. The scenic attractions and summer resorts along the railways of the Virginia, Tennessee & Georgia Air Line: the Shenandoah Velley RR., the Norfolk & Western RR., and the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia RR . THE ROANOKE VALLEY. Yellow Sulphur Springs and Blacks-burg Agricultural College are reachedfrom Christiansburg Depot, and asplendid country lies in every directionaround it. Central Station marks the half-waypoint between Lynchburg and Bristol,and looks important and business-like,with its extensive railroad shops andround-house. One mile west is New River Station, situated on the New
. The scenic attractions and summer resorts along the railways of the Virginia, Tennessee & Georgia Air Line: the Shenandoah Velley RR., the Norfolk & Western RR., and the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia RR . THE ROANOKE VALLEY. Yellow Sulphur Springs and Blacks-burg Agricultural College are reachedfrom Christiansburg Depot, and asplendid country lies in every directionaround it. Central Station marks the half-waypoint between Lynchburg and Bristol,and looks important and business-like,with its extensive railroad shops andround-house. One mile west is New River Station, situated on the New River, a stream notedfor its charming scenery as well as for its own peculiar beauty. Branching outfrom the main track at this place, andclimbing along the precipices and woodedknolls that overlook the river, is arailroad to the heart of the wonderfulore beds and coal fields about Pocahon-tas, in West Virginia. Along this trackcan be seen most magnificent mountainviews, and the foaming river, not onlyawakens the loftiest imagination, butoffers to the pleasure seeker more sub-stantial enjoyment; there are wide ex-panses, where the canoe can glide ; deepfalls, where the air is kept cool and in-. THE ROANOKE RIVER AT SALEM. 34 VIRGINIA, TENNESSEE AND
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