The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01
HOW 1T LIES.

tocArroS OF sEArrLE, wirH IT'S GEN
ERAL rOPOGBAPHicAL FEATURES.
From the head OF the bay six miles
In a northerly direction 10 Lake Union,
and from the water front on the Sound
two and half miles in an easterly
direction to Lake Washington the city
will spread out until in the eourse Of its
expansion these - square miles are
taken up and are occupied by the
thousands who, led and held captive
by the attractions OF climate and coun-
try. have sought and viii seek health
wealth, rest and contcntment In sight
OF a placid inland sea, timber-bOFdered
lakes and lofty, snow tipped mountain
peaks.
Seattle is in the midst OF all these
natural attractions. The heavy trades
and industries occupy the level land
Immediately on the water front
thence TO the east the ground rises in
a gradual slope. broken by benches, a
height of 800 feet and in distance OF
10 blocks. Upon this slope or side
hill the earlier citizens Of the town set
tied themselves and now the tide is
flowing over the high plateau in the
direction of lake Washington and to-
wards the level lands and pleasant
hillsides about lake Union and 90 the
north OF the city Avenues and streets
have been laid oat at right angles OF
the slope. perhaps ill-advisedly and at
a sacrifice OF picturesqueness, but rom
all Of them to the high ground at che
summit the view to the west is unob-
structed and in every respect beautiful.
A CHARMING PROSPECT.
Below lies the bay, dotted here and
there with merchant ships, pleasure
boats and large and small steam craft
arriving irons o. deP6f1tng 10 the
many importSft sound posts. north
and south. Acrous ~ haffof lle4 TIE
promontory a WEST Seattie. yet bet
partially elea I'd and lacking 5tveiop-
meat, ',ut.-a s:lnsd, tcyerthslesa. in
the near future ~ hssuffir : tsfe af' pear
ance OF a town and 30 contain within
itself an the attributes OF live and
busting city. On ana beyond
towards the setting sun. the Sound
stretches out for distance ct nine
miles. TN the eye rests upon It's
western hr-iringcd shores. There
thick forests and foothills ever green
and the majestic Olympic range
raise their hundred frowuiOg orags
and eiernally suow-clad submits,
uHE luGH GROUND ~ THE CITY.
From the top OF the hill, which is
nov reached by cable car. the
plateau extends 10 Lake Washington,
here and there broken by slight de-
pressiouS and some rayiaes. bat offer
Ing countless handsome residence
sites where the artistic land
scspe garedrer will, IN course OF
time. have abundant opportunities
for laying out the most attractive Ap.
proaches. lawns and terraces imagin-
able. The view, too, Is more varied
and comprehensive. From the more
elevated points the lake aud mountain
scenery i unsurpassed. The olympics
and the Sound to the west mount
Baker 70 the north; the entire cascade
range, lake Washington and the inter
vening fores, clad valleys TO the east,
ami 20 the south, that mighty, somhre
and ever silent. eian; sentinel, mount
Rainier.
Northward. a mile from the business
heart Of the city and one comes upon
NoRrn sEArrtS. Oh HEiIroWN.
\ broad. level plain extending from
the harbor 10 the shores OF lake [ nion.
Reyead this and in the s8me direction
the ground rises and on the southern
and western sides OF what assumes the
proportions Of a prominent elevation
are clustered. in ever-increaSing mum
bers, the quaint cottages and more OF
less pretentioas dwellings Of the
locality known as Queen Anne
Town. Here, ON account Of
the magnificent prospect, which
embraces broad eXpanse OF Sound,