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south of Griffith's tavern. Here it meets the northern termination of 
two north and south ridges, and connects them* at this place we col- 
lected well characterised ridge pebbles. From this point, the ridge con- 
tinues southeasterly to Rogers' corners, where it turns south for three 
or four miles, then east again, which brings it into the north pari of the 
town of Galen, about the high swampy ground which is the summit le- 
vel of the Sodus canal: it probably crosses the Erie canal somewhere 
near Clyde. 
Tl.e country frequently descends immediately south of the ridge, and 
then again rises. In some situations, the ground both north and south 
of the ridge is swampy. 
The ridge road — sometimes called the alluvial way — ^is continued on 
the summit of the ridge as far as the village of Sodus, and as the coun- 
try then descends to the east, and the lake ridge turns to the south, the 
continuation of the road through Huron and Wolcott towards Oswego 
does not .properly deserve the name of ridge road. 
It is the general opinion of residents near the ridge, that this was the 
ancient beach of Lake Ontario, when the latter occupied a higher level, 
and its character and general appearance are such as will strongly sup- 
port this supposition. The ridge pebbles are smooth, rounded stones 
precisely similar to those on the present beach of the lake, but differ 
from the pebbles of the numerous north and south ridges mentioned 
previously as occurring south of the ridge road. In travelling upon the 
ridge it will be noticed that the road occasionally descends a little, and 
again rises, but judging by the eye, the country from the foot of the 
ridge north, is uniformly plain and level, except where intersected by 
streams. 
According to estimates made upon streams running from the ridge to 
lake Ontario, its height above the lake appears to exceed 200 feet, but 
upon this point we are not prepared at present to give positive informa- 
tion. 
Shore of Lake Ontario. 
The lake shore in Wayne county is generally bold, and composed of 
a bank greatly varying in height. About the mouth of Salmon creek it 
is ten feet high; at Pulteneyville, in the town of Williamson, about 
eight feet; at Sodus Point, from eighty to one hundred feet. The bank 
is composed of sand and gravel, with occasional layers of clay. Gene- 
rally a beach of some width runs along the shore, varying from fine to 
