Aroostook

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Excerpt from Aroostook: With Some Account of the Excursions Thither of the Editors of Maine, in the Years 1858 and 1878, and of the Colony of Swedes, Settled in the Town of New SwedenThe surface of the country as already stated is broken into swells or ridges. These were probably formed by the same ancient aqueous current that swept down the diluvial deposits. If we accept the theories of geologists it would appear that at some remote period an immense body Of water from the North passed over this re gion, excavating the valleys and heaping up the long ridges which now mark the sur face Of the country. The general direction of these valleys and ridges coincides with the direction we may suppose the current to have taken We are informed by Dr. Jackson that evidences exist upon Mount Katahdin which prove that the dilu vial waters rushed over the summit Of that lofty mountain, and consequently must have been at least a mile in depth. Their excavating and transporting power, there fore, must have been enormous.Aroostook is not a mountainous country. The most considerable elevation in the eastern line of townships is the famous Mars Hill, situated between Houlton and Presque Isle, on the New Brunswick line. This is but a ridge of somewhat larger proportion thanw the general average. Its elevation is perhaps two thousand feet above the level of the sea, and it is wooded to the summit. Its long slopes afford some pleasant outlooks over the surrounding basin. Although the rolling surface of Aroostook does not rise into lofty heights, it is not wholly deprived of the gran deur of mountain scenery. From almost every hill top, the circular, serrated sum mit of old Katahdin, standing alone in its majesty, is seen on the western horizon, ever guarded as the Indians believe, by its attendant spirit Pomola, who exacts trib ute from the passing clouds, and punishes with storm and disaster, all who dese crate its sacred precincts.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.