The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-02-24
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Charlotte Observer
Raleigh, Feb. 6.-No greater interest
has ever been felt in any hunting pre-
serve In the south than in the magnif-
which is know as "Pisgah Forest" and
which embraces q large section of the
county of Transylvania, in one OF the
most exquisite sections of all the noble
mountain country Of which Western
North Carolina affords. It is certain
much to do with the now great move
ment for the national part to be known
as the Appalachian Forest Reserve.
This originated in Vanderbilt's two
great developing ideas shown first in
his Biltmore estate and next in his
Pisgah Forest. The latter is true
forest, Mr.. Vanderbilt having been so
fortunate as to discover q place where
nature had been almost unmolested ex-
cept by occasional fires, and then to
secure this and gently aid her in work.
ing her own sweet will. Everybody
knows about Biltmore. and its chateau,
the finest private residence in all Amer
ica, but few know anything about Pis-
Sah Forest. and SO this will be story
about the latter. the writer having
spent a fortnight there in the most de-
iisitfuI manner III the world.
Pisgah Forest is about as miles long
ana embraces something over 100000
acres. 1t takes It's name from it's domi-
mating peak Mount PIsgah. the most
perfect mountain amid the hundred
Of mountains In Western North Caro-
Una, being true cone, landmark
enid all the peaks in the vast, irregu-
lar and lofty plateau betweeen; the
Blue Rridge and the great Smoky
Mountains. There are various way of
getting into Pisgah Forest: one by
Asheviile and Biltmore and by a very
iine road constructed by Mr.. Wander
btit to Pisgah Lodge: the other by way
OF Hendersonville and Davidson's riv-
er, up a rather steep and rough road,
but one full of charms and surprises,
along the French Broad. Davidson,s
river and Avery's creek. To the ma
tives Pi9gah Forest is know as Mr..
wander bilt's place, and it's boundary Is
married by a three-strand barbed-wire
fence. The best way to see Pisgah
Forest Is on foot or horseback, prefer
ably the former. as in this way the full
beauty OF the place can best be seen.
Go where one win there Is ever the
sound OF falling water. the rush or the
most of the time Is invisible, fiesf, over
mead or In gorge, perhaps a thousand
feet below. Going by the Dayffison.
river way, whens the crest of the gap
IN the great mountain wall Is reached.
mere mere ~ 81 g giorieus view to the SOUTH
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the northward over, the Vanderbilt dos
main. The heart of this great forest
mas been known as the pink Beds,
ever since white settlers went Into that
mountain Il, region. The origin OF the
name is In some dispute. but very
probably comes from the color OF the.
which Is so profuse as
70 make the whole region look like. a
conservatory during the months pf
May ms and June: The nlonntaineers call.
the place the Pink Beds, IS and under
this name It appears in the geological
maps. II Is q sort OF table land. be-.
tween high and nearly parallel ridges,
threaded by streams as bright as d
looking glass. all running I'm beds OF
Solo stone, literally like flights of
steps. and which seem like quicksiiyer
as they flash or fall from under their.
lofty sources. ss
Pisgah Forest cost Mr.. vanderbilt
something like n quarter; OF a million.
;doiiars, or about $2.50 per acre. Most.
'1is IL he secured at once, and the other
portions were bought in large or small.
tracts: SO that now his rangers are the
only denizens OF the wtde area. There
are; i've of these. all picked Itmountairf.
seers, good rid ders and & dead I shots, to-
Whom the ulounta afna are like an open
book. These mem have 3Hany aiities.
They must see that the houn6ary fence.
800 miles Ions. IS MI right !; must keen
out poac cheers, b Look after the 3 game.
;whethef' In fur or & feather,GS and also
after the trout vi ami irrtf her Keep ali
eye on IS timber N steal lerst EOachefaa
would come from near ana Tar to get!