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receives the waters of Blue Mountain Lake, one of the principal sources 

 of the Raquette River, through Eagle Lake, Utowana Lake, and Marion 

 River. The other important streams which flow into Raquette Lake are 

 South and Brown's Tract inlets, and Sucker, Boulder, and Beaver brooks. 



The waters of Raquette Lake flow into Forked Lake, thence through 

 Long Lake into the Raquette River, and at last into the St. Lawrence. 

 Its altitude is 1762 feet above sea level. 



Of the two other watersheds on Township 40, one is formed by the 

 low hills along- the lake shore and the mountains north and west of the 

 lake, which include Nigger Head and Pilgrim. This watershed is tributary 

 to Forked Lake and Bi'andreth Lake Outlet. The latter flows across the 

 northern part of the towaiship from west to east and empties into an arm 

 of Forked Lake, extending into Township 40. (PL II, flg. i.) This stream 

 drains Brandreth Lake on Township 39, and is an important feature m the 

 topography of Township 40. 



The third watershed lies on the southwestern slopes of West Mountain, 

 and drains into the Big Moose Lake system. 



West Mountain is the highest point on the township; its altitude is 2919 

 feet above the sea. (Pi. II, flg. 2.) Nigger Head and Pilgrim mountains 

 are each a trifle over 2800 feet. While the elevation of these mountains is 

 not great, their steep sides and rugged summits give the township a dis- 

 tinctly mountainous character, which is the more noticeable from the 

 absence of other peaks in the immediate vicinity. Between the lake and 

 the higher mountains to the north and west the land is broken by hills. 

 On the south side the mountains rise more abruptly, although they are not 

 as high as those on the north and west sides. Along several of the inlets 

 there is low, swampy land and some open marsh, but in general the ground 

 is elevated. 



The prevailing rock is granite, often exposed on the mountains and 

 along the lake front. Where mineral soil appears on the surface it is a sandy 

 gravel of glacial origin; but for the most part the ground is covered by a 

 deep layer of vegetable matter. This is replaced by muck in the swamps. 

 There are several sandy beaches along the lake shore, but the banks are 

 generally rocky and covered with trees to the water's edge. 



Topographically, the dominant feature is Raquette Lake. Occupying 

 the center of the township and with its many miles of shore line, broken by 

 numerous points and large bays and by several picturesque islands, it gives 

 character to the tract, and makes Township 40 one of the most interesting 

 of the State's holdinsrs. 



