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Guyot's geographic notes on the southern Appalachians

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  • 36. See pp. 331-6, HSART OF THS ALXSGRiUir S by Kiegler and Grosscup. 37. The Toxaway Mountain of the U. S. Geological Survey Pisgah topographic sheet? locally known as Big Hogback. 38. Ths topography hardly warrants this conclusion! see U. S. Geological Survey Dahlonega topographic sheet. The Rnota (Brasstown Bald) group might be so considered. For an account of Tray Mountain nd its "cheese factory", see Letter VII, 7JBMERS FROM THE aLLSOHANY MOUNTAINS by Charles Lanmaa. The mountain was then known as "Trail" fountain. 39. The Satulah Mountain of the U. S. Geological Survey Cowee topographic sheet; see Fifth Report, U. S. Geographic Board, p. 288. 40. Now known as Rabun Ba3d| see u. s. Geological Survey Wslhalla topographic sheet. 41. See pp. 321-2, HEART OF THE ALLEGHAHIKS ^ Zisgler and Grosscup) also pp. 253-6, THE CAROLINA MOUNTAINS by M. W. Morley. 42. The present day Dicks Creek Gap, elevation 2,668 ft. 43. For a detailed account of Tallulah Gorge and its five falls} Lodora, Tempests, Oceana, Honoon wd Serpentine, see Letter V, DSTTERS FROM THE ALLEGHANY MOUNTAINS by Charles Lanman. 44. Coosawattee. 45. Probably Blood (4,463 ft.) and Slaughter (4,370 ft.), although the variation between 4,464 and 4,370 is far greater than ths usual Guyot error. 46. Unicoi Gap, elevation 2,963 ft. 47. The abandoned highway)through Tosnatee Gap makes it more probable that Guyot had reference to Tosnatee Gap (3,138 ft.) rather than Neel or Frogtown Gap (3,108 ft.}, the location of the pressnt highway. 48. Naoooohoe Valley, ses Latter III, LKTTE':S FROH THE ALLEGHANY MOUNTAINS by Charles Lanman for an Recount of this valley. 49. See Chapter 30, THE CAROLINA MOUNTAINS by M. W. Morley. 60. "Valie cruois Abbey, which flourished under Bisop Ives in about 1845 and fall with his apostasy to Rome la 1852. But in 1902 the land wa- repurchased by the Church and a capacious mission school established on the grounds where the Abbey had stood. The name Valla Cruois (Valley of ths Cross) is suggested by the fact that two mountain tributaries, flowing toward saoh other and enptying to Dutch Creek below *he falls, form a cross with that crystal stream in the center of tho beautiful valley." Tlffi BALSAM GROVhS ON ORAKDFaTHKR MOUNTAIN by 6. M. Dagger. See also p. 268, HEART OF TBS ALLBGHAlflUS by Siegler and Grosscup. 51. Boone. 52. Now Mountain Oily, -B-
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