points along both shores of Cayuga Lake. The 

 largest colonies are near Cayuga and at Cayuga 

 Lake Park, which is connected with Seneca Falls 

 bv an electric railroad. 



oe clubs have been organized for promoting the 

 sport. Yachting and motor boating are other 

 popular forms of outdoor exercise on Owasco 

 Lyake. 



Owasco Lake 



Owasco Lake has particular attractions for the 

 fisherman and for persons who enjoy swimming. 

 Auburn, the largest city in the Finger Lakes Re- 

 gion is connected with the head of Owasco Lake 

 by electric railways. Lakeside Park is the most 

 beautiful resort ])ark in the whole region. It has 

 beautiful grounds, a large pavilion for dancing, 

 amusement features and bathing facilities. 

 Owasco Lake is extremely picturesque. Its 

 shores abound in glens and gorges of great 

 beauty. 



Because of its accessibility by rail the west 

 shore of Owasco Lake has many summer 

 homes. The Lehigh Valley railroad runs with- 

 in a short distance of the western shore of the 

 lake for almost its entire length. Cottages may 

 be rented by the week or the season. 



Auburn 



The Auburn Theological Seminary, a Presby- 

 terian institution, and Auburn States Prison arc 

 located in Auburn. The city is well developed 

 along industrial lines. Much of the improvement 

 made in harvesting machinery during the last cen- 

 tury was due to the inventive genius and ability 

 of Auburnians. Its industries are varied in na- 

 ture and large in extent. 



Auburn is the birthplace of William H. Sew- 

 ard, Lincoln's Secretary of State. It is one of 

 the most enterprising cities of New York State. 

 The visitor who wishes to tour the Finger Lakes 

 Region will do w^ell to make Auburn his head- 

 quarters. 



The Owasco River which runs through the 

 center of the city gives opportunity for that 

 splendid outdoor sport — canoeing. Various can- 



Skaneateles Lake 



''The most beautiful lake in the world,'' is the 

 remark made by William H. Seward as he looked 

 upon Skaneateles Lake after his trip around the 

 world. Romanticists have given ''The Beautiful 

 Squaw'' as the interpretation of the Indian name 

 "Skan-e-at-les," but the more prosaic name of 

 "Long Lake" seems to be better authorized. The 

 village of Skaneateles at the foot of the lake is 

 admirably located. 



The Origin of the 

 Finger Lakes 



Geologists have given much study to the Fin- 

 ger Lakes Region and detailed accounts both of 

 a scientihc and popular nature may be obtained 

 by those interested in continuing the study. Pro- 

 fessor O. D. VoiiEngeln in his recent book 

 "Concerning Cornell" treats the subject of the 

 geography of the region somewhat in detail. 



In the most ancient geogolic time, according 

 to Professor VonEngeln's book the Finger Lakes 

 Region was the bottom of a shallow interior sea. 

 At a later date it seems to have been a saline, 

 desert basin. This accounts for the strata of 

 salt found under the ground today. 



Layers of clay, salt, sand and lime were laid 

 down and some of the clay and sand layers were 

 converted into shale and sandstones by the pres- 

 sure of material deposited later. When the Ap- 

 palachian Mountains were uplifted the Finger 

 Lakes Region w^as carried along and a compara- 

 tively level highland was formed. A slight com- 

 pression during the period of uplift formed low 

 arches and troughs in the rocks. These in time 

 became broad stream valleys. Another uplift 

 seems to have followed. 



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