1848.] 



The Neilgherry Mountains, 



47 



The settlement of* Ootacamund" is situated in an extensive open 

 valley, almost in the exact centre of the Hills, open to the westward, 

 but bounded on the north, east and south by the great Dodabetta 

 range, or spurs projecting from it westward. 



The settlement of " Coonoor" is situated on the crest of the Hills 

 in the S. E. angle of their summit, the residences of the Europeans, 

 including an hotel, being placed on the rounded tops of a range of 

 hills which runs from a high mountain called *' Coonoor-betta" to- 

 wards the top of the pass, while the bazaar or native residences are 

 in the hollow below, and adjacent to a masonry bridge which spans a 

 wide stream flowing from the Jakatalla valley and descending the 

 Hills at this point in a large volume of water. 



The settlement of " Kotergherry" which with that of " Dimhutty" 

 which is contiguous to it, is the oldest on the Hills, is situated in the 

 N. E. angle of the plateau immediately overlooking the low country 

 and at the head of the Kotergherry Ghaut. The bazaar which is in- 

 creasing considerably in size, is built on the same range, with the 

 residences of the Europeans. 



" Dimhutty" cannot now be called a settlement, since there is but 

 one habitable residence existing there ; all the bungalows built long 

 since by government for the accommodation of invalids, having gone 

 to ruin and become unfit to occupy or repair. The temperature is 

 warmer at this place than at any of the other three settlements, and 

 hence it is very rarely resorted to by Europeans. Under this head 

 may be enumerated the Public bungalows and chettrums, or cara- 

 vanserais, for the accommodation of travellers, Native and European, 

 and which are under the control of the officer commanding the Neil- 

 gherries, and kept in repair by him at the public expense. 



Accommodation for 

 travellers. 



Listof places of accommodation for Travellers. 



At Ootacamund, 



„ Coonoor, 



„ Kotergherry, . . , , 



„ Neddiwuttum, 



„ Pykara, 



„ Kulhutty (Seegoor pass,). . . 

 „ Nunjanaad (Koondah road,). 

 „ Avalanche ( ditto ) 

 „ Burliar (Coonoor pass,) . . . . 

 „ Kaitee (Coonoor road,) ..... 



Total on the Neilgherries 



For 



For 



Europeans. 



Natives. 



None. 



1 



1 



1 



None. 



None. 



1 



None. 



1 



None. 



1 



None. 



None. 



1 



1 



1 



None. 



1 



None. 



1 



(Exclusive of the Koondahs.) 



