The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-07-28
TOUR PROPOSED TO W.
MD. VACATION GROUND
Deep Greek Lake Is Goal and
Northwestern Pike. Suggested
AS The Best Route
ROAD IS NEW TO MANY

The Sunday Sun of the 10th inst,
in addition to a suggested trip from
Baltimore and points east to West
ern Maryland with road map show
ing the proposed route, contained the
following article relative thereto:
Travel westward was formerly limi-
ted to two routes, namely, the Old
Trails National Pike, U. S. 40, and the
Lincoln Highway, U. S. 80. Today
the Northwestern Turnpike, u. S. so,
is as available to Baltimore and Mary
land motorists as either of the other
two roads, but it is surprising to note
. the number of persons who have not
travelled this road and who are not
aware of the scenic beauty through
which it passes. This fact has been
especially evident to the Automobile
Club of Maryland, where inquiries are
constantly received for new places"
and new roads,"
is in Annapolis, Nd, thirty-three
miles east of Washington, but it is
possible to eliminate the heavy traf-
fic of the Annapolis Boulevard and
Washington itself by cutting across
country to the south and west. Leave
the headquarters of the Automobile
Club of Maryland, Mount Royal ave-
nue. and Cathedral street and take the
familiar route to Frederick, distance
of forty-seven miles on U. S. 40.
Leaving Frederick the route passes
through scenic and historic country,
through Braddock Heights, Middle
town, and Boonsboro to Hagerstown.
Third City of State
This is Maryland's third city and
has long been known as an important
industrial center. The largest pipe
organ factory in the world is located
here and the city is also known for
the manufacture of bicycles and incu-
bators. Its residence section is quite
similar to that of Baltimore and
Washington. In 1902 Hagerstown
inaugurated the first travelling library
in America and Washington county
installed the first county library, the
Washington County Free Library, in
this country. There are branches in
the small towns of the county which
receive their books from the central
library. A "book wagon" which was
built for the purpose, carries 1000
volumes, and tours the country regu-
larly, delivering books from house to
house.
From Hagerstown we take U. S. IL
to Martinsburg, w. Va, the county
seat of Berkeley county. This is a
region in which are located some of
the largest limestone quarries in the
United States. The largest plant in
the world for the manufacture of
mems hosiery is situated here. This,
too, is the center of large CONNER
cial apple-growing section, the annual
output being about one-half million
barrels.
No City Traffic
Continuing on U. S. II, twenty
four miles farther south, we reach
Winchester, also great apple center
and located on U. S. so. This is an
excellent road, traversing some wild
and picturesque country. All of the
towns along the route are compare
lively small, relieving the motorist
of city traffic. Far back in 1850 thru
1865 this was heavily travelled stage
coach road and was known as the
Northwestern Turnpike, name which
continues to cling to it. Many thrill
ing tales are still told of those earlier
days when the heavy stage coach,
drawn by six horses, made its weekly
passage, and stage coach robbery was
the most remunerative racketeering
project. We pass through Capon
Bridge, Hanging Rock, Romney, and
Junction to Red House. At Newcreek,
small town between junction and
Red House, magnificent views stretch
away in all directions. From the top
of Allegany Front Mountain, eight
miles west of Newcreek, there is an
unusual view of Newcreek Mountain,
outlined for five miles against the
horizon.
From this section the route, Of
course, continues west, but our route
turns north through Oakland, Md, on
State Route 81. This is the county
seat of Garrett county, where one
finds nature in it's widest splendor.
The soil here is extremely fertile,
while coal, natural gas and some iron
ore enrich the land value. There are
vast forest reserves, great rock bar
riers, many streams and waterfalls,
as well as Deep Creek Lake. This
beautiful lake with its siXty-four
miles of exquisite shore line, sur
ny lllOuAlOolA PSetrAo e%AAN N~AASS
woodland seems symbolic of nature at
it's best, and one can hardly believe
that it was made by man. 1t was
formed by building dam across
Deep Creek and then stocked with
mountain trout.
For many years it has been famed
as fsherman's paradise and groups
of cottages and summer homes have
been erected close to the waters edge.
The whole section, with Deer Park
and Mountain Lake Park close by, is
famed as a summer resort. 1t is al
ways cool here, high on the crest of
the Alleghenies. During the late win
ter and early spring the vicinity of
Oakland is the scene of great maple
sugar activities.
Continuing north across the noun
tains and plateaus we arrive at Key
sers Ridge on the National Pike, U. S
No. 40. Here we turn east again,
crossing the Alleghenies once more.
through scenery whose grandeur RI
walls that we have recently admired on
u. S. No. so. The road is well known,
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