Bethesda, Olney, Gaithersburg, Potomac, Barnesville, Damascus and 

 Wheaton. The town of Rockville in the Rockville District is the 

 County Seat. 



Topography 



In general, the land is high and its surface is rolling, in some sections 

 quite hilly. The average height above mean sea level for the whole 

 county is approximately 431.5 feet, the highest point being in the Damas- 

 cus District, 822 feet. The centres of population are almost always the 

 highest points in their respective neighborhoods. Generally speaking, 

 the towns are so situated that the land slopes off in every direction. 

 The following tables give the average height above mean sea level for 

 the Districts and the elevation of the towns and villages within the 

 Districts. 



Average Height Vill^crP Height Above 



District Above Mean r T w Mean Sea 



Sea Level Level 



Laytonsville 528.6 ft. Laytonsville 615 ft. 



Clarksburg 560. " Clarksburg 661 " 



Poolesville 319. '' Poolesville 390 " 



Martinsburg 413 " 



Rockville 391 . " Rockville 451 " 



Colesville 474.6 " Spencerville .516 " 



Burtonsville . . .500 " 



Darnestown 342.9 " Quince Orchard 435 " 



Darnestown 400 " 



Bethesda 282.2 " Chevy Chase 300 " 



Olney 449. " Olney 544 " 



Sandy Spring 500 " 



Gaithersburg 429 . 1 " Gaithersburg 508 " 



Germantown 475 " 



Potomac 329.6 " Potomac 364 " 



Barnesville 475. " Barnesville 575 " 



Boyds 400 " 



Damascus 665.5 " Damascus 787 " 



Wheaton 342.9 " Wheaton 459 " 



As is usually the case with rolling, partially- wooded land, the country 

 has much picturesque scenery. Almost every hill-top is a vantage point 

 for the viewing of rich and varied country. In every direction it is 

 dissected by creeks and runs, none of very startling proportions, but all, 

 from the great Seneca (the only one dignified by the name ' river ') down 

 to the tiniest brook, adding to the beauty of the scene. For 35 miles of 

 its length, the Potomac lies within the bounds of the county, whose 

 limits include both banks, while the Pautuxent River marks the entire 

 length of the line between Montgomery and Howard Counties. The 

 Great Falls of the Potomac, considered one of the largest available 



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