The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-01-13

GEORGES VALLEY RAILROAD. We have re-
ceiycd q copy of the Report of Mr.. Read,
who surveyed the railroad route from Warren
TO Belfast. The route is thirty and one halt
miles in length and the estimated cost $685.
7S5 per mile, or S71S,3l2 for the whole dis
lance Mr. Read makes the following com
ments on the route surveyed
The route surveyed begins at the located line of
the Knox and Lincoln Railroad, in the town of
Warren, at point about thirty-seven miles east OF
Bath, and eleven miles west of Rockland, these two
cities being the tcrminii of that road
Leaving the location aforesaid the line takes I'M
easterly direction, passing near the dwelling of Mr.
Wade. and at distance of one mile from the point
of tartng crosses ut grade, the stage road leading
from Bath, through Warren, to Rockland, about
mile west of Warren Village. Thence, con-
tinuing the same general direction, at the distance
of another mile, it crosses the highway near the
Powder Mills in Warren, about three-fourths of a
mile from Warren Factory, at the Head of tide
on Georges River. At this crossing the grade is
favorable, and grounds are convenient and ample
10 afford good depot facilities for the town of War.
Zen. Continuing from this point, the line curves
to the left following near the valley of Georges
River which is here somewhat crcuitous and bortl-
cred with bluffs and undulations of surface, which
will render the work in this vicinity somewhat
heavy in comparison with other portions of the
route. The line then follows the neck of land form
L.,
the same about four miles from the point of begin
ming, where a bridge of single span of one hum
dred and twenty-five feet will be required. Thence
follows for short distance the right bank of the
river, and entering the valley of "A small stream
flowing in to the river it follows the same and TAX
ing The western slope of high lands reaches South
Union in Il distance of seven and one-half miles
from point OF starting. Here the surveyed line
crosses the highway near Il School House, and soon
after South Union Mill Stream, when reaching the
shore Of Seven Tree Pond it follows the same to
Union Common, crossing the road at that village
eight miles from the terminus i'll Warren and near
an inlet into the Pond.
= From Union Common the survey follows the in
lei mentioned, crossing the road from Union Com
mon 10 MeL;n's Mills in the town of Appleton,
near the dwelling OF Mr. Wilev If thence y
meadow and bearing to the right around a point of
high land it reaches the Georges Valley, following
The same to McLans Mills, Appleton, it there
IT, 'i1e shw ., ''oar ana elsi OF the Mills, the
distance being fourteen miles from the point of
commencement. From McLain's Mills the line
continues in Georges Valley, crossing the river
soon after leaving the Mills, and reaches Smiths
MlliS III the town of Appleton in distance of six
teen miles from the point of beginning. Thence it
follows the river valley to Searsmont Mills cross
ing the river again one half mile east of the Mills
and following in We'll defined valley over hard
meadow and level land. presenting light work
straight lines and easy gradients crossing the high
way leading to Belmont Hill, about one half mile
west OF the village of Belmont and following
thence near the line between the towns of Belmont
anu IoiIiil, passing Ill the immediate vicinity of
PoorS Mills III the latter town, reaches the valley
OF the Passagassawakeag Stream, following which
it reaches the Belfast a. Moosehead Railroad at the
eastery end of the bridge said road, across the
mouth OF the passagassawakeag at the Head of the
Tide III the City of Belfast, the whole distance of
the line surveyed being thirty and fifty-fye one
hundredths miles.
The line here described was the only one survey
ed, and with this for guide, great improvements
can be made i'll Il line between the termin follow
ing the same general route Of this; Improvements
that doubt not, would materially lessen the csti-
mate herein given.