ELIZABETHTOWN AND PORT HENRY QUADRANGLES 1 3 



In the northwestern corner is Hurricane mountain, at 3687 feet, 

 the most prominent peak in this section, and one frequently ascended 

 from both the east and the west. In the southwestern corner there 

 is another group of relatively lofty summits, eastern outliers of the 

 Dix massif. Spotted mountain at 3480 is the culmination. They 

 are seldom climbed. 



In the central portion of the area the summits are less exalted 

 and yet a number stand out in prominent relief. Raven hill at 

 1967 near Elizabethtown is more pronounced than its mere altitude 

 would indicate. The open country lying east of it adds to its 

 effectiveness. Broughton ledge with its precipitous southern side, 

 which is not properly shown by the contours, is another marked 

 topographic feature. Harris hill, 2190, is a very characteristic 

 anorthosite dome, and Blueberry hill at 2323, a sharp inverted 

 wedge, is the most decided landmark in this section. For the 

 broad expanse of view and the varied scenery, Bald knob, at 2055, 

 is unrivaled, and is the striking summit which catches the eye of 

 the traveler on Lake Champlain. The attractive and instructive 

 panorama, commanded by its summit, has already been mentioned. 



If we seek uniformity or marked relationship in the shape and 

 arrangement of the elevations, we find their distribution not so 

 simple. Yet some striking features can be identified to which more 

 extended treatment may be given subsequently. Thus from Giant 

 to the south and southeast almost all the structural lines are north- 

 east and northwest. The same feature can be followed across the 

 northeastern corner of the Elizabethtown quadrangle, and is pro- 

 nounced in the Split Rock range. It is also recognizable but more 

 faintly in the Hurricane massif and its outliers. 



By contrast, the valley of the Branch which gives the pass for 

 the highway from Elizabethtown to the Keene valley is almost 

 due east and west, and the very marked valley of the Boquet 

 from New Russia to Elizabethtown is almost north and south. 

 Green mountain is roughly east and west, as are Broughton ledge 

 and the unnamed ridge next north. The Bald knob ridge trends 

 north and south and is abruptly cut off toward the lake by the 

 great escarpment, undoubtedly a fault line, which runs from Bul- 

 wagga mountain on the south as far as the latitude of Westport. 

 There are thus these less emphatic and easily recognizable features 

 which may be relics of older conditions. 



The lowest point along the shores of Lake Champlain is naturally 

 its surface at 100 feet, but the shore line enables one to see at a 

 glance the character of this portion of eastern New York. Ridges 



