CHAPTER XIII. 



THE SPRUCE REGION. 



General Considerations. 



The spruce region occupies the most elevated portions of New 



England; and within its borders he the headwaters of nearly all 



its principal rivers. The White Mountains of New Hampshire 



furnish the most striking topographic feature of the region. 



Fig. 66. — A general view of the topography in the Vermont portion of the spruce region. 



They include seventy-four peaks over 3000 feet in height, with 

 Mount Washington the highest, 6290 feet. The peaks of the 

 White Mountains do not form a single range, but are grouped 

 in an irregular manner; and with their steep, often precipitous 

 slopes and deep, narrow valleys make an extremely rugged 

 country. 



North of the White Mountains in New Hampshire the country 

 is not so rough. Many lakes occur. The mountains are lower, 

 less precipitous, and have between one another fairly broad 

 valleys. 



