. North Carolina and its resources. SOUTHERN RAILWAY -ASCENT OF BLUE RIDGE — THROUGH TWO TUNNELS. General Sketch. 17 miles only of not less than 1,500 feet; from the middle to the lowcountry a descent of about 200 feet; through the two latter, however,there is a constant downward grade. THE MOUNTAIN REGION. This is so sharply and distinctly defined, and embraces so largea portion of the territory of North Carolina, as to merit a somewhatextended reference to its magnitude, its elevation and its character-istics. Broadly considered it may be treated as a high plateau,bounded on the east bj the
. North Carolina and its resources. SOUTHERN RAILWAY -ASCENT OF BLUE RIDGE — THROUGH TWO TUNNELS. General Sketch. 17 miles only of not less than 1,500 feet; from the middle to the lowcountry a descent of about 200 feet; through the two latter, however,there is a constant downward grade. THE MOUNTAIN REGION. This is so sharply and distinctly defined, and embraces so largea portion of the territory of North Carolina, as to merit a somewhatextended reference to its magnitude, its elevation and its character-istics. Broadly considered it may be treated as a high plateau,bounded on the east bj the irregular chain known as the Blue Ridge,extending across the State in a general direction from northeastto southwest, until, reaching the southeastern border of Hender-son county, it turns to the west and forms for a long distance part ofthe southern boundary of the State, passing at length by a southwestprojection into the State of Georgia, and again reuniting with thechain of the Smoky Mountains, to which it had made near appro
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