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Show 553 the Ctreen , and Grand , and the San Juan River , were made in the summer months , , I understand ? ( "A A ) . Yes sir . . , ( "Q Q ) . Now , if a person having these ( maps niaps ) Iin his possession knew they were made in the summer months , and saw sand bars designated , and knew those were exposed sand bars , if he ( was -was was ) coming down the river when there was higher water , ( wouldn't wouldnt ) the designation of these bars give ( him hhn ) warning that there was shallow water ahead of him , , if the bars were exposed in the low waters there would be shallow water over the bars ( when -when when ) the river was higher , ( wouldn't wouldnt ) the fact that he saw these on this map give him warning as he came along that there was going to be shallow water , or the likelihood of it ? ( "I I ) understand the bars shifted and changed . , but at least he would be warned that there was the likelihood of shallow water ( wouldn't wouldnt ) he ? ( "A A ) Yes sir . . . , ( II-Q IIQ ) . . Why ( wouldn't wouldnt ) that make a map of some assistance ? ( "A A ) . . The map ( primarily- primarily ) ' ( "Q Q ) . I understand it is not for the purpose of navigating . ( "A A ) . As a matter of fact , the ( five-foot fivefoot ) contours across the surface of the water is the real . warning to navigation . If you get up in the Cataract rapids or the principal stretches where there are rapids , and notice these ( five-foot fivefoot ) contours , how close ( to- to ) |
