142 PHYSICAL FEATUR&S OF NOVA SCOTIA—MURPHY. 
TOPOGRAPHY ALONG ANNAPOLIS AND LIVERPOOL LINE. OF 
SURVEY. 
We started from the Annapolis and Yarmouth “Interior — 
survey” at a point distant from Annapolis 11? miles near Quarry 
Road, on the east side of East Branch, Moose River. The line 
follows the course of the stream to the Hessian line road, which 
it crosses at one hundred and twenty-nine feet east from the 
bridge. Thence keeping the east side of the stream, and gradually 
ascending the side hill, with a grade of one in ninety, or 58°7 feet 
per mile, till it reaches Lake Katy, where it crosses the river at 
the outlet from lake. Continuing along the east side of Lake 
Katy to near Virginia Settlement, it crosses the road bearing 
that name and thence follows the general course of that road till 
it arrives at Mud Lake, crossing the head of same and thence 
running direct to the lake known as “ Head Waters of Liverpool 
River.” Having arrived at the “ Liverpool Head,” we were then 
on the southerly slope of South Mountain, and on the water shed 
of Liverpool River. 
The distance of this summit from Liverpool, in an air line, is 
nearly fifty-five miles. and the elevation five hundred and sixty 
feet above the sea. Keeping the west side of lake, crossing 
Sandy-bottom Brook and Virginia Road, running along the south 
of the latter for one-fourth mile,recrossing the same, and keeping 
its north side to Liverpool and Annapolis post-road at Milford, 
following the road through Milford Settlement ; thence along the 
western side of Long Lake, keeping the general course of post-road_, 
and following the western side of Branch Lake, and the same side 
of Maitland River to Five Mile Lake, and from here along the 
western side of Liverpool River we arrive at Millford. 
The slopes of the adjoining hills are well covered with heavy 
timber, pine, spruce, hemlock, and hardwood. 
Leaving Caledonia, the line crosses the course of the lake, near 
the post road, Mr. Moor’s farm road and the “ narrows” of 
McLeod’s Lake, keeping the valley along same, crossing Smith’s 
mill brook and entering a meadow, distant from Brooktield one 
half mile. 
Leaving Brookfield and taking a south-easterly course, the line: 
