158 G 5 . REPORT OF PROGRESS. I. C. WHITE. 



W. Preston, in Wayne county. 



This lies south of Scott, and adjoins Susquehanna county. 



This area is the culminating point of Wayne county, since 

 the general elevation of the highlands is near 2000' above 

 tide, while such peaks as Sugar Loaf and Ararat rise 500' to 

 600' higher. It thus becomes a common heading ground for 

 many streams that flow in quite different directions, tne east- 

 ern and southern portions draining into the Delaware river 

 by way of Chehocton, Equinunk, and Lackawaxen creeks, 

 while the north and west drain into the Susquehanna by way 

 of Starrucca creek and the Lackawanna river. 



Another feature quite noticeable to any one who will 

 glance at a map of this area is the great number of ponds 

 and lakelets scattered throughout the entire township. 



There are no less than 20 of these ponds or lakelets in this 

 township, some covering only 2 to 5 acres, while others like 

 Big Hickory pond, extend over an area of 50 to 75. The depths 

 of several have been determined by Hon. N. F. Underwood 

 of Lake Como, and kindly placed at my service, for an ac- 

 count of which see Introductory Part. 



The two most conspicuous objects in this township are 

 Sugar Loaf and Ararat mountains, two peaks near its south- 

 western corner that tower 500' to 700' above the surrounding 

 plains. The former has an elevation of 2450' A. T. as de- 

 termined by barometer, and the latter 2600', being therefore 

 the highest summit in the county and most probably the 

 second highest in the northern portion of the State ; North 

 Knob in Susquehanna county being 100' higher. 



These elevated summits, capped with massive rocks, are 

 due entirely to erosion. They are on the line of the Moosic 

 mountains and seem to terminate the northern extent of that 

 range, since after we pass these no general line of elevation 

 can be followed to the northward, except the high dividing- 

 ridge which extends through Scott and passes into New York 

 across the line of the Erie R.R. at the summit cut. 



These summits, which probably existed as elevated hills 



