Valleys, and their capacity for agriculture.. Abandoned settlements. Mineral wealth.. Pimos Indians.. Description of sketches Views CHAPTER VII. FROM THE 111TH MERIDIAN OF LONGITUDE TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN.-REPORT OF LIEUTENANT MICHLER. Fort Yuma... Colorado and Gila.. Sloughs or arroyos Site of an old Presidio Boundary line.. Sand belt.... Desert.. Panorama of mountain ranges Mirage Bottom land and vegetation.- Earthquakes and mud volcanoes... Climate Dust storms.. Indians. Initial point on the Colorada.......... Tinajas Altas... Tule Salado... Agua Dulce Quitobaquita Cabeza Prieta Sonoyta Road along the Gila..... Maricopas Pimos Tucson San Javier Tubac Tomocacori Sopori---- Aribaca Sierras along the azimuth line. Papagos and Areñenos... Tierra Caliente of Sonora Dr. Parry's reconnoissance Santa Monica and San Diego Santa Isabel... Height and abruptness of mountain ridges Eastern slope----. Colorado desert.. New river Vol. I-B Page. Colorado and Gila rivers.. 128, 129 Tabulated distances along and near the boundary line between the United States and Mexico, from the Pacific ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, by Lieut. Michler 171-133 CHAPTER VIII. ASTRONOMICAL AND GEODETIC WORK. Preface 138 Determination of boundary line from the initial point on the Pacific ocean to junction of the Gila and Colorado--- 138-166 Determination of boundary line from Rio Colorado to intersection of 111th meridian west of Greenwich and parallel 31° 20′ N... 166-174 Determinations of the boundary line along parallels 31° 47′ and 31° 20′ N 175-190 Boundary line formed by Rio Grande.. Table of latitudes and longitudes of points on and near the boundary line between the United States and Mexico.. 242-245 191-241 LIST OF MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS OF PART I, VOLUME I, FROM ORIGINAL SURVEYS AND SKETCHES IN THE FIELD. 1 to 32, (inclusive,) outline sketches of views along the boundary line from the Rio Bravo to the 111th meridian of longitude--- 97-101 33 to 64, (inclusive,) outline sketches of views along the boundary line from the 111th meridian of longitude to the junction of the Gila and Colorado 101-125 * The peak represented in the wood cut as "Gomez Peak," is incorrectly named in the report-it is properly called "Mitre Peak." Page 24. The name C. B. R. Kennerly, surgeon, omitted, should come after J. E. Weiss. Page 41, line 17, for "4, 000" read 5,000. Page 66, line 3, for "Los Adjuntas" read Las Adjuntas. Page 70, line 21, for "Zocate" read Zoqueté. Page 85, line 1, for "Beyonp" read Beyond. Page 120, line 19, for "present" read presents. Page 123, line 17, for "Babuquivari" read Baboquivari. Page 131. The distances from New San Diego to Fort Yuma were measured by Major N. W. Brown, paymaster U. S. A. Those from the Pacific ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, not otherwise designated, were measured under the direction of Lieut. N. Michler. |