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own parts of its expanse. The 

 water-shed continues from it into 

 Carr s mountain in Warren and 

 Wentworth; but the saddle be 

 tween them is a low one over 

 which a road to the Pemigewasset 

 valley has been contemplated. J3 



Two ranges of foot hills border w 



^i 



Moosilauke on the west, first, j 



g 



the familiar name of &quot;Black g 



C/3 



mountain;&quot; second, five peaks, P 



called respectively, proceeding | 

 northerly from the railroad, 



Owl s Head, Blueberry, Hog s | 



Back, Sugar Loaf, and Black 5 



mountains.* The map shows a ^ 



o 

 long range, called Blue ridge, on ^ 



the east flank of Moosilauke in 



brj 



Woodstock. The name of Moos- &amp;lt; 

 ilauke is said to signify a bald 

 place. This is one of the finest M 

 of the White Mountains to visit ^ 

 for scenery, and it is easily ascend- &amp;gt; 

 ed over the recently constructed w 

 turnpike road. 



10. Pequawket. This is the 

 smallest of all the areas described. 

 The predominant mountain is con 

 ical in shape, 3,300 feet above the 

 sea. A house upon the summit 

 can be seen from every point of 

 the compass. On the north this peak passes into the north-easterly spur 

 coming down from the Carter district. On the south a connection is 

 made with the Green hills, which are elevated granitic piles in the east 

 part of Con way. 



* This makes two Black mountains in the same town. 

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