NATURAL HISTORY AND PHYSIOGRAPHY OF NEW BRUNSWICK. 541 
a deep but not narrow valley, 1,307 feet above the sea,* with a 
drift bottom much wider than the stream, and an open appearance 
to the westward. The comparative ripeness of this valley sug- 
gests that it may represent a part of the ancient Northumbrian 
system, perhaps having a former connection with the Branch. 
A little to the north is a small branch of this stream, and beyond 
that comes a clear beautiful mountain torrent, evidently new. 
Then beyond the west line lies the main stream of the South 
Branch (1,142 feet elevation). This is a swift stream, too small 
to keep itself clear of driftwood, falling over ledges in a narrow 
valley. Evidently it is a new stream cutting into the plateau, and 
its head cannot be any great distance to the northwest. North 
of this comes another somewhat larger, but otherwise similar, 
Branch (1,294 feet above the sea). Its brownish water indicates 
the presence of bogs on its upper course, a supposition confirmed 
by a statement given me by Mr. Estey. I think it very probable 
that this stream heads to the northwest close over to waters of the 
South Branch Nepisiguit, and some traces of such a valley can 
be seen from the summit of Kagoot. It is furthermore possible 
that this valley had a former connection with the South Branch 
Nepisiguit, and -that the valley now emptying eastward opposite 
Kagoot may be the original head of the Sevogle. 
The Little North, with the main South Branch. 
We consider now the Little North Branch which we descend- 
ed. It rises close up to Kagoot, or Bald, Mountain, and some 
of its upper courses lie in an open country with extensive open 
barrens. At the^ crossing of Pringle’s trail the main stream is a 
pretty little clear brook five feet wide and 1,552 feet above the 
sea. It then flows southward in a country at first flat, but later 
becoming cut by deepening valleys, and receives sundry clear 
branches, especially from the eastward. We missed its immediate 
junction with the dark-colored North Branch, but followed it from 
just below that point to the South Branch. It seems to run, as 
a rule, close against a high valley wall on the southwest, but with 
more open country to the northeast. It acquires considerable 
and increasing fall, over a gravelly and later bouldery bottom, 
* All elevations mentioned in this paper are from my aneroid measurements, 
made as described in earlier notes. 
