140 PHYSICAL FEATURES OF NOVA SCOTIA.—MURPHY, 
Somewhat similar surface and mixed growth of fine timber 
continues to the head of Waterloo Lake, which we skirt on the 
east side. From the head of Waterloo Lake, crossing the Halifax 
road, we soon reach the clearing or pasture land of Mr, John 
Stoddart, where we attain the summit of the watershed or highest 
elevation, tract of intervale land growing fine black ash timber. 
For the next mile the trial line traverses a meadow, mostly 
spongy and arid, but with intervening patches of good pasture. 
At 24 miles, we reach Freeman’s Lake, and skirting along its 
west side, we pass some of the beautiful pasture lands of Spring- 
field, which encircle this Jake. Frem here for 1} miles, we pass 
through rocky, barren soil, with a growth of scrubby timber, to 
Falkland Ridge Road which we cross at 250 feet to the right of 
the bridge across Beaver Brook. From here to the foot of Mill 
Lake the surface is principally pasture, with occasional clumps of 
heavy hemlock. The line here is about midway between the 
farming districts of Falkland Ridge and Lake Pleasant; the 
former two miles to the left, the latter the same distance to the 
right. The soil along the lake is free from rock and well adapted 
for agricultural purposes, as is manifest by the numerous thriving 
farms in the neighborhood ; thence to the outlet of Mill Lake a 
belt of soft weod is traversed. At 29 miles we cross the Lunen- 
burg Road and follow the contour of the east side of an open 
hardwood ridge, sloping steeply towards Mason’s Meadow. Soil 
on this hillside is a light rich loam; the hardwood is, however, 
soon supplanted by a growth of hemlock and spruce; and the 
surfaces changes to rough, rocky ledges, until the level of the 
meadow is reached at 334 miles. From here to 35 miles 
sandstone boulders are met for the first time, drifted together with 
granite and the eastern side of a barren, thence to the crossing of 
the LaHave River, at 36 miles, we pass through some good timber 
lands of mixed varieties, and reach a meadow which extends to 
the bank of the river. 
From here we follow the river and public highway along th 
east banks of Germany Lake, diverging somewhat at Chesley’s. 
From thence to Bridgewater, a distance of 16 miles, the line 
follows respectively the road and the river; both are in close 
proximity, the surface regular throughout, 
