The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-07-03

fathers were surveying the state line
between Tennessee and North Coro
lima in the year 1921, the surveyors
had some trouble in following the top
OF the range of Smokes and a friend
ly Indian who was with them volun-
leered to go far ahead and stretch his
blanket on some stakes on the bald
top Of the moun'ain they could see
far in the distance. This was done
and the surveyors, with the aid of
their glasses, could Sc; the Indian
blanket at every opening in the tim.
Der and thus knew they were going
in the right direction. Just North of
this mountain is Meigs Mountain,
which | believe takes its name from
one of the orrigiona( surveyors of this
line. Meigs, at lea +, did a. great
deal Of surveying in that part of the
country.
A little farther north we can see
Wears Cove, which is across in Sc
vier County, coming on farther IN
front of us is Tuckaleechea Cove, in
this county, and to the Northwest Is
Cades Cove, then in the distance we
see the peaceful fields of Happy Val
ley. OF all these coves, Cades has
the most level land and it is certainly
a pretty sight laying as 1t does, nest
led between the mountains, with its
broad and fertil delds thoroughly cul-
tivaled and its magnificent wheat
fields just ripening for the harvest.
Through this cove flows Abrams
Creek which is a stream of consider
able proportions.
In looking along the Chjihowee
, range, which is now north OF us, We
recognize many familiar places which
we have seen from Maryville. The
, first that attracts our attention is the
Doyles Springs Gap which is at the
line between Blount and Sewer ,coun-
ties; tfleu comes the LitSEc River Sap,
. through which our party CAME into
Miller's Cove; then there is VOLTS
Gap through which Maryville can be
$ seen on clear day. when the
, weather is favorable SevierNille car
| also be seen far to the North East.
The gap just above Montvale is the
/ next that is most noticeable.
S One of the things of interest which
t | must mention is the Defeat Ridge
S which is just in front and below us az
: we look toward Maryville This i.
2 the ridge on which DR.. Isaac Ander
' son, the founder of Maryville College
r attempted to build a fine turnpike
| road from Tennessee to North Caro-
lima and it is said he spent glea
S deal of money in the enterprise
which had at last to be abandoned on
/ account of the lack OF cooperation
e on the part Of those who had promis
e ed to meet him on the North Caro-
S lima side. On this account, this wa.
!. called "Defeat Ridge
v West of US nine miles we could SCI
s what is known all over this section a
e the "Bald Mountain, )" which was t
:. be the end of our journey befor
starting home. Justto the left ant
k back of the West Top of Thnnde
e Head is the "Block House Noun
e tain" which is the only mountain Oh
# the North Carolina side which can b
IS seen from Marville. BY LOOKING
IL across Spen2e's old field you can yer.
f easily locate the above mountain
c from the front of the Court House.
If Reluctantly quitting the top of oil
# Thunder Head as Mother Natur
h gently pulled down the shades of eve
t ming, we went to Spence's cabin
e which is about mile from the top
S down on the n. c. side and here W
e slept Wednesday night.
It Next week we will take the faithful
e ones, who would come with US thu
l. far, to the end Of the journey.
). Concluded next week
nr p PIankinshjn had the kim