BULLETIN

OF THK

UNITED STATES

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

No. 6

ELEVATIONS IN THE DOMINION OF CANADA

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1884

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTEBIOB

BULLETIN

OF THE

UNITED STATES

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

. No. 6

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT FEINTING OFFICE 

1884
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SUEVEY

J. W. POWELL DIRECTOR

ELEVATIONS

IN THE

DOMINION OF CANADA

BY

J. W. SPENCER

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1884
LETTER OF TBANSMITTAL.

COLUMBIA, Mo., January, 1884.

SIB : I have the honor herewith of transmitting to you, for publication, almost all of the more important elevations in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, in Canada, which have been ascertained by railway 

a/nd canal surveys, completed at the close of the year 1882. Especially 

in the region between the Great Lakes is the record nearly complete. 

I have the honor, sir, to be your obedient servant,

J. W. SPBFOBE. 

Hon. J. W. POWELL,

Director of the United States Geological Survey.

(455)

PEEFACE.

The knowledge of accurate levels in the study of many geological 

problems is growing to be as necessary as the balance has been in chemical science. In my various studies of the " Geology of the Eegion about

the Western End of Lake Ontario," the necessity of having accurate altitudes compelled me to collect many railway levels, and often to ascertain the altitudes of other points myself. The result was that between 

1876 and 1882 I had collected, with much trouble, the altitudes of all 

the railroads whose profiles were in existence. Owing to the fact that 

many of the smaller roads had been constructed independently, and 

subsequently united with larger organizations, it not infrequently happened that their profiles were buried away in some obscure office, or 

even altogether lost.

The elevation of Lake Erie above Lake Ontario, by the levels of-the 

Welland Canal, is 326.75 feet. The United States Lake Survey's determination of the height of Lake Erie above mean ocean level is 572.86 feet 

Subtracting the one from the other, the elevation of Lake Ontario above 

mean ocean level would be 246.11 feet. The elevation of Lake Ontario, 

given by the United States Lake Survey, is 246.61 feet above mean ocean 

level. _T

The Canadian survey levels have been referred to either Lake Ontario, to Lake Erie, or to Lake Saint Peter. The latter is an expansion 

of the Saint Lawrence Biver, to which high tide reaches, and its mean 

level is 11 feet above the mean level of the ocean.

Since these tables were compiled in 1882, the Grand Trunk Railway 

Company has absorbed the Great Western Eailway and most of the 

other. Canadian lines, but their original names are everywhere retained 

as divisions or branches of the Grand Trunk Eailway.

(457)

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Letter of Transmittal..................... .................................. 5

Preface..................................................................... 7

Profiles......... .... .. ................................................... 11

Great Western Railway ................................................. H

Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway.................................... 15

Welland Railway........................................................... 17

Hamilton and Northwestern Railway .....'............................... 17

Northern Railway....................................................... 18

Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway ....................................... 20

Credit Valley Railway ..................................................... 21

Canada Southern Rail way............................................... 22

Grand Trunk Railway................................................... 23

Toronto, and Nipissing Railway ...... ............................... 29

Midland Railway ....................................................... 29

Ontario and Quebec Railway............................................. 31

Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Railway.................................... 32

Saint Lawrence River................................................... 33

Ottawa River and RideauNavigation Co ............._ ................ 33

Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa and Occidental Railway.... .............. 33

List of Elevations in Canada ................................................ 35

(459)

ELEVATIONS IN THE DOMINION OF CANADA.

BY J. W. SPENCER.

RAILROAD PROFILES.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY, MAIN LINE.

Distance 

from Niagara Falls.

Localities.

Elevation 

above Lake

Ontario,

Elevation

above mean

tide,

Feet.

	Niagara River:

	East side, of .canon .....................

	West side of cafion....................

0.00 .Niagara Falls, Ontario ....................

2.84 Track ................ ..... ............... \

2.84 Summit (sand and gravel)............... .

324.84 St. David's valley, track over ...............

9.19 Meritton ...................................

9.39 Welland canal crossing......................

10.61 .......... ...................................

10.70 Bed of creek................................

11.10 St. Catharine's..............................

14.26 Bed of Fifteen-Mile creek ......... ..........

15.34 Sixteen-Mile creek ..........................

15.45 ................ .............................

16.95 Jordan station........... ...................

17.23 Twenty-Mile creek, bed......... ............

22.69 Beamuville station...........................

26.60 Grimsby station..................... .....

31.72 Winoiia station...!.......... ...............

37.22 Stony Creek station.........................

43.33 Hamilton station............................

45.02 Toronto Branch junction ....................

49.00 Mile post ...................................

49.41 Summit of gravel ridge (original surface)...

	Spencer's creek: 

49.53 Bed .....................................

49.53 'Track ...................................

49.73 Dnndas station .............................

51.70 Flaraboro'station (old) ........ .............

53.75 Summit of drift hills........................

54.73 Copetown station......................... ..

54.92 Bed of Elliot's pond.........................

59.09 Lynden station.............................

61.84 , Bed of valley ...............................

	Harrisbnrg station: 

62.25 Track ..................................

62.25 Original ground ........................

64.01 Fairchild's creek, bridge ............ .....

64.01 Do. do. bed .......................

67.23 .................... .........................

300

308

326

362

386

292

143

142

120

20

110

00

 4 

65 

64

 8

47

40

38

28

8

58

234

308

160

260

270

368

530

502

475

504

415

487

504

480

420

595

Feet.

547

555

573

609

633

539

390

389

367

267

357

247

243

312

311

239

294

287

285

275

255

305

481

555

407

507

517

615

767

749

722

751

662

734

751

727

667

842

(461)
12 ELEVATIONS IN CANADA, 

Great Western, main line Continued.

[BULL. 6.

Distance 

from Niagara Falls.

Miles. 

69.50

69.92

72.06

74.90

75.19

75.23

78.98

79.92

84.00

86.27

87.69

90. 72

95.55

100. 00

109.66

119. 28

119. 50

119. 73

120. 17

120.64

122.82

129. 17

139.96

142. 50

144. 89

149.62

155.87

160. 70

169.51

169.51

174. 34

183.33

198. 11

202.84

211.66

220.81

228.82

Localities.

Grand river : 

East side ............. _ .....

Bed.....................................

Summit ....................................

Thames River : 

East side .................. .......

Bed..1 ...............................

Cove of Thames:

Thamesville bridge....... ..................

bed of river. ...................

Baptist Creek station . ......................

Elevation 

ahove Lake 

Ontario.

Feet. i

577

495

577

595

610

550

620

685

635

720

726

775

710

. 660

632

605

559

553

507

K«0

550

505

fiftfl

564

505

496

483 4'Vi

444

376

340

368

351

348

340

320

343

335

Elevation 

ahove mean 

tide.

Feet. 

824

742

824

842

857

' 797

867

932

882

967

973

1,022

957

907

879

852

806

800

754

807

7Q7

752

927

811

752

743

, 730

702

691

623

587

615

598

. 595

587

567

590

582

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY TORONTO BRANCH.

Distance

from Hamilton Station.

Miles.

0.00

1.62

2.15

2.15

4.08

4.57^

7.02

Localities.

Piles driven in marsh to below lake Ontario .

Waterdown station, ground .................

'Lake Terrace (Ballast Hill) ...... ....... ....

Burlington station.................... ......

Elevation

above Lake

Ontario.

Feet.

8

58

82 40

Oft

118

93

Elevation

ahove mean

tide.

Feet.

255

305

329

207

345

365

340

(462)
BPENCEE.] GREAT WESTERN MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES. 

Toronto branch Continued.

13

Distance 

from Hamilton Station.

Miles. 

12.94

12.94

13. 50

17,07

17.51

20.62

24.46

25.88

29.30

29.30

32.19

32.69

39.00

Localities.

Twelve-Mile creek:

Traclr

Credit valley :

North aide ...... .........;.... ...........

Track ...................................

Bed of valley ............................

Mimico river, bed ...........................

Elevation 

above Lake 

Ontario.

Feet. 

98

29

99

6

93

104

36 20

34

55

10

60

 2

8

Elevation 

above mean 

tide.

Feet. 

345

276

346

253

340

351

283

227

281

312

257

307

245

255

G. W. R. BRANTFORD AND TILSONBURG LINE.

Distance 

from Harrisburg junction.

Miles. 

0.00 

0.75 

7.31

8.14 

8.14 

12.60 

15.57 

17.30 

21.00 

28.08 

34.90

39.12 

40.25 

42. 75

Localities.

Brantford : 

Bridge over Grand-river ......... ....

Tilsonburg : 

Canada Southern railway crossing. .. ....

Elevation 

above Lake 

Ontario.

Feet. 

487 

412 

439

412 

398 

563 

592 

597 

590 

597 

575

550 

538?

Elevation 

above mean 

tide.

Feet. 

734

 659 

686

659 

645 

810 

839 

844 

837 

844 

822

797

785

G. W. R. SARNIA BRANCH.

Distance 

from London.

Miles. 

0.00

4.22

10.00

Localities.

Komoka iunction ............... ............

Elevation 

above Lake 

Ontario.

Feet. 

559

639

575

Elevation 

above mean 

tide.

Feet. 

806

ftfifi

822

(463)
14 ELEVATIONS IN CANADA. 

Sarnia branch Continued.

[BULL. 6.

Distance 

from London.

Miles. 

. 20. 23

33.38 

41.81 

45.38 

51.10 

60.89

Localities.

Elevation 

above Lake 

Ontario.

Feet. 

500 

475 

540 

455 

465 

400 

342

Elevation 

above mean 

time.

Feet. 

747 

722 

' 787 

702 

712 

647 

589

G. W. R. LONDON AND PORT STANLEY BRANCH.

Distance 

from Port 

Stanley.

Miles. 

0.00

3.70

4.55

7.87

16.18

23.58

Localities.

Elevation 

above Lake 

Ontario.

Feet. 

327

443

488

511

673

567

Elevation 

above mean 

tide.

Feet. 

574

690

735

758

920

814

U. W. R. LONDON, HURON AND BRUCE BRANCH.

Distance

from London.

. Miles. 

0.00

4 22

11.22

15.58

19.22

20.69

26.50

31.11

37. 17

43.23

50.06

56.20

56.86

60.80

62.55

67.23

72.06

74.00

Localities.

Brecon station ..............................

Clandeboye station ............. ............

Exeter station ..............................

Maitland river, bed .........................

Elevation 

above Lake

Ontario.

Feet. 

559

639

690

653

624

598

641

620

628

652

643

672,

695

727 fi'M

877

815

765

834

Elevation 

above mean

tide.

Feet. 

806

886

937

900

871

fi4i=;

888

867

875

QQQ

890

919

942

974

1,081

1,124

1,062

1, 012

1,081

(464)
8PKNCEH.] GREAT WESTERN MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES. 

London, Huron and Bruce branch Continued.

15

Distance 

from Glencoo junction.

Localities.

Elevation

above Lake

Ontario.

Elevation

above mean

tide.

Miles. Feet.

0.00 Glencoejunction ........................... 48.

	Thames river: 

11.70 Track ................................... 453

11.70 Bed .................................... 383

15.20 Lawrence (near) .. ....................... 495

	Kettle creek: 

26.75 Bridge.................................. 500

	Bed of.................................. 420

28.00 St. Thomas (near) .......................... 520

37.75 Aylmer(near) .............................. 514

46.20 Corinth station............................. 520

52.00 Otter creek, bed of......:.................. 404

53.25 Tilsouburg(near) ........................... 538

56.50 Cortland (near)..........,.................. 529

	Big Creek: 

63.00 Track .................................. 515

63.00 Bed'of.................................. 424

64.25 Delhi(near) ................................ 548

73.00 Simcpe station.............................. 472

83.50 Jarvis station............................... 454

92.00 ............................................. 468

96.60 Grand river bridge, near Cayuga station..... 368

96.60 Bed of Grand river .......................... 324

103.20 G. T. R. crossing ........................... 369

123.00 Frank's creek............................... 328

125.75 Welland canal feeder ....................... 339

128.50 Welland railway crossing ................... 330

138.00 Stevensville station......................... 345

142. 75 Erie and Niagara railway crossing........... 348

145.40 Niagara river............................... 325

Feet.

728

700

630

742

747

667

767

761

767

651

785

776

762

671

795

719

701

715

615

571

616

575

586

577

592

595

572

WELLINGTON, GRAY AND BRUCE RAILWAY COMPANY, OPERATED BY

THE G. W. R. CO.

Distance 

from Harrisburg junction.

Localities.

Elevation

above Lake

Ontario.

Elevation

above mean

tide.

Miles.

0.

2.

6.

11.

16.

17. 

19. 

19. 

27.

Harrisburg, j unction with main line of G. 

W. R....................................

Fairchild's creek (Dumfries branch), track . 

Branchton station..........................

Gait station................................

Preston station ............................

Ballast Hill................................

Speed river, track..........................

Hespeler station ...........................

Guelph station.............................

Feet.

487

513

650

641

680

718

686

695

832

Feet.

734

760

897

888

927

965

933

942

1,079

(465)
16 ELEVATIONS IN CANADA. 

Wellington, Grey and Bruce railway Continued.

Distance

from 

Guelph.

Localities.

Elevation

above Lake

Ontario.

Elevation

above mean

tide.

Miles. Feet.

0.00 Guelph station .............................. 832

8.70 Hurst's creek, bed .......................... 902

Swan creek:

11.02 Track .........................:.....-.. 970

11.02 Bed .................................... 911

. 13.31 o Elorastation ............................... 1,050

Do. Grand river:

14.75 Eastside....,..'........................ 1,080

Bed .................................... 992

16.00 Fergus station.............................. 1,111

Irwine river:

19.00 Eastside............................... 1,135

Bed .............. ..................... 1,074

24.60 Summit .................................... 1,235

27.30 Goldstone.station........................... 1,214

31.10 Drayton station............................. 1,147

35.00 Moorefleld station........................... 1,104

42.10 Palmerston station.......................... 1,067

47.80 Harriston station ........................... 1,017

54.23 Clifford station ............................. 987

63.23 Mildmay station ......................... 783

69.01 Walkertonstation .......................... 686

77.80 Pinkerton station........ ............. 614

84.29 Paisley station ............................. 529

Teeswater river:

84.61 Bed .................................... 462

84.61 Track over ............................. 525

97.00 Port Elgin station .......................... 428

101.14 Southampton station........................ 369

101.30 Do. Lake Huron, Aug., 1872........ 335

Feet. 

1,07& 

1,149-

1,217

1,158

1,297

1,327 

1,239 

1,358-

1,382

1,321

1,482-

1,461

1,394

1,351

1,314

264

1,234

1,030

933

861

77&

709

772

675

616

582.

W. G. & B. R. SOUTH EXTENSION.

Distance 

from Palmerston.

Localities.

Elevation

above Lake

Ontario.

Elevation

above mean

tide.

Miles.

0.00

5.62

8.71

14.68

18.81

21.78

27.35

30.00

34.15

35.00

37.22

38.54

43.64

50.00

57.00

.58.18

66.38

66.41

Palmerston station... 

Gowanstown station 

Listowel station. 

Newry station ......

Henfryn siding . . 

Ethel station....:...

Brussels station......

Gravel bed..........

Bluevale station 

Maitland river; bed. 

Wineham station

Maitland river, bed .............

Kinloss (Whitechnrch) station., 

Lucknow station............. -

Pine river, bed.................

Ripley siding ..................

Kincardine station .........

Kincardine, Lake Huron.... ...

Feet. 

1,067

038

016

957

919

927

875

848

832

797

835

757

799

663

536

560

343

335

Feet.

1,314

1,285

1,263

1,204

1,166

1,174

1,122

1,095

1,079

1,044

1,082

1,004

1,046

910

783

807

590

582

(466)
BPBNCEK.] GREAT WESTERN MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES. 

WELLAND RAILWAY OPERATED BY G. W. R.

17

Localities.

Elevation.

above Lake

Ontario.

Elevation

above mean

tide.

Lake Ontario...............

Saint Catherine's, old station 

G. W. R. crossing ...........

Thorold station ..............

Allanburgstation ...........

Port Robinson station .......

Wellancl river bed...........

Welland station.............

Port Colborn station ........

Lake Erie....................

Feet. Feet.

128

210

306

345

342

322

355

339

330

247

375

457

553

592

589

569

602

586

577

NOTE. All the elevations along the Great Western railway and its branches were 

obtained from the various profiles, through the kindness of the chief engineer, and 

reduced to a common datum.

The elevations given are those of track when opposite the station; elsewhere those 

of the natural ground have been adopted. The above tables cover most undulations 

of surface ranging more than 20 or 30 feet in height.

HAMILTON AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY.

Distance

from Port

Dover.

Location.

Elevation

above Lake

Ontario.

Elevation

above mean

tide.

Miles. Feet.

0.00 Lake Erie, at Port Dover.................... 328

0.15 ........................ ...... ............. ' 380

8.90 Jarvis, Loop Line crossing ...i.............. 452

14.80 ............................................ 483

15.96 Hagersville (near) ............ ............. 449

21.00 ............................................ 382

23.30 ............................................ 438

Grand river at Seneca :

'23.56 South bank.......... ................... 405

Bed .................................... 365

23.75 North bank ............................. 397

24.31 Seneca, crossing of plank road ...... ........ 406

26.30 ........................................... 439

28.01 . Chippewa creek .......... ................. 424

29.69 Summit............ ........................ 493

34.95 Brow of Niagara escarpment ............... 396

39.18 Hamilton:

Wentworth street, south .......... ...... 130

40.00 Station (King street)............... ....

Barton street ........................... 30

42.00 Wentworth street, north ................ . 19

48.50 Burlington, beach (Ocean House) ........... 8

50.00 ......do.....station ......................... 6

51.50 ......do.....G. W. Rcrossing................ 71

57.40 ........................................... 276

63.25 Milton station............................... ' 414

76.00 Georgetown (gravel bed) ................... 644

78.50 Glen Williams.................. ............ 663

D3.00 Caledon (sand bed near).................... 695

(46.7) 

Bull. 6 2

Feet.

575

627

699

730

096

629

685

652

622

644

653

686

671

740

643

377

277

266

255

253

318

523

661

891

910

942
18 ELEVATIONS IN CANADA.

Hamilton and Northwestern Eailicay Continued.

[BULL. 6.

.Distance

from Port

Dover.

Location.

Elevation

above Lake

Ontario.

Elevation

above mean

tide.

Mile?. 

100.20 

111.50 

120.60 

129.20 

139.50 

143.00 

147.60 

150.20

0.00

12.50

14.00

22.30

26.00

Summit north of Palgrave. 

Beetbn junction .... ......

Everett station ...........

Glencairn station .........

Summit........ ......

Duntroon station .........

Nottawa station ..........

Collingwood station ......

......do......lake Huron..

Feet.

Beeton junction, on branch. 

Thorn ton station ...........

Summit station ........ ....

Allan dale station............

Barrie station ..............

Barrie, Lake Simcoe.......

722

469

549

491

805

689

460

342

331

469

695

751

508

625

,475

Feet.

969

716

796

738 

1052 

'936 

707 

589 

578

716

942

998

755

872

722

NOTE. South of Hamilton, elevations refer to original ground, 

reference is to track.

NORTHERN RAILWAY MAIN LINE.

North of Hamilton

Distance

from 

Toronto.

Localities.

Elevation

above Lake

Ontario.

Elevation

above mean

tide.

Miles. 

0.00 

7.00 

8.12

12.33 

14.50 

19.00 

22.-7S 

26.60 

34.30 

38.00 

41.00 

' 42.00 

44.50 

49.00 

52.00 

53.00 

57.00 

57.75 

61.50 

62.50 

63.00 

63.00 

68.75 

72.75 

73.50 

74.50 

77.60 

80.00 

86.00

Feet.

Lake Ontario, at Toronto.................... 00

Gravel pit.................................. 204

Weston station............................. 337

York station....-.:................-........ 425

Thornhill station............................ 386

Richmond Hill (Gravel pit)................. 600

King station...............................^ 708

Summit..................................... 755

Newmarket station.......................... 525

Holland Landing............................ 496

...'...do .river............................... 478

Bradford station ............................. 478

Scanbona station............................ 494

Gilford station.............................. 506

Lefroy station............................... 532

Gravel ridge................................ 520

Bramley station.............................. 641

Craigvale station............................ 632

Thompson station........................... 545

Gravel pit.................................. 520

Allandale (near Barrie)...................... 491

Lake Simcoe................................ 475

Colwell junction ............................ 503

Nottawasaga river .......................... 380

Angus (Pineriver).......... *............... 380

Gravel ridge................................ 389

Brentwoocfstation.......................... 400

Sunnidale station........................... 375

Stayner station............................. 470

(468)

Feet.

247

451

584

672

633

847

955

,002

772

743

725

725

741

753

779

767

888

879

792

767

736

722

750

627

627

636

647

622

717
SPENCER,] NORTHEKN RAILWAY MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES.

Northern Railway Main Line Continued.

19*

Distance 

from 

Toronto.

Miles.

Q4 70

94 70

100. 00

106. 10

107. 00

112. 00

115. 00

Location.

Thornbury station ..........................

Summit ....................................

Elevation 

above Lake 

Ontario.

Feet. 

s<n

337

344

354

365

510

427

Elevation 

above 

mean tide.

Feet. 

59DT

584

591

601

612

757

674

NORTHEEN RAILWAY MUSKOKA BRANCH,

Distance 

from 

Toronto.

Miles. 

64.12

64 20

66.30

70.00

71.20

78.20

81.00

82.50

86.30

88.50

'94.00

95.00

98.00

99.00

99.50

100. 50

100. 50

100. 70

109 40

104. 40

106. 20

108. 00

109. 30

111. 30

112.40

Localities.

Gowan .....................................

......do.....................................

Orillia. .................... ..................

i O .

TXTo oTi o (r (\

...do. ..river ................................

Elevation 

above Lake 

Ontario.

Feet. 

475

47Q

510

C7O

fVOft.

532

C7C

483

479

486

489

519

483

482

485

478

4fi4

4 on

369

509

530

605

572

500

Elevation 

above mean 

tide.

Feet.

729

726

757

filQ

840

77Q

822

730

726

733

736

7ftfi

7<JA

729

732

725

711

727

616

756

777

QCO

819

747

(469)
20 ELEVATIONS IN CANADA. ' [BULL. 6. 

NORTHERN RAILWAY PARRY SOUND BRANCH.

Distance 

fromColwell 

junction.

Miles. 

0.00 

3.71

4.15

7.58

11.04

15.78

22. 63

25.95

30.36

35.61

Localities.

Colwell junction (68.75 miles from Toronto)..

Sand pit ....................................

Elevation 

above Lake 

Ontario.

Feet. 

503 4 C17

451

372

490

477

440

coe;

544

342

Elevation 

above mean 

tide.

Feet. 

750 

704

698

61 Q

707

724

687

779

7Q1

589

The Hamilton and North western Railway Company and the Northern Railway Company are now amalgamated. The levels of both roads were furnished through the 

kindness of Mr. Harry Holgate, assistant engineer of the united roads. The levels 

from Lake Erie to Hamilton, were obtained from the chief engineer during the construction before the stations were located. The altitudes of the stations on Northern 

Railway refer to track.

TORONTO, GREY AND BRUCE RAILWAY.

Distance 

 from 

Toronto.

Miles. 

0.00

2.25

5.00

o en

14.00

14.50

15.20

16.20

18.00

91 ^0

26. 30

32.75

34.00

37.00

38.75

41.25

44. 60

48.60

52. 50

58.00

64.50

75.80

76.20

81.00

86. 00 

93.00

98.00

Localities.

Carlton (aand and gravel bed) ...............

Weston station...'... ................... ....

Humber valley : 

East side ................................

Bridge .................................

< Westside ............................ )

) Woodbridge station ...................... $

Bolton station. . .............................

Gravel bed. ................................

....do.......................................

Flesherton (adjacent sand and gravel bed) .. .

Berklev station..... .........................

Elevation 

above Lake 

Ontario.

Feet.

ti

57

160

182

280

268

224

311

370

468

591

729

710

QQft

1,130

1,120

1,051

1,151

1, 369

1,340

1, 382

1 4^4

1 462

1,366

1,310 

1, 112

1.082

Elevation 

above mean 

tide.

Feet. 

255

304

407

429

C07

515

4/1

558

617

' 71 <\

838

Q7fi

nrvy

1 9^7

1 ^77

1,367

1 9QS

1 *W3

1,616

1,587

1,629

1,701

1, 709

1,613

1, 557 

1,359

1.329

(470)
BPBKCEB.] TORONTO, GREY AND BRUCE CREDIT VALLEY. 21

Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway Continued.

Distance 

from 

Toronto.

Miles. 

100. 00

102. 00

108. 80

100. 00

111.00

114. 20

120. 80

Localities.

Owen sound: 

Station .................................

Georgian bay ............ ..............

Elevation 

above Lake 

Ontario.

feet. 

1,000

965

700

fiQ7

690

655

339

335

Elevation 

above mearu 

tide.

Feet. 

1,247

1,212

947

944

0,37

912

586

582

ALONG WEST BRANCH.

52. 60

56. 50

58.50

61.80

68.70

72. 50

79. 00

84.00

86.00

87.00

91.00

94.70

103. 00

. 108. 00

110. 00

120. 00

.......do....................................

1,369

1,299

1,248

1 2Q7

1,332

1,278

1,239

1, 130

1,130

1,103

1,036

QQQ

953

876

850

777

1,616

1,546

1, 495

1 ^44

1,579

1,525

1,486

1,377

1 'V77

1,350 i no'*

1 246

1,200

1,123

1,097

1 (124

Elevations, referring to track, were furnished through the kindness of Edmund 

Wragg, Esq., chief engineer and general manager of the railroad.

CREDIT VALLEY RAILROAD.

0.00

6.80

9 90

14.20

17. 40

20.40

32.10

OQ 7fl

51.70

57.20

57.20

67.20

72.10

74. 30

78.60

81.60

87.80

8

165

153

146

252

306

416

682

760

689

616

718

715

766

725

725

700

OKK

412

400

393

4QQ

553

663

Q2Q

1,007

936

 863

965

962

1,013

972

972

' 947

(471)
22 ELEVATIONS IN CANADA. 

ORANGEVILLE AND ELORA BRANCH.

[BULL. 6.

Distance 

from 

Toronto.

Miles. 

21.60

23.60

29.10

45.50

46.25

46.25

48.20

56.50

48. 20

52.90

56.60

61.10

64.50

73.20

75.70

Localities.

Forks of the Credit .........................

Credit river :

Bed .............................:......

Hillsburg station .... .......................

Elevation 

above Lake 

Ontario.

Feet.

: 305

319

477

218

861

761-

1,013

1,111

1,013

1, 048

1,177

1,205

1 28fi

1,110

1 0^4

Elevation 

above mean 

tide.

Feet. 

552

566

724

1,068

1,108

1,008

1,260

1,358

1, 260

1,295

1,424

1, 452

1, 533

1,357

1,301

The abov levels were kindly furnished by H. S. Holt, Esq., chief engineer. 

CANADA SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Distance 

from 

Buffalo.

. Miles. 

0.00 

0.11

0.90

2 22

6; 52

7.22

14. 20

17.51

17.69

22. 50

23. 10

26.50

34. 91

42.31

64.12

48.80

49.53

50.50

55.49

58.62

66.49

68.56

68.57

71.38

77.80

82. 10 

83.33

88.00

88. 43 . 93.80

105. 19

Localities.

Niagara river at Buffalo, September, 9, 1870. 

Fort Erie station ........ ...................

Erie and Niagara railway junction ...........

Welland station .... ........................

.. ..do. ..canal bed (1880) ........ ..... ......

Canfield (Gr. T. R. crossing) ........ .........

Waterford station ..........................

Pt. Dover and Lake Huron rail way crossing. . .

(472)

Elevation 

above Lake 

Erie.

Feet. 

00 

24

34

35

- 5

16

37

16

 11

15

 12

17

18

48

92

64

8-

27

125

167

159

182

145

190

244

219 

213

159

224

233

223

Elevation 

above mean 

tide.

Feet. 

573 

597

607

608

568

589

610

589

562

568

561

590

591

621

665

637

581

600

698

740

732

755

718

763

817

792 

786

732

797

806

796
BPENCBB.] CANADA SOUTHERN MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES. 23

Canada Southern Railway Continued.

Distance

from 

Buifalo.

Localities.

Elevation

above Lake

Erie.

Elevation

above mean

tide.

Miles. 

112.01 

118.29 

119.66 

119.75 

122.20 

127.27 

131.17 

143.61 

148.10 

151.40 

154.10 

156. i>3 

161.82 

168.00 

175.20 

181.40 

185.41 

192.50 

195.00 

199.00 

207.90 

213.50 

221.40 

227.00 

228.80 

229.20

Feet.

CatFishcreek ................ I............ 141

Saint Thomas station ....................... 193

Kettle creek bed ............................ 92

Surface of ground .......................... 184

Saint Clair junction ........................ 192

Shedden station ............................ 153

lona station................................ 172

Bismarck station............................ 138

Rodney station.............................. 120

Tay lor station............................... 150

Mpirkirkstation............................ 152

Highgate station............................ . 166

Ridgetown station........................... 87

Harwich station ............................ 78

Charing Cross station ....................... 55

Buxton station.............................. 29

Fletcher station............................. 26

Tilbury station.............................. 19

Baptist creek ............................... 9

Comber station ............................. 31

Woodslee station............................ 46

Essex Center station ........................ 73

Colchester station........................... 38

Canard river bed............................ 12

Amherstburg, top of bank .................. 27

Detroit river ................................ 7

Feet.

714

766

665

757

765

726

745

711

693

723

725

739

660

651

628

602

599

592

582

604

619

646

611

585

600

580

CANADA SOUTHERN RAILWAY SARNIA BRANCH.

Distance.

from 

St. Thomas.

Localities.

Elevation

above Lake

Eriei

Elevation

above mean

tide.

Miles. 

0.00 

3.80 

5.30 

9.10 

12.20

12.50

19.20

20.20

25.40

31.30

35.10

40.70

48.00

49.10

56.70

57.40

66.40

Saint Thomas station...........

Saint Clair junction............

Loop line (S. W. R.) crossing 

Southwald station......... .....

Thames river: "

East bank .................

Bed .......................

West bank at Delaware station 

Melbourne station..............

G. W. R. crossing..............

Ekfrid station...................

Walker's station ...............

West bank of Sydenham river . 

Inwopd station.................

Oil City station ................

Fox Creek bed .................

Brigden station. ...............

Bear Creek bed ................

Courtright.....................

.... do..... at Saint Clair river ..

Feet.

193

192

174

172

146

75

157

162

173

177

159

160

118

90

65

63

18

11

Feet.

766

765

747

745

719

648

730

73

746

750

732

733

691

663

638

636

591

584

The elevations of the Canada Southern railway were furnished through the kindness of W. B. Gossage, Esq., chief engineer of the C. S. R., in 1881.

(473)
24 ELEVATIONS IN CANADA. [BULL. 6. 

GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY BRANTFORD AND GQDERICH DISTRICT.

Distance, 

from 

Int. Bridge.

Miles. 

0.00

1.75

10.00

20. 00

33.00

38.88

46 25

52.00

59.38

62.75

64.75

69.50

75.00

76.00

71.38

81. 50

83.50

 84. 25

87.00

88.38

93.38

98.25

108. 00

115. 75

120. 75

120. 75

123. 12

128.75

133. 63

 140.25

148, 38

153.25

161. 25

163. 00

Localities.

Grand river : 

Bed ....................................

Seaforth station .............................

Clinton station..............................

.... do ... (elevation near surface of Lake Huron )

Elevation 

above Lake 

Ontario.

Feet. 

341

320

359

371

334

339

338

369

396

411

434

370

417

484

441

459

609

. 568

485

596

663

589

777

794

890

943

892

926

966

875

857

762

674

670

483

338

Elevation 

above mean 

tide.

Feet.

588

567

606

618

581

586

585

616

643

658

681

617

664

731

688

706

856

815

732

843

910

836

1.024

1,041

1,137

J.190

1,139

1, 173

1,213

1,122

1,104

1,009

Q91

917

730

585

GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY WESTERN DIVISION.

Distance

from

Montreal.

Miles.

333. 00

338. 12

341.38

342. 50

342. 50

346. 50

346. 50

348. 12

353. 75

Localities.

...do.. .river. ...............................

Etobicoke river bed .........................

Elevation

above Lake

Ontario.

Feel.

8

159

179

211

142

293

265

303

443

Elevation

above mean

tide.

Feet.

255

406

426

458

369

540

512

550

690
SPENCER.J GRAND TRUNK MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES.

Grand Trunk Railway Western Division Continued.

25

Distance

from 

Montreal.

Localities.

Elevation

above Lake

Ontario.

Elevation

above mean

tide.

Miles. Feet.

354.12 Brampton station........................... 466

359.63 Norval station ................;.............. 572

361.25 Credit bridge ............................... 581

361.25 .....do..river ............................... 467

362.00 Georgetown station ......................... 600

362.75 ..... do.. junction (H. &N. W. Ry.).......... 627

365.25 Limehonse station........................... 810

366.75 ....do..siding... ................. ....^..... 847

368.38 Acton station ............................... 912

372.63 ....... ...................................... 972

373.75 Eremosa river (water) ...................... 894

374.00 .Rockwood station .......................... 936

381.25 Speed river bed ............................ 783

381.38 Guelph station .............................. 821

386.50 Mosboro station............................. 838

391.00 Breslau station.............................. 778

391.50 Grand river bed............ ................ 714

 395.38 Berlin station............................... 854

397.12 Waterloo station............................ 811

396.00 Summit..................................... 869

395.88 Berlin junction............................. 848

401.75 ............................................. 730

404.38 Bridge near Blair .......................... 653

408.50 Galtstation................................. 633

401.75 Petersburg station .......................... 964

402.88 .....do.....summit.......................... 1,002

405.12 Baden station............................... 910

407.62 Hamburg station........................... 880

408.25 Nith river, bed .............................. 836

414.75 Shakespeare station......................... 937

420.50 Port Dover and Lake Huron Ry. Crossing.... 947

421.25 Stratford station............................ 943

426.38 'Saint Paul's station.......................... 919

431.38 Saint Mary's station......................... 836

' 431.38 London Branch junction ..............'...... 836

444.50 Thorndale station .......................... 689

454.00 London station ...... ....................... 568

432.25 Thames river (water)........................ 741

438.00 Fish creek (bed) ............................ 698

440.75 Granton station ...... ...................... 787

446.62 Lucan station ...... ........................ 744

453.75 Ailsa Craig station ...... ................... 507

461.50 Parkhill station ............................ 416

467.75 An Sable bridge ............................ 370

467.75 .....do...river (bed) ........................ 347

470.00 Widder station ............................. 435

473.50 TooFsCreek bridge ......................... 476

478.88 Forrest station.............................. 465

488.00 Camalacbie station.......................... 402

492.25 Perchstation.................:.............. 348

496.25 Blackwell station........................... 355

501.50 Sarnia: station ............................... 340

	....do.(water in St. Clair river). ............. 335

Feet.

713

819

828

714

847

874

1,057

1,094

1,159

1,219

1,141

1,183

1,030

1,068

1,085

1,025

961

1,101

1,058

1,095

977

900

880

1,211 

1,249 

1,157 

1,127 

1,083 

1,184 

1,194 

1,190 

l,16t> 

1,083

1,083

936

815

988

945

1,034

991

754

663

617

594

682

723

712

649

595

602

587

582

(475)
ELEVATIONS IN CANADA. [BULL. 6. 

Grand Trunk Raihvay Western Division Continued.

Distance

from Port

Huron.

Localities.

Elevation

above Lake

Ontario.

Elevation

above mean

tide.

Miles.

505.63

523.00

528.88

540.50

552.00

561.00

IN MICHIGAN.

Port Huron station.................

Chicago and Grand Trunk junction . Michigan Air-Line junction....... . New Haven.........................

Clinton river (water)...............

Connois river (water)..............

Detroit junction ...................

Feel.

341 

376 

476 

382 

326 361- 

347

Feet.

588

623

723

629

573

608

594

GRAND TEUNK RAILWAY CENTRAL DIVISION.

Distance, 

from Montreal.

Localities.

Elevation 

above Lake 

Saint Peter.

Elevation

above mean

tide.

Miles.

*0.00 Montreal (crossing Wellington street).

14. 50 Point Clair station ....................

20.50 Saint Anne station ...................

24.00 Vaudreuil station ................. ....

37.50 Coteau Landing station ...............

43.12 Riviere Baudette station .............

45.00 Interprovincial line ...................

53.75 Lancaster station ....................

67.38 Cornwall station.....................

81.50 Farran's Point station................

99. 00 Iroquois station......................

104.38 Edwardsburg (Cardinal) station......

112.12 Prescottjunction ....................

113.50 ..... do..station .... ..................

125.25 Brockvilie station....................

129.50 Lynn station ..........................

138.00 Mallorytown station .................

146.12 Lansdown station"....................

155.00 Ganonoque station ...................

162.50 Ballantyne's station...................

168.38 Rideau station.......................

172.63 Kingstown station ...................

197.00 ..................................... .

198.50 Napaneeriver (water)................

206.63 Tyendinaga station ..................

220.25 Belleville station ....................

220. 62 .... do .. .Moira river (water) ........

231.88 Trent river (water) ..................

232.12 Trenton station .....................

241.50 Brighton station .....................

245.00 The Dangers ........................

249.00 Colborne station .....\...............

263.50 Colbourg station.....................

270.25 Port Hope station ...................

278. 00 Newtonville station ..................

288.88? Newcastle station....................

290.25 Bowmansville station ................

293.25 ..................... .................

	(476)

Feet.

40

98

113

82

150

162

160

154

181

231

232

266.

OQ9 ffaa

299

270

275

325

323

250

350

292

263

359

266

325

275

256

238

254

293

259

311

286

276

283

285

252

369

Feet.

51

109

124

93

161

173

171

165

192

242

243

277

303

310

281

286

336

334

261

361

303

274

370

277

336

286

267

249

265

304

270

322

297

287

294

296

263

380
SPENCER.] GRAND TRUNK MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES.

Grand Trunk Railway Central Division Continued.

27

Distance 

from Montreal.

Miles. 

299. 50

303. 50

309. 75

316. 50

323. 38

324. 00?

331. 36

333. 00

0.00

6.50

10.00

. 14. 88

21 12

21 12

22.25

28.12

35.62

36.12

42.62

48.00

54.38

54.75

59.75

62. 00

66.12

69. 12

74.75

76.50

86. 38

94.50

100. 75

101. 12

104. 13

111. 12

114. 37

117. 13

122. 50

127. 62

132. 50

137. 00

141. 25

147. 88

155. 25

162.75

162. 88

166. 50

Localities.

GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY EASTERN

Montreal :

Center of Victoria bridge ...............

Saint Lawrence river (beneath Victoria

International boundary (Canada and the

Wenlock station, Vermont ...................

Connecticut River Bed, New Hampshire and 

Vermont, State Line . . ..................

North Stratford, New Hampshire .............

Beathes, New Hampshire ............. . ......

Elevation 

above Lake 

Saint Peter.

Feet. 

322

257

276

255

f>47

535

242

243

235

DIVISION.

40

104

22

65

8007

CO

07

7e

108

100

54

911

1QQ

ICC

Ofll

310

Q'Jfl

427

CAQ

518 466'

OQfl

40Q

460

yicn

475

489

cor.

790

QfiK

996

1,116

1, 340 

1 241

1,367

1,176

1,140

862

ftQ7

865

Elevation 

above mean 

tide.

Feet.

000

268

287

Qfifi

558

546

253

QW

246

51

115

qq

r/a

Q1

Qft

f*n

48

oc

119

111

cc

222

904

1 Oft

010

321

341

/1OQ

609

COQ

477

°.Q1

420

471

463

AQC*

500

646

734

H1Q

1 ftH7

1 197

1 °A1

1 OCO

1 Q7Q

1

1 Q1**

1 1^1

Oft

908

876

(477)
28 ELEVATIONS IN CANADA. [BULL. 6.

Grand Trunk Baihcay Eastern. Division Continued.

Distance, 

from Montreal.

Miles. 

170.87 

174. 38 

180. 25 

180. 87 

190. 00 

195. 75 

202. 38 

207. 75 

211.50 

217. 75 

227. 25 

232. 00- 

241. 62 

250.00 

256. 50 

261. 00 

267. 50 

269. 75 

269. 88 

274. 62 

282. 00 

286. 00 

288.38 

291. 75 

296. 00 

297. 75

267. 50 

271. 50 

272. 63 

273. 00

Localities.

Stratford Hollow station, New Hampshire ....

River Amnionoosuc (bed) New Hampshire....

LEWISTON BRANCH.

Elevation 

above Lake 

Saint Peter.

Feet. 

858 

878 

943 

949 

992 

1,055 

1,011 

 787 

698 

705 

643 

715 

475 

381 

322 

289 

237 

192 

189 

107 

91 

85 

74 

40 

2 

3

237 

194 

137 

129

Elevation 

above mean 

tide.

Feet. 

869 

889 

954 

960 

1,103 

1,066 

1,022 

798 

709 

716 

654 

726 

486 

392 

333 

300 

248 

203 

200 

118 

102 

96 

85 

51 

13 

14

248 

205 

148 

140

GEAND TRUNK RAILWAY QUEBEC AND RICHMOND DIVISION.

0.00

76.50

88.38

92.50

100. 50

108. 50

117. 25

123. 25

131. 38

136. 00

143. 88

152. 12

157. 75

164. 88

172. 00

St. Cyr siding ..............................

380

471

433 470'

41 Q

117

. 431

464

435

433

395

324

218

3

391

482

444

481

430

128

442

475

446

444

406

335

229

14

Through the permission of Mr. Hanneford, the chief engineer of the Grand Trunk rail-' 

way, Mr. James Wilson procured for me the levels of the Grand Trunk railway along 

its various divisons. As the original profiles were burned, the road has subsequently 

been releveled, and the elevations of all the towns refer to track opposite the various 

stations. The horizontal measurements on the modern profiles do not always agree 

with those on time-tables, which were taken from the orginal profiles, and underwent 

subsequent changes.

(478)
 SPENCER.] GRAND TRUNK TORONTO AND NIPISSING MIDLAND. 29 

TORONTO AND NIPISSING RAILWAY.

Distance, 

from 

Toronto.

Miles. 

0.00 

9.00 

,14.00 

17.00 

20.00 

22.50 

29.00 

34.00 

36.00 

41.00

49.00

53.00 

59.00 

63.00 

64. 75 

66.00 

71.00 

74.50 

' 76. 00 

79.00 

87.00

Localities.

Wi cks station ...............................

Woodville station. .................. .... ....

Eldon j unction ..............................

Elevation 

above Lake 

 Ontario.

Feet. 

8 

300 

322 

404 

330 

393 

645 

843 

893 

630

609 

604 

599 

649 

634 

613 

623 

664 

645 

590 

600 

(?) 588

Elevation 

above mean 

tide.

Feet. 

. 255 

547 

569 

051 

577 

640 

892 

1,090 

1,140 

. 877 

856

651 

846 

896 

881 

860 

870 

911 

892 

837 

847 

835

These elevations refer to track opposite stations. They were furnished through 

the kindness of W. Goodeuham, jr., Esq., president and managing director of the road. 

The road has subsequently passed under the management'of the Midland railway.

MIDLAND RAILWAY.

Distance, 

from 

Port Hope.

Miles. 

0.00 

1.50 

3.00 

5.00 

8.00 

' 12. 00 

13.25 

14.00 

17.50 

20.33 

22.75 

24.00 

 26.00 

29. 00 

32.25 

33.75 

41.00 

41. 25 

42.50 

44.00 

48.00

Localities.

Millbrook station ...........................

Valley......................................

Cambrav's ridee ............................

Elevation 

above Lake 

Ontario.

Feet. 

00 

95 

140 

234 

405 

558 

665 

663 

525 

650 

525 

675 

387 

665 

. 558 

663 

618 

561 

568 

606 

679

Elevation 

above mean 

tide.

Feet. 

247 

342 

387 

481 

652 

805 

912 

910 

772 

897 

772 

922 

634 

912 

805 

910 

865 

808 

815 

853 

926

(479)
30 ELEVATIONS IN CANADA. 

Midland Railway Coutinued.

[BULL. &. t

Distance 

from Port 

Hope.

Miles. 

57.00

65.00

67.00

67.50

69. 00

73.00

73.50

75.00

78.00 

83.00

90.00

101. 00

108. 00

118. 00

Localities.

Lancaster, surface of Simcoe lake ............

Bed of narrows between Simcoe andConchouching lakes.

Midland, Georgian bay (average water-level)

Elevation 

above Lake 

Ontario.

Feet. 

650

516

"(?)477

465

ccn

510

519

483

457

QQQ

141

331

332

Elevation 

above mean 

tide.

Feet.

897

763

724

712

7Q7

757

766

730

704 

636

588

578

579

17. 00

24 25

30.50

LAKEFIELD BRANCH.

525

370

403

772

617

650

MIDLAND RAILWAY WHITBY DIVISION.

Distance 

from 

Whitby.

Miles. 

0.00

0.75

2.00

6.00

7.50

12.00

14.00

19.00

24.00

29.00

31.50

33.50

42. 00

43.50

45.25

Localities.

Lake Ontario at Whitby ....................

Gk T. R. junction ...........................

Whitby station .............................

j ....do................. .....................

Port Perry station ..........................

Clay ridge .................................

:... do. .....................................

....do.... ................... ..............

Elevation 

above Lake 

Ontario.

Feet. 

00

21

41

251

292

fi4Q

781

592

(9\ CQC

628

680

708

674

637

673

604

Elevation 

above mean 

tide.

Feet. 

247

2H8

288

498

539

896

. ' 1,028

839

843

875

927

955

921

884

920

851

(480)
SPENCER.] MIDLAND ONTAEIO AND QUEBEC.

GRAND JUNCTION DIVISION OF MIDLAND RAILWAY.

31

Distance 

from 

Belleville.

Miles. 

0.00 

15.00 

19.25 

20.00 

26.00 

32. 00 

33. 10 

33.50 

44.00 

44.75 

49.25 

53.75 

56.75 

61.25 

65.00

66.00

Localities.

Bed of creek ................................

....do......................................

Ouse river bed ..............................

Ridge .......................................

Peterborough station .... ....................

Elevation 

above Lake 

Ontario.

Feet. 

00 

269 

157 

168 

128 

293 

232 

260 

388 

365 

373 

455 

390 

495 

369 

385 

403

Elevation 

above mean 

tide.

Feet. 

247 

516 

404 

415 

375 

540 

479 

507 

635 

612 

620 

702 

637 

742 

616 

632 

650

NORTH HASTINGS BRANCH OF GRAND JUNCTION DIVISION.

0.00 

5.00 

9.00 

15.00 

20.00 

23. 00 

.24. 00 

26. 50 

27.50 

29.75 

33.50 

34.50 

37.00 

39.00

....;. do ................... ..................

Seymour's mine (surface).... .... ...... ......

102. 00 

 88.00 

269. 00 

230. 00 

313. 00 

327.00 

333. 00 

272. 00 

337. 00 

508. 00 

574. 00 

538. 00 

510. 00

247. 00 

349. 00 

335. 00 

516. 00 

477. 00 

560. 00 

574. 00 

580. 00 

519. 00 

584.00 

755. 00 

821. 00 

785. 00 

757. 00

T. A. Hay, Esq., acting engineer of the Midland railway and Grand Junction railway, kindly furnished all the above elevations of the Midland railway and its 

branches.

ONTARIO AND QUEBEC RAILWAY,

Distances.

from

Carlton.

. Miles.

0.00

3.82

7.20

Localities.

Carlton station, junction with Credit Valley

Yorkville station ............................

River Don :

Bed .....................................

Elevation

above Lake

Ontario.

Feet.

147.00

159. 00

174. 00

64.00

Elevation

above mean

tide.

Feet.

394. 00

406. 00

421. 00

311.00

(481)
ELEVATIONS IN CANADA.

Ontario and Quebec Railway Continued.

[BULL,

Distance 

from 

Carlton.

Miles.

8.82

13.31 

18.14 

23.78 

29. 22 

38.12 

54.32 

56. 21 

68.30 

77.35

88.50 

113. 65 

131. 60 

13*. 80 

135. 40 

135. 90 

136. 80

156. 55 

178. 60

180. 43

Localities.

Little Don river bank. ......................

......do .................... ................

Claremont station. ...........................

Summit.... .................................

Tweed village ..............................

Stoco lake ...... ...... ...... ...... ......*...

Perth, station...... .........................

Elevation 

above Lake 

Ontario.

Feet. 

204. OC 

91.00 

324. 00 

239. 00 

399. 00 

638. 00 

640. 00 

853. 00 

817. 00 

401. 00 

. 376; 00 

387. 00

414.00 

344. 00 

360.00 

324.00 

208. 00 

252. 00 

210.00 

363. 00 

363. 00 

389. 00 

505. 00 

328. 00 

324. 00 

1&. 00

Elevation 

above mean 

tide.

Feet. 

451. 00 

338. 00 

571. 00 

486. 00 

646. 00 

885.00 

887. 00 

1,100.00 

1, 064. 00 

648. 00 

623. 00 

634. 00

.661.00 

591. 00 

607. 00 

571.00 455; oo

499. 00 

457. 00 

610. 00 

610.00 

636. 00 

752.00 

575. 00 

571.00 

431.00

As the road was not completed in the summer of 1883, the stations east of 

Peterborough were not located, but the country does not differ greatly in altitudes 

from those of the few above-mentioned lakes, &c.

These elevations were obtained from C. E. W. Dodwell, Esq., engineer of the Ontario and Quebec railroad.

SAINT LAWRENCE AND OTTAWA RAILROAD.

Distance 

from 

Prescott.

Miles. 

0.00

3.41

7.86

16.25

22 25

' ' 27. 18

40.15

52.78

.53.20

Localities.

Elevation 

above Lake 

St. Peter.

Feet. 

228. 00

*309. 00

267. 00

344. 00

280. 00

262. 00

340. 00

100.00

122. 00

Elevation 

above mean 

tide.

Feet. 

239.00

320.00

278. 00

355. 00

291. 00

070 f\n

351. 00

111. 00

133. 00

These elevations were taken from the profiles furnished by the chief engineer, J. 

S. Macklin, Esq.

The record of elevation of datum was defeclive, and the above reductions appear 

to be about 27 feet too low.

(482)
SPENCER.] SAINT LAWRENCE AND OTTAWA, ETC. 

SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER.

33

Distance

from 

Montreal.

Localities.

Miles. Flats of Lake Saint Peter, Saint Lawrence Feet. 

river, to which high tide reaches .......... ............

0.00 Montreal, foot of No. 1 Lock, Lachine Canal. 12.00 

8.50 Lake Saint Louis........................... 55.75

Beauharnois Canal: 

23.75 Foot of................................. 55.75

35.00 Head of ................................ 140.00

Cornwall Canal: 

67.75 Foot of................................. 140.00

79.25 Head of................................ 189.25

Farran's Point Canal: 

84.25 Foot of.................................. 189.25

Head of ................................ 193.25

Rapide Flat Canal: 

95.50 Foot of................................. 197.00

99.50 Head of ................................ 212.25

Galops Rapids Canal: 

101.00 Foot of................................. 212.25

111.62 Head of................................ 228.00

178.00 Saint Lawrence,navigation at Kingston.. .... 234.00

OTTAWA RIVER AND RIDEAU NAVIGATION.

0.00 Footof No. 1 Lock, Montreal ............... 12.00

8.50 Junction of Ottawa and Saint Lawrence

rivers at head of Lachine canal........... 55.75

120.00 Entrance to Rideau canal at Ottawa city .... 118.00

Elevation 

above Lake 

Saint Peter.

Elevation

above mean

tide.

Feet. 

11.00 

23.00 

(>(>. 75

CC. 75 

151, 00

151.00

200.25

204.25

208.00

223.25

223.25

239.00

245.00

23.00

66.75 

129.00-

Rideau canal and other water-courses between Ottawa city, on Ottawa river, and! 

the Saint Lawrence river, at Kingston, form a navigation of 126.25 miles in length, 

with the summit of navigation 400 feet above lake Saint Peter, or 411 feet above 

mean tide.

The river elevations are taken from the Reports upon Public Works by the Chief 

Engineer of Canals.

QUEBEC, MONTREAL, OTTAWA AND OCCIDENTAL RAILWAY.

Distance

from 

Montreal.

Miles. 

0.00

2.92

8-22

8.65

14.20

Localities.

MONTKEAI, TO OTTAWA.

Montreal, Hochelaga street and Montreal 

avenue ...................................

Mile-end station ............................

Riviere des Prairies:

South bank.............................

Surface of water........................

Rocky bed..............................

North bank.............................

Elevation Elevation 

above Lake: above mean 

Ontario. I tide.

Feet. Feet. 

70 

225

82

00

32

87

150

Bull 6 3

(483)
34 ELEVATIONS IN CANADA. IBULL.6. 

Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa and Occidental Railway Continued.

Distance 

from 

Montreal.

Miles. 

15.51

15.81

18.60

 25. 80

41.85

25. 90

30. 72

35.87

42.55

47.00

50. 00

55.50

58.51

63.30

72.83

75.60

82.97

83.17

88.74

91.00

98. 20

108. 80

112. 50

116. 78

124 24

Localities.

MONTREAL TO OTTAWA Continued.

East Templeton station .....................

Elevation 

above lake 

Ontario.

feet.

Elevation 

above mean 

tide.

Feet. ' 

85

43

135

220

311

227

238

214

257

225

262

340

210

147

188

172

125

185 '186

128

183

TSfl

155

175

185

222

The levels of this section of the Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa and Occidental Railway 

were furnished from the construction profiles (referred to harbor datum), from which 

they were reduced to mean ocean level.

(«*)
ALPHABETIC LIST OF ELEVATIONS IN CANADA, ABSTRACTED FROM THE FOREGOING PROFILES.

.Station.

Adncourt ............................

Allandale ............................ 

..do..................................

Alton ................................

Arthur ...............................

Barrie .................................

Do...............................

Beetou junction ......................

ftolrpil

Berkeley .............................

Bluevale ............................. 

Blvih ................................

Bolton......................... ......

Bothwell.............. ...............

Bownianville .........................

Brampton ............................

Do...............................

Do.... bed of Grand river. .... ....

Authority.

Grand Trunk E. E ..............

Grand Trunk E. E ..............

T.&N.R.R. ....... ............

Grand Trunk K. R ...............

WellaudE. E ...................

H. &N. W. E.E.... ............ 

Northern E. E ...................

T.,G.&B.E.E .................

T..G.&B. E.E... ...............

T.&N.E.E.. ...................

Grand Trunk E.E.. .............

T..G.&B.E.E. ................. 

Q., M., O. &O.E.E... ...........

Credit Valley E. E ..............

Grand Trunk E.E.... ...........

Grand Trunk E.E. ........ ......

Northern E. E ...... .............

H.&N.W.E.E .................

Midland E. E ...................

H.&N.W.E.E.................

Great Western E. E .............

Grand Trunk E.E. ..............

Grand Trunk R. E... ............

Grand Trunk R.E....... ........

T.,G.&B.E.E. ................. 

Grand Trunk E.E...... .........

Grand Trunk E.E... ............

Grand' Trunk E.E. ..............

Grand Trunk E.E. ..............

Credit Valley E. E ..............

W..G.&B. E.E. ,..;.. ..........

T.,G.&B... ...........:........

Great Western E.E .............

Grand Trunk E.E. ...... ........

Northern E.E..... ..............

Credit Valley E. R ..............

Grand Trunk E. E ...............

W., G. &B. E.E........ .........

Grand Trunk E.E...... .........

E levation 

above meanlevel. ocan 

Feet. 

1,159

312

569

754

592

755 

738

591

1,298 

1,546

627

743

860

430

1,525 

222

965

1,157

361

595

726

872

722

763

716

907

1*062

286

63

48

294

1,329 

1,101

1,095

618

711

602

972

1,079 

1,081

838

691

263

725

888

724 710

897

706

CCQ

645

(485)
36 ELEVATIONS IN CANADA. [BULL. 6.

Station. ,

Brigden.. ..................,.......'..

Bright ...............................

Bronte" ...............................

Brookfleld..... .......................

Brussels .............................. 

Buckingham. . ......................... 

Burford ...........:..................

Do.....!.........................

Do.... (G.W. R.R. crossing) ......

Do . (sand and gravel bed) .........

Campbellfbrd .... .... ...... ...... ....

Canfield ( G. T. R. R. crossing) .........

Chandiere Curve .....................

Charing Cross ........................

Charleston (gravel bed near) ....'......

Chatham ..............................

Chatsworth (gravel beds) .............

Claremont ............................

Clear lake ............................

Clifford...............................

Do ...............................

Coboconk ............................

Collingwood...... ....................

Do...............................

Comber ..............................

Comptou .............................

Cooksville (gravel)...... ..............

Corinth............. ..................

Cornwall ............................

_ 

Authority.

T.&N.R.R.... .................

Great Western R.R. .............

Northern R.R........... ........

Grand Trunk R.R......... .......

Grand Trunk R.R...............

Grand Trunk R.R...... .........

Grand Trunk R.R ...............

Grand Trunk R.R........ ........

Grand Trunk R. R ...... .........

Great Western R. R ..............

Midland R.R....... .............

Great Western R.R... ....... ....

W..G.& B. R.R... .............. 

Q., M.,0. &O.R.R.... ......... 

Great Western R. R .............

H. &N.W. R.R ........... '..... .

H.&N.W.R.R .................

H. &N. W. R.R................

Grand Trunk R.R...............

T..G.&B.R.R. ................. 

H.&N.W.R.R... ..............

Grand Trunk R.R...............

Midland R.R....................

Credit Valley R.R... ............

0. &Q. R.R... .................

Grand Trunk R.R........ .......

T.&N.R.R.....................

Grand Trunk R.R....... ........

Canada Southern R. R ...........

T..G.&B.R.E.... ..............

Great Western R.R........ ......

T.,G.&B.R.R.... ..............

O.&Q.R.R... ..................

O.&Q. R.R... ...... ........... 

W..G.&B. R.R. ................

Grand Trunk R. R ................

Grand Trunk R.R. ...............

T.&N.R.R..................... 

Grand Trunk R.R...... .........

H.&N.W.R.R .................

Northern R. R ...................

Grand Trunk R.R...............

Grand Trunk R.R ..............

Credit Valley R. R. .............

Great. Western R. R .............

Grand Trunk R. R. ..............

Elevati onabove meanlevel. ocean 

Feet. 

757

900

647

1,025

636

1,041

304

222

281

471

346

610

537

HQfk

1,122 

183

844

340

OJV}

VSZ.X.

 il Q

CAO

406

407 

942

fi4Q

cfl7

QOQ

648

621

616

846

O£»iy

99Q

628

1,367

^QS

944

888

sa^

610 

1,234 

Q1Q

.001

1 007

H47 

2Q7 *>oo

611

589

KQA

7^0

604

734

fi4^

QQ«3

74Q

769

7Q7

192

(480)
6PBNCEB.] ALPHABETIC LIST. 37

Station.

"Ofi'i n'a

Dray ton .............................. 

Drmubo .............. ................

Dublin.........................'......

Dunclas ...............................

Duntroon.... .........................

East Teiupleton .......................

Eldon junction ............. ...... ....

*Elora ................................

Ekfred ......................;.......

Brio...... ...........................

Ethel...... .......................... 

Everott ..............................

V vof fri*

Flesherton ( sand and gravel bed) .....

T^AVfl W 1 P!T

Fort Erie ............................

Fergus '...............................

Gait........ .......................... 

Do.................................

Do.................................

Gatineau Point .......................

Do.... June. (H. &N.W. R.E.)---

Gilford..... .........................:

Glen Williams ........................

Goldstone ............................ 

Good ward ............................

Authority.

Grand Trunk R. E .......... ....

Northern R. R ...................

Grand Trunk R; R ...............

Q., M., 0.&O.R.R..-. .........

W., G. &B.R.R. ..............

Credit Valley H.E... ...........

Grand Trunk R. R ...... ........

Grand Trunk R. R ..............

T..G.&B.R.R. ................

Great Western E. R. ............

H. &N. W.R. R ...............

Grand Trunk R. R ..............

Q.,M., 0. & O.R.R-. .......... 

Great Western E.R. ...... ......

Grand Trunk R. R ..............

T. &N. R. R... ................ 

Midland R.R. ..................

W..G.&B.R. R.. ..............

Credit Valley R.R..............

Credit Valley R. R. .............

W., G. &B. R.R............1-. 

H. &N. W.R. R................ 

Great Western R.R... ..........

Grand Trunk R. R... ...........

T., G. &B. R.R. ...............

T., G.&B.R.R-... ............

Grand Trunk R.R...... ........

Grand Trunk R. R...... ........

W.G.&B.R.R-... ............. 

Credit Valley R. R ..............

W., G.&B. R.R................. 

Credit Valley R. R.. ............

Grand Trunk R. R .......... ....

T. &N. R. R ...................

Grand Trunk R. R.... ...........

Credit Valley R. R. .............

Q.,M., 0. &0. R.R............ 

Grand Trunk R. R ..............

Grand Trunk R. R .......... ....

H.&N. W. R.R................

H. &N. W.R. R.. ..............

H. &N. W.R. R.... ............ 

T.,G. &B. R.R. ...............

Grand Trunk R. R.... ...........

W., G. &B.R.R... ............. 

T. &N. R.R ...................

Elevation above mean level. ocean 

Feel. 

161

584

590

879

438

665

1,127

227

852

1,394 

1,013

1,104

287

1,701

517

329

936

585

155 

973

277

870 

757

1,297 

1,260

750

597

608

1,295

646

1,174 

796

875

242

1,557 

599

1,200

712

606

1,358 

1,357

888 

936

880

797

261

1,452

175

847

874

891

753

738

730

728

910 

1,123

730

1,257 

1,090

(487)
38 ELEVATIONS IN CANADA. IBUU>. 6.

Station. Authority.

PI 0-HGowan..............................

Gowanstown .........................

Granton.............................

Gravenhurst ........................

Grenville ...........................

Grimsby ............................

Guelph............................:.

Do.............................i.

Hagersville..........................

Hamburg............................

Hamilton ...........................

Do..(Wentworth st. south) ......

Do.. (Barton st). ................

Do.. (Wentworth st. north) ......

Harley ..............................

Harrisburg junction .................

Do.... June, (with main line G. 

W. E. E)................

Do....(track) ....................

Harriston .............................

Do.... ...........................

Harwick.............................

Hastings.............................

Hawtrey.............................

Hawkestone..........................

Hayden's Corners ....................

Henfrye..............................

Hespeller ............................

Hensall..............................

Highgate ............................

Hillsburg junction....................

Holland landing......................

Hull ..................................

Hyde Park junction..................

Ilderton..............................

Innerkip .............................

Ingersoll.............................

International bridge..................

Inwood...............................

lona .................................

Iroquois..............................

Jarvis................................

Do..Loopline crossing............

Jordan................................

Kempenfeldt .........................

Kemptville ...........................

Kenilworth........................

Kinloss...............................

King................................

Kingsey................ .... ...... .

Kingstown ........................

Kincardine...........................

Kirkfield.............................

Kleinburg............................

Komoka.... ..........................

Do., junction.....................

Lachute..............................

Lake Sirncoe .......................

Lake Saint Louis ...................

Lambton..........................

Northern K. R ........

W., G.&B.R. R......

Grand Trunk R. R ....

Northern R. R.........

Q., M., 0. &O. R. R .. 

Great Western R. R ... 

Great Western R. R ... 

W., G. &B. R. R.-.. . Canada Southern R. R 

Grand Trunk R. R .... 

Great Western R. R... 

H. &N. W.R. R......

H. &N. W.R. R.... 

H. &N. W. R. R.... 

Great Western R. R . Great Western R. R

W.,G.&B. R. R.................

Great Western R. R............

T., G. &B.R. R ................

W., G. &B.R. R ...............

Canada Southern R. R...........

Midland R. R ...................

Canada Southern R. R...........

Northern R. R .......... ........

Midland R. R ...................

W., G. & B. R. R ...............

Wellington, Gray & Bruce R. R 

Great Western R. R .............

Canada Southern R. R...........

Credit Valley R. R ..............

Northern R. R...................

Q., M., 0. & O. R. R..........'..

Great Western E. R .............

Great WesternR.R.............

Credit Valley R. R ..............

Great Western R. R.............

Grand Trunk R. E .............

Canada Southern R. R..........

Canada Southern E. E..........

Grand Trunk E.E...... .......

Great Western E. E ............

H.&N.W.R.R................

Great Western R. R ............

Northern R. R .................

St. L. & 0. R. R ...............

T.,G. &B. R.R ...............

W..G.&B.R.R................

Northern R.R .................

Grand Trunk R.R..............

Grand Trunk R.R..............

W..G.&B. R.R ...............

T.&N.R.R ....................

T.,G.&B. R.R................

Great Western R. R ............

Great Western R.R ............

Q..M..O.&O.R.R..............

Northern R. R ..................

feel.

819

1,285

1,034

819 210'

287

1,068

J,078-

740

1,127

255

377

277

266-

837

734

Credit Valley R. R 

(488)

734 

734

1,246-

1,264 

651 

635

. 786 779- 

349

1,166 

942 

899' 

739'

1,424 

743 

185 

886. 

937

972 

879 588' 

691 

745- 

243 

701 699' 

311 

757 

291

1,486.

1,046 

955 

444 

274 

590 

892 

715 

811 

822 

225 

122

66.75 

412
BPKNCEB.] ALPHABETIC LIST. 39

Station.

Do.... siding.. ....................

Listo wel .............................

Luckuow .............................

Madoc ................................

Markdale ............................

McGowau's lake ......................

Mile End. ............................

Do................................

Mitchell... -..,..... ..................

Montreal (crossing Wellington street) . 

Do.. - (Hochelaga street and MonMontreal (Point St. Charles) . . ... 1 ....

Do.. - (center of Victoria bridge). .. 

Do... (St. Lawrence river, beneath

Moorefield ....... .....................

Mount Forest. ........................

Authority.

Grand Trunk R.R...... .........

Grand Trunk R. R ...............

Grand Trunk R. R ..............

Great Western R.R ..............

Grand Trunk R.R...............

Grand Trunk R, R. ..............

Midland R.R ...................

Grand Trunk R.R..... ..........

W.,G. &B.R.R ................

Great Western R.R. ..............

Grand Trunk R. R ...............

Great Western R. R .............

Great Western R. R .............

Grand Trunk R. R.... ...........

W.G..&B.R.R.... ............. 

T.,G. &B.R.R...... ...........

Grand Trunk R.R. ....... .......

Grand Trunk R. R ..............

Midland R. R ............ ........ .

Grand Trunk R. R .... ..........

Grand Trunk R. R ..............

Midland R. R ...... ...... .......

T..G.&B. R.R... ................ 

T.& N.R.R... ...... ............

Midland R. R ...................

0. &Q. R. R.... ................ 

Credit Valley R. R ..............

Northern R. R .......... L ........

Grand Trunk R. R ..............

T.&N.R.R. ....................

W.,G.&B.R.R.... ......:......

Q.,M.,0.&O.R.R.. ............ 

Midland R.R.................:.

T. &N. R. R.. ..................

T. &N.R.R.. ..................

H. &N. W.R. R.. ..............

Credit Vallev R. R...... ........

Northern R. R ..................

Midland R. R ...................

Q., M., O. &0. R. R ............

Grand Trunk R. R ..............

Q., M., 0. &0. R. R...... ......

W., G. &B. R. R ............... 

Midland R. R ...... .............

T., G. &B. R. R.. ..............

Elevation above meanlevel. ocan 

Feet. 

165. 

334 7791 

500 

75C> 

G15- 

1,057 

1,094 

' 851 

529 

1,263. 

974- 

815. 

806: 

754 

736 

752; 

991 

910 

1,544 

286 

757. 

446 

584 

942 

336 

550 

647 

955 

1,359 

640 

884 

571 

566 

674 

735 

723 

881 

1,030 

225 

775 

772 

651 

661 

663 

307 

 619 

1,122 

519 

51

20 

51 

115

333 

172 

1,351

 785 

. 1, 350.

(489)
40 ELEVATIONS IN CANADA. [BULL. 6.

Station. Authority. O rMount Pleasant.....................

Mount Vernon .....................

Muddy Branch........'.................

Mnirkirk ..........................

Muskoka lake ........... ..........

Newbury ...........................

Newcastle .........................

New Haven ...... .................

New Market........................

Newry .............................

Newtonvi lie ... ....................

North Hastings junction ...........

Norval .............. ...... .......

Norwich.................:.........

Nottawa....... ............ .......

Oakville ..............:...........

Oil City........ ..................

Onoudaga ..........................

Orangeville........................

Do ...................... .....

Do ... .junction ...............

. Orillia.............................

Oshawa ...........................

Ottawa............................

Owen Sound.............. .........

Page.................................

Paisley. .............................

Palmerstou.... ^.....................

Papineauville .......................

Paris..................... ...........

Parkhill........................ .....

Penetauguishene ....................

Perch ...............................

Perry ...............................

Perrytown ..........................

Perth ...............................

Peterboro'...........................

Petersburg!!..........................

Phelpston ...........................

Pinkerton...........................

Point Clair..........................

Pointe au Chene ....................

Poutypool...........................

Port Colborue.................. .....

Do...............................

Port Elgin ..........................

Port Hope............ ...............

Port Huron..........................

. Port Perry ..........................

Port Robinson .......................

Port Stanley (level Lake Erie) .......

Port Union..........................

Prescott..............................

Do. junction ....................

Preston .............................

Princeton........ ...................

Proton........ ......................

Point Levi (opposite Quebec)........

Quay's ..............................

/Richby...............................

Great Western R. E .......- -...

Great Western R. E .... .......

Q., M., O.&O. E. E...... .....

Canada Southern R. R..........

Northern R. R..................

Great Western R. E.............

Grand Trunk E E..............

Grand Trunk R. R...... ........

Northern R. R.... ..............

W..G.&B.R.E................

Grand Trunk E. E..............

Midland E.E ..................

Grand Trunk R. R..............

Great Western R. E.............

H.&N.W.R.R ................

Great Western R. R.... 

Canada Southern R.R. 

Grand Trunk R. R..... 

Credit Valley R. R..... 

T..G.&B.R.R........

T..G.&B.R.R......

Northern R. R.......

Grand Trunk R.R... 

St. L.&O.E.R......

T..G.&B.R.R......

T..G.&B. E.E.................

W..G.&B.R.R................

W.;G.&B.R.R................

Q.M.&O.R.R.................

Great Western R. R.............

Grand Trunk R.R..............

Northern E. R..................

Grand Trunk R.R..............

Canada Southern K. R..........

Midland R. R...................

O.&Q.R.E....... ............

T.&N.R.R................

.Grand Tr unk E. E...........

Northern R. E..............

W..G.&B.R.R............

Grand Trunk R. R...........

Q.,M., O.&O. E.E..........

O.&Q.E.E.......

Grand Trunk E. E. 

Wellund E. E .....

W..G.&B.E.E...

Grand Trunk E.E..............

Grand Trunk B. E..............

Midland E.E ........ ..........

WellandE.E ..................

Great Western E. R.............

Grand Trunk E. E..............

Grand Trunk E. E..............

Grank Trunk E. E..............

Wellington, Gray & BruceE.E. 

Great Western E. E ............

T., G. &B. E. E...............

Grand Trunk E.E. 

Midland E. E ..... 

Grand Trunk E. R.

Feat. 

810 

837 

262 

725 

747 

702 

296 

629 

772

1,204 

294 

516 

819 

844 

707 

340

663

664

1,358

1,398

1,616

720

333

133

586

1,283

776

1,314

155

842

663

587

595

590

652

431

650

1,211

724

861

109

188

1,004

581

586

675

287

588

839

589

574

266

310

303

927

932

1,613

14

481

819

(490)
KPENCEU.] ALPHABETIC LIST.

Station.

Eoclcford.. ..................... ......

Saint A {ja-ssit. ........ ..............

Saint; Aime........ ...................

Do .......... (old station) .........

Saint Hernias. .......................

Sai nt Hulbcrt's ......................

Saint .Janvicr .............. .......... 

Sai n t Jerome .........................

Saint Paul's... ................. .....

Sainl; Scbolastique .....................

L'o. ......................... .....

Scar boro j unction ....................

Slicddcu.............. ................

Stirling.... ................ ...... ....

Authority.

Grand Trunk E. E ...............

W., G. &B.R.R.. ..............

Grand Trunk E. E ...............

T., G. &B. R. E .................

Northern E. E . . ...............

Grand I'm nk R, E ...............

Grand TruukR.K...............

Grand Trunk E. E ...............

Grand Trunk E. R ..............

Great Western R. R .............

WollandR. R ...................

Q.,M.,0.&O.R.R. .............

Grand Trunk R. R ...............

Q . , M . , 0 . & 0 . R. R .............. 

Q.,M.,6. &O.R.R. ...... ....... 

Q.,M.,0.&O.R.R.... ..........

Q.,M.,0. &0. R. R.. ........ ....

Q.,M.,0.&O.R.R...... ........

Groat Western R. R .............

Grand Trunk R. R ...............

Grand Trunk R, R ...............

Great Western R. R ...... .......

Nortbern R. R ...................

Grand Trunk R. R ...............

Grand Trunk R. R. ..............

Nortbern R. R ...................

H. &N. W. R. R.... ............

0. &,Q. R.R.... ................

T., G. &B. R. R ................

Grand Trunk R. R ..............

Grand Trunk R. R.. .............

W., G. &B. R. R. ...............

Grand Trunk R.R. ..............

Grand Trunk E. E... ............

Canada Southern E. E ............

Great Western E. E..... ........

Grand Trunk E.E. .............

Midland E.R.... ......... .......

levatiou Eabove mean level. ocean 

Feet. 

391

847

303

660

80?

173

912

777

1183

G93

406

124

98

357

375

765

482

257

86

en

220 

311 

135

475

76

1 10

1, 033

. 1,166

85

238

766

758

587

582

5ftQ

741 '546

1,009

1, 173

c=o

725

ftco

711

1,184

636

726

1 «OQ

486

719

442

516

609

001

745

796

QOO

193 9^

717

589

415

(491)
42 ELEVATIONS IN CANADA. [BULL. 6.

Station.

Stoco lake ................. ..........

Do................................

Taylor ...............................

Teeswater.. ..........................

Thornhill ............................

Thorold.......................... ....

Tilbury ..............................

Do .... crossing (Canada Southern) . 

Toronto.... ..........................

Do.. (Queen st. junction) ......... 

Do...............................

Do.. (Lake Ontario) ..............

Trenton ......:.......................

Tweed village ...............'.........

Unionville.... ........................

Waldemar ............................

"\XTo 1 IrPT^a

Walkerton ..................... ......

AAAoTtvift

Watford.................... ..........

Wpllmirl

Do...............................

Whitby ..............................

Do...............................

Authority.

O. &Q.E.E ....................

Great Western E. R... ...........

Great Western E. E...... ........

T. &N.E.E ....................

Grand Trunk E.R. ..............

Grand Trunk E.E. ...... ........

Great Western E. R ..............

Credit Valley R.R. ..............

Credit Valley E.E......... '......

T.&N.E.E. ....................

Midland E.R. ...................

T.&N.E,E.... .................

Grand Trunk E.E. ...... ........

Great Western R. R .............

T.,G.&B.E.R. .............:...

Northern E.E...................

H.&N.W.E.E. ................

WellaudE.E. ...................

Q., M. &O.E. E.... ............

Great Western E. E .............

Great Western E. R.... ........

T.,G. &B. B, R ................ 

Grand Trunk R. R ..............

Grand Trunk R. R ..............

Grand Trunk B.R ..............

O. &Q. E. E ............ .......

T. &N. R. R ................... 

Grand Trunk R. R ..............

T. &N.R. R.... ................

Grand Trunk R. R ..............

Midland R. R ...................

T., G. &B. E.E... ............ .

W., G. & B. E. E..... ..........

Grand Trunk E. R .. .... ......

Grand Trunk R. R ..............

Grand Trunk R. R ..............

WellanclE. E.. .................

Grand Trunk E. E ..............

Midland E.E.......... .........

Elevation above meanlevel. ocan 

Feet,. 

457 

587 

275 

89S! 

1, 190 

1, 139 

747 

722 

499 

553 

940 

910 

851 

622 

1,137 

723 

590 

1,024 

587 

623 

936 

792 

612 

633 

942 

553 

186 

592 

806 

797 

255 

304 

254 

246 

265 

571 

336 

577 

204 

877 

93 

607 

853 

732 

1495 

732 

933 

702 

481 

729 

345 

763 

1,858 

646 

787 

589 

602 

584 

268 

288

(492)
BPEXCEI1.] ALPHABETIC LIST.

Station.

Widdcr... ............................

Wick's ...............................

Willitinihforcl .........................

Windsor, Quebec...... ................

\Vin°p liain

Winona ..............................

Wol verton ...........................

Wootlbridge ............. ............

Woodstock.... .......................

Do......................... ......

Wyoming ............................

York ................................

Yorkville ............................

Authority.

Grand Trunk R. R ..............

T. &N. R. R. ........... .... ....

T.,G. &B.R.E.... ............. 

Great Western R. R .............

Grand Trunk K, R ...............

Great Western R. R .............

Credit Valley R. R ..............

T., G. &B. R.R ................ 

Canada Southern R. K ..........

Credit Valley R.R..............

T. &N. R.R. ...................

Midland E. R...... .............

Grand Trunk R. R ..............

Northern R. R. ..................

0. &Q. R.R. ...... .............

Elevation above meanlevel. ocan 

Fee*. 

682

856

1,212

582

420

817

1082

285

902

558 

fiiq

047

957

896

897

772

712

G5

fi79

406

(493) 

O
DEPABTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BULLETINS

OF T!JK

UNITED STATES

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

VOL. I

WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

1884
CONTENTS.

BULLETIN NO. 1.

Page.

On hypersthene-audesite and on tricliuic pyroxene in augitic rocks, by Whitman 

Cross; with a geological sketch of Buffalo Peaks, Colorado, by S. F. Emmous. 

Geologist-in-charge of Rocky Mountain Division............................ 1

BULLETIN NO. 2.

Gold and silver conversion tables, giving the coining values of Troy onnces of 

fine metal, and the weights of fine metal represented by given sums of United 

States money, computed by Albert Williams, jr., Chief of Division of Mining 

Statistics and Technology.................................................. 43

BULLETIN NO. 3.

On the fossil faunas of the Upper Devonian along the meridian of 76° 30' from 

Tompkins County, N. Y., to Bradford County, Pa., by'Henry S. Williams .... 51

BULLETIN NO. 4. 

On Mesozoic fossils, by Charles A. White, M. D................................ 81

BULLETIN NO. 5.

A dictionary of altitudes in the United States, compiled by Henry Gannett, Chief 

Geographer................................................................ 125

BULLETIN NO. 6. 

Elevations in the Dominion of Canada, by J. W, Spencer ...................... 451

(III)
liLLTJSTBATIONS.

BULLETIN NO. 1. 

Plate I. Buffalo Peaks, Mosquito Range .................................. 5

II. Micro-sections of crystals ........................................ 39

BULLETIN NO. 4.

I. Eequienia patagiata............................................. 108

II. EequieniapatagiataandR.texana............................... 110

III. Monopleura marcida............................................. 112

IV. Monopleura marcida............................................. 114

V. Monopleura pinguiscula ......................................... 116

VI. Cyprina(?)dallii, Aucella concentrica, var., and Belemnites macritatis.....:.,..................................................... 118

. VIL Enclimatoceras ulrichi.... .........................^............ 120

VIII. Enclimatoceras ulrichi .......................................... 122

IX. Enclimatoceras ulrichi .......................................... 124

(V)