The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-06-01

o. rHg ESGiSEEn.-We give below the report
Of Col. W. W. Taylor, engineer, Of the different
routes 81 the proposed narrow gauge railroad
from Delta 90 Towsontown:
1.-THE survey was commenced on the lst OF
April, at Delta, on the Pennsylvania line, pass
ing in u southwcsterly direction 10 Pylesvills
the graduation between these points being
light. Passing between the mill and dwelling
at Pyicsvillc. tho summit of Streets Ridge
was reached. cutting On the way the properties
of samuel Wallacc.--Davis aud john Street,
On whose lands the highest ground was reached
between Broad and Deer Greeks by this ronte
From Nc Streets the line would pass through
some woodland and old fields OF T.. Stanley
Rogers. west 1T BENJAMIN Amos's house, TO the
summit at the head cf Gladden's valley. which
is the real divide between Broad and Deer
Greeks. though Is icct lower than at Streets
Thence the In. passed o. the right cf James
aud back ii John Uladdcns house. Ia tho cross
ing II Deer Creek. opposite the Rocks. at an cl-
ovation ~ - fee. above water. Travcrsing the
hill side down the Creek for one. fourth Of u
mile. the line assembled the valley Of Kciiogg's
Hranch t. one ~ ia sources at Mr.. Reeds
house. cn the copptown rcad-crcssing several
properties. among others that Of WIN. GLADDEN.
Zone at rur Jealous railroad mcn.)
From TITS point the survey was extended
withrnt officially near Samuel Streets mill.
and down the valley If Winters Run a. the
iarm oi Chariss Scarf. thence by way Of Twin.
ines Valley To- the Little Falls II the Gun
FNm the i4ittlr ialls-Wntch are cfOssed
at an elevation ct - tcct.-thr line passes
through the lands 1T Messrs. Baldwin, Watkins
Nail. oorsuch. HcrtFlcr. Ycicr. Eicholis aud
>aitainecr. passing to the len OF Trinity Church.
aud through the ridge dividing this ircm pu-
iancys Valley. On the property 81 =. Price.
with cut 20 icrt deep thence on the east of
pulaucys Valley by the property of Mr.. Booth
Ann JcsscP. aud VIM. Br1sier TO the Great
Falls at 0uuIsowdcr. which - crossed AT an 81.
walton oi - feet thence through the G,l,ncr
estate. passing s'me loo ward. t. the tight Of
the mau>ou and socn into the property of the
late lamcutcd Charles Rdgcly Of Hampton.
The route through this place would pass 10
the LETT ~ n. a4tii aud dam aud approach near
~ the puianry'. Valley Turnpike. and ~ the
sater shri 20 What 3. called the "rump House
Branch. GA the west side. crossing the drive
about midway between the Brook aud Pike a.
depression ia the drive Ut Charles Chew
ksq, aud ihvncc direct u rcwsrntown hy the
gorge Immediately east of the Pike aud with a
eat et - tevt the .umwt rtdse the gar
den OF Mrs.. >he.ley. passing under the Joppa
Rad and nudins very good ground IA the heart
" ihr village ga sn open square On Pcnn.ylva-
rft Ave- i'r iri,-t "r station
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