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Show ( Taking TaIcing ) the region as a 46 whole into ( consideration considerdtioij ) , there is no evidence to show that it will ever become a substantially habitable country nor will it ( pro- pro ) duce commodities ( which vhich ) can be transported , 1by water . ( Baldwin , Vol . 29 , page 5061 . . c t CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RIVERS Tortuous course Exhibit 10 , sheets 1 to 74 . ( -Official Official ) river survey ( maps inaps ) clearly show the tortuousness of the rivers under ( consideration consideratioii ) . Measurements show the ( fbi- fbi ) ( lowing loving ) characteristics : ( Green Greett ) River : Green River Utah , to ( mouth vtouth ) of San Rafael Distance by river miles . ( Air-line Airline ) distance 14 . a do ; ' Ratio , river mileage to ( straight strAlght ) ( line--------- line ) . 1.54 Mouth of San Rafael to mouth of ( river- river ) Distance by o5 . o ( miles mues ) ; ( Air-line Airline ) distance 42 . 8 do . Ratio , river mileage to straight line 2.22 Colorado River : ( Castle Ca8tlc ) Creek to ( mouth vioutli ) of Green ( River- River ) Distance by river 79.2 miles . ( Air-line Airline ) distance . 4 do . Ratio , river mileage to straight line 1 . 87 Colorado River ( mouth nzouth ) of Green to North ( Wa8h- Wa8h ) Distance by river . 0 miles . ( Air-line Airline ) distance do . Ratio , river mileage to straight line 1.38 Colorado River , mouth of North ( Wash Wa8k ) to ( Utah-Ari UtahAri Utah-Ari- UtahAri ) ( zona --ona ona ) ( line- line ) Distance by river 139 . 7 miles . ( Air-line Airline ) distance - do . Ratio between river mileage and ( straight stralglit ) ( line- line ) 1.70 Colorado River , ( Utah-Arizona UtahArizona ) ( line litze ) to Lees ( Perry- Perry ) Distance by river 27 . 8 miles . ( Air-line Airline ) distance . 0 do . Ratio between river mileage and ( straight stral-lit strallit ) ( line- line ) 1 . 99 |