The Madison Typt of Drumlins. — Upham. 7") 
Top of a higher drumlin about a quarter of a mile north- 
west, at the residence of Senator William F. Vilas 
(called Langdon hill on a following page) 928 
Depression between the last and Capitol hill 890 
Drumlin crest on East Gorham street, nearly a half mile 
north-northeast from the capitol 880 
Two drumlins. each rising about 2."> feet above the adjoin- 
ing land, a half mile and o in ■ mi h' cast -nor t beast from 
the eastern depots, crests about 875 
Low land crossed by Lake ami Murray streets, at the eas- 
tern base of the University hill, about 860 
Top of University hill 955 
Depression between University and Observatory hills 920 
Top of Observatory hill 952 
Dairy house of the Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment 
Station farm, on the western slope of Observatory hill. .902 
Residence of Prof. F. II. King, about a sixth of a mile 
southwest nf the last 875 
Surface along the course of a south to north series of ex- 
perimental borings by Prof. King, at the west end of 
Observatory hill, passing about a dozen rods west of 
the dairy house 867-872 
Swamp two to three miles west of lake Mendota, on the 
watershed between this lake basin and the Black 
Earth river, tributary to the Wisconsin river, about. . . .935 
Cross Plains, on the Black Earth river six miles fart he]' 
west, depot ,S.-)!> 
Mouth of Black Earth river. 27 miles west-northwest of 
Madison 728 
Highest points of t he country within twenty miles tot he 
north, northeast, and east from Madison, consisting 
partly of the crests of drumlins. but including quar- 
ried rock outcrops up to nearly 1,050 feet, situated 
seven to twelve miles northeast from Madison 950-1125 
Capitol hill, if bounded at each cud by a contour line 15 or 
20 feet above lake Monona, has a length of about 4,000 feet, 
trending from northeast to southwest. On the shore of this 
lake, along a distance of a quarter of a mile, the margin of 
the liill has been eroded to a steep bank 20 to 30 feet high. 
Measuring thence across the Capitol Park to the depression 
separating this drumlin from that of Senator Vilas' residence, 
we find the width of the Capitol hill to be about 2,400 feet, 
having a ratio to its length of 6 : 10. A large space on it< top, 
including most of the Capitol Park and sonic adjoining land 
to the extent of fully a quarter of a mile from north to south 
