American Big-Game Hunting 
Across the plateau, with a very sinuous 
course, stretches the Continental Divide, sep- 
arating the waters of the Atlantic from those 
of the Pacific. On the plateau on both sides 
of this divide lie magnificent sheets of water, 
notably the Yellowstone, Shoshone, Lewis 
and Heart lakes, forming a most character- 
istic feature of the country. This part of the 
Park has been designated the “lake region.” 
Hundreds of smaller lakes and ponds occupy 
depressions either in the ancient lava flows or 
in basins of glacial origin. Scattered over 
plateau and mountain are bogs, marshes, and 
meadows in marked contrast to most of 
the Rocky Mountain country. Innumerable 
perennial springs reach the surface from be- 
neath the rocks. Around the borders of these 
lakes and ponds stretch fringes of al- 
pine meadows, affording excellent grazing- 
grounds. Yellowstone Lake, with a shore- 
line of nearly 100 miles, is encircled by old 
lake terraces and glacial benches covered 
with bunch grass and capable of supporting 
large herds of wild animals. To one familiar 
with the plateau along the continental water- 
shed it is possible to travel for miles keep- 
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