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CONDITIONS BY COUNTIES. 



Topography. 



The eastern line of the county follows the erest of the AUe- 

 grany mountains. Westward from there the surface is ridged 

 with several long, parallel mountains, the chief of which are 

 Middle mountain, Shavers mountain, Cheat mountjain. Rich 

 mountain and Laurel ridge. The region west of Bich mountain 

 is high and uneven, and throughout the whole area of the county 

 mountain peaks rise to a gerat height. The names and eleva- 

 tions of some of the highest knobs and peaks are given below : 



Snyder knob 4,730 feet. 



High knob 4,710 feet 



Crouch knob 4,600 feet. 



Barton knob 4,600 feet. 



Green knob 4,600 feet. 



Sharp knob 4,545 feet. 



Tony Camp mountain 4,510 feet. 



Cunningham knob . . 4,485 feet. 



Brier Patch mountain 4,480 feet. 



Roaring Plains 4,400 feet. 



Ward knob . . 4,400 feet. 



Yoakun knob 4,330 feet. 



Bradshaw hill 4,320 feet- 

 Gregg knob 4.310 feet. 



Elk mountain 4,300 feet. 



Huttons knob 4,260 feet. 



Bayards knob 4,150 feet. 



Haines knob 4,130 feet. 



Mingo knob 4,120 feet. 



Bickle knob 4,020 feet. 



Mast knob 4,000 feet 



Round knob 4,000 feet. 



Chenoweth knob 3,870 feet. 



Whitmans knob 3,800 feet. 



Little Beech mountain 3,700 feet. 



Shavers mountain 3,700 feet. 



Blue knob 3,700 feet. 



The level land of the county is found chiefly in the broad 



