 Fairbury ...... 1 ...... St. J. &D. C. E. E...... 1,316 Fairfield...... St. J. &D. C. E. E...... 1,780. Fairmont ...... B. &M. E. E. E...... 1,656 Falls City...... A. &N. E.E...... 904 Firth ...... A. &N. E. E...... 1,319 Fontenelle ...... 1,000 Franklin ...... E. V. B. & C.E. E ...... 1,820 U. P. E.E ...... 1,203 Friendville ...... B. &M. E. E. E...... 1,573 U.P.E.E...... 2,752 A. &N. E. E...... 1,602 Genoa ...... O. N. &B. H. E.E ...... 1,584 St. J. &D. C. E. E ...... 1,844 B. &M.E. E. E...... 1,399 U. P. E. E...... 2,067 A. &N.E. E...... 860 U.P.E.E ...... 998 1,300 Grafton ...... B. &M.R.R.R...... 1,699 Grand Island...... U. &P. E. E...... 1,871 8,325 Greenwood...... B. &M. E. E.E...... 1,141 Guide Eock ...... E. V. &B. &C. E. E.... 1,650 Hampton ...... B. & M. R. E. E ...... 1,770 Harbine ...... E. V, &B. &C. E. E...... 1,673 Hardy ...... E. V. &B. &C. E.E .... 1,512 Harvard ...... B.&M. E. E.E ...... 1,812 Hastings...... B.&M.E.E.E ...... 1,947 Heigler ...... E.V.&B.&C.E.E...... 3,265 A.&N.E.E...... ,247 S. C.&P.E.E ...... 1,237 Hubbell...... E. V.&B.&C. E.E .... 1,460 A. &N. E.E...... 985 O. N & B. H. E. E...... 1,650 St. J. &D. C. E. E...... 2,003 E. V. &B. &C. E. E ... 1,729 E. V. &B. &C. E. E ... 2,380 B.&M.E.E.E...... 1,868 3,000 Jefferson St. J.&D. C.E. E...... 2,079 B.&M. E. E. E...... 1,230 B.&M. E.E. E...... 2,054 1,050 Kearnev Junction ...... U. P. E.E...... 2,157 (294) GANNETT.] NEBRASKA. 171

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. U.P. R.R...... 2,088 S. C. &P. R.R ...... 1,157 1,272 Liberty ...... R. V. &B. &C. R. R ...... 1,272 B. &M. R. R. R ...... 1,155 Toner ...... 1,800 U. P.R.R...... 3,833 0. N. &B. H. R. R...... 1,500 B. &M. R.R. R...... 1,040 B.&M. R.R.R...... 2,076 R.,V., B&C. R. R...... 2,511 2,695 O. N. &B. H. R. R...... 1,585 B.&M. R. R.R...... 1, 291 B. &M.R. R.R...... 1,825 Maxwell ...... U.P. R. R ...... 2,718 Mead ...... O.&R.V.R.R...... 1,218 Max ...... R.,V.,B. &C. R.R...... 2,880 Milforcl ...... A. &N. R. R...... 1,414 Millard...... U.P.R.R...... 1,078 3,891 O. N. &.B. H. R.R ...... 1,595 Napanee ...... R.,V.,B.&C. R. R...... 1,878 Nebraska City ...... 1...... B. &M. R.R.R...... 941 Nemaha City...... B. &M.R. R.R...... 885 "NTATO" fk fir B. &M. R. R. R...... 2,126 Toner 800 B. &M.R. R.R...... 1,151 2,920 Nickerson...... S.C.&P. R.R...... 1,211 Norfolk...... S. C.&P.R.R...... 1,532 North Beiid...... U.P.R.R...... 1,279 North Platte...... U.P.R.R...... 2,808 U. S. Signal Office...... 2,841 Nuadilla...... B. &M.R.R.R...... 1,086 1,266 Oak Dale ...... S. C. &PR.R...... 1,722 Odell...... R.V. &B. &C. R.R...... 1,281 O'Fallon's...... U. P. R. R ...... 2,892 Ogallala ...... 1 ...... U. P. R.R ...... 3,216 Ofi7 986 1,039 U.S. Signal Office...... 1,113 B. &M.R.R.R...... 974 Osceola ...... 0. &R.V.R. R...... 1,642 U.P.R.R...... 2,326 Oxford...... R.V. &B. &C. R. R...... 2, 079 B. &M.R. R. R...... 1,151 U.P. R.R ...... 1, 005 Parks ...... R.V. &B. &C.R. R...... 3,099 Pawnee ...... R.V. &B. &C. R. R...... 1,180 "Pnt*n B. &M. R.R. R...... 903 S. C. &P. R. R...... 1,423 1,400 Platto Center ...... 0. M. &B.&H. R. R...... 1,537 Plattsmonth ...... B. &M. R. R.R...... 983 Pleasant Dale ...... A. &N. R.R...... 1,311 Plum Creek ...... U.P.R.R ...... 2,394 Potter ...... U.P. R. R ...... <...... 4, 386 A. &.N.R.R...... 885 Pntnam...... B. &M. R. R. R...... 1,378 Eed Cloud ...... R.V. &B. &C. R. R...... 1,690 Renublican ...... R. V. &B. &C. R. R...... 1.944 (295) 172 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. (BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Reveitar ...... R. V. &B. &C. R. R...... 1,768 Reynolds ...... *...... R. V. &B. &C. R. R...... 1,389 Richland ...... T^ATIPT* 1,350 Risings ...... 0. &R. V. R. R ...... 1,597 Roca...... A. &N. R. R...... 1,219 Rock Bluffs...... 1,100 1,359 Ruby...... A. &N. R. R...... 1,425 Saint Edward ...... O.N.&B.H.R.R...... 1,666 Salem ...... A. &N.R.R...... 915 SaltiUo ...... A. &N.R.R...... 1,178 Schuyler...... U.P.R.R ...... 1,356 S.C.&P. R. R...... 1,266 Seward ...... B. &M. R. R. R...... 1,445 U. P. R. R ...... 2,027 Sidney...... U.P.R.R...... 4,095 Silver Creek ...... U.P.R.R...... 1,555" South Bend...... B. &M. R. R. R...... 1,051 S.C.&P...... 1, 486 Staplehurst ...... A.&N.R.R...... 1,482 Steele City...... St. J. & D. C. R. R ...... 1,269 Sterling...... A. &N.R.R...... 1,185 Stratton ...... R.V.&B.&C.R.R.R...... 2,800 Stromsburgh...... 0.&R.V.R.R...... 1,636 Superior...... R.V. &B. & O.K. R...... 1,574 Sntton...... B.&M.R.R.R...... 1,689 Syracuse...... B.&M.R.R.R...... 1,056 Table Rock ...... A. &.N.R.R...... 1,028 Tajnora...... B.&M.R.R.R...... 1,559 Tecumseh...... B.&M.R.R.R...... 1,113 Trenton...... R.V.&B.&C.R.R...... 2,690 Ulysses ...... A.&N.R.R...... 1,524 Utica ...... B.&M. R.R.R...... 1,589 Valley...... U.P.R.R ...... 1, 149 Valparaiso...... O.&R.V.R.R ...... 1,316 Waco...... B. &M.R.R.R...... 1,627 Wahoo ...... O.&R. V.R.R...... 1,183 "W/OQ ft i n orf; ATI 1,025 Waverly...... B.&M.R.R.R...... 1,136 Weston...... O.&R. V.R.R...... 1,261 West Point ...... S. C. &P. R. R ...... 1, 326 Wilber ...... B. &M.R.R. R ...... 1,339 Willow Island ...... U.F.R.R...... 2,529 Wisner ...... S. C.&PR.R.-...... 1,393 Woodlawn ...... B. &M. R.R.R...... 1,186 Wood River...... U.P.R.R...... 1,996 Wymore ...... B. &M.R. R.R...... 1,232 YnrV B.&M. R.R. R...... 1,642

(296) NEVADA.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 7,615 5,990 TX7~K A A"|

«. A C3 7,201 Do...... 6,445 5 5,633 Antelope Valley...... Simpson...... ) to 5, 690 8,433 TXTVl /i Jl"| QT* 6,517 Argenta...... C.P.R.R...... 4,548 "WTilli amefiTi 7 441 6,594 Do...... 6,451 Bacon Mill Point...... 5,327 5 7OQ. 5,906 6,599 Battle Mountain ...... C.P.R.R...... 4,511 Belmont ...... 8,092 Beowawe ...... C.P.R.R...... 4,695 Pnwpll 7,570- 099 o 8 Bill Williams' Ranch...... 3,500 10,345 5,743. Bishop...... T«ner...... 5, 42a Black Rock Valley...... 4,900 Bonneville, Mount ...... n sno1 U OO1 TX7 h A A! AT 6,202. Brown's...... C.&P.R.R...... 3,929 5 991 Buckland's Ranch, Carson River Valley. .. 4,151 Buell Valley...... 6, 000 Buffalo Peak...... 8,387 Buffalo Spring ...... 4,076. Bullion City...... 6,386 Bull Run Mountain...... 9,040- Bunker Hill Peak...... 11,405 Bunker's Peak...... Po-well...... 6,780- Bunnellsburgh ...... I...... Wheeler ...... 4,278 Butterfield Spring ...... 5,324 Callvillo ...... OAK 7,366^ Camp Rock ...... AAA h ftftl AT* 5 R9A Cane Spring...... Powell...... 9 0^ft> King ...... S nttz Carlin ...... \\/T» A A! A-p A 840 Do...... C.P.R.R...... 4,897 Carling Peak ...... 7,754 Caroline Point ...... Powell...... 7, 330 Carson City ...... C.P.R.R...... 4,630 Do...... Wheeler ...... 4.700- (297) 174 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Slevation.

Feet. Carson City, Friends' Observatory...... A^7ViAAl AT 4,660 4,592 3, 883 Do...... 3,840 6,464 6,500 f*Afl Q P VollATT 7,073 Wheeler ...... 9,432 Clialk Well...... 7, 604 4,932 Powell...... 7 2QO Oil QT*1 AQ°f f\T\ "PAdlr Petermann ...... 10, 874 7,766 Cherry Valley ...... 7,473 4,360 Chollar Potosi Mining Go's Office ...... "\Vheeler 6 242 Churchill Butte...... 6,009 Churchill, Fort...... Med. Dept. U. S.A...... 4,284 Do...... 4,319 Clark's...... C.P. R.R...... 4,263 Clifton ...... 6,339 Powell ...... 5, 300 Do...... 4,902 Cluro...... Toner...... 4,785 6,173 Cold Springs ...... 5,418 Cold Springs...... "\S7HAAl At* 4,200 9,017 King ...... 8,363 11, 326 6,437 3,450 /"^AYploa "PAQ!T 9,980 4 ^7Q 2,440 3,674 5,438 6,100 Crosman Valley ...... Simpson ...... 4,814 Crossman's Spring ...... 4,391 5,782 5,674 Curtis, Mount ...... Powell...... 9,000 King ...... 5,843 King ...... 9,232 Darby Mine...... 4,886 7 Q41 Do...... 7,827 11,756 4,369 Dead Horse Well ...... 4,117 5,244 Deeth...... C. P. E.R...... 5,340 9,921 4,693 6,497 Eureka & P. E.R...... 5,941 Diamond Valley...... 5,560 "W7T| p n»1 AT 4,835 T*)i viairtTi "PAQlr ' 8,585 5,486 5 6,065 Duck Valley ...... Wheeler ...... __...... I to 6, 929 (298) ' OANNKTT.J NEVADA. 175

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feel. 4,571 6,037 Eagle Valley ...... 4,587 5,480' 5, 291 5,861 "*W7T» PA! AT* 7,546 PoweU...... 7,692 6,123 Elko...... C.P.E.E...... 5,063 Do...... Wheeler ...... 5,148 6,871 7,876 8,509 King ...... 6,546 Do...... Wheeler ...... 6,439 Empire City ...... 4,593 5,268 King...... "...... 7 725 Eugene Peak...... King...... 7,548 5,906 Do...... Eureka &P.E.E.J...... '.... 6,371 Europa Mine...... 5,978 8,412 8,199 Fish Lake ...... Wheeler ...... 4 74^ Do...... 6,866 T^fisail "PQHQ King...... "...... 8, 028 Pacific E. E. Eeports ...... 6,200 Pacific E. E. Eeports ...... 6,248 5,054 Wheeler ...... 10, 779 5,650 6,200 Wheeler ...... 4,154 King ...... 10,994 Do. do...... 11, 077 4,824 Do...... Wheeler ...... 4,801 4,352 5,452 Powell...... 11, 000 6,282 4,453 Globe Peak ....'...... King...... 11,237 Gold Hill Mine...... Wheeler ...... 6,374 Golgonda ...... C.P.E.E...... 4,385 Pacific E. E. Eeports ...... 5,952 U, 065 King...... 10,491. Wheeler ...... 10, 964 8,307 8,990 Wheeler ...... 9,965 Powell...... 1,930 4,300 4,187 5,600 \ 5, 368 Pacific E. E. Eeports ...... ) to 6, 139 Powell...... 2,620 11,298 Wheeler ...... 5,006 Halleck ...... C.P.E.E...... : 5,230 (299) 176 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. King...... 5,671 Do. do...... 5, 600 Do. do...... 5,790 7,600 6, 220 Do...... 6,580 4, 569 Eureka & P. R.R...... 5,171 Hiko...... 3,881 3,944 5,821 4,816 4,095 Hot Springs...... C.P.R.R...... 4,072 Do...... 4,731 \X7}l pplpf 7 fiQ9 7,334 4,149 C.P.R.R...... 4,236 4,200 5 5, 300 \ to 6, 300 Independence ...... C.P.R.R...... 6,007 Indian Agency, Walker River...... 4 120 King...... 9 0^7 3,402 11, 337 fi 844 C.P.R.R...... 4, 375 4,.483 6,672 \^7Ti f* A! P r 4,386 \X7T» p pi p T» 5,736 Powell...... 3,200 O 6,187 6,247 4,850 Knickerbocker Mine ...... 5,867 5 6, ooo Kobeh Valley ...... Simpson...... I to 6, 600 9,214 4,153- Las Vegaa ...... 2,074 Do8 ...... 2,018 4, 350 6,167 Lodi...... '\X7"K p. pi p-p 5,356 6, 486 Long Valley ...... 6,215 Do...... 6,195 C.P.R.R...-...... 3,977 8,793- 5,401 U. P. R. R. Surveys ...... 5,019- 7, 532 McClellan's Cove ...... 5,892 McDermott, Camp ...... Med. Dept.,U. S. A...... 4,700 McGarry, Camp ...... Med. Dept., U.S: A ...... 6,000 6 232; 5,592 McMahon'a Ranch, Reese River Valley .... 6, 552 King...... 8,167 8, 363 Mahogany Peak ...... Kiner...... 9,241 (300) GANIfETT.J NEVADA. 177

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. XVli p p 1 A T 10, 086 TXT"!-* p pi t»T 8,074 4,348 8, 845 \f*A£irlrtnr A^allATT 5 4.400 Powell...... I to 4, 800 Mill City...... C.Pi R.R...... 4 226 Pnwpll fi 220 Millford ...... AX7 \\ & A! A T 4 204 "\TlTlATSi1 Eureka & P. R. R...... 5,443 "Wry* ppi AT fi QfiQ ATnlpATi C.P.R. R...... A not) Monte Cristo Mill ...... "\X71i ppl AT . 7, 596 C.P.R.R...... 5,010 6,734 1 /**/» Moore ...... C. P. R. R...... 6,166 Moore Campbell's Ranch ...... iA7 n AA! AI* 6,267 7,384 "\X7T» AA! At* 9 7QO "\XTTi A A! AI* 5,501 ,VMud Lake ...... Pacific R. R. Reports ...... 4 07Q King...... 3 QflO Do...... 5 4, 000 Pacific R. R. Reports...... I to 4, 400 \VTiG6lcr 4,318 Mud Spring ...... "\X71i p. pi PT* 4,900 9,040 \X7T» ppl pi* 4,245 6,205 4 079 AX71i pp.1 PT S Qft'3 C. P. R. R. Surveys...... 5 Qfi4 \X71i PP! PT 5,480 vxr ii p p i p T 7 Q7d Old Keutnck Ranch, Sutro Tunnel Road. .. \\7V» p p I p T 5,684 O'Neill's Ranch ...... "\VllG6l6r 5 ewi Ophir Water Tank ...... AVliGGlcr 6,509 C. P. R. R ...... 4,181 Ormsbv Pcilc King...... 8 Qao \VhpAlpi* 10, 023 5,100 ^VllGGlGF 5, 392 Oxford Peak ...... 7, 556 O verton ...... Pnwpll 1,360 xv ii P pi AT 2 OQO 3,400 5 5, 700 I to 6, 000 Pah-UtePeak ...... "\X7V\pplpT 8,618 Palisade, junction with Eureka and Palisade R. R...... C.P.R.R...... 4 821 Powell...... 4,770 Do ...... 4,718 Powell...... 7, 450 XVll Ai-»1 AT 8,662 Paradise Valley ...... 4,500 Park Peak ...... TS7}-» pplpT 8,683 Patterson's Ranch ...... 5,213 Peaviue Mount...... Ring....:...... 6,217 AXT'HAA! AT 8,275 Peavine Ranch ...... ;...... 4, 952 7,580 Peko...... C.P.R.R...... 5,204 Do...... Wheeler ...... 5,180 Bull. 5 16 (301) 178 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Ppko Ppnlr King .:...... 6,620 Wlipplpr 6, 6f>2 C.P. R. R...... 6,184 U. P. R.R. Survevs...... 6,143 Do'...... I...... C. P. R. R. Surveys...... 6,180 \A7 Vi ft f\ 1 pY» 6, 137 6, 639 6,150 5, 581 10, 758 King...... 6, 5:',3 Wheeler...... 8,618 Do...... King...... 8,715 5,683 Tpir\r»Ti f\ Wheeler...... c, 040 Do...... Powell...... 6,100 U.S. Signal Office...... 6 220 Wheeler...... 8, 965 King...... 9,610 Wheeler...... 11,977 3, 963 King...... 8,256 Do...... 8, 151 Pueblo Vallev ...... 5,000 4 890 3,980 Quartz Mountain ...... 8,700 4,850 Quinn Caiion ...... 6, 256 TTovfl PTI 4,850 4 374 Rayt o wu...... King...... 4 039 Do...... Wheeler...... 4, 002. King...... 8, 569 Do...... (Black Rock)...... 5,436 5 324 Raspberry ...... C.P.R.R...... 4 Q97 Rattlesnake Hill ...... 6, 616 Wheeler...... 6, 038 Raven's Nest Peak ...... King...... 8,393 8,404 U. P. R. R. Surveys...... 4 720 Do...... C.P.R.R. Surveys...... 4 821 5, 600 4 484 Do.. Junction Virginia City and True- kee R.R ...... C.P.R.R...... 4,497 King...... 10, 132 Rock Island Mine ...... 5, 678 f ' P 1? T? 4, 322 Rose Mountain ...... King...... 7 04Q Rose Mountain ...... fi 445-4 Wheeler.....!...... i fi won Rose Valley ...... 5,401 Rose Valley Settlement - ...... Powell " 5,450 Ruby, Camp ...... Wheeler...... 6, 153 Do...... CL <)90 Ruby Valley ...... Simpsou ...... 6,000 Rye Patch...... C.P.R.R...... 4,257 Sacramento ...... 6,575 Saint Clair ...... Wheeler...... 3,989 Saint Joseph ...... 1 490 Saint Thomas...... Powell...... 1.180 (302) OANVETT.] NEVADA. 179'

Station. Authority. Slevation..

Feet, 1, 600 Salt Valley...... Hay den ...... 4, 21)0 Wheeler...... 5,281 3, 926 8, 075 10, 9Hsi 264 6,186 Schaft'er's Peak...... 6,865 Wheeler 4,026 U. P. E. R. Surveys ...... 6, 355 "Wheeler...... 6, 220 Seetova Peak ...... King...... 9, 545 4, 439 Wheeler...... 11 °0n Do...... (mean height)...... Wheeler...... 8,00o Shei'nifrntowu ...... 4 44^ Shoshone ...... C.P.R.R.... .I...... '...... 4,636 9,760 Shoslione Wells ...... King ...... 5, 796 T\ in

Station. < Authority. Elevation.

Feet, Ti-ba-ba Springs...... 6,248 "wrVi Apip-p 7, 383 \Vheeler 8,600 Timpahute Spring ...... ^^heeler 6,892 \/\71l ppl p»i 4, 080 ^XTTipplpt* 5, 832 Titilla...... 7,060 C.P.R.R...... 5, 973 WT'llPplpV 5,779 "W7 }-» p p"l p » 8, 174 Toyabe Peak...... 10, 144 Trinity Peak...... King ...... 7,500 AATVi PP! PT 6,086 ( 4, 000 I to 5, 100 5,418 2,366 AxrVippip-p 7, 062 7, 843 UiyabiPass ...... P.R.R. Reports...... 6, 233 5 7, 500 I to 8, 000 T^r^TiPi* 6,160 Upper Caledonia Mine ...... \X71i pplp-p 6,987 5/996 \\T H P fl P T* 5, 316 Verdi ...... C.P.R.R...... 4,895 Virginia Gity ...... C.P.R.R...... 6,205 Do...... I'oiiGr 6,200 W ll PP 1 P T* 6, 339 "\X7 1-» ppl p-p 6, 242 Do...... 165 G street ...... -6,118 5 700 Pn \vpll I to 2, 000 Vitjfn T^r^ii Pf 4,400 \X7T-i ppl PT* 5, 415 A^TQ f\ QTCrtrf Ti C.P.R.R...... 4,077 Do...... Wheeler ...... 4,095 Wah-ya-bah Springs ...... Wheeler...... 5,188 Pacific R. E. Reports ...... 3,840 Do...... Carson and Colorado R. R . . . . 4,147 XVollrpr'a T?anpTi A^lipplpT 5,146 4,100 6,500 5,787 "^^heeler 3,912 5,543 AVheeler 6,992 5,021 5, 046 Hayden ...... 4,000 2,140 8, 528 5 7,000 > to 8, 000 5,771 Welch's Station ...... "\7t7Vipp1 pt» 5,236 Wells...... C.P.R. R...... 5, 629 '6, 098 West Gate ...... ;...... 4,504 West Point .1 ...... 1,755 '13, 036 11, 500 White Bluff Spring...... Wheeler...... 5, 020 (304) GAKNETT. | NEVADA. 181

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Page. 5,860 Do...... 6.326 White Pine Valley...... \Vheeler 6,000 White Plains ...... C.P.E.E...... 3,894 White Eock...... \V IT P P! P T* 4,818 5,396 5,236 5,859 Winnemucca ...... C.P.E.E...... 4, 332 Do...... Signal Office ...... U.S. Signal Office...... 4,327 3,825 King...... 6,869 5,145 Woodruff Valley ...... 6,000 Wood's Eanch, Pyramid Lake ...... 3,861 Worthington Peak ...... Wheeler...... 8,400

(305) NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Adam's Mountain ...... Appalachian Club ... Do...... Sam Adams' Peak ..... Appalachian Club ... Do...... J. Q.Adams' Peak ..... Appalachian Club ... Do...... Nowell's Peak...... Appalachian Club ... Alton Bay Hotel...... Suncook Valley R. R. Ammonoosuc Station, base of Mount Washington...... Bost., Con. & Mont. R. R. Andover ...... Northern R. R ...... Ashuelot...... :.... Ashuelot E. E...... Atkinson .... '...... Boston & Maine R. R ...... Bald Mountain, Francouia Notch ...... Appalachian Club ...... Barnstead Centre ...... Suucook Valley R. R...... Bath...... Bost., Con. & Mont. R.R .. Belknap Mountain, lower peak of the Twins. Appalachian Club ...... Bemis Station, Hart's location...... Port. & Ogden R. R ...... Berlin Falls ...... Grand Trunk R. E...... Bethlehem ...... Bost. Con. & Mont. E. E... Do.... Sinclair House...... Appalachian Club ...... Do.... Maple wood House ...... Appalachian Club ...... Black Mountain, Sandwich Dome, highest peak ...... Appalachian Club ...... Do...... Jenniugs Peak ...... Appalachian Club ...... Do...... Sachem Peak, higher .... Appalachian Club ...... Do ...... lower ..... Appalachian Club ...... Do...... Middle Acteon Peak ..... Appalachian Club ...... Do...... Bald Knob ...... Appalachian Club ...... ...... Guyot...... Boot's Spur...... Appalachian Club ...... Boscaweu...... Northern R.R ...... Boy Mountain, near Jefferson...... Appalachian Club ...... Bradford ...... Concord & Claremont E. E . Bray Hill, Whitefield...... Appalachian Club '...... Brick House ...... Guyot...... Camp ton, Black Mountain House ...... Appalachian Club ...... Do... Chase's Hillside House ...... Appalachian Club ...... Camp ton Hollow P. O. (approx.)...... Appalachian Club ...... Canaan ...... Northern R. R ...... Candia...... Concord & Portsmouth E. E. Cannon Mountain ...... Guyot...... Carrigain ...... Guyot...... Carr.'s Mountain...... :...... Guyot...... Carter Mountain ...... Guvot...... Chapin's Switch...... Sullivan Co. R.R...... Charlesto\vn ...... Sullivan Co. R. E...... Cherry Mountain...... Guyot...... Chichester ...... Suucook Valley R. R-...... Chicorna ...... Guyot...... Clareinont ...... Concord & Claremont E. R Claremout Junction ...... Concord & Claremont R. R Clay, Mount ...... Guyot...... Clinton, Mount...... Appalachian Club ...... Do...... Guyot...... Do...... Timber line on...... Concord ...... Concord & Claremorit R. R .. Connecticut Eiver Bridge, near Bellow's Falls ...... Sullivan Co. R. R Connecticut Eiver Bridge, near Windsor.. Sullivan Co. R. R (306) NEW HAMPSHIRE. 183

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Cootoocook ...... Coutoocook Valley R. R. 373 Conway Centre Station...... Port. & Ogtlen R. R..... 455 Conway Corner (Chateaugay), west end of village...... P..G.F. &C.R.R...... 466 Cooke's Hill, West Campton...... Appalachian Club ...... 2,236 Crawford House Station, summit...... Port. & Ogdeu R.R...... 1,903 Crawford Mountain ...... Guyot...... 3,134 Dalton...... Bost.', Con. & Mont. R. R..... 866 Daubury...... Northern R. R ...... 826 Deception, Mount ...... Guyot...... 2,449 Deny...... Manch. & Lawrence R. R .... 238 Dimoiicl's Corner ...... Concord & Claremont R. R .. 425 Dover ...... :...... Boston & Maine R. R ...... 72 Durham ...... Boston & Maine R. R ...... 70 Eagle Cliff...'...... , Guyot...... 3,446 Eagle Head ...... Guvot...... 4,216 East Anclpver...... Northern E.E...... 661 East Concord ...... Geol.S'vy of N.H...... 246 East Haverhill...... Bost., Con. & Mont. R. R..... 773 East. Jaffrey...... Monadnock & Petersboro R.R 1,032 East Kingston...... Boston & Maine R. R.....; 130 East Lebanon ...... Northern R. R...... 706 East Eindge ...... ;...... Monadnock & Petersboro R. R 1,003 EastWakelield...... P.,G. F. &C.R.R...... 678 East Westmorland ...... Cheshire R.R...... 709 East Wilton...... Nashua, Wilton & Petersbor- ongb. R.R...... 328 Echo Lake...... Guyot...... 1,926 Do...... Appalachian Club ...... 1,929 Echo Mountain. J...... v ...... Guyot...... 3,170 Elkin's Fisher, Tecumseh Group ...... Appalachian Club ...... 2,621 Elliot..'...... -.... P.,G. P. &C. R. R...... 21 Eufield ...... Northern R. R...... 768 Epping .-...:...... Concord & Portsmouth R. R . 154 Epsom ...... Geol. Survey of N. H...... 3$ Do...... Suucook Valley R. R ...... 362 Do. M. M. Steele's residence...... Appalachian Club ...... 781 Exeter ...... Boston & Maine R. R...... 58 Fabyan House...... Bost., Con. &-Mont. R. R.... 1,571 Fisher Mountain, Tecnmseh Group ...... Appalachian Club ...... 3,470 Fitzwillian...... Cheshire R. R...... 1,063 Fort Mountain, Epsom...... Appalachian Club ...... 1,431 Frauconia, Frauconia House ...... 1,054 Do.... Lafayette House...... Appalachian Club ...... 990 Franklin...... Northern R. R...... 363 Franklin, Mount ...... Appalachian Club ...... 4,917 Do...... G-uyot...... 4,904 Gilford, Locke's Farm-house ...... Appalachian Club ...... 643 Gilmanton Hill...... Guyot...... 1. .. 1, 329 Gilmanton, Iron Works Village ...... Suucook Valley R. R ..... 647 Glen Station ...... Port. & Ogden R. R ..... 530 Goffetown Station...... Manch. & N. Weare R. R . 304 Gorbani...... Grand Trunk R. R. 794 Graftou...... Northern R. R...... 848 Graftou Centre...... Northern R. R...... 872 Great Falls...... Boston & Maine R. R ..... 178 Do.... (Conway) Junction...... P.,G. F. &C. R. R...... 90 Greeufield ...... Peterborough R.R...... 800 Green Mountain,Tecumseh Group ...... Appalachian Club ...... 3,547 Green's Cliff...... Gnyot...... f ...... 1,329 Groveton ...... Grand Trunk R.R...... 884 Groveton Junction ...... Bost., Con. & Mont. R. R . 901 Guustock Mountain ...... Appalachian Club ...... 2,400 Hampstead Station...... Nashua & Rochester R. R. 258 (307) 184 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Harrisville ...... Manch. & N. Weare R. R . Haverhill Depot ...... Conn. &Pass. E. R...... Heuniker ...... Contoocook Valley E. E .. Hillsborough Bridge Station...... Contoocook Valley E. E .. Hollis...... Worcester & Nashua E. E. Jefferson, House...... Do. ..Starr King House...... Appalachian Club. Jefferson, Mount ...... Guyot...... Kearsarge Mt ...... Eastman ...... Keene ...... Ashuelot E. E ...... Kendall's Crossing ...... ^...... Sullivan Co. E. E... Kinsman Mountain...... Guyot...... Do...... highest summit seen from Lafayette...... Appalachian Club . Kittery ...... P., G. P. &C. E.E Lafayette, Mount ...... Appalachian Club . Do...... Guyot...... Do ...... lower north peak.... Do ...... Eagle Lakes ...... Do ...... Eagle Cliff Notch.., Lake of the Clouds...... Guyot...... Do...... Appalachian Club ...... Lancaster.."...... Bost.,Con. & Mont.E.E..... Lebanon...... Northern E. E ...... Lincoln Mountain...... Appalachian Club ...... Lisbon...... Bost., Con. & Mont. E. R.... Littlefield'e Crossing ...... Concord & Portsmouth R. E . Little Monroe Mountain ...... Guyot...... Do...... Appalachian Clu b...... Littleton...... Bost., Con. &. Mont.E.E..... Do ..Oak Hill House ...... Appalachian Club...... Lyndeborough ...... Peterborough E. E ...... Madbury...... Boston & Maine E. R ...... Madison, Mount...... Appalachian Club ...... Do...... Geol. SVy of N. H...... Madison, N. W. end of 6-mile pond ...... P., G., F.'&C.R.R...... Mad River Peak...... Guyot. Manchester ...... Manch. & Lawrence R. R Marlborough...... Cheshire E.E...... Mast Yard ...... Concord & Claremont R. E... Meredith Village ...... Bost., Con. & Mont. R. R .... Middle Fisher Mountain, Tecumseh Group. Appalachian Club ...... Milan...... Grand Trunk E. R...... Milton Station ...... P.,G., F. &C.'R. R ...... Monadnock, Mount...... Guyot...... Monroe, Mount...... Appalachian Club ...... Moose hillock ...... Guyot. Morijah, Mount ...... Gnyot. Mount Sunapee Station...... Concord & Claremont R. E .. Nashua ...... ^...... Boston, Lowell&NasbuaE. E. Do. Main street...... Nashua, Acton &. Boston E. E. Do.Concord depot...... Worcester &. Nashua E. E.... Do.Lake street...... Nashua, Acton & Boston E. E Newbury Summit, on rail...... Concord & Claremont E. E... Do."...... (rock cut) over rail..... Concord & Claremont E. E... Newmarket ...... Boston & Maine E. R ...... Newmarket Junction ...... Concord & Portsmouth R. R.. Newport...... Concord & Claremont E. E .. Newton ...... Boston & Maine E. E...... Do.E. E. Summit...... Boston & Maine E. E ...... North Boscawen...... Northern E. E...... North Charlestown...... Sullivan Co. E. E...... North Conway Station...... P., G. F. &C. E. R ...... Do...... (village plains)..... Port. & Ogden R. R...... (308) NEW HAMPSHIRE. 185

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. North Lisbon...... Bost., Con. & Mont. R. R .. 667 North Stratford ...... Grand Trunk R. R ...... 902 North Weare...... Manch. & N. Weare R. R.... 489 Osceola Mountain ...... :...... Appalachian Club ...... 4,417 Ossipee, J mile from village...... P., G. F. &C. R.R ...... 642 Ossipee Mountain, East Knoll...... Appalachian Club ...... 2,774 Do...... MelvinPeak...... Appalachian Club ...... 2,950 Owl's Heacl...... l...... Guyot...... 2,950 Do.... (Cherry Mountain)...... Appal. Club ...... 3,302 Parker's Station ...... ^. Mauch. & N. Weare R. R.... 319 Pemigewasset Peak...... Guyot...... 4,420 Petersboro Village...... Monadnock & Petersboro R. I 744 Piper Mountain, lowest peak of the Bel knaps...... Appalachian Club ...... 2,063 Pittsfield...... Suncook Valley R. R...... 493 Plaistow ...... Boston & Maine R. R ...... 92 Do..brickyard ...... Boston & Maine R.R ...... 86 Pleasant, Mount...... Guyot...... 4,764 Do...... Appalachian Club ...... 4,771 Pleasant, Mount...... Appalachian Club ...... 1,896 Plymouth...... Bost, Con. & Mont. R. R ... 473 Profile Lake...... Appalachian Club ...... 1,747 Profile Mountain, true summit...... Appalachian Club ...... 4,114 Prospect Mountain, Lancaster ...... Appalachian Club ...... 2,062 Raymond ...... Concord & Portsmouth R. R. 198 Rochester...... Nashua & Rochester R.R... 226 Rollinsford...... Boston & Maine R. R...... 115 Rowe's Hill, West Campton...... Appalachian Club ...... 1,235 Rumney ...... Bost., Con. & Mont. R. R... 520 Russell's (or S. Greenfield)...... Peterborough R. R...... 820 Salmon Falls...... Boston & Maine R. R...... 107 Sandwich Dome...... Guyot...... 3,969 Sandwich Notch, Campton, Sandwich road Appalachian Club...... 1,754 Scar Ridge, Thornton Gore...... Appalachian Club...... 3,824 Scott's Mills, crossing B., C. & M. R. R..... Port. &0gden R.R...... 860 Shelburne...... Grand Trunk R.R...... 704 Sinapee, Mount...... Petermann ...... 1,636 South Charlestown...... Sullivan Co. R. R...... 303 South Danbury...... Northern R. R ...... 732 South Keene ...... Cheshire R. R...... 560 South Lancaster...... Bost., Con. & Mont. R. R... 867 South Newmarket...... Boston & Maine R. R...... 38 Springfield...... Sullivan Co. R.R...... 374 Stark ...... Grand Trunk R. R...... 954 Star Lake, between Madison and Adams.. Appalachian Club...... 4,890 Starr King, Mount...... Appalachian Club ...... 3,943 Stone Mountain, Tecumseh Group...... Appalachian Club ...... 3,376 Stratford Hollow...... Grand Trunk R. R...... 863 Sugar Hill, Coast Survey Signal...... 1,781 Do..... Goodnow House ...... Appalachian Club 1,334 Do.....post-office...... 1,351 Sunapee ...... ,'oncord & Claremont R. R. 956 Sunset Hill, Campton Village...... Appalachian Club...... 1,035 Swanzey...... Ashuelot R.R...... 473 Table Mountain...... hiyot 3,305 Taylor's Hill, West Campton...... Appalachian Club. 1,406 Tecumseh Mountain, highest peak...... 4,105 Do...... & W. shoulder...... 3,878 Tremont...... !.. uyot...... 3,393 Troy...... Cheshire R. R. 1,002 Twin Mountain ...... tuyot. 4,930 Twin Mountain Station...... ;. Bost., Con. & Mont. R. R. 1,375* Upper Bartlett Station...... Port. &OgdenR. R...... 660 Wakeu'eld Station...... P., G. F. &C. R. R...... 690 (309) 186 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. : Elevatian.

Feet. Wal lace Hill, Bethlehem ...... 2, 124 217 Concord & Claremont R. R... 422 Bost. , Con. & Mont. R. R ...... 736 6,288 Do...... 6, 285 Do...... Bost. , Con. & Mont. R. R ..... 6, 293 5,615 5,016 Do...... top south wall Huiit- ington's ravine ..... 5,432 U.S. Signal Office...... 6, 286 Bost., Con. &Mont. R. R..... 4,150 1,536 2,546 2,657 2,788 677 556 571 623 1, 103 Northern R. R ...... 813 Sullivan Co. R. R...... 406 Concord & Claremont R. R .. 354 392 376 TV^est Mil in Grand Trunk R. R...... 996 Cheshire R. R...... 512 P.,G.F. &C.R.R...... 428 470 \^7Ti i "t" P "f"ti P A 4, 030 Whiteneld ...... Bost., Con. & Mont. R. R .... 931 Do .... Dodge's Mountain View House 1, 279 Do .. . .Fiske's Cherry Mountain House 1,249 Bost., Con. &Mont. R. R..... 1,556 Wild Cat Mountain ...... 4, 350 Willey House Station ...... Port. &OgdenR.R...... 1, 608 Willey, Mount...... 4, 300 Wilton ...... 328 WinchendonVillage, crossing Cheshire Bail- Mouadnock &Petersboro R. R 992 448 Mauch. & Lawrence R. R.... 324 Sullivan Co. R.R ...... " 352 500 P..G.F.&C.R.R ...... 501 Do ...... March 26, 1872 P. , G. F. & C. R, R ...... 498 Wolt'borongh Junction, 50 miles from Ports­ mouth .'...... P..G.F.&C.R.R ...... 574 Wooclstock, Isaac Fox's boarding house.. . 749 Bost., Con. & Mont R. R ..... 448

(310) NEW JERSEY.

Station. Authority. - Elevation.

Feet. Allendale ...... N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R 270 Alien's Pond ...... N. J. Geol. Survey.... 897 Amboy, in passenger house on wharf...... Camden & A, R. R ... 12 Andover, depot ...... Sussex R. R ...'...... 636 Asbury ...... N.J.C.R.R...... 438 Atlantic City, Signal Station ...... U.S. Signal Office..... 13 Augusta ...... Sussex R. R ...... 489 Avondale ...... N.Y.,L.E.& W. R.R. 95 Barnesbovo ...... W.J.R.R...... 64 Baskiug'Ridge ...... P.&D.R.R...... Beacon Hill...... U.S. C.&G.S...-...... 373 Belleville ...... N.Y.,L.E.&W.R.R...... 26 Belvidere ...... Phil.&T.R.R ...... 271 Do...... Newton & Belvidere R. R.. 286 Bergen Junction ...... N.Y.,L.E. & W. R.R...... 4 Bergen Neck...... U.S. C.&G.S...... ;... 223 Berkeley Heights ...... P.&D.R.R...... 230 Beruardsville ...... P.&D.R.R ...... 372 Bloom field ...... Newark & Bloomfield R. R. 127 Bloorasbury...... NU.C.R.R ...... 334 .Blue Mountain,summit on State line...... N. J. Geol. Survey...... 1,527 Boouton ...... :. Morris & Essex R. R...... 413 Boonton Branch Junction ...... Morris & Essex R. R...... 41 Boontou Crossing Junction ...... Morris & Essex R. R ...... Boouton (Sheep's Hill, U. S. C. & G. S. Sta­ tion) ...... N. J. Geol. Survey..... 943 Bordentown, mean tide in Delaware River. Del. & Raritau Canal. 1 Bound Brook ...... N.J.C.R.R .:...... 36 Branchville Hotel ...... N. J. Geol. Survey..... 582 Bray's Hill Summit...... N.J.C.R.R...... 365 Bridgeton...... W.J.R.R...... 51 Broadway...... Morris & Essex R.R. 377 Bull's Island, head of...... Phil.&T.R.R ...... 97 Do...... low water in Delaware River. Phil.& T.R.R...... 74 Cam den,' Court-House ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... '. 30 Camden ...... W: J. R. R...... 6 Cape May, Signal Station ...... U.S. Signal Office..... 27 Carpenterville ...... Phil.&T.R.R ...... Ceutreville...... N. Y.,L..E. & W.R.R. 132 Chatham ...... Morris & Essex R. R.. 233 Chester ...... C.R. R...... 686 Do.U. S. C. &'G. S. Station ...... N. J. Geol. Survey.... 790 Chester Junction...... Morris & Essex R. R., 691 Clay ton...... M. & G. R. R ..... 123 Clementon, Jaggert's house ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 76 Clifton...... N.Y., L.E. & W. R. R. 56 Clinton ...... N. J'C.R.R ...... 349 Convent ...... Morris & Essex R. R.. 281 Cookstowu...... U. S. C. & G. S ...... 99 Copper Hill ...... F.R.R....'...... 159 Cranberry Reservoir (water)...... Sussex R. R ...... 772 Do...... (summit) ..'...... Sussex R. R ...... 780 Crane Mountain, U. S. C. & G. S. Station .. U.S. C.&G.S...... 665 Crawford ...... N.J.C.R.R ...... 72 Crystal Lake...... W.J.R.R...... 2 Culver's Gap, 1st summit...... N. J. Geol. Survey 896 Do...... 2d summit ...... N. J. Geol. Survey .... Do...... observatory ...... N. J. Geol. Survey 1,319 (311) 188 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [HULL. R.

Station. Authority. Elevation..

Feet. Culver's Pond...... N. J. Geol. Survey... 839 Denville...... Morris & Essex R. R. 523 Disboro...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 276 Dover ...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 575 Drake's Pond ...... N. J. Geol. Survey... 581 Drakesville ...... Morris & Essex R. R; 797 East Freehold...... :...... F. &N.Y.R.R ...... 173- East Newark...... N.Y., L.E.&W.E.E. 32 Easton...... N.J.C.E.E ...... 160 Elizabeth ...... N.J.C.R.R ...... 29 Essex...... N.Y.,L.E.&W.R. R. 127 Finley Station ...... W. J.E.E ...... 107 Flagtown ...... N.J.C.E.E...... 137 Flemington ...... F.K.R..... 182 Do..... junction with Bel. & Del. R. E. F.R.R..... 76 Do..... Station, track ...... N. J. C. R. R 195 Do...... crossing...... 104 Franklin...... N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R ..... 81 Franklin Furnace Pond ...... N. J. Geol. Survey...... 531 Franklinville ...... M.&G.R.R ...... 103 Freehold...... F.&N.Y.R.R ...... 168 Freehold Junction ...... F.&N.Y.E.R ...... 33 Frenchtown...... Phil.&T.E.E ...... 128 Glassborough ...... M.&G.R.R...... 149 Gloucester ...... ;.... W.J.R.R...... 16 Do.... Buena Vista Hotel ...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 11 Hackettsown...... Morris & Essex R. R ...... 569 Haddonfield ...... Camden & Amboy R. R... 72 Do...... U.S.C.&G.S ...... ;... '8774 Hanau's Pond...... W.J.R.R...... Hardings ...... W.J.R.R...... 140 Hartford, Eodgers house...... U.S.C.&G.S ...... 48 Hasteds...... W.J.R.R...... 96 Hawthorne ...... N. Y..L. E. &W.R. R.... 50 HighBriclge...... N.J.C.R.R...... 335 High Knob...... N. J. Geol. Survey...... 1,799 Do....Pond...... N. J. Geol. Survey...... 1,574 Hightstown ...... Camden & Aruboy R. R ... 99 Hillsclale...... F.&N.Y.-R.R...... 143 Hoboken ...... Morris & Essex R. R ...... 7 Hohokus...... N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R..... 190 Holmdel Cross-Eoads...... U.S.C. &G.S...... 135 Hoputing Lake...... Toner ...... 414 Hope ...... Newton & Belvidere R. R. 451 Hornerstown...... U. S. C. &G. S ...... 83 Hortou's ...... C.R.R...... 695 Howell P.O...... Newton & Belvidere E. E. 565 Ironia ...... C.R R...... 702 Jamesburg...... Camdeu & Amboy R. R 73 Do.. .Junction...... Caraclen & Amboy E. E ... 92 Jersey City ...... N. Y..L.E.&W.R.R..... 5 Johnsburg ...... *...... Newton & Belvidere R. R 571 Keyport, Morris house ...... U. S.C.&G.S ...... 16 Do..Broad street...... "...... F. N.&N. Y. R. R ...... 32 Do.. First street ...... \...... F. N. &N. Y. R. R ...... 16 Kingsland ...... Morris & Essex R. R...... 24 Kingston (Lock)...... Del. & Raritan Canal .... 57 Do .. intersec. E. H. E. & Old C.& A. Br. Caraden & Amboy R. R ... 60 Lafayette, grade line in ...... Sussex R. R...... 566-571 Lake View...... N. Y.,L. E. &W. R.R .... 93 Lambertville...... Phil.'&T.R.R ...... 75 Do...... Del. & Raritan Canal ..... 59 Do...... lock...... Del. & Raritan Canal ....'. 69 Lebanon...... N. J. C. R. R ...... 298 (312) .GAXXETT.] NEW JERSEY. 189

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Lewisto wn...... U.S.C.&G. S ...... 85 Liberty ville...... N. J. Geol. Survey ...... 710 Lincoln Park...... Morris & Essex R. R ...... 176 Little S wartwart Pond...... N. J. Geol. Survey...... 479 Long Pond...... N. J. Geol. Survey ...... 862 McAfee ...... W.V.R.R...... 419 McCainsville...... C.R. R...... 71:3 Madison ...... Morris & Essex R. R ...... 247 Mahwah...... N.Y.,L.E. &W. R. R ..... 310 Malaga ...... M.&G.R.R ...... 106 Malford...... N.J.C.R.R...... 76 Malford's Pond...:...... N. J. Geol. Survey ...... 602 Mantua...... W. J.R. R...... 36 Marlboro...... F.&N. Y.R.R ...... 156 Do ...... W. J. R.R ...... 120 Martin's Creek...... Phil.&T.R.E...... 234 Mattawan ...... F.&N. Y.R.R ...... 48 Do....-Tattle's gate ...... U.S.C.&G.S ...... 55 Do....bench-mark at...... U.S.C&G.S ...... 5(5 Milford ...... 140 Millburn...... Morris & Essex R. R ...... 150 Millington...... P.&D.R.R...... 279 Millville ...... M.&G.R.R ...... 36 Morgan Station, bench-mark at...... U.S.C.&G.S ...... 6 Monroe ...... J...... W.J.R.R ...... 134 Montclair...... '...... Newark & Bloomfleld R. R. 239 Morgansville...... F.&N. Y.R.R...... 116 Do...... Clarke's house...... U.S.C.&G.S ...... 167 Do...... Frazer's house...... U.SlC.&G.S...... 172 Morris Plains...... Morris & Essex R. R ...... 405 Morris Ponds...... N. J. Geol. Survey ...... 920 Morristown ...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 69 Do...... Morris & Essex R.R ...... 328 Mount Airy ...... F.R.R.R...... 147 Mount Holly...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 181 Do...... Garden street...... U.S.C.&G.S ...... 41 . Do...... Rhees House ...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 38 DO...... R. R. bridge....:...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 15 Mount Pisgah Hotel...... N.J.G.S ...... 850 Mulford...... N.J.C.R.R ...... 77 Navesiuk Highlands Light-house, bench­ mark at...... U.S.C.&G.S ...... 208 Neshauic...... N.J.C.R.R ...... 94 Newark...... N.Y.,L.E.& W.R.R...... 13 Newfield...... M.&G.R.R...... 114 New Hampton (Junction) ...... Warren R.R...... 508 Do...... Summit ...... N.J.C.R.R ...... 513 New Market ...... N.J.C.R.R ...... 61 Newton ...... f..... Newton & BelvidereR. R .. 610 Do. east end of depot...... Sussex R. R ...... 607 North Branch ...... N.J.C.R.R ...... 93 North Vinelaud ...... M.&G.R.R...... 107 Orange ...... Morris & Essex R. R ...... 187 Oxford...... Warren R. R ...... 491 Palatine ...... W.J.R.R ...... 116 Passaic ...... '.. N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R.... 55 Paterson ...... N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R..... 89 Do.. Junction...... N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R .... 92 Pernbertou ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 42 Peru...... U.S. C.&G. S...... 35 Phillipsburgh, L. Valley R. R...... Phil. &T. R. R ...... 198 Pillstown ...... W. J.R. R...... 112 1 Pine Hill...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 202. Plainfield...... '...... N. J. C. R.R ...... 145 (313) 190 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Port Jervis Depot ...... N. J. Geol. Survey ... 441 Port; Morris ...... Morris & Essex R. R. 922 Port Murray ...... Morris & Essex R. R. 588 Prallsville ...... Phil. & T. R. R ..... 86 Princetown, on street-crossing in front of bauk ...... Camden & Amboy R. R. Do ..... on street-crossing in front of library...... Cam den & Amboy R. R.... 207 Princeton Junction...... Camden & Amboy R. R.... 8? Bamsey's ...... N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R.... 345 Eecl Bank, bench-mark at...... U. S. C. &G. S. 36 Reigelsville...... Phil. & T. E. E 166 Ricefield ...... N. J. C. E. E ... 109 Ridgewood...... N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R.... 137 Rin goes ...... 4...... '...... F. E. E ...... 248 Rockaway ...... Morris & Essex E. R...... 557 Roseville Junction ...... Newark & Bloomfield E. R 144 Rossell's Freehold ...... U. S. C. &G-. S ...... 16& Rutherford...... N. Y.,L. E. &W. R. E ..... 50 Do... Park...... Mopria & Essex E. E...... 37 Sund Pond ...... N. J. Geol. Survey ...... 1,500 Sandy Hook, Signal Station ...... U. S. Signal Office,...... 28 Sarepta...... Newton & Belvidcre R. E... 364 .Scotch Plains ...... N. J. C. R. R...... 156 Seabright, bench-mark at ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... Soaierville, bench-mark on court-house grounds ...... U. S. C. & G. S Dp .... .bench-mark on base east pillar at court-house ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... South Orange ...... Morris & Essex'E. E ... South Viuelaud ...... j...... M. & G. E. E...... Sparta (upper mill-dam)...... N. J. G. S ...... Spotswood ...... Caindeu & Amboy R. R. Springfield...... N. J. C.R. R...... Do...... U. S. C. &G. S...... Do....United States Coast and Geo­ detic Survey Station ...... N. J. Geol. Survey... Spruce Run ...... I ...... N. J. C. E. R...... Stanhope ...... Morris & Essex E. R. Stanley (Passaic River)...... Morris & Essex R. E. Stewartsville ...... Morris & Essex E. E. Stirling...... P. &D.R.E...... Stony Hill ...... U. 8. C. &G. S...... Styles ...... U. S. C. &G. S.... Succasuna ..}...... ^...... C.E. E...... Suuh'sh Pond...... N. J. Geol. Survey. Swart wont Hotel...... ''...... N. J. Geol. Survey. Do ....Pond ...... N. J. Geol. Survey Three Bridges...... N. J. C. E.E ...... Trenton,Lock...... Del. & Earitau Canal. Do..top of dam in Assapink Creek, < above Green street bridge ..... Camden & Amboy R. R. Do.. Clinton street station ...... Do..Junction...... Phil. &T. R. R...... Tunis, luilaystown...... U.S.C.&G.S...... Union...... W.J.R.E...... Valley ..t...... ^...... N.J.C. K.E...... Vernon...... W. V. E. E...... Vineland...... M.VG.E.R. ...---..-.. Wal kill...... N. J. Geol. Survey...... Washington...... Morris & Essex E. E .... Washington's Crossing...... Phil.

Station. Authority. Elevation,

Feet. Watsessing ...... W.& B.E.R...... 134 Weasel (U. S. C. & G. S. station.)...... U.S. C.& G.S...... 583 \Vpotfiflfl N.J.C.E.E...... 133 West Freehold, Mount's Corner ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 183 P. & D.K.K...... 293 Westville...... W. J. R. E ...... 10 735 TS.J.V.R.'R...... Itil Do...... U. S. C.&G.S...... 64 F. &N. Y.E.E...... 141 "\Vii3 tlsor 85 W.J.E.R...... 34 Woodward's house ...... U.S. C.&G.S ...... 188 Wr ight sto wn ...... U. S. C.&G. S...... 136 Cauiden & Amboy E. E ...... 53

(315) NEW MEXICO.

Station. Authority.

Abiquiu...... Wheeler...... Abiquiu Peak...... Wheeler...... Acoma...... Wheeler...... Aden...... S.P.E.E...... Afton...... i...... S.P. E. E...... Agua Azul...... Wheeler...... AguaFlegra...... Wheeler...... Agua Fria...... Wheeler...... Aqua Fria Peak...... Wheeler...... Aguajes delos Guajolotes...... Wheeler...... Agua Negra...... Wheeler...... Alameda...... Wheeler.:...... Do...... A.;T. &S. F. E. E. Alamillo...... A., T. & S. F. E. E. Alamocita...... Wheeler...... Alamo Gordo...... Wheeler...... Alamosa...... Wheeler...... Alamo Station...... Wheeler...... Alanuelo...... Wheeler...... Albuquerque...... Wheeler...... Do...... A., T. & S. F. E. E. Do...... Med.Dept., U.S.A.. Do...... Pac. E. E. Eeports .. Alcalde ...... D.&.E.G.E.E ..... Aleman ...... Wheeler...... Algodones...... Wheeler...... Do...... A., T. &S.F.E.E Amargo...... * ...... '...... D.&E.G.E.E.... Animas Peak...... Wheeler...... :.. Annaya Spring...... W,heeler...... Antelope Spring ...... Wheeler...... Anthony ...... A.,T. &S.F.E.E.. Anton Chico ...... i...... A.,T. &S.F.E.E. Do...... Pac. E. E. Eeports Apache ...... Wheeler...... Apache Cienega ...... Wheeler...... ApacheTejo...... Wheeler...... Arch Spring ...... Pac. E. E. Eeports. Do...... Wheeler.:...... Arny ...... A.,T.&S.F.E.E. Arooyo Cnerbito...... Atlantic & Pacific crossing ...... A.,T.&S.F.E.E... Atrisco...... Pac. E. E. Eeports... Azotea ...... D. &E. G. E.E..... Azul...... '...... A.,T. &S. F. E. E . Bacon Spring ...... Wheeler...... Baldy (Elizabeth) Peak...... Wheeler...... '.. Baldy (Santa F6) Peak...... Wheeler...... Banded Peak...... Wheeler...... Barney Station...... Barranca ...... D.&E.G.E.E.... Bascom, Fort...... Toner...... Bayard, Fort...... Wheeler...... Do...... astronom. mont...... Wheeler...... Bear Peak ...... Wheeler...... Belen...... Wheeler...... Do...... A., T. & S. F. E.E (316) OANXETT.] NEW MEXICO. 193

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Bent's CaTion Ranch...... Toner ...... 4,820 Berenda Spring ...... f.. Wheeler...... 7,494 Bernal...... A., T. &S. F. R. R...... 6,056 Berual Hill ...... Wheeler...... 7,029 Bernalillo.-...... Wheeler...... 5,084 Do...... A.. T.&S. F.R. R...... 5,031 Big Horn ...... D.&R.G.R.R :...... 9,000 Biyendente ...... Toner...... 5,406 Black MouBtain...... Wheeler...... 8.909 Black Peak ...... Wheeler...... 8.910 Black Rock Tank ...... Wheeler...... 4,180 Blazar'sMill ...... Wheeler...... 6,449 Blossburg...... A., T. &S. F. R.R...... 6,840 Blue Water ...... A.&P.R.R...... 6,609 Blue Water Spring ...... Wheeler...... 6,778 Brent's Ranch...... Wheeler...... 4,021 Bueno Caballo...... Wheeler...... 6,948 Burbank's Ranch...... Wheeler...... ' 6,882 Burgwin, Cainp (old)...... Wheeler...... :...... 7,277 Caliente ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 7,302. Cambray...... S.P.R.R...... 4,226 Camerou's Ranch...... Wheeler...... 7,133 Caiiada Alainosa ...... Wheeler...... 6,540 Canada do los Diegos...... Toner ...... 6,145 Canada Ranch ...... Wheeler...... 5,088; Cation Blanco ...... :...... Pac. R. R. Reports...... 6,320 Gallon Blanco Pass ...... K. P. R. R. Surveys...... 7,081 Canoncito...... Wheeler...... 7,023 Do...... A.,T. &S. F. R. R ...... 6,853 Cation del Agua ...... ^.... Wheeler...... 5,916 Caiion del Chaco...... Wheeler...... 5,839 Cafipn Pajareto ...... Wheeler...... 5,099 Capitan Pass...... Wheeler...... 7,398 Capitan Peak ...... Wheeler...... 10,023 Carriaillo Spring ...... Mexican Boundary Survey . 4,455 Do...... Wheeler...... 4,457 Carrizo Peak...... Wheeler...... 9,390 Carrizo Spring ...... Wheeler...... 7,327 Casa Colorado ...... Wheeler...... 4,670 Caseta ...... Wheeler...... 6,101 Cerillos ...... A., T. &S. F. R. R...... r 5,667 Cerro Blanco...... Wheeler...... 14,269 Cerro Colorado...... Wheeler...... 5,654 Cerro do Culebra...... Wheeler...... 6,992 Cerro Tecolote ...... Wheeler...... 7,254 Chama...... D. &R. G. R.R...... 7,841 Chamisal ...... Wheeler...... 7,527 Chamita ...... D. &S. P. R. R ...... 5,619 Chase, Camp ...... Wheeler...... 5,374 Chaves ...... A. &P. R.R...... 6,969 Chico Spring...... Wheeler...... 6,882 Chili...... Wheeler...... 5,647 Chittenden's Ranch ...... Wheeler...... 5,004 Chupadero Ranch...... Wheeler...... 5,825 Ciboletta ...... Wheeler...... 6,411 Cibole Hill...... Wheeler...... 6,474 Cienega Amarilla...... Wheeler...... 7,179 Cieuega San Simon ...... Wheeler...... 3,855 Cimarron ...... Wheeler...... 6,385 Cineguilla ...... Wheeler...... 6,011 Ciruela ...... Wheeler...... 6,744 Cloud's Rest (above valley 5,922 feet)..... Wheeler...... 9,773 Coleman .*...... A., T. &S. F. R.R...... 4,356 (317) Bull. 5 17 194 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Colonas Ferry, Rio Grande ...... Wheeler...... Colorado Mountain...... Wheeler...... Colorado Plaza, Rio Grande...... Wheeler...... Comanche ...... D. & R. G. R. R Comanche Canon Pass...... Wheeler...... Cone Peak...... Wheeler...... Conrad, Fort...... Med.Depfc. U. S.A. Constancia...... Wheeler Cooke's Spring...... Mexican Boundary Survey ... Cook,Mount ...... Wheeler...... '...... Coolidge...... A. &P. R. R...... Copelaud's ...... Wheeler...... Copper Mines ...... Emory ...... Corrales ...... Wheeler...... Costilla Pass ...... Wheeler...... Costilla Peak ...... Hayden ...... Do...... Wheeler...... Cottonwood Springs...... Wheeler...... Covero...... Pac. R. R. Reports...... Cow Spring ...... Wheeler...... Coyote Spring...... Wheeler...... Coyote Water-holes ...... Wheeler...... Craig, Fort ...... '...... Wheeler...... Do...... Med. Dept. U. S.A...... Crocker ...... A.,T.&S.F.R.R...... Cross Spring...... Wheeler...... Cubero ...... A. &P:R.R...... Do ...... Wheeler...... Cucamonga ...... Wheeler...... Cuchilla ...... ^...... Wheeler...... Cuchilla Negra...... Wheeler-...... Cuchillo ...... Wheeler...... Culebra...... Wheeler...... ...... Wheeler...... Cummiugs, Fort...... Wheeler...... Do...... (old)...... Wheeler..... 1...... Cutler...... A., T.&S.F.R.R...... Datili Range, Western Peak ...... Wheeler...... Davis Ranch...... Wheeler...... Deer Spring...... Wheeler...... Defiance...... A. &P. R. R...... Do,.Fort ...... Wheeler...... Deming, junction with A., T. & S. F. R. R.. S.P.R.R...... Diablo Knoll...... Wheeler...... Dillon ...... A., T.&S.F.R.R...... Dona Alia...... A..T.&S.F.R.R...... Dorsey...... A.,T.&S.F.R.R...... Dowlin's Mill ...... Wheeler...... Dover...... A..T.&S.F.R.R...... Dripping Springs...... Wlieeler...... Dulce...... D. &R. G. R. R...... Eagle Point (above valley 3,818 feet) ..... Wheeler...... East Carrizo Cone...... Wheeler...... Elizabeth Peak ...... Wheeler...... Elizabethtown...... Wheeler...... Elk Spring ...... Wheeler...... ElMoro...... Wheeler...... Eugle...... A.,T. &S.F.R.R. El Paso ...... Mexican Boundary Survey... Elota...... A..T.&S.F.R.R...... /.... El Puerto de la Laguna ...... Wheeler...... EIRito ...... Wheeler...... Do...... A. &P. R. R ...... (318) NEW MEXICO. 1.95

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. A^Tli pplpT» 6 029 Do...... D. &E.G. E. E...... 5,799 "\^7 ll P A 1 A 1* 6,080 8,278 "\A7"li PP! PT 6,177 Espanola ...... D. &,E. G. E. E...... 5,568 Esteros ...... 5,320 4 74fi Eureka Springs ...... 4,239 Fairbell Hill...... \X71~i A pl AT 6,589 4,154 4 1H4 Fillmore, Fort ...... Med. Dept., U. S. A...... 3,937 Florida ...... A., T.&S.F.E.E...... 4,484 P. E. E. Eeports...... 4,600 AVll PP"! PT* 7 9Q^ Fra Cristobal, Mount ...'...... Wheeler...... 6,646 Fulton...... A., T.&S.F.E.R...... 6,525 S. P. E. E...... 4,490 AWi A A! AT* 7,673 TX^Vi ppl PT» 6,117 Do...... 5,915 AXTii AA! AT 9 7QQ fi Q19 con* "\ATllPPlpT 7 Gallup ...... A. &P.E.E...... 6,477 Q QOA 6, 455 Geyser Spring ...... 5,400 Glorieta ...... A..T.&S.F.E.E...... 7,415 Grama ...... A.,T.«fcS.F.E.E...... 4,325 , 6, 407 A. &P. E.E...... fi 440 7 £p"yy 6,700 8 OCO "\A7"li PA! AT* 7 ^Qfi Hatch ...... A.,T.&S.F.E.E...... 4,433 7 14Q 7 a*i A High Peak...... 9,434 c. OD/l 7,045 Hot Springs ...... AA^IIPA! AT 5,065 '\^IIAP!AT " 5 f-.AZ. Do ..... (13 miles from Magruder's) .... Wheeler...... 5 700 WTTi PA! AT* fi 47Q 6,449 \Vli PP! PT 5 OQA 7 OQfl Isleta ...... A., T.&S.F.E.E...... 4,881 P. E. E. Eeports- ...... 4 QIQ Do. .(top of bluffs)...... --... P. E. E. Eeports...... 5 nc;o W^heeler 3 "7QQ 4 7S^ 9,534 K ^fiQ AA7Vippl AV 5,479 4, 820 6,011 4 "vlfl Kiugtuan ...... A.T.&S.F.E.E ...... 6,804 Kiowa Spring ...... Wheeler...... 7.226 ' (319) 196 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority.

Kozlowski's Ranch ...... Wheeler...... La Bajada ...... Wheeler...... Labato ...... D. & R. G. R. R La Bolsa ...... Wheeler...... La Chusca...... Wheeler...... La Cuesta...... Ladrones Peak ...... Wheeler...... La Glorietta...... Wheeler...... Laguna...... A. &P.R.R .... Do ...... Wheeler...... Laguna del Ojo Hediondo ...... Wheeler...... Laguna Gallinas ...... Wheeler...... Laguna Los Griegos...... Wheeler...... La Jara Valley ...... Wheeler...... La Joya...... A..T.&S.F.R.R. Do...... Wheeler...... Lake Peak...... Wheeler...... La Lacha Spring ...... Wheeler...... La Laguna de Sal...... Wheeler...... La Mesilla ...... Do .. .Signal Station ...... U.S. Signal Office. La Monica Springs...... Wheeler...... Lamy...... A..T.&S.F.R.R. Lanark ...... S.P.R.R...... Lansing...... A..T. &S.F. R.R. LaPilla...... Wheeler...... La Placita ...... Wheeler...... Largo Canon ...... A.,T. &S.F.R.R. Las Cruces...... Wheeler...... Do...... A., T.&S.F.R.R. Las Lunas ...... A..T.&S.F.R.R. Las Lunitas...... A.-.T.&S.P.B.E. Las Playas ...... Las Tapiacitas...... Wheeler...... Las Teuejas...... Wheeler...... Las Truchas Mountain...... Wheeler (Theod.). Las Vegas...... '...... Med.Dept.U.S.A. Do-...... A.,T.&S.F.R.R. Do...Hot Springs...... A.,T.&S.F.B.B. La Tetiajo...... Wheeler...... Laughlin's Peak...... Wheeler...... Lava...... A..T.&S.F.R.R. Do...... D.&R.G.R.R."... La Veta...... Wheeler...... Leidendorf's Wells...... Wheeler...... Le Jarra ...... Lepai.....L ~...... S.P.R.R...... Levy ...... i...... A., T.&S.F.R.R. Lisbon ...... S. P. R.R...... Llano...... Wheeler...... Llano Spring ...... Wheeler...... Loma...... Loma Parda...... Lomitas Spring...... Wheeler.. ...... Wheeler.. Lordsburgh ...... S. P. R. R Los Alamos ...... Wheeler. Los Brazos ...... Wheeler. Los C«rutos del Aquila...... Wheeler. Los Chavez ...... Wheeler. Los Cornudos ...... Los Machos ...... Wheeler. Los O.jos (Rio Charna) ...... Whe.eler. Los Piuos ...... Wheeler. (320) GANNETT.] NEW MEXICO. 197

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Los Quelites...... Wheeler . 5,134 Los Tusos ...... Wheeler. 7.537 Lnceros...... Wheeler. 7,941 Lnera Spring...... Wheeler . 7,585 Lynn ...... 7,512 Lyons' Ranch ...... A.. F. &S. F. R. R...... 1,397 McCarthy's Ranch...... A.,T. &S. F.R.R...... 6,099 McCarty*..-...... A. &P. R.R ...... 6,141 McEver'sRanch ...... Wheeler ...... 5,086 Macho or Mule Springs ...... Wheeler...... 5,261 McKnight's Ranch...... Wheeler ...... 6,237 McRae, Fort...... Med. Dept. U. S. A ...... 4,500 Do...... Wheeler...... 4,395 Magdalena, Mount ...... ^...... Wheeler...... 10,798 Magdalena Pass ...... Wheeler...... 4,755 Magruder's ...... -- --- Wheeler ...... 5,811 Mal Pais Spring ...... Wheeler...... 4,106 Mangos Spring ...... Wheeler ...... 4,799 Manuelito ...... o...... A.&P.R.R...... 6,232 Manzauares ...... A.,T. &S. F. R. R...... 6,569 Manzano ...... :...... Wheeler...... 6,961 Manzano Peak...... Wheeler ...... 10,086 Marcy,Fort ...... Med. Dept. U.S.A...... 6,846 Martinez Mesa ...'...... Wheeler ...... 6,820 Mason's Ranch ...... Wheeler ...... 4,771 Maxwell ...... A., T. &S. F. R. R...... 6,061 Mescalero Agency,...... Wheeler ...... 6,475 Mesquite...... 1...... A.,T. &S.F.R.R...... 3,815 Mestefiito Ranch...... Wheeler...... 6,268 Mestelio...... Wheeler ...... 6,399 Miembres ...... Wheeler...... 4,920 Miembre Forks ...... Wheeler ...... 7,563 Miembres Mountains ...... Wheeler...... 10,061 Miembres Settlement...... Wheeler...... 5,007 Moolen Peak ...... King...... 7,339 Monero ...... D.&R. G. R.R...... 7,256 Monica Spring ...... Wheeler ...... 7,602 Mora Canon ...... Wheeler...... 6,528 Mosca Peak ...... Wheeler ...... 9,723 Mound Spring...... Wheeler...... 4,336 Mule Spring...... Wheeler ...... 5,282 Mnle Springs, 5 miles W. of Macho Springs. Wheeler ... ^ ...... 5,652 Mulligan's ...... Wheeler ...... 6,912 Murphy's Ranch, CarrizozoSpring ...... Wheeler...... 5,300 Nacimieuto...... -.....'...... Wheeler...... 7,300 Nacimiento Peak ...... Wheeler ...... 10,045 Nambe Pueblo...... Wheeler ...... 6,045 Neides Spring ...... Mexican Boundary Survey. 4,310 New Placer...... Wheeler...... 6,667 ...... Wheeler ...... 10,594 Nigger Head Spring ...... Wheeler...... 4,861 No Agua...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 8,183 NogaJ Peak ...... Wheeler...... 9,983 North Franklin Peak ...... Wheeler...... 7,070 Nutria ...... Wheeler...... 6,901 Nutria Spring ...... Wheelei...... 6,934 Nutrites Plaza...... ;...... Wheeler ...... 7,455 Nutt...... A.,T. & S. F. R. R...... 4,689 Oak Spring...... Wheeler ...... 5,243 Oak Spriug Eucinoso ...... Wheeler ...... 7,204 Ocate ...... 5,922 Ocate Crater ...... Wheeler. 8,903 Ojitos de las Cuevas ...... Wheeler. 5,902 OjoAmarillo ...... :...... Wheeler. 6,384 (321) 198 [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Ojo Caliente...... Wheeler...... Ojo Chameleon ...... Wheeler...... Ojo Datil...... Wheeler...... Ojo cle Estancia ...... Wheeler...... Ojo cle Inez...... Mexican Boundary Survey. Ojo cle Judio ...... Wheeler ...... :..... Ojode la Casa...... Wheeler ...... Ojo cle la Culebra ...... Wheeler ...... Ojo del Alto Peak ...... Wheeler ...... Ojo de la Parida...... Wheeler...... Ojo de la Quinca ...... Wheeler ...... Ojo de las Cafias ...... Wheeler ...... Ojo de la Tunisa...... Wheeler ...... Ojo del Cibplo...... Wheeler...... Ojo del Indio...... Wheeler...... Ojode los Cazos...... Wheeler...... Ojo del Oso...... Wheeler...... Ojo de los Valles ...... Wheeler...... Ojo del Perro...... Mexican Boundary Survey'. Ojo del Pescado ...... Pac. R. R. Reports...... Ojo de Nuestra Signora ...... Wheeler...... Ojo de Vaca...... Wheeler...... Ojo de Vaca...... Mexican Boundary Survey. OjoGalle ...... Wheeler...... Ojo Milagro ...... Wheeler...... Ojos Calientes...... Wheeler...... Onava...... A.,T.&S.F.R.R...... OrdPeak ...... Wheeler...... Organ Mountain ...... Wheeler (Theod.) . Organ Mountain Pass...... P. R. R. Reports... Ortiz...... A.,T. &S. F. R. R Oscura Water Holes ...... Wheeler...... Osha Peak ...... Wheeler...... Oteio ...... A., T. &S. F.R. R. Pajarida...... Palmillo ...... D. &R. G. R. R...... Palomas ...... Wheeler...... Paraje ...... Wheeler...... Paria Spring...... Wheeler...... Parida...... Wheeler...... Pastora ...... Hay den ...... Patero ...... '...... Wheeler...... Patterson's Eanch...... Wheeler...... Payancla...... Toner ...... Pecos Village ...... Emory ...... Pedernal...... w...... Wheeler...... Pedernal Pass...... *...... Wheeler...... Pedernal Peak...... Wheeler...... Pedernal Water Hole ...... Wheeler...... Pelado Peak ...... Wheeler...... Peloncillo Pass...... T. & P. R. R. Surveys Pena Blanca ...... Wheeler...... Penasco...... Wheeler...... Peralta ...... Wheeler...... Pescado Spring...... Wheeler...... Picacho Crossing...... Wheeler...... Picacho de Sabinal...... Wheeler...... Picacho Peak ...... Wheeler...... Picuris Pueblo ...... Wheeler...... Pinos Altos...... Wheeler...... Pinos Altos Peak ...... Wheeler...... Pintado Pueblo ...... Wheeler...... Placer Mountain ...... Wheeler...... Plaza de Alcalde ...... Wheeler...... (322) GANNETT.l NEW MEXICO.

Station. Authority. Elevation..

0 Feet, W V|P£»1 AP 7 ^1Q> 4 2fifl. TA7 Vi Apl PT 5,750- A^71i PP! PT* 7,324 9,848- Pope ...... A., T. & S. F. R. R...... 4,557 \X71i ppl PT 6,055- 6, 368' 6,363. SafforclP. 0...... "^^heeler 2,712- 6,847 6,42& 6,499» fi ^QQ) S.P.R.R...... 4,303 Pyramid Hill...... Wheeler...... 6,628 Queletes ...... 5,193 Ralston ...... 4,488 7,300 Ranches de Taos ...... 6,983 Ranclall...... A., T. &s. P. R. R...... 3,947 Raton ...... A., T. &S.F.R.R...... 6,620 6,617 6,946 6 OAO Recas...... A., T. &S.P. R. R...... 7,049 Toner...... 6,185 Rincon...... A., T. &S. F.R.R ...... 4,014 5 QQQ Rio Puerco...... A. &P.R.R...... 5,026 7

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. A. &P.E. E...... 5, 428 Do ...... 5,648 5,601 Do... Pueblo...... "\\T1-* ppl pf 5,554 6, 107 San Lorenzo Spring ...... 5,326 \X7Ti ppl p v 5, 152 A., T. &S. F. E. E...... 4,437 Do...... AWipftlpT 4,385 AAT^ll f*f*~\ PT 6,056 7, 323 \\71-» ppl AT* 10,209 A., T. &S. F. E. E...... 6,019 Sands ...... A.,T. &S. F. E.E...... 6, 386 . 4,218 \\71-ipplpv 4,488 6,509 AX71-»pplpT> 5,346 6,511 Wheeler (Theod.)...... 11,507 5, 590 7,047 Do...... A.,T. &S. F. E. E...... 6, 937 U. S. Signal Office ...... 6, 862 Santa Fe" Baldy Peak...... \A71-»pplpT» 12, 661 *\S7 1-» p pi p »» 6, 161 6,161 6,106 \S7T» PP! PT* 5,110 \X7TiPfOpT* 7,418 6, 876 6.694 6,694 Selden, Fort ...... 3,900 Do...... A.,T. &S. F. E. E...... 3,937 A.,T. &S. F. E. E...... 4,495 6,745 Do...... '...... D.&E.G.E. E...... 7,706 Shedd's Eanch, San Augustin ...... Wlieeler ...... 4,378 Sheep Springs...... 5,310 6, 927 Shoemaker ...... A., T.&S.F.E.E...... 6,254 Silla...... A..T.&.S.F.R.K...... 6,677 Silver City...... A., T.&S.F.R.R...... 5,771 U.S, Signal Office...... 5,796 7,638 4,519 Socorro ...... A..T.&S.F.E.E...... 4, 565 Do...... 4,659 Do...... Med.Dept., U.S. A...... 4,560 U.S. Signal Office...... 4, 565 4,534 SnfTkvrn "PpoTr 7.281 7,261 8,732 8,567 Springer ...... ,...... '.... A..T.&S.F.E. E ...... 5,766 6,151 6,249 A^71l ppl pT* 5, 844 S.P.E.E...... 4,085 Sublette ...... D.&E.G.E.E...... 9,215 Sulzbacher...... A., T.&S.F.E.E...... 5,973 Suna ...... A.&P.E.E...... 5, 264 (324) GANJfETT.] NEW MEXICO. 201

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 6,030 \VVlPAlpT 6,343 5,083 \V~hoeler 6,404 6,983 9,282 AA^li AA! AT* 13,145 A\T Vi firtl py fi Q40 8,870 \\7liAAlAT* 11,391 Taylor's Ranch ...... W7Ii A£*IAT 7, 226 6,668 A.,T.&.S.F.R.R...... 5, 844 Tetilla Peak. ....:....-...... 7,060 11,275 Thompson's Spring...... W ll Pfl AV 7,60? Thorn, Fort...... Med.Dept.U. S. A...... 4,500 9,122 Tierra Amarilla ...... \\71lPplfT* 7,466 Tijeras ...... 6,214 Tipton...... A.,T. &S.F.R.R...... 6,363 6,506 Toltec...... A.&P.E.R ...... 9, 443 Y\7)"l AA! AT* 5,502 Tome ...... 4,879 \VhcolGr 5, 980 A..T.&S.P.R.E...... 3,975 \Vli A A! AT* 4,634 6, 128 "\WIAA! AT 7,151 Tres Piedras ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 8,066 c 7Oe: "Wll n A! PY* 4,347 7,622 13, 150 "\X71^Pfll AT* 4 344 Tulerosa, Fort (old) ...... AXTViPplpv 6,740 Tule Spring ...... \\71-ipplp7« 5, 925 5; 510 S.P.R.R...... 4 424 6,711 Do...... v ...... Med. Dept. U.S.A...... 6,670 United States Mountain ...... Med. Dept. U.S. A...... 10, 734 A T & S F T? T? 4,537 "^T|j00J^ip 6, 431 UtePeak ...... "W7T|pnl£iT» 10, 151 "\X71-\pfil PT» 4,980 Valverde...... A., T.&S.F.R.R...... 4,469 \\71i PA! AT* 8,557 Vegas Village ...... 6,418 A^71-i AA! AT* 5 0(39 \Vh66lcr 7,823 6,'299 6,188 Volcano ...... D.&E.G.E.R...... 8,465 ~\\r IT A A! AT* 7,106 Wagon Mound ...... A..T.&S.F.R.R...... 6,176 Waldo...... A.,T.&S.F.R.R ...... 5,604 Wallace...... A., T.&S.F.R.R...... 5,246 5,008 Watrous ...... A.,T.&S.F.R.R ...... 6,396 Watson ...... A., T.&S.F.R.R...... 4,493 Webster, Fort ...... Med. Dept. U.S. A...... 6,350 West Gallinas Mountain ...... Wheeler ...... 8.464 ,(325) 202 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Wheeler...... 7 7'27 6,360 6,618 3,888 Willow Creek ...... D.&R.G. R.R...... 7, 720 Willow Spring ...... \X71-j ppl PT» 6,677 Wilna ...... S.P.R.R...... 4,559 A.&P.E.R...... 6,714 7,038 U. S. Geol. Survey (leyels) .... 6,997 Winter Spring...... 7, 182 6,582 4,374 Toner ...... 5,056 Zuni ...... Toner ...... 6,355 DO...... :...... S.P.R.R...... 4,189 Do. old...... 7 414 K. P. R.R. Surveys...... 7 Q2fi

(326) NEW YORK.

Station. Authority. ' Elevation.

Feet. 54G R., W.&O.R.R...... ^QQ R.,W.&O.E.E...... 619 A. &S.R.R...... 212 N. Y.,L.E. &W. R. R ...... 993 N.Y.,L.E. &W.R. R...... I 112 A.&S.R.R ...... Q7Q N.Y. C. &H.R.R.R...... 765 N.Y.C.&H. R.R.R...... 30 Do...... A.&S. R.R.- ...... 16 Do. Water Table ...... N.Y.C.&H.K.K.R...... 32 U.S. Signal Office...... 75 Do.M. T. Hudson River ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 6 Albion ...... N.Y.,C.&H. R.R...... 547 711 Alden ...... N.Y..L.E.& W.R.R...... 864 N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R...... 938 Alfred ...... _...,...... N.Y..L.E.& W.R.R...... 1,660 N.Y..L.E. & W.R.R...... 1, 422 N. Y.State Survey ...... 503 N. Y..L.E. &W. R. R...... 1,410 N.Y.&N.R.R...... ^R4 N. Y. State Survey ...... 793 260 Geol. Survey of N. Y...... 2,079 N.Y.C.&H.R.R.R...... 279 Ancram Lead Mines ...... ,...... P.H.&B.R.R...... 570 Andover ...... : i ...... N.Y.,L. E. & W.R.R...... 1,640 Adirondack Survey ...... 3,216 Angelic ...... R.N.&P.R.R...... 1,455 Angola...:...... L. S.&M. S.R.R...... 687 Antrim...... C./C.&A.R.R ...... 1,672 3,433 S.&B. R.R...... 1,227 B., N.Y. &P. R. R...... 1,457 N.Y. L. E. &W. R. R...... 1,199 Arkville ...... U. &D. R. R...... 1,342 Ashford ...... N.Y. &N.R. R...... 139 Aabland Centre P. 0. (Catskills) ...... 1,435 Appal. Club ...... 3,420 M., D. &C. R.R...... 451 N. Y., L. E. &W. R.R ...... 998 Attica Summit ...... N. Y., L. E. &W. R. R...... 1,086 Atwater ...... G., I. &S. R. R ...... 394 Auburn ...... N.Y. C. &H. R. R.R...... 674 Do...... 666 Do...... I., A. &W.R.R-...... 639 673 Aurora ...... B., N. Y. &P.R. B...... 925 Au Sable Pond ...... Geol. Survey of N.Y...... 2,065 Autborsburg ...... N.,D. &C. B.B...... 337 2,846 Do...... Geol. Survey of N. Y...... 2,856 N. Y., L. E. &W. R.R...... 1,198 Avon ...... N. Y., L. E. & W.R.R ...... 585 Bainbridge...... A. &S. R.R...... 994 Baldface Mountain ...... Adirondack Survev ...... 3,904 (327) 204 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Bald Mountain...... Adirondack Survey . Bald Peak (Adirondacks)...... Adirondack Survey .. Do...... Geol. Survey of N. Y. Do... (Moriah)...... Adirondack Survey.. Baldwin Place...... N. Y.&N.R.R...... Baldwinsville ...... ,...... O.&S.R.R...... Ballston ...... R.&S.R.R...... Balm of Gilead Mountain ...... Adirondack Survey Balsam Mountain north end (Catekills)..... Appal. Club...... Do...... south end (Catskills)..... Appal. Club...... Barlow Hill (Catskills)...... Appal. Club...... Bartlett...... Rome&C. R.R...... Bartlett Mountain...... Adirondack Survey..... Barton..... 1...... N.Y..L.E. &W. R. R.. Barto Geodetic Station ...... N. Y. State Survey ..... Basin Mountain ...... Adirondack Survey.... Basket...... N. Y., L. E. &. W. R. R Batavia...... N. Y. C.&H.R. R.R... Do.Geodetic Station...... U. S. Lake Survey ...... Bath...... N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R. Beach, Lake ...... Geol. Survey of N. Y.... Bear-pen Mountain, approx...... Appal. Club ...... Beaver Dam ...... N. Y., L. E. &W. R. R . Beaver Dams ...... S. G. &C.R. R ...... Beaver Lake...... Toner...... Beaver Meadow Pond ...... Geol. Survey of N. Y.... Bedford...... N.Y.&H. R.R...... Beech Ridge Gap ...... Appal. Club...... Bee Line Mountain, approx ...... Appal. Club ...... Belle Ayr Mountain ...... Appal. Club ...... Bellona ...... N. C.R.R ...... Belvedere...... N. Y., L.E. &W. R.R. Bennet Notch ...... Appal. Club ...... Benuett's Pond...... Geol. Survey of N. Y. Bergen ...... N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R Berkshire...... S.C.R.R...... Bessemers...... U..I.&E. R.R...... Best Hill...... Appal. Club ...... Bethel...... U., D. &C. R.R...... Big Flats ...... N. Y., L.E. & W. R. R Big Indian ...... U. &D. R.R...... Big Island...... N. Y., L.E. &W.R.R. Big Westkill Mountain...... Appal. Club...... Billings...... U.. D. &C.R.R...... Biughams ...... G.,I.&S. R.R...... Binghamton ...... N.Y., L. E. &W. R... Do..;...... Del.,L.&W.R.R..... Do...... A.&S.R.R ...... Do .... .N. Y. & Erie Junction...... S.&B.R.R...... Bingley...... C..C.&D.R.R. R..... Binnewater ...... W.V.R.R...... Birch Kill Notch ...... '.... Appal. Club...... Birds and Worms...... R. &L.O.R.R...... ...... Appal. Club ...... Black Head ...... Appal. Club ...... Black River...... U.&B.R.R. R...... Black Rock ...... N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R... Blanteville...... N.Y., L.E.&W.R.R-. Blodgett Mills...... S.& B.R.R ...... Bloods...... N. Y..L.E.&W. R.R . Blossburg...... C., C.& A. K.B...... Blue Mountain...... Adirondack Survey .... Blue Mountain Lake...... Geol.Survey of N.Y ... (328) GAXKETT.l NEW YORK. 205

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 1 7CLC Boiceville ...... U. & D: R. R ...... 604 Booneville ...... U. &B.R.R.R...... 1,135 Geol. Survey of N. Y ...... 3, 726 Boston Corner...... P..H.&B.R...... 738 Bouchou ...... '...... N.Y., L.E. &W.R.R...... 852 Breesport ...... U., I. &E. R. R...... 1,097 Brewerton ...... R., W.&O. R...... 384 Bre water ...... N. Y. &N. R. R ...... 406 Do...... N. Y. &H. R. R...... 4L4 Bridgewater ...... U. C.&S.R.R...... 1,188 Brier Hill...... U. &B.R.R...... 276 Brinckerhoff ...... U., D. C.R.R...... 223 Brockport ...... N. Y. C. &H. R. R...... 546 Do.. -Geodetic Station ...... 731 Brocton ...... L.,S.&M.S.R.R...... 689 Brodhead's Bridge ...... U. &D. R. R...... 504 Broome Centre, hotel...... Appal. Club ...... 1,973 U. &D.R. R...... con A.&G.W.R.R-...... 1,376 Buffalo ...... N.Y..L.E.& W.R.R...... 588 N. Y. C. &H. R. R. R...... 584 Do.. .City Hall (ground), Geodetic Sta 609 N. Y.,L. E. & W.'R.R...... 630 U.S. Signal Office...... 664 685 N. Y. State Survey ...... 833 Geol. Survey of N.Y ...... 1,260 Burns...... N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R...... 1,203 2,085 Do ...... (Catskills)...... 3,170 Byron ...... N. Y. C. & H. R.R.R...... 695 2,390 Chat.R.R ...... 732 Cairo (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club ...... 346 N. Y. C. &H.R.R.R...... 658 Do...... N. Y.,L. E. &W. R.R...... 667 Callicoon ...... N. Y.,L. E.&W. R.R ...... 781 R. W. &O.R.R...... KOft 3, 548 Cameron...... N. Y.,L. E. &W. R.R...... 1,056 Camerou Mills ...... N. Y.,L. E. &W. R.R...... 1,029 N. Y.,L. E. &W. R.R...... 1,014 Campbell Hall ...... 1 . N.Y.,L.E.&W.R.R...... 396 Campville ...... N.Y..L.E.& W.R.R...... 830 OKQ N.C.R.R ...... 740 N.Y.C. &H.R.R.R...... 418 Can as to ta ...... N.Y.,W.S.& B.R.R ...... 426 Candor ...... C.&L. R.R...... 822 N.Y..L.E.& W.R.R ...... 1,134 Cape Vincent ...... R. W.&O. B.R...... 253 Carmel ...... N.Y.C.&N.R.R...... 519 C.&S.R.R ...... 968 Carpenter, Geodetic Station...... N. Y. State Survey ...... 1,105 Carrollton ...... N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R ...... 1,399 Carthage ...... U. &B.R.R.R...... 740 Cascade ...... S.C.R.R ...... 724 Cassadaga, surface of water ...... D., A. V.&P.R.R...... 1,309 Cassville ...... U. C.&S.R.R...... 1,215 Do.. Junction ...... U.C.&S.R.R...... 1,179 Castile...... N.Y..L.E.& W. R.R...... 1,401 Do.. summit ...... N. Y..L. E. &W.R.R...... 1,431 (329) 206 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. levation.

Feel. Castleton ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 19 Do . . Boulder, corner Medder and Eiver streets ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 21 Castor Land ...... U.&B.B.B.B-...... 745 S.C.K.R...... 423 2,140 Catskill Mountain House...... Appal. Club ...... 2, 225 N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R ...... 1,411 N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R ...... 388 Do ..Lake, 1878...... 383 Cazenovia ...... C..C.&D. B.B.E...... :...- 1,176 Do...... S.&C.V.R.R. ..--...... -. 1,191 900 Geol. Survey of N. Y ...... 2,530 Do...... "...... - Adirondack Survey ...... 2,493 Adirondack Survey ...... 1,670 Central Valley ...... N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R...... 476 N.Y. C. &H. R. R.R...... 324 Centreville ...... '...... A. & S. R. R...... 964 Chain Ponds ...... Adirondack Survey ...... 1,707 Adirondack Survey ...... 91 Do...... R. R. Reports...... 101 Chapp, Geodetic Station...... N.Y. State Survey...... 1,280 Adirondack Survey...... 1, 687 N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R...... 255 N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R...... 523 Tuner...... 1,291 , Boston & Albany R. R...... 462 Boston & Albany R. R...... 315 Chaumont ...... R., W. &O.R.R...... 294 Cheektowaga ...... N. Y.. L. E. &W. R. R..... 661 Chemung ...... N. Y.,L. E. & W. R. R..... 817 Chemuug Junction ...... U.,I. &E. R. R...... 902 Chenango Forks ...... U., C. &S. R. R...... 901 Cherry Valley...... U. &S. R.R...... 1,321 Chester ..---....--..----.. ------N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R..... 459 Chestnut Ridge, Geodetic Station ...... N. Y. State Survey...... 496 U., L &E. R. R...... 1,16£ Chittenango ...... N. Y. C. & H.K. R. R...... 417 Chittenango Falls...... '..... C., C. & DeR. R.R...... 1,051 Churchville ...... '...... N. Y.C.& H.R.R.R...... 57C N.Y. C. & H. R.R. R...... 64C Clark's Mills...... Rome& C. R. B...... 52t Clayton ...... U. &B. R. R. R...... 235 OlilQT* T Q tP Geol. Survey of N. Y...... 2,00( 1.65J Cleveland...... N. Y. & O. R.R...... 41f Clinton --...... -..-....----..--- Rome & C. R. R...... 58: Clinton Comers .....,...... --.....- --- P., H. & B. R.R...... 63'28* Clockville ...... C., C. &.DeR. R. R...... Clove Branch Junction ...... N.,D.&C.R.R...... 28 Clum Hill (C atskills) ...... Appal. Club ...... 2,37! Clyde...... N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R...... 39 Do . . Geodetic Station ...... 64 Clyde, Geodetic Station ...... N. Y. State Survey ...... 63 Clvnier .._...... ---.--..-.-- B.C.&P.R.R...... 1,14 Cobble Hill...... Adirondack Survey ...... 1,93 Cobleskill...... A.&S. R. R...... 90 N.Y.,L.E.& W.R.R...... 74 Coffins.....-..-...... ------N. D. &C. R. R...... 65 Coldeu, Lake ...... -...... -----..--- Adirondack Survey ...... 2,74 Do...... Guyot ...... 2,78 Colden Mountain...... Adirondack Survey ...... 4,70 N". Y. State Survev ...... 48 (330) NEW YORK. 207

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Collius...... A.&S. R.R.- ...... 1,118 3,165 N. Y., K. &S.R.R...... i ^^ Geol. Survey of N. Y...... 1,991 Do...... 4,142 N.Y., L.E.&W.R.R...... 1,280 Conewango Creek . . '...... B. &S. W.R.R...... 1,270 Del., L.& W.R.R...... 852 U. S. Lake Survey ...... 882 756 N.Y..L.E. & W. R. R...... Q70 Del.,L.& W. R.R...... 855 Corfu ...... N.Y.,C.&H.R.R.R...... 863 3,681 N. Y.,L.E. &W.R.R ...... Q49 Cornwall ...... N.Y..L.E. & W.R. R...... 280 Coruwallville (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club...... Q^n U., I.&E.R.R...... 1,116 N. Y. State Survey ...... 1,020 G.I.&S.R.R ...... 853 Crafts ...... N.Y.C.&N.R. R...... 482 N.Y., L.E.&W.R.R...... 4fK Cram's Mills ...... C.C.&DeR.R.R...... 1 172 3,253 Do...... 3 oan F.J.&G.R.R...... 759 1,570 N.Y.C.&H.R.R.R...... 270 .N.Y. State Survey ...... 1 091 Crittenden ...... N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R ...... 848 Geol. Survey of N. Y ...... 2,022 N.Y.&H.R.R ...... *?c;c N.Y..B.&M.R.R...... 167 Geol. Survey of N.Y...... 1,663 N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R...... 1 542 Cuba Summit ...... N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R...... 1,698 N.Y. State Survey ...... CQQ N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R...... QQ7 C.C.&, DeR.R.R...... 1 QOc N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R ...... COQ Dale ...... :...... N.Y..L.E. & W.R. R...... 1,190 Chat.R.R...... i "^fi N.Y.,L.E.&W.R.R ...... 6Q1 N.Y., L.E.&W.R.R...... 1,024 N.Y.State Survey ...... 631 N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R...... 1,346 3,500 Deer Park Summit ...... N.Y.,L.E.&W.R.R...... 901 2,540 Delphi...... C.C.&DeR.R.R...... i *jnn N.Y.,L.E.&W.R.R...... 1,009 N. Y. State Survey ...... 832 C.C.&DeR.R.R...... 1,276 3,904 N.Y.C.&H.R.R.R...... 417 S.&C.V.R.R...... 410 N.Y..L.E.&W. R. R...... 954 1,583 Do...... little...... 1, 376 Adirondack Survey ...... 4,916 Do...... Geol. Survey of N. Y ....:.... 5, 200 U.S. C. &G. S...... 12 Dolhey's ...*...... ,...... S. &C. V. R. R...... 408 Doubletop ( Catskills) ...... Appal. Club ...... 3. 87S (331) 208 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BUU,. 5.

Station. Authority.

Draper Geodetic Station...... N. Y. State Survey Dresden Station...... S.,G.&C.E.E.... Dryden .^...... S.C.E.E...... Dryden Lake, surface water ...... S.C.E.E...... Duanesbnrg ...... A.&S.E.E ...... Duck Island, Geodetic Station ...... U. S. Lake Survey. Dundee...... S..G.&C.E.E...... Dunkirk, Union Depot ...... L.S.&M.S.E.E...... Do... A. V. and P. E. E. crossing ..... B.&S.W.E.E ...... Durham Centre (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club ...... Dutchess Junction ...... N., D. &C.E.E ...... Eagle Mountain (Catskills) ...... N.,D. &C.E.R...... Eagle, Geodetic Station...... N. Y. State Survey ..... Eagle Summit ...... E. & St.L.E.E...... Earlville...... :...... U., C. &S.V.B.E.:... Do...... S. &C.V.E.E ...... East Albany ...... N.Y. C. &H.E.E.E .. East Bloomfield ...... N. Y. C. & H. E. E. E .. East Buffalo ...... N.Y.,L.E.&W.E.E.. East Chatham...... Boston & Albany E. E . East Clarion . .... *...... N.Y., E. &P.E. E..... East Creek...... N.Y. C.&H.E.E.E .. East Tarf ytown ...... N.Y. C. &N. E.E..... East Hill, Geodetic Station ...... N. Y. State Survey ..... East Homer...... C.,C. &DeE.E.E.... East Jewctt (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club .....,- ... East Kill Mountain (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club ...... East Pembroke ...... N.Y. C.&H.E.E.E:.. East Eiver...... C., C.&DeE.E.E .... East Sing Sing...... N. Y.C.&N.E.E ..... East Waverly ...... G., I. &S.E.E...... Eaton, Geodetic Station...... N. Y. State Survey Eaton ...... N.Y. &O.E.E...... Ebenezer ...... B..N.Y.&P.E.E ..... Eckford Lake ...... Toner ...... Eden ...... B.&S.W.E.E...... Edwards...... Boston & Albany E. E Elk Lake ...... Geol. Survey of F.Y... Elkland...... Corning, C.& A. R.K.. Ellicottville...... E.&S.L.R.R ...... Do .... .water surface, Great Valley Creek ...... R.&S.L.E.E ... Elma ...... B., N.Y.&P.E.R Elmira...... N.Y., L.E.&W.E.E. Emmons...... A.&S.E.E ...... Do..Mount ...... Geol. Survey of N. Y.. Do ...... Adirondack Survey ... Ephrata, Geodetic Station...... N. Y. State Survey .... Erie, Lake, water surface...... U. S. Lake Survey .... Erieville...... S.&C.V.E.E...... Erin...... U., I. &E. E. E...... Erwin Centre ...... Corning, C. & A. E. E Erwin's...... N. Y., L.E.&W.E.E Erwin'sMill...... N. Y., L.E.&W.E.E Esperance ...... A.&S.E.E ...... Etna...... U., I.&E.E.E...... , approx. (Cafcskills). Appal. Club Fabius, Geodetic Station...... N. Y. State Survey Failing, Geodetic Station ...... N. Y. State Survey Fairfield Academy, E. E. bench at labora­ tory, Geodetic Station ...... N. Y. State Survey ...... Fair Ground ...... N.Y., L.E.&W.E.E...... Fairmount, Geodetic Station ...... N. Y. State Savvey...... (332) GAKNETT.l NEW YORK. 209

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feel. Fairport ...... N. Y. C. &H. R. R. R...... 456 D., A. V. &P.R. R...... 1,258 U. S. Lake Survey ...... 843 Fall Brook...... 1,842 G., I. &S. R.R...... 860 L.S.&M.S. R. R ...... «O9 Fayetteville ...... S.&C.V. R. R...... 538 Felt's Mills ...... U. &B. R. R. R...... 620 N. Y. State Survey...... 1,862 D., A. V. &P.R. R...... 1,243 Fishkill...... i...... N., D. &C. R.R ...... 213 Flemiugville ...... S. C. R. R...... Q07 N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R...... 404 Fonda - ...... N. Y. C. &H. R. R.R...... 299 Forestville ...... N. Y., L. E. &W. R. R...... 683 Forked Lake ...... Toner ...... 1,704 Fort Edward...... R. &S.R.R...... 141 Fort Plain...... N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R.... r ... 311 Fort Stanwix :...... U.S.-C.&G.S...... 9 Fox Hollow ...... U.&D.B.B...... 1,004 Frankfort...... N. Y. C. &H. R. R. R...... 402 N. Y. &0. R.R ...... 1,764 Franklinton (Catskilla) ...... Appal. Club ...... 1,260 B., N. Y. &P. R. R...... 1,593 Fredonia...... D., A. V. &P. R.R...... 765 S. C.E.E...... 1 04Q Frewsburg ...... D., A. V. &P. R. R ...... 1,261 Friendship ...... N. Y.,L. E. &W. R. R...... 1,539 Fulton...... O. &S. R. R ...... 387 714 N. Y,,L. E. &W. R. R...... 1,407 Gaiiisville Summit ...... R. &S.L. R. R ...... 1,636 W V T? T? Garwood's ...... N. Y., L. E. &W. R. R...... 1,283 Gasport ...... N. Y. C. &H. R. R. R...... 525 648 N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R...... 784 Genesee ...... N. Y..L.E.& W.R.R...... 1,526 N.Y.,L.E.& W.R.R...... ^48 Geneseo Valley Junction...... N.Y.C.&H.R. R.R...... 543 N.Y..L.E.& W.R.R...... 600 Geneva ...... N.Y.C.&H.R.R.R...... 459 324 Georgetown ...... S.&C.V.R.R...... 1,450 N.Y. State Survey...... QQ4 4,530 N. Y. State Survey ...... 521 Gilboa Hotel (Catskills) ...... 1,036 N. Y. State Survey ...... 1,265 Glendale...... U.&B.R.R.R ...... 780 Glennda, Lake ...... N.Y.,B.&M.R. R...... 505 N.,D.&C.R.R...... O1O Glen,.The ...... Adir. R.R...... 719 Gloversville ...... F.,J.&G.R.R...... 800 2, 504 Gordon Hill (Catskills)...... Q COQ Goshen ...... N.Y.,L.E.&W.R.R...... 431 ...... 4 744. Gowauda ...... B.&S.W.R.R...... 776 3,886 Granby ...... O.&S.R.;R...... 390 Grand Gorge ...... U.&D.R.R...... 1,574 N.Y. State Survey ...... 420 Graves Mountain ...... Adirondack Survev ...... 2.345 (333) Bull. 5 14 210 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Gray Peak ...... Adirondack Survey... Great Bend ...... U.&B.R.R.R ...... Great Valley...... N.Y..L.E.& W.R.R. Greenbush ...... U.S.C.&G.S...... Do...... N.Y.C.&H.R.R.R.. Greene...... U.C.&S.V.R.R..... Greenfield ...... Adirondack R. R..:... Green's Corners ...... N.Y.C.&H.R.R.R.. Green, Geodetic Station...... N. Y. State Survey Greenwood...... N.Y..L.E. & W.R.R. Grenadier, Geodetic Station...... U. S. Lake Survey .... Grey Court...... N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R. Griffin's Corners...... U.&D.R.R...... Griswold's ...... N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R. Groton...... S. C. R. R...... Groveville ...... N.D.&C.R.R...... Guilderland...... A.&S.R.R-...... Guilford Junction, New Berlin R. R...... N.Y.&O.R.R ...... Gull Lake...... State Survey of N.Y . Hackensack River...... N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R. Hadley ...... Adirondack R. R...... Halcott Gap, summit road (Catskills)...... Appal. Club ...... (Catskills)...... Appal. Club ...... Halcottsville ...... 1...... U.&D.R.R...... Hale's Eddy...... N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R Hallenback,Geodetic Station ...... N. Y. State Survey Halsteads ...... P..H.&B.R.R... Hamburg ...... :. B.&S.W.R.R... , Do.. .Geodetic Station...... U. S. Lake Survey Hamburg-...... L. S. & M. S. R. R . Hamilton College, top of Chapel Dome, Ge­ odetic Station...... N. Y. State Survey .... Hamilton's...... N.Y..L.E. &W.R. R. Hamlin...... R.,W.&O.R.R ...... Hammond ...... U.&B.R.R.R...... Hampton ...... N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R Hancock...... ^...... N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R Hankin's...... , _...... N.Y.,L.E.&W.K.R Harford...... S. C. R. R Harlem River Station ...... N-Y-.N-H". &H.R.R. Harpersville ...... W.&S.R.R ...... Harrington's Pond (Adirondacke)...... Adirondack Survey .... Havana...... N.C. R.R...... Hayden Mountain (Catskills)...... Appal. Club ...... Haystack Mountain ...... Adirondack Survey ... Do...... Adirondack Survey ... Hayt's Corners...... G..I.&S.R.R...... Helching'sPond ...... Adirondack Survey... Helsinger Notch (Catskills)...... Appalachian Club .... Henderson Lake...... Adirondack Survey ... Do...... Toner ...... Do..--...... -...... Guyot...... Henrietta...... N.Y..L. E. &W.R.R Henson Gap, summit road (Catskills)...... Appal. Club ...... Hensonville Cross-roads (Catskills)...... Appal. Club ...... Herkimer ...... N.Y. C.&H. R.R.E.. Herkimer, Geodetic Station...... N.Y. State Survey .... High Bridge ...... N.Y.C.&N.R.R..... High Knob (Catskills)...... Appal. Club ...... Highland Mills...... N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R. High Peak (Catskills)...... Appal. Club ...... High Point (Catskills)...... -...... Appal. Club ...... Hilldale...... N.Y.&H.R.R ...... Hill's Branch...... (334) OANNKTT.] NEW YORK. 211;

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet, N.C.R.R...... 799 Hinsdale ...... N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R ...... 1,501 3,728 Holl'man's .---...... N.Y..C.&H.R. R.R...... 2GS Holland...... B.,N.Y.&P.R.R ...... 1,176 Holland Patent...... U.&B.R.R.R ...... 630 Holley...... N.Y..C.&H. R.R.R...... 537 2,086 Holmesville ...... R.W.&O.R.R...... 320 S. &B. R. R ...... 1,131 Honeoye ...... N. Y., C. &H. R.R.R...... 777' A HlTflTlfl opt RnTVATT 1 RAA\ Hooper ...... N.Y.,L.E.&W.R.R ...... 839* Hopewell ...... N.C.R.R...... 850- N.,D.&C.K.R...... 252; Hornellsville...... N.Y.,L.E.&W.R.R...... 1, 161. F"TfYI*HAn AO f\ Q N.C.R.R ...... 86B- Do ...... U.,I. &E. R. R...... 89S> Howell's ...... N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R...... 699 Howe's Cave ...... A.&S.R.R-...... 782 1,136 Hobsie, Geodetic Station...... 1,198 Hudson ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 8 Do ...... N.Y.C.&H.R.R.R ...... 4 Appal. Club ...... __ ... 4, 038 Hunter Village, Rusk's Catskills ...... 1,609 Hunt's...... N.Y..L.E. & W.R. R...... 1 'i'W* 3 ry£>o Husteds ...... N..D.&C.R. R...... 846 Hyndsville...... A.&S.R.R...... 1,112 Ilion ...... N.Y.C.&H.R.R.R...... 400 N.Y.State Survey ...... 549 3, 3HO Do...... (Catskills). .... Appal. Club ...... 3,510 3, 581 1,669 2 QD>> Do.....(Catskills) ...... 2,694 I^QQ 1, 769> Irving ...... L.S.&M.S.R.R...... 586 Iscliua ...... B..N.Y.&P.R.R...... 1,541 Ithaca ...... G..L&S.R.R...... 392: Do...... C.&S.R.R...... 377 Do...... U., I. & E. R. R- ...... 84O N. Y. State Survey ...... 1 42ft> Jamestown ...... A.&G.W.R.R...... 1, 321 Jamieson ...... B.,N.Y.&P.R.R...... 894 Janesville...... S.&B.R.R...... 591 606 Johuston ...... F..J.&G.R.R ...... 659» Jordan ...... N.Y.C. &H.R.R.R...... 406- Kasvay Summit ...... R.W.&O.R.R...... 639- Kelley's Corner ...... U.&D. R. R...... 1, 378- Kennedy ...... A.&G.W.R.R...... 1,264 3,960o-io 588 King's Bridge ...... N.Y.C.&N.R.R...... 8 King's Ferry ...... G..I.&S.R.R...... 394 N. Y. State Survey ...... "VW Kingston...... W.V.R.R...... 186 Kingston ...... U.&D.R.R...... 159 Kirkland ...... Rome & C. R. R...... 540 (335) 212 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Kirkville ...... N. Y.C. &H. R. R.R.. 423 Do.. Geodetic Station...... N. Y. State Survey ..... 507 ICirkwood...... N.Y., L. E. & W. R. R. 876 Kuowersville ...... A. &S.R. R...... 459 Xja Fargeville ...... U. &B. R. R. R. 385 la Grange ...... 357 Lake Ridge ...... G.,I. &S.R.R-...... 401 ILake Station...... W. V. R. R...... 542 ILake View...... L. S. &M. S. R. R...... 709 Do...... R. &L. 0. R. R...... 312 ILancaster ...... N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R. 683 JLanona ...... N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R. 1,157 "Lansingburg...... U. S. C. &G.S-...... 33 ]Laona ...... D., A. V. &P. R. R..... 810 JLaSalle...... N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R 572 Xiawrenceville...... Corning, C. & A. R. R.. 1,006 [Lebanon...... S. &C. V. R. R...... 1,336 Leonard Hill (Catskills)...... Appal. Club...... 2,649 £,e Eoy ...... N. Y.,L. E. &W. R. R. 872 ^Levant, grade, crossing D., A. V. & P. E. R A. &G. W.R.R...... 1,267 ILewey Lake ...... Adirondack Survey..... 1,702 Do...... Geol. Survey of N. Y.... 1,738. Do...... Mountain ...... Adirondack Survey..... 3,904 ILewiston ...... N. Y. C. &H. R. R. R.. 358 ILexington Mountain, approx. (Catskills).. Appal. Club ...... 2,930 3L.eyden ...... U. &B. R. R. R...... 990 .Liberty ...... N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R . 1,293 ILime Rock...... R.&S.L. R.R...... 777 limestone ...... N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R . 1,416 ILinden...... N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R . 1,181 ' Lindley...... Corning, C. & A. R. R .. ' 977 liipp's ...... N. Y., L.E. & W. R. R.. 390 ILittle Falls ...... N. Y.C. &H. R. R. R... 376 ILittle Falls, Geodetic Station...... Y..Y. State Survey ..... 797 ILittle Tupper's Lake...... Adirondack Survey..... 1,504 lAttle Valley...- . -.-.----..--.- ..-... N. Y.,L.'E. &W. R.R.. 1,594 ILiviugstonville (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club ...... 1,100 Livonia...... -... ..« N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R . 1,030 lLocke ...... S. C. R.R...... 799 Lockport...... N. Y. C. &H. R. R. R.. 600 Lockport Junction ...... L. &B. R.R...... 628 Lockwood Gap (Catskills)...... Appal. Club ...... 3,446 Lone Mountain (Catskills)...... U.&B. R. R.R...... 3,670 JLong. Lake...... Geol. Survey of N. Y... 1,620 DO...... -.....-.....--....-..---.. Geol. Survey of N. Y.­ 1,575 Do...... Adirondack Survey 1,584 ILong Pond...... Adirondack Survey 1,573 Do...... Adirondack Survey 1,925 iLongPond Mountain...... Adirondack Survey 2,269 Do...... Adirondack Survey 2,232 Long Tour...... Adirondack Survey 2,604 Lordville ...... N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R . 867 Loring's ...... C.,C.&DeR.R.R .... 1,115 Jjost Lake...... Geol. Survey of N.Y ... 1,761 JJower Saranac Lake ...... Geol. Survey of N. Y ... 1,527 iLudlowville...... G.,I. &S. R. R...... 396 JLyon Mountain ...... Chat. R.R...... 1,918 Lyons ...... N.Y. C.&H.R.R.R... 407 Lyons Falls...... U.&B.R.R.R ...... 845 Macedon ...... N.Y. C.&H.R.R.R. 471 Machias ...... B.,N.Y.&P.R.R ... 1,656 Do.junction with B. N. Y. &P. R. R.. R. & S. L. R. R 1,646 Mclntyre ...'...... i...... P. H. & B. R. R 432 (336) OAUNETT.] NEW YORK.

Station. Authority. levation,

Feet:.. Mclntyre, Mount...... Geol. Survey of N.Y..., 5,183 McLean...... U.I.&E.E.E--...... 1,090 McKinney's...... G.I.& S.E.E...... 396 McMartin, Mount...... Geol. Survey of N.Y.... 5,000 McNair's...... N. Y., L. E. &W. E. E, 576 Macomb's Mountain...... Adirondack Survey 4,371 Mahopac...... N.Y. C. &N. K. E..... 641 Do.. Lake...... N. Y., B. &M. E.E..... 661s Magee's Corners (Catskills)...... Appal. Club ...... 1,964 Malloryville ...... U., I. &E.E. B...... 1,057 Manlius...... N. Y. C. & H. R-. E. E .. Do...... I...... S. &C.V.R.R...... 742 Manlius Centre ...... S. &C.V. B. E...... 435- Mannsville, Geodetic Station...... U. S. Lake Survey...... 725- Manorkill (Catskills)...... Appal. Club...... 1,520 Mapletown, Geodetic Station ...... N.Y. State Survey...... 1,214 Marathon...... S. &B. R. R...... 1,026- Marcy ...... U. & B-E.E.R...... 587 Do..Mount...... !...... Adirondack Survey..... 5,403- Do....do...... Guyot...... 5,379 Do....do...... Adirondack Survey .... 5,334 Do.. ..do.. Timber line on ...... 4,851 Martinsburg...... U. &B. E. E. R...... 760 Martville ...... S.C..E.R...... 367 Maryland...... :...... A.&S.R.R ...... 1,220 Mason, Lake ...... Geol. Survey of N.' Y..., 1,860 Do...... - ,...'. Adirondack Survey 1,824 Mattewan...... U.,D. &C. E. E ...... 119> Maxham, Mount ...... Adirondack Survey ..... 2,511 Do...... Adirondack Survey 2,474 Mayfield...... F..J.&G.E.E...... 759 Mayyille...... B., C. &P. E.R...... 1,300 Medina ...... N.Y. C. &H. E. R. R.. 545- Memphis ...... '...... N.Y. C. &H. E. R. R.. 410 Merrict's Corners ...... N. Y. C. &N. R. R.. ... 346- Merry,Geodetic Station ...... N. Y. State Survey.. ... 1,328 Mexico ...... *...... E.,W. &Og. E.E...... 375- Middleburg Eailroad depot (Catskills) Appal. Club ...... 640 Middletown...... N. Y., L. E. &W.R.R.. 562 Millbrook...... N.,D.&C.R.R...... 566. Miller's Corners ...... N.Y. C. &H. R. R. R.. 896- Millerton...... N. Y. &H. R. R...... 702: Milo ...... N. C.R. R ...... 857 Do..Geodetic Station...... N.Y. State Survey .... . 1,343- Minchell's...... N., D. &C. R. R-...... 96ft Mine Hill (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club ...... 2,810 Minetto...... 0. &S.R. R...... 334 Mineville (Adirondacks)...... Adirondack Survey 1,338 Mink Mountain (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club ...... 3,807 Mitchell, Geodetic Station...... N. Y. State Survey ..... 881 Monkey Hill (Mucky) (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club ...... 2,489 Monsey ...... N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R 523 Montgomery ...... N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R 386- Moon Lake...... Toner ...... 1,772: Moon's ...... :...... D., A. V. &P. R. R.. 1,303 Moore's ...... N., D. &C. R. R .... 439> Moose Lake...... Geol. Survey of N. Y. 2,239» Do...... Adirondack Survey.. 2,203 Moravia ...... S. C. R. R ...... 732: Morgansville, Geodetic Station ...... U. S. Lake Survey .. 885. Morian's ...... L. S.&M.S.R.R. 627 Morris Dock...... N.Y. C. &N. R.R .. 9 Morrisonville...... Chat. R. R ...... 449 Morristown...... U. &B. R.R.R..... 251 (337) 214 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Moss Lake ...... Geol. Survey of N. Y.... Moth's Corners ...... :...... U.,I. &E. E.E...... Mountainville...... N. Y., L. E. & W. E. E . Mount Morris ...... N. Y.,L. E. &W. E. E . Mud Lake...... Geol. Survey of N. Y.... Do..Lake...... Adirondack Survey Mumford ...... E. &S. L. E. E ...... Mmm Davis,Geodetic Station ...... N. Y. State Survey ..... Munroe ...... N. Y.,L. E. & W. E. E, Murrey ...... N. Y. C. &H. E. E.E... Nannet...... N. Y..L.E.& W. E.E .. Narrowsburg ...... N. Y..L.E.& W. E.E .. Neely Town...... N. Y..L.E.&W. E.E .. Nellis, Geodetic Station...... N.Y. State Survey...... Newark...... N. Y. C. &H. E.E.E... Newark Valley ...... S.C. R. E...... New burgh ...... N. Y., L. E. & W. E. E Do ...... N. Y.. W. S. & B< R. R Newburgh Junction ...... N. Y., L. E. &W. E. E, Newcombe, Lake ...... Toner ...... Newfield...... G.,I. & S. E. E.. New Haven ...... E. W. & O. E. H New Milford ...... W.V.E.E...... New Platz...... /...... W.V.E.E...... Newport ...... '...... E. & L. O. E. E New Eochelle ...'...... N.Y. &N. H. E. E..... New Scotland ...... A. & S. E. E ...... New Windsor ...... N. Y., L. E. & W. E. E . New York, junction of Chatham street and Broadway...... N. Y. &N. H. E. E..... Do... .27th street depot...... N.Y. &N. H. E.E..... Do.... 42d street depot (Grand Central) N.Y. &N. H. E. E..... Do....Harlem Bridge ...... N.Y. &N. H. E. E...--. Do.... Chambers street...... N. Y. C. &H. R. ET. E.. Do.... Signal Station...... U.S. Signal Office...... Do.... Manhattan Gas Works (18th at.) U.S.C.&G.S...... Niagara Falls ...... N. Y. C. & H. E. E. E .. Niger, Lake...... Geol. Survey o£N. Y.... Niles, Geodetic Station ...... N.Y, State Survey ..... Nineveh Junction ...... A.&S.R.R...... Nipple Top...... Geol. Survey of N. Y.... Do...... Adirondack Survey Nobody's...... N. Y., L. E. &W. E. E. North Beacon ...... Guyot...... North Collins ...... B. &S. W. E.E...... North Creek ...... Adir. E. E ...... North Mountain, East Peak (Catskills) ... Appal. Club...... Do...... Outlook (Catskills)...... Appal. Club...... DO...... W. Stopel (Catskills)--.. Appal. Club...... North Eiver Mountain.. (Adirondacks).... Geol. Survey of N. Y.... Do...... do...... Adirondack Survey Do...... do ...... Adirondack Survey ..... TSForthville ...... F., J. &G. E.E...... Itforth. Yonkers ...... N. Y. C. &N. E.E....'. .Norton's ...... D., A. V. &P. R. E.... Do...... G., I. &S. E. E ...... ^Norwich ...... U., C. &S. E. R ...... Nnnda ...... N. Y., L. E. &W. R. E. Odells ...... N.Y. C. &N. R. R..... Ogdeusburg ...... U. &B. R. R. R...... Olean...... :...... N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R . Olive Branch...... U. &D. R.R...... Olympus, Geodetic Station...... Gardiner ...... Oueida...... N.Y. C. &H. R. R. R.. (338) WANNETT.J NEW YORK. 215

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Oneida...... N. Y. & Oswego Mid. R. R. 419 Oneida, Lake ...... Toner...... 360 Oneota...... A. &S. R. R...... 1,087 Ontario Lake...... U. S. Lake Survey ...... 247 Ontario...... R., W. &O. R. R...... 415 Orangebnrg ...... N. Y., L. E. &, W. R. R.... 67 Orange Farm ...... N. Y., L.E. &W. R. R.... 406 Oriskany ...... N. Y. C. &H. R. R. R..... 423 Osborne Hollow...... A.&S.R.R ...... 1,115 Ostranda, Geodetic Station ...... N. Y. State Survey ...... 1,274 Oswego ...... O.&S.R.R ...... 293 Do...... R., W.&. O.R.R...... 280 Do...... N. Y. &O.R.R...... 301 Do.Geodetic Station ...... U. S. Lake Survey ...... 418 Do.Junction ...... S. C. R.R...... 316 Do.Signal Station...... U.S. Signal Office...... 304 Otisville ...... N. Y., L. E.&W. R. R..... 870 Otsego Lake ...... A.& S.R.R ...... 1,054 Otter Lake...... Toner...... 2,206 Oulaska Pass (Adirondacks) ...... Adirondack Survey...... 3,050 Ouaquaga...... A.&S.R.R ...... 991 Oven Lake...... Geol. Survey of N. Y...... 2,025 (Catskills)...... Appal. Club ...... 3,150 Ovid Centre...... G., I. &S. R. R ...... 819 Owasco Lake, water-surface...... S. C.R.R...... I.... 713 Owego...... N. Y., L. E. &W.R. R..... 822 Owl's Head ...... Adirondack Survey...... 2,825 Owl's Head Mountain (Adirondacks)...... Adirondack Survey...... 2,789 Oxford...... N. Y., L. E. &W. R.R..... 540 Do...... U.,C. &S. R.R...... 980 Painted Post...... '...... N. Y., L. E. &W. R. R..... 945 Palatine Bridge ...... N.Y.C.&H.R.R.R...... 304 Palenville Overlook (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club...... 1,660 Palenville Union Church (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club ...... 470 Palmyra ...... N. Y. C. &H. R. R.R...... 43S Do.. Geodetic Station...... U. S. Lake Survey ...... 669 Panama...... B., C. &P. R. R...... 1,545 Pantherkill Mountain (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club ...... 3,828 Paris ...... U., C. &S. V.R.R...... 1,422 Parish ...... R., W. &O. R. R...... 474 Parker Hill, Star Rock (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club ...... 2,545 Parker Notch (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club ...... ;..... 2,415 Park Station...... U., I. &E. R. R...... 1,515 Pavilion ...... R. &S. L. R.R...... 940 Peak-o-Moose (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club...... 3,875 Pearl Creek ...... R.&S.L.R.R...... 988 Peekskill...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 7 Pekin, Geodetic Station ...... U. S. Lake Survey...... 661 Peunyan...... N. C. R. R...... 756 Perrysburgh ...... N. Y., L. E. &W. R.R..... 1,260 Perryvillo...... C., C. &DeR. R. R ...... 1,041 Persia ...... N. Y., L.E. &W.R.R...... 1,350 Petersburg Mountain ...... Appal. Club...... 2,534 Petersburg Pass ...... Appal. Club ...... 2,075 Philadelphia...... U. &B. R. R. R...... 485 PhillipviUe...... N. Y., L. E. &W. R. R..... 1,390 Phoenicia...... U. &D.R. R...... 796 Piermont'...... N. Y., L. E. &W. R. R..... 6 Pike...... R. &S.L. R.R...... 1,673 Pine Hill (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club...... 1,512 Puiehill...... N. Y., K. & S. R. R...... 1,889 Do...... N. &D.R. R...... 1,679 Pine Island ...... N. Y., L.E. &W. R.R..... 406 Pine Island Mountain, approx. (Catskills) .; Appal. Club...... 3,086 (339) 216 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Pine Plains ...... P.. H. &B. R.E...... Pine Valley ...... N.C.R.E...... Pinnacle Hill, Geodetic Station...... U. S. Lake Survey ...... Pisco, Lake ...... Toner ...... Pisgah (Catskills)...... Appal. Club...... Pittsfield Summit ...... N. Y., K. &S. R.R ..... Plaaterkill Mountain (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club...... Placid Lake...... State Survey of N. Y ... Do...... Adirondack Survey ..... Platt Creek Church (Catskills)...... Appal. Club ...... Plattsburgh...... Chat. R.R...... Pleasant Lake (Adirondacks) ...... Toner...... Do...... do...... Adirondack Survey Pleasant Mountain ...... U. & D. R.R...... Pleasant Valley ...... P., H. &B. R. R ...... Point of Rocks (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club ...... Poland...... t ...... A. &G. W.R.R...... Poolville...... U.,C. & S. B. R.R ..... Portage...... N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R Port Bryan...... N. Y. C. &H. R. R. R.. Port Crane...... A.&S. R.R...... Port Jervis...... N. Y.,L. E. &W. R. R. Port Leyden ...... U.&B.R.R...... Portville...... B., N. Y. &P. R.R ..... Post Creek P. O ...... S., G. &C. R.K...... Poughkeepsie ...... U., S. C. & G. S...... Do...... P., H. &B. R. R...... Do...... N. Y. C. &H. R. R.R... Prattsville Hotel (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club ...... Preble ...... S.&B.R.R...... Preston Hollow (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club ..... Prospect...... B., C. & P. R. R Do..(CenterPeak) ...... Appal. Club ...... Prospect, Geodetic Station ...... N. Y. State Survey Prospects...... U. &B. R. R.R/.. Protection ...... B., N.Y. &P. R. R.... Puffer Pond (Adirondacks)...... Adirondack Survey.... Pulaski ...... R., W. &0.g. R. R .... Rafinesque Mountain (Adirondacks)...... U.S.C.&G. S...... Raft Hill...... I...... Adirondack Survey..... Ragged Mountain ...... Adi rondack Survey..... Do...... by level (Adirondacks).. Adirondack Survey..... Ramapo...... N. Y., L. E. & W.'R. R Randolph ...... A.&G. W. R.R...... Rathbonville....--.-.-.....-...... N. Y.,L. E. & W.R.R. Raven Hill...... Adirondack Survey Ream an, Geodetic Station ...... N.Y. State Survey...... Red Creek ...... N. Y., L. E. & W.R.R.. Redfalls P. O. (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club ...... Redfield, Mount...... Adirondack Survey ..... Red House ...... A. &G. W. R.R...... Remson ...... U. &B. R. R. R...... Redwood...... U. &B. R.R.R...... Richford ...... S. C.R.R-...... Rich Lake ...... Geol. Survey of N. Y., Richland Junction ...... R., W. &0. R.R..... Richmond...... R., W. &O. R.R ..... Richmond Cone (Catskills)...... Appal. Club ...... Richmondville ...... A. &S. R. R ...... Richville...... N. Y. C. & H. R, R. R Rift Hill ...... Adirondack Survey Riga Mountain...... P., H. &B.R.R... Ripley ...... L. S. & M. S. R. R . Ripley crossing...... L. S. & M. S. R. R (340) GANNETT. J NEW YORK. 217

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. N. Y. State Survey...... 1,968 815 Rochester ...... N. Y. C. &H. R.R.R...... 508 Do., .at Norton Station...... R. &L. O. R. R...... 448 R. &L. 0. R. R...... 428 U.'S. Signal Office...... 587 R. &L. 0. R. R...... 423 N. Y..L.E. & W.R.R...... 787 N. Y. C.&H.R. R.R...... 445 Do. Geodetic Station ...... N. Y. State Survey...... 506 Romulus ...... G., I. &S. R.R...... 719 U. &D.R. R...... 6 W V T? T? 187 2, 743 U.&B.R.R.R...... 326 Ross Mill...... D.,-A.,V. & P.R.R. ...;.... 1,262 Bound Lake (Adirondacks) ...... Adirondack Survey ...... 1,886 3,500 Roxbury ...... U. &D.R. R...... 1,501 Rush ...... N. Y., L. E. «feW. R. R...... 541 3, 626 P. H. &B.R.R...... 227 Rysedorph, Geodetic Station...... N. Y. State Survey ...... 411 4, 536 Saint Johnsville...... N. Y. C. &H. R. R. R...... 319 Salamanca ...... '...... N. Y., L. E. &W. R. R...... 1, 384 Do .... Erie R. R. Junction ...... i .... R. &S. L. R.R...... 1,397 N. Y., L. E. &W. R. R...... 312' Salmon Lake ...... Geol. Survey of N. Y ...... '1,756 Salt Point ...... P.H. &B. R. R ...... 249 Sampson's ...... O. &S.R. R ...... 400 1,685 Do...... 1 731 Do...... 1,722 SaudHiil ...... °...... R.,W. &O. R.R ...... 313 1,793 U. S. Lake Survey ...... 486 Do...... R., W. &O.R.R...... 559 4 644 Santees ...... N. Y.,L. E. &W. R. R...... 1,065 Chat. R. R ...... 1,488 Geol. Survey of N. Y...... 1,557 Geol. Survey of N. Y ...... 1, 606 Saratoga, station D. & H. C. R. R ...... 265 DO...... B., H.S.& W.R.R..... 265 Do...... R. &S. R. R ...... 304 Savannah ...... G., I. &S. R.R...... 407 Savona ...... N. Y., L. E. &W. R.R...... 1,053 Schuectady ...... N. Y. C. &H. R. R. R...... 246 Schenevus ...... A. &S. R.R...... 1,272 Best. & Albany R.R....;.... - 208 A. &S. R.R...... 610 3, 583 3.650 1, 200 N. Y. State Survey...... l,f>82 Scio...... N. Y., L. E. &W. R. R ...... 1,460 Scipio...... S. C. R.R...... 730 3, 055 3, 132 N. Y., L. E &W. R.R...... 558 7Qfi Scriba ...... R., W. &0. R. R...... 329 Scroon Mountain ...... Geol. Survev of N. Y ...... 3. 200 (341) 218 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority.

Seeley, Geodetic Station N. Y. State Survey... Seneca Lake ...... Geol. Survey of N. Y. Do...... G., I. &S. R. R...... Do...... *---. S., G. &C.R. R...... Seward ...... A. &S. R. R ...... Seward Mountain (Adirondacks). Adirondack Survey ..... Do...... Adirondack Survey .... Seymore, Mount...... Adirondack Snrvev Shakers...... N. Y., L. E. & W.'R. R Shandaken...... -.-- U. & D. R. R Sharon...... A. & S. R. R Shawangunk...... W. V. R. R Shed's Corners...... C., C. & DeR. R. R .... Shekomeko ...... U., D. &C.R. R...... Sheridan...... L. S. &M. S. R. R..... Do...... N. Y., L. E, & W. R. R Sherman...... B.C. &P. R.R. Sherwood, Geodetic Station...... N. Y. State Survey. Shoemaker, Geodetic Station...... N. Y. State Survey. Shokan ...... U. &D. R.R...... Shurtleff's ...... U. &B. R. R.R. S idney...... '. A.&S.R.R..... Sidney Centre...... N Y. &O. R. R ...... Do.Plains...... N. Y. &0. R. R...... Silver Creek...... L. S. &M. S. R. R...... Do. ....GeodeticStation...... U. S. Lake Survey ...... Silver Lake ...... Geol. Survey of N. Y.. .. Do..... Mountain ...... Adirondack Survev Sinclairville...... D., A. V. &P. R.R.... Sing Sing ...... N. Y. C. &H. R. R. R. Sister Knob (Catskills)...... Appal. Club ...... Skaneateles, Lake...... Toner ...... Skidmore ...... D., A. V. &P. R. R.... Skylight Mountain ...... Adirondack Survey Slide Mountain (Catskills)...... Appal. Club ...... Slingerlands ...... A. &S.R. R...... Sloatsburgh ...... N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R Smithsborough ...... N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R Smith's Lake...... Geol. Survey of N. Y ... Do...... (Adirondacks)...... Adirondack Survey .. .. . Smith's Mills...... N. Y , L. E. & W. R. R Smith's Valley ...... U., C. &B. R. R...... Sinithton (Catskills)...... Appal. Club ...... Snowy Mountain...... Adirondack Survey Do...... (Adirondacks)...... Adirondack Survey Snyder's ...... U.I. &E. R.R...... Sodus...... R., W.&O.R.R...... Somerset...... R., W.&O.R.R...... Sonyea ...... N.Y.,L.E.&W.R.R. Sorrell Hill, Geodetic Station...... N.Y. State Survey.... South Avon...... N.Y.L.E. &W.R.R.. DO...... :...... N.Y.L.E.&W.R.R. South Corinth...... Adirondack Survey South Cortland ...... U..I.A.E.R.R..... South Dover...... N. Y. & H. R. R South Durham ...... Appal. Club .... Southfield...... N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R South Livonia...... N.Y..L.E.&.W.R.R South Mclntyre Mountain...... Adirondack Survey .., South Mountain (Adirondacks)...... Adirondack Survey ... Do...... near Mountain House (Catskills)...... -. Appal. Club ...... South Wales...... B.,N. Y. &P.R.R .... South Yonkers ...... N. Y. C. &N. R. R.... (342) GANNETT, j NEW YORK. 219

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 3,041 Do....'...... 3,005 U..I.&E.R.R ...... 996 Do...... G.,I.&S.R.R...... 1,006 N.Y.C.&H.R.R.R...... 530 Sprakers ...... ^...... N.Y.C.&H.R.R.R...... 301 B..N.Y.&P.R.R ...... 757 N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R...... 450 N.Y..L.E.W.R.R ...... 1 N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R...... 1 OIQ U.,I.«feE. R.R...... 1 O^Q Syracuse...... N.Y.C.&H.R.R.R...... 403 3 Q£C 5,403 N.'Y.,L.E.«fe W.R.R...... 480 P., H.&B.R.R...... fiQ4 N. Y. State Survey ...... 7cc 1 Q9R N.Y.C.&N.R.R...... 'tfm N.Y.State Survey ...... 1,948 G..I.&S.R.R...... 411 Geol. Survey of N.Y ...... 4,500 Tear of the Clouds, Lake ...... Geol. Survey of N.Y...... 4, 327 N.Y.State Survey ...... 407 U.&B.R.R.R ...... Q41 U. &B. R. R.R ...... 405 1,652 Thuvman ...... Aclir.R.R ...... 5^5 (343) 220 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Tilly Foster...... N. Y. C. &N. E. R...... Tioga...... N. Y.. L. E. & W. R. R.. Tip Top Summit ...... N.Y., L. E. &W. R. R. Tivoli ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... Tonawanda...... N. Y. C. &H. R. R.R... Do.... .Geodetic Station...... U. S. Lake Survey...... Tower Mountain (Catskills)...... Appal. Club...... Towners...... N. Y. &H. R. R...... Town Line...... N. Y., L. E. &W. R. R.. Traver Geodetic Station ...... N. Y. State Survey...... Treeville-.l...... U., L&E. R. R...... Trenton Falls...... U. &B. R. R. R...... Trews ...... N. Y.,L. E. & W. R. R. Tribes Hill...... N. Y. C. &H. R. R. R.. Troy...... N. Y. C. &H. R. R. R.. Do...... R.&S.R.R...... Trumansburg ...... G., I. &S. R.R..1...... Truxton ...... C.,C.&DeR.R.R ..... Tully.Lake ...... Toner ...... Tupper's Lake ...... Geol. Survey of N. Y.... Do ...... i ...... Adirondack Survey Turk's Hill, Geodetic Station...... U. S. Lake Survey...... Turners...... N. Y.,L. E. &W. R. R.. Unadilla...... A.&S.R.R...... Undercliff (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club ...... Union ...... N.Y..L.E. &W. R. R.. Union Springs...... G.,I.&S.R.R ...... Upper Preston Pond (Adirondacks)...... Adirondack Survey Upper Saranac Lake...... Utica ...... N.Y.C. &H. R. R.R .. Do ...... U.,C. &B. R. K...... Do...... Erie Canal ...... Utsyantba Mt. (Catskills) ...... Appal. Club ...... Vails Gate ...... N.Y..L.E. &W. R.R. Do.... Junction ...... N. Y.. L. E. & W. R. R . Valley ...... N. Y.,L. E. &W.R. R, Van Courtland...... N.Y.C.&N.R.R...... Vandalia ...... N.Y.,L. E. &W.R.R-. Van Denburgh, Geodetic Station...... N.Y. State Survey..... Vanetterville ...... G..I.&S. R.R....:... Vanderzee, Geodetic Station...... G.,I. & S.R.R ...... Van Etten ...... U.,I. &E. R. R...... Van Hcesen ...... Boston & Albany R. R. Van Wagner's...... P..H.&B.R.R ...... Van Wie, Geodetic Station...... N.Y. State Survey ..... Vedder, Geodetic Station ...... N. Y. State Survey..... Verbank...... U.,D.&C. R.R...... Do..Village ...... U.,D.&C. R.R...... Vermont...... D., A. V. & P. R. R .... Verona ...... N.Y. C. &H. R. R. R .. Verplanck ...... '..... U. S.C. &G..S ...... Victory, Geodetic Station ...... U. S. Lake Survey ..... Do ...... ^...... N.Y. State Survey..... Vienna, Geodetic Station ...... N.Y. State Survey..... Vlaie, or Fly Mountain (Catskills)...... Appal. Club...... Walden...... W. V. R.R...... Wallace ...... N. Y..L.E. &W. R.R . Wallface Mountain...... Adirondack Survey .... Do...... top (Adirondacks)..... Adirondack Survey .... Wallkill Valley Junction .....I ...... U.&D.R.R ...... Walton ...... "i...... N. Y.&O.R.R...... Walworth, Geodetic Station ...... U. S. Lake Survev ..... Warner Pass ...... N. Y.,K.&S.R.'R..... Warner's ...... N.Y., C. &H. R. R. R.. (344) GANNETT.] NEW YORK. 221

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. R. &S. L. R. R ...... 1,1£0 Do ...... N.Y.,L.E&W.R.R...... 1, 326 W.V.R.R ...... 502 N. Y.,L. E. &W. R.R ...... 310 Waterboro ...... A. &G. W.R.R ...... 1,276 Waterport ...... R.W.&O.R.R...... 349 Watertown ...... '...... TJ.&B.R. R.R...... 455 Do ....Junction ...... R. W.&O.R;R...... 403 Waterville ...... U.C.&S.R.R ...... 1,238 N.C.R.R ...... ^ 453 Do ...... S.G.&C. R. R...... 1,020 Watts' Flats...... A.&G. W.R.R...... 1,456 Waverly ...... N. Y..L.E. &W. R.R ...... 836 Waylaud ...... N.Y..L.E.& W.R.R...... 1,387 Waylaud Summit ...... N. Y..L.E. &W.R. R ...... 1,415 Webster's ...... N.Y,,L.E.&W.E.B...... 1,348 Weedsport ...... N.Y. C.&H.R.R.R ...... 404 S.C.R.R...... 429 Do.... crossing N. Y. C. & H. E. R. R. (grade)...... S.C.R.R ...... 404 Do .... crossing S. C. R. R. (grade) .... S. C.R.R...... 425 Do .... crossing Erie Canal (grade) .... S.C.R.R ...... 406 A.&S.R.R...... 1 fl4Q N.Y.,L.E.&W.R.R...... 831 West Albany ...... N.Y.C.&H.R.R.R...... 196 West Danby ...... G.,I. &S.R. R ...... 872 1,884 G..I.&S. R.R...... 609 Westfield...... L.S.&M.S.R.R...... 697 1 47Q \\7ciQ-f1, TT IT T! A \T U.&D.R.R...... 534 3,025 West Junction ...... N.Y..L.E.&W.R.R...... 920 Westkill Village (Catskills) ...... 1,538 Westmorland ...... R.&C.R.R...... 528 West Rush...... N.Y.C.&H.R.R.R...... 562 660 N.Y.C.&N.R.R...... 517 Wheatland ...... R.N.&P.R.R ...... 590 ...... Geol. Survey of N. Y ...... 4,900 Do...... 4,955 White Church...... U..I.&E.R.R ...... 958 Whitehall...... R.&S.R.R...... 115 White House...... N.Y.,L.E.&W.R.R...... 1,530 White Plains...... N.Y.&H.R.R ...... 202 Whitettort ...... W.V.R.R...... IRQ Whitesboro ...... N.Y.C.&H.R. R.R...... 415 \X7inflHfvr A.&S.R.R...... 942 Willett's Point...... G..I.&S.R.R ...... 405 N. Y. State Survey ...... 8Q4 N. Y. State Survey ...... 1,163 R..W.&O.R.R...... 604 P., H.&B.R.R...... qci Wileysville ...... U..I.&E. R.R...... 940 1, 022 Wilson ...... R.,W. &O. R.R. °...... 300 1,510 (CatskiUs) ...... 3, 534 Wolcott ...... R.,W.&O.R.R...... 360 Wolfe, Geodetic Station...... 308 N.Y.,L.E.&W.B.:R ...... 442 2,019 C.,C. &DeR. R.R...... 1,295 Woodstock Hotel (Catskills} ...... Appal. Club...... 594 (345) 222 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Worcester ...... A.&B.R.R...... 1,310 Wyckoff's...... S.C.R.R.-...... 726 Wyoming ...... R.&S.L.R.R ...... 965 N.Y. State Survey ...... 46Q York Centre ...... R.M.&P.R.R...... 780 Yorkshire...... 1 B.,N.Y.&P.R R...... 1, 458 Yorktown...... _..-...... N.Y.C.&N.R.R...... 439 Yost's...... N.Y.C.&H.R.R.R...... 300 Yule, Geodetic Station...... N. Y. State Survey ...... i,68a

(346) NOBTH CAROLINA.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Guyot...... 6 447 GuYot...... 6,278 Anderson ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 1, 547 Apex...... R. &. A. A. L.R.R...... 508 Argyle...... Car. C.R.R...... 175 N. Carolina R.R...... 504 Baker's Knob...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 1,812 5 cr-.n, Baldwin Depot...... Car. C.R.R...... 105 Balsam Cone...... Guyot...... 6 C*/t Bear Wallow Mountain...... U.S.C.& G.S...... 4,245 Belton ...... A. &F.B.V.R.R...... 876 Benn ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 2, 908 Guyot...... 6,090 Do...... do ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 6,068 Black Brother...... Guyot...... 6,619 Black Eock...... Guyot...... 5,815 Blackstock Knob...... U.S. C.&G.S...... '...... 6,378 Do...... Guyot ...... 6,380 Car.C.R.R...... 110 Guyot...... 6,348 Bristol-...... A.M.&O.R.R...... 1,689 R.&G.R.R...... 355 P.A.L.R.R...... 803 Brother Plott...... 6,246 Brown Marsh Depot...... Car. C.R.R...... 100 Guyot ...... 6, 599 Bull's Head...... Guyot...... 5 QO- Cameroii ...... R.&A. A. L.R.R...... 309 U. S. Signal Office...... Cape Lookout, Signal Station...... U.S. Signal Office...... 15 Carleton Knob...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 2,284 A.&N.C.R.R...... 10 Cary...... R.&A. A. L.R.R...... 501 W.KC.R.R...... 1 9Qd 6, 611 Cedar Fork...... N.Carolina R.R...... 418 Charlotte...... Charlotte, C. & A. R.R...... 747 Do...... Car. C.R.R...... 70 K U.S. Signal Office...... Q1Q 6,234 U.S. C.&G.S...... 4,573 Chowder...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 1,606 N.Carolina R.R...... 347 6,707 Cold Mountain...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 4, 627 Do...... 6,063 Cold Spring Mountain...... Guyot...... 5,915 Conelly's Gap...... W.N.C.R.R...... 1,269 5,426 C QAK Dallas...... C. &L.N. G.R.R...... 944 6 000 Dover Swamp ...... A. &N. C. R.R...... 66 N. Carolina R.R...... 400 Easley...... A. &F. B. V. R.R...... 1,043 East Drowning Creek Mountain ...... U.S. C. &. G. S...... 2,126 Fodderstack or Terrapin Mountain ...... U. S. C.&G. S...... 4.510 (347) 224 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority.

Fort Macon, Signal Station...... U. S. Signal Office.. Franklintown...... R. &G. R. R...... Friendship...... N. W. N. C. R. R... Garibaldi...... A. & R. A. L. R. R. Gaston...... R. &G. R. R...... Gastonia...... A. &R. A. L. R.R.. Gibbs, Mount...... Guyofc. Goldsboro,...... N. Carolina R. R.... Graham...... N. Carolina R. R.... Grandfather...... Guyot...... -. Graybeard...... Guyot...... Great Hogback...... U.S.C.&G.S..... Do...... Guyot...... Greensboro...... R. &D. R. R...... Do...... N. Carolina R. R... Hairy Bear...... Guyot...... Hallback...... Guyot...... Hall's Store...... W. N. C. R. R...... Hamlet...... R. & A. R. R...... Hardy, Mount...... U. S. C. & G. S..... Hatteras, Signal Station...... U. S. Signal Office.. Haw River...... N. Carolina R.R.... Heuderson...... R. &G. R. R...... Hibriten, Mount ...... U..S. C. &G. S..... Hickory...... C. & L. N. G. R. R. High Pinnacle...... Guyot...... High Point...... N. Carolina R. R.... High Shoals Station...... Car. C. R. R...... Hillsborough...... N. Carolina R. R.... Hoffmah...... R. & A. R. R...... Huckleberry Knob...... Guyot ...... Hudsonville...... C. & L. N. G. R. R . Jamestown...... N. Carolina R. R.... Junaleska, Mount...... Guyot. Kermisville ...... N. W. N. C. R. R... Keyser...... R? & A. R. R...... King ...... U.S. C. &G. S..... King's Mountain...... A. & R. A. L. R. R. Kinston...... A.&N.C, B. K..-. Kittrell...... R. &G. R. R...... Kitty hawk, Signal Station...... U. S. Signal Office .. Knights...... N.W.N.C.R.R..... Laurel Ridge...... Car. C.R.R ...... : Laurinburgh ...... '..... Car. C.R. R...... Lenoir ...... C.&L.N.G.R.R.. Lexington...... N. Carolina R. R Lickstone Mountain ...... Guyot. Lincolnton C. H...... U.S.C.&G.S.... Lincolnton ...... Car. C.R.R ...... Little Bald Mountain...... U.S.C.&G.S.... Little Pisgah...... U.S.C.&G.S.... Little River...... N. Carolina R. R . Littleton ...... R.&G.R.R...... Lone Balsam ...... <...... Guyot Long Ridge ...... U.S.C.&G.S.... Lovelady...... C. & L. N. G. R. R Lumberton C. H ...... Car. C.R.R...... McLaurins ...... Car. C.R.R...... Macon ...... R.&G.R.R...... Manly...... R.&A.R.R ...... Marion ...... W.N.C.R.R ..... Marlville...... Car.C.R.R...... Marshall...... W.N. C.R.R...... Mebanks ...... N. Carolina R.R.. (348) GANNETT.] NORTH CAROLINA. 225

Station. Authority. Elavation.

Feet. Merry Oaks ...... R.&A.R.K ...... 245 luddlebiirgh...... R.&G.R.R...... 461 Midway...... R.&G.R.R...... 200 Mill Brook...... R.&G.R.R...... 304 Milchell, Mount ...... 1 Guyot...... *...... 6,582 Mitc^iell's High Peak ...... U. 8. C.&G.S...... 6,688 Moncure ...... R.&A.R.R ...... 145 Monroo...... Car. C.R.R...... 586 Morgauton...... W.N.C.R.R...... 1,140 Moore...... U.S.C.&G. S...... 572 Morrisville ...... 1...... N. Carolina R. R ...... 308 Moss Neck Station...... Car. C.R.R ...... 159 Negro Mountain ...... U.S. C.&G.S ...... 4,597 Neuse...... R.&G.R.R ...... 270 Neuse Eiver...... N. Carolina R. R ...... 112 Newberu Depot...... A.&N. C.E.R...... 12 New Hill R.&A.R.R ...... 332 Newton ...... C.&L. N.G.R.R...... 1,070 North Buffalo...... N.Carolina R. R ...... 686 Old Bald Mountain ...... Guyot ...... 5,786 Old Field Mountain ...... Guyot ...... 5,100 Osgood...... R.&A.R.R ...... 246 Panther Knob...... Guyot...... 5,359 Pelhara ...... P. A.L. R.R...... 742 Perry Knob...... Guyot ...... 5,026 PickensC. H...... A. &F.B.V.R.R...... 1,093 Pickens Nose...... :...... U.S.C. & G. 8...... 4,910 Pilot Mountain...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 2,413 Piueville ...... :.....-, Charlotte C. & A. R. R.... 575 Pinnacle Mountain ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 3,832 Pisgah, Mount...... U. S.C. &G. S...... 5,713 Do..:...... Guyot...... 5,757 Poore's Knob...... U.S. C. &G.S ...... 2,680 Potatoe Top Guyot...... 6,393 Princeton .. N. Carolina R. R ...... 160 Ealeigh...... R. &A.R.R...... 316 Do 303 Red Banks...... Car. C.R. R...... 176 Reedy Patch Gap...... Car. C. R. R.... 2,242 Reidsville...... P. A. L. R.R... 831 Rich Fork...... N. Carolina R. R 649 Richland Balsam Mountain U. S. C.&G.S.. 6,370 Do.....do ...... Guyot...... 6,425 Ridgeway ...... R.&G.R.R-... 415 Roan Mountain ...... Guyot 6,306 Rockiugham Depot...... Car. C.R.R...... 210 Rockingham C.H...... 274s Rockstancl Knob...... Guyot...... 6,002 Rocky Face ...... Guyot...... 6,031 Rocky Knobs, S. peak...... Guyot...... 5,306 Rocky Trail Peak ...... Guyot...... 6,488 Rosindalo...... Car. C. R.R...... 127 Ruffln...... P. A.L.R.R...... 710 Saddleback Mountain...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 4,563 Salem Depot...... N.W.N.C.R.R|...... 8S4 Salisbury ...... N.Carolina R.R...... 760 Sanford...... R.&A.R.R...... 320 Shelby C. H...... Car. C.R.R...... 875 Shoo Heel...... Car.C. R.R ...... 194 Silver Creek Knob...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 2,849 Sraithville, Signal Station...... U.S.Signal Office...... 34 South Buffalo ...... N. Carolina R. R ...... 796 Spruce Ridge Top ...... Guyot...... 6,076 Standing Indian...... U.S.C.&G.S ...... 5,495 (349) Bull. 5 15 226 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Guyot...... 5,840 Statesville ...... W.'N.C.R. R...... f r>5 Still House Gap ...... W.N.C.R. R...... 1, 315 Sugar Loaf Mountain...... U.S. C. &G.S ...... 3,978 U.S.C.&G.S ...... 3, 249 U.S. C.&G.S...... 3,090 W-llfA R.& G.R.R...... 384 W. N. C. R. R ...... 1,325 Warreuton ...... R.&G.R.R...... 451 Woldou ...... R.&G.R.R ...... 72 5,692 N. W. N. C. R.R ...... 976 White Rock Eidge ...... :...... 5,528 U. S. C.&G.S...... 4,931 Williamston ...... A. &F. B. V. R. R ...... 873 Wilmiugton Depot ...... Car. C.R.R...... 10 Do...... N.W.Station...... 50 if. S. Signal Office...... 52 5,975 5,108 YouLgville ...... R.& G.R.R...... 449

(350) OHIO.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. O.&E. Canal...... 745 Do. ....Lock 28...... O.&E. Canal...... 735 Do..... Lock 29 ...... O.&E. Canal...... 725 Adams Mills...... P.,C.&St. L.R.R...... 731 Air-Line Junction ...... L. S. &M. S.R.R...... 607 Akron ...... N.Y.,Pa.&O.R.R...... 1,230 C.N.R.R...... 946 Alexanderville ...... C., C..C.&I. R.R ...... 725 Alliance...... P., Ft. W. &C. R.R...... 1,083 Altou ...... P., C. &St.L. R.R...... 928 Amanda...... '...... -...-.. C.&Z.R.K...... 946 Amblers ...... 1...... B.&S.W.R.E...... 670 Amelia ...... Cin. &P. R. R ...... 886 Amherst ...... L. S. &M. S.R.R ...... 695 Anclerson ...... M. &C.R. R...... 708 Andover ...... L. S.&M. S. R.R...... 1,096 1 1Q1 Ansonia ...... C.,C., C. & I. R.R...... 1,006 Antwerp ...... T., W. & W. R.R...... 729 Arcadia...... L. E. & L. R. R...... 806 Arcanum ...... I. B. &W. R.R ...... 1,054 L. S. &M. S.R.R...... 730 Armstrong's Mills ...... B. &S. W.R. R...... 794 Asulaud...... ^...... N.Y.,Pa. &O. R.R ...... 1,079 A a lil A v C.,C.,C. &1.R. R...... 985 Asli tabula ...... Ash. &P. R. R ...... 688 L. S. &M. S. R. R ...... 648 Scioto V. R.R...... 716 Athens...... M. &C.R.R...... 654 Do . . B. M. on top of pier of bridge over M. & C.. R. R. and Hockhoching River...... U. S. C. &G. S...... '. 687 Attica ...... B. &P. C. R. R ...... 964 Aurora ...... A. &G. W.R. R ...... 1,104 Austiuburgh ...... Ash. &P.R.R ...... 815 Austintown ...... N. Y.,Pa. &0. R. R ...... 1, 012 C.N.R.R...... fifiQ Baconsburg ...... A.&G. W.R.R...... 999 Bairdstowu ...... B., P. &C. R. R...... 747 C.N.R.R...... 848 C., Mt. V. &Del. R. R...... 1,102 Barr's Mills ...... C., T. V. &W. R. R...... 965 Barton ...... C., T.V. & W. R. R...... 796 Bascom ...... B., P. &C. R. R...... 783 Batavia Junction ...... P. C. &St. L. R. R...... 491 Bayard ...... Cin. &P. R. R...... 1,076 Bay Bridge ...... L., S. &M. S. R.R...... 584 B. &S. W.R. R...... 1,270 L.. E. &L. R.R...... 863 Beavers ...... P., C. &St. L. R. R...... 808 Bedford...... Cin. &P. R.R ...... 941 C., T., V. &W. R.R...... 860 Belfast...... __ ...... C., C., C. & I. R. R...... 941 Bellaire ...... Cin. &P. R. R ...... 655 Bellefoutaine...... C., C., C. &I. R. R...... 1,216 Bellevue ...... L. S. &M. S. R. R...... 755 Bellpre, wing-wall of 2d pier west end B. & O. R. R. bridge over Ohio River ...... U.S..C.&G.S ...... 622 (351) 228 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Belpre, Hotel ...... M.&C.R.R...... Berea...... L. S. &M. S. R. R..... Bessemer...... C. &H. V.R. R...... Bethel ...... :...... B.&S. W. R. R...... Big Poland...... M. &C. R. R...... Big Run...... Scioto V. R. R...... Big Sand Furnace ...... M. &C.R.R-...... Black Creek...... C., Mt. V. &Del.R.R Black River...... C., T. V.&W. R.R.... Blauchester ...... M.&C.R.R...... Bloomdale ...... B.&P. C. R. R...... Bloomfleld ...... Ash. & P.R.R...... Blue Ash ...... C.N.R.R...... Bluffton...... L.E.&L.R.R...... Bolivar (lock)...... 0. &E. Canal...... Boston...... V.R.R...... Botzums ...... V. R.R ...... Bowlersville ...... N. Y., Pa. &O. R. R. Braceville...... N. Y., Pa. & O. R. R. Brachmans...... Cin. &P. R.R.....-> Branch Hill...... P., C.&St.L.R.R... Bremen ...... C. &M. V. R. R ..... Bremen Summit (lock) ...... Miami Canal...... Bricksville ...... V.R.R ...... Bridgeport...... Cin. &P.R.R...... Brier Hill...... A.&P.R.R-...... Brinley's ...... P. C. &St. L.R.R... Bristolville ...... A. &P.R.R...... Broadway...... N.Y.,Pa.&O. R. R.. Brookville ...... P. C. &St. L. R.R... Brownhelm ...... L. S. &M. S. R. R... Brown's...... Cin. &P. R. R...... Do...... P. C. &St. L. R.R... Do...... I.B.&W.R. R...... Brace ...... C.,T.Va. &W. R. R. Bruss ...... --.... LB.&W.R.R...... Bryan ...... L. S. &M. S. R.R ... Buchtel ...... C.&H. V.R.R...... Buckskin ...... M.&C.R.R..--..-. Bucyrus 4 ...... P.,Ft.W. &C. R. R. Burbauk ...... N. Y.,Pa. &O.R. R.. Burghill ...... A. &G. W. R. R..... Butler ...... C.,T. V.&W. R.R. Cadiz Junction...... P. C. &St. L.R. R.. Caldwell...... M.&P.R.R ...... Do ...... S.V.R.R ...... Do ...... B.&S.W.R.R..... Caledonia...... C.,C.,C.&I.R.R.. California ...... C.&P.R.R...... Camden, Goedetic Station...... U. S. Lake Survey .. Camp Dennison ...... P. C. &St. L. R. R.. Canal Dover ...... Cin. &P. R. R...... Canal Fulton ...... C.,T. V.&W. R.R, Canfleld ...... N. Y.,Pa. &O.R.R. Canton ...... V.R. R...... Captina (mouth of Rocky Fork) .... B.&S.W.R.R..... Carbon Hill...... C.&H. V.R.R.... Cardington ...... C.,C.,C. &LR.R.. Carey ...... S.D.&C.R.R..... Carlisle ...... C.H.&D.R.R..... Carroll...... C. &H. V. R.R.-.i. Carthage ...... C.,C.,C. &I. R.R . Catawba ...... C.,C.,C.&I. R.R.. Cecil...... T. W. &W. R. R.... (352) GANNKTT..J OHIO. 229

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Cedar Narrows ...... M.&P.R.R...... 638 Cedar Point ...... 1 . Cin.&P.R.R ...'...... 726 P.C.&Sfc.L.R.R...... 1, 035 Centreburgh (cross O.C.R.R. )...... - C.,Mt. V. &Del. R.R...... 1,209 Centreton ...... v ...... B.&O.R.R ...... 873 Centreville...... °...... Cin.&P.R.R...... 870 Ceylon ...... L.S.&M.S.R.R...... 609 Champion ...... Ash. &P.R.R...... 932 Cherry Grove ...... Ciu. &P. R.R...... 847 Chester, Geodetic Station...... 1,292 Chester Park ...... C.,C.,C. &I. R.R...... 508 Chicago Junction ...... B.P.&C.R.R...... 901 Chillicothe ...... D.&S.E.R.R ...... 638 Do.... Pedestal, lamp-post, north side of steps, front of court-house. U.S. C.&G.S...... 638 Chippewa ...... C.T.V. &W.E.R...... 1,056 Church Hill...... N.Y.,Pa. &0. R.R...... 1,017 Cincinnati, Old depot ...... C.I., St. L.&C.R. R...... 501 Do ..... Plum street depot ...... 498 C.S'. R.R...... 503 O.&M.R.R ...... 494 C.N.R.R ...... 545 Do.... .Depot...... C.C.C.&I.R.R...... 500 C.H.&D.R.R...... 509 C. R. R. bridge over Mill Cr . . U.S. C.&G.S...... 495 court-house...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 547 Do.... -H. W. in Ohio River, 1858..... 484 Do ..... H. W. in Ohio River, 1847 ..... M.&C.R.R ...... 511 Do ..... H. W. in Ohio River, 1832 ..... M.'&C. R. R...... 511 Do ..... Signal Station ...... U. S. Signal Office...... 620 Do .... .Upper level of canal ...... 596 M.&C.R.R...... 440 Circleville ...... C.&M. V.R.R...... 720 Do .... Main street crossing ...... S.V.R.R...... 682 Do....C. &M. V. R, R...... 690 1,366 Clarkesville ...... C.&Z. R. R ...... 833 I., B &W. R. R...... 1,080 Claysville...... P. C.&St.L. R.R...... 756 Cleveland ...... A. &G. W. R. R ...... 598 Do . . Union Depot ...... Cin. &P.K.B ...... 583 Do . . Machine shop ...... Ciu. &P.R. R ...... 629 Do . .Euclid avenue ...... Cin. &P. R.R...... 668 Do . .Newburgh ...... Cin.&P.R.R...... 797 Do . . Signal Station ...... U. S. Signal Office...... 690 Do . . Lock 44, surface of water ...... O. &E. Canal...... 586 Cleves ...... C.,L, St. L.&C.R. R...... 497 C., Mt. V. &Del. R. R...... 959 Clough Pike ...... C.&P.R.R...... 890 Clyde...... L. S &M. S.R.R...... 691 Coburg ...... B.P. &C. R.R...... 787 College Corner ...... C.,H.&D.R ...... 990 Collius...... L. S. &M. S. R. R ...... 879 Columbia ...... C.,C.,C. &I. R. R ...... 802 Do...... Cin.&P. R. R ...... 503 Columbiana ...... P., Ft. W. &C. R.R...... 1,113 Columbus, Union Depot ...... C. &H. V. R.R...... 748 Do .... Signal Station ...... U.S. Signal Office...... d05 Columbus Grove ...... C., H.&D. R.R...... 752 Coudit...... C., Mt. V. & Del. R.R...... 1,086 Conesville ...... P., C. &St. L. R. R...... 738 Conneaiit ...... L.S. &M.S. R.R...... 652 (353) 230 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. C oolv ille ...... :,...... M.&C.E.E...... 630 P.,C. &St. L. E. E ...... 729 Coshocton ...... P.,C. &St. L. E. E...... 771 Coulton ...... D.&S.E.E.E...... 718 Ash. &P.E. E ...... 790 Crab Apple...... B. &S.W.E.R...... 952 Crestline...... C.,C., C. & I. E.E ...... 1,155 Do...... P., Ft. W.&C.E.E...... 1,162 Cutler...... M.&C.E.E ...... 777 Cuyahoga Falls ...... :...... C., Mt.V.&Del. E.E...... 1,011 594 C., Mt.V.& Del. E.E...... 968 S.V.B.B...... 567 C., C., C.&I. E.E...... 1,018 C..H.&D. B.B...... 743 Do.. Third street...... C.,H.&D.E.E...... 756 Do . . C., C., C. & I. E. E. crossing ..... N.Y., Pa. &O.E.E...... 752 739 Deerfield ...... C.&Z. E.E...... 650 712 Do...... W., St. L.&P.E.B...... 697 Do. .(lock)...... 0. &E. Canal...... 670 Do.. (lock)...... O. & E. Canal...... 678 W.&E. Canal...... 607 T., W.&W.E.E...... 648 DeGraff ...... C., C., C.&I. E.E...... 989 Delaware ...... C., C., C.&I. B.B...... 903 Delhi...... C., L. St.L.&C.E.E...... 502 P., Ft. W.&C.E.E...... 781 Do. .(lock) ...... 784 Delta...... L.,S.&M.S.E.E...... 819 Do...... P., C.&St. L.E.E ...... 504 Dennison ...... ^...... N.Y., Pa.&0. E.E...... 1,308 Do...... P., C.&St. L.E.E...... 855 B..P.&C.E.E...... 721 Do...... C.,H.&D.R.E...... 594 M.&P.B.B...... 690 Dodson's ...... P., C.&St.L.K.K ...... 1,051 L.S.&M.S.E.R...... 1,018 Do ...... L. S.&M.S.R.R...... 988 O.&E. Canal ...... 755 A. &G.W.E.E...... 973 C., C..C.&I.E. E...... 971 Do.. (lock)...... O.&E. Canal...... 879 P., C. &St.L. E.E...... 735 Dresden Junction (at connection with P., C. & St. L.E.E)...... C. &M.V.E.E...... 768 Dudley ...... M. &P.E.E ...... 709 Scioto V.R.E ...... 714 A. &P. E. E...... 792 C. &P.E.E...... 1,091 V.R.E...... 967 C. &P.E.E...... 693 C., T. V. & W. E. E...... 961 Ash.& P.E.E...... 937 Cin. & P. E.E ...... 1,082 Eden ...... C., C., C. &I.E.E...... 975 L.S.&M.S. E.E...... 830 Ash.&P. E. E...... 760 C..T.V.&W.B.B ...... 689 C.&H. V.B.B...... 756 Eldorado ...... P.C.&SC.L.E.E...... 1,178 Elliottsville .....:...... Cin.&P.E.E ...... 638 Ellis...... C.&M.V.E.E ...... 779 (354) QANNETT.] OHIO. 231

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Elmore ...... L. S.&M.S.R.R...... 658 Scioto V.R.R ...... 741 Elyria ...... L.S.&M.S.R.R...... 713 755 Elyria Junction ...... L.S.&M.S.R.R...... 729 N. Y.,Pa. &O.R. R...... 875 Enon Crossing ...... P. C. & St. L. R. R ...... 1,024 Enterprise ...... C.&H. V.R.R ...... 747 573 Euclid...... L.S.&M.S. R.R...... 627 V.R.R...... 728 Scioto V. R.R...... 769 C.,T.V. &W.R.R ...... 913 Fairview...... P.,C.&St.L.R. R ...... 1,009 Findlay...... L.E.&L.R.R ...... 782 Floodwood ...... C.&H. V.R.R...... 669 Florence ...... P., C.&St.L.R.R...... 1,140 Flushing...... C..T.V.&W.R.R ...... 1,118 Cin.&P.R.R...... 834 Forreet (crossing C. S. & C. R. R.) ...... P.,Ft.W.&C.R.R...... 940 Fort Ancient ...... 669 Foster's ...... P., C.&Sfc.L.R.R...... 600 Fostoria ...... L.E.&L.R.R ...... 782 Frankfort ...... D.&S.E.R.R ...... 750 Franklin ...... C.,C.,C.&I. R.R...... 693 Franklin Furnace ...... O.R.R.R...... 549 Franklin Platform ...... N.Y.,Pa.&O.R.R...... 1,051 Frazeysburgh ...... P., C. & St. L. R. R ...... 751 C.,Mt.V.&Dol. R.R...... 968 Freedom ...... N.Y.,Pa. &O. R.R...... 1,150 Freeport ...... P.,C.&St, L.R.R ...... 688 Do...... C.,T.V.&W.R.R...... 882 Freemont ...... L.S.&M. S.R.R...... 632 Fruit Hill...... Cin.&P.R.R ...... 819 C.,Mt.V. &Del.R.R...... Galion ...... C.,C.,C.&I. R.R...... 1,168 Do..C.,C.,C. &I. R. R. crossing..... N.Y.,Pa.&O.R.R...... 1,171 Do-.C., C., C. & I. R. R., Ind'polis Div. N. Y.,Pa. &0. R. R ...... 1,166 C. Mt. V. & Del. R. R ...... 965 C. Mt. V. & Del. R. R ...... 874 Gano ...... C.C.C.& I. R.R...... 661 A.&G. W.R.R ...... 1, 01U Geneva ...... L.S.&M.S.R.R...... 668 C.N.R.R...... 885 Genoa ...... L.S.&M.S.R.R...... 029 Girard ...... A.&G. W.R.R...... 865 P.C.&St. L.R.R...... 977 C.H.&D.R.R...... 640 Glen Este ...... Cin.&P.R.R...... 876 O.&E. Canal ...... 830 P. C.&St.L.R.R...... 863 Gore...... C.&H.V.R.R ...... 763 Goshen...... C.T.V.& W.R.R...... 853 Gonld's...... P.C.&St. L. R.R...... fi7Q Grafton ...... C.,C.,C. &I. R.R ...... 703 Do...... C.T.V.& W.R.R...... 801 954 Graytown ...... L.S.&M.S. R.R...... 601 N.Y.,Pa. & O.R.R...... 1. 129 Greencarop (tank) ...... N. Y., Pa. &0. R.R...... 920 C.&H. V.R.R...... 70Q M.&C.R.R ...... 893 V.R.R...... 1,108 Greenwich ...... C.C.C.&I.R.R...... 1.037 (355) 232 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. F>.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Gretna ...... C.,C.,C.&I. R.R...... 1,086 C.&H.V.R.R ...... 739 Gumptons Branch ...... C.&Z.R.R...... 898 C.N.R.R...... 686 M.&C.R.E ...... 721 Hamil ton ...... C.H.&D.R.R...... 597 Do... (basin)...... 610 Hamler ...... B.P.&C.R.R...... 723 Harnmondsville ...... Cin.&P.R.R...... 688 Scioto V.R.R...... 557 Scioto V.R.R...... 551 Hanover ...... P.C.&St.L.B.R...... 830 P.C.&St.L.R.R...... 806 Ash. &P.R.R...... 580 Harmar ...... M.&C.E.R ...... 623 Harper...... C..C.,C.&I. R.R...... 1,299 Harshmans...... C.,C.,C. &I.R.R...... 783 C.T.V.& W.B. R...... 693 Ash. &P.R.R...... 831 B.&O.R.R...... 813 S. V.R.R ...... 553 P. C.&St.L.R.R...... 915 Haydenville ...... C.&H.V.R.R...... 704 Scioto V.R.R...... 716 C.N.R.R ...... 842 C.,C.C.&I.R.R ...... 656 C., T.V.& W.R.R...... 851 Hennesseys ...... P. C. &St. L. R. R...... 1, 031 Hicksville ...... B.,P.&C.R. R...... 762 Scioto V. R.R...... 594 Hillsborough, at eastern terminus of Hills- M.&C. R.R...... 1,075 Holgate ...... B., P. &C. R. R...... 722 Holland ...... L., S. &M.S.R.R...... 641 Hollandsburgh ...... I.,B.& W. R. R...... 1, 150 Hollo way ...... C.,T. V. &W.R. R...... 911 Homeworth ...... C.&P.R.R...... 1,150 Hookers ...... C. &H. V.R.R...... 83'. Scioto V. R. R...... 675 Houston *...... -. C., C. C. &I. R.R...... 959 C., Mt. V. & Del. R.R...... 900 B., P. &C.R.R...... 721 Hubbard ...... A.&G. W.R.R...... 937 Hudson ...... din. &P.R.R...... 1, 05:i L. S. & M. S. R.R...... 59? C., C. C. &IR.R ...... 1,156 C. N.R. R...... 70C V.R.R ...... 6oe Do...... (Lock) ...... O.&E. Canal...... 66$ Scioto V. R. R...... 55( Irwiu ...... C., C. C. &I. R. R...... 1,015 Do...... B. &S. W.R. R...... 93', C.N.R.R...... 664 Jackson...... L.E. &L. R. R ...... 76] Jacobsburgh ...... B. &S. W.R. R...... 1,33( D. &S.E.R. R...... 1, 071 Jefferson ...... L. S. &M. S. R.R...... 941 Jerusalem ...... f ...... B. &S. W.R. R...... 1,30( Scioto V. R. R...... 55' Jones' Station...... C., H.&D.R.R-...... 675 Cio. &P. R.R ...... 88' Justus ...... C.,T. V. &W. R.R...... 99' L.E.&L.R.E...... 73 Kellv's Island. Geodetic Station...... U. S. Lake Survey ...... 61' (356) GANNETT.J OHIO. 233

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Kenuard ...... N.Y.,Pa.&O.E.E ...... 1,174 Kennedy ...... C.N.E.R...... 743 Kensington ...... Cin.&P.E.E ...... 1,130 5 1, 050 Kent...... N.Y., Pa.&OhioE.E ...... }l,273 Kenton ...... S.D.&C.E.E...... 1,015 Kessler ...... I., B.& W.E.E ...... 925 Kings ...... P., C.& St.L.E.E ...... 612 Kingston ...... N.Y., Pa.&O.E.E...... 1,097 Do...... Scioto V. E.E...... 770 Kingsville ...... L.S.&M.S.E.E ...... 672 Kiunikitmick...... Scioto Valley E. E ...... 672 Kipton ...... L.S.&M.S.E.E ...... 853 Kneislcy's ...... C., C. C.&I.E.E ...... 802 Krum woy ...... V.E.E...... 1, 051 Kyles ...... C.,C. C.&I.E.E...... 718 ' Do...... Cin. &P.B.R...... 859 Lafforty ...... C., T. V. & VV. R.R ...... 1, 027 Ciu. &P. E.R ...... fi70 Do ...... C., C. C. &I. R. E ...... 828 Lancaster ...... C. &M. V. E. E...... 854 La Euo ...... C., C. C. &I. E. R ...... 926 Laughlius ...... Cin. &P.E.E...... 949 Laura ...... I.,B. &. W. E. E...... 970 Ash.&P.E.E ...... 775 Leavitteburgh ...... A.&G-. W. E. E...... 895

Div...... A. &G. W. E. E ...... 907 Lebanon ...... C.N. R. R...... 70Q Leesburg ...... M. &C. R.R ...... 1,030 Leetonia ...... P., Ft. W. & C. R. R ...... 1,016 D6..P., F. W. & C. crossing...... N. Y., Pa, &(). R. E...... 1,018 Leipsic ...... C., H. &D. E. E ...... 746 Leo 11 ...... L. S. &M. S. E. E ...... 1,114 Levering ...... C., C. C. &I.E. E...... 1,056 Lexington ...... C. &Z. E. E ...... 896 Liberty ...... T.. W. & W. E. E...... 683 Do. (Tank) ...... N. Y., Pa. &0. E. E...... 1,071 Lima...... C.H.&D.E.E...... 859 Do. crossing 0. &M. &P. Ft.W. &C.E.E. L.E.&L.E.R...... 885 Do-crossing D. and M. Railroad ...... P.,Ft.W.&C.R.R ...... 779 Litnaville ...... Ciu.&P.R.R ...... 1,098 Liudsey ...... L.S.&M.S.R.R ...... 622 Liuwood ...... P., C.&St.L.E.E...... 503 Little Hocking ...... M.& C.R.R...... 635 Little Mountain, Geodetic Station ...... 1,248 Lockbourue ...... Scioto V.E.E...... 720 Locke ...... B.P.&C.E.E...... 881 Lockport (Lock) ...... O.&E. Canal ...... QRf Lockville ...... C.&H.V.E.E ...... 797 Locust Switch ...... N.Y.,Pa.&O.E.E...... 1,053 Lodi ...... S.D.&C.E.E...... 855 Logan ...... C.&H.V.E.E ...... 729 London ...... P., C.&St.L.E.E...... 1,049 Londonderry ...... M.&C.E.E...... 625 Londonville ...... P., Ft. W.&C.E.E...... 975 Long's Summit ...... N.Y.,Pa.&O.E.R ...... 883 Lovelaud ...... C.&Z.R.R ...... 605 Do. ..B. M. on east abutment M. & C. E. E. bridge over Little Miami Eiver ...... U. S.C.&G.S...... 582 Do.-.B. M. on east abutment M. & C. E. E. bridge over Little Miami Eiver ...... P.C.&StL.R.R...... 581 (357) 234 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority.

Loveland crossing Little Miami River..... M.&C.R.R...... Do...crossing Little Miami Railroad.. M.&C.R.R...... Lowell...... N. C. & B. V. R. R Lucas...... P., Ft. W. & C. R. R Lucasville ...... Scioto V.R.R ..... Ludlow Falls ...... I.B.& W.R.R .... McCoys ...... Cin. &P.R.R...... Macedonia ...... Cin.&P. R.R...... McLuney ...... C.&Z.R.R...... Madison ...... L. S.&M. S.R. R. Mahouing...... A. &G.W.R. R .. Do...summit ...... Cin. & P. R.R.... Malvern ...... Cin. &P.R.R..... Manchester ...... P.,C. &St. L. R.R . Mansfield ...... B.&O.R.R...... Do...... P.,Ft. W. &C.R.R Do.. .B., Ft. W. & C.R.R. crossing .... N.Y.,Pa.&O.R. R. DO...B.& O.R.R. crossing...... N.Y.,Pa,&O.R.R . Mantua...... A. &G.W. R. R .... Marietta, crossing of Muskiugum River ... M.&C.R.R...... Do .. L. W. in Muskingum River ...... M.&C. R.R. Do .. Wayne street depot...... M. & P. R. R Do .. Fourth street depot...... M. & P. R. R Marion ...... C.,C. C.&I.R.R... Do.C.,C. C. & I. R. R. crossing ...... N.Y.,Pa.&0. R.R, Mark Center ...... B.,P.&C.R.R..... Marksburgh ...... M.&P.R.R...... Marshfield ...... ' M.&C/R.R...... Martin ...... L.S.&M.S.R.R...... Martin's Ferry ...... Cin. &P. R.R...... Martinsville...... M.&C.R.R...... Do-.B. M. on east abutment of M. & C. R. R. bridge...... U.S. C.&G.S...... Marysvillo ...... C.,C. C. &I.R. R ...... Mason ...... C.N.R.R...... Massillon ...... C.,T.,V. &W.R.R.... Do...... p.,Ft:w. &C.R. R.... Do...... Wheeling &L.E.R.R. Do...... C.,T.,V.&W.R.R.... Do...(Lock 5) ...... O.&E. Canal...... Do.. .(Lock 5a) ...... O.&E. Canal...... Masterville...... P.,C. &St.L.R.R.... Mauds ...... :...... C., C. C. &I. R.R ..... Manmee ...... T.W.&W.R.R ...... Mechanicsburg...... C..C.C.&LR.R...... Medina ...... C.,T.,V.&W.R.R... Melbern...... L. S.&M.S.R.R..... Mentor...... L.S.&M.S.R.R..... Mesopotamia, Geodetic Station...... U. S. Lake Survey .... Miami City ...... P.,C. &St.L. R. R ... Miamisburgh...... C., C. C.&I.R.R..... Do...... C.,H.&D.R.R...... Miamiville ...... C.&Z.R.R...... Do...... P.,C. &St. L. R.R ... Middle Bass, Geodetic Station ...... U. S. Lake Survey..... Middleton...... C..C.C.&I.R.R ..... Do...... C.,H.&D.R.R ...... Milford ...... C. &Z.R.R...... Milford ...... C. C. C.&I.R.R .... Do...... P., C. &St. L. R. R... Millbury Junction...... L.S.&M.S.R.R-... Miller's ...... P.,C. &St. L. R. R ... Millersburg ...... C., Mt. V. & Del. R. R . Millville ...... C.&H. V.R.R...... (358) GANNETT.] OHIO 235

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Milton ...... N.Y.,Pa.&0. R.R...... 1,193 Mineral City ...... M.&C. R.R...... 726 N.Y.,Pa.&O.R.R...... 970 Minerva ...... Cin. &P. R. R...... 1, 052 Mingo ...... Cin. &P. R. R...... 687 Do...... N.Y.,Pa.&0. R.R...... 1,206 C.&H. V.R.R...... 689 D.&S.E.R.R...... 1,063 Mouroeville ...... L.S.&M.S.R.R...... 725 Montgomery's ...... P., C.&St.L.R.R...... 800 Moonville ...... M.C.&C.R.R ...... 723 Do . . .Bench-mark on east abutment of bridge over Raccoon Creek, M. & C. R. R. . U.S.C. &G.S ...... 713 Moorfield ...... C., C.C.&I.R.R...... 1,021 Morrison ...... C.N.R.R ...... 882 Morrow ...... C.&M.V.E.R...... 666 Moultrie ...... v...... Cin.&P.R.R...... 1, 103 Cin.&P.R.R ...... MQQ C., Mt. V. & Del. R.R...... 1,215 Mount Summit ...... Cin. &P. R.R ...... 885 Mount Vernon ...... B.&O.R.R ...... 991 C., C.C.&I.R.R...... 1,036 Mount Washington ...... Cin.&P.R.R...... 7(50 MunsonHill...... Ash. &P. R. R...... 866 Nankin ...... N. Y. Pa. &O. R. R ...... 1, 123 Napoleon ...... :...... T. W. &W. R. R...... 680 Navarre ...... C.,T. V.&W. R.R...... 993 Do. (Lock) ...... 0. &E. Canal...... 924 Nebo ...... -Ash. &P. R. R...... 840 Nelsonville ...... C. &H. V.R.R...... 682 Newark...... '...... P. C.&St.L.R.R...... 819 Do. north end of city ...... B. &O.R.R...... 791 New Baltimore ...... B. P. &C. R. R ...... 740 Newburgh ...... A. &G.W. R.R...... 813 A.&G. W. R.R...... 7 IS Now Carlisle ...... I. B. &W.R.R...... 89 Newcastle (Lock) ...... 0. &E. Canal...... or.q Newcomerstown ...... 796 Do...... (Lock) ...... O. & E. Canal ...... 800 New England ...... M.&C. R.R...... 808 New Haven ...... B. &0. R. R...... 918 New Holland...... C. &Z.R.R ...... 876 NewLexingtoii...... C.&M. V.R. R...... R97 New Lisbon ...... N. Y.,Pa. &O. R. R...... 908 New London ...... C.,C.C. &I. R.R...... 980 New Lyme ...... Ash., P. R. R ...... 906 New Market...... P., C. &St. L. R.R ...... 959 New Paris ...... P..C. &St. L. R. R ...... 1,020 New Philadelphia ...... C.,T. V. &W. R.R ...... 874 Do ...... Cin. &P.R.R...... 804 Newport ...... C.,T. V. & W. R. R ...... HTfi New Portage ...... N. Y.,Pa. &O.R. R...... 1 204 C. &H. V. R.R...... 790 Newtown ...... P., C.&St.L.R.R...... 494 Niles ...... Ash.&P.R.R...... 864 Do...... N.Y.,Pa.&O.R.R ...... 889 Niles Junction with N. & N. L. R. R...... A.&G. W.R.R...... 890 North Bend...... C.,1. St. L.&C. R.R...... 497 North Eaton ...... C.,C.C. &I.R.R...... 811 Northlield Summit...... Cin. &P. R. R...... 1,043 North Lewisburgh ...... N.Y.,Pa. &0. R. R ...... 1,082 Norwalk ...... L. S. &M. S.R. R...... 71Q Norwood ...... C.N.R.R...... 626 Oakfield ...... Ash. & P. R. R ...... 912 (359) 236 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Oak Harbor ...... L. S. &M. S. R.R...... 596 Oberlin ...... L. S.&M. S.R.R...... 815 Odell, Lake ...... Toner ...... 924 Oldtown ...... P.,C. St. L. & P. R.R...... 834 Old Portage...... O.&E. Canal ...... 766 Cin.&P. R.R...... 832 L. S. &M. S. R.R...... 770 Do...... Geodetic Station...... 794 Olmstead ...... C..C.C. &I.R.R...... 782 Oneida...... Cin. &P.R. R ...... 1,015 Ontario...... N. Y.,Pa. &0. R. R...... 1,377 A. &G. W. R. R ...... 945 Orbiston ...... C. &H. V. R, R ...... 698 Oreville...... C. &H. V.R. R...... - 1 730 C., Mt. V. &Del. R. R...... 1,056 Do. crossing C. & Mt. V. R. R...... P.. Ft. W. &C. R. R...... 1,058 Orwell...... N. C.&B. V.R. R...... 936 C., C. C. &I. R.R ...... 830 N. Y., Pa. &O. R. R...... 829 Ostrander ...... C.,C. C.&I.R.R...... 934 Ottawa ...... C., H. &D.R. R...... I... 713 Oxford...... C.,H. &D.R. R...... 918 Do...... P., C. &St. L. R.R...... 793 Ozark...... B. &S. W. R. R...... 1, 265 Painesville...... L. S. &M. S. R. R ...... 650 P.. Ft. W. &C. R. R...... 1,014 Pasco ...... C., T. V. &W. R. R...... 731 Patterson ...... C.. T. V. & W. R. R...... 771 C.. T. V. &W. R. R...... 439 C., C. C. &I. R. R ...... 1,063 Pendleton...... P. C. &St. L. R. R...... 519 V.R. R...... 699 Do. ..(Lock)...... O. & E. Canal...... 703 N. Y., Pa. &O. R. R ...... 1,044 L. S. &M. S. R. R...... 707 C. H. &D. R. R...... 622 Petersburg]! Coal Grove P. O ...... Scioto V.R. R...... 558 L. S.&M. S.E.R...... 753 Phalanx ...... A.&G. W.R.R ...... 918 Pierce's...... P. C. &St. L. R. R...... 1,029 Pike ...... N. Y., Pa..&0. R. R...... 982 Scioto V. R.R...... 570 Pilcher...... M. &C.R.R-...... :..... 874 Piqna ...... C.,H. &D. R.R ...... 918 Plainville ...... C.&Z. R.R...... 519 Do...... P. C. &St. L. R.R...... 492 Pleasant Plains ...... M. &C. R. R...... 902 Pleasant Ridge...... C.N.R.R...... 658 Plymouth ...... B. &O.R.R ...... 993 Do...... L. S. &M. S. R. R...... 854 Polk...... N. Y., Pa. &0. R. R...... 1,241 Pond...... A.&G.W.R.R...... 1,043 Pontiac ...... 1...... B.&O.R.R...... 763 L. S.&M. S.R.R...... 581 Portland ...... Cin. &P.R.R...... 679 Portsmouth (S. V. Depot) ...... Scioto V.R.R...... 533 Scioto V.R.R...... 538 DO.....O. &R. R. R...:...... Scioto V.R.R...... 538 Port Washington...... P. C. & St. L.R.R...... -.-. 813 Do...... (Lock) ...... O.&E.Caual ...... 824 N. Y., Pa. &O. R.R...... 1,093 B.&O.R.R...... 708 O.&E. Canal...... 637 Quakertown ...... Ash. & P. R. R - . -- ...... 817 (360) GANNETT.] OHIO. 237

.Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. C., C.C.&I.R.R ...... 1,050 Randall ...... "...... A.&G.W.R.R...... 1,046 Ravenna ...... Cin.&P.R.R...... 1,103 L.E.&L.R.R ...... Raysville ...... M.&C.R.R...... 636 Red Bank ...... P.C.&St.L.R.R...... 501 Scioto V.R.R ...... Recseville...... C.&Z.R.R ...... 1,086 Republic ...... B.,P.&C.R.R...... 885 Richland...... P.. Ft. W.& C.R.R...... 1,201 Richmond ...... P.C.&St.L.R.R...... 968 DO.-...... L. S.&M.S.R.R...... 1 114 N.Y., Pa.&O.R.R...... 948 Ridgefi old ...... '...... B.,P.&C.R.R...... 779 Ridgeway...... C., C. C.&LR.R ...... 1,059 Rochester ...... C,,C.C,&I.B.B ...... 935 Rock Creek ...... Ash.&P.R.R...... 846 Rockport ...... L.S.&M.S.R.R ...... ° 884 Do ..Geodetic Station ...... 781 Rock Run...... P., C.&St.L.R.R ...... 758 Robbins . . v ...... N.T., Pa.&O.R.R...... 982 Rome .....'...... :...... Ash.&P.R.R...... 884 Rootstown ...... Cin.&P.R.R...... 1,123 Roseville ...... C.&Z.R.R...... 783 U. S. Lake Survey ...... i 970 Rush Run ...... Ciu.&P.R.R ...... 679 Rushsylvania ...... C., C. C. &I.R.R...... 1,236 Russell...... C., T.V.&W.R.R...... 969 Do..(C.T. V. &W. R. R crossing)...... N.Y.,Pa.&O.R.R ...... 973 Russells ...... P., C.&St.L.R.R...... 501 Russia ...... C., C. C.&I.R.R ...... 971 Sabina ...... C.&M.V.R.R ...... 1,066 flfU Salem ...... '.. M.&P.B.B...... 682 Do...... 1 17*V Salina ...... C/&H.V.B.B' ...... 659 Saliuesvillo ...... Cin.&P.R.R...... 879 Salt Creek ...... D.&S.E.R.R...... 588 Do. ...depot ...... L.S.&M.S.R.R...... 593 Do.... depot ...... S., D. &C. R.R...... 598 Do .... depot ...... B.&O.R.R...... 609 Do.. -Geodetic Station ...... U. S. Lake Survey ...... 632 Do.. -Signal Station ...... U. S. Signal Office...... 639 Scioto V. R. R...... 1:77 Saville...... C., T. V. &W. R.R...... 986 Saybrook ...... ; ...... L. S. &M. S.R.R...... 651 Schooleys ...... M. &C. R.R...... 666 Sciotoville (junction with M. & C. R. R) .. Scioto V. R. R...... 546 Selma...... P., C. & St. L.R.R...... 1,083 Seymours ...... Ash. &P. R.R ...... 797 Shakerton ...... C.N.R.R...... 745 Sharon...... C.,C., C. &I. R.R...... 601 Sharonville ...... Scioto V. R. R...... CQ7 Shawville ...... L. S..&M. S. R.R...... 744 Shelby...... B. &O.R.R...... 1,088 Do. Junction ...... B. &O.R.R...... 1,086 Shiloh ...... C., C., C.&I.R.R...... 1,080 Shoups...... P., C. &St.L.R.R ...... 831 Sidney ...... C.,C.,C. &I.R.R...... 969 Silver Creek ...... C., T.V.&W.R.R ...... 948 Do...... N.Y., Pa. &O. R. R...... 1,392 D. &S.E.R.R ...... 1 1 1 W Silverton ...... I...... C.N.R.R...... 825 (361) 238 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Skelleys Station ...... P., C. &St. L. R.R...... 841 Sligo...... '.....-...... C. &Z. R.R...... 901 Sruithfield...... P.,C. &St.L. R.R...... 773 Smith ville ...... P., Ft. W. &C. R.R...... 1,122 Snyder- ...... N.Y., Pa. &0. R.R...... 900 A. &G. W. R.R...... 1,041 P., C. & St. L. R.R...... 1,039 South Charleston...... P., C. &St. L. R.R...... 1, 126 South Lebanon...... C. &Z.R.R...... 652 Do...... P., C. & St. L. R.R ...... 628 Spalford ...... C., C.,C. &I. R.R ...... 1,033 847 M. &C. R.R ...... 827 Springfield, Union Depot...... P., C. &St. L. R.R...... 991 Spring Mill ...... B. &O.R.R ...... 1, 176 Spring Valley ...... P., C. &St. L. R. R ...... 758 Stanley ...... B., P.&C.R.R ...... 731 Do?...... M. &P. R.R...... 629 Standing Stone...... B. &S. W.R.R ...... 904 Steubeu ville ...... Cin.&P. R. R.R...... 679 Do...... Washington Street ...... P., C. & St. L.R.R...... 728 Still water...... C., T. V. & W.R.R ...... 863 Do.. . Junction...... P.,C. & St. L.R.R...... 791 Stiles ...... Cin. &P.R.R...... 503 SciotoV. R.R...... 597 S louts ...... C.&Z. R.R...... 1,008 Sfcrasburgh...... P., Ft. W. &C. R.R...... 1,187 S trau sburgh...... C., T. V. &W. R.R ...... 917 Strufchers ...... * ...... Ash. &P.R.R...... 836 Stryker ...... L.S. &M.S.R.R...... 715 Styx River, surface water...... N.Y.,Pa. &O.R.R...... 1,169 Sugar Grove ...... C. &H. V.R.R...... 769 Sullivant's ...... P., C. &St. L.R.R ...... 834 Suman ...... B.,P.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. P., C. &St. L. R.R...... 844 Troy...... C.,H. &D. R. E ...... 850 Do . Canal ...... 830 I., B. &W.R. R...... 847 Tuscarawas ...... C., T. V. & W.R. R...... 827 Uhricksville ...... P., C. &St. L. R. R...... 863 P.. C. &St. L. R. R...... 4()c» Union Mills Junction...... B.,P.&C. R.R...... 759 P., C.&St. L. R. R...... Q4P> V.R.R...... 1,073 L. S. &M. S. R. R ...... 704 Urbana, C. S. & C. and P. C. 0. & S. & L. N. Y.,Pa. &0. R. R ...... 1,030 C. N. R. K...... 974 C.,L, St. L. &C.R. R...... 499 Van Wert...... P., Ft. W.&C.R, R...... 784 Venice ...... L.S.&M.S.R.R ...... 585 L. S. &M. S. R. R ...... 596 Vernon ...... C., C., C. &I. R.R...... 1, 127 Versailles ...... C., C., C. &I. R. R...... 977 M. &C. R. R...... 1,130 Vienna Junction ...... N. Y., Pa. &0. R. R ...... 869 M. &C. R.R...... 774 Wo rift Gin. &P. R. R...... 4Qr» N. Y., Pa. &O.R.R...... 1,349 L.S.&M. S. R.R...... 862 B., P.&C. R.R...... 71 Q C.H.&D. R...... I..... 876 Ash. &P.R.R...... 875 Do...... M. &C.R.R...... 671 1 214 Warwick...... C., T. V. &W.R.R...... 958 Wasliiugton C. H ...... C. &Z.R. R...... 983 Do...... ;...... T W &, W R R 660 N. Y.,Pa.&0. R.R...... 1,059 Wanseon...... L. S. &M.S. R.R...... 768 Scioto V. R. R...... 574 C. &Z.R.R ...... 764 Cin. &P. R. R ...... 981 Weavers ...... P., C. &St. L. R .R...... 977 Wegeo ...... B. &S.W. R.R...... 645 Wellston...... '. D. &S.E.R. R...... 738 Wellsville...... Cin. &P. R.R...... 688 Do...... Cin. &P. R.R ...... ' 845 West Chester...... C., C., C. &I. R.R...... 745 C., Mt. V. &Del. R.R...... P7c West Jefferson ...... P., C., & St. L. R. R...... 908 R. C. & St. L.R.R...... 803 West Liberty ...... S. D. &C.R.R...... 1,099 Weston ...... C., H. &D. R..R...... 666 West Salem ...... N. Y.,Pa. &0. R. R...... 1 00^ West Wheeling ...... C., T.V.' &W. R. R...... 648 Do ...... low water in Ohio River . . . C.,T.V.&W.R.R...... ftlQ Scioto V. R.R...... 558 C.N.R. R...... 875 Wheelersburgh...... Scioto V. R.R...... 540 Whipple ...... M. P.R.R...... 656 White House ...... T., W. &W.R.R ...... 653 Whites Mill...... B., P. & C. R.R...... 717 Wickliffe ...... L. S. &M. S. R. R...... 657 Willifirasport ...... C. &M.V.R.R...... 783 WilJ iiigton ...... C.,C.,C. &I.R.R...... 855 Willoughby ...... L. S. &M. S. R.R...... 635 Do .... .Geodetic Station ...... U. S. Lake Survev ...... 613 (363) 240 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Wilmington ...... :...... C.&M. V.R.R...... 1,017 Winchester...... C. &H.V.R.R...... 771 N. Y.,Pa. &0. R. R...... Qfid Windsor...... N. Y.,Pa.&O.R.R...... 1,067 Winona ...... C. & H. V. R.R ...... 743 Woodburn ...... P. C. &St. L. R. R...... 533 Woodland...... N. Y., Pa. &0. R. R...... 950 Do...... P., Ft. W. &C. R.R...... 1,245 Woodsfield ...... B. &S.W.R.R...... 1,173 Xenia...... P., C.&St.L. R.R...... 928 0. &E. Canal ...... 758 Yellow Springs ...... P., C.&St.L. R. R...... 978 York...... C., T.T. &W.R. R...... Youngstown...... A. &G.W. R.R...... 863 Zaleski...... M. &Co.R. R ...... 721 Zanesville ...... C. &M.V.R.R...... 742 Zoar ...... Cin. &P. R.R ...... 887 Zoar Mills (lock) ...... 0. & E. Canal ...... 893

(364) OREGON.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Oregon & Cal. R. R...... 238 A. &L. R. R...... 24Q 4,209 Alkali...... N. P.R.R;...... 232 W. &0. &O.C.R.R... '..... 183 2,845 Astovia ...... Med. Dept. U. S. A...... 50 3,300 Orcg.&Cal.R. R...... 218 Baker City ...... Oreg. R. R. & Nav. Co...... 3,418 Barnum's Kanch...... Wheeler ...... 1,795 Be.iverhon ...... W. &0. &0. C. R. R...... 212 4, 124 AVlipplpi* 4,553 *> 194 N. P. R. R...... «0 Box Elder Mountain...... 0 r>41 4 4Q^ Bridal Veil...... N. P. R. R...... '46 1,561 4,237 Powell ...... 44 Wheeler ...... 6,057 Oreg. & Cal. R. R ...... 175 516 W. &0.&O.C. R.R...... 222 e> 2,736 7,000 Wheeler ...... 6, 356 8,308 4,675 Celilo...... Oreg. R. R. & Nav. Co...... 142 Do...-...... :.. N.P.R.R...... 160 4,336 Oreg. &Cal. R.R...... 134 N.P.R.R...... 214 N.P.R.R...... on Cornelius ...... W.&0.&O.C.R.R...... 200 4,569 W. &O. & O. C. R. R ...... 253 Cottage Springs...... 5,718 Powell ...... 257 7,143 Oreg. &Cal. R.R...... 565 0 1Q7 2,142 532 Curry Spring...... Wheeler...... 4,273 135 Dalles, The ...... N.P.R.R...... 106 Do...... Oreg. R. R. & Nav. Co ...... 77 Orog. R. R. & Nav. Co...... 1 141 Derrv ...... W. &O. &O. C. R. R...... 214 166 Deschutte's River Bridge ...... Wheeler ...... '...... 2,563 8,807 4,657 Dilley...... W. &O. &0. C. R. R...... 217 (365) Bull. 5 16 242 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority.

Drains...... Oreg. &Cal. E. E ..... Drew Valley Post-Office ...... Wheeler...... Duke ...... U.S.C.&G.S.....:... Durand's Eanch (Silver Lake)...... Wheeler...... East Portland...... Oreg. & Cal. E. E ..... Ebla...... Toner...... Empire...... U.S. C. &G.S-....:.. Eugene ...... Oreg. &Cal. E. E..... Finuegau's Eanch, Military Eoad...... Wheeler...... Fish Lake .....'...... Wheeler...... Fleicher Eanch Valley ...... Wheeler...... Forest Grove...... W. & 0. & 0. C. E. E. Foster's Eanch, on Summer Lake ...... Wheeler. . f...... Froman...... A. & L. E. E ...... Fry...... A.&L.E.E...... Gastou...... W. & 0. & O. C. E. E. Gervais...... Oreg. &Cal. E. E..... Goltra ...... A. &L.E.E...... Granite Mountain ...... Wheeler...... Grant's ...... Powell ...... Grant's Landing ...... Wheeler...... Green's Eauch ...... Wheeler...... Hajd's Eanch ...... :...... Wheeler...... Halsey...... Oreg. &Cal. R. R ..... Harney's Lake...... Wallen...... '...... Harrisburg...... Oreg. & Cal. R. E..... Harris's Eanch...... Henderson...... U. S. C. &G. S...... Hillsborough ...... W. & 0. & O. C. E. R . Hood Elver ...... Wheeler...... Hoskin's Eanch, Silver Creek-...... Wheeler...... Hubbard...... a ...... Oreg. &Cal. E. E..... Independence ...... ~...... W. & O. & O. C. E. E. Irvinevillo...... A.&L.E.E...... Jefferson...... Oreg. & Cal. R. E Jones Eanch, Honey Creek ...... Wheeler...... Junction...... Oreg. & Cal. E. E Kenny.....I...... ^...... U. W. C. &G. S.... Klamath, Fort...... Wheeler...... Do...Lake...... Pacific R. E. Reports .. Klamath Marsh ...... Wheeler...... Lake View...... Wheeler...... Lane, Fort...... Toner...... Langden's Eanch...... Wheeler...... Lapwai...... '...... Toner...... Latham...... Oreg. &Cal. E. E ..... Laughlin's Pass ...... W. & 0. & O. C. E. E. Lebanon ...... A. &L.E.R...... Little Meadows, on E. Fork of De Chute's. Wheeler...... Lodge Pole Spring ...... Wheeler...... Logan, Camp ...... Smithsonian lust ...... Lo-lo-che-wis Mountain ...... Wheeler...... Luera Eanch...... Wheeler ...... McCoy...... W. & O. & 0. C. E. E. McMinnville ...... W. & 0. & 0. C. E. E. Marion ...... Oreg. &Cal. E. E..... Martin...... U. S/C. &G. S...... Meacham Station...... Oreg. R. E. & Nav. Co. Miller's Eanch (Summer Lake) ...... Wheeler...... Milwaukee...... '...... Oreg. &Cal. E. E..... Mosier...... N.P.R.E...... Moss's Eanch...... Wheeler...... Mud Springs ...... Wheeler...... (3CC) GANNETT. 1 OREGON. 243

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 4,739 Wheeler...... 3,693 2,914 ' 8, 471 5,117 U. S. C. &G. S...... 5 North Yamhill...... W. &0. &O.C.R.R...... 204 2,415 Oreg. & Cal. R. R ...... 450 810 Oreg. & Cal. R. R...... 99 Orford, Fort...... Mod. Dept.,U. S. A...... 50 Parker ...... W. &0. &0. C. R. R...... 234 Parrisk Ranch...... 3,330 Partori's Ranch (Summer Lake)....-...... "WTli af*\ AT* 4,498 Wheeler...... 7,387 Penclloton.-...... Oreg. R. R. & Nav. Co...... 1,043 Pigeon ...... U.S. C.&.G.S...... 24 Pigeon Point...... U.S. C.&.G.S...... 8 9, 818 150 Do...... W. &0.&O.C.R.R ...... 53 Do...... N. P. R.R...... 43 66 190 U.S. Signal Office...... 67 Wheeler...... 2,899 N. P. R.R...... 236 W. &O.&O.C.R.R ...... 253 Oreg. & Cal. R.R...... 485 U.S. Signal Office...... 537 4,671 W. & 0. & O. C. R. R ...... 158 Oreg.& Cal. R.R...... 187 Wheeler...... 9,016 Wheeler ...... 702 4,960 1,151 Skiff...... U.S.C.&G. S...... 37 Stalco ...... N.P.-R.R...... 48 Wallen...... 4,196 Wheeler ...... 8,415 5, 595 Oreg. & Cal. R.R...... 269 Wheeler...... 7,519 N.P.R.R...... 60 Oreg. & Cal. R.R...... 310 Tygh Valley ...... 1,089 Oreg. R. R. & Nav. R. R...... 277 N. P. R.R...... 302 U.S. Signal Office...... 384 Umpqua, Fort ...... Med.Dept., U.S.A...... 8 Oreg. R. R. & Nav. Co...... 2,793. 7,298 127 4,131 105 N.P. R.R...... 104 120 1,574 1,513 Wheeler ...... 1,529 Warner. Caim> ...... Wheeler...... 5.730 (367) 244 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. | BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Wheeler...... 4,544 4, 287 Wells ...... W. & O.&.P. O.C. R. R..... 247 Willows...... N.P. R.R...... 234 Woodland ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 107

(368) . PENNSYLVANIA.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Abingdon Junction...... N.Pa.R.R ...... 254 t Do...... N.E. Pa. R.R...... 295 Abington ...... 1 . . Del. L.& W.R.R...... 1,058 Ackley's ...... :...... D.,A.V.&P. R.R...... 1,236 Adamsville ...... A.&G.W.R.R...... 1,148 Aladdin Station ...... A.V. R.R...... 6,793 Alba...... N.C. R. B...... 1,349 Albion ...... E.&P.R. R...... 857 Alburtis ...... C.R. R...... 445 Pa.R. R...... 1,152 Allegheny City...... :...... P.,Ft. W.&C.R.K...... 738 W. Pa.R.R ...... 741 741 Allentown, B. M. at ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 321 Allento wn ...... L.&8.B.B...... 257 Allenville ...... M.R.R...... 1,647 Allenwood ...... C.&W.R.R...... 482 Alligripus...... Pa. R.R...... 1,920 Alpsville ...... B.&O.R. R-...... 768 Alton ...... N.Y.,L.E.&W. R.R...... 2,082 Alton Summit...... N.Y..L.E.&W. R.R...... 2,140 Pa.R.R...... 1,179 Do.W. line of ticket office ...... Pa.R.R...... 1,178 Do. front door of ticket office...... Pa.R.R...... 1,181 Ambler ...... N.Pa. B.B...... 199 Pa. R. R ...... 500 Do .... water station ...... Pa.R.R ...... 499 Andover ...... ;...... L. S. &M.S.R.R...... 1,095 Angora ...... W. C. &P. R. R...... 745 442 Apollo ...... W. Pa. R. R...... 823 S.&N.R.R...... 558 Pa.R. R...... 377 Ararat Summit ...... N. Y.,L. E. & W. R. R...... 2,023 L.R.R...... 968 Pa. R.R...... 359 Argyle ...... P. &K. C.R. R...... 1,161 Armstrong's Coal Mines ...... B. &O.R.R...... 779 Armstrong Station ...... A. V.R.R...... 746 Arnold's Station ...... A.V.R.R...... 793 TiogaR. R ...'...... 1,682 Ashland ...... N.C.R.R...... --.-....-.. ,269 Ashland Depot ...... M. &S. R. R...... 859 L. &S. R.R...... 634 Ashtabula..:...... N. C. &B.V.R.R...... 683 Lehigh Valley R.R...... 77Q Athens Mills ...... P.&P.R. R...... 1,266 Auburn ...... Phil. &R.R.R...... 471 Auburn Junction ...... :...... S. &S. R.R...... 466 Austinburgh ...... N.C. &B. V. R. R ...... 815 Avery ...... M.R.R...... 979 487 Avondale ...... P. &B. C.R. R...... 227 Do. ..crossing P. & B. C.R.R ...... Pa. &Del. R.R...... 2,821 Do. . .opposite center of coal office. . . . Del., L. &W. R. R...... 530 Babcock ...... N. Y., L. E. &W. R.R...... 1,427 Baden ...... P., Ft. W. &C. R. R ...... 710 Bailey's Run ...... W. Pa. R. R...... 753 (369) 246 [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Baily's...... Pa. E. E ...... 387 Pa. E. E ...... 271 "Krt-lWo Pa. E. E ...... 452 Baker's ...... S. &M.P.E.E...... 1,889 B.&S.S.E.E...... 722 Do...... T. &C. E. E...... 989 Chester Valley E. E ...... 299 Banning's...... B. &0. E. E...... 804 Barnestown ...... E.B. &W. E.E ...... 486 Barnesvillo...... C. &W. E.E...... 1,064 Barnet Mine ...... H. &B.T. E.E...... 1,388 Pa. E.E...... 724 S.C.E.E...... 804 Bath...... L.&L.E.E...... 423 Baumgardner's Station ...... L.&Q. E.E ...... 384 Bennett'sBr.E.E...... 1,206 Del., L.&W.E.E ...... 530 Berlin E.E...... :...... 2,010 Bear Lake ...... A. &G.W.E.E ...... 1,550 Beatty's Station...... Pa. E.E ...... 1,073 Cleve. &P.E.E ...... 711 666 Beaver Co. Collieries, New Castle ...... N. C. &B. V.E.E...... 793 ing Valley ...... N. C. &B. V.R.R- ...... 929 Vein ...... N. C. &B.V.R.E-...... 1,093 Do ...... :..... Sandy Lake...... N. C. &B. V.E.E...... 1,313 1,113 Beaver Dam ...... W. &E.E.E...... 603 Beaver Falls ...... P., Ft. W.&C.E.E...... 771 Beaver Valley water-tank ...... C. &W. E. E ...... 924 ri TO TO 401 Bedford...... Bed. & Bridge. E.E...... 1,062 Beech wood...... P. &E.E.E ...... 1,244 E. BroadtopE. E...... 658 Bellefonte Branch E. E ...... 744 Belle Valley...... P.&E.K.R...... 1,007 Bellevue ...... P., Ft. W.&C.E.E...... 728 Ttall'n Mills Bennett's Br. E. R...... 1 9fift Bell's Mills Junction...... B.G.E.E...... 1,060 Belmont ...... Phil. &E.E.E...... 49 Bermett'sBr.E.E...... 1,040 Bennett ...... :..-...... W. Pa. E.E ...... 741 Del., L.&W. E.E...... 553 Pa. E.E ...... 2,038 Berlin E.E...... 2,176 Bernice ...... S.L. &S.E.E...... 1,858 Del., L. &W. E. E...... 505 Bethany ...... S. W. Pa. E.E...... 1,051 NPi T? T? 144 Lehigh Valley E.E ...... 235 Bethlehem Junction ...... L.&L.E.E...... 240 Biehl ...... L.C.&S.C.E.E ...... 518 Bigler ...... T. &C. E. E...... 1,662 N.Y., L. E. & W. E.E...... 1,730 Bird-in-Haud ...... Pa.E. E ...... 359 Phila; &E. E.'E ...... 173 Birmingham ...... Pa.E. E...... 866 Do...... P., C. &St. L.E.E...... 766 B. &O. R.R ...... 751 Do...... 12th street ...... P. V.&C. E.E.,...... 802 Do...... 18th street ...... P. V. &C.E.E...... 795 (370) GAMNBTT.] PENNSYLVANIA. 247

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Birmingham, 22d street ...... P.V.&C.R.R...... 78C Do...... 30th street...... P. V.&C.R.R...... 761 B. V.R. R...... 2,044 Pa. R.R...... 482 Pa. R.R...... 963 Pa. R.R...... 462 1,616 A. V.R. R...... 922 Black Walnut...... Lehigh Valley R. R...... 649 Pa. R. R...... 1, 114 Blairsville Junction, intersection of B. & I. B. of Pa. R. R. with main line...... Pa. R.R...... 1, 113 Pa. R.R...... 1,011 E. Pa. R.R...... 418 H.&B. T.R. R...... 1,234 Bloornfield, Iron Mines and Furnace...... Pa. E.R...... 1,460 Del., L. &W. R. R...... 489 Tioga R. R...... 1,348 Blue Ball...... T. & C. R. R...... 1,547 Pa. R.E...... 1,033 Bonuaffon ...... :...... P., W. & B.R.R...... 60 Borie ...... Phil. & T. R. R...... 35 Bennett's Br. E. E...... 1,074 TCA VVAVH E. Pa.E. E...... 454 Bovvruansville...... L.&S.E.E...... 436 Boyce's ...... ChartiersE. R...... 865 P., T. &B. R. R...... C.R.R...... :...... 1,086 B. &O.R:E...... 769 Braddock's Station ...... Pa. E.E...... 828 Bradford ...... N. Y.,L. E. &W. E. E...... 1,464 Bradleys ...... E.& C. E.R...... 2,118 A. V.E. E...... 856 H. & B. T. E. E...... 1,108 L. S. &M. S. R.R...... 1,200 A. V.R. R...... 961 C. &W. R. R...... 1,285 Brandts...... N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R...... 1,047 W.&R. R.R...... 556 P. &B. C.R.R...... 273 Del., L. & W. R. R...... 502 Bed. & Bridge R.R...... 930 Do .... Bedford County...... B.&O.R.R...... 941 Do .... Montgomery County ...... Phil. &E. R.R...... 76 Do.... Cumberland County...... N.C. R.R...... 355 . Do .... Cumberland County, north end Cumberland Valley R. R. .... 357 T. & C. R. R...... '1, 190 P. B. R. R...... 305 822 A. V.R.R...... 747 Pa. R.R...... 757 Bristol, middle of Market street ...... Phil.&T.R.R...... 21 Broad Ford ...... P. &C.R.R...... 873 Broad Top City ...... 1,983 Schuylkill Valley R.R...... 778 N.Y..R. &P. R.R...... 1,448 L.&L. R.R...... 313 P.B. R.R...... 478 E.B.&W.R.R ...... 331 Mt.A.R.R ...... 707 B.&O.R.R...... 1,558 Bennett's Br. R. R...... 1, 235 Brown ...... B.&O.R.R...... 757 (371) 248 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. ['BULIi. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Brownsville at Monongahela River...... Cumberland Turnpike Bruce, bench-mark ...... P.B.R.R...... Bruckhart's ...... R.&C.R.R... ..I.... Brush Run...... Pa. R.R...... Brushton Station...... Pa. R.R...... Bryansvillo ...... P.B.R.R ...... Bryn Mawr ...... Pa. R.R...... Bncbanan's ...... ; E. B. &W.R.R ... Bucbannon.;...... L.C.&S.C.E.E.. Buck Mountain...... L. &S. R. R...... Buffalo Station...... W.Pa.R.R ...... Bulger ...... P. C.&St.L. R. R. Bunker Hill...... L.&T.R.R...... Do...... :...... N. Pa. R.R...... Bunkertown ...... S.&N.R.R...... ; Burgettstown ...... P. C. & St. L. R. R. Burkholder ...... Berlin R.R...... Burning Well Station, cor. of coping, lower end, N. arch culvert, above Burning Well Station ...... A. V.R.R...... Bushore...... S..L.&S.R.R...... Butler ...... W.Pa.R. R ...... Butler Junction...... '...... W.Pa.R. R...... Buttsville...... N.Y.,R. &P. R. R.... Cabean's Station ...... L.&Q.R.R...... Caledonia Tunnel, E. end ...... Bennett'sBr. R. R.... Cain...... Pa. R.R...... Cambria ...... Pickering Valley R. R. Cambridge...... A.&G. W.R.R ...... Do...... P.&P.R.R...... Cainden...... P. V.&C.R.R...... Cameron...... P.&E. R.R. .I...... Do...... Del., L.& W.R.R.... Campbelltown ...... j. S.,P. C. &B. R. R.. Camp Ground Station ...... A. V.R.R...... Camp Hill...... N. Pa, R.R...... Camp Hummel...... T.&C.R.R..... Canaan ...... Pa. R.R...... Caunansburg...... ChartiersR. E... Cantner...... S. & M. P. R. R .. Canton ...... N.C.R.R ...... Carbondale ...... N.Y.,L.E.& W.R.R. Do..... Coal Brooke Breaker...... L. E. E...... Do.... .Canal level...... Carlisle...... Cumberland Valley R. R ... Do. B. M. on base of column west side of jail entrance ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... Carl ton ...... A.&.G.W.R.R...... Carpenter's ...... N.C.R.R...... Carpenter's Station...... Pa. R.R...... Castleman ...... B.&O. R.R...... Catasauqua ...... Lehigh Valley R. R ...... : Catawissa...... C.&W.R.R...... Do...... D.,H.&W.R.R ...... Catfish...... Pa. R.R...... Catfish Station, door sill telegraph office, south side...... A. V.R.R...... Cedar Hollow ...... Chester Valley R.R. Central Point ...... P. &K. C. E.'E..... Centre Hall ...... L. C. &S. C. R. R... Centreville...... Chester Valley R. R. Do...... P. F.&B.R.R..... Chadd's Ford...... P.&B.C.R.R..... Do...... W.&R.R.R...... (372) - GANNBTT.] PENNSYLVANIA. 249

° Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 618

front court-bouse ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 620 C.&F.E.E...... 541 L.&L. E.E...... 576 A. V.E.E...... 765 W.C.&P.E.E ...... 240 P. &B. C. E. E ...... 234 Picketing Valley E. E ...... 278 Chestnut Hill ...... Phil.&E.E.E ...... 410 Childs...... B..C.&P.E.E...... 1,474 Pa. E.E.~...... Ore Pa. E.E...... OKI Pa. E.E...... 491 Del, L.&W.E.E...... /ice Churcliville ...... Phil. &N.E.E...... 184 City Farm ...... B.&O.R.R ...... 761 P.&E. E.E...... I IQft Clarion Summit ...... P.&E.E.E...... 2,024 dark's ...... L.S.&M.S.E.E...... 1, 164 N.C. E.E...... 366 Clarksville ...... E.&P.E.E...... 894 Clavsville ...... B.&O.E.E...... 1,143 Clearfield ...... T.&C.E.E...... 1, 103 Clearfield Creek ...... T.&C.E.E...... 1,140 McK.&B. E.E...... 2,074 Clifton...... W.C.&P.E.E...... 109 Clinton ...... N.C.&B. V.E.E...... 900 Clyde ...... L.&L. E.E...... 362 Coal Branch ...... L. S. & M.S. E. E...... 1,199 N.C. &F.E.E...... 1, 194 H.&B.T.E.E...... 1,126 H.&B.T.E.E...... 1,110 Coal Port ...... L.&S.E.E...... KQr Coatesville...... W.&.E.E.E...... 315 Do .... intersection of W. & E. E. E . . . Pa. E.E...... OQA Cobham ...... P. T.&B.E.E...... 1,134 Cobnrn ...... L.C.&S.C. E.E...... 1,026 A.&G.W.E.E ...... 1,064 Coffee Eun ...... H.&B.T.R.E...... 872 N.Pa.E.E...... 34 Cold Euu ...... W.&E.E.E...... 525 Cold Spring ...... S.&S.E.E ...... 874 C.E. E...... 316 L. &S. E.E...... GRO McK.&B. E.E...... 1,543 A.V.E.E ...... 746 1,359 ire Collier ...... B.G.E.E ...... 1,642 Pa. E.E...... Owe. P.T. &B.E.E ...... 1,067 Do.. .Cross Eoads...... N.C. E.E ...... 1,148 Pa. E.E...... OKI Do. ..Junction Col. Br. of Pa. E. E. .. .. York Br. Pa., E.E ...... 251 Do... Mill St ...... E. &C. E.E...... 264 Do... Col. Depot...... E.&C. E.E...... 2fiO Do... Pa. E.E. Depot ...... C.&P.D.E.E...... 251 Do. . . Pa. E. E. track in front of passen­ ger station ...... C.&P.D.E.E...... 241 A.&G.W.E.E ...... 1 427 Do...... P. &E. E.E...... 1, 401 Concord ...... P.&B.C.E. E...... 237 Do ...... A. &G. W.E.E...... 1.361 (373) 250 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Concord...... P. &E. R. R...... Conemaugh ...... Pa. R.R...... Do.... .Furnace...... Pa. R. R ...... Conestoga ...... W. &R, R. R...... Conewago ...... Pa. R. R...... Do...Bridge ...... ;...... Pa.R. R...... Confluence...... B. &O.R. R...... Connantsville...... E. &P.R. R...... Conneaut Pool...... Levels...... Connellsville...... P. &C. R.R...... Do ...... S. W. Pa, R. R ...... Do..S. W. Pa. R. R ...... B. &0. R. R...... Conshohockeu ...... Phil. &R. R. R...... Cook's ...... Charter's R. R ...... Cook's Mills...... B. &O.R.R...... Cook's Run...... P.&E. R.R ...... Cook's Station ...... E. BroadtopR. R...... Cools ...... *...... M. R. R...... Cool Spring...... S. & A.R. R ...... Coopersbnrg ...... N. Pa. R. R...... Copeland Station...... Pa. R. R...... Coplay...... Lehigh Valley R. R..... Copper Works...... B. &O.R. R...... Cornog's ...... E.,B. &W. R. R...... Cornwall...... L.&C.R.R ...... Cornwall's ...... Phil.&T.R.R...... Corry...... P.&E. E.E...... Do.grade crossing P. & E. R. R-. A.&G.W.R. R ...... Corry Junction-...... B., C. &P. R. R...... Do.junction with P. & E. R. R - P., T. &B. R. R...... Do-junction with B., C. & P. R. R.. P., T. &B. R.R...... Do.crossing first avenue ...... P.,T. &B. R.R...... Do.crossing Centre street...... "E." P., T. & B. R.R...... Do.crossing P., E. & A. G. W. R P., T. &B. R. R...... Do. Station...... R".". A. &G. W. R. R ...... Do.grade crossing B., C. & P. R. A. &G. W. R. R ...... Coudersport...... J. S., P. C. &B. R. R... Coulson...... N.C.&F.R.R...... Coultersville ...... B.&O.B.B...... Cove...... H. &B. T. R. R...... Covert's Mills ...... N. C. &B V. R. R..... Covington ...... TiogaR. R...... Cowanshannock Station ...... A. V.R.R ...... Crafton ...... P. C. &St, L. R. R ..... Crawford ...... H. &B. T. R.R ...... Do ...... N. Y., L. E. &W. R. R. Crawford's ...... A. &G. W. R. R ...... Crescentville...... Phil. &N. R. R...... Cresson ...... Pa. R.R ...... Do.R. R. Junction...... E. &C.R. R ...... Do,switch to E. & C. R. R .... Pa. R. R...... Crosby...... McK. &B. R. R...... S Crosses ...... E. &P. R. R ...... Cross Road...... *..... S.B.R.R...... Cumbola...... Schuylkill Valley R. R. Cupola...... E. B. &W. R. R ...... Curwensville ...... T. &C. R. R...... Daguschahonda ...... P. &E.R. R .... Dahoga...... P.&E.R.R ..... Dallastown ...... P. B. R. R...... Dam ...... i...... E. &C. R. R..... Darupman's ...... E. B. & W. R. R . Danville ...... C.&W.R.R..... Do...... D., H. & W. R. R. (374) GANNETT.] PENNSYLVANIA. 251

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Del., L. &W. R.R ...... 457 P., W. &B.R. R...... 45 W. C. &P.R. R ...... 101 Darlington ...... P., Ft. W.&C. R. R...... 981 W. C. &P. R. R ...... 143 Dauphin, east end E. R. bridge ...... N..C.B.B...... 349 N. C. R. R...... ^4Q Davidson ...... S. W. Pa. R. R ...... 898 Dawson ...... P., T.&B.R. R...... 1,076 Do..H. R. Br. R. R ...... B. &0. R.R...... 864 Do Golias ...... N. Y., L. E. &W. R. R..... 1,523 W. Pa.R. R...... 1,224 Delaware Water Gap ...... Del.,L. &W. R. R...... 319 Delta...... :..-.....--...... P.B.R.R...... 435 Dent's Run Station...... Bennett'sBr. R. R...... 926 Pa. R.R...... 1, 172 De-wart...... P.&E.R. R...... 485 Dilk's Station...... W. Pa.R. R...... 1,307 Dilleville Junction, Col. Branch...... Pa.R. R...... 359 Dillsburgh...... M. &D. R.R...... 542 Cumberland Valley R. R. . . . . 427 M. R. R...... 1,507 Dinsraore ...... P., C. &St. L.R.R...... 1,059 Dixmont...... P., Ft. W. &C. R. R...... 722 Pa. &Del. R. R...... 374 Donaldson ...... L.&T.R.R-...... 910 Dorians...... E. B. &W.R.R...... 280 M.C.R.R-...... 647 Dotters Station...... A. V.R.R...... 915 Donglassville ...... Phil. &R. R. B...... 161 Dowlins Forge ...... E. B. & W. R.R...... 274 Pa. R.R...... 266 Do...... terminus junction with N. track of Pa. R. R...... E. B. &W. R.R...... 256 Doylestown...... N. Pa. R.R...... 347 L. SchuyLR. R...... 494 Drifton ...... L. & S.B.B...... 1, 633 Driftwood ...... P. &E. R. R...... 816 Do... junction with P. & E. R. R..... Bennett'sBr. R. R...... 813 Duubar ...... P. &C. R. R...... 1,011 Dp...... T. &C.R. R...... 1,453 Dnncan...... L. C. &S. C. R.R...... 1,078 Pa. R. R...... 356 Pa. R.R...... 990 Dunuing's...... Del., L. &W. R. R...... 1,400 Dnnu's Eddy ...... P.,T. &B. R. R...... 1,156 W. P. R. R...... 741 E. &C. R. R...... :..... 1,927 Schuylkill Valley R.R...... 661 Eagle Rock...... P.,T. &B.R.R...... 1,046 Eagleville ...... B. E. Valley R.R...... 635 N.C. &F.R.R...... QOfi East Falls...... Phil. &R. KR...... 110 East Greenburgh ...... S. W. Pa. R.R...... 1,062 East, Liberty Station...... Pa. R.R...... 918 East Mahanoy Junction ...... E. M. R. R...... 1,109 Lehigh Valley R. R...... 210 Do...... L. &S.R. R...... 215 Do . B. M. on W. corner jail, ...... IT. S. C. &G. S...... 357 Do. window sill E. side C. H...... U. S. C. &G.S...... 364 U. S. C. &G. S ...... 214 Lehigh Valley R.R...... Otl East Sandy Station ...... A. V. R.R...... 975 East Titusville...... D.,A. V. &P. R. R...... 1,178 (375) 252 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. levation.

Feet. Ebensburgh ...... E. &C. R. R...... 2,022 Eckley ...... L.&S. B.B...... 1,663 P., Ft, W. &C. R. R...... 715 Eddington, Dunk's Ferry Road ...... Phil. &T. R. R...... 42 Edge Hill...... N. Pa. B.B...... 293 A. V.R.R...... 761 Pa. R.R...... 923 Edgeworth ...... P.,Ft. W. W. &C. R. R...... 725 Edinborough ...... P. &P.R.R ...... 1.212 i;eo3 Edinburgh ...... N.C. &B. V.R.R...... 802 Egypt ...... B.&O. R.R...... 1,302 Pa. R.R...... 1,093 Eldred...... B..N.Y.&P.R.R...... 1, 443 Elizabeth ...... P. V.&C.R.R...... 747 Pa. B.E...... 1,079 Pa. R. R ...... 457 Ellrod ...... B.&O. R.R ...... 768 Ell wood ...... S. &S.R.R ...... 673 Pa. R.R...... ' 285 391 Emarres Station ...... E. Pa. R.R...... 434 Embeeuville ...... W. & R.R. R...... 231 N.C.R.R ...... 376 Emlenton Station ...... A. V. R.R...... 905 Emporium ...... B.,N. Y.&P.R.R...... 1,024 Do...... P.&E.R. R...... 1,033 725 Enon ...... P.,Ft.W.&C.R.R...... 994 P.B.R.R...... 531 Do...... Pithole Valley R. R ...... 1.261 Enz...... Bennett's Br. R.R...... 964 A. V.R.R...... 982 Ephrata...... B.&C.B.B...... 384 Eric, Depot ...... L.S.&M. S.R.R...... 686 Do. Chestnut st., at 2d st. (Lake Bluff) Do.Chesnut and 26th st ...... ft(*r* Do. Water in reservoir, city water works ...... v ...... OflQ Do. Centre of State st., at pier ...... P.&.E. R.R...... 593 Do. Geodetic Station ...... U. S Signal Office...... 681 Espy...... Del., L. & W. R.R...... 490 25 Espyville ...... E. &P.R.R...... 1,088 Evans ...... P. &C.R.R...... 1,009 Evansburgh ...... A.&G.W.R.R...... 1,284 Everett ...... ,...... '. H.&B.T.R.R...... 1,118 Bennett's Br. R. R ...... 1,398 Everson ...... S.W. Pa, R. R...... 1,034 Chartier'sR. R...... QTW Phil. &R. R. R...... Exton ...... Chester Valley R. R ...... 324 Del.,L. &W. R.R...... Fairbanks, junction of coal road...... W. Pa. R. R...... 933 Fairhope ...... B. &O.R. R...... 1,380 Bennett's Bi. R. R...... Fair Oaks...... P., Ft. W. &C. R. R...... 715 Lehigh Valley R. R...... 1,673 Fairview ...... E. &P. R.R...... 735 Do...... W.Pa. R.R...... 741 Do...... --.:...... -.. Pa. R. R ...... 385 Fairville ...... P. &B. C. R. R ...... 255 Fall Brook...... TiogaR. R...... 1,842 Falls...... Lehieh Vallev R.R ...... 587 (376) GANNETT.] PENNSYLVANIA. 253

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. McK. &B. R.E...... 1,476 P. &E. E. R...... 583 Fayette ...... P. & C.R.K...... 921 Felton ...... P.B. E.R...... 536 Fenmore ...... P. B.R. R...... 435 S. W. Pa. Extension ...... 1,132 %o...... P. &C.R.R ...... 1,138 Ferndale...... C. &W. R. R ...... 1,095 Ferney...... P. &E. R. R...... 594 Fern wood...... W.C.&P.R.R ...... 90 B. G. R.R...... 2, 108 Finstman's...... P.&C. R. R ...... 1,076 Fishers Ferry ...... N.C. R.R...... 433 H. &B.T.R.R...... 974 Fleetwood ...... E. Pa. R. R...... 449 Forest City ...... N.Y.,L.E. &W.K.R ...... 1,460 Forge...... S. &S. R.R...... 435 Forreet ...... E. B. & W. R. R ...... 576 Fort Washington ...... N. Pa. R.R...... 170 Fossilville ...... Bed. & Bridge. R." R ...... 1,091 A.V. R. R...... 970 Fosterville ...... S. W. Pa.R. R ...... 967 Fostoria ...... Pa. R.R...... 1,029 Fountain Mills ...... P. &C. R. R...... 1,042 Foxburgh Station ...... A. V. R. R ...... 897 Foxchase ...... '...... Phil. &N. R.R...... 200 Frackville ...... M.C.R. R ...... 1,479 Franklin...... A. &G. W.R.R...... ' 987 Do.. Branch Junction at head block of switch ...... A. &G. W. R.R ...... 1,074 Do...... L. S. &M. S. R. R...... 1, 017 B. &O. R. R...... 783 Do...... Pa. R. R ...... Q1H Fraser ...... Pa. R.R ...... 4QO Fredonia...... S. &A. R. R ...... 1,177 Freeburgh ...... S. &N.R.R ...... 509 Freedom ...... P., Ft. W. &C. R.R ...... 703 Lehign Valley R. R ...... 225 Do...... L. &B. R. R ...... 222 Freeport, Second Station ...... W.Pa. R.R...... 772 Lehigh Valley R. R...... 690 McK. &B. R. R...... 1,465 Fritzto wn ...... R. &C. R.R ...... 472 Fuller's ...... Beunett'sBr. R. R...... 1 127 Games' (Water in Pine Creek) ...... J. S.,P. C. &B.R.R...... 1,259 Pa. R.R ...... 298 Pa. R. R ...... 2,161 N. Y., R. &P. R. R...... 1,432 Gap ...... Pa. R. R ...... 559 Gardens ...... :...... Chester Valley R. R ...... 225 Gardner ...... C. &F.R. R ...... 469 Gardner's ...... T. &C.R.R ...... 1,568 Garland...... D., A. V. &P. R. R ...... 1,293 Do...... P. &E. R. B ...... ^ 1, 308 Garrett ...... B. &O. R. R ...... 1,948 _ Carver's Ferry Station . '...... A. V.R.R...... 785 "" Garvin ...... N. C. &F.^R. R ...... 1,327 Gaysport, B. M. on step of ladies' waiting room, Gaysport Station ...... Pa. R.R...... 947 Geigertown ...... W. &R.R. R...... 432 Geneva ...... A. &G. W. R. R ...... 1,069 Georges Station ...... Pa. R. R ...... 1,196 Georgetown...... N.C.R.R...... ^ 417 (377) 242 ALTITUDES IN THH UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Phil.&R.R.R...... 215 Gileaville ...... i...... N.Y., L. E.&W. R. R...... 2,016 Gillett's...... N.C.R.R ...... 1,187 L. S. &M.S. R. R ...... 717 E.&P.R.R...... 697 C. &W.R. R...... 1,407 Girardville ...... M. &S.R.R ...... :...... 1,021 C.R.R...... 165 Glatfelters ...... N. C.R.R...... 335 M. H. &S. H.R.R...... 1,124 B.&O.R.R ...... 1,623 P., Ft. W. & C. R. R...... 721 L. &S.R.R...... 215 Glen Hall ...... W.&R.R.R ...... 218 Glenlock ...... Pa. R. R ...... 453 Glen Mill...... W. C.&P.R.R...... 199 Lehigh Valley R. R...... 591 Glen Riddle...... W.C.&P.R.R...... 160 Glen Rock ...... N.C.R.R...... 551 Glen Union ...... P.&E.R.R...... 605 Glyndon ...... P.,T. &B.R.R ...... 1,348 Gold Mine...... I...... S.&S.R.R...... 799 Goldsboro ...... N.C.R.R...... 304 Pa. R.R...... 1,006 Gordonville...... Pa. R.R...... 385 D..H.&W.R.R...... 999 Graham's ...... N.C.&F.R.R...... 907 D., A. V.&P.R.R...... 1,341 Bennett's Br. R. R ...... 975 N.C.R. R...... 1,368 Do...... Pa. R.R...... 498 Pa. R.R...... 1,059 149 Perkiomen R. R...... 426 Gray's Mills...... P., T.&B.R.R...... 1,279 W. Pa. R. R...... 1,260 Great Bend ...... Del., L. & W. R. R...... 879 DO...... :. -... N. Y., L. E. &W. R...... 884 Cumberland Valley E. R ..... 585 Do ..... B. M. on center of cross in stone in front wall P. R. Depot . . . U.S. C. &G. S...... 589 Perkiomen R. R ...... 246 Greensburgh Junction ...... S.W. Pa. R.R...... 1,070 Pa. R.R...... 1,091 Pa. R.R...... 543 Del., L.& W.R.R...... 1,185 Do...... A. &.G.W.R.R...... 984 Do...... E.&P.R.R...... 961 B.R.R...... 823 Do...... W.C.&P.R.R...... 218 903 Grey's Ferry Bridge ...... P., W.&B.R.R...... 37 Grinders ...... W. Pa. R.R...... 827 B.&O.R.R...... 784 Do...... P.&E.R.R...... 772 N.C.R. R...... 1,220 Gum Stump...... B.&S. S. R.R...... 1,020 Guth's...... C.&F.R.R...... 491 Guyer, Half Moon Gap .*...... L. C.&S.R.R...... 1,144 N. Pa.R. R...... 271 Hadley ...... L. S.&M. S. R.R...... 1,071 Hadley's ...... L. S.&M. S. R. R...... 1,070 Halifax...... N. C. R. R...... 381 Halls Station ...... C. &W. R. R...... 513 (378) OANNETT.J PENNSYLVANIA. 255

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Halls Station.. on Catawissa E. E., east bank of river...... M.C. E.E...... 513 Harrisburg...... Phil.&R. E.E...... 375 MCK.&B.E.E...... 1,557 Hammersville ...... W. Pa. E.R...... 743 Pa. E.E...... 1,133 Hampton ...... N.Pa. E. E...... 276 Do...... W.&E.E.E...... 223 B.V.E. E...... 2,073 Hanlon's ...... P., C.& St. L.E.E...... 942 B. E. Valley E.E. E...... 1,057 L.&S.R.E...... 654 Do...... Pa. E. E...... 599 F.C.E.R...... 442 Hantos ...... L.&S.R.R...... 1,005 Harbison Station...... W.P.R.R...... 802 Harbor Creek ...... L. S. &M. S.E.E...... 731 L.&Q.E.E ...... 309 Harrisburg, depot ...... Pa. R. R ...... 320 Do .... W. line of depot ...... Pa. R. R ...... 321 Do .... curbstone at lamp post, United States Hotel...... Pa.R. R...... 321 Do....W. line of Lebanon Valley Depot ...... Pa. E. R ...... 322 Pa. E. E ...... 326 Do.... June, with Pa. K. R. &N. C. R.R. Cumberland Valley E. E. . . . . 322 Do.... top of N. rail, main east bound track, center of Market street (Pa. R.E.)...... Cumberland Valley E. E ..... 321 Do ... .top of N. rail, W. line of State st. (Pa. E.E.)...... Cumberland Valley E.E..... 327 Do.... top of N. rail, opposite 106th mile post (Pa. E. E.)...... Cumberland Valley R. R. .... 330 Do .... top of N. rail at weighing scales, W. line of house, near 106th 334 Do.... top of north witness stone to meridian post, near the east entrance to State Capitol Cumberland Valley R. R ..... 364 Do .... B. M. on sandstone coping, near ' * base of column, S. E. corner of vestibule, east entrance to State Capitol building Cumberland Valley R. R ..... 368 Do .... B. M. on slaty limestone rock in river bed, about 20 ft. S. from S. line of C. V. E. E. bridge, and 60 feet S. fr. 1st pier, 2 ft. above low- water mark. .... Cumberland Valley R. R ...... 292 Harrisburg, top of S. rail, B. end of C. V. E. E. bridge...... Cumberland Valley R. E. .... 332 Harrisburg, top of S. rail, W. end of C. V.E.E. bridge...... 353 Harrisburg, B. M. on projecting course of stone work at base of 1st pier, S. W. cor. W. end of C. V. E. E. bridge ...... Cumberland Valley E. E ...... yQ7 Harrisburg, B. M. on center of top surface of monument in capitol grounds ...... U.S.C. &G. S ...... 357 Harrisburg, B. M on base pillar at S. E. cor­ ner capitol building ...... U.S.C. &G. 8 ...... 367 Harrisville ...... S. &A.E.E...... 1, 340 Hartsville ...... N. E. Pa. R.R...... 242 Hatfield ...... N.Pa. R.R...... :.... 311 Hatsborough ...... N. Pa. R.R...... 229 (379) 256 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Berlin R.R...... 2,073 Hawk Eye...... S. W. P. A. R.R...... 1,067 Pa. R.R...... 883 N. Valley R.R...... 1,221 880 Do...... N.Y..L. E. &W. R. R ...... 899 P.. Ft. W. &C. R. R...... 721 L. &S.R. R ...... 417 B. &0. R.R ...... 789 Bennett'sBr. R.R ...... 1,161 L. Schuyl. R.R...... 590 Lebanon Valley R. R ...... 379 L. &T.R.R...... 515 Heistand's ...... York Branch P. R. R...... 437 W.Pa.R.R ...... 1,017 York Branch P. R.R...... 348 Hellertown ...... N.Pa. R.R...... 276 P.&E.R.R...... 1 464 Hemphill ...... W., C. &P.R.R ...... 318 Chester Valley R. R...... 165 Henrietta Junction...... Pa. R.R...... 1,391 P., T. &B. R. R ...... 1,035 Del.,L. &W.R.R...... 596 W.Pa.R.R ...... 1,301 M. &S. R.R...... 431 N. Y., L.E. &W.R.R...... 1,770 S. &N.B.R.R ...... 415 L. & Q.R.R ...... 424 Pa. R.R ...... 143 U. &N.F.R.R...... 1,415 W. &R.R.R...... 530 Hickory...... P., T. &B. R.R...... -1,091 Lehigh Valley R. R ...... 1,016 Hick's Ferry ...... Del.,L. &W.B.B...... 521 High Bridge...... N. Y. &N. R.R ...... 8 Highland ...... P., Ft. W. &C. R.R...... 1,043 High Rock, B.M...... P.B.R.R...... 383 Highspire...... Pa. R.R...... 300 Hill's ...... Chartiers K.B...... -..-- 880 Cumberland T'p'k ...... 1,750 Hillside...... Pa. R.R...... 1,129 Hill's Mills...... W. Pa. R.R...... x 780 Hilltop ...... N.Pa. R.R...... 555 Hilltown...... N.C. &B.V.R.R...... 799 Hillville Station ...... A. V.R.R...... 865 Hoggsett's ...... P.&C.R.R...... 978 Hoggsett's Mill ...... S. W. Pa. Extension ...... 961 Lehigh Valley R.R ...... 295 Holliday ...... C., C. &A.R.R...... 1, 151 Pa.R.R ...... 953 Pa. R.R...... 942 Homestead ...... P., V.&C.R.R...... 761 N. Valley R.R...... 1,176 Pa. R.R ...... !'...... 923 Do. ....N.C.&B.V.R.R...... P., Ft. W. &C. R. R ...... 949 Do.... .P., Ft. W. &C.R.R...... N. C. &.B.V.R.R...... 950 965 Do...... N. Y., L.E. & W.R.R...... 966 Honey brook ...... W. &R.R.R...... 596 Honey creek ...... M. &C. Co. R.R...... 647 W. C. R.R ...... 595 Hopbottom ...... D., L. &W.R.R...... 893 N. C. &F.B.B...... 1,107 Hopes ...... L.&S. R.R...... 219 (380) OANNETT.j PENNSYLVANIA. 257

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. H.&B.T.R.R...... 898 949 Do...... Pa. R.R...... 1, 056 B.E. Valley R.R ...... 679 Ho w arc! H i 11 ...... N; Y.,L. E. &W. R. R...... 2, 230 N.Y..R.&P.R.R...... 2, 235 Chester Valley R. R ...... 221 Huffs ...... S.W.Pa, R.R...... 1,001 M.C. R.R...... 600 A. V.R.R...... 778 376 S.W.Pa. R.R...... 945 P., T.&B. R.R...... :...... 1,061 M.R.R ...... 1,547 Huntingdon...... H.&B.T.R.R...... 621 Huntingdon Valley ...... Phil, &N.R.R...... 117 Himtley ...... P.&E.R.R...... 861 P., T.&B. R.R...... 1,252 P.&E.R.R. ....I...... 644 Idlewood ...... P., C.&St,L.R.R...... 847 P.,T. &B.R.R...... 1,008 Indian Creek ...... B.&O.R.R ...... 990 Ingrain ...... P.,C.&St.L.R.R ...... 871 A.V.R.R ...... 748 Bennett'sBr.R.R...... 1,299 Pa. R.R...... 496 Do...... P.&C.R.R...... 1,051 C.R.R...... Q1O Irvineton ...... D.,A.V.&P.R.R ...... 1,164 Do...... P.&E.R.R...... 1,172 Irviueton Junction, with P. & E. R. R. . . . . P., T.&B. R.R...... 1,171 Irving ...... L.&T.R.R...... 499 Pa. R.R...... 884 Isabella...... W.R.R.R...... 639 Jackson ...... D..A.V.&P.R.R ...... 1,181 Jackson Centre ...... N.C.&F.R.R ...... 1,257 Jackson's ...... P.&E.R.R ...... 1,230 728 Pa. R.R...... CLQC B.&O.R.R ...... 707 Do...... S.W.Pa. R.R ...... 1, 034 Pa. R.R...... 504 Jamestown ...... L.S.&M.S.R.R ...... 990 Do .... crossing E. & P. R. R ...... L. S.&M.S.R.R ...... 990 Do.... crossing Franklin Division, L. S.&M.S.R.R...... E.&P.R.R ...... 979 P., T.&B. R.R...... 1,073 L.&S. R.R...... 1,618 Jefferson...... S.&S. R.R...... 531 Jeukintown Junction ...... N. Pa. R.R...... 203 L. R.R...... 071 Jersey Mills...... J.S., P. C.&B. R.R...... 653 Jersey Shore ...... P.&E.R.R...... 593 548 Joanna ...... W.&R.R.R...... 627 N.Y.,L.E.&W.R.R...... 1,461 Do ...... P.&E.R.R...... 1, 442 John's Mines ...... M.C.R.R...... 805 Chartiers R.R...... A.V.R.R...... 760 Pa. R.R...... :.... 1,184 Jones' Ferry ...... P., C.&St.L. R.R...... 757 Jonestown ...... L.&T.R.R...... 422 Julian ...... B.E. Valley R.R...... 851 (381) Bull. 5 17 258 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

-Station. Authority.

Junction with P.,Ft,W. &C.R.R...... W. Pa. R.R-....:., Kalmia Colliery...... L. & T. R. R ...... Kane ...... P.&E.R.R...... Karn's ...... W. Pa. R.R ...... Karns City...... P. &K.C. R.R.... Kassons...... E.&P.R.R...... Kantz P. 6., water's edge, ordinary low water, middle creek...... S.&N. R.R...... Kearney's Station ...... Pa. E. R ...... Keating ...... P.&E.R.R...... Do..(Summit) ...... B.,N. Y. &P.R. R Keensville ...... S.&N.B. K.R.... Kelley Station ...:...... A.V.R.R ...... Kelly, State Agricultural College ...... Kelley ville...... W..C. &P. R.R...... Kennett Square ...... P.&B.C.R.R ...... Keystone ...... M. &S.R.E'...... Do.. Keystone Coal and Mauf. Co . S. R.R...... Kilbourne's (Water, Pine Creek)...... J.S..P.C. &B. R.R.. Ki inberton ...... Pickcriug Valley R.R. Kimbles ...... N.Y., L. E. &W.R. R. King of Prussia ...... Chester Valley R.R... Kingston ...... Del.,L. &W.'R.R.... Kinzers ...... Pa. R.R...... Kiuzua ...... N.Y..R. &P. R. R.... Kiuzua Viaduct...... N.Y.,L.E. &W.R.R. Kipp'sRun...... D.,H. &W.R.R ..... Kirkland ...... W.C.R.R...... Kittanniug ...... Pa. R.R...... Do.... top of curbstone on street cor­ ner in front of Valley Cen­ tral Hotel...... A.V.R.R ...... Kline's Grove ...... D.,H.&W.R.R ...... KofflesGap ...... N.Pa.R.R ...... Krebs...... C.&W.R.R...... Laceyville ...... Lehigb Valley R. R ..... Lackawanna ...... Del.,L. & W. R. R..,.. Do...... N. Y., L. E. & W.-R. R. Do...... Junction ...... Lehigk Valley R. R..... La Fayette...... Phil. &E.B.E...... > Lagrange ...... Lehigh Valley 11. R..... Lakeville ...... U. &T. R.R...... '..:.. Laraoka...... B. R. R...... Lamokin Junction...... P.,\V. & B. R.R...... Lancaster Junction...... R. & C. R. R...... Do ...... B. M. on stone wall, Lancaster Locomo­ tive Works...... Pa, R. R...... Lancaster Pike...... E. B. & W. R. R... Landingville ...... Phil. &R. R.R..... Landisburgh ...... 1... Levels ...... Landisville ...... R. & C. R. R ..... DO.....R. &Col. R. R. Crossing...... Pa. R. R...... Lanes Mill ...... N. Y., R. .& P. R. R. Laugdons...... P. & E. R. R...... Lanigan Furnace...... M. C. R. R ...... Lausdale Junction...... N. Pa. R.R...... Larabee...... B., N. Y. &P. R.R. Larimer's Station...... Pa. R. R...... Latrobe...... Pa. R. R...... Laubachs...... L. & S. R. R...... Laughlin ...... B. & O. R. R...... Laurel...... P. B. R. R...... Do...... :...... W. & R. R. R...... (382) PENNSYLVANIA. 259

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. _ 2,495 Laurel Run...... B. & O. R. R...... 856 Laurelton ...... L., C. & S. C. E. E...... 607 Lehigh Valley R. R...... 329 Lawrence Junction ...... N.C.&B.V.R.R...... 774 Tioga R. R...... 1,006 . Do ...... Station ...... Pa. R.R...... ".. 780 Bennett'sBr.R.R...... 919 Do...... A. V.R, R...... 916 B.&O.R.R...... 818 Pa. R.R...... 382 794 Bennett's Br. R. R...... 1,027 466 Do.. Junction ...... L.&T.R.R...... 468 Do . . B. M. on center of cross in front of wall of Saint Mary's Church.. U.S. C.&G.S...... 475 Do.. B. M. on top of marble post, corner 8th and Church streets, grounds of P. L. Weiner ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 466 Le Boauf ...... P.&E. R.R...... 1,217 Lees . . . . '...... Chester Valley R. R ...... 279 Leesburg ...... N.C.&F.R.R...... 1,045 Phil.&R.R.R ...... 298 P.,Ft.W.& C.R.R...... 715 Lehigh Gap...... L. &S. R.R...... :.. 393 Do...... Lehigh Valley R. R ...... 389 Lehighton ...... L. &S. R.R...... 494 Do...... Leigh Valley R. R...... 466 M.R. R ...... 1,041 Lemont ...... L.,C.&S. C.R.R ...... 1,002 Do...... S. W.Pa. Extension...... 1,030 P.&C. R. R...... 1,084 Lenape ...... W.&R.R.R...... 183 Lenni...... W., C. &P.R.R...... 136 T. &C. R.R...... 1, 306 Lewisburgh ...... L., C. &S.C. R. R...... 466 Lewis' Mills...... E. B. &W. R. R...... 542 Pa. R. R ...... 498 Mifflin & Center Co. R. R .... 499 Liberty ...... :.. B., N. Y. &P. R. R...... 1,646 Do. Spring ...... T. &C. R.R...... 1,103 1, 748 Lilly ...... *E. &C. R.R...... 2, 030 Lillys.:...... Pa. R. R...... '... 1,887 Limerick ...... Phil. &R.R.R ...... 138 Lime Ridge ...... i...... Del., L. &W.E.E...... 509 Lime Valley Station...... L. &Q.R.R ...... 384 Lincoln ville ...... U. &T. R.R...... 1,382 Linden ...... P. &E.R. R...... 533 J. S., P. C. &B R.R...... 528 Lindorff's Summit...... Pa. R.R...... 1,185 Linesville ...... E. &P.R.R...... 1,033 Linwood ...... P., W. &B.R.R...... 31 Lititz...... R. &C.B.B...... 375 Little Cooley...... P. &P.R.R...... 1,203 Littletown ...... Pa. R. R ...... 1 619 Livengood's Mill ...... S.R. B:...... 2,001 Liveruiore ...... W.Pa. R.R...... 945 Liverpool ...... N. C. R.R...... 396 Do . . . Center of Market street...... S.&N.R.R...... 409 Lloyd's Junction ...... E.G. R. R ...... 2,167 Lock Haven, junction with B. E. V.R. R.. P.&E.R. R...... 556 Lockport ...... L.&S. R.R...... 356 (383) 260 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULU 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feef. Pa. R. R ...... 1,054 Lock Ridge ...... C.&F. R. R ...... 440 Locust Gap Junction ...... M.&S.R.R...... 1,037 Log an ...... M. & C. Co. K.K...... 512 A. V. R. R...... 757 A. V.RR...... 785 B.&O.R. R...... 765 P.&E.E.E...... 1,364 Lower Catasauqua ...... L. &S.R. E ...... 271 Lowrio, at Warrior's Mark ...... L.C.&S.C.E.R...... 1,109 Lufllo w ...... P.&E.E.R...... 1,603 Bed. & Bridge. E.E...... 1,045 Lycomiug Creek Bridge ...... C. &W.R.R...... 529 S.B.E.E...... 677 Lykeus V. R. R. Junction ...... N. C.R.R ...... 380 M.R.R...... 1, 032 Lyon (Pa. Furnace) ...... L. C. &S. C.R. R...... 1,074 Lyons ...... E. Pa. R.R...... 471 McAlisterville...... S. &N. R.R ...... 661 McAuley ...... C.&W.R. R...... 759 W.C. R. R ...... 463 McCall's Ferry ...... C. &P.D.R.R-...... 169 McCandless ...... A. V.E. R...... 740 P., T.&B.R.E-...... 1,058 H.&B.T.R.R...... 674 P., C. &St.L. R. R...... 979 McKean's Corner...... P. &P.R. R ...... 1,053 McKee's Half Falls...... S.&N.B.R.R ...... 4 It McKeesport ...... B.&O. R. R ...... 765 Lehigh Valley R. R ...... 598 McMiuns Summit ...... N.Y.,R.&P.R.R...... 1,615 Pa, R.R...... 5?2 Magee ...... P., T.&B.E.R...... 1.131 TVT'i CTPP'Q Phila. &R. R. R ...... 64 ATo o'lipfi'fl Beuuett's Br. R. R...... 1,387 E. M. R.R...... 1,343 Mahan tonga ...... N. C.R.R...... :. 405 Mahoningtou ...... N.C. &B.V.K.K ...... 769 Mainville ...... '. .... D.,H.&W.R.R...... 589 Maltb.v Station...... Del.,L. &W. R.R...... 558 Pa. R. R ...... 546 C.R.R...... 192 Manayunk ...... ^.. Phil. &R. R. R...... 57 Do.....:...... Pa.R. R...... :..... 519 Manchester ...... W.C. ifeP.R.R...... 211 Manheiui ...... R.&C.R. R...... 402 Manns ...... M.&C. Co. E.R...... 573 Bed. & Bridge. R. R ...... 1,136 TV4"o i trip W.&R. R. E...... 572 Pa, R. R ...... 942 Manonville ...... A. V. R.E...... 798 AT 111 cfI t*\ c\ TiogaE. E ...... 1,140 Do ..junction with Chartiers R. E .... P.,C. &St.L. R.R ...... 773 Pa. R. E ...... 101 Pa. E. E ...... 593 M. E. R...... 9(i5 TVfl" o TI A f i~ Q Pa. R. R ...... 260 Marklesbur-g ...... H.&B.T.R.R...... 789 B. E. Valley R.R ...... 912 Pa. R. R ...... 1,054 Martiusburg ...... P.&K.C.E.E...... 1,104 Do...... Pa. R. R ...... 1,366 Pa. R. R ...... i..... 1,344 Marysville ...... Pa.R. R ...... 350 (384) GANNETT.l PENNSYLVANIA. 261

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Feet. Marysville . W. end of E. R. bridge ...... N.C. R.R...... 0.40 Do ....B. M. on hard sandstone, per­ pendicular from S. line of bridge, about 40 feet W. of N.C. R. R ...... !.... 312 B. R. R ...... 794 Lebigh Valley R. R ...... 544 Do...... L. &8. R. R...... 532 Benuott's Br. R. R ...... 1.108 A. &G. W. R. R ...... 1,080 Mechanicsburgh ...... 436 Do...... jnnc. with C. Valley E. R. . . M.&D. R. R...... 427 W. C. &P. R. R ...... 210 Medic's Run Bridge, B. M. on top of c:ip- stou,N. E. cor.,W. Bennett's Br. R. R...... 1 007 Lehigb Valley R, R...... G34 Mellvale ...... N. C. R. R ...... 1C8 Pa. R.R ...... 4rr N. C.&F.R.R...... 1, 097 Do...... S. & A.R. R ...... 1,108 Pa. R. R ...... 247 Do...... Phil.&R.R. R...... 81 E. Pa. R R ...... ' 455 Lehio-h Valley R. R...... 644 Pa. R. R...... jo-j Meyersdale ...... S. R. R...... 1,964 Do.... L.&B.R.R...... B. &O.R.R ...... 2,065 P.,T. &B. R. R...... 1 24'j N.Y..L.E. &W. R.R...... 615 O..C.&A.R.R...... 1 17S Schuylkill Valley R.R...... 724 Middlesex...... E.&'P.R.R...... 833 Pa. R.R...... ;...... 314 Middletowii Ferry ...... t ...... N.C. R.R...... 307 Middletown Junction, Col. Br...... Pa. R.R...... 314 Midniout...... N.Y..L. E. &W. R.R ...... 2,101 Midway ...... L.S.&M.S. R.R...... QQK Do...... Pa.R.R ...... 3

Station. Authority. Slevation.

Feet. Pa.E.E...... 833 Mill Village...... A.&G.W.E.E...... 1,216 Millville ...... N.Y..L. E. &W. E. E ...... 780 Do...... 0...... Bennett's Br. E. E...... 1,093 Pa. E.E...... 1,155 M.&C. Co. E.E...... 746 P.&E.E.E...... 473 Do...... C.&W.E.E...... 465 Pa.E.E...... 1,414 S.&M.P.E.E...... 1,824 Do...... S. & M. P. E. E. junction. .... B.&O.E.E...... 1,825 M. H. & S. H. E. E...... 700 Phil. & E.E. E ...... 116 N.C.E.E ...... 1,230 C.&W.E.E...... 964 W.&E. E.E...... 278 Phil.&E.B.E...... 302 N.C.E.E...... 344 Phil. & E.E. E...... 162 P. V.&C.E.E...... 753 W.Pa.E.E ...... 840 Monroetou, junction withS.,L. & E. E. E .. B. E.E...... 762 714 Mt. A.E.E...... 968 Montandon, junction of L. C. & S. C.E. E.. P.&E.E.E...... 462 A.V.E.E ...... :..... 875 C.&W.E.E ...... 486 Do...... P.&E.E.E...... 490 C.&W.E.E ...... 525 M.E.E ...... 1,656 Moutrose Station ...... Del.,L. &W. E.E...... 1,053 Mooreheads ...... L.S.&M.S.E. E...... 768 C. &W.R.E ...... 618 P..W.&B.E.E ...... 94 E.B.&W.E.E ...... 443 N.C.&B.V.E.E...... 806 Moredale ...... H.&B.T.R.R ...... 1,680 Morgans ...... P.&C. E.E...... 944 l\TATO*mT7O Chartiers E.E...... 938 A. V.E.E ...... 747 Phil.&T.E.E...... 34 W. C.&P.E.E ...... 121 W.&E. E.E ...... 260 Del., L.&W.E.E...... 1,558 C.E.E ...... 469 S. W. Pa. Extension ...... 1,203 Do ...... P.&C.E.E...... 1,175 Mount Carbon ...... Phil. &E. E.E...... 606 N.C.E.E...... 1,054 Bed. & Bridge. E.E...... 1,053 B.E. Valley E.E...... 662 Pa.E.E ...... 366 999 Do...... T.&C.E.B...... 1,784 Do ...... P.&C.E.E...... 1,086 (narrow gauge) ...... Pa.E.E ...... 597 Pa. E.E...... 404 Mount Wolf... --...... N.C.E.E...... 376 Muddy Creek Forks, B. M...... P.B.E.E...... 367 Mud Pike ...... S.&M.P.E.E ...... 2.016 C.&W.E.E ...... 495 Do ...... P.&E.E.E...... 519 (386) OANNETT.] PENNSYLVANIA. 263

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Feet. Munroe ...... 1,065 Mnrdocks ...... Pa. R.R...... 1,626 Murray ...... L.&T.R.R...... :...... 456 474 M. &C. Co. R.R ...... 678 Del.,L.& W.R.R ...... 538 Bed. & Bridge. R. R ...... 1,108 Naples...... L-. S. & M. S. R. R ...... 1,165 Nashua ...... E. &P.R.R...... 821 Natrona ...... W.Pa.RfR...... 768 Nelson ...... C..C.&A.R.R...... 1,186 Do ...... N.C.&F.R.E...... 1,060 N.C.&F.R.R ...... 992 Nesquehoning ...... N. Valley R. R ...... 801 New Albany ...... S.L.&S.R.R...... 1,197 C.R.R- ...... 364 Ne wberry ...... P.&E.R.R...... 529 New Bethlehem ...... \ ...... 1,080 New Bridge ...... ,...... '... H.&B.T.R.R ...... :... 831 New Brighton ...... P., Ft. W.&C.R.R ...... 750 New Buffalo, water in mill-race ...... S.&N.B.R.R...... 377 New Castle ...... M. C.R.R ...... 876 Do ... .junction withN. C. Br. of P..Ft. W.&C.R.R ...... E.&P.R.R...... 809 N.C. &B.V.R.R...... 803 Do .... junction withN.C. &B.V.R.R. half rnilo south of city ...... N.C.&F.R.R...... 793 799 New Columbia ...... C.& W.R.R ...... 477 New Cumberland ...... N.C. R.R...... 312 Pi T? T? 1,076 New Freedom ...... '...... N.C.R.R...... 827 New Gallilee ...... P., Ft. W. &, C. R.R...... 957 New Hamburgh ...... "...... S. & A. R.R...... 1 1CQ New Haven ...... 8

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Northumberland, junction of Del., L. & W. R. R ...... P. & E. R.R...... 454 Del.,L. & W. R R...... 452 D., A. V. &P.R.R...... 1,21-6 NorthWest ...... W. Pa.R. R...... 894 B. &0. R. R ...... 849 Do...... P., C. &St. L. R.R...... 906 Oat Hill Station...... Pa. R.R...... 750 301 Do...... Del., L. &W. R. R ...... 1,011 Del., L. &W. R. R...... 945 Oaks...... 130 E. &C.R. R...... 2, 015 Ohio Pyle...... B. & 0. R. R ...... 1 , 2:*7 Oil City. ----...... L. S.& M. S. R. R...... 1,010 Do...... P., T. &B. R.R...... 1,008 Do. Centre street crossing...... P.,T. &B. R.R...... 1,110 Do. east, connects with A. V. R. R .... L.S. &M. S.R. R...... 1,010 Do. connects with P., T. & B. R.R. & with Franklin Br. of the A. & G. W. R.R...... L. S. &M. S. R. R...... 1,017 Oleopolis ...... P..T.&B.R.R ...... 1, 032 Do...... Pithole Valley R. R ...... 1, 019 L. R.R...... 810 Ore Valley, B. M ...... P. B.R. R...... I...... 570 Osceola ...... B.& O.R.R...... 768 S. W. Pa. R.R...... 952 455 Paoli ...... Pa. R. R ...... 534 Chester Valley R. R ...... 238 Del., L. &W.R.R...... 1,521 S. & A. R. R ...... 1 , 205 P., C. &St. L. R. R ...... 835 P. & K. C. R. R...... 888 A. V.R. R...... 889 I^ f\ 1*\ff*Q\\ HT(>*Tl Pa. R.R...... 537 N. C. R. R...... 430 A. V.R. R...... 763 Parry ville ...... L. &S.R.R ...... 443 Pascliall ...... P., W. &B. R. R...... 58 W. C. R.R...... 505 Do. bench on top of parapet coping Beunett's Br. R. R ...... 1,131 376 C. &P.D.R.R...... 99 Do...... P.B. R.R...... 118 W. &R.R.R...... 180 Phil. &R.R R...... 61 P., T.&B.R.R...... 1,153 Penllyn...... N.Pa,R.R ...... 239 Benuett'sBr. R.R...... 1,289 L.&S. R.R...... 724 Leh igh Valley R. R .. 1 ...... 705 Do...... Do...... L.&6. R.R...... 70S Pa. R.R...... SOL E. Pa. R.R...... 257 Pa.&Del.R...... 461 Penn Station ...... P.&B.C.R.R...... 50( Do ...... Pa,R.R ...... 974 S.W.Pa.R.R...... ;...... 1,054 Phil.&T.R.R...... 21 L. &Q. R. R ...... 30( Phil. &R. R.R...... IQc Pa. R.R...... 441 (3* 8) OAXKSTT.] PENNSYLVANIA. 265

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Pa.R.R ...... 678 T>f>ti>j-'si Vt illo L.&L.R.R ...... 255 P./f.&B.R. R...... 1,089 P.&K.C. R.R...... 1,175 W.. C.&P.R.R ...... 14 Do ...... Market street ...... Pa. R.R...... 32 Pa.R.R ...... 34 Pa. R.R...... 51 Do ...... Richmond street bridge ...... Phil.&R.R.R...... 28 Phil.&R.R.R...... 47 N.Pa.R.R ...... 28 crossing...... Phil. &T.R.R...... 32 Church stree» ...... Phil.&T.R.R ...... 32 Do ...... Bridesbnrgh, middle of Bridge QO street-...... Phil. &T.R.K ...... O£ Phil.&T.R.R.-...... 34 P., W. &B. R. R...... 7 Do ...... 3d street ...... P., W. &B.R. R...... 27 P., W. &B.R. R...... 33 Do ...... 7th street ...... P., W. &B. R. R...... 34 Do...... 10th street ...... P., W. &B. R. R...... 32 Do...... 12th street...... P., W. &B. R. R...... 27 Do...... 18th street...... P., W. &B. R. R...... 36 U.S. Signal Office...... fW Phi lipsburgh ...... T.&C.R.R...... 1,425 Do ...... A. V.R.R...... 855 B. &O.R.R...... 1,820 Phcenixville. '...... Phil. &R.R. R ...... 110 M.C.R.R...... 668 272 Pine ...... P.&E. R.R...... 565 A. V.R. R...... 01 O Pi negrove ...... B. &O.R.R ...... 1,874 Pine Grove ...... L.,C.&S.C.R.R ...... 1,236 Do...... S. &A. R. R...... 1,250 Do...... N.Y., L. E..&W. R. R ...... 668 Do .... Junction ...... S. &S. R.R...... 520 Pine Hill...... B.V.R.R...... 2,064 B. &O. R. R...... 1 649 Pioneer ...... P., T. &B. R. R...... 1,099 Pi per's Run ...... H. &B.T. R.R ...... 947 Pirhole City...... Pithole Valley R. R ...... 1,309 Pittsburgh . . Union Depot ...... P., Ft. W. &. C. R. R...... 745 Do .... on window-sill of Monongahela Incline Plane, Check House.. 1,106 Do.... 011 Belt course of Union Depot, main entrance ...... 746 Do.... on East end door -sill of Point Breeze Hotel, at intersection of Penu. and Fifth avenues .. 973 Do .... on Bel t course of Muushall's d is- tillery, corner Penn. ave. and 0 Water si reet ...... City levels ...... 727 Do .... on door-sill of post-office ...... 7M Pittsburgh, on embamunerit of Lower (old) Reservoir, on Bedford ave .... City levels ...... 865 Do.... on embankment of Upper (old) Reservoir, Bedford ave ...... 1,101 Do.. ..on flow-line of Highland ave. (new ) Reservoir ...... 1,064 Do .... on flow-line of Herron Hill (new) Reservoir ...... City Levels ...... 1.259 (389) 266 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 6.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Pittsburgh on flow-line of Brilliant Hill (new*) Reservoir 934 Do .... B. M. on outer corner of coping, near Twenty-sixth street .... A. V.R.R...... 745 Do .... Liberty avenue crossing ...... A. V. R.R...... 743 DO....B. M. on south wall, upper out- A. V.R. R...... 728 Do . . . .junction with P. C. & St. L. R. R. P., V. &C. R. R...... 776 P.. V. &C. R. R...... 732 Do .... crossing of Fiftieth street ...... P., V. &C. R. R...... 739 699 Do .... h igh water, 1852 ...... 730 733 Penn. R. R ...... 737 Penn. R. R ...... 732 Do .... B. M. at foot of lamp-post, south side of Liberty street, inter- Penn. R. R ...... 721 Do .... B. M. on south side of "base ring of fire-plug, north side of Penn. Penn. R. R ...... 726 U. S. Signal Office...... 762 Pittsliekl ...... D., A. V. &P.R.R...... 1, 245 Pitt ston ...... Del., L. &W. R. R ...... 572 Do. west end bridge, crossing Susque- 571 Lehigh Valley R. R...... 546 Pleasant Grove, ...... H. &.B. T. R. R...... 748 Pithole Valley R. R ...... 1,634 Plymouth...... Del., L. & W. R. R...... 535 Do.. .Junction...... Del., L. &W. R. R...... 543 B. G. R.R...... 1,915 Polk...... L. S. &M. S. R.R...... 1,084 Pa. R. R...... 483 Do.-.W. iutersec. of P. & D. R. R.... Pa. R. R...... 4ri9 Pond Eddy...... N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R...... 570 Pa. R.R...... 1,675 Port Allegheny ...... B., N. Y., & P. K. R...... 1,482 S. Valley R. R...... 639 Do...... M. C. R. R ...... 634 Port Clinton...... 455 Do...... Phil. &R. R. R...... 410 Del. & Hudson Canal...... 455 Port Kennedy ...... Phil. &R. R. R...... 87 Portland...... Del.,L. &W. R. R...... 291 B. E. Valley R.R...... 1,007 B. &0. R. R...... 765 Port Royal ...... B. & O. R. R...... 792 Port Trevortou, R. R. track ...... S. &N. B.R. R...... 428 Potts Colliery ...... N. H. & S. H. R. R...... 1,094 C. &W. R. R...... 489 Phil. &R. R.R...... 63 Pottstown ...... Phil. &R. R. R...... 150 Pottsville...... Phil.&R. R.R...... 614 T.C. R. R...... 1,798 Pulaski ...... E. &P. R. R...... 826 Pithole Vallev R. R...... 1,251 Prcscott Lebanon Valley R. R...... 501 "PpAQirl MTf* P., T. &B.R.R ...... 1,048 P.,0. & St. L. R.R...... " 1,021 P. &R. R. R...... 62 Prindibles ...... Bennett'sBr. R. R...... 1,360 L.R. R...... 703 Quakake Station ...... 1--- C. & W.R.R...... 1,353 Quakertown ...... N. C. &B. V. R. R...... 817 (390) GANNETT.] PENNSYLVANIA. 267

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. N.Pa. R.R...... 4Qfi L. &Q. R. R...... 488 P. &E. R. R...... 584 Pa. R. R...... 1,150 Pa. R. R...... 409 138 N. C.R. R...... 860 Lehigh Valley R. R ...... 579 C. &W.R.R...... 1,340 P. &E. R. R...... 1,317 S. &S. R.R...... 692 L.S.&M.S.R.R...... 1,138 Phil. &R.R. R...... 268 Do. B. M. on coping stone easternmost U.S.C.&G.S ...... 2fi4 Eed Bank Junction...... Bennett'6l3r.E.R...... 851 Lehigh Valley. K.R ...... '.... 211 C.&F.R.R...... 7QQ Do ...... P.B.R.R...... 900 Reed's Road ...... E..B.& W.R.E...... 309 M. & C. Co. R. R ...... FJCfl Pa.R. R...... 903 Pa. R.R ...... 495 A.V.R.R ...... 837 R. &C.R.R...... 449 Reiter L.&L. R.R...... 299 P., Ft, W. & C.R.R...... 710 A. &G. W. R.R...... 1,011 Do ...... L.S.&M.S.R.R ...... 1,018 P. &E.R.R ...... 672 L. Schuyl. R.R...... 663 Reyiioldsville, at crossing of Brookville Bennett's Br. R. R ...... 1,377 Pa. R.R ...... 439 U.&T.R.R ...... 1,369 S.&N.R.R...... 765 Lebanon Valley R. R ...... 491 H.&B.T.R.R ...... 865 P.& E. R.R...... 1,393 Do ...... N. Y..B. &P. R. R-...... 1,376 Ridley Park...... P..W.&B. R.R...... 73 S.&N. R.R.- ...... 412 L. Schuyl. R.R...... 558 Riugtown ...... C. &W.R.R...... 1,130 P. &E.R.R ...... 632 C.&F.R.R ...... 940 B. &O. R.R.---...... 765 T. &C. R.R...... 1 427 Do*...... W.Pa.R. R ...... 830 Roaring Spring Junction ...... Pa. B.E...... 1, 196 B.&O.R. R...... 768 S.&M.P.R.R...... 2 042 E. BroadtopR.R...... 1,785 441 Kocli6si"6r Cleve. &P.E.E...... 711 Do., .junction with C. & P. R. R . .... P.. Ft. W. &C. R.R...... 706 Rock Glen ...... D.,H. & W. R.R...... 921 Rockbill ...... v ...... ^ ...... E. Broadtop R. R ...... 624 A. V. R.R...... 926 Lehigh Valley R. R ...... 906 Do...... L.&S.R.R ...... 882 S.&S. R.R...... 349 P., T.&B.E.E ...... 1,016 Roherstown ...... Pa.R.R- ...... 352 (391) 268 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 6.

Station. Authority. Elevation. / Feet. S.R.R ...... 1,974 B.G.R.R ...... 1,222 P.&B. C.R.R ...... 312 Pa. R.R...... 395 W. Pa. E. K...... 745 A. V. R. R ...... 788 H. &13. T. R.R ...... 889 J. S.,P. C.&B.R.R ...... 1,537 P. &E. R.R ...... 755 Pa. R. R...... 882 P..T. &B. R.R ...... 1,039 N. Y., L. E. &W R,R ...... 704 Rover's Ford ...... Phil. &R. R.R ...... 127 P. &E. R.R ...... 1,415 L. S. & M. S. R.R...... 906 LeLigb Valley R. R...... 696 C. & W.R. R' ...... 495 Do...... Di-.l.,L. & W. R. R ...... 482 D.,A. V. &P. R.R...... 1,233 459 Rynd Farm ...... P..T.&B. R. R...... 1,043 A

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. '945771 A.V.R.R ...... C.&.W.R.R...... 512 B.&O. R.R ...... 868 Seed s ...... W.&R. R.R...... 195 Seityland ...... N.C.R. R...... 611 Selinsgrove, frog at junct'n with N. C. R. R. Sunbury & Lewistowu R. R.. 438 Sunbury & Lewistown R. R-. ' 439 439 , 440 N.C. R. R...... 438 N.C. R.R...... 438 S.&N.B.R.R...... 441 R.&C.R.R.- ...... 382 Sellersville" ...... N. Pa. R.R...... ^1 Sewickley ...... P., Ft. W.&C.R.R ...... 736 Do.... Station...... Yough. E.E...... fQfi DO....Y. Branch of Pennsylvania E. R. B.&O. R.R...... 779 Seymour...... N.C.&B.V.R.R...... 797 Pa. R.R...... 856 1 425 Shaffer...... P.,T.&B.E.R ...... 1, 133 Shaf ton Station ...... Pa. R.R...... 905 Chester Valley E. R ...... 136 Shamokin ...... N.C.R.R...... 738 Shamrock ...... E. Pa. R.R...... 433 Shanghai Station...... ;...... Pa.R.R ...... 1 17** Sharon...... A.&G.W.R.R...... 859 Sharon Hill ...... P.,W.&B.R.R...... 65 Sharpsbnrgh, Main street ...... W.Pa. R.R...... 739 Sharpsburgh Station ...... A.V.R.R ...... 745 Sharpsville ...... E.&P.R.R...... 948 Sbawmont ...... Phil.&R. R.R...... 69 Shawmut ...... P.&E. R.R...... 1,427 Shaw's Landing ...... A.&G.W.R.R...... 1,092 T.&C.R.R ...... 1,112 Sheffield ...... P.&E. R.R...... 1,337 Shelmires ...... E.B.& W.R.R...... 246 Shenandoah, City Depot ...... M.& S.R.R...... 1,252 Shenango ...... E.&P.R.R ...... Q41 Do ... Grade crossing S. & A. R. R ...... A.&G.W.R.R...... 936 Sheuk's Ferry ...... C.&P.D.R.R...... 183 459 Do ...... P., C.&St. L.R.R...... 846 Shickshing...... coi Shimer's ...... L.&L.R.R...... 289 Shiinmels ...... T.&C.R.R ...... 1,641 Ship Bridge ...... Pa.R. R...... 411 Shippeu ...... B..N.Y.& P. R.R...... 1,206 654 Shippensburgh, B. M. on water table, N. W. corner Main & Railroad sts ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 653 ^79 Shock's Mill ...... '...... Pa.R.R...... yfiQ Phil.&R. R.R. .,....;...... 314 Shohola ...... N.Y..L.E. & W.R.R...... 648 Shoo-Fly Tunnel ...... B.&O.R.R...... 1,6*1 Shugart's ...... L.C.&S.C. R.R...... 1, 131 Shujnau's Bridge, bench-mark on W. end.. Pa.R.R...... 699 Shuman's Tunnel ...... C.&W.R.R ...... 803 Sinking Springs ...... R.&C.R.R...... 348 . Sinnernahouing ...... '...... '... P.&E. R.R...... 794 Skippack ...... 145 Slab Run ...... Bennett's Br. E. R ...... 1.405 (393) 270 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Slatiiigtou .«.. Lehigh Valley R. R Slieo...... A.V.R.R ...... DO ...... :...... W.Pa.R.R...... Small's Mills ...... P.B.R.R...... Smethport ...... McK.B.R.R...... Sraithborough...... S.C.R.R...... Smith's ...... -....- -'-...---....-...... Lebanon Valley R. R...... Smith's Ferry ...... Cleve. &P. R.R...... Smithtou ...... B.&O.R.R...... Smyser's ...... N.C.R.R ...... Snow Shoe ...... B.&S.S.R.R...... Snyder's ...... B.&O.R.R...... Snydertown...... N.C.R.R...... Soda Works Station ...... A.V.R.R ...... Soho ...... B. & O.R.R...... Somerset ...... S.&M.P.R.R...... Somer's Lane...... Tioga R.R...... Somertown Station...... N.Pa.R.R ...... Somestown...... M.C.R.R ...... Southampton ...... B.&O.R.R...... Southamptouville .... t ...... Phil.&N.R.R...... South Fork...... Pa, R.R...... South Mountain Railroad Junction...... Cumberland Valley R.R .. South Oil City Station...... A.V.R.R...... South Pennsylvania Junction...... Cumberland Valley R. R .. South Wilkesbarre ...... Lehigh Valley R. R ...... Spartansburgh ...... P., T.&B.R!R...... Spindler's...... Pa, R.R...... Spragueville ...... Del., L. & W. R. R...... Spring ...... E. &P. R. R...... Spring Cr.eek...... *...... P.&E. R.R...... Spriugdale...... W.Pa.R.R ...... Springfield ...... Phil. & R. R. R ...... Do...... L. S.&M.S.R.R...... Do...... W.&R.R. R...... Do.... Railroad Junction ...... Pa. R.R...... Spring Forge...... Pa. R. R ...... Spring Garden, bench-mark ...... P. B. R. R ...... Springhill ...... -.....-- -.------W. C. &P.R. R ...... Do ...... Pa. R. R ...... Spring Mill ...... Phil. &E. E. B...... Spring Run Village ...... Levels ...... Spriugton...... E. B. &W. R. R ...... Spring vale...... P.B. R. R...... Springville ...... M. R.R...... Do ...... Pa. R. R ...... Spruce Creek ...... Pa. R. R ...... Standing Stone ...... Lehigh Valley R.R..... Stanhope ...... S. & S. R. R ...... Star ...... D.,A. V. &P. R. R.... Starucca...... N. Y.,L. E. &W. R. R. State Line ...... B.,N. Y. &P. R. R.... Stauffer's ...... :. P. &C. R.R...... Steiner's Mill ...... T. &C. R. R...... Sterling ...... P.&E. R.R...... Steuben ...... L. &L. R. R...... Steven's Point ...... N. Y.,L. E. &W. R. R. Stewart ...... P.,T. &B. R. R...... Stewart's Station ...... Pa. R.R ...... Stewart's Switch...... P.,T. &B. R. R...... Stillwater...... N. Y.,L. E. & W. R. R , Stoneboro' ...... L. S. &M. S. R. R ..... Stoueboro's, junction with F division of L. S.&M.S.R.R ...... I N. C. &F. R. R...... (394) GANNBTT.J PENNSYLVANIA. 271

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. P. &E. R. R...... 1, 347 P. &K.C. R. R ...... 1,089 Street Road ...... W. C. & P. R. R ...... 252 Del.,L. & W. R. R ...... 403 Sugar Creek ...... A. & G. W. R. R ...... 1,014 A & Cr W T? 1? 1,040 Lehigh Valley R. R ...... 666 Do ...... L. &8. R. R ...... 660 P., Ft. W. &C. R. R ...... 765 Summerhill ...... Pa. R. R ...... 1,557 Sunbury ...... N. C. R. R ...... '...... 444 Do.. junction with Shamokin Branch N.C.R.R...... N.C. R. R ...... 441 Do., north line of depot building ..... N. C. R. R ...... 444 Do.. junction with D. W. & H. R. R .. . N. C. R. R ...... 451 Do . . Junction ...... D.,TL &W. R. R...... 443 Do.. junction of Shamokin Branch of N.C.R.R...... P. &E. R. 11...... 444 Susquehafina ...... N. Y.,L. E. &W. R. R ...... 914 Do...... P.&E. R.R...... 534 Do ...... Pa. R. R ...... 342 Pa. R. R ...... 350 Susquehanua Junction ...... N. Y.,L. E. &W. B. R...... 982 E.&P. R. R...... 735 Swarthmore ...... W. C. &P. R.R...... 125 L. & T. R. R ...... 447 Swede Furnace ...... Phil.&R. R.R...... 66 Pa, R.R ...... 922 Tamaqua ...... C.&VV. R. R...... :...... 604 Do...... T. B. R. R...... 787 Tamenend ...... N. Valley R. R ...... 1,287 Tarentum ...... W.Pa. R.R...... 757 Do ...... A. V.R. R ...... 778 P.,T. & B. R. R...... 1, 062 Tatesville...... /...... H. &B. T. R.R...... 1,096 Taylorsvillo ...... B. &0. R. R...... 1,008 Del ,L. & W. R. R ...... 683 P. & P. B. R...... 1,204 P.,C. &St. L. R.R...... 767 Temple ...... E. Pa. R.R...... V.... 387 A V R R 824 Thompson ...... N. Y.,L. E. &W. R.R ...... 1,703 Do ...... P.,V.&C.B.R...... -..- 765 Thompson's ...... N. C. B. V. R. R ...--...--... 860 Do...... P..T.&B.R. B...... 1, 143 Thompson's Mills ...... B. &O.R.R...... 1,108 Pa. R. R...... 419 Pa.R. R...... 313 Thurlow ...... P., W. &B.R. R ...... 34 P., T.&B.E.B...... 1,112 Timonium...... N.C. R.R...... 395 Phila. &R. R.R ...... 129 Do...... S.C. R. R-...... 896 Do ...... Tioga R. R ...... 1,042 Tioga Junction...... T. &E. &S. L. R. R...... 1,021 C., C. & A. R.R...... 1, 052 P. &E. R. R...... 1, 359 Tionesta ...... P., T. &B. R. R ...... -- 1,060 Tipton ...... Pa. R. R...... 990 Titusville ...... P.,T. &B. R. R ...... 1,194 Do...... Pithole Valley R.R...... 1,181 Do . . Franklin street crossing ...... P., T. &B. R. R...... 1, 194 P.,T. &B, R. R...... 1,194 Do , Moproe street crossing ...... P.,T. &B. R. B...... 1, 195 (395) 272 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority.

Tivola ...... M.C.R.R...... Tobyhanna...... Del., L. & W. R. R... Tomhicken...... D., H. &W. R. 11.... Ton Koad...... W. C. R. R...... Topton Junction ...... E. Pa, R.R.. ... Torren's Station...... Pa. R. R...... Tougbkenamon ...... P. &B. C. R. R. Towanda ...... Lehigh Valley R. R Do..switch at upper depot ...... B.R.R...... Do..Barclay depot...... B. R.R...... Transfer ...... A. &G. W. R. R-. .... Treichler's ...... L. &S.K.E...... Tremont...... L. &T. R. R...... Trevorton Junction ...... N. C. R. R...... Trexlertown ...... C. &F. R, R...... Trowbridge ...... '.... T. & E. & S. L. R. R Troy...... Bennett's Br. R. R 'DO...... N. C. R. R...... Trunkey ville...... P.,T. &B. R. R.. Tryonville ...... P.,T. &B. R.R..... Tryonville Junction ...... U. & T. R. R...... Tucker ton ...... Phila. &R. R. R ... Tullytown ...... Phila. & T. R. R... Tunkhannock ...... Lebigh Valley R. R. Tunkhaunock, Junction with L. V. R.R... M.R.R...... Turner...... L. S. & M. S. R. R .... Turner's ...... N. C. &F.R.R...... Turtle Creek Station...... Pa. R. R...... Tuscarora.--. ..I...... Schuylkill Valley R. R. Do...... Pa. R. R ...... Do.. .B. M. on top of stone foundation W. corner of water station.... Pa, R. R Tuscarora Mountain...... Levels .. Tussey's Mountain ...... Tyler's Station...... Bennett's Br. R. R. Tylersville ...."...... ^...... M. R.R...... Tyrone ...... L., C. &S. C. R. R Tyrone Water Station...... Pa.R. R ...... Ulster...... Lehigh Valley K. R..... Union ...... P.&E. R.R ...... Do...... -..-.-...-,--..---..... R. &C. R, R ...... Union City...... A.&G.W. R.R...... Do....P. & E. Junction...... U. &T. R. R...... Uniondale ...... N. Y.,L. E. &W. R. R Union Forge ...... L. &T. R. R ...... Union Furnace...... Pa.R. R...... Uniontown ...... Cumberland T'p'k Do...... P. &C. R. R..... DO...... -.:.....-.--..... S. W. Pa. Extension , Unionville...... P. & E. Valley R. R . Upper Catasauqua.-.--...... L. &S. R.R ...... Upper Lehigh...... L. &S. R. R ...... Upton ...... Pa.R. R...... Ursina...... U. &N. F. R. R..-.. Ursina Junction, U. & N. F. E. R. June.... B.&O.R.R...... Utica ...... A. &G. W.R. R..... Valley Coal Mines...... P. &C. R. R...... Valley Forge...... Phil. &R. R. R .... Valley Store ...... Chester Valley R. R Valley Works ...... S. W. Pa. R.R ..... Van Emtnan's...... Chartiers R. R...... Vanscoyoc ...... E.G. R. R...... Do...... T. &C. R.R...... Venango...... A. &G.W. R.R..... Verona Station...... A. V. R. R ...... (396) GANNETT. J PENNSYLVANIA. 273

Station. Authority. evation.

Feet. Vicksburgh...... L..C.&S. C.R. R...... 529 Pa. R.R...... 430 Pa. R.R...... 548 Vola,ni6...... N. C. &F. R. R...... 1,025 Lehigh Valley R.R...... 615 Walbert ...... c. &IT.R.R... *,..:...... 550 WnllrAr'sj Mill P.,C. &St. L. R. R...... 833 Pa. R.R...... 388 Wallace Run...... P., Ft. W.&C. R. R...... 895 Wallacetowu...... T. & C. R.R...... 1.727 Wallingford ...... W. C.&P. R. R...... 1G8 Wall's Station...... Pa. R. R...... 751 Waluut Bend ...... P./f.&B. R. R...... 1, 023 Walnut Port ...... L. & S. R. R ...... 371 Wainpum ...... :...... N. C. &B. V. R.R...... 801 L.&S. R.R...... 644 Warren ...... D., A. V.&P.R.B...... 1,200 Do...... P.&E. R.R...... 1,186 Warrior EMge ...... Pa. R.R...... 677 Lehigu Valley R. R...... 716 Washington ...... C. &P.D.R.R...... 232 Do...... 1,031 Do...... B. &0. R.R ...... 1,049 Do.:...... :...... -- Cumberland T'p'k ...... 1, 406 630 Do...... P.&E.R. R...... 1, 193 Watersville (surf, of Little Pine Cr. )...... J. S.,P. C. &B. R.R...... 61.4 Watsoutowu ...... P. &E.R.R...... 481 Watt's...... -...... -'...-... P. &C.R.R-...... 991 Lehigh Va-lley R. R ...... 830 Lebigh Valley R. R...... 824 Pa.R.R...... :...... 405 Do...... Phil. &R. R.R...... 156 Do.....:...... -...... p. &E.R.R. ....:...-...... 572 E.,B. &W.R.R...... 728 Webster's Mill...... N.Y.. L.E.&W.R.R...... 1,290 Weissport ...... L.&S. R.R...... 475 Wells...... T.&E.&S.L.R.R...... 995 Wollsborough ...... C., C.& A. R.R...... 1, 319 Wentzel's Station ...... S. &N.B. R.R...... 418 AVernersville .... Lebanon Valley R. R ...... 383 MCK.&B.R.R...... l,H6l L. S. & M. S. R. R ...... 697 West Alexandria ...... B.&O.R.R ...... 1, 043 Do...... Cumberland Turnpike ...... 1,797 West Brownsville, in street in front of hotel ...... P. V.&C.R. R...... 774 West Chester ..:...... W.C.&P.R.R...... 406 Do ...... Gay street ...... W.C.R.R ...... 420 Do ...... Market street ...... W.C.R.R ...... 414 Do...... i unction with W.C. &P. R.R P.&B. C.R.R.- ...... 133 Phil. &R. R.R ...... 61 W est Fal 1 s ...... Phil. & R.R. R-...... 61 West Grove ...... P.&B. C. R.R ...... 444 Phil. &R.R.R ...... 61 West Newton ...... B. &O.R.R...... 782 West Overtoil ...... P.&C. R.R...... 1,045 West Pittston ...... Del., L. & W. R. R ...... 579 Westport ...... P.&E. R.R...... 691 West Spring Mill...... Phil. & R.R. R...... 61 West Willow Station ...... L.&Q. R.R...... 449 Westwood Junction ...... M.,H. &S. H. R.R...... 671 Wetniore ...... P.&E.R.R ...... 1,804 Wheatland...... E. &P..R. R ...... 841 (397), Bull. 5. 1& 274 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

- Feet. 899 P.&E.E.E ...... 619 White Bear ...... W.&E.E.R...... 34Q "VlZTiifo T)PPV C.& W.E.E...... 476 WhiteLaU...... Lehigh Valley E. R...... 301 White Haven ...... Lehigh Valley E. R...... 1,143 Do...... - L.&S.E.E ...... 1, 120 Chester Valley E. E ...... 339 Do...... S.&S.R.R...... 612 White Mills ...... N..Y., L. E. & W. E.E...... 940 White Eock...... P.&C.E.E...... 907 A.V.E.E ...... 782 P.&E.E.E...... 1,527 Do...... S.,L.& S.E.E...... 1,123 A. V.E.E...... 746 Lehigh Valley E. R ...... 549 923 847 876 C.&W.E.E ...... 521 Do...... - J. S., P.C.&B. E. E ...... 529 Do...... N.C.E.E...... 532 Do...... P.&E.B.E...... 527 S.B.E.R...... 1, 127 Willow Grove...... Del.,L. & W. R. E ...... 516 Do...... N. E. Pa. R.E...... 259 Do...... P.,C. &St. L. R. R...... 986 P.&E. R.R ...... 1,447 Wilrnington...... N. C. &F. R.R...... 928 Pa. R.R...... 1,557 P.B.R.R...... 599 Wissahickou ...... Phil. &R. R. R...... 89 Wistar...... P. &E. R. R ...... 739 Wistar's Bun ...... C. &P. D.R. R...... 229 Wolfton ...... D., H. & W. R.R ...... 1,023 D., H. & W. R. R...... 440 456 P. B. R.R...... 294 Woodland...-...... P. & B.C. R.R...... 212 Do...... T. & C. R. R...... 1,472 Do...... W.C. R.R...... 581 Wood's Bun...... P., Ft. W. &C. E. R ...... 731 Mt. A.R. R...... 715 804 York Branch P. R. E ...... 257 Wvahisjug...... Lehigh Valley E. B...... 674 Wylie's ...... P.,V. &C.R.R-...... 759 Pa.R. R...... 315 Del., L. & W. R. R ...... 588 718 M. &C. Co. E.B...... 534 S. &S. R. R-- ...... 777 Vpvtp'Q 134 York...... N. C. R.R...... 366 D

(398) RHODE ISLAND.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feel. Prov. & Woroes. R. E ...... 88 Prov. & Spring. R. R ...... 104 Prov. '& Spring. R. R ...... N. Y., Prov. & Boat. R. R.. .. 25 76 N. Y., Prov. & Boston R. R .. 43 Prov., Warreu & Bristol R. R. 22 Berkley...... Prov. & Worces. R. R ...... 69 Bristol...... Prov., Warren & Bristol R. R. 17 N. Y., Prov. & Bost. R.R..... fiQ Cedar Grove ...... ^ ...... 36 Prov. & Worces. R.R...... 70 Centredale ...... P.&S. R.R...... ' 10429 Cowesett ...... N. Y., Prov. & Bost. R. R.... Davisville ...... N. Y., Prov. & Bost. R. R . . . . 55 Prov., Warren & Brist. R. R.. Oft Prov. & Spring. R. R ...... 74 Prov., Warren & Brist. R. R. 20 164 Prov. & Spring. R. R...... 114 N. Y., Prov. &Bost. R. R.... 32 Prov. & Worces. R. R ...... 146 Prov. & Spring. R. R ...... 326 N. Y., Prov. & Bost. R. R .... 55 Kingston Junction...... N. Y.,Prov. & Bosh. R.R... . 111 66 74 Prov. & Worces. R. R...... 105 Prov., Warrenufc Bristol R.R. 24 U.S. Signal Office...... 44 U.S. Signal Office...... 27 N. Y., Prov. & Bost. R. R .... 44 Norwood N. Y., Prov. &Bost. R.R .... 58 Prov. & Spring. R. R...... 308 Prov. & Spring. R. R . i: ..... 49 Prov. & Spring. R. R ...... 396 Bost. &Prov. R. R ...... 7Q Do... .--..-...... Prov. & Worces. R. R ...... 73 Bost. &Prov. R.R ...... 10 Do...... N. Y., Prov. & Bost. R. R .... 12 N. Y., Prov. &Bost. R. R.... 87 H..P. &F. R. R...... ' O'i Slocumville ...... N.Y., P. &B. R. R..:...... 136 Smithfield ...... Prov. & Spring. R. R ...... 262 Tar Kiln...... Prov. & Spring. R. R ...... ' 364 Valley Falls...... Prov. & Worces. R.R...... 68 24 Westerly ...... N. Y., P. &B.R.R...... 33 N. Y., P.&B. R.R ...... 89 Prov. & Worces. R. R ...... 56 N. Y., Prov. & Bost. R. R .... 56 Prnv & Wnrcpq T? T? 159

(399) SOUTH CAROLINA.

Station. Authority.

Abbeville ...... C. &G.E. E. ... Adjers ...... C..C. &A. E. E. Aiken...... S. CarolinaR.E.... Allenclalo ...... P.R.R.R...... Alston ...... C.&G.R.R...... Audersou ...... C.&G.R.E...... Appletou ...... P.E.E.E...... Augusta Bridge ...... S. Carolina E.R.... Barr's...... C..C.&A. E. E.... Batesburg...... C.,C.&A.B R-... Beaufort Wharf...... U. S. C. & G. S Beaufort...... P.E.E.E..... Beldoc ...... P.R.R.R,...., Belton ...... C.&G.E.E ...... Birds Crossing...... C. & G. E. E ...... Blacks ...... '... A. & E. A. L. E. E. Blackstpck ...... C.,C. &A. R. R.... Blackville...... S. Carolina E. E... Blair's ...... C.&G.E.E...... Blythewood...... C., C. &A. R.K... Bookman's ...... C. &G.E.E...... Brauchville ...... S. Carolina E. E. R. Brunson's...... P.E.E.E...... Caesar's Head, hotel ...... U.S.C.&G.S ..... Carson's Hills ...... S:CarolinaE. R... Chappell's ...... C.&G.R.R...... Charleston ...... S. Carolina R. R .. Do...... S. & C. R. R ...... Do... Signal Station ...... U.S. Signal Office. Chester...... C., C. &A. R.R.. Clinton ...... C.&G.R.R ..... Columbia ...... : ...... C. &G.R. R ..... Do... Blading street Station ...... C., C. & A. R. R .. DO...S. C. E, E. Station ...... C., C. & A. E. E.. Do... Old Junction...... C.,C.&A.E.E ... O'oruwalls...... C., C. &A..R.R.. Daukine ...... C. &G.R.R ..... Dead Fall...... C..C.&A.R.R... Donajds...... C. & G. E. R Dysous...... C. &G. E. E ..... Early Branch ...... P.E.E.E...... Early Depot...... U.S.C.&G.S.... Ellenton ...... P.E.E.E...... Enoue ...... '...... A. &E. A. L. E.E. Fish Dani ...... C.&G.R.R ..... Fort Mill...... C.,C. &A. E. R... Frosts Mill...... C. &G. R. R...... Furman University...... U.S.C.&G.S..... Garey's Lane...... C. &G. R. R ..... Glassy ...... U. S. C. &G. S... Glassy Eock ...... U. S. C. &G. S ... Glendale's...... C. &G. R. R ..... Golden Grove ...... 4 ...... C.&G.R.R ..... Grantsville...... C., C. &A. R.E.. Greenville ...... A. &E.A.L. E.E. Do...... C. &G. E. E..... Do .. .Episcopal Church...... U. S. C. &G. S... Do .. .Baptist Church ...... U.S.C.&G.S... (400) GANNETT. 1 SOUTH CAROLINA. 277

Station. Authority. '. Elevation.

Feet. Greenwood...... C. &G.R.R ...... 671 Gum Tree ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 17 C. &G.R.R ...... 532 Hodges ...... C. &G.R.R ...... 714 Hogback ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 3, 230 Honea Path :...... 1 ...... C. &G.R.R ...... 810 Hopes...... C. &G. R. R ...... 297 S. &C.R. R...... 17 C. &G.R.R...... 576 C., C. & A. R. R...... 670 C. &.G. R. R ...... 583 C.,C. & A.R. R...... 546 Killians...... C., C. & A. R. R...... 331 C. &G. R.R ...... 602 Langleys ...... C., C.&A.R.R...... 200 La wrens ...... C. &G. K. R ...... 589 Leesville ...... C., C. & A. R.R...... 645 Lewis ...... C., C. & A.R. R...... 574 Lexington...... C., C.& A. R. R...... 370 A.&R. A. L. R.R...... 787 C. &G. R. R ...... 619 U. S. C. &G. S...... 1,328 Miles Mill...... C., C. & A.R.R ...... 443 Millet...... P. R. R. R ...... 135 C. &G. R. R...... 199 New berry ...... C. &G. R.R ...... 502 New Market...... C. &G. R.R...... 630 Ninety Six ...... C. &G. R. R ...... 570 Oraugeburgh ...... S. Carolina R. R...... 265 Pacolett ...... C. &G. R. R...... 718 Page's Point ...... U..S. C. &G. S...... 29 Paris ...... U.S. C. & G. S-...... 2,054 Parkes, T.O-...... C. &G. R. R...... 704 Paris ...... C. &G. R. R., ...... 9Q1 Pascolet t ...... A. &R. A. L. R. R...... 857 A. &R. A. L. R. R ...... '879 Do...... C. &G. R. R...... 817 PiekensC. H ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 1,162 Pickensvillo...... A. &R. A. L.R.R ...... 1,094 C. &G. R. R...... 7Q4 Pinnacle ...... U. S. C. &G.S...... 3, 436 C. &G. R. R ...... JQfl Port Royal ...... P. R. R. R...... 11 Prosperity ...... C. &G.R. R...... 551 Rich Mount aLn ...... U.S. C. &G.S...... 3, 569 Ridge Spring ...... C.,C. &A.R.R...... 647 C.,C &A. R.R...... 686 Robertson ...... C., C. &. A. R.R...... 562 Rock Hill...... C.,C. &A.R.R...... 669 Rocky Mountain ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 1,029 A. &R. A. L. R. R...... 1,006 Salnda, old town ...... C. &G. R. R...... 386 C. &G. R. R,...... rio Seneca ...... A. &R. A. L. R. R...... 954 Sharps...... C., C. & A.R. R. ..;...... 444 P. R.R.R ...... 21 C.-&G. R. R...... QIC Shufords...... C. & G. R. R...... 1,000 Silver Street ...... C. &G. R. R...... 470 C., C.&A.R.R...... 604 Six-Mile Mountain ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 1,595 Smiths ...... C., C. & A.R. R.-...... 545 A. &R. A. L. R. R ...... fQf Do...... Baptist Church...... U. S. C. &G.S...... £W7 (401) 278 ALTITUDES IN' THE UNITED STA-TES. . 6.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feel. Spartan burgh, S. U. & C. D. R. R ...... C. &G. R.R...... 693 Do ...... St. John's. College ...... U. S. C.&G. S...... 875 C. &G. R. R...... 292 S. Carolina R. R ...... 68 Table Rock ...... U. S. C. &G. S-...... 3,124 Thicketfcy...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 1,271 Tuccoa ...... U. S. C. &G. S-- ...... 1,778 C., C.&A. R.R...... 620 C. &G. R.R...... 579 Vancluse...... C., C.&A. R.R...... 299 P. R. R. R...... 101 Union ...... C. &G. R.R...... 579 Walhalla...... U.S.C.&G.S.."...... 985 Do . . Church ...... Q. S. C. &G. S...... 1,118 C., C.&A. R.R...... 673 C., C.&A. R.R...... 545 Westminster ...... A. &R. A. L. R.R...... 919 A. &R. A. L. R. R ...... 907 White Oak...... C., C. &A. R.R...... 548 C.&G. R. R...... 840 Willow Oak ...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 135 C., C. & A. R. R ...... 543 Woflbrd...... U. S.C. &G. S...... 878 'Woodwards ...... U. S. C. &G. S. ....:...... 582 Yeraassee ...... S. Carolina R. R ...... oc Do...... U. S. C.&G. S...... 23 Do ... crossing of S. & C. R. R ...... P. R. R.R ...... 25

(402) TENNESSEE.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Albany...... L.. N., S. &N. A. E. E...... 564 L., N., S. &N. A. E.E. :...,. 353 Ainuicola...... W. &A.E. E...... 695 C.S.E.E...... 1,249 Aspen Hill ...... L..N., S.&N. A.E.E...... 648 E. T.,Va. &Ga. E. E...... 933 L.,N.,S. &N. A. E. E...... 428 Bailey's...... L..N., S. &N.A.E.E...... 664 Bartlett...... L..N..S.&N. A.E.E...... 263 Belfast...... -.----..------,----- D.E.V.E.E...... 814 Bells:...... L., N., S. &N. A. E. E...... - 320 Bon ton Switch...... L., N..S.&N. A. K.K. ..:..- 374 Bethel...... M. & O. E. R...... 463 Big Hatchie ...... L.,N.,S. &N. A.E.E...... 286 Big Sandy ...... L.,N.,S. &N.A.E.B...... 345 5,614 M. C. &T. E. E...... 430 Bond's...... L., N. S. &N. A. E. E...... 314 C. S. E. E...... 694 L.,N.,S. &N. A. E. E...... 307 Brentwood ...... L.,N.,S. &N. A.E. E...... 698 Bristol...... N. &W. E. E...... 1,689 Brown's Eoad...... L.. N. S. &N. A.E.E...... 476 Brownsville ...... L.,N.,S.&N. A. E. E...... 333 Bryant ...... D.E. V. E. E...... 671 Buck Lodge ...... L.. N.. S. &N. A. E. E...... 711 Buford's ...... L.. N., S. &N. A. E. E...... 702 L..N., S. &N. A. E. E...... 421 Campbells ...... L., N., S. &N. A. E. E ...... 686 Carbondale ...... L., N., S. &N. A. E. E...... 362 Cargrove...... L., N.,S. &N. A. E. E ...... 246 Carroll...... M. &O. E. E...... 375 Carter's Creek ...... L., N., S. &N. A. E. E...... 602 C. S.E. E...... 697 C. S. E. E...... :...... 684 U. S. Signal Office...... 783 Cherry's ...... L.,N.,S.&N.A. E. E...... 535 Memphis & C. E. E ...... 409 Chickainanga...... W.& A. E.E...... 685 2, 452 5,588 C. S. E. E...... 1, 332 L., N., S. &N. A. E. E...... 392 E.T., Va. &Ga. E.E...... 878 Clifton...... L.. N., S. &N. A. E. E...... 353 6, 660 Colliersville...... Memphis & C. E. E...... 379 Guyot...... 6,188 L., N., S. &N. A. E. E...... 644 5, 246 C. S. E.E...... 813 Conlterville ...... C. S. R.E ...... 712 Crockett ...... M. & 0. E.E...... 296 5, 931 Cumberland ...... L.,N.,S. &N. A. E.R...... 355 6,568 Dark's Mill...... L.,N.,S. &N.A.E.E...... 574 Darwin ...... :...... C.S.K.E...... 767 (403) ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. fBULL. 5.

Station. Authority. ovation.

Dayton ...... 0 S T? T? Dodsen's ...... L'., N., s. & N.'A."R. R". ".""!! DuckKiver ...... L.,N.,S. &N. A.R.R1...... Dudley's ...... L.,N.,S. &N. A. R.R...... Dyer...... M.&O.R.R ...... Eagle Top...... Guyot....- ...... Edgefield Junction ...... L./N.,S.&N. A. R.R...... Elk Ridge Summit...... D. R. V. R.R...... Emory Gap...... C. S. R.R...... Erin...... L.,N..S.&N. A.R.R...... Ewells...... :...... L.,N., S. &N.A.R.R...... Ewings ...... D. R. V.R.R...... Fair Grounds...... L.,N., S. &N. A. R.R...... Falcon...... M. &0. R. R...... Fayetteville...... D.R. V.R.R...... Foruey Ridge Peak...... Guyot...... Fountain Head...... L.,'N.,S. &N. A. R.R...... Franklin...... L./N..S. &N. A. E.E...... Gadsden ...... '...... L.,N., S.&N.A. R.R...... Gallatin...... L.,N., S. &N.A.R. It...... Galloway ...... L.,N., S.&N.A. R. R-...... Germantown ...... Memphis & C. R.R ...... Gib'son ...... L., N.. S.&N.A. R.R...... Givin ...... L.,N.,S.&N. A. R.R...... Glen Alice...... C. S. R.R...... Glen Mary ...... C. S.R. R...... Grand Junction ...... Memphis & C. R.R ...... Gravel Pit ...... L..N..S &N. A.R.R...... Graysville ...... C. S. R. R ...... Great Bald Mountain...... Guyot...... Great Frog Mountain...... Guyot...... Greenville ...... E. T., Va. &Ga. R.R...... Gnyot, Mount...... Guyot...... Hampton's ...... L.,N.,S. &N. A. R. R...... Hangover ...... Guyot...... Harris ...... D. R. V. R.R ...... Harwell...... L., N., S. &N. A. R.R...... Helenwood...... C. S. R.R...... Heuderson ...... M.&O.R.R...... Hendersonville...... c...... L., N.. S. &N. A. R.R...... Henry ...... _....:_...... L., N., S. &N. A. R.R...... Do.Mount ...... Guyot...... Hills...... /...... D.R. V.R.R.-...... Hnmboldt...... L., N.. S. &N. A. R. R ...... Hurricane...... L:, if., s. &N. A. E. R ...... Jackson...... M. &0. R. R...... Johnson ....-...-....-.....-....--..-- E. T., Va. &Ga, R. R...... Johnsonvillo ...... N. & N. R. R...... Jones ...... L.,N., S. &N.A.R.R...... Jouesboro...... E. T., Va. &.Ga. E. E...... Keeling ...... D. R. V. R. R...... Keutou ...... >...... -....-.....-... M. &0. R. R...... King's Point...... C. S. R. R...... Kuoxvi lie...... E. T., Va. &Ga. R. R....^... Do... Signal Station...... U. S. Signal Office...... La Grunge...... Memphis & C. R." R...... Lansing...... C. S. R. R...... Laurel Peak...... Gnyot...... Leconte, Mount...... Guyot...... Letter's ...... '...... L./N..S. &N.A.R.R...... Lewisburgh ...... D.R. V.R.R...... Lookout ...... C. S. R. E.'...... London ...... E. T.,Va. &Ga. R. R...... Love, Mount...... Guyot...... (404) OANKP.TT.] TENNESSEE. 281

Station.. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Gayot...... 6,232 Lynn yille ...... L.,N.,S. &N. A.R.R...... 734 C. S. R.R...... 788 McKenxie ...... L., N..S. &N.A. R.R...... 470 M. &0. R. R...... 454 Madison ...... L.,N.,S. &N.A.R.R...... 466 Malory's ...... L., N..S. &N. A. R. R...... 674 Mason ...... L.,N.,S. &N. A.R.R...... 296 6,013 Mat! hews ...... L., N.,S.& N. A. R.R...... 398 Medon ...... M. C. &T. R. R...... 420 C. S. R.R...... QOO Melville ...... C.S. R. R...... 711 Memphis, city base ...... 117 Do...... L..N..S.&N. A.R.R...... 227 Do...... Miss. & Term. R.R...... 258 Do...... M.&C.R.R...... 244 Do.. Signal Station...... U.S. Signal Office...... 0.01 Middlebnrgh ...... M.C.&T.R.R...... 537 Middletou ...... i ..' Memphis & C. R. R..1...... 408 Milan...... L.,N.,S. &N. A. R.R...... 408 Miller ...... C. S.R. R...... R47 Mingus, Mount ...... Gnyot ...... Mitchellville ...... L..N..8.&N.A.R.E...... 748 Morristown ...... '...... E.T.,Va,&Ga. R.R...... 1,283 Moscow...... :...... Memphis &'C. R. R ...... 232 Do...... L.,N.,S. & N.A.R.R...... 409 Do...... N.&N.R.R...... 430 < Do...... N. & D. R.R.., ...... 445 Do... H.W. Cumberland R...... °,Q7 Do ... L. W. Cumberland R ...... 340 Do.. .Signal Station...... U. S. Signal Office ...... 507 Neighbor ...... R 771 Nemo ...... C. S. R. R...... Q17 New Market ...... E. T.,Va. &Ga. R. R...... 1,057 New River ...... C.S. R.R...... 1,215 North. Bald Mountain ...... Gnyot ...... 1 ...... 4 711 Oakclale Junction ...... C.S. R.R...... 812 Oak Hill...... L.,N.,S.&N.A. R.R...... 355 Oakland, top of ridge ...... E..H.&N. R. R ...... 880 Ocoiiee Mountain ...... Guyot ...... 6,135 Oneida...... C. S.R.R ...... 1,454 Overtoils ...... L.,N.,S.&N.A. R.R...... 533 Owens ...... L.,N,,S.&N. A.R.R ...... 677 Palmyra ...... L.,N.,S. &N.A.R.R ...... 367 Paris ...... L.,N. S. &N., A. R.R...... 447 Parks ...... D.R.V.R. R...... 650 Peapoint ...... ,....'...... L.,N.,S.&N.A.E.E...... 256 Peck's Peak ...... 6 OQO Petersburg!! ...... D.R.V.R.R...... 727 Pilot Knob...... L.,N.,S. &N. A. R.R...... 447 Pi lot Mountain ...... C. S. R.R...... 1, 348 Pinson ...... M.& O.R.R...... 384 Pleasant Grove...... 71Q Pocahontas i ...... Memphis & C. R. R . 1 .."...... Porters ...... L.,N.,S.&N. A.R.R...... QFIO Prospect ...... :..... L.,N.,S.&N. A. R.R...... 588 Pulaski...... L.,N.,S.&N. A. R.R...... 641 Rainer ...... !...... M.&O.R.R. ..../:...... 416 Rathbnrn ...... C. S.R.R...... 788 Raven Knob ...... J ...... 6 230 Retrio ...... C. S. R.R ...... 747 Reynolds...... L.,N.,S.&N.A. R.R ...... 724 (405) 282 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 6.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

' Feet. 774 Rives ...... M. &0. R.R...... 301 C.S.R.R...... 1,382 Rock Creek ...... C.S. R. R ...... 753 C. S. R. R...... 885 Roddy ...... C. S. R. R...... 784 D. R. V.R.R...... 708 Memphis & C. R.R...... 316 M.&O. R. R...... 321 6,535 Sailor's Rest ...... L.,N., S. &N. A. R. R...... 364 Memphis & C. R. R...... 536 Sanndersville ...... L.,N., S. &N. A.R.R...... 545 C. S.R. R...... 1,401 Shelbv's...... L.,N., S. &N. A. R. R...... 249 Shepard's ...... L..N..S. &N. A. R. R...... 279 Silver Creek ...... D.R.V.R. R ...... 702 - 5, 195 D. R. V. R.R ...... 775 L., N., S. &N. A. R. R...... 804 Spring City ...... C.S. R. R...... 781 Springdalo ...... L.. N., S. &N. A. R.R...... 256 L., N., S. &N. A. R. R...... 340 Staunton...... L., N., S. &N. A. R. R...... 303 Steele's ...... \...... L.. N., S. &N. A. R. R...... 365 L..N., S. &N. A. R. R...... 709 Stewarts ...... L., N., S. &N. A. R.R...... 464 Sunbright ...... C.S.R.R ...... 1,359 Talleys ...... i ...... '.... 1 ...... D.R. V. R.R...... 789 L.. N., S. &N. A. R. R...... 307 L..N., S. &N. A. R.R...... 720 6,157 Thompsons ...... L.,N.,S.&N.A.R.R...... 777 5,907 Guyot...... 5,520 5,682 Trenton ...... M. &0. R.R...... 321 Trezerant ...... L.,N,, S. &N., A. R.R...... 443 Tricorner Knob ...... Guyot...... 6,188 4,740 Union ...... E. T., Va. &Ga. R. R ...... 1,457 Union City...... M. &0. R. R ...... 346 Vernon Furnace...... L.. N., S..&N. A. R. R ...... 367 Veto...... L., N., S. &N. A. R.-R ...... 619 L., N., S. &N. A. R.R ...... 668 Ward ...... D.R. V. R.R ...... 732 Wauhatchie ...... Ala. G. S. R. R ...... 690 Wells...... L.,N., S. &N. A. R. R...... 242 L.,N., S. &N. A. R. R...... 670 E. T.,Va. &Ga. R. R...... 1,214 Withe ...... :...... L.,N., S. &N. A. R. R...... 271 TEXAS.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Albany...... T. C. R. R...... 1,401 Alexander ...... T. C. R. E...... 1,141 Alien ...... H. &T. C. R. E...... 669 Alleyton ...... G.,H. &S. A. E. R ..... 193 Ames ...... »...'...... T. &N. 0. R. E...... 78 Angus ...... H. &T. C. R. E...... 448 Aquilla ...... T. C. R. R...... 531 Arcola ...... I. &G. N. R. R. 66 Arroyo Escondido ...... Toner...... 2,115 Austin ...... J. £G. N. R. R. 477 Do. (Freight Depot) ...... IT. &T. C. R. R...... 501 Do.(Passenger Depot)...... H.&T.C.R.R...... 513 Baird ...... T. &P. R.E ..:...... 1,524 Banks ...... G., C. &S. F. R. R..... 702 Beaumont...... T. &N. O.R. R...... 26 Belknap, Fort...... Med. Dent. U. S. A ..... 1,600 Belleville ...... G.,C. &S. F. R. R ..... 262 Bells...... Mo.,Kans. & Tex. R. R. 675 Belraont Farm ...... Toner ...... 722 Beltou ...... G., C. &S. F. R. E..... 620 Benchley ...... H. &T. C. E. E...... 306 Big Mineral...... 1,228 Big Sandy, cross. T. & T. R. E. at grade... T. &P.R. E...... 336 Bliss, Fort ...... Med. Dept. U. S. A...... 3,830 Do....Astronomical monument...... Wheeler...... 3,623 Bluff...... '...... Toner ...... 180 Blum ...... 1...... G.,C.&S.F.E. R ...... 592 Bonham ...... T.&P.E.E...... 582 Bol'den...... G., H. &S. A. R.R...... 303 Boston...... Smithsonian lust ...... 600 Brackettville, Signal Station ...... U.S. Signal Office...... 1,137 Brazos ...... G., C.&S. F. R. R...... 70 Brerhond...... H. &T. C.R.R...... 467 Brenhatu...... :...... G., C. &S. F. R. R...... 301 Do...... H. &T.C.R.R...... 350 Briar Creek ...... Toner ...... 378 Brown, Fort...... Mexican Boundary Survey 165 Browns ...... L.&S.T.R.R ...... 286 Brownsville...... R. G.R.R...... 33 Do.. .Signal Station...... U. S. Signal Office 43 Bryan ...... H. &T. C. R. R.. 371 Buffalo ...... I. &G.N. R. R .. 387 Buffalo Springs ...... Svnithsoniari Inst 1,800 Burton ...... H.&T.C.R.R... 436 Caldwell...... G.,C.&S.F.R.R. 411 Calvert...... '...... -..." H. &T. C.R.R... 337 Cauiden ...... L. &S. V. R. R.. 234 Cameron...... G., C. &S. F. R. R...... 407 Canyon...... T. &P.R. R...... 1,015 Carbon ...... T.C.R.R...... :.. 1,592 Castroville...... Mexican Boundary Survey. 672 Do.... Signal Station...... U.S. Signal Office ...... 778 Cedar Grove ...... T...... Toner ...... 60 Cbadbonrne, Fort...... Med. Dept. U. S. A ...... 2,120 Chapel Hill...... H. &T. C.R R...... 337 Chappel Hill...... Sraithsonian lust ...... 542 Cheuango...... I. &G. N. R.R...... 46 (407) 284 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BUM,. 6.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. China Grovo ...... I. &G.N.R.R...... 50 Chocolate ...... G., C. &S. F.R. R...... 56 Cisco (T. & P. crossing) ...... T. C. R. R...... :.. 1,611 Clark, Fort...... Med. Dept. U. S. A ...... 1, 000 Clarksville...... T. & P. R. R...... 464 G., C. &S. F. R. R ...... 68 Cleburne ...... G., C. &S. F. R.R ...... 933 Clifton ...... *G., C. &S. F. R. R ...... 670 Columbia ...... I. &G. N.R. R...... 34 G., H. & S. A. R. R...... 213 I^OTl Gr 2,874 U.S. Signal Office...... 1,H88 3,600 Concrete ...... ;...... G.. W. T.&P.R.R...... 246 G., C. &S.F. R.R...... 375 Converse...... G.,H. &S. A. R. R...... 721 Corpus Christ! ...... Med. Dept. U. S. A ...... 20 Corsicaua ...... H.-&T. C. R. R...... 427 Do. ..Signal Station ...... U. S. Signal Offico ...... 448 Courtney ...... H.&T. C. R. R...... 201 Crabb ...... G., C. &S. F.R. R ...... 91 Crawford ...... G., C. &S. F. R. R ...... 687 I.&G.N. R.R ...... 3CO Crogban, Fort ...... Med. Dept. U.S.A...... 1,000 Crosby ...... T.&N.O.R.R...... 50 Cross- Roads ...... 672 Cross Timbers ...... 1.&G.N.R.R...... 75 DO.:...... :...... T.&N.O.E.E...... 52 G.,W. T.&P.R.R...... 177 H.&T.C.R.R ...... 155 Daiugerfield ...... E.L.&R.R.R.R ...... 403 T.&P.R.R ...... 466 Do. Junction W. R.R...... T.&P.R.R ...... 432 Davidson...... G., C.&S.F.R.R...... 255 Davis, Fort ./...... Med. Dept. U.S.A...... 4,700 Do . . Signal Station ...... U.S. Signal Office...... 4,918 Dayton ...... T.&N.O.R.R...... 89 De Kalb ...... T.&P.K.R,...... 422 Deloraine ..^i ...... 960 Mo., Kaiis. &Tex. R. R...... 722 Do. low water Red River...... 525 Do. Junction H. & T. C. R. R ...... Mo., Kans. & Tex. R. R ...... 723 Do . Signal Station ...... U.S. Signal Office...... 767 Deveres...... "...... T.&N.O.R.R ...... 66 Dodge ...... I.&G.N.R.R...... 409 3,824 Douglas ...... I.&G.N. R.R...... 307 Dublin...... T.C.R.R ...... 1, 449 Duncan,Fort ...... '...... Med.Dept.U.S. A ...... 1,460 Dyer ...... G., C.&S.F.R.R ...... 116 Eagle Lake ...... ^...... G.,H.&S.A.R.R ...... 203 Eagle Pass, Signal Station ...... U. S. Signal Office.,...... 800 4,536 East Barnard ...... G.,H.&S. A. R.R...... 123 Eastlaud.....'...... T.&P.R ...... 1 2

Station. Authority. .Elevation.

Feet. I. &G. N. K. R ...... 420 Euuis ...... H. &T.C.R.R- ...... 547 2,806 H. &T.C.E.R...... (TO Ewrll, Fort ...... Med. Dept. U. S. A...... 200 Ferris ...... H.&T.C.R.R ...... 472 G..H.&S.A.E.R ...... 473 Footes ...... I.&G.N.R.R...... '. 273 Foniey ...... T.&P.R.R...... 409 Fort AVorth ..... i ...... T. & P. R. R ...... 623 T.C.R.R...... 581 U.S. Signal Office ...... 1,742 3,796 242 Gal vcstoii ...... G..C.&S.F.R.R...... 3 U.S. Signal Office...... 40 Garrott ...... H.&T.C.R.R ...... 563 Gates, Fort ...... 1,000 J.&G.N.R.R...... 376 I.&G.N.R.R ...... 753 Giddiiigs...... H.&T.C.R.R ...... 536 T.&P.R.R...... 324 Goliad...... 50 Gonzales (Court-House) ...... G.,W. T.&P.R.R...... 276 Do . . Guadalupe River, ordinary height of...... G. W. T. &P. R. R...... 232 T. & P. R, R ...... 822 Graham, Fort ...... Med. Dept. U. S. A ...... 900 T.&P.R.R...... 400 I.&G.N.R.R...... 480 Grays Lake ...... I.&G.N.R.R...... 136 U.S. Signal Office...... : 1,243 Groesbeck ...... H.&T.C.R.R...... 481 P. R. R. Reports ...... 5,717 Gum Island ...... H.&T.C.R.R...... 96 Gum Springs..---...... L.&S.V.R.E...... 301 Hall's...... :...... G..C.&S.F.R.E...... 33 I.&G.N.R.R...... 141 H. & T. C. R. R ...... 415 38 H.&T.C.R.R ...... 467 Hartley's ...... I.&G.N.R.R...... 120 Harwood ...... G..H.& S.A.R.R.....: ..... 463 I.&G.N.R.R...... 305 Heideuheimer...... G.,C.&S.F.R.R...... 546 600 Hempstead ...... H.&T.C.R.R ...... 245 U.S. Signal Office...... 915 T.C.R.R...... 1,007 Hitchcock ...... G.,C.&S.F.R.R...... 17 Hocheim, top of divide above ...... G..W.T.& P.R.R...... 355 Hockley ...... H.&T.C.R.R ...... 225 Houey Grovo ...... T.&P.R.R ...... 682 House ...... G.,C.&S.F.R.R...... 63 H.&T.C.R.R ...... 37 Do ...... I.&G.N.R.R...... 53 O flfJX H.&T.C.R.R ...... 859 Howta ...... H.&T.C.R.R...... 281 Hubbard Timbers ...... :...... T.&P.R.R...... 1,874 P. R. R. Reports ...... 5, 450 Do...... 5, 027 TTllPPrt T^inlra P.R.R. Reports...... 3 Q-1C Humboldt ...... Toner...... 887 (409) 286 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. A 41 Q H.&T.C.E.R ...... 472 Independence Spring ...... 4,77H U.S. Signal Office...... 26 luge, Fort ...... Med. Dept. U.S.A...... 845 Iredell...... T.C.E.R ...... 881 E.G.R.R ...... 1Q U.S. Signal Office...... 1, 133 Jacksonville ...... ^...... I.&G.N.R.R...... 525 T.&P.E.E...... 221 I.&G.N.E.R ...... 496 Junction, I. K. E. with S. A. & M. G. R. R. . . G..W.T.&P.R.R...... 25 T? (* f* f 1 1 "i I.&G. N. R.R...... 989 Kelley's...... I.&G.N. R.R...... 381 I.&G.N. R. R...... '\71 J Kiugsbury ...... G.,H. &S. A. R. R...... 616 Kinuey ...... G.,C. &S.F.R.R...... 399 O line G.,C. &S. F. R. R ...... 574 H. &T. C. R. R...... 504 I.&G.N. R. R...... 314 T.& P. R. R...... 1,011 Lancaster...... Med. Dept. U. S. A...... 2, 350 806 U.S. Signal Office...... 401 7&C 17 H. &T. C. R. R...... 464 T. C. R. R ...... 1 9fiQ 2,807 T. &N.O.R. R...... 48 Lincoln, Fort ...... Med. Dept, U..S. A ...... 900 I. & G.N.R.R...... 547 5 3,200 \ to 4, 700 400 T. &P.R. R ...... 336 Lovelady ...... I.&G.N.R.R...... 300 Luliiig...... G..H.&S. A. R.R. ../...... 418 G.,C. & S. F. R. R ...... 315 H. &T. C. E.E...... '... 589 Mclntosli, Fort ...... Med. Dept. U. S. A...... 806 McKavett, Fort...... Med. Dept. U. S. A ...... 2,060 U. S. Signal Office...... 1 9.17 McKiuney ...... H. &T.C.R.R...... 615 H.&T.C. R. E...... : 557 G., H. &S. A. R.R...... 566 H. &T.C.R.R...... 394 I. &G. N. R. R...... 410 T.&P.R. R...... 071 Martin Scott, Fort ...... Med. Dept. U. S. A ...... 1,300 Mason, Fort ...... Med. Dept. U. S. A...... 1,200 L. &S. V. R. R ...... 241 U. "S. Signal Office ...... 1,620 ATpfllp v's I.&G.N. R. E :..:...... 1'V> H. &T. C. R. R ...... fiQ9 G., C. &S. F. E. R ...... Merrill, Fort ...... Med. Dept. U. S. A...... 150 T. &P. R. R ...... 4Q4 H. &T. C. R. R...... tO7 I. &G. N. 3. R...... 47c G., C. &S. F. R.R ...... 500 Miller...... //...... :... H. &T. C. R. R...... 426 Millheim ...... G.. C. &S.F.R.E...... 169 (410) TEXAS. 287

\ Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. H.&T. C. R. R ...... 300 600- Mineola ...... I. &G.N.R.R...... 402 Do.. Junction I. & G. N. R. R...... T. &P. R. R ...... 419 P. R. R. Reports...... :. 3,830 Mordy ...... G., C. &S. F. R. R...... 783 T. C. R. R...... 734 T. C. R. R...... 1,439 Mustang ...... G., C. &S. F.R.R...... 47 Do.. Springs...... 1,982 Navasota City...... H. &T.C. R. R...... 219 I.'&G.N.R.R ...... 411 800 New Boston ...... T. &P. R. R ...... 387 North, Fort...... Toner ...... 1,100 North ...... Wheeler ...... 7,069 932 Oakwoods ...... 1. & G. N. R. R...... 280 Ojb del Cuerbo ...... P. R. R. Reports...... 3,893 T'fmpT* 2,311 Orange ...... T. &N. O. R. R...... 10 Overtoil...... I. &G. N. R. R...... 507 Oyster Creek...... I. &G.N. R.R...... 38 H. &T. C. R.R...... 573 952 Palestine...... I. &G.N. R. R...... 495 Palmer...... H. &T. C. R. E ...... 471 Paris ...... T. &P.R. R ...... 592 Peach Creek...... TVinpv 2C6 3,098 Perry ...... H. &T. C.R. R...... 483 Phantom Hill ...... '...... Med. Dept. U. S. A ...... 2, 300 Phelps ...... I.&G.N.R.R ...... 377 Piedro Punta ...... 744 Pierce Junction ...... G..H.&S.A.R.R...... 63 Pittsburg ...... E. L.&R.R. R.R...... 402 Piano ...... H.&T.C.R.R...... 667 Point Isabel Depot ...... R.G.R.R...... 8 Polk, Fort ...... r\ *f\ ri p T ir: Prairie ...... I. &G.N.E.R...... 87 Presidio del Norte ...... 2, 779 Preston ...... P. R. R. Reports ...... 700 Price's Creek ...... G., W. T.&P.R.R...... 105 Quarry...... G.,C.&S.F.R.R...... 235 Quihi ...... 856 Quitman, Fort...... Med. Dept. U. S. A ...... 3,710 Random ...... ^ ...... 147 Randou ...... G., H. &S. A. R. R...... 93 Ranger...... T.&P.R.R...... 1,294 Reagan Falls ...... H. &T. C.R. R...... 385 Red Branch ...... I.&G.N.R.R ...... 226 Red Gap ...... T.&P.R.R...... 1, 539 Red River City ...... r7O Resaca de la Palma ...... R. G.R.R ...... 27 Rice ...... H.&T.C.R.R ...... 473 Richardson ...... H.&T.C.R.R ...... 643 Richlaud ...... H.&T.C.R.R ...... 377 Richmond ...... G., H.&S. A. R.R...... 73 Do...... G.,C.&S.F.R.R...... 105 Riuggold Baxracks ...... Med.Dep., U. S. A ...... 521 Riverside ...... I.&G.N.R.R ...... 169 Robinson's ...... L.&S.V.R.R ...... 256 Rockdale...... :...... I.&G.N.R.R ...... 469 (411) 288 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. \ Roger's ...... G.,C.&S.F.R.R...... 538 Rosenherg Junction ...... G..C.&S.F. R.R ...... 109 Ross ...... H.&T.C.R.R...... ---. 576 I.&G.N.R.R ...... 720 San Antonio ...... G.,H. &S.A. R.R ...... ". 683 U. S. Signal Office ...... 676 Sandy Point ...... I. &.G.N.R.R...... 58 Mex. Boundary Survey...... ' 3, 607 Mex. Boundary Survey...... 818 G., H. &S. A. B. R...... 341 Sealy ...... *...... G.,C. &S. F. R.R...... 189 Toner ...... 689 Sequin ...... G., H. &S. A. R.R...... 559 T.&N.O.R.R...... 57 T.&P. R.R...... 747 Signal Staff ...... R.G.R.R...... 7 Smithsonian Inst ...... 1,320 T.&N.O.R.R ...... 47 I.&G.N.R.R...... 126 Smithsonian Inst ...... 4,500 U.S. Signal Office...... 3,050 Stork's ...... I.&G.N.R.R ...... 385 Sulphur Springs ...... E. L. &R. R. R. R...... 462 H.&T.C.R.R...... 285 H. &T. C. R. R...... 372 482 G.,C. &S. F.R.R...... 695 T^rroll ' T.&P.R.R...... 514 Mod. Dop.U.S.A...... - 1,320 Terry...... '...... T.&N.O.R.R ...... 23 G..C.&S.F.R.R ...... 68 Do ...... H &T. C. R. R...... 122 H.&T.C.R.R...... 496 892 I. &G.N.R.R...... 234 I.&G.N.R.R...... 467 Twin Butte Gap...... ;...... T.&P.R.R ...... : 1, 469 Tyler...... '...-...... I. &G.N.R.R,...... 531 Union Hill...... Med.Dept.U. S. A...... 542 G.,H.&S. A. B.B...... 688 U.S. Signal Office...... 891 Vallev Mills...... G.C.&S.F.R.R...... 592 H.&T.C.R.R ...... 803 1,400 G.,W.T.&P.R,R...... 87 G.,C. &S.F.R.R...... 5 G.,H.&S. A. R.R...... 378 Waller Waller...... H.&T.C.R.R...... 252 Wallis ...... G..C. &S.F.R.R...... 131 T.C.R.R ...... 901 360 I.&G.N.R.R...... 365 "\A7 r* n -f Ti p vfV\ vfl T.&P.R.R...... 864 Smithsouian Insb ...... 394 "\Vf»i mint* G.,H. &S. A. R.R...... 420 H.&T. C. R.R ...... 324 G.,H.&S. A. R.R...... 163 \\7oef- Proolr G.W.T. &P.E.E...... 126 Westfield ...... '...... I.&G.N.R.R...... 114 450 White Cloud...... Whitehouse ...... I.&G.N.R.R.:...... 471 Whitewriarht ...... '...... Mo.. Kana. &Tex,.R. R .. .. 7.48 1412). GA3NETT. I TEXAS. 289

« Station. Authority. Elevation.

. Feet. T.C.R.R. ----...... -...... 586 Wilkins...... L.&S. V.R.R ...... 271 Willis...... I.&G.N.R.R ...... 381 Wills' Point...... T.&P.R.R...... 530 Winsborongll ...... E.L. &R.R.R.R...... 532 Wortham ...... H.&T.C.B.B...... 482 Worth, Fort...... 629 Yellow Prairie ...... G..C.&S.F.R.R...... 458

(413) Bull. UTAH.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Powell...... : 4,400 Powell...... 10, 360 "\A7Ti PP! PT* 5, 600 P. R.R. Reports...... 4,457 Powell ...... 9, 540 D.&R.G.R.R ...... 5,907 C.P.E.R...... 4,721 U.C.R.R ...... 4,554 DO...... :...... P. R.R. Reports...... 4 "SQfi Do...... Wheeler ...... 4,578 Do...... Powell..:...... 4,580 Do...... U.S. R.R...... 4,608 Powell...... 10, 710 6,6CO Powell...... 7,100 Powell...... 5,390 Do...... Wheeler...... 5,850 Do...... Wheeler...... 6,702 7,144 ( 10, 000 Powell ...... _ . .... 1 11, 000 Powell ...... 8,927 6,462 8,580 ( 8,000 Pnwpll ) 10, 000 Bald Head...... Powell ...... 9, 643 Powell...... 8, 430 11,975 Baldy Peak...... 11,730 Pnwpll 7,950 10, 250 Bartels, Mount ...... Powell...... 10, 050 Barton Mountain...... -.-- Wheeler...... 9,854 Powell...... 9,230 5,911 Bear River Bridge...... 4,197 7,071 < 6, 600 Do...... Powell...... \ 7, 200 Powell...... 5,970 \X7Ti ppl py* 5,916 Powpll 8,100 Beaver Valley ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 4,886 9,716 Powell...... 12, 200 Do...... Wheeler ...... 11, 894 Berry's Springs ...... Wheeler ...... 2,810 U.S. R.R...... 4,261 4,317 Big Narrows ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 6,020 Big Springs ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 4,234 Powell...... 6,530 U.W.R.R..--...... 4,263 Do...... U.C.R.R ...... 4,799 U. S. Geol. Survey...... 4,250 Blacktail Peak ...... 9,943 Blue Creek ...... C.P.R.R...... 4, 379 (414) GAKNETT.] UTAH. 29t

Station. Authority. Elevation,

« Feet... Blue Gate Mesa ...... Powell...... CL qnftt Powell ...... fi, 8(W 5 6, 800-' Powell...... \ 7, 300" Powell...... 11, 071=. 7,131 4, 310s C.P.R.R...... 4 '-{47 5 7,600' Bowl Valley ...... Powell ...... ) 7, 700" Box Elder Peak...... 1...... 9, 542= D.&R.G.R.R...... 4, 366- Brian, Mount...... Powell...... 11, 178- Brian's Head ...... Powell ...... 11, 260 » C. P. R. R...... 4, 226- Do...... i...... U.&N.R. R...... 4..321'. Do...... Wheeler ...... 4 4-W. ( 5, 50# Powell ...... ) 5, 800 Brown's Peak ...... Powell...... 5 302 Powell...... 10. 150 Buckhorn Flats ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 5,697 Buckhorn J unction ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 5, 692-. Powell...... 5,770 5, 688- Bullion ville Road Crossing ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 5, 548= King...... 12, 834 Cachill ...... -...... *.. U. &N. R. R...... 4,971 Call's Fort ...... U. &N. R. R...... 4,255- Cameron, Fort ...... 6,05& 5,284-. Powell ...... 5,241 D. &R.G.R.R...... 6 i~)->. Castle Book...... U. P. R.R...... 6 249s (MOO' Castle Valley ...... Powell ...... \ 6, 500 Castle Valley Junction ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 5/795 Cedar City...... 5,726- P. R.R. Reports ...... 6,364 D.&R.G.R.R...... 6,22S "Virh A A! PI* 5,100> Cedar Summit ...... D. &,R. G. R. R...... 4, 984 5 5, 300' ) 6, 000- U. C. R. R ...... 4.253- Cherry Creek ...... D.&R. G. R.R...... 5,299 Circle Valley...... D.&R. G. R.R...... 6,055- 5 6, 000^ Do...... Powell ...... ) 6, 300^ "WTVl £>£>! AT 5, 624- \Vheeler 6, 078s 4, 800' Powell ...... 5, 930* Clarion's Peak ...... King...... ' 11,889- Clear Creek ...... D. & R. G. R.R...... 6, 229> 9, 132.. Powell...... 6,760' 5, 596- ( 8, 000' Powell ...... > 9, 000 4,999 C.P.R. R...... 4,232 U. S. Signal Office...... 4,249 Corn Creek Settlement ...... Powell...... 4,800 (415) 292 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [UULt. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 9,630 4,200 Oottonwood Springs ...... D. &R. G. R. R...... 4,661 6, 850 Powell ...... 6,000 Oove Fort Junction ...... D. &R. G. R. R...... 5,477

Station. Authority. Elevation...

Feet.. 6,025 Do...... Powell ...... 5,100 Fish Lake ...... Powell ...... 8,790 Powell ...... 11,578 Fish Lake ...... '..:...... 8,763 Do...... Powell ...... 8, 79£ 5 10, 500i Powell ...... \ ll,600i ) 8,750" Powell ...... ) 8,850» 6, 269* Powell ...... 5, 820* Floyd, Camp (now Fairfield) ...... Med. Dept., U. S. A.. ..:..... 4, 860> Do ...... do...... 4,867 "WTTipplfvp . 5,87& Frances Point ...... Pnwnll 10,430 Frisco...... U.C. E. B-...... 6,315- Germania ...... D. &E.G.K.E...... 4,296?- Do...... U.C.K.E ...... 4, 24£ Gilbert's Peak:...... 13,687' 11, 100' 5 OOf Do. Bridge ...... Powell ...... 5, 237' Powell ...... 5, 300" Powell ...... 4 4,9-T>- Powell ...... 5 8, 600- l 8, 700 Pnwpll 4 ntcf>» Granite Rock ...... D. &E. G. E. E...... 4,356- Grantville ...... D. &E. G. E. E...... 4, 251' Summit Co. E.E...... 5, 520* 5 6, 200-> Powell...... \ 7, 500^ DO ...... :...... 6, 857" Powell...... 4, 300* Powell ...... 9 640V 6,500> Great Salt Lake (May 16, 1873) ...... 4 218s D.&E.G.E.R. w...... 4, 021 Powell...... 5,118* Do...... Wheeler...... 5 144. Powell ...... ^ 12ffc« Powell ...... 5, 134, Powell ...... 4,08^! 5 7, ooo* Powell ...... ) 9,800» "PAWA!! 9,864^ Gunnison Point ...... Powell...... 6, 000* J 4, 100- Gunnison Valley ...... T>r»TCAll ,1 4,500* Gunsight Mountain ...... 8,306-; Hague Spring...... 1 ...... "P/vro-nll 5, 45O Half-way House...... U.W.E.E...... 4,326- Hampton's Bridge...... 4, 300» Do .... Station ...... ,4, 700> Hanging Eock ...... 5,974 Hansel Pass ...... 5, 13& Hardy's...... D.&R.G.E.E...... 5, 487 Harry, Mount...... Powell'...... 11, 300* Hawawah Spring...... TX7T-» p pi pf» 6,455 Hay Patch Spring...... 5,590 Hay Spring ...... "\X7V|p(ilof 5,092 Heber Mountain ...... King...... 10, 138 Do...... Powell ...... 9.850> (417) 294 ALTITUDES. IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5. '

Station. Authority. a Elevation.

Feet. Powell...... 5, 450 Do...... Wheeler ...... 5,474 "Hell's Kitchen...... Powell...... 7,641 5, 373 Wheeler ...... 4,308 Powell ...... 11,460 Powell ...... 10, 650 13, 500 Holden ...... Powell...... 5, 050 Powell...... 7,930 ^Hooper's Ranch, Skull Valley ...... 4, 365 King...... 7,831 Powell ...... 10, 920 Hornsilver ...... D.&R.G.R.R-...... 4, 291 IHo'rn Silver Mine ...... U.C.R.R...... 6, 449 Hot Springs...... U.&.N.R.R...... 4,281 4; 500 Do...... 4, 412 Ilndian Head (Tavaputs Plateau) ...... 'Powell...... '...... 9,810 5,284 6,099 Hroh Spring ...... Powell...... 5, 420 Island Park...... Powelll...... 5,000 5, 150 .Jennings Springs...... D.&B.G.B.B...... 4,695 5 7, 000 Powell ...... ) 9, 000 Do ...... 8, 420 Johnson's Pass ...... 6,237 Powell ...... 5.470 . JTuab ...... U. C.R. R...... 5, 01^ 5, 000 -Juab Valley ...... Powell ...... 6,000 6,000 JKaibab Plateau ...... Powell...... 8,000 Kaiparowits Peak...... 1 .... Powell ...... 9,180 ( 6, 000 Kaiparo wits Plateau...... Powell ...:::...... ) 7, 500 Powell ...... 7,489 Xan ab ...... 5,072 Do.. (Hamblin's) ...... Powell...... 4, 925 Pnwpll 4,917 Do..(Farnswortli's) ...... Powell ...... 4,947 "Kauab Plateau...... 7,000 .Kanab Springs ...... Powell...... 5, 310 .Kauara ...... Powell ...... 5, 450 Do...... 5, 419 JKausas ...... 6,304 IKansas Prairie ...:...... 6, 242 Do ...... 6,225 -Katharine's Peak ...... Powell...... 9, 902 U. C.R.R...... 4,298 J£elton ...... C.P.R.R ...... 4,223 Do...... 4,222 Key...... D.&E. G.E.E...... 4,243 .Himball's ...... D.&E. G.E.E...... 6,385 -Kimball, Mount...... 7,777 IKing's Meadows...... Powell...... 5,500 Knowlton ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 4,323 Xake ...... 4,223 Jliake Butte, near Laketown ...... 6,346 Xake Range (highest peak) ...... Powell ...... 7, 429 (418) . GANNETT.] UTAH. 295

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Hayden ...... 6, 000 Do....Wal8trom's shop...... i..... r. qqo TJO.ITA A/i ATXT "PAot 7 7

Station. Authority. Slevation.

Feet. Monument ...... C.P.R.B...... 4,227k* 5 9,000 V "M^ATJJITI A VflllAV Powell ...... 1 10, 000 Morgan ...... U.C.R.R...... 4,220 8,725 Powell ...... 4,940 Powell ...... 5,760 5,741 Powell ...... 5,741 Powell ...... 5,250 Wheeler ...... 5,875 Do...... Powell ...... 5,900 PoweU ...... 10, 940 9,951 "NTflrmwfl D.&R.G.R.R ...... 4,498 Navajo Well Point ...... Powell ...... 6,460 . 11,992 Do...... PoweU ...... 11,680 Neels ...... U.C.R.R...... 4, 356 Powell ...... 5,130 Do...... U.C.R.R...... 5,056 Do...... P.R.R. Reports...... 4,938 Do...... 4 920 7,045 Powell ...... 5,120 Nomansville Summit ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 6,605 Hay den ...... 10, 004 4,509 Wheeler ...... 9,695 7,134 North Willard ...... 4 97fi /"lot OTAA!T Wheeler...... 5,158 Simpson ...... 7 9flfi 6,790 9,589 Powell ...... 6, 610 Ogden, June, with U. P. & U. C. R. R ...... C.P.R.R...... 4,303 Wheeler...... 4,374 Pahrea Summit ...... '...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 7,731 Panguitch ...... '...... V\71lPplpT 6 O7Q Do...... Powell ...... 6,560 Powell ...... 8,130 5 7, 000 Panguitch Hayfields ...... Powell ...... ) to 7, 500 4,863 Paragoonah ...... 6,222 4,562 Park City...... Summit Co. R.R...... 6,851 Parowan...... PoweU ...... 5,970 Do...... 5,910 <> 5, 900 Parowan Valley...... PoweU ...... \ to 6, 200 Patmos Head ...... Powell ...... 9, 830 5 8, 000 Powell ...... I to 9, 300 P. R.R. Reports...... 4,541 Do...... 4,523 Do...... U.C.R.R ...... 4,548 Do...... U.S. R.R...... 4,613 Pelican Peak...... Powell...... 7,430 Powell...... 11,320 Powell...... 7,730 Pnwpll 7.730 Petersen ...... r ...... U.P.R.R ...... 4; 907 (420) GANNHTT.) UTAH 297

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Phillips Village ...... '...... 4, 327 Pilot Peak...... 10, 900 Pilot Springs ...... 4,704 5 5,200 PoweU...... I to 6, 000 Powell...... 10, 250 Pink Cliff...... PoweU...... Q 2fifl Pipe Springs ...... Pnwpll 4,890 Pleasant Grove...... U.C.R.R ...... 4,495 Do...... U.S. B:E...... 4,557 5,875 Powell 5 898 Pleasant Valley P. O ...... 6,064 5 7, 500 Powell...... I to 8,200 Plymouth...... 4,500 Point Carbon ...... King...... 11,443 Point Nelson ...... Powell...... 10, 670 4,700 Potato Valley ...... 5 5,70.0 Wheeler...... '...... \ to 7, 000 Prattville...... PoweU...... 5, 240 Promontory ...... C.P.R.R...... 4 QO^ Do. ....Mount...... 7,459 Provo ...... D.&R.G.R.R-...... 4,517 Do...... U.C.R.R ...... 4,456 Do...... U-.S.B.B...... 4,520 Do...... 4,567 Do., office U.S.R.R...... Powell...... 4,547 \Vh pplpi* 11, 066 Do...... do...... Powell...... 11,000 5 6,600 Rabbit Valley...... Powell...... I to 7, 500 6, 442 Rattlesnake Point ...... D.&R.G.R'.R ...... 5,701 RedCafion Summit...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 7,910 $ 6, 000 Powell...... ) to 7, 500 Powell...... 6,169 5,283 4,537 Do...... U.&N.R.R...... 4,536 Do...... "\X7Ti p ft~\ p-p 4,656 Riverside ...... U.C.R.R ...... 4,583 Rockfield ...... D.&R.G.R.E-...... 5,232 Rocky Rest Spring ...... Powell ...... 4, 510 < 5, 500 Round Lake Valley...... PoweU...... ) to 6, 000 5, 571 ( 5, 300 Round Valley ...... PoweU...... ) to 6, 000 5,200 Do...... 5,234 5 4.500 Do...... Powell...... ) to 5, 300 5 4,500 PoweU.. _ ...... > to 5,200 Saint George ...... Powell...... 2, 880 Saint Mary's ...... 6,200 Pnwftll 4,580 Salina ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 5,182 Salina Summit ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 7,927 Salt Lake City ...... U.&R.G.R.R ...... 4,228 Do...... Powell ...... 4,354 (421) 298 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Salt Lake City ...... !'...... U.C.R.R...... 4,261 Do...... base merid. monument...... U.S.Geol. Survey...... 4,334 U.S. Signal Office...... 4,346 U. S:Geol. Survey...... 4,334 4,200 Salt Lake Desert...... Powell ...... '...... to 5,000 4,200 Salt Lake Valley...... to 4,500 Salt Spring Ranch...... 4,634 Salt Wells ...... Wheeler ...... 4,203 Sandy ...... U.C.R.R ...... 4,399 Do...... U.S. R.R...... 4,457 6,527 5 5,200 San Pete Valley ... _ . . __ ...... Powell ...... ) to 6,200 San Rafael River...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 5,331 5 4, 100 Powell ...... > to 4,200 Santa Clara Settlement ...... Powell...... 2,900 Powell ...... 5,030 Do...... U.C.R.R...... 4,813 Do...... U.S.R.R...... 4,884 Santaquin Mountains (Wasatch Range). .. Powell ...... :...... 9,670 Saw Tooth Narrows ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 6,527 PoweU...... 5, 260 Do...... T^TJi PA! AT 5, 115 Scofield...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 7, 832 8,268 P. R. R. Reports ...... 4,183 Sevier Canon ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 5,482 5 5, 000 Powell ...... ) to 5, 400 4,600 4,874 ftATriAT1 "PQQ.Q ^TXTAQ't" fll/^A^ 4,768 ( 9,000 Sevier Plateau ...... PoweU...... Ho 10, 300 Sevier River Bridge ...... Powell ...... 4,688 Do...... Wheeler...... 5,283 PoweU...... 5,560 Sheep Trough Spring...... Powell...... 4,600 Powell...... 5,330 Wheeler.. ..!...... 3,921 Short Cut Pass...... 5,347 Silver City...... 6,369 Skull Valley ...... 4,850 Do...... 4,356 6,142 Powell...... 5,930 Smithfield...... 4,565 Do...... :...... --..... U.&N.R.R...... 4,562 Do...... Wheeler ...... 4,623 Soldier Summit ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 7,465 Powell...... 8,800 Pnwpll 5,630 WTipplAT1 7,460 Powell...... 11, 240 Spanish Fork ...... D.&R. G.R.R...... 4,865 Do....:...... U.C.R.R...... 4,493 Do...... U.S.R.R ...... 4,556 Powell ...... 9,970 < 3, 900 Spanish Valley ...... Powell ...... ) to 5, 300 Split lMouirtflii.il 8,865 (422) OANXBTT.] UTAH. 299

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Springville ...... D. &R.G.R.R...... 4, 566 Do...... i- ...... U. C.R.R...... 4,451 DO...... :...... U. S. R.R...... 4,525 5,930 Powell...... 10,840 Powell...... 9,020 5 7, 400 Powell ...... ) to 8,000 Sulphur Springs ...... D.&R.G.R.R ...... 6,493 Do ...... (Escalante Desert)...... Powell...... 5,101 Do...... "\X7Ti p A! p-p . 5, 400 Summit (Bradbury's)...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 7,'190 5 6, 500 Powell ...... ) to 7, 200 Swallow Park...... Powell ...... 6,400 Table Cliff ...... Powell...... 10,070 ( 10,000 Table Cliff Plateau...... "Prk-WTAll I to 10, 400 Pnwpll 10,670 5,086 Terminus ...... U. W. R.R...... 4,991 C.P.R.R...... 4, 544 6,900 Terrell's Ridge...... Powell...... 11, 380 Terry's Ranch ...... Powpll 5,660 Thistle Creek ...... D.&R.G.R.R...... 5,043 Thistle Creek Peak...... Pnwpll 8, 510 ( 5, 500 Thistle Valley ...... Powell ...... > to 6,200 Powell...... 11,240 Powell...... 5,380 Powell ...... 6,990 Timpanogos Mountain ...... King...... 11,957 Tingley Peak ...... Powell...... 10, 260 Tintic ...... 4,833 Tit Mesa...... :...... Powell...... 7,650 King...... 13,458 12,271 Pnwpll 9,980 A/^TlPftlpY* 10, 396 Toponce Ranch ...... 4, 583 ' Toquerville ...... Powell ...... 3,100 Powell...... 8,187 Tuilla Valley ...... P. R.R. Reports...... 4,487 10,815 5 6, 500 Powell...... \ to 7, 000 Twin Peak...... 11,563 Uinta...... U.P.R.R...... 4,519 6,133 Powell ...... 4,670 ( 4, 700 Powell ...... > to 6, 000 Powell ...... 11,595 Powell...... 6,890 Utah Lake (mean stage)...... U.S. R.R...... 4, 499 Utah Lake Valley ...... 4,540 Utah Valley...... 5 4, 500 Powell ...... ) to 5, 200 UtePeak ...... King...... '. 8,067 Van Buren's Ranch.. .^ ...... Powell...... 5,990 Powell 8,000 Waas, Mount ...... 1-2, 561 Do...... Powell ...... 12. 320 (423) 300 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. , Elevation.

Feet. Powell...... 5, 600 9,860 Summit Co. K. R ...... 5, 864 Wheeler...... 3,807 Wasatch ...... U.P.R.R.- ...... 6, 833 <, 8, 000 PoweU...... \ to 11, 000 4, 412 Powell...... 2, 720 Do...... Wheeler...... 2,906 5 6, 000 Waterpocket Fold ...... Powell ...... I to 7, 500 'WT'p'hp-p U.P.R.R.-...... 5,090 Wellsville...... Hayden...... 4,568 Do...... Wheeler ...... 4,6"0 Powell...... 7,850 White Knob...... Powell...... 6,800 White Lake...... Powell...... 7,950 White Rock Spring, Skull VaUey ...... King...... 5,542 White Sulphur Spring...... 5,201 White.Valley ...... 4,360 Do...... 4, 436 Willard City...... U.&N.R. R...... 4, 352 Do...... 4,288 Do...... 4,350 AS7llftnTl'Q "PflSlt King...... 13, 235 Wilson Spring ...... D. & E.G. R. R.- ...... 4,330 5 4, 700 Powell ...... > to 5, 000 Conn. & Pass. R. E. E...... 410 Wood's Crossing ...... U. C. E.E...... 4,299 Powell ...... 4,080 5 6, 000 PoweU ...... ) to 7, 000 York...... 4,980 Do...... U. S. R. R...... 4,957 Powell...... 8,880 Wheeler...... 5,642

(424) VERMONT.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Alburgh ...... Cent. Vt. E.E...... 127 Alburgh Springs...... Cent. Vt.R.R-...... --. 119 Anthony, Mount ...... Geol. Survey of Vt 2,505 Ascutney, Mount...... Geol. Survey of Vt...... 3,320 Bald Mountain...... Geol. Survey of Vt...... 3,124- Baruet...... Conn. &Pass. R. R. R. 466 Barre Junction...... M. &W.R.R.R...... 515 Barton...... Conn. & Pass. R. R. R. 959 Bartonsville...... Cent. Vt. R. R ...... 469 Bellows Falls ...... Cheshire R. R ...... 305 Do...... Cent. Vt. R. R...... 276 Bethel...... :...... Cent. Vt. R. R...... 576 Bolton...... Cent. Vt. R. R...... 345 Bolton ville...... M. & W. R. R. R...... 624 Bradford Station ...... ;..... Conn. & Pass. R. R. R 410 Braintree ...... Cent. Vt. R. R...... 784 Brandon ...... Cent. Vt.R.R...... 353 Brattleboro ...... Vt. Valley R.R...... 228 Brookville ...... Cent. Vt. B. R...... 301 Burke, Mount...... Petermann ...... 3,500 Burlington...... Cent. Vt. R. R...... 109 Do....Signal Station...... U. S. Signal Office...... 268 Cambridge Centre Junction ...... Port. &OgdenR. R .... 473 Camel's Hump ...... Guyot...... 4,088 Cavendish ...... Cent. Vt.R.R...... 921 Charlotte...... Cent. Vt.R.R...... 161 Chester...... Cent. Vt.R.R...... 501 Clarendon ...... Cent. Vt.R.R...... 639 Colchester ...... Cent. Vt.R.R...... 326 Connecticut River Bridge, grade...... Cent. Vt.R.R...... 352 Cuttingsville ...... Cent. Vt.R.R...... 1,011 Danville...... Port. & OgdenR. R.... 1,375 Derbyline...... Conn. & Pass. R. R. R. 1,056 Dutumerston...... Vt. Valley R. R ...... 263 East Berkshire...... Missisquoi R. R...... 441 East Fairfield ...... Port. & OgdenR. R .... 421 East Hardwick ...... Port. & OgdenR. R... 1,087 East Highgate ...... Port. & OgdenR. R .... 365 East Montpelier...... M. &W. R. R.B ...... 720 East Putney ...... *...... Vt. Valley R. R...... 296 East Saint Johnsbury ...... P. &0. R. R...... 795 East Thetford Depot ...... Conn. & Pass. R. R. R.. 413 East Wallingford...... Cent. Vt.R.R...... 1,195 Enosburg Falls ...... Missisquoi R. R ...... 436 Eolus, Mount ...... Geol. Survey of Vt.... . 3,148 Equinox Mountain...... Guyot...... 3,872 Essex Junction ...... Cent. Vt.R.R...... 350 Fairfield...... Port. & OgdenR. R.... 369 Fairlee Station...... Conn. & Pass. R. R. R . 438 Fletcher ...... Port. & OgdenR. R..... 431 'Gassetts ...... Cent. Vt. R. R ...... 715 Georgia...... Cent. Vt.R.R...... 365 Greensborongh...... Port. & OgdenR. R.... 1,166 Groton ...... M.&W.R.R.R...... 773 Groton Pond ...... M. & W.R.R.R...... 1,094 Hardwick...... Port. &0gden R.R.... 881 Hartford...... Woodstock R. R ...... 485 Hartland ...... Cent.Vt.R.R ...... 423 (425) 302 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. IBULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Cent.Vt.R.R ...... 1 Geol. Survey of Vt ...... 2,661 Do...... 2.692 Port. & Ogden R.R...... 312 341 3,648 Cent.Vt.R.R ...... 1,359 Hyde Park...... Port. & Ogden R.R...... Vfi Grand Trunk R.R ...... 1,181 Ives Pond (West Danville) ...... Port. & Ogden R.R...... 1, 553 4,018 Port.& Ogden R.R...... 541 Killington Peak ...... 4, 221 Port.&Ogden R.R ...... 101 Lanesville ...... M.& W.R.R.R...... 1

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Guyot...... 3,845 1,310 Cent. Vt.R.E...... 5U8 South Eyegate ...... M. &W. E. E. E...... 724 Vt. Valley E. E ...... 261 Sullivan Co. (N. H.) E.E. .... 374 3,700 Cent. Vt. E.E...... 433 Port. &OgdenE. E ...... ieo Taftsville...... Woodstock E. E...... 657 Cent. Vt. E. E...... 201 Walden...... Port. &OgdenR. R...... 1 1,673 Waterbury...... Cent. Vt. E. E...... 434 Wells Eiver...... M. &W.E.E.E...... 443 West Concord...... Port. &OgdenE. E ...... 851 West Danville ...... Port. & OgdenE. E ...... 1,558 West Hartford ...... Cent, Vt,K,K...... 431 Vt. Valley E. R ...... 264 White Eiver Junction...... Cent. Vt. E. E ...... 369 White Rocks...... Geol. Survev of Vt...... 2,532 Williston ...... Cent. Vt.E.R...... 312 Cent. Vt. E. E...... 331 Winooski ...... Cent. Vt. R.R...... 190 Wolcott...... Port. & OgdenR. R ...... 705 Woodstock Station ...... WoodstookR.R . __ ... __ . 697

(427) VIRGINIA.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Abingdon ...... N. &W.R;R...... Aftoii ...... c. &6.-R. R...... Alexandria, 0. & A. R. R. depot...... City Engineer ....:...... Do.--.-W. &O. R. R. depot...... City Engineer ...... DO.....W. A. &G. R. R. depot ...... City Engineer ...... Do .....A. &F. R. R. depot...... City Engineer ...... Alleghany ...... N. & W. R. R ...... C. &O.R. R...... Alien Creek ...... R. &A.R.R...... Amelia...... R. &D. R. R...... Amherst Court House...... U. S. C. &G.S...... Anderson's...... C. &O. R.R:...... Arcadia...... Shenandoah ^Valley R. R ..... Arlington...... U. S. C. &G. S...... Ashby ...... Shenaudoah Valley R. R ..... Ashcake ...... C. &O. R. R...... Ashland ...... R. F. & P. R.R...... Atlee's...... C. &O.R.R...... Backbone.....^ ...... C. &O. R.R ...... Balcony Falls...... R. & A. R.R ...... Baldwin ...... R. & A. R. R...... Barksdale...... P. A. L. R. R...... Bealeton...... W. C., Va. M. &G. S. R. R.. Beaver Dam ...... C. &0. R. R...... Belle w's ...... V.R.R...... Belllield ...... Peters R. R...... Bell's Valley ...... C. &O. R.R...... Bentonville Shenandoah Valley R. R..... Berry ville...... Shenandoah Valley R. R..... Bethel...... ---....---...-...... ,,-.- R. & A. R. R...... '...... Big Island ...... R, & A. R. R...... Big Lick...... N.&W.R. R...... Big Spring...... N. &W.R.R...... Big Tunnel...... N.&W.R.R...... Blacks and Whites ...... N. &W.R. R...... Blue Ridge...... N. &W.R.R ...... Do....depot ...... C.&6.R.R...... Do....(Keyes'Gap) ...... W.&O. R.R...... Do.... Summit...... C.&O.R.R...... Do....Tunnel ...... C.&O. R.R...... Bluff Mountain ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... Boiling Hall ...... J. R. &K. Canal...... Boiling Island...... J. R. &K. Canal...... ".. Boiling's Landing ...... J.R.&K. Canal...... Bonsacks ...... N.& W.R.R ...... Boscobel ...... R.& A. R.R...... Boston ...... !...... P.A.L.R.R...... Boswell ...... R. & A. R.R ...... Boulton...... R;,F.&P.R.R...... Boyceville ...... Shenandoah Valley R. R ..... Brand ..^...... C.&O.R.R ...... Brandy ...... i...... W.C.,Va.M.&G.S.R.R .... Breruo ...... J.R.&K. Canal...... Do Bluff...... R.&A. R.R...... Bristoo ...... W. C.,Va.M.&G.S.R.R.... Broad Run ...... W. C., Va. M. & G. S.R. R .... Broadway...... V.R.R...... (428) GANNETT.] VIRGINIA. 305

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. R..F.&P.R.R...... 66 R. & A. R.R...... 291 Shenandoah Valley R, R ..... 837 C.&O.R.R...... 328 Buckton ...... W.C.,Va.M.&G.S.R,R .... 508 Shenandoah Valley R. R ..... 755 C. & O. R. R ...... 1,882 U.S.C.&G.S ...... 3 971 N.&W.R.R...... 1,014 Bull Mountain ...... U.S.C.&G.S ...... 3,210 Bull Run Mountain ...... U.S.C:&G.S ...... 1,375 C.&O.R.R-...... 329 W.C.,Va. M. &G. S.R. R.... 258 R.&D.R.R-...... 523 Cady ...... C.& O.R.R .'...... 106 Cahas Mountain...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 3,571 Callaghau ...... C..&O.R.B...... 1,428 Campbell ...... C.&O.B.R...... 356 Cape Henry, Signal Station ...... U.S. Signal Office...... 16 V.R.R...... 701 Catlett's ...... W. C.,Va.M.&G. S.R.R.... . 250 Cedar Point ...... R.&A.R.R...... 159 Shenaudoah Valley R. R . . . . .569 N.& VV.R.R ...... 1,785 Charlottesville ...... C.&O.R.R ...... 450 W. C. , Va. M. & 0. S. R. R . . . . 624 Cherry Hill ...... B.&P.R.R...... 7 Chester ...... '...... R.&P.R.R...... 143 C.&O.R.R...... Q4 U.S. Signal Office...... 18 N.&W.R.R ...... 2/012 Chula...... P.A.L.R.R...... 280 N.&W.R.R ...... 303 N.&W.R.R ...... 1,766 Clark Mountain ...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 1,097 dark's Gap ...... W.& O.R.R ...... 578 Clay's...... N.&W.R.R...... 863 Cliiton ...... W.C.,Va.M. &G.S. R.R ... 170 Do... Forge ...... C.&O.R.R...... 1,052 Clover ...... P.A.L.R.R ...... 491 Shenandoah Valley R. R ..... 1, 125 P.A.L.R.R ...... 323 Cobharn ...... W.C.,Va,M.&G.S.R.R .... 401 Cohoke ...... R..Y.R.&C.R.R ...... 40 Coleman Falls ...... R.&A.R.R...... 578 R.&A.R.R ...... 206 N.&W.R.R ...... ' 833 J.R.&K. Canal ...... 143 Copeland ...... C.&O.R.R.....;...... 1,246 Covington ...... C.&O.R.R...... 1,245 V.R.R...... 1,107 Cow Pasture* Bridge ...... C.&O.R.R...... 1,135 Craigsville ...... C.&O.R.R...... 1,515 Crane...... C.&'O.R.R...... 1,366 Shenandoah Valley R. R ..... 1,242 Crozet ...... C.&O.R. R...... 718 Culpeper ...... W. C., Va. M. & G. S. R. R... . 403 Do . . . Baptist Church ...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 534 Do.-.Court-House ...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 512 Danville ...... W. C., Va. M. & G. S. R. R-... 413 C.&O. R.R...... 324 Delaplane ...... W. C., Va. M. & G. S. R.R.... . 455 Dispatch...... R..Y.R.&C.R.R...... 67 Disputanta ...... N.&W.R.R...... 117 (42 9> Bull 5 20 306 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. 'Elevation.

Dover ...... R.& A.R. R ...... Drewry Bluff...... R.&P.R. R ...... Drummond, Lake ...... Toner ...... Dry Fork ...... W. C.,Va. M. &G. S. R. R. Dublin ...... N.&W.R.R...... Do...... C.&O.R. R...... Eagle Eock ...... R.&&A.E.E ...... East Liberty ...... Shenandoah Valley R. R."... Edinburgh ...... T.E.K...... Elba ...... E.,F. &P.R.R...... Elizabeth Furnace...... C.&O.R. R...... Elk Creek Mills...... J.R.&K. Canal...... Elk Hill ...... I...... R.&A.R.R...... Elk Island ...... R.& A. R.R...... Elktou...... Shenandoah Valley R. R Ellerslie ...... J. R. &K. Canal...... Ellerson ...... C.&O.R.R...... Elliot Knob ...... U.S.C.&G.S ...... Emory .and Henry College...... N.&W. R.R...... Eviugton ...... 1 W. C.,Va.M. &G. S. R. R. Fairfax...... W. C..Va. M. &G. S.R. R Fairfield...... Sheuandoah Valley R. R .. Fair Oaks...... R., Y. R. &C.R.R...... Falls Church...... U.S.C.&G.S...... Fall Creek ...... W. C.,Va. M. &G. S.R. R. Farmville ...... N.&W. R.R...... Farm well...... W.&O.R. R...... F6rrol...... C.&O.R.R...... Fishersville...... C.&O.R.R...... Fish Haul...... R..Y.R.&C.R.R ...... Ford's ...... _. N.&W.R.R...... Forest ...... N.&W.R.R...... Do...... V.R.R...... Fork Mountain...... U.S.C.&G.S ...... Fort Defiance ...... V.R.R...... Fort Eunyan...... B.&P.R.R ...... Four Mile Run ...... B.&P.R.E...... Franconia...... B.&P.R.R...... Fredericksburgh ...... E..F.&P.E.E...... Fredericks HaU ...... C.&O.R. R.~...... Front Royal...... Shenandoah Valley R. R . Do...... W. C., Va. M. & G/S. R. R. Gaiuesville...... W.C.,Va.M.&G.S.R.R. Gala Water ...... R.&A.R.E ...... Gall's Quarry ...... J.R.&K.Canal...... Gait's Mills ...... J.R.&K. Canal...... Galtville...... R.& A.R. R...... Garnett...... C.RO.R.R ...... Garysburgh ...... ;...... P.&B...... Gist's...... A.,M.&O.E.E ...... Glade Spring ...... A.,M. & O.E. R...... Gladstone...... R.& A. R. R ...... Gleu Alien ...... R.&A. R.R. Glenlyn...... N.&W.R.R Glenwood...... R. &A. R. R. Do...... Shenandoah Valley R. R Gordonsville ...... C.&O.R. R...... Gosben ...... C. &O.R.R ...... Do.Bridge ...... C. &O.R.E...... Greenbay ...... P..A.L.R.R ...... Green Springs...... C.&O.R.R...... Greenville ...... j...... Shenandoah Valley R. R. Greenway...... R. &A.R.R...... Greenwood.... _...... C.&O.R.R...... (430) GANNETT.] VIRGINIA. 307

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. . Greenwood Tunnel...... C.&O.R.R...... 1,072 Griffiths ...... C. &O.R.R-...... 1,165 Gr.oveHill ...... 966 Guilford ...... W.&O.R.R ...... 415 Gurney's ...... R..F.&P. R.R ...... 121 Half Way...... R.&P.R.R...... 114 Hamilton ...... W.&O.R.R ...... 454 Hanover ...... C.&O.R. R...... 82 Do . . Junction ...... C.&O.B.B...... 134 Happy Creek ...... W.C.,Va. M.&G. S.R. R-... 790 Hardware...... R.&A.R.R ...... 266 V.R.R...... 1,338 Haymarket ...... W. C.,Va. M. &G. S. R.R... 337 W.&O.R...... 395 Hewletts...... C.&O.R.R...... 278 Holcomb Rock ...... R.&A.K.R-...... 562 1,348 Ho wardsville ...... R.&A.R. R...... 315 Humpback Mountain ...... U.S. C.&G. S...... 3,645 Hungary...... R.,F.&R R.R...... 214 Hunslet ...... -C.&O.R.R...... 100 Hunters ...... W.&O.R.R...... 345 R.&A.R.R...... 780 1,010 Irwin .....;...... R.&A.R.R...... 159 Ivor ...... N.&W.R. R...... 87 C. & 0. R.R...... 545 Jackson...... R.&A.R.R...... 845 Jackson's River ...... C.&O.R. R...... 1,136 Jarman Mountain ...... U. S.C. &G.S...... 3,161 Peters. R. R ...... 154 Jenning's Ordinary...... P. A.L.R.R ...... 498 Jetersville ...... P.A.L.R.R...... '446 Jordans...... F.,0. &C.R.R...... 455 Joshua Falls...... R. &A. R.R...... 455 V.R. R...... 744 Keswick ...... W. C.,Va. M.&G.S.B.B.... 436 Keysville ...... P. A. L.R.R...... 625 Kilby ...... R.,F. &P.R...... 212 Shenandoah Valley R. R ...... 895 King...... C. &0. R. R ...... 1,511 Korah ...... R. & A. R.R...... 106 Lagrange ...... c.&o. R.R:...... 1,618 Lawyers Eoad ...... W. C.,Va. M. &G. S. R. R... 739 Leesburgh Signal ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 683 Leesburgh ...... W. &O.R. R...... 321 Lexington ...... R.&A.R.R...... 958 Liberty ...... N. &W.R.R...... 959 Linden ...... W. C., Va. M. &G.S.R.R... 916 Lindsay...... W. C., Va. M.&G. S.R. R.... 477 Linville...... V.R. R...... 1,242 Qfift Loch Laird...... R.&A.R.R...... 784 Do...... 800 Lockhart's Gap...... W. &O.R.R...... 896 1,785 Long Branch ...... B.&P.R. R...... 82 Longdale ...... C.&O.R.R...... 1,166 Long Mountain ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 1,436 Lorraine ...... R. & A. R. R...... 142 Louisa Court-House ...... C.&O. B.B...... 452 Lowmoor ...... C.&O.R.R ...... 1,156 Lowry's...... L.. N. & W. R.R...... 791 Lucado ...... W. C.,Va. M.&G.S.B.K ... 833 (431) 308 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Luray ...... Shenandoah Valley R. R .... Lynchburgh ...... W. C.,Va, M.&G.S.R. R ... Do.... -Court House...... U.S. C.&G.S...... Do..... Signal Station...... U. S. Signal Office ...... Lynch's...... W.C.,Va.M.&G.S.R.R.... Lyndhurst...... Shenandoah Valley R. R .... Madison ...... W.C.,Va. M. &G. S. R.R... Maiden Adventure...... R. & A.R.R. Manakin...... R.& A. R.R...... Manassas Junction ...... W.C.,Va, M. &G. S.R.R... Manchester ...... P. A. L. R.R ...... Manchester Crossing ...... R. &P. R. R ...... Manor ...... Shenandoah Valley R. R ...... Manteo ...... R.& A. R.R...... Marion ...... N.&W.R.R...... Markhain ...... W. C., Va. M.&G.S.R. R. Marksville...... Shenaudoah Valley R. R.... Marlbrook ...... j...... Shenandoah Valley R. R .... Marshall Mountain...... U.S. C.&G.S...... Martin's ...... N.&W.E.R...... Mason's...... F.,0. &C.R.R...... Mason's Tunnel ...... C.&O. R. R...... Do...... Depot...... C.&O.R. R...... Mattoaca ...... R. & A. R. R . Mattoax ...... '...... P. A. L. E. R Mawrertown...... V. R. R ...... Max Meadows...... N. & W. R. R...... Meadow ...... R., Y. R. &C. R. R ...... Mechum's River...... C. & 0. R.R...... Meherrin ...... P. A. L. R. R...... Melton ...... C. &0. R. R...... Michaux's Ferry ...... J. R. & K. Canal...... Middleton Mills ...... R. &A. R. R ...... Do...... J. R. & K. Canal...... Middletown ...... V. R. R ...... Midland ...... W. C., Va. M. & G., S. R. R. Do.. Junction ...... R. & A, R. R ...... Mid way Mills ...... R. & A. R. R...... Millboro'...... C.&O.E.R.... Do.. Bridge ...... C. &0. R.R.... Milford ...... R., F. &P. R. R. Miller ...... R. & A. R. R...... MitchelPs ...... W. C.,Va. M.&G.S.R. R. Mossing Ford ...... P. A.L. R.R...... Mount Crawford ...... V.R.R...... ...... V. R.R...... Mount Pleasant...... B.&P. R.R ...... Mount Sidney...... V.R.R...... Munson's Hill...... U. S. C. & G. S Narrows ...... N. &W. R. R.. Natural Bridge...... R. & A. R. R...... Neabsco ...... B. &P. R. R.,...... New Canton ...... J. R.&K. Canal...... New Market...... R.& A.R. R...... Do...... V.R.R...... New River Depot...... N.&W.R.R...... New's Ferry...... P. A. L.R.R ...... Newtown...... V.R.R...... Noel's...... C.&O.R. R...... Nokesville ...... W. C.,Va. M.&G. S.R.R Norfolk, Signal Station...... U.S. Signal Office...... North Anna ...... C.&O. R.R...... North Mountain...... C.&O.R.R...... North Mountain Summit ...... C.&O.R.R ...... (432) GANNETT. J VIRGINIA. 309

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Nottaway...... N.&W.R.R ...... 421 Orange Conrt-House...... W. C., Va. M.&G.S.R.R. 506 Otter River ...... W. C., Va.M.&G.S.R.R. 665 Overall ...... Sheuaudoah Valley R. R 662 Paddy, Cacapon Gap ...... W.&O.R.R...... 2,009 Pamplin's...... N.&W.R.R ...... 678 Panther Gap ...... C.&O. R. R...... 1,594 Patterson...... Shenandoah Valley R. R , 1,135 Payne ...... R. &A. R.R...... 266 Peake ...... C. &O. R. R.... 193 Peach Grove ...... U. S. C. &G. S.. 522 Peaked Mountain ...... U. S. C. &G. S.. 2,929 Peaks of Otter ...... Guyot. 3,993 Do...... U. S. C. &G. S.. 4,001 Do...... ...... U.S. C. &G. S.. 3,875 Pembertou ...... I...... B, &A.R.K.... 190 Pendleton ...... C.&O. R. R.... 472 Penola ...... R., F. & P. R. R. 94 Peters ...... C.&O. R. R.... 1,175 Petersburgh, Depot of N. & W. & R. & P. R.R...... City Engineer...... 9 Do.... .Depot of P. R. R ...... City Engineer...... 70 Peters Mountain ...... U. S.C. &G.S ...... 1,824 Plains ...... W. C.,Ta. M.&G.S. R.R.. 565 Pleasant Hill ...... Peters. R. R...... 119 Pleasant Valley...... V. R. R ...... 1,248 Pocahontas ...... R. &P. R. R...... 17 Do...... N. &W. R.R ...... 2,312 Pond Gap ...... C.& O.R.R...... :.. ... 1,682 Port Republic...... Shenandoah Valley R. R .... 1,096 Port Walthall...... R.&P.R. R...... 87 Potomac Run ...... R., F. &P. R. R ...... 85 Powhatan ...... P. A. L. R.R...... 320 Prospect ...... N. & W. R. R 575 Purcellville ...... W. & 0. R. R 553 Quantico ...... B. & P. R. R . 16. Ragged Mountain...... U. S. C. &G. S ...... 3,298 Rapid Anne...... W. C., Va.M. &G. S. R. R.. 306 Rappahannock ...... W. C.,Va. M. &G. S. R.R.. 275. Ream's ...... Peters R.R...... 162 Rectortown ...... W. C., Va. M. & G. S. R. R 444 Rein's Island, River Lock...... J. R. & K. Canal ...... 115 Reitsville ...... R. &D. R. R...... 831 Rice's...... N. &W.R.R ...... 396 Richland ...... R.,F. &P. R. R ...... 10 Richmond, depot of R., F. & P. R. R... City Engineer ...... 181 Do ...... R.&P.R. R...... :.. City Engineer ...... 84 Do ...... R.& A. R.R...... City Engineer ...... 83 Do ...... R.&D.R.R...... City Engineer ...... 28 Do ...... R.,Y. R.&C.R. R. City Engineer ...... 18 Do ...... C.&O. R. R...... City Engineer ...... 28 Rileysville ...... Shenandoah Valley R. R.... 726 Ripplemead...... N. & W. R. R ...... 1,607 River...... :...... W. C., Va. M. & G. S. R. R . 493 Riverside ...... Shenandoah Valley R. R .... 938 Riverton...... Shenaudoah Valley R. R 497 Riverville...... R. &A. R.R. r ...... 423 Roanoke...... Shenaudoah Valley R. R .... 907 Rock Castle...... J. R. &K. Canal...... 177 Do...... R.& A. R. R...... 175 Rolling Mills...... R. & A. R. R ...... 530 Romancoke ...... R.,Y. R. &C.R.R...... 44 Rope Ferry ...... R.& A. R. R...... 668 Round Hill ...... 1...... W. &0. R. R...... 558 (433) 310 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Author! tv. Elevation.

Rural Eetreat...... A.,M.&O.R.R ...... Kutherglen ...... R.,F. &P. R. R...... Sabbot Hill...... J. R. &K. Canal...... St. Asaph Junction...... B. &P. R. R...... Salem ...... W. C. Va. M. & G. S. R. R. Salisbury...... '...... R. & A. R. R...... Saltpeter Cave...... R. & A. R. R...... Saltville...... N. &W. R. R...... Scottsburg...... P. A.L.R. R...... Scottsville...... R.&A. R. R ...... Seven Mile Ford...... N. & W. R. R...... Shadwell ...... W. C., Va. M. &G. S. R.R. Shenandoah Iron Works...... '. Shenandoah Valley R. R ... Do .....R. (Snicker's)...... W. &0. R. R...... Sherando ...... Shenaindoah Valley R. R... Smith Lock ...... R. & A.R. R...... Smith Mountain...... U. S. C. &G. S...... Snickersville...... W.&O.R.R...... South Anna Depot ...... C. &0. R.R...... South Branch Mountain ...... W.&O.R.R...... South River...... R.&A.R.R...... Spear Mountain...... U.S. C.&G.S...... Spout Spring...... N.&W.R.R ...... Springfield....--.:...... _.... W.C.,Va.M.&G.S.R.R.. Staples Mills...... J. R. & K. Canal...... Stapleton. i...... R.&A.R.R...... Staunton ...... C.&O.R.R...... Do ...... V.R.R...... Staytide...... N.&W.R.R...... Steel ...... C.&O.R.R...... Stephen son's...... V.R.R...... Stony Creek ...... P R R Strasburg...... W. C., Va! M." & G.'S." R.*R '. Do ..Junction ...... W.C.,Va. M. &G.S.R.R. Stuart Draft...... Shenandoah Valley R. R .. Suffolk ...... N.&W.R.R ...... Sugarloaf Mountain...... U.S. C.&G.S ...... Sweet Hall ...... R..Y.R.&C.R.R ...... Swoope ...... -...... C.&O.R.R...... Sycamore ...... W.C.,Va.M. &G.S.R.R. Do ...... C. &O. R.R...... Taylorsville...... R.,F. &P.R.R...... Telegraph Road...... B.&P.R.R-...... Temples...... R.&P.R.R ...... Thaxtons ...... N. &W.R.R...... Thompson ...... Shenandoah Valley R. R .. Thoroughfare ...... W. C.,Va.M.&G. S.R.R. Timberville...... V.R.R...... Tinker Creek ...... Shenandoah Valley R. R. Tobacco Row Mountain ...... U.S. C.&G.S...... Tolersville...... C. &O. R.R...... Tomahawk ...... P.A.L. R.R...... Tonis Brook...... V.R.R.-.-...... Trevilian ...... C.&O.R.R...... Trice ...... C.&O.R.R...... Troutdale...... Sheuandoah Valley R. R. Tuckahoe...... J. R. &K. Canal.'...... Tunstalls ...... R.,Y. R. &C.R. R...... Una ...... C.&O.R.R...... Unionville...... F./O.&C.R.R...... Variety Springs...... C.&O.R.R ...... Verdiersville...... F.,0.&C.R.R...... Verdon ...... C.&O.R.R ...... Verona ...... V.R.R...... (434) 3ANNKTT.J VIRGINIA. 31 P.

Station. Authority. Elevation.-.

Feet, . "Vpfln TTIIIH 1,420-' W.&O.R.R ...... 395- View Tree Moun tain ...... U.S. C.&G. 8...... 1,087' R. &A.R.R ...... 142 Virgin's Mills ...... J.R.&K.C.R.R...... 251 V.R.R...... 4Qr> Wakefiekl ...... N.&W.R.R...... 100 A^ollrAi* l^fM*rl R.&A.R.R ...... , 431 Ward's Springs ...... W. C., Va. M. & G. S. R. R.... 797 R. &A.R.R ...... 332 R.&A.R.R ...... QQQ W. C.,Va. M. &G.S. R.R.... 265 Water Lick ...... W. C.,Va.M. &G. S. R.R.... 550 B.&P.R.R...... 50 Waverly ...... 1 ...... N.&W.R.R ...... 114 Waynesbovough...... '...... C.&O.R.R...... 1,302 Do ...... Shenandoah Valley E. K.... - 1,298 me; .Weldori...... Peters. R. R ...... Wellville ...... N.&W.R.R...... 420 Wenonah ...... N.&W.R.R...... 1.559 Westham ...... R.&'A.R.R ...... 116 West Point ...... R..Y.R. &C.R.R...... 9 Westview ...... R.&A.R.R...... 183 1,123 White House...... R..Y.R.&C.R.R ...... 18 White Post ...... Shenandoah Valley R. R ..... 610 White Top...... 5,530 Whittle's ...... W.C..Va.M.&G.S.R.R.... 812 C.&O.B.K...... 75 Williamsons ...... C.&O.R.R...... 1,053 Willi s Mountain...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 1,159 Wilson's ...... N.&W.R.R...... 367 Wilton ...... R.&A.R.R ...... 996 V.R.R...... 717 Windsor...... N.&W.R.R...... 84 Wingina ...... R. &A.R.R ...... 350 Woel ...... C.&O.R.R...... 257 Wolf Trap...... P.A.C.R.R ...... 349 Wood Bridge ...... B.&P.R.R...... 73 Woodford ...... R..F.&P.R.R...... 125 V.R.R...... 820 Wytheville ...... N.&W.R.R...... 2,242 Zuni...... N.&W.R.R...... 28

(436) WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. 7, 623 Ainsworth ...... N.P.E.E ...... 351 Baker, Mount ...... U.S.C.&G.S...... 10, 827 , Do ...... 11, 100 Bclliugham, Fort...... 'I...... Med.Dept. U.S.A...... 88 N. P. R. R. Surveys ...... 6,147 6,905 2,310 P. R. R. Reports ...... 3,412 6,080 Castle Rock ...... N.P.R.R...... 83 Centreville ...... N.P.R.R...... 207 N.P.R.R ...... 204 r, 7/iQ Oreg. R. R...... 1, 941 Colville ...... N T1 1*1 11 Q ^InTVPV 1 Q17 Do. Fort ...... P. R.R. Reports...... 1 O1 !\ Do.. do ...... 1,963 5,667 7 777 N. P. R. R. Survevs ...... 4,210 Dayton ...... '..... Oreg.R.R ...... 1,360 Ellensburg...... N.P.R.R ...... 1,510 1,831 N.P.R.R...... 600 George, Fort ...... 100 Grange City ...... :..... Oreg.R.R...... 5 1, 000 \ 3,000 N.P.R.R....:....-.....'.... 1 <)K.(\ 11,225 Horseshoe Bend...... N.P.R.R...... 494 5,100 In-chats-chan ...... 2 7^0 Jefferson, Mount ...... Humboldt ...... 15, 500 Juniper...... N.P.E.R ...... 318 O ICO Kalama ...... N.P.R.R...... 33 Do ...... Ac. 2 0QO 1 QKO N P T? Tf 324 Lind...... N.P.E.E...... 1,363 Marshall...... N.P.R.R...... 2,134 Meadow Pass ...... 3,248 Metre Rock ...... 2 034 Oreg.R.R...... 2 KOC Natchess Pass ...... 4,900 Do ...... 4 QOO New Tacoma ...... N.P.B.H. ...'...... 31 77Q Do .... Lake...... Pacific R. R. Reports ...... 1,163 U.S. Signal Office...... 36 Wilkes...... N.P.R.R ...... 858 Payallup...... N.P.R.R ...... 67 150 Plait-il, Lake ...... 1.811 GANNETT.] WASHINGTON TERRITORY. 313

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. N.P.R.R ...... 950 N.P.R.R ...... 1.SC6 U.S. C.&G.S...... 14,444 N.P.E.K ...... 1,825 2 214 9, 750' 3,606 3, 327 2, 449 7,400 8,400 Snake River...... N.P.R.R ...... 328 3, 468 Do...... 3,110 N.P.R.R ...... 1,910 Spokane House ...... Pacific R. R. Reports...... 1,200 N.P.R.E ...... 1,908 N.P.R.R ...... 2,885 Do...... summit of Cascade Range. N.P.R.R ...... 3,980' 1,300 Do.... Fort ...... Med.Dept.U.S.A...... 300 Sfccnger's Pass...... 3,105 6, 299 N.P.R.R ...... 2,282 6,900 Mullan ...... 6,000 N.P.R.R ...... 110 Suogualuul Pass ...... 3,110 3, 430 135 7,200 N.P.R.R ...... 315 Oreg.R.R...... 519 135 Trent...... N.P.R.R ...... 1,989 N.P.R.R ...... 1,750 Vancouver, Fort ...... Med.Dept.U.S.A...... 50 Wait'sLake...... 1,816 Walla Walla...... Orog.R.R...... 90b Do...... 1,034 Walla Walla, Fort...... 1,396 2,100 Wallula...... Oreg.R.R...... 308 Wallula Junction ...... N.P.R.R ...... ' 326 2,940 Winlock ...... N.P.R.R ...... 32S Yakima City ...... N.P.R.R ...... 990 3,468 Do...... 3,625 N.P.R.R ...... 387

(437) WEST VIRGINIA.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Alden ...... C.&O.R.R...... 605 Alderson ...... C.&O.R.R...... 1,548 Barboursville ...... C.&O.R.R...... 578 Barksdale ...... C.&O.R.R...... 1, 338 Bayard (Blackwater head) ...... W.Va.,C.&P.R.R...... 3, 150 Blacksburg ...... C.&O.R.R...... 620 W.Va.,C.&P.R.R...... 3,080 Blaine ...... W.Vn.,0.&P.R.R...... 1,689 Bluefield...... N.&W.R.R...... 2, 552 Blue Sulphur Springs ...... C.&O.R.R...... 598 Broad Tree Tunnel ...... B.&O.R.R...... 1,104 Brownstown ...... C.&O.R.R...... 608 Buffalo ...... C.&O.R.R...... 1,109 Caldwell...... C.&O.R.R-...... 1,766 Cameron ...... B.&O.R.R...... 1,049 Do...... Valley R.R...... ^47 C.&O.R.R...... 638 Caperton ...... C.&O.R.R...... 984 Carbon ...... B.&O.R.R...... 667 Ceredo...... C.&O.R.R...... 545 Charleston...... C.&O.R.R...... 603 517 Cherry Eun...... B. &O. R.R ...... 398 Coalburgh ...... C. &O. R. R...... 625 Cotton Hill ...... C. &0. R.R...... 792 Cranberry Summit ..^...... B.&O.R.R...... 2,551 Crescent ...... C.&O. R.R...... 638 De Chantel, Mount ...... B. &O.R. R...... 672 Dimmock ...... C. &O. R.R...... 1,045 Dol Gully Tunnel ...... B. &O.R. R...... 545 Dow ...... C. &O. R.R...... 1,432 Edgington ...... P.,C. &St. L. R. R...... 704 Elk-Garden Mine...... W. Va.,C. &P. R. R...... 2, 300 Elm Grove...... '...... B.&O. R. R...... 681 Elms...... C.&O. R.R...... 860 W. Va., C. &P. R. R...... 3, 100 Fairmont ...... B.&O.R. R...... 888 Falls Mills...... N.&W.R.R...... 2,325 C. &O.R. R., ...... 900 Fern Spring ...... C. &O.R.R...... 914 Fort Spring...... C.&O. R,R...... 1, 626 Frederick ...... C. &0. R.R...... 640 Fridelphia...... B. &O.R.R...... 735 Gauley ...... C. &0. R. R...... 707 Glovers Gap ...... B. &0. R.R...... 1,150 Graftou, B. M. on top N. side of central pier B. & 0. R. R. bridge over Taggarts Valley Cr...... U. S. C. &G. S...... 997 B. & O. R. R...... 985 N. &W.R.R...... 2,387 Greenbrier Stock Yards...... C. &O. R.R...... 1,530 Guyandotte ...... C. &0. R. R...... 560 Valley R.R...... 339 Hampton ...... C. &0. R. R...... 540 Harper's Ferry...... B. &O. R. R...... 272 Do...... (bridge) ...... Valley R. R...... 277 Hawks Nest...... C. &0. R. R...... 827 Hinton ...... C. &0. R. R...... 137 (438) GANNETT. 1 WEST VIRGINIA. 315

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Holliday Cove...... P., C. &St. L. R. R...... 721 Huntington ...... C. &0. R.R...... 566 Hurricaiie ...... C. &O.R. R...... 6,837 Ingleside ...... N. &W.R.R...... 1,937 Junction Switch...... C. &O.R. R...... 560 Kauawha Falls...... C. & O.R. R...... 669 Keurneysville ...... B. &0. R. R...... 589 Lewiston...... C.&O.R. R...... 616 Loup Creek...... C. &0. R.R...... 647 Lowell's ...... C. &O. R. R...... 1,512 Lowmoor Junction...... C. &0. R.R...... 1,155 Lytleton ...... B. &0. R. R...... 930 McKenclree...... C. &0. R. R...... 1,141 Maiden ...... C. &O. R. R...... 606 Manningtou ...... B. &O. R. R...... 967 Martinsburgh...... B, &O.K. R...... 435 Masons Mills ...... C. &0. R. R...... 1,527 Meadow Creek ...... C. &O.R. R...... 1,265 Milton...... C. &0. R. R...... 586 Mohler Mills ...... C. & 0. B.B.."...... 1,540 Moorefield ...... W. & O. R. R...... 806 Morgantown, Signal Station ...... U.S. Signal Office...... 963 Moundsville...... I...... B. &O.R. R...... 640 Mount Carbon...... C. &O. R.R...... 639 Newburgh...... B. &0. R. R...... 1,215 New Richmond...... C.&O.R. R...... 1,289 New River Falls ...... C. &O.R. R...... 1,290 Do.... Bridge ...... C. &O.R.R...... 827 North Branch ...... B. &0. R. R...... 605 North Mountain...... B.&O.R.R...... 547 Nuttallburgh ...... C.&O.R.R...... 946 Ona ...... C.&O.R.R...... 622 Paint Creek ...... C.& O.R.R...... 622 Parkersburgh, L. W. Ohio R...... M.&C.R.R...... 574 Do ,....H. W. Ohio R...... M.&C. R.R...... - 624 Do .....Bridge ...... M.&C.R.R...... 664 table of P. 0. &C H..... U.S. C.&G.S...... 616 Pawpaw ...... C.& O.R.R...... 1,237 Piedmont ...... B.& O.R.R...... 925 Point MiUs...... B.& O.R.R...... 896 Prince...... C.& O.B.B...... 1,192 Quinnimont...... C.&O.R.R...... 11,965 519 River View...... _ ...... C.&O.R.R1...... 1,072 Ronceverte ...... C.&OR.B-...... 1,663 Roney's Point...... B.&O.R.R...... 829 Rowlesburg, B. M. on base of center pillar W. end B. & 0. R. R. bridge over.Cheat River...... U.S. C.&G.S...... 1,402 Saint Albans...... C.& O.R.R...... 592 Saltou...... C.& O.R.R...... 608 Scary ...... C.&O.R.R...... :.... 591 Scott...... C.&O.R.R...... 683 Sewall...... C.&O.R.R...... 1,003 Shaw ...... W. Va.,C. &P. R.R ...... 1,290 515 405 C.& O.R.R...... 1,150 Spring Hill...... C.&.O.B.B...... 597 C.&O.R.R...... 1,210 Stone Cliff...... C.&O.R.R...... 1,076 Valley R. B.. .. 4 ...... 623 Talcott...... C. & O.R.R...... 1,512 (439) 316 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feel. Thorndyke ...... C. &O.E.E...... 640 Thornton ...... B. &0. E.E...... 1,038 Tuckahoe...... C.&O.E.E...... 2,035 Tunnelton...... B.&O.E.E...... 1,820 1,193 Wheeling ...... B. & O.E.E...... 637 Do ... North and Water streets ...... B. &O.E.E...... 645 Do. . .Market Place...... B. &0. E.E...... 662 White Sulphur Springs ...... C.&O.E.E...... 1,922 Winifrede Junction ...... C. & O.E.E...... 616

(440) WISCONSIN.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Abbotsford ...... Wis. Cent. R.R ...... 1,425 C.&N. W.R.R...... I...... 878 Amherst ...... Wis. Cent. R.R.....;...... 1,089 1,171 Do.. crossing W. C. R. R ...... G.B.&Minu. R.R...... 1, 130 Angelica ...... MU.&N.R.R ...... 867 Aniwa ...... M..L.S.&W.R.R ...... 1,418 Appleton...... M.,L.S.&W.R.R...... 715 Do . . Fox River ...... 718 Do.. Junction ...... M,,L.S.&W.R.R...... 801 Ashland...... Wis. Cent. R.R, ...... 678 Auburndale ...... Wis. Cent.R.R...... 1,217 Augusta ...... C.&N. W.R.R...... 965 C. &N. W.R.R...... 1,132 C.&N.W.R.R...... 861 N.W.U.R.R...... 910 Bear Creek ...... M..L.S.&W.R.R...... 817 Wis. Val.R.R ...... 963 Belgium ...... M.,L.S.&W.R.R...... 765 Beloit, crossing C. & N. W. & W. N. R. R. . ,C. &N. W.R.R...... 740 Do, B. M. on foundation stone of water tank...... C.&N. W.R.R...... 741 Do, level of water in Rock River ...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 729 Birnamwood ...... M.,L.S. &W.R.R...... 1,293 Black River Station ...... C.&N. W.R.R...... 802 Blooms ...... C. &N. W.R.R...... 881 Boyer'a Bluff, Geodetic Station ...... U. S. Lake Survey ...... 712 Branch ...... M.,L.S,&W.R.R...... 729 767 831 Bueua Vista...... Wis. .Cent.R.R...... 1,074 Butte De Morts Lake, surface ...... Mil.&N.R.R ...... 735 791 Camp Douglas Junction, crossing C. & N. W. &M. & St. P. R.R ...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 929 M..L.S.&W.R.R...... 844 Cedarburgh ...... Mil.&N.R...... 773 M..L.S.&W.R.R...... 697 Wis. Val. R.R...... 1, 015 Centreville ...... M..L.S. & W.R.R...... 637 Chilton ...... Mil. & N. R. R ...... 851 M..L.S.&W.R. R...... 1,347 Clintouville ...... '...... M..L.S.&W. R.R...... 824 Cqlby...... Wis. Cent. R. R ...... 1,315 Coloma ...... '...... Wis. Cent. R. R ...... 1,042 C. &N. W. R. R ...... 1,058 Mil.&N. R. R ...... 747 Day's Mill...... Mil.&N.R. R...... 720 Deckers ...... M.,L. S. &W.R.R...... 756 1, 242 Mil. &N. R. R ...... 591 G. B. &Minu. R.R...... 1,001 Dillmau's ...... M.,L. S. &W. R.R...... 668 Dorchester ...... Wis. Cent. R.R...... 1,466 861 623 Dundas ...... M., L. S. & W. R. R...... 832 Ban Claire ...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 836 (441) 318 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BOLL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Eden...... N. W. U. R. R...... 1,019 M.. L. S. &W.R.R...... 1 244 Elkhart Lake ...... Mil.&N. R. R...... 944 Elk Mound ...... C. &N. W. R. R...... 926 Elroy ...... C. &N. W. R.R...... 955 U. S. Lake Survey...... 1,358 Evausville, B. M. on foundation stone of water tank ...... ,. r ...... C.&N. R. R...... 893 Fairchild ...... C.&N.R. R...... 1,066 Fall Creek Station ...... C. &N. W. R. R...... 929 Fifield...... Wis. Cent. R.R ...... 1,458 Fond du Lac ...... N.W.U.R.R...... 769 Footville, B. M. on foundation stone of water tank...... C. &N.W. R. R ...... 816 Forest Junction ...... M., L. S. &W. R.R...... 830 Fort Howard ...... Mil. &N. R. R...... 588 637 Fredonia...... Mil. &N.R.R...... 788 Goodhope ...... Mil. &N.R.R...... 694 Grafton...... Mil. &N.R.R...... 752 G. B. &Minn. R.R ...... 1,024 N.W.U.R.R...... 738 Green Bay ...... Mil. &N.R.R...... 588 Do .... surface of Fox Eiver ...... Mil. &N. R. R ...... 582 Greenville ...... M..L. S. &W.R.B...... 812 Grimins.-.i ...... M..L. S. &W.R.R...... 845 C.&N. W. R. R...... 1,100 Hancock ...... Wis. Cent. R.R...... 1,102 Hanover, cross. C. & N. W. R. R. & Monroe Br. of M. &St. P. E.R...... C. &N.W.R.R...... 7HO Hartland...... Mil.&N. R.R...... 839 Mil. &N. R.R.!...... 822 Herr Cassel ...... N.W.U.R.R...... 1,049 Hersey...... C. &N. W. R.R ...... 1,168 1,118 ' 868 Hortonville ...... M..L.S.&W.R.R...... 808 Do.... Junction ...... M., L. S. &W. R.R...... 789 Hudson ...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 700 C. &N. W.R.R...... 1,018 Hunting ...... M.,L. S. &W. R.R ...... 940 Jackson ...... N.W.U.R.R...... 897 Junction City ...... Wis. Cent. R.R...... 1,145 Kaukauna ...... M., L.S. & W. R.R...... 65T> M., L. S.W.R.R...... 1,248 N.W.U.R.R...... QELQ Kiel ...... Mil. &N.R.R...... 915 Knapp...... C. &N. W. R. R ...... 919 Kiiowlton ...... Wis.Val.R.R ...... 1,131 626 Do.-.C. M. &St. P. R. K. depot...... 698 U. S. Signal Office ...... 708 Lake Shore Junction ...... M.,L. S. &W.R.R ...... 642 C. &N.W.R.R...... KQ7 U. S. Lake Survey...... 1,019 Lindivern ...... N.W.U.R.R...... 638 1,054 Little Chute ...... M.,L. S. &W. R. R...... 707 Lodi ...... C. &N.W.R.R...... 848 Lowries...... C. &N. W. R.R...... 959 Madison, cross. C. & N. W. & P. du C. R. R. C. &N. W. R.R...... 848 Do. .Signal Station...... U. S. Signal Office...... Q4Q Mauitowoc...... M., L. S. &W. R. R...... 593 Do.l. .A. &N. L. R. R...... MU.&N.R.R...... 832 (442) GANNETT.J WISCONSIN. 219

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. Wis. Cent. E. E ...... 1,292 M., L.S. &W. E.R ...... 860 Marshfield ...... Wis. Cent. E. E...... 1,289 Marshland, crossing of G. B. & M. B.B.... C. &N. W. E. E...... 659 Wis. Cent. E. E ...... 1,413 Medina ...... M.,L. S. &W.E.E ...... 813 Menasha ...... Wis. Cent. E.B...... :...... 756 Do.. Junction ...... Mil. &N.R.E...... 832 Meuomonee ...... '.....,. C. &N.W.E.E ...... 878 Merrilon ...... C. &N. W. E.E...... 934 C. &N.W.E.E ...... 796 Mil. &N.E.E...... 582 Mignou ...... M.,L. S. &W.B.E...... 673 Milladore ...... Wis. Cent. E.E ...... 1,197 Millston ...... C. &N.W.E.E ...... 915 Milwaukee, depot L. S. & M. S. E. K...... 592 Do ....Union Depot...... City Engineer...... 584 U. S. Signal Office...... 697 Do . . . . Court-House, Geodetic Station. 838 G. B. &Minn.E.E ...... 832 U. S. Lake Survey...... 998 Mouroe's Farm ...... Mil. &N. E.E...... 669 Mosel ...... M., L.S. &W. K. R...... 639 Toner...... 882 867 1,073 New Holstein ...... Mil. &N.R.R..*...... 933 New London ...... M..L. S. & W. E.E...... 756 Newton ...... M.,L.S. &W.R.R...... 657 Norris ...... M.,L. S. &W.E.E...... 1,298 G. B.&Minn.B.E ...... 777 Norwalk ...... C. &N. W. E.E ...... 1,020 1,168 T^rin AT 860 Ogdensburgh...... G. B. &M. R. R-...... 865 Wis. Cent. E.E ...... 1,565 Oregon Station, B. M. on S. W. cor. of abut­ ment of bridge over highway, S. of...... C. &N. W. R. E ...... 952 Oshkosh ...... M.,L. S.&W.E.E...... 753 Otsburg...... M.,L. S. & W.E.E...... 698 Packwankee ...... Wie. Cent. E.E...... 784 Penokee ...... Wis. Cent. E.E ...... 1,285 1,891 Phillips ...... Wis. Cent. E. E...... 1,454 Plainfield ...... Wis. Cent. E. E ...... 1,113 Plover ...... Wis. Cent. E.E ...... 1, 078, Mil. &N. E.E ...... 844 Portage ...... Wis. Cent. E.E ...... 792 Port Edwards ...... Wis.Val.E.E ...... 972 Port Washington...... M.,L. S. &W.E.E...... 669 . Prattville ...... M.,L. S. & W.E.E...... 777 Prescott, low water...... fifi4 Eaudom Lake...... Mil. &N.B.E...... 877 Eeedsburg ...... C. &N. W. R.R...... 877 Eoberts ...... C. &N.W. E. E...... 1,036 Eockfield ...... N.W.U.E.E ...... 890 Eockland ...... Mil. &N. E. E ...... 643 G.,B. &Minn. E.E...... COO Euddo ...... C. &N. W. E.E...... 974 Eudolph ...... Wis. Val. E.E...... 1,146 Eudville ...... M..L.S. &W.E.E ...... 822 Busk ...... C. &N.W. E.E...... " 901 Saint Catherine ...... N.W.U.E.E ...... 765 Saukville ...... Mil. &N.R.R...... 763 (443) 320 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

. Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. G.,B. &Minu. E.R...... 935 Schwartzburgh, junct. M. & St. P. E. R .... Mil.&N. E.R...... 643 G.,B. &Minn.R.R...... 962 Shawano...... Mil.&N.E.E...... 819 Shawano Lake ...... Mil.&N.R.R...... 803 Sheboygan ...... M.,L. S. & W.R.R...... 588 Sheridan ...... Wis. Cent. R. R ...... 1,017 Mil. &N.R.R...... S'W N.W.U.R.R...... fi4Q 764 Sparta ...... C.&N.W.R.R...... 786 Spencer ...... Wis. Gent. R. R ...... 1,307 Split Eock ...... M.,L. S.&W.B.E...... 971 Springvale, Geodetic Station ...... U. S. Lake Survey...... 1 044 Stetsonville ...... Wis. Cent. R.R ...... 1,462 Steven's Point ...... Wis. Cent. R.R ...... 1,090 M.,L. S. &W.R.R...... 827 Tigerton ...... M.,L. S. &W.R.R...... 1,032 Tomah ...... Wis. Val. R. R ...... 967 U. S. Eng'r. Corps...... 630 C. &N. W. R. R ...... 1,071 Two Rivers ...... M.,L. S. &W. R. R...... 586 Ulao...... M.,L. S. & W.R. R...... fiQ7 Unity ...... Wis. Cent. R.R...... 1,333 956 Wis. Val. R. E...... Q^4 Waldo...... Mil. & N. R. R ...... 836 U. S. Lake Survey ...... 940 C. &N. W. R. R ...... 1,019 Q4Q Mil. &N. R. R...... 884 C. &N. W. R. R ...... 922 Wis. Cent. R. R...... 899 Wausau ...... M.,L. S. &W. R. R...... 1,182 Do...... Wis. Val. R. R ...... 1,227 M.,L. S. & W. R. R...... 700 West Bend ...... N.W.U.R.R ...... 906 Westborough ...... Wis. Cent. R.R...... 1,489 West Ban Claire ...... C. &N. W. R. R ...... 877 West field ...... Wis. Cent. R.R...... 860 AVcsfc GrrGGUVllliB M.,L. S. & W. R. R...... 892 Weston ...... M.,L. S. & W. R.R...... 1,231 Weyauwega. - ...... Wis. Ceut. R. R ...... 823 Whitcomb ...... M.,L. S. & W. R. R...... 1,130 Whitefish Bay ...... M.,L. S. & W. R. R...... 654 M..L. S. & W. R. R...... 1,177 Whittlesey ...... Wis. Cent. R.R...... 1,530 C. &N. W.R. R...... 1,147 Wilton ...... C. &N. W.R. R ...... 986 Winnebago, Lake ...... Mil. &N. R. R ...... 744 C. & N. W. R. E ...... 655 M.,L. S. & W. E.E...... 755 Wisconsin Valley Junction ...... C. &N. W.R. E...... 925 U. S. Lake Survey...... 1,189 Worcester...... Wis. Cent. E. E ...... 1,605 Wright's...... C. &N. W.E. E ...... 900

(444) WYOMING.

Station. . Authority. Elevation,

Feet. Amethyst Mountain, Yellowstone National Park...... 9,423 King...... 8,683 U.P.R.R...... 7,405 Hayden ...... 7,850 12, 794 U.P.R.R ...... 6,719 Hayden ...... i 9,990 9,897 10, 760 Baronette'a Bridge, Yellowstone National Park...... 5,978 Barouette's Peak, Yellowstone National Park...... Hayden ...... 10,459 Barrel Spring ...... 'Pnnpv 6,854 Bastion Mountain ...... King...... 6,991 Battle Mountain ...... 8,991 Baxter ...... TVmpr ' 6,300 Beaver Lake, Yellowstone National Park.. 7,415 King...... 9,820 Beulah Lake, Yellowstone National Park.. Hayden ...... 7,530 5 8, 000 > to 12, 000 Big Pond Stage Station ...... Toner...... 6,541 Bison Peak. Yellowstoue National Park . . . 9,038 Bitter Creek ...... U.P.R.R ...... 6,705 8,170 Do...... King...... 8,176 Boleter ...... 4, 325 Bradley's Peak ...... 9,500 Bridger ...... U.P.R.R ...... 6,637 Bridger, Fort ...... 6,753- Med.Dept., U.S.A...... 6,656 U. P. R. R. Surveys...... 11,410 5,498 Do...... (old)...... 5,447 Powell ...... 5,409 Bryan ...... U.P.R.R ...... 6,196 Buford...... U.P.R.R ...... 7,785 Bunsen Peak, Yellowstone National Park . 8,775 Carbon ...... U.P.R.R ...... 6,830 Pre. R. R. Levels...... 4,999 Central Peak...... King...... 8,774 Chauvenet, Mount ...... 13, 000 Cheyenne ...... U.P.R.R ...... 6,059 Do . . Signal Office ...... U.S. Signal Office...... ;. 6,089 Cheyenne Pass ...... 8,791 Do...... U. P. R. R. Surveys ...... 8,650 Chimney Peak ...... 8,168 Chimney Rock ...... :... 11,853 Chittenden, Mount, Yellowstone National Park...... 10,190 Do...... 10,027 Church Buttes ...... ^ ...... U.P.R.R ...... 6,368 Coffin Mountain ...... Havden ...... 11,376 Colorado Junction ...... U.P.R.R ...... 6,314 Cooper's Lake...... U.P.R.R ...... 7,078 Bull. 5 21 (445) 322 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. IBULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation. i

Feet. Crater Hills, Yellowstone National Park .. Hayden ...... 7,820 U.P.R.R ...... 7,048 5,000 8,377 11, 524 6,028 Doane, Mount, Yellowstone National Park. Hayden ...... 10, 713 Dunraven Peak, Yellowstone NatioualPark. Hayden ...... 9,988 U.P.R.R ...... 6, 772 Elephant's Back, Yellowstone National Park Haydec...... 8,884 Elk Mountain ...... King ...... 11.511 Encampment Meadows ...... 8,171 Essex Mountain ...... 8,750 U.P.R.R. Surveys...... 8,424 6,835 Do...... U.P.R.R ...... 6,768 Evarts, Mount, Yellowstone National Park. 7,600 Fetterman, Fort . ... -^ ...... 4,973 Do...... 5,012 Flaming Gorge ...... "Pnwpl 1 5,925 Flat Mountain, Yellowstone National Park. Hayden ...... 9,200 Fremont's Peak ...... 13, 570 Do...... 13, 790 Gardner's River Springs, Yellowstone Na- 5 6, 100 Hayden ...... \ to 6, 500 Garnet Hill, Yellowstone National Park... 7, 177 Genie, Mount...... 12, 546 Geyser Basin, Lower, Yellowstone National Park...... 7,250 Geyser Basin, Upper, Yellowstone National Park...... 7,400 Gibtfbn Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park...... 7,527 .Gibbon Lake, Yellowstone National Park.. Hayden ...... 7,838 Gilbert's Trading Post ...... 7,400 Grand Encampment Mountain ...... King...... 11,003 Grand To" ton...... 13,691 Granger ...... U.P.R.R ...... 6,289 Granite Canon ...... U.P.R.R ...... 7,319 Green River...... U.P.B.B ...... 6,088 Do ..... Astronomical Station ..... ^. .. Wheeler...... 6,097 Grizzly Mountain, Yellowstone National Park ...... Hayden ...... 9,982 Gros VentrePeak ...... 11,570 Halleck, Fort ...... 7,800 Hallville...... Toner...... 6,590 6,500 10,235 Hay den, Mount (Grand Teton) ...... 13, 691 Do ...... timber line on ...... 4 11, 000 Haystack Mountain, Yellowstone National Park...... King ...... 7,689 Heart Lake, Yellowstone National Park. .. 7.475 Hell Roaring Mountain, Yellowstone Na- 8,418 Herring Lake, Yellowstone National Park. Hayden ...... 7,530 Hill City ...... 3,634 Billiard...... U.P.R.R ...... 7,236 10, 818 Holmes, Mount, Yellowstone National Park. Hayden ...... 10, 528 Hooker, Mount ...... 12, 900 Howell ...... 7,090 Independence Rock ...... 6,187 Index Peak ...... Hayden ...... 11, 702 (446) OANNETT.l WYOMING. 323.

Station. Authority. Elevation..

Feet. 6, 700- Do ...... 6,600 6, 908-' TQ s*lr0rki"i'fa TTnlf* 6, 000* Langford, Mount, Yellowstone National Park 10, 779' U.P.R.E ...... 7 158- Do...... v ...... Wheeler ...... 7, 123- Do. Fort ...... Med.Dept., U.S.A...... 4,519- Do.. do ...... 4,470 Do. .do -Flag staff ...... Pre.R.R. Levels...... 4,274 L.O. Report, 1872...... 11,000 Do ...... 10, 000 7,000 S ,7,000 L.O.Report, 1672...... (to 9, 000 Latliam ...... T\\npi» 6, 900 Toner ...... 6,200 11, 177 Lewis, Lake, Yellowstone National Park.. Hayden ...... 7,800 U.P.R.R ...... 7 177 8,343 Hayden ...... 9 onn 8,300 Mammoth Hot Springs, at Cabins, Yellow- 6 027 Toner ...... 6,245 Mary's Lake, Yellowstoue National Park.. Hayden ...... 8,336 U.P.R.R...... 6,571 L.O. Report,1872...... j 8,000 12, 000 Medicine Butte (Pill Hill) ...... 8,769 Medicine Peak...... King...... 12 231 Miller ...... 5,908 Afillio 6,790 Mill Peak...... 10, 506 8 41Q 1O Rf\(\ Pre. R. R. Levels ...... 3 CQQ 8 019 Mud Geysers on Yellowstoue River, Yellow- 7 ri f)'\ Do...... Ludlow ...... 7,626 Norris, Mount, Yellowstone National Park. Hayden ...... 10, 019 North Twin Butte, Lower Basin, Yellow- 7,976 Owl Creek Pass ...... i ...... 7 QO/» Toner...... 7 144 Pelican Hill, Yellowstone National Park .. Hayden ...... 9, 580 TPpf*f»YT U.P.R. R...... 6,971 King...... 6,500 Phil. Kearney, Fort ...... Med. Dept.,U. S. A...... 6,000 9, 136 Piedmont ...... U. P. R.R...... 7, 062 Pierre's Hole...... 6,400 Pilot Butte ...... 7 4no Pine Bluffs...... 8 Q*7Q Do...... U.P.R. R...... 5,047 Piney, Fort ...... Lander ...... 7,580 6, 517 Promontory Top, Yellowstone National Park ...... 8,70G Quaorant Mountain, Yellowstoue National Park...... 10, 127 Quaking Aspen Mountain...... King ...... 8.688 (447) 324 ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES. [BULL. 5.

Station. Authority. Elevation.

Feet. King...... 9,300 0, 370 U.P. R.R...... 6, 753 Eed Buttes ...... U.P.R.R...... 7,309 l?f^r? T)f*

r^' Station. Authority. Elevatioh.

Feet. 13,249 T6ton Pass ...... 8,464 8,686 6,134 Tie Siding ...... U.P.E.E...... 7,899 9,852 JDo...... Jones ...... 9,621 Turret Mountain, Yellowstone National Park...... Hayden ...... 11, 142 7,063 11,593 10, 044 10, 583 King...... 6,927 Walcott's ...... 6,800 Wash-a-kie ...... ;...... U. P.E.E...... 6,716 Wash-a-kie Mountain ...... King...... 7,984 12, 000 Do ...... 12,253 Washakie Needle, Timber-line on ...... 10,683 Washburne, Mount, Yellowstone National Park...... Hayden ...... 10, 346 Do...... do ...... Jones ...... 10, 105 Do...... do.. Timber-line on, Yel­ lowstone National Park...... 9,900 12, 634 9,273 White Cafion ...... 9,866 rPmifjHp 7,033 Wind River Mountains, Timber-line on ... 10, 160 13, 499 Wyoming ...... U.P.E.E...... 7,086 Wyoming Peak ...... 11, 490 Yellow Butte...... 8,456 Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone National Park...... Hayden ...... 7,738 Do...... 7,564 L. 0. Eeport, 1872...... 9,000 Yount'sPeak...... 11,700

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