Guide book to the Megantic, Spider, and upper Dead river regions of the province of Quebec and state of Maine .. . not less thanten ponds; namely. Big Island. Little Island, Eock. L, Grant, Big Northwest,Little Northwest, South Boundary. Beaver, and Long Pond. A radius of lessthan two miles from Grant Pond will take in the entire group. They form theheadwaters of two different rivers, the Northwests and Boundary Ponds flowingnorth into the Gore Stream (^Dead Eiver), while the remainder flow in a southerlydirection into the Kenuebago Stieam (Androscoggin Eiver), All of the jiondsare connected w
Guide book to the Megantic, Spider, and upper Dead river regions of the province of Quebec and state of Maine .. . not less thanten ponds; namely. Big Island. Little Island, Eock. L, Grant, Big Northwest,Little Northwest, South Boundary. Beaver, and Long Pond. A radius of lessthan two miles from Grant Pond will take in the entire group. They form theheadwaters of two different rivers, the Northwests and Boundary Ponds flowingnorth into the Gore Stream (^Dead Eiver), while the remainder flow in a southerlydirection into the Kenuebago Stieam (Androscoggin Eiver), All of the jiondsare connected w ith good trails, and most of them have boats and camps, built by guides in that region,and more particularly by Jlr. Kennedy Smith, of Eustis, Me., who has besides gone to a great expensein laying out a road into the ponds. These ponds are all noted for their sure fishing during the entireseason, and disappointment iu the number and size of the trout has never been experienced the ponds fi-om the Canadian boundary along the Club preserves, the first one along the route is Big Northwest situated about three and a half miles south from Massachusetts Bog. In size it is about the third largestin the group, and nearly round iu shape. It is fed by a couple of small brooks, and receives the waters from Little Northwest and South Boundary Ponds. The trail from Massachusetts Bog comes out nearthe outlet in the north end of the pond. A trail also connects it at the opposite end with Grant Pond,one-quarter of a mile distant. Upon the west side is the Boundary range of mountains, the highestbeing Mount Gosford, which is quite close to the pond. Two very comfortable camps, with openfireplaces, are situated on the southwestern shore, built three or four years ago by some Rangeley guides.—Messrs. Snowman, Haines, Crosby, and Twombly,— who also put in four or five good boats, and went toconsiderable expense and trouble in opening up the place for the accommodation
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