Vill INDEX. 
Ties and lumber for the whole route.-..-.....------ ------ -----+ -----0-- ARS ABnc seni SacBee 
Fuel for the whole route, and its proportionate yearly cost on railroads-..--...----- ----+. -----+-----+ --- 
Navication of the: Colorado T1VON~ «0m => nee cecien en monseneg ence + -= sh vonsinennlquveuylea= ==> sae ==—Fieme = 
Daily inspection of the road and stations -.-.. .----- --- e202 enn eee ee eens nee eens ere wenn eens 
Solon the wholenronte:-scsenc ee marie ese peeean none oer en oe a Sew ines ee ee eee eee eee 
General advantages of the route in soil, productiohs, population, surface, mountain passes, and climate....--------- 
Estimate of cost of construction...--. ..---- ------ 22-2 eee e ne conn ne eee eee won cen ones one wee nne =e soss-t 
Business of the road; earnings; cost of working; Massachusetts roads; New York roads---.----.-------- aoss55- 
Comparison of the routes, showing the advantages and disadvantages of each; and explanation of the table of lengths, 
@istances, &c., LOllOWING-- << 6-65 cow e cone cee ew ene w ew ees se een === wees ==se senses cawel>===s=5= Seana eee 
Table showing the lengths, sum of ascents and descents, &c., &ce., of routes explored........----.-----+-.------ 
Table of distances from the eastern termini of the routes to the Mississippi river and the principal Atlantic and Gulf 
POTTS. «2 ewe we nee eee ene ween eee ee wens teen ween ne ne Ft we ene cee ee wenn cern ween ween e eee cee wee wane 
CHAPTER VI. 
Notes on the characteristics of the route from Independence to Santa Fé..... .----- -----+ ---- eee eee eee nn eee ee 
Notes on the characteristics of the route from Indianola, via San Antonio, to El Paso...-..-.-...---.------------ 
MEMORANDA ON RAILWAYS BY BREVET CAPTAIN GEORGE B. MC’CLELLAN. 
Letter to Secretary of War..--.. .-.. ----- 2-2-2 20 - e one come ne een e- =n 00 oe aaancos Seceinooraissace sesose onc 
Gradients.---- EE es Fe Reece tee (ecco nite ma atemoccalee Rosa Beco bSasee wt Oba wceossoees ae ee 5 
Formule. .--.-- ee eee naan oe eoiercinn waleeels ete etnies = =i nia OS SSeees > Sone ceases eee 
(Chin GS-23 one oc co banesD Does OBOE EOD SURGES SOE CCISONSes Croc Seeemeson fosdosss oe dos eee teee re eee 
WOnBtIUCHON Sse e eo. ooo mee canna w pec ene wens canaleewaursuves=(o====a\e=—=ssiob= OP Pe oe eee eS 
Weights, cost, S&0.-- 220 20. sees comm nw cere enn e monn en ce== ena wise ES i Eee es 
IBYId 208: caer nce es om cnienoelene= ceneictbe me slonevloweeas ces ee als =sim~nleneemelom=le== Sinn oman en == m= == alan eee 
iWiaterandiiiel Spe: exten ger oe corer oat Cacbe~faee ect s/o Lee Sanne eee oes SRapos OeSe SS cenbass6 a5555 
Statistics of various railroads... -...----.------------- Semel otststs elale staf alatetete cia natal tates BoeSonccnc aches 
Characteristics and cost of six railways... .---2- co0e cee cen nne cower e conn cas ene eens ene ene wenn ne wane we 
Depots, & 6.2202. cence enn cower cence ween sewer e corn ns nn wen ewes eee Sag dodeoo Sasasoosos soso sesssocesae 
Repairs and inspection of track.c.--- e-c--0 cone eee ee ene eens enn eee ene n wee ene wee cone none coe e ww cn cnne 
Wonue Bee seer ce cere tees < acces ch menccns sacees eennine smten= === pene hh em ee eiiee melee aia 4925239. 5555055=5 . 
Table showing comparative lengths of some of the largest tunnels. ---------. ---------------- +----+-----+------ 
IR hoc S26 Sep en oe tees Oe Se PD ECO SEO SISSIES 59 SS BOSS SSS S09 DOSS Eanes oo SSE OSIOSSS 
DDR UTE See ce ssenasaneuoeS Sac Gaatoaennsco nace sece Rode oso see os 2085 sSsacseaass Socosos5 8505500 
Cattle, &c..---.-... Peouee Ceo smoconece sao SSO 0020 Saponses SSO OF Sossoasss505° 
REPORT OF GENERAL JESUP. 
Cost of transporting troops and supplies to California, Oregon, New Mexico, &C..--++ 2200 e0-2ee enn nne eenne wees 
97 
97,98 
98 
98, 99 
99-104 
104-106 
107 
108 
109, 110 
110, 111 
115 
115 
116-119 
119 
119 
120 
120, 121 
121, 122 
122, 123 
123-125 
125, 126 
126 
126-129 
129 
130 
130 
130 
183, 134 
