. Newfoundland at the beginning of the 20th century : a treatise of history and development . lock, Sawyers and Chissel Hills on the east side of theisland. The Avalon peninsula is traversed by an eastern andwestern range. Over the interior are distributed a number ofisolated sharply peaked summits, which spring abruptly fromthe central plateau. They bear the local name of «Tolts.»Some of the most conspicuous of these are Hodges Hill on the 24 NEWFOUNDLAND. Exploits (2,000 feet), Mount Peyton (1,670 feet), west ofGander Lake, Lobster House, and Mount Musgrave. RIVERS AND LAKES. The three large
. Newfoundland at the beginning of the 20th century : a treatise of history and development . lock, Sawyers and Chissel Hills on the east side of theisland. The Avalon peninsula is traversed by an eastern andwestern range. Over the interior are distributed a number ofisolated sharply peaked summits, which spring abruptly fromthe central plateau. They bear the local name of «Tolts.»Some of the most conspicuous of these are Hodges Hill on the 24 NEWFOUNDLAND. Exploits (2,000 feet), Mount Peyton (1,670 feet), west ofGander Lake, Lobster House, and Mount Musgrave. RIVERS AND LAKES. The three largest rivers are the Exploits (200 miles long),falling into Exploits Bay; the Humber (70 miles), falling intoBay of Islands, and the Gander (100 miles). There are numeroussmaller streams entitled to rank as rivers. Grand Lake is the largest in the island (56 miles); RedIndian Lake (37 miles), and Gander Lake, through which ariver of the same name flows (33 miles). The scenery of theselakes is generally very fine. The forests are along the valleystraversed by the various rivers and
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