TOPOGRAPHY. 



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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 



^4 



Moosilauke on the west, first, 'j 



of 

 five 



"Black g 



peaks, t 

 respectively, proceeding 



is said to signify a bald 

 This is one of the finest w 



the familiar name 



mountain ; " second, 



called 



northerly from the railroad, 



Owl's Head, Blueberry, Hog's 



Back, Sugar Loaf, and Black 



mountains.* The map shows a 



long range, called Blue ridge, on 



the east flank of Moosilauke in 



Woodstock. The name of Moos- 



ilauke 



place. 



of the White Mountains to visit 



for scenery, and it is easily ascend- 



ed over the recently constructed 



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 Conway. 



* This makes two Black mountains in the same town. 

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