Guide book to the Megantic, Spider, and upper Dead river regions of the province of Quebec and state of Maine .. . o go there for an evening and morning fishing. A large, commodious camp will beerected at Crosby Pond, to accommodate aaembers while stopping at Hathan Bog, as there is no goodsite for a camp upon the bog, on account of the timber being burnt off and the land so marshy ; whilebetween the two waters nearest Crosby Pond is a fine knoll, offering every accommodation for a a show of wild ducks breed in both bogs, and there is good partridge shooting all along thedifferent t
Guide book to the Megantic, Spider, and upper Dead river regions of the province of Quebec and state of Maine .. . o go there for an evening and morning fishing. A large, commodious camp will beerected at Crosby Pond, to accommodate aaembers while stopping at Hathan Bog, as there is no goodsite for a camp upon the bog, on account of the timber being burnt off and the land so marshy ; whilebetween the two waters nearest Crosby Pond is a fine knoll, offering every accommodation for a a show of wild ducks breed in both bogs, and there is good partridge shooting all along thedifferent trails. Hathan Bog, on account of its various attractious, must become a popular resort for members whowish to take a tramp back in the woods, rough it, and toast their toes in front of the log camp-fire, where Now there gleamsThe cheerful fire that lights the evening camp,Where weary sportsmen gather from their trampTo while away the hour, as one hy oneThey tell adventures with the rod or mirth and song, with wit and humor time is passed, till all must say, Good night, And pleasant CROSBY POND, I i V C-^ I o NAMED from a giiide of that name in the Dead River ^^^ legion, is situated upon the Coburn G-ore, between HathanBog and Arnold Pond, about a mile from the Canadianlioundary. It is beautifully located, in a denselj woodedlegion, the shores to the waters edge being fringed withheavy timber overhanging the water, with the exceptionof a few rods near the foot of the pond, opposite theHathan Bog, which were included in the fire. It isthe largest body of water up in the Gore, being over amile long and half a mile wide. It is almost round inshape, containing a very pretty island in its center. Theillustration rtn page 69 is from a photograpli taken from the head of the pond, near the inlet, and shows-the island and the mountains in the distance (south) forming the valley in which lies the Chain ofPonds proper. A more secluded romantic spot to camp in c
Size: 1967px × 1270px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, bookidguidebooktom, bookyear1887
