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Miometres l 7 l ^-' 5 2 ' I m ^ between the headwaters of 

 the westward flowing Kennetcook and of the 

 easterly flowing Fivemile river. From this 

 point, the railway descends the valley of 

 Fivemile river to the Shubenacadie river. 



35m. Burton Station- — Alt. 141 ft. (42-9 m.). 



56-3 km. In the neighbourhood of Burton, the narrow 

 area of Windsor strata that stretches along 

 the upper part of the Kennetcook valley, 

 joins a wider area which extends westward 

 to the Avon at Windsor. This area extends 

 eastward down Fivemile river valley but 

 gradually narrows and near the mouth of 

 Fivemile river leaves the river valley and 

 dwindles away to a narrow strip only a few 

 yards wide. 



The valley of Fivemile river is very narrow. 

 Exposures of gypsum, red shales and shaly 

 limestone, and of red sandstone are visible at 

 intervals. 



One half mile above South Maitland, the 

 river valley suddenly widens and the railway 

 enters the area of "Devonian" strata that 

 forms the south border of the Windsor area. 



40 • 1 m. South Maitland Station — Alt. 32 ft. (9 •8m.). 



64-5 km. A short distance beyond South Maitland the 

 railway crosses Shubenacadie river. The dark 

 strata of the "Devonian" are visible on the 

 west bank of the river. The country on the 

 eastern side of the river is underlain by strata 

 of the Windsor series stretching for many miles 

 in an easterly direction. After crossing the 

 Shubenacadie, the railway for a short distance 

 ascends the valley of a small brook, then bends 

 to the north and climbs to the summit of a 

 gently rolling country, (altitude of railway at 

 summit, 235 ft. or 71-6 m.). 



45-5 m. Princeport Station — Alt. 212 ft. (64-6 m.). 



73-2 km. Beyond Princeport the railway crosses the 

 northern boundary of the district occupied by 

 the Windsor series and enters an area underlain 

 by "Devonian" s.rata belonging to the Union 

 formation. 



