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be had in and around the lakes and ponds herein described, 

 or on the St. Croix Riv^er, while from ever\' station on this road 

 in this county as fine a deer country as there is in Maine can 

 be reached, and it is a favorite resort for the sportsman. 

 Guides and outfits may be procured. 



The C. P. Ry. from St. John, Calais, Cxreenville and 

 Montreal, as well as the Maine Central R. R. pass through 

 Vanceboro, and it should be said in justice to this town that 

 it is one of the most beautifully located and has the most 

 charming surroundings of any inland town in the State of 

 Maine. It is a favorite resort for summer tourists, fishermen 

 and hunters, and is constantly growing in .favor. The peo-' 

 pie are hospitable, and welcome the summer tourist and the 

 sportsman and try to make, in every possible way, their stay 

 agreeable and profitable. Guides, outfits, teams, boats and 

 steamers procured at reasonable rates. No one will make 

 any mistake by spending their vacation or taking a hunting 

 or fishing trip to Vanceboro. 



WALDO COUNTY. 



Boundaries : North by Somerset and Penobscot, east by 

 Penobscot River and Bay, south by Knox and Lincoln, and 

 west by Kennebec County. 



Belfast, shire town, terminus of the Belfast branch of the 

 M. C. R. R., from Burnham Junct. to Belfast, also on Bangor 

 and Boston steamship line. Is 33 m. from Burnham Junct., 

 on M. C. R. R., 47 m. from Waterville and 129 m. from 

 Portland. 



This county contains 52 lakes and ponds mostly of small 

 size. 



Swan Lake, or Goose Pond, is 6 m. from Belfast by 

 team, and is one of the earliest lakes in the season where fish- 

 ing can be had ; it is about 6 m. 1., beautifully situated, ex- 

 ceptionally deep water, and filled with land-locked salmon 

 and square tailed trout of large size; good catches of these 

 are frequently made, and it is a favorite fishing resort early 

 in the spring. 



Pitcher Pond is situated in Northport, 8 m. from Bel- 

 fast, Quantabacook Lake is in Searsmont, St. George Lake 

 in Liberty, Tilden Pond in Belmont, Canaan Pond in Lin- 

 colnville, all bodies of water of good size, beautifully situat- 



