The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-04-07

township, and emptying into the Susquehan'
ma about three miles below the borough o.
Berwick. The smaller rising in Briarcreek
township and flowing through it nearly
south, emptying into the main stream about
two miles from its mouth.
Huntingdon creek rises in Long Pond, in
Sullivan county. and is fed by springs and
runs in Fairmount and Ross townships in
Luzerne County. 1t enters Columbia Coun-
ty near the southeast corner of Fishing
creek township, and falls into the Fishing
creek few miles above Orangeville.
Coles creek rises in Sugarloaf township,
in Columbia county, and runs south, enter.
ing Fishingcreek at Alinas Coles mill,
Colescreek post-oiiice.
Green creek rises in Jackson township,
and runs south, meeting the Fishingcreek
near Orangeville 1t was one of the Colum-
bia county coal oil locations. o
The Catawissa mountains give character
to al that part of the County lying east OF
the river. Between bloomsbury and Cata-
wissa the river, which has been running a
southwest course, suddenly turns south and
breaks through the mountain range instead
of passing down the valley. Some terrible
convusion must have caused the chasm
through which the winding Susquehanna
pours its floods, and the scenery along "The
Rocks" is beautiful and picturesque. The
hill gradually breaks down as it stretches
into Montour county, and is finally lost in
the gentle depression. But on the east side
of the river, casting off a spur here and
there, it breaks the whole face of the Coun-
ty into great irregularities. Between Cata.
wissa and Centralia two distinct ranges OF
mountains bar the way, and upon the far
ther side Of the second we strike the coal
measures of the Schuylkill region, and enter
upon country differing materially from all
other parts Of the County.
Upon the opposite or west sid Of the
county the vast ranges of the Muncy hills
strike in, and seem to enclose us within their
protecting convolutions; and passing on to
the north end we encounter another branch
of the great Allegheny range enveloping us
on that side.
Mob mountain rises abruptly in the town
ship of Orangeville, and extends northeast
wardly into Luzerne county, where it also
declines to the level of the surrounding
country. Along its base rushes Huntingdon
s~ Eek, which rises in Long Pond in Sullivan
county, and passing through n part of Lu-
zerne empties into Fishingcreek just at the
edge of the township of that name, whence
together they continue to and pass round its
western end, leave its wooded sides and seek
the green valleys that lie on the Susque-
hanna.
Nescopeck mountain extends from Black
creek westward into Columbia county and
breaks down at Mainyille 1t is beautiful
and regular in its formation, and is now be.
ing prospected for coal. Scotch Valley lies
south Of it, and beyond the narrow slip rises
McCalla mountain, in which there is large
deposit Of COAL 1t breaks down at about
Mifilin Cross. Roads Beyond McCalla
mountain comes Beaver Valley, and beyond
that Buck mountain, which slides down into
the valley some distance above Shuman's. A
map of the County, giving plainly the name.
of streams, hills and mountains is greatly
needed.
Montour's ridge extends from the Yves
Branch above Northumberland eastward by
Danyille to point northeast of Blooms
burg, where it breaks down and sinks away
to the level of the surrounding country. l
is beautiful ridge and rich in minerals
and derives its name from celebrated In
dian family of that name whose history anC
exploits will be related as fully as they hav,
been rescued from oblivion, in a subsequen
chapter.