From the first of these we learn that the plateau which forms the broad crest of the Mexican Cordillera by no means sinks down to an inconsiderable height as was long supposed to be the case but that it maintains, throughout, its majestic elevation.
| 1st. Elevation above the sea from the city of Mexico to Santa Fé. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 7,469 | ft. | above | sea. |
| Tula | 6,733 | " | " | " |
| San Juan del Ri | 6,490 | " | " | " |
| Querétaro | 6,362 | " | " | " |
| Celaya | 6,017 | " | " | " |
| Salamanca | 5,761 | " | " | " |
| Guanajuato | 6,836 | " | " | " |
| Silao | 5,911 | " | " | " |
| Villa de Leon | 6,133 | " | " | " |
| Lagos | 6,376 | " | " | " |
| Aguas Calientes | 6,261 | " | " | " |
| San Luis Potosi | 6,090 | " | " | " |
| Zacatécas | 8,038 | " | " | " |
| Fresnillo | 7,244 | " | " | " |
| Durango | 6,848 | " | " | " |
| Parras | 4,985 | " | " | " |
| Saltillo, | 5,240 | " | " | " |
| El Bolson de Mapimi | 3,785 | " | " | " |
| Chihuahua | 4,638 | " | " | " |
| Cosihuiriachi | 6,273 | " | " | " |
| Paso del Norte on the Rio Grande | 3,810 | " | " | " |
| Santa Fé in New Mexico | 7,047 | " | " | " |