Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-15
Familiar Views


At this particular time of the year,
before the foliage of the trees has
fully appeared. one can best enjoy
a view over the country, from any
one of the many heights in this
neighborhood. When the leaves
cover the trees, most places will show
only a glimpse of the view, for the
outlook is largely broken by the
dense covering of leaves and
branches. For the reason that such
a thick mantle of trees covers the
land in this region many persons
have not seen the beautiful views
that may be enjoyed.
All along the Blue Mountain from
New York State to the Potomac, are
TO be found places that afford good
outlook, diversified landscape, and,
on the days following a rain, clear
views reaching far in the distance.
When, besides this, you may have
the wealth of color that is common
especially after sunrise and before
sunset, and when you have the slope
of the sunlight giving the best effect,
some views are surprisingly fine.
Simple elevation does not give the
best elements of good scenery. The
view from the monument at Wash
ington, is similar to that of the Eiffel
tower at Paris, and others of that
type. They look down on an almost
flat country. and soon the monotony
pals on you. 1t is essentially such
as might be seen from a balloon in
southern Illinois or southern New
Jersey. In the vicinity of Harrisburg
the land detail differs characteristic
cally from that. There is signifi-
cant relation of the heights You look
from, (perhaps the Blue Mountain
at Rockville), and the hills that limit
your vision, (the South Mountains of
York county,. The valley between
slopes down from where you stand,
gradually varying to and up the
farthest hill. The place you stand
on and look from leads right down
into the landscape. There Is a real
connection of all the parts of the
whole scene, and the verdue that is
beside you is the kind that mantles
much of the land you are looking at.
Directly in front of You it forms the
border to the picture that your mind
sees, and helps to make the whole
thing real and charming.
But why describe these scenes.
Take a trip to some of these places
as soon as you can, be thrilled by the
views, and enjoy the memories of
them around the fireside in the eve
ming, with friends who also have
seen them. That is real enjoy
ment.
Here are some of the places for
outlook:
without leaving the highway, good
views may be seen, in all directions,
from Reservoir Park hill.
On the. highway from York
through Frogtown, coming down the
road over Round Top, two miles
south of New Cumberland, the af-
ternoon view of Harrisburg and the
river is very fine. Ground Top is
the highest point of the southern
hills that you see from Harrisburg).
Any one driving from Harrisburg
to Halifax or Lykens over Peters
Mountain will tell you of the fine
pecially looking to the north.
Shepherdstown hill affords good
views in the Cumberland Valley A
very good one is from the tower
of the hotel. 1t is said this was a
place of observation in Civil War
times.
The old Country Club house site
gives a splendid view of the water
gap, Rockville bridge and the Blue
Mountains. Many we'll known photo
graphs of the water gap have been
taken from here.
The new Country Club house gives
fine views of both up and down the
river, and of the cross valleys.
On the Linglestown road, about a
mile east of Wildwood lake, path
leads to spring at the foot of the
mountain slope. From here there
is a fine outlook across the valley
Then follow the road slanting up
the mountain, and you will stop at
the places where open spaces, free of
trees, surprise you with fine views.
When the road reaches the top spac-
ing of the trees there allows splendid