TOPOGRAPHY. 



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own parts of its expanse. The 

 water-shed continues from it into 

 Carr's mountain in Warren and 

 Wentworth; but the saddle be- 

 tween them is a low one over 

 which a road to the Pemigewasset 

 valley has been contemplated. 13 

 Two ranges of foot hills border i, 

 Moosilauke on the west, — first, j 

 the familiar name of " Black g 

 mountain;" second, five peaks, P 

 called respectively, — proceeding ^ 

 northerly from the railroad, — « 

 Owl's Head, Blueberry, Hog's § 

 Back, Sugar Loaf, and Black S 

 mountains.* The map shows a ^ 

 long range, called Blue ridge, on g 

 the east flank of Moosilauke in ^ 

 Woodstock. The name of Moos- 

 ilauke is said to signify a bald P 

 place. This is one of the finest w 

 of the White Mountains to visit "^ 

 for scenery, and it is easily ascend- > 

 ed over the recently constructed | 

 turnpike road. 



10. Pequawket. This is the 

 smallest of all the areas described. 

 The predominant mountain is con- 

 ical in shape, 3,300 feet above the 

 sea. A house upon the summit 

 can be seen from every point of 

 the compass. On the north this peak passes into the north-easterly spur 

 coming down from the Carter district. On the south a connection is 

 made with the Green hills, which are elevated granitic piles in the east 

 part of Conway. 



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* This makes two Black mountains in the same town. 

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