Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-01-31
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oouth OF me liver histlGouche, and be-
tween il aud the streams cmptying into the
river ST. John, is Sugar Mountain, or more
probably Sugar Mountain Ridge--tbe line
passes over The summit oft. 1t is large
swell, aud tract Of fine land, free from
stones, and covered with heavy growth
Of hifch and rock mable, with little mixr
''irc of fir and spruce. 1t is less elevated
than the land before described to the north
Of the Risiigonche and the acknowledges
vic. 10 the river Metis. According to the
priucipal British Surveyor under the fifth
article of treaty OF Client in 1917, in Col.
B"uchctte', Survey, vertical SECTION. and
profile Of the country from the monument
ninety nine miles Mouth, Sugar Mountain Is
showi, 10 be the highest land uron or near
the line, in that distance from the noun
mrni; which is undoubtedly the fact
They also exhibit continued rise in the
base of the whole country, as indicated by
the level of the streams, and the land over
which the line passes, to the waters of the
Ris,igonche II shows the Merchandising
IN he higher Than the monument, and the
Presq Isle. the DeChuie :. Aroostook. ST.,
John, and Grand Rivers, all rising success
lively one higher than the other above tho
level of the sea-and The Wagansis. at the
termination OF the nlnety-nine miles, is
higher above the level of the sea than any
river south of it. A copy OF Col. Bouciet-
tr's survey and profile, is for the purpose Of
illustration annexed to our map.
Willim T. Odel, the British Surveyor
Of the continuation of the exploring line,
fc.m Sugar Mountain nurih, in 1873, says,
''the general face Of the country may be
considered as increasing moderately IN ele-
vation northward from the Ristigouche."
II does 80, as has been before shown. The
lrves or the rivers above the sea also in,
crease As far as the level of the Risti-
gnmche and Katawamkedgwic can be as
cerIained from comparative velocity, dehih
and width of the streams, formation of tho
bottom .and, silcs, it appears, tina tile Kat,
awamk edgmic is as high, and probably
higher from the level ofihe sea-. than the
Ristigouche or Wagansis, where the line
crosses them. Admitting the different
streams 10 be of the same height above the
'ev,l Of he sea, the Mrtis. or Beaver Point,
i. five. hundred and thirty one feet higher
a base line from which drasn South, will
show general inclined plane descending
| from thence to the monument at the source
of the river St. Croix, and that the general
elevation Of the higllands viii be between
Two and three thousand feet, also, above
the level Of the sea- ilerc i, The place
where the treaty Of 1853 Describes the
Northwest angle of Nova Scotia to be.
From the north west angle before de-
scribed, westwardly between the rivers Me-
nj R;,novcku al,
To the river ST. Lawrence and the Kata-
wamkedgwic, Green and Tuedi rivers, fall
ing through channels of various names into
the Atlantic Ocean, the base of the com1-
try rises; so do the highlands dividing tha
rivers, &c. aud So do the prominent points
OF land or mountains, above the level .ofthe
sea The land must rise or at least cannot
he depressed 10 the head of the river St.
John and its other Branches, us they are
longer streams with rapid currents.
In some instances streams or rivers run
ming in opposite directions have their sour
ces on high and elevated land, which is
wet, and filled with springs. and may very
properly be called swanps-hut in all such
eases there is dividing point, from whence
The waters ,un in different directions, and
di>charge themselves inin remote parts of
The sea- The source of the Saco river and
The Amnnusuck, n branch the river Com.
neciicut, is al remarkable instance among
others they rise in the same swamp, and
almost in the same pond, at an elevation of
twenty five hundred or three thousand feet
above the level oil the sea. No doubt thera
may be found on the highlands dividing tho
wattrs &c on the boundary line, swan,ps,
which drain each way. The most remarka-
bic instance Of the sort is al the source of
the St. john, north branch Of the Penob,
scot aud Motlarme,te, which discharges
ts,lf through the De I.oup and Chaudiere
into The river ST. Lawrence. The afore-
said rivers have,,her sources in the, sana
swamp, within the compass of half q mil.
of each other, and in one instance at least
streams iun in opposite directions which,
are only six rods apsit.-The respective
| streams iiom this place, - well as from
some Others ii hi, region, RIM for some
distance tls"ngh swanpsa snd land but lii.
tie elevated above them. The British here
have 10 difficulty in finding the highland.
dividing the waters, &C. arrordin. to the
treaty Of 1888, as = part oi'the boundary.
They are the highlands dividing the river,
1 &c.. and were such aiseA cases all the wa,
on the line 10 the. northwest angle Of Nova
Scotia, ii wculd be tie line described,
mean, and Intended hy the treaty Of 1883,
All the elevation necessary the inc is.
only one barely sufficient TO divide the rly-
lers. &C.. not hills NOR mouutain range
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