Photo Ijy ICiiiil 1'. All.rccU 



NEAR SCHWABISCH HALIv : THE; ROAD THROUGH STEINBACH, KOMBURG 



The northern part of Germany is a uniform plain. This comprises about three-sevenths 

 of the Empire's total area. The central and southern sections consist of numerous rolling 

 plateaus and fertile valle3^s, broken by low lying mountains, some in chains and some in 

 isolated groups, but none so situated as seriously to interfere with road or railroad comi- 

 m.unication. The Bavarian Alps, the Black Forest region, and the Vosges are among the 

 most picturesque sections of the Empire. 



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