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Another and smaller area is tributary to the South Branch of the Moose River 

 into which flows Sumner Stream, which drains Lake Kora and the country 

 immediately adjacent thereto, and the North Branch of Silver Run which flows 

 from the high valley lying between the ridges of Bradley and Y/akeley Mountains 

 in the extreme southwestern corner of the township. 



A third area in the southeastern corner of the townsnip is drained by a stream 

 which finds its way into the Cedar River and eventually into the Hudson. The 

 portion of Township 6 lying in this watershed was cut over some twenty years 

 ago in connection with lumbering then in progress on Township 7. 



Township 41. 



Township 41 is the most westerly of the block made up of Townships 5, 6, 40 

 and 41. It is bounded on the north and east by Townships 42, 39 and 40; on the 

 south by Township 5 (all in the Totten and Crossfield Purchase), and on the west 

 by Township 8, in the John Brown's Tract. The Herkimer-Hamilton County line 

 crosses the northwest corner of this township. 



In topography Township 41 is decidedly mountainous. The northern part is 

 characterized by long, high ridges traversing the township from east to west and 

 alternating with U-shaped valleys through which flow the brooks, many of them 

 bordered with balsam swamp. The streams in this half of the township are 

 tributary to Big Moose Lake. The largest of them drains the Twin Sisters Ponds 

 and South Pond on Township 39, emptying into Inlet Bay at the northeast end 

 of Big Moose Lake. It is navigable by guide boats for a short distance only 

 above its mouth, but a good trail follows it across the township. Toward the 

 western side of the township are a number of ponds which lie among the hills. 

 These also are all tributary to Big Moose Lake. 



In the south half of the township is a fairly broad valley containing Shallow 

 Lake, Pelcher Pond, and Queer Lake. This water is all tributary to Raquette 

 Lake and flows into it through Sucker Brook. Only short stretches of this stream 

 are navigable by guide boats. 



There are also three other minor watersheds in the south part of Township 41. 

 Beaver Brook, which flows into Raquette Lake ; a small part of the Lower Brown's 

 Tract Pond, also tributary to Raquette Lake through the Brown's Tract Inlet ; and 

 Eagle Creek, in the southwest corner. This stream flows into Fourth Lake, 

 but all the timber on its watershed could easily be brought back into the Brown's 

 Tract Valley. 



