. Book of the Royal blue . called by the Indians Cohongoruton or Cohongoluta. It was also called the Quirrough, in the grant of the NorthernNeck by Charles 11. of England, to theFairfaxes, but it has not been suggestedwhere he or his petitioners obtained thatqueer title for it. Then as names change,it evolved into the Potowmack, andfinally into the Potomac. Every school-boy knows (or at least should know) theimportant part this famous river plays in until the steep climb to the plateau onwhich Deer Park is located is made. Far down the side of the mountain fromthe railway tracks is the little
. Book of the Royal blue . called by the Indians Cohongoruton or Cohongoluta. It was also called the Quirrough, in the grant of the NorthernNeck by Charles 11. of England, to theFairfaxes, but it has not been suggestedwhere he or his petitioners obtained thatqueer title for it. Then as names change,it evolved into the Potowmack, andfinally into the Potomac. Every school-boy knows (or at least should know) theimportant part this famous river plays in until the steep climb to the plateau onwhich Deer Park is located is made. Far down the side of the mountain fromthe railway tracks is the little Savage River, well named, as it foams and lashesits fury through crags and precipices inthe narrow valley. On the nine-mile plateau and followingthe railroad from Deer Park through Moun-tain Lake Park to Oakland is a littlestream not over ten feet wide, but of vari-ous depths, which cuts its way cleanlythrough broad fields and is as clear as thewater in the famous Springs, wherein itgets its birth. This is the headwater to. American history. First in War and Firstin Peace, like the illustrious Washington,who lived his life, fought his battles, wonhis honors, died and now sleeps on thebanks of this famous river, which flowsquietly on to the sea past Mount ^ernon. At Harpers Ferry the beautiful Shen-andoah, or as it was earlier known, the Sherrando, comes sleepily up from thefertile Valley of Virginia and adds itswaters to the Potomac. As has been said, the railway follows thePotomac away up into its headwaters in themountains, crossing many of its tributaries the Youghiogheny River, which turnsits course to the westward, for it is herethe great Atlantic-Mississippi Watershedis formed. Crossing this stream at Oak-land, the Youghiogheny turns abruptly tothe north and flows on toward Pittsburg. As the descent of the mountain is madethe route is along the Cheat River, whichwinds its way through the high-walledmountains, forming the wildest and grand-est scenery of the Allegheny Moun
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