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Farmington Branch M. C. R. R., 83 miles from Portland. 

 To reach Farmington take the M. C. R. R. at Portland, 

 change at Leeds Junction for the Farmington Branch. 



The first lake to be reached in this count}^ is Wilson 

 Pond, in Wilton, on the M. C. R. R., six miles before you 

 reach Framington ; good land-locked salmon, togue, trout 

 and white perch fishing, also pickerel. From Wilton, Lake 

 Webb in Weld is reached, 12 miles by stage ; first-class land- 

 locked vSalmon, trout, bass and pickerel fishing, beautiful 

 mountainous scenery ; Swift River in Byron may be reached 

 from Weld by carriage, 10 miles. This country is full of deer, 

 ruffed grouse and foxes. From Wilton North or \'arnum 

 Pond, in the towns of Temple and Wilton, may be easily 

 reached b}' carriage, where excellent land-locked salmon, 

 togue and trout fishing may be had. 



Farmington is a typical New England village, high ele- 

 vation, cleanl}' surroundings, a favorite resort for the 

 sportsman and summer tourist. Clearwater Pond is five 

 miles from here by carriage ; land-locked salmon, togue 

 trout and black bass fishing. Togue are of unusually large 

 size, sometimes taken weighing 28 pounds. North or Var- 

 num Pond may also be reached from Farmington, five miles ; 

 Sand}^ River, close to the village, affords most excellent bass 

 fishing. On Clearwater Pond are located the sporting camps 

 of E. G. Gay, proprietor of The Willows hotel, Farmington, 

 a favorite resort ; excellent ruffed grouse and woodcock 

 shooting. 



In the vicinity of Farmington are excellent shooting 

 grounds for woodcock and ruffed grouse, man}- trout streams 

 may also be reached. At Farmington take Sandy River R. 

 R., narrow gauge, for Strong, 11 miles; at Strong take 

 Franklin «S: Megantic R. R., narrow gauge, for Kingfield, 15 

 miles, where you will be within easy reach of Tufts and But- 

 tons Ponds, noted for large catches of trout, fly fishing ; also 

 Carrabasset River, and many trout brooks are available from 

 this town. Ten miles beyond Carrabasset, the present termi- 

 nus of this railroad is reached ; thence by carriage, following 

 the Carrabasset stream to Stratton and Eustis. Flagstaff and 

 Dead River in Somerset county, may be reached by stage 

 from Stratton. This country abounds in deer, and is a favor- 

 ite hunting resort, also ruffed grouse in abundance. Eustis 



