THE TWO ROUTES COMPARED. eed 
Mrganised. The total length of routes accurately chained, 
svelled, and surveyed by instruments, is no less than 4,464 
niles; and a considerable distance more was examined, 
nd the various elevations barometrically obtained. These 
| UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY. KANSAS PACIFIC RAILWAY. 
Dis- | Eleva-| Eleva-| Dis- 
tances. tions. || tions. | tances. 
Miles. | Feet. || Feet. | Miles. 
— —s at Omuha ...... 968 || 543 Missouri River at Kansas City 
290 | 2,830 |/3,725 | 525 | Arkaisas River at Fort Lyon | & . 
Foot of Black Hills .....-..s...++- 228 | 7,040 || 4,266 | 50 | Mouth of Chequaco Valley ... $2 
Evans? Pass .o...ccscecsscescsssses 81 |8,242 ||6,166 | 40 | Cimarron Pass (Raton Mins.) Ee 
5,634 | 64 | Red River 
76 | Los Vi 
80 | 7,175 | 5,406 | 26 | Rio Pecos FI x 
dausledaueaeeseee 7,560 || 6,917 | 30 — IANO PAGE occcsleroon -s 
EM ret Neecnra ste 54 | 6,695 || 5,000 el Norte............ ) 2” 
SR te 9S eh 23 | 7,534 || 7,177 (Campbell’s) 
4,748 
5,241 | 39 
3,473 | 61 
127 | 4,290 |/1,900 | 10 
130 | 5,650 ||2,375 | 25 
283 | 4,047 /|3,080 | 65 
123 | 7,042 || 4,008 | 15 
105 56 | 700 
2,100 | 15 
124 l 
OS ae econ 
CENTRAL PACIFIC OF CALIFORNIA. SOUTHERN PACIFIC OF CALIFORNIA. 
ei ee 
eine Hie cebarenesten sc 1,846 miles, Total distance.........sseeeresersseeees 2,026 miles. 
Retween New York and San Fran- 
avbbestaliewocet 3,300 miles. ci s] easiest route 
by Ooo alee taneseee 3,252 miles. 
xplorations were conducted, be it remembered, mostly 
‘rough a country inhabited by hostile Indians; every party 
ad to to be guarded whilst at. oe caval and 
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