. Routes and rates for summer tours ... 1888 . foot of man, and but three or four inhabitants (including Dunbars,Little Rapids, and Smiths Lake Hotels), in all this extent, indicate any encroachment upon itsprimitive character. Throughout most of this distance, the scenery investing its borders isfull of wildness, sometimes of beauty. From Stillwater to Little Rapids there is a reach of navigation of twenty or twenty-twomiles, uninterrupted save occasionally by a fallen tree over which boats must be lifted. Onaccount of the sinuosity of the stream, most tourists prefer the land route, even at
. Routes and rates for summer tours ... 1888 . foot of man, and but three or four inhabitants (including Dunbars,Little Rapids, and Smiths Lake Hotels), in all this extent, indicate any encroachment upon itsprimitive character. Throughout most of this distance, the scenery investing its borders isfull of wildness, sometimes of beauty. From Stillwater to Little Rapids there is a reach of navigation of twenty or twenty-twomiles, uninterrupted save occasionally by a fallen tree over which boats must be lifted. Onaccount of the sinuosity of the stream, most tourists prefer the land route, even at the expenseof a wearisome journey. Let us examine the different points of interest embraced by both routes, and first tne oneby land : (i). Two and a half miles beyond Stillwater, a path leads to the right from the road, aquarter of a mile to Mud Pond half a mile long. Loon Lake, lying within twenty rods of the road (left), is a beautiful little sheet, three-quarters of a mile long, whose outlet empties into Beaver River. A handsome pine-tree. THE LEUAR ROME, WATERTOWN AND RAILROAD. 51 covered island of four acres, called Round Island, rises near its centre. Though often visitedby hunters, it is still frequented by deer, and trout are abundant in its waters. Here waslocated the noted Rock Shanty, so named from a large boulder forming the back of thiswoodland shelter. Woods or Sylvan Lake (3/ x X) ^ reached by trail from Mud Pond; or from the road, aquarter of a mile west of Loon Lake; the route (trail) passing near Lily Pond. Distance, twoand three-quarters miles south. Some pronounce this charming loch the Lake of theWoods. It is indeed a gem of beauty set in the emerald forest. A trail leads to TwitchellLake, four miles south ; passing Oswego Pond en route (three miles). The old route to Big Moose Lake, south-east, offering the advantage of perfect solitude,leaves the State road one and a half miles east of Loon Lake. It was formerly traveled by pack-horses, but t
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