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6 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



Both the highest and most rugged mountains are in the north- 

 eastern one-fourth of the quadrangle. Hoffman mountain is the 

 highest with an altitude of 3715 feet, but it does not stand out as 

 a conspicuous peak because it is simply the loftiest of a considerable 

 group of mountain summits in this vicinit}-. In this northeastern 

 quarter, no other mountain rises to 3500 feet, .but several lie 

 between 3000 and 3500 feet, like Wolf Pond mountain (3473), 

 Ragged mountain (3290), Sand Pond mountain (3040), Texas 

 ridge (3212), and several unnamed points on Blue ridge. 



In the northwestern quarter of the quadrangle the country is 

 notably less mountainous, the highest summits being Bailey hill 

 (3 1 15), the western peak of Sand Pond mountain (2970), and 

 Hewitt Pond hill (2480+). 



In the southern half of the quadrangle no peak rises to 3000 

 feet, and only three rise to 2500 feet or more, these being Ore 

 Bed mountain (2856), a peak i mile northeast of Ore Bed moun- 

 tain (2584), and Hayes mountain (2822). A number of others 

 have altitudes between 2200 and 2500 feet, among them being 

 Cobble hill, Oliver hill. Beech hill. Pine hill. Green hill, Moxham 

 mountain, and a group of points around Barnes pond. 



There is a marked tendency for the mountains and valleys to 

 show a north-northeast by south-southwest trend. Among the more, 

 or less well-defined ridges are the following : from Bailey hill, 

 through Hayes and Ore Bed mountains, to Moxham mountain (12 

 miles) ; from north of Ragged mountain, through Sand Pond moun- 

 tain, Washburn ridge, and Bigsby hill, to south of Oliver hill (14 

 miles) ; Texas ridge (3 miles) ; Blue ridge (7 miles) ; Beech hill 

 to south of Pat pond (6 miles ^ ; and from Dirgylot hill, through 

 Severance hill. Hedgehog hill, and Merrills hill, to Ledge hill 

 (10 miles). For the most part these ridges are separated by 

 narrow, nearly straight valleys. The most notable exception is 

 the fairly well-defined east-west valley which the road follows 

 across the northern part of the quadrangle. 



Schroon river, by means of a network of tributaries, drains all 

 the area of the quadrangle except most of the northeastern por- 

 tion, which is drained by Boreas river. Both the Schroon and the 

 Boreas pass into the Hudson river. 



Altogether, there are about 30 lakes and ponds, the largest being 

 Schroon la:ke with 7 miles of its length within the quadrangle. 

 Next largest are Cheney pond nearly 2 miles long, and Hewitt 

 pond about i mile long. 



