. Book of the Royal blue . ilonon-gahela to where Fort iHiquesne stood. Thiswas the route of Washington and IJraddockin 1759. To the emigrant it was full ofdifficulties and a trackless wilderness layupon either hand. When the pioneer rail-way sought a gateway to the west this to the observant traveler is full of instruc-tion. The scenery is varied and pictur-esque and one may have the opportunity ofseeing the whole panorama pass before hisgaze in a short days journey. To one whohas crossed and recrossed the mountainregion the route falls very naturally intoseveral distinct divisions, each char
. Book of the Royal blue . ilonon-gahela to where Fort iHiquesne stood. Thiswas the route of Washington and IJraddockin 1759. To the emigrant it was full ofdifficulties and a trackless wilderness layupon either hand. When the pioneer rail-way sought a gateway to the west this to the observant traveler is full of instruc-tion. The scenery is varied and pictur-esque and one may have the opportunity ofseeing the whole panorama pass before hisgaze in a short days journey. To one whohas crossed and recrossed the mountainregion the route falls very naturally intoseveral distinct divisions, each characterizedby a certain type of landscape. The eastern 2 THE ALLEGHENIES FROM A GEOLOGICAL POINT OF VIEW. of the three divisions or regions is the age of the land is imperfect. The tidal Coastal Plain on which Washington is situ- estuaries and numerous arms of Chesa- ated. This is a belt of lowland extending peake Bay with their broad expanse have from New Jersey southward along the little resemblance to rivers although such. ■HA/!P£ff3 rfi>RY, : BnlTOSOrHO PR. HARFEKS KEKUV, W. FROM BOLIVAR HEIGHTS. MARYLAND HEIUHTS Til THE LEIT AXIILOUDON HEIGHTS IN VIROINIA TO THE RIUHT.
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