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Herman beach, through the west part of section 14, township 148, 

 range 55, 1,142 to 1,147 feet, being mainly a somewhat typical ridge, with 

 short swells of beach gravel and sand on its east side 10 to 15 feet lower, 

 inclosing hollows, but few or no sloughs. Two lakes at 1,110 feet, approxi- 

 mately, lie close east of this beach, near the center and in the northwest 

 quarter of this section. They are bordered on the east by land 10 feet 

 higher, from which a, very gentle descent sinks toward the Red River. 



Continuation of this beach ridge northward through the east edge of 

 section 10, township 148, range 55, 1,142 to 1,146 feet, 3 to 5 feet above 

 the depression on its west side. On the east, three lakelets at 1,120 feet, 

 approximately, lie in the west edge of the northwest quarter of section 11, 

 each being about 20 rods long from south to n(^rth and 15 rods wide. Crest 

 of beach ridge, 30 to 40 rods wide, extending nearly due north through 

 the east edge of section 3, 1,144 to 1,150 feet; east base, about 1,125 feet; 

 depression on the west, 5 to 10 feet, nearly level upon a width of 40 rods; 

 beyond is an ascent of undulating and rolling till to 1,250 feet within 2 or 

 3 miles. In the southwest quarter of section 36, township 149, range 55, 

 Lind, this Herman sliore is marked by irregular swells and massive short 

 ridges of gravel and sand, with occasional inclosed sloughs. This is suc- 

 ceeded by a half mile of the ordinary continuous single ridge, 1,147 to 

 1,150 feet. 



Magnificent beach ridge, passing north-northwest through the east part 

 of sections 26 and 23, Lind, 1,147 to 1,150 feet. A road, which was formerly 

 an Indian trail, runs on its top here and for several miles northward. This 

 beach is composed of the usual sand and gravel, thickly filled with pebbles 

 up to 2 and rarely 4 inches in diameter. It forms a broad, wave-like ridge 

 30 to 40 rods wide, including the slopes. On its west side is a depression of 

 5 to 10 feet, 20 to 60 rods wide, which is moist grass land, excepting a small 

 reedy slough in the south edge of section 11. On the east side of this upper 

 Herman beach there is a very smooth slope descending 25 or 30 feet in as 

 many rods. Next is a nearly le-s'el belt 20 to 60 rods wide, increasing in 

 width from south to north, succeeded by a lower Herman beach ridge rising 

 8 to 10 feet, with its crest at 1,127 to 1,130 feet, or 20 feet below the upper 

 beach. These jiarallel Herman beaches are very finely developed thus for 



