Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-10

DESCENT.
From the ridge in Botetourt county towards Paorshur
LIST mile, OK foet
I'd mile, 70 9.
Thence in - miles to James river, 1O2
In 3 miles 81, foo,
In 3-2 miles down Tinkers creek OF .
Thence to Salem, un,uotcd
FRoM BUEoRDs GAP TOW ARDS I.YScusURu
- mes 10 inc level at Buiords house $50 feet.
N Ne miles, 10
After this very broken
TOWARDS SALEM.
In I-2 miles down Glade creek, 10 %
Thence TO Salem, unJ,,I,td
SO that the distance from Buford's Can is crnatcr bo
ways particularly towards James river, than from the
ridge between Salem and Patonsburg and there bein@
more steep miles together there is less possibility of re-
ducing the grade by deep cutting and embankmcnt
However preferable the route by Pat,onsburr NAV he
might hether be cXpedent practicable for compa-
ny push up the James river, which state proper
w ana therefore, although ntrinsically speaking should
prefer the way by PatOnsburg, thought il nv duty to
eSploro thoroughly the Buiords gap route, which may
have to be chosen by the company
From some convenient point near the mouth of Blocl
alter creek, the railroad must rise up valley and that
OF IVY GrcGk up TO low point of the dividing ridge be-
road between the farms OF Mr.. Radlord and Mrs Mo-
sely ~ VIZ
The elevation of this point is 333 feet above james RI
yer al Iynchburg and may easily be reduced to 200 feet
By the height sustained the lows er end as well ne
cutting at the top.
The valley OF the creek at the lower end s vcr,, cor
Pcniine, the straight distance miles % chains: the To-
cation will probably make it I0I miles; so chat the
rage tall viii be about % 2 feet per mile But the VALLEY
very Ir from aOrding so gradual descent the decliV
" near The top being much 10 feet i'm two miles
ne descent on the west side, down the. valley of Elk
cIcoh 10 oend where 1t approaches very ncarto Otter
Nc' Is NiV iec' which may be reduced TO 1913 feet by
me cut al top already mentioned aud assuming high c-
vel at Elk creek The straight distance is miles and %
CHAINS but will probably be made 6 81 miles ny, tc Io
cation, which will make the average fall 10 Zoe; H.
mile. ~ " ' 'i'''
This Ist section of II mile, from I,pcI,,r.,. . a.,
aforementioned bend of Elk creek is very broken mar
culary on the west side of the ridge Elk creek winding
= mics IN straight distance Of IL The location here
% very ilOorous and dl!hcult; much embankmcnt many
bridges and cuvcrs and great deal of deep CUTTING will
be Indispensable and, considering that the ground rests
generally upon foundation of solid granite is urobah,
mat many short tunnels, under fifty wards i'm cn1 ., I'M
DC found cXpedIcnt through several of tbc
spurs The main ridge itself viii, very keIv be more
aGVahaSeousy passed in ibis way than by a deep cut
Not only this may be inrnscaly cheaper but II yin al
so save the necessity OF bridging over the wide cIass
"mch deep cuts would otherwise open the paths Of
From the bend Of Elk creek, aforementioned. 70 ,cr
yer the distance SONY go yards which by sustaining
nigh level, will be reduced 80 wards This di
must either be cut through, the deepest Of the ct ~ d.
eliminating point being 81 feet or else ir a. supDosc
hc BODY OF The ridge Is solid granite, deep cut at each
Cho ana tunnel 100 yards long, will be preferable
mere being road on the top Of the ridge The bends of
FIX creek and otter, round The ridge amount TO three
miles between these two near points
The water in Otter river here is 10 feet above T,,cs
river at Lynchburg Thence the rail-,ya,, r,nst r,o
,hc h9rh-eosien margin Of Zig Otter river up to the inc
lion OF is two forks, distance of six mics H. ,b;i ,
ali IS only 5Oieet the forks being I7s feet above james
Aler having crossed the North Fork at n suitable eIc
yaton, tc improvement will ascend the VALLEY of Sof
FORK and Its tributary Camp creek to point lOs feet
above James river showing fall between iq pont ADD
INC l Of SZo icct IN 10 Id miles, which makes the aver
age dcscent2 Ii feet per mile.
nccthe ridge between The waters Of Otter and (oosc
creek PoinotCamp and it elevation 81 iectabove m
presents Itself its summit is GO yards from the last named
o short cut measuring 30 feet In depth at the most
"'ct point, and an embaukmcnt in Camp creek will
&C. lc ascent TO the standard of "a Ii feet prs mile
w., Whculy encountered, IL the bed of Reeds
eFeck 100 ect above james river and 90 feet bclo M
sn Iage' Uo" which 1t Is distant is mile The cut
SO icy az me nJg", end short embankmgnt Of 30
TO - foot por mile wv '' "''''''