Salt Lake Herald | 1872-10-13 | Page 3 | Altitude at Alta |

Type	issue
Date	1872-10-13
Paper	Salt Lake Herald
Language	eng
City	Salt Lake City
County	Salt Lake
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Article Title	Altitude at Alta
Type	article
Date	1872-10-13
Paper	Salt Lake Herald
Language	eng
City	Salt Lake City
County	Salt Lake
Page	3
OCR Text	Altitude At Alia. CoL Stevenson Steven-son has just completed a lino of levels, from tho bed of Little Cottonwood creek, across und through the centre of Emma hid. ThisBhows the elevation eleva-tion of tho divide between Littlo and Big Cottonwoods, above Alta, to bo on this lino 1,4-10.0 feet. Tho levels have been taken every ten feet and give a perfect contour of this portion of the hill, showing the elevation of every mioo above creek level. London capitalists capi-talists luvo also directed a complete topographical map of this hill, showing show-ing in detail all parts thereof, as also the surroundings, which will bo completed com-pleted as sooa as possible, although it will extend into another yoar. Tunnel owners und mining corporations can then toll their respectivo elevations, and the distances they can siuk.
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