UMASS/AMHERST 31EDt.bCmE3mbfi .O^-MA* •J863 DATE DUE UNIV. OF MASSACtlUSETTS/AMHERST LIBRARY (SlVdi) F 74 N86 K6 n OF mSS/f^mtn^i !jRWPy> DRIVES IN NORTHAMPTON AND VICINITY. WITH MAPS. By F. N. KNEELAND. NORTHAMPTON, MASS. : PRESS OF GAZETTE PRINTING CO. 1888. Copyright by F. N. KNEELAND. 1888. y ^je^i^^^yi^e^ ^"^/^^^^^ INTRODUCTION. Do you know that you live in the midst of one of the most charming regions in this country ? Travellers unite in the opin- ion that there can nowhere be found scenery more beautiful than that around our city. Jenny Lind, enraptured by its loveliness, lingered here many months, and gave it the title, "Paradise of America." In "Pic- turesque America" you may read — " The scenery along the river if possible grows more charming as we advance. The hills as- sume the name of mountains. We have reached Northampton, in all respects one of the most beautiful villages in this or in any other land, situated on the west side of the Connecticut, on rising ground, about a mile from the river." Beecher writes in "Norwood," — "Look with my eyes, good reader, upon the town of Norwood, that, refusing to go down upon the flat bottom-lands of the Connecticut, daintily perches itself upon the irregular slopes west, and looks over upon that transcendent valley from under its beautiful shade trees, and you will say that no finer village glistens in the sunlight, or nestles under arching elms." In Kathrina, Holland speaks of Northampton, as " Queen village of the meads, Fronting the sunrise and in beauty throned. With jeweled homes around her lifted brow And coronal of ancient forest trees — Northampton sits and rules her pleasant realm. There where the saintly Edwards heralded The terrors of the Lord, and men bowed low Beneath the menace of his awful words ; And there where Nature with a thousand tongues, Tender and true, from vale and mountain top And smiling streams, and landscapes piled afar, Proclaimed a gentler gospel, I was born." There is no uninteresting scenery around our city. Here, and in the surrounding towns, are beautiful streets, shaded by fine elms of great age, and pleasant river and meadow drives. The views from Mts. Holyoke and Tom, for cultivated beauty, cannot be surpassed, and within twelve miles of our city are accessible hills, 500 feet higher than Mt. Holyoke, or as high as the village of Bethlehem in the White Mountains. IV I have been surprised to learn how little many people here know of the scenery so near at hand. I have taken old resi- dents on short drives, within four miles of the center of our city, and have been astonished to hear them say, " I have never been here before, I did not know of any such place." This is my reason for writing up these drives. Though not professing to know more about the drives around us than some others, yet being familiar with many of them, and somewhat of an enthu- siast about the beauty and picturesqueness of our scenery, I have tried to lay out plainly the paths in which I have found much pleasure and profit, hoping that they may be of help to others. Take your team, if you have one, if not, hire one, fol- low the directions as here given, and see what there is around you. Suppose that this year, instead of spending your money at some well advertised place of resort, you spend the same amount in driving or riding through Western Massachusetts. You will see more beauty and perhaps as much grandeur, gain as much in health, enjoy yourself better, and learn something of your own surroundings. The Maps. — The County map is made up from the surveys made by the State at an expense of several hundred thousand dollars. It has lately been revised for this work and is now very nearly correct. I call attention to one error viz : — the words Mass. Cen- tral R. R. ought not to have been printed against the extension of the New Haven & Northampton R. R. in the towns of Whately and Deerfleld. On the Northampton and Easthampton map are figures against the roads, they indicate the distance in rods from one road to an- other. On this map are shown the meadow roads which afford pleasant drives but are not written up in detail. "But on and up, where Nature's heart Beats strong amid the hills." — Lord Houghton. There are six leading roads from the center of N o r t h a m p t o n. Elm Street leads west to Flor- ence, turning to the right from Main street at Smith College. King Street leads northwest from Main, between the Court House and the First National Bank building, to Hatfield, Whately, Greenfield, etc. Bridge Street extends from Main at the railroad crossing and leads northeast to Hadley, Amherst, and Boston. Pleasant Street leads from Main, directly opposite King, southeast to South Hadley, via Hocka- num Ferry. South Street leads from Main, opposite the Mansion House, southeast to East- ham p ton and Springfield. West Street leads southwest to Loudville, Westhampton, Hunt- ington, etc., turning to the left from Main street at Smith College, and again to the left after a few rods, at the top of the hill. Besides those already named, there are cross roads, a few miles out, which it is well to know, as follows : — at Pine Grove School House, Roberts Meadow, West Farms and Kingsley's Bridge. 6 Wherever Mountain street is named, it re- fers to the nearly straight road in the eastern part of Williamsburg, shown plainly on the County map, lying between Horse Mountain and Beaver brook ; it is a little more than one mile long. Though the name Mountain street is applied to quite a district in eastern Wil- liamsburg, I have used it only as above, and in that connection shall refer to it often. The road from the southern end of Mountain street, over Horse Mountain to a pond in Hatiield, is used very little. Hospital Hill or Hospital grounds refer to the State Lunatic Hospital, the Dickinson Hospital not beiny; mentioned. TO PINE GROVE SCHOOL HOUSE. Drive through West street to the top of Hos- pital Hill. A few rods after passing the gate to the Hospital grounds the road divides ; bear here to the left, then keep the direct road. Af- ter passing the ice house and ascending the hill, the road again divides ; bear here to the right, and a drive of one-half mile brings you to Pine Grove School House, a brick building on your right where the roads cross. This is an impor- tant point, because roads lead from it in several directions, as you will see on the Nortliampton and Easthampton map. The road from North- ampton, on which you have come, continues to Loudville, Westhampton, Huntington, etc. The road to the right leads to Florence ; that to the left divides after a few rods, the right leading to Park Hill and the left to Easthamp- ton. Two and three-quarter miles each way ; no railroad crossing. JVo. 3. TO ROBERTS MEADOW. Drive tlirough Elm street to Florence; pass through Florence and cross either iron bridge. To reach the upper bridge, turn to the left at Cosmian Hall ; to reach the lower bridge, take the road past the Congregational Church and school house. If yon cross the upper bridge, keep the straight road ; if you cross the lower bridge, bear to the right as soon as you cross the bridge, and you will soon enter the road from the upper bridge. After that, bear to the left, rejecting all roads leading to the right. Passing over Roberts Hill j^ou cross the bridge over Roberts Meadow brook at the foot of the hill, drive tlirough the meadow, cross another bridge, and you are at Roberts Meadow, which consists of a few houses at the crossing of the roads. Tlie road on which you have come con- tinues to Westhampton and Chesterfield ; the road to the right leads to Williamsburg ; that to the left to West Farms. Roberts Meadow is shown plainly on the Northampton and Easthampton map, ]'ust northwest of Roberts Hill, and on the County^ map northwest of Saw Mill Hills, where the red dotted line begins. Five miles each way ; no railroad crossing. TO \A^EST FARMS. West Farms is a small village scattered along the road which leads soutlT from Roberts Meadow for more than two miles. To reach this place, drive to Roberts Meadow as in No. 2, then turn to the left. Or, drive to Pine Grove School House as in No. 1, then keep the straight road about two miles and turn to the right at the first cross-road. The distance by way of Roberts Meadow is seven miles ; by way of Pine Grove 8 School House, five and one-lialf miles. There is one road which crosses this West Farms road, about one-third of a mile north of the chapel. The eastern section soon divides; the left branch, well travelled, leads to Florence ; the other branch, nearly straiglit, is grass grown, in poor repair and difficult of passage with a top car- riage, but is used some. It leads to Northamp- ton over Hospital Hill and is a pleasant wood road. The western section, after about a mile, is impassable, having been discontinued, but is a pleasant road for this distance, and picnic parties sometimes avail themselves of it, No railroad crossing. Ko. 4. TO KINGSLEY'S BRIDGE, LOUDVILLE. Drive to Pine Grove School House as in No. 1, then keep the direct road, crossing but one road (the West Farms road) ; about one mile beyond this road you cross Kingsley's Bridge, high above the river. The road on which you have come continues to Huntington. The road to the right leads to Westhampton center, and the road to the left leads to Loud- ville and Southampton. Plainly shown on the Northampton and Easthampton map, in the southwest corner of Northampton, the name S. Kingsley being on the map near the briiige. Shown also on the County map on the dotted line of road from Northampton to Westhamp- ton. Six miles each way ; no railroad crossing. TO HATFIELD. Drive through King street and keep the di- rect road ; after crossing the high bridge over the railroad, turn sharply to the right ; one mile from this bridge, where the road divides, bear to the right, and after crossing two rail- 9 roads keep tlie direct road to Hatfield. The village is on the bank of the Connecticut river ; the name Hatfield on the County map is at the railroad station, two miles west of the village. The road is shown on the County map by a red dotted line, which begins and bears to the right just above the bend in the Connecticut river north of Northampton. In returning, at the lower end of the street on which the church is located, turn to the right, the straight road will take you into the meadows. The change in the roads at the high bridge over the railroad is shown on the County map, but was not cor- rected on the Northampton and Easthampton map. Five miles each way ; four railroad cross- ings each way. JVo. 6. TO WHATELY. Drive as in No. 5, to where the road divides, one mile beyond the railroad crossing ; here keep the direct road and you will soon pass the camp meeting grounds. After crossing two roads in the next two miles the road divides ; bear here to the left and then keep the direct road to Whately. Shown on the County map by a red dotted line beginning at the bend in the Connecticut river, north of Northampton, and extending due north. In returning, after crossing the bridge at Westbrook, be sure and take the Northampton road shown by the red dotted line (guide board here). Eight and one- half miles each way ; two railroad crossings each way. No. 7. TO HADLEY. Drive through Bridge street, cross the bridge over the Connecticut river and keep the direct road. The Central Mass. railroad track is par- allel with this road and quite near it most of the way, but does not cross it at any point. Two and one-half miles each way. 10 No. S. TO AMHERST. Drive to Hadley as in No. 7, and keep the direct road, crossing the railroad a few miles beyond Hadley. Shown on the County map by a red dotted line, beginning at the bridge over the Connecticut river and passing through the center of Hadley. Seven and one-quarter miles each way. No. 9. TO SOUTH HADLEY via HOCKANUM. Drive through Pleasant street and the mead- ows to Hockanum ferry ; after crossing the river, turn to the right, pass around the end of the Mt. Holyoke range through the "Pass of Thermopylje," and take the first road to the right after passing the lane leading to the right, on which is a house some distance from the road ; then follow the direct road to South Hadley. Shown on the County map by a red dotted line. Six miles each way ; one railroad crossing in Pleasant street. JVo. 10. TO SOUTH HADLEY via SMITHS FERRY. Drive on South street until you cross the bridge, which is only a short distance from Main street ; then turn sharply to the left, pass tiirough Maple street and continue the direct road south, which is near the railroad and crosses it at Mt. Tom station and again before reaching Smiths Ferry. At Smiths Ferry sta- tion turn to the left across the railroad, cross the river by the ferry, then turn to the left, and after crossing the brook, bear to the right to South Hadley. Shown on the County map by a red dotted line. Six miles each way. 11 This is a bad road for a liorse that is afraid of the cars. You avoid much of the railroad and ^et tiner views, but increase the distance one and three-quarter miles by continuing on South street, after crossing the bridge, until you reach Fort street, which is the fourth stieet leading to the left from South, after ascending the second hill. Drive through Fort Street and the meadows (rejecting any roads leading to the left after descending the hill), nearly two miles, until you reach the house where the road divides ; bear hereto the left and you will soon cross Manhan river and the railroad ; at the next road, turn to the left and then keep the direct road to Smiths Ferry, crossing the railroad at Mt. Tom Station. Shown on the Northampton and Easthampton map. Seven and three-quarter miles each way. No. 11. TO EASTHAMPTON. Drive through South street ; at the end of South street, which is one mile from North- ampton center, the road divides ; here take the left or nearly straight road, which you will keep, crossing the railroad once (take no roads leading to the left) to Easthampton. Shown plainly on the Northampton and Easthampton map, and on the County map by a red dotted line. Four and one-quarter miles each way. No. 12. TO HAYDENVILLE. Drive to Florence ; at Cosmian Hall bear to the right and then keep the direct road until you have crossed the railroad track. About one- third of a mile beyond, where the road di- vides (see "M. Warner" on the Northampton and Easthampton map), turn to the right and then keep the direct road over the hill, nearly three miles, to Haydenville. Six miles each way. n TO HAYDENVILLE via LEEDS. Drive as in No. 12, to M. Warner's; turn to the left and go over the hill down into Leeds, four miles from Northampton ; cross the river and take the fiist road to the right. It is a beautiful drive of two miles along the river bank, coming into Haydenville on the west side of the river. Six miles each way. Or, go to Haydenville by No. 13 and return by No 12. Twelve miles. Cross the railroad twice each way. No. 14. TO WILLIAMSBURG. Drive to Haydenville as in No. 12, then keep the direct road past the Brass Works. When you reach the Williamsburg depot bear to the left, keeping the most travelled road. Eight miles each way ; cross the railroad twice each way. Ko. in. TO WILLIAMSBURG, WITHOUT CROSS- ING THE RAILROAD. Drive to P^lorence ; at Cosmian Hall bear to the left and cross the iron bridge ; about a mile from the bridge the road divides ; bear here to the right and after driving two-thirds of a mile you will pass over a high bridge ; then bear to the left and drive through Leeds street. At the iron water tank at the end of the street, turn to the left, cross the river, keep the direct road up the hill and a drive of four and one- half miles brings you into Williamsburg. This is a beautiful drive, a half mile longer than the common road, No. 14, but it is a bet- ter road with less travel and away from the railroad. Eight and one-half miles each way. Or, go to Williamsburg by No. 15 and re- turn by No. 14. Sixteen and one-half miles. ]3 No. 16. FIFTEEN and ONE-HALF MILES DRIVE. Drive to Easihampton; at tlie stone library building bear to the left, then keep the direct road, passing, after crossing the railroad, one road to the right and bearing to the let't at next division in the road ; now keep this road, pass- ing one road to the left and turning at the next road to the left and very soon again to the left at the brook and old mill. The road now follows by the side of Broad brook ; keep this road one and three-qnarter miles, passing one road to the left and turning to the left at the next road (which is the road that conies over the moun- tain from Holyoke), to Easthampton and thence to Northampton. Shown on the North- ampton and Easthampton map. JVo. 17. FOURTEEN AND ONE-HALF MILES DRIVE. Drive as in No. 16, to the mountain road from Holyoke, and instead of turning to the left to Easthampton, cross the mountain road, turning to the right at the school house on the mountain road. Follow this road a lit- tle more than two miles, passing two roads to the left (not including the road a few rods from the school house), and turning to the left at the next road. After crossing the railroad and Manhan river, at the first division in the road, near a large house, bear to the right to North- ampton, through the meadows. Show^n on the Northampton and Easthampton map. No. IS. TO THE SOUTHERN END OF MT. TOM RANGE. Drive to Easthampton, take the second street to the left after passing the stone library build- ing (Village street) ; follow this street, and af- ter crossing the railroad and passing one street to the right, bear to the right at the next divi- 14 sion (Mountain street). Drive nearly three miles to a house on the right side of the road, at about the highest part of the road over the range to Holyoke. For this house see "J. McMahon" on the Northampton and East- hampton map, at the lower end of the Mt. Tom range. From this point w^alk up to the sum- mit. It is not difficult to climb, and when you reach it you stand on an elevation 1,214 feet above the sea level, and 260 feet higher than Mt. Holyoke. Walk along on this ridge, which on the northwest side is nearly perpen- dicular, for a quarter of a mile, and see if there is not grandeur as well as beauty here. The view is extensive in all directions, including Hadley, Granby, Suffield, Amherst, South Hadley, Westfield, Hatfield, Ludlow, ' Hartford, Ct., Montague, Palmer, Blandford, Shutesbury, North Wilbraham, Middlefield, Pelhain, Longmeadow, Goshen, WachusettMt., Enfield, Greylock Mt., Belchertowu, Roc-kville, Ct., Mt. Anthony, Mt. Monadnock, Tolland, Ct., Haystack, Mt. Toby, Holyoke, "Williamsburg, Mt. Sugarloaf, Meriden Hills, Ct., Haydenville, Mt. Grace, Southampton, Shelbunie, Northampton, Chicopee, Easthamjjton, Hardwick, Springfield, Westhampton, Brookfield, West Springfield, And a number of other towns in Connecticut, which it is difficult to locate or name. J t is probable that a road will soon be built to the summit. Seven and one-half miles each way. A little nearer way to reach this point is to drive on South street to Fort street ; then drive through Fort street and the meadows about two miles, until you reach a house where the road divides, turn here to the left and you will soon cross Manlian river and the railroad. (Described thus far in No. 10.) At the next road turn to the right, now keep the direct road which winds along at the foot of the Mt. Tom range (take no road to the right) ; turn to the left at the first road, keep to the left, and you soon begin to ascend ; stop at J. McMa- hon' s at the end of theMt. Tom range, as above. Six and one-half miles each way. 15 TO AMHERST— RETURN via PLAIN- VILLE. Drive to Amherst as in No. 8. In return- ing, turn to the west at the Amherst house into Amity street, then keep the direct road. After crossino- tlie Phiinvilleroad (if you wish to go to Plainville center, turn to the riglit at tliis road) and passing the cemetery on your right, take the right hand road and pass over the slope of Mt. Warner ; then take the first road to the left, or go on to the Connecticut river and turn to the left ; either road will take you to Northampton via Hadley. Fifteen miles ; one railroad crossing each way. No. iO. TO SPRINGFIELD. Drive on South street until you cross the South street bridge, turn here sharply to the left as in No. 10, then keep the direct road as in No. 10, to Smiths Ferry, and so on to the south, passing to the right of Holyoke center, through Ashleyville and West Spring- field, crossing the Connecticut river at Spring- held. A bad road for a horse that is afraid of the cars. By making the drive one and three- quarter miles longer, you avoid much of the railroad (see No. 10). Shown plainly on the County map by a red dotted line. Seventeen miles each way. No. 21. TO HOLYOKE. Drive as in No. 20, through Smiths Ferry, keeping the direct road south and turning to the left at either the first or second road. These two roads are near each other and nearly four miles below Smiths Ferry. Shown plainly 16 on the County map by a red dotted line. A bad road for a horse that is afraid of the cars. By making the drive one and three quarter miles longer, you avoid much of the railroad (see remarks in No. 10). Eight miles each way. Or, drive to the southern end of Mt. Tom range as in No. 18, then on over the range by the direct road, taking no roads to the right. TO WESTHAMPTON. Drive to Kingsley's bridge as in No. 4. After crossing this bridge turn to the right, keep this road two-thirds of a mile to where it divides and bear to the left or the most trav- elled road. In two-thirds of a mile more the road divides again ; bear to the left and then follow the straight road to Westhampton. Shown plainly on the County map by a red dotted line. Nine miles each way ; no railroad. Ko. 23. TO WESTHAMPTON via ROBERTS MEADO^A/'. Drive to Roberts Meadow as in No. 2, keep the straight road, turning neither to the right or left. After passing the reservoir on your right, take the first road to your left (a few rods from a small bridge on the right hand road), then keep this road nearly three niiles to Westhampton center. Shown plainly on the County nuip by a red dotted line from Roberts Meadow. Nine miles each way ; no lailroad. J>'o. 24. EIGHTEEN MILES DRIVE. Drive to Westhampton by No. 23, and return by way of Kingsley's bridge, the reverse of No. 22. This whole line is shown on the County map by a red dotted line. No railroad. 17 JSo. 24 1-2. SIX MILES DRIVE. Drive on the Easthampton road (No. 11), until you have crossed the railroad ; then tnke the first left hand road, cross the railroad again and turn into the first left hand road ; and at the next division of the road, where stands a large house, turn to the left to Northampton through the meadows. NINE MILES DRIVE. Drive to Easthampton as in No. 11 ; re- turn on same road about one-half mile until you reach a wooden school house ; turn here to the left, go on about one mile and turn to the right at a road which is the third road to the right after you pass the school house ; or, go one-third of a mile further, to Pine Grove school house and then turn to the right. Either road will take you home over Hospital Hill or through South street. Shown on the North- ampton and Easthampton map. Several rail- road crossings. No. 27. SIX MILES DRIVE. Drive to the top of Hospital Hill ; just after passing the gate to the Hospital grounds, turn to the right, then keep the direct road over the next hill and across the flat beyond; at the top of another small hill the road divides, turn to 4 30 the left and again to the left at the first road, and a drive of half a mile brings you to Pine Grove school house ; turn here to the left to Northampton. No railroad crossing. No. 58. SIX MILES DRIVE. Drive as in No. 57, to the top of the second hill beyond the Hospital where the road divides, turn to the right and come home through Flor- ence. No railroad crossing. No. .TO. TEN MILES DRIVE. Drive as in No. 57, to Pine Grove school house, and instead of turning to the left, keep on in the straight road to Easthampton, and return by the lower road. Railroad crossings on the return drive from Easthampton. FOURTEEN MILES DRIVE. Drive as in No, 57, to Pine Grove school house, and then take the Park Hill drive from this point as in No. 29. Railroad crossings on the return drive. No. 01. TO SOUTHAMPTON. Drive to Easthampton as in No. 28 ; pass through tlie Main street, and at the Stone Li- brary building turn to the right, then keep the direct road. Sliown plainly by a red dotted line on the County map. This is a very pleas- ant drive, no unsightly views, few hills and those small, and no railroad crossing. Nine miles each way. If you drive to Easthampton as in No. 11, you save half a mile, but cross the railroad. 31 JVo. 62. TO SOUTHAMPTON. Drive as in No. 11 or 28, until within a few rods of the bridge over the Manhan river, just before reaching Easthampton ; turn here to the right, then keep the direct road. Eight and one- half miles each way. JVo. 63. TO SOUTHAMPTON. Drive to Southampton as in No. 61, and re- turn by No, 62. To do this, in returning from Southampton, tarn to the left at the cemetery. Seventeen and one-half miles. No. 64. FOURTEEN MILES DRIVE. Drive as in No, 85, to the village of Glendale, cross the river and take the first road to the left, which is about three quarters of a mile from the river ; turn again to the left at the first road (the right leads to Southampton), and the direct road will take you through West street, on the north side of Manhan river, to Easthampton bridge, thence to Northampton. Railroad crossings on return drive. No. 65. TO KIDD'S LOOKOUT. Drive to Roberts Meadow as in No. 2 ; then keep the direct road (take no roads to the left) for about four miles, and when you reach the top of a long hill; the highest part of the road, turn to tlie left into the woods at a grass grown road. After driving one- third of a mile on this road, you reach the summit of the hill. The road you have taken, before turning into the woods, is the old road to Chesterfield (shown on the County map by ared dotted line beginning at Roberts Meadow) and is a fine road and a beautiful drive. The last mile be- fore turning into the woods, is a long hill, but the road is very good, I have located Kidd's Lookout on the County map by the letter K in red ink. The afternoon is the best time to get the view from this hill. There is little to be seen to the west, but the view to the east and south is very fine. You are at an elevation of 1400 feet, or 450 feet higher than Mt. Holyoke and Mt. Nonotuck, which you overlook. No railroad crossing. Ten miles each way. No. 66. AROUND HANGING MOUNTAIN. Drive as in No. 65, to the first road leading to the left, north of Hanging Mountain (shown on the County map). This road, which is with- in a mile of Kidd's Lookout, descends a little to a bridge ; after crossing the bridge you will ascend for some distance and take the first road to the left (partly grass grown) and kee*! to the left. You will soon pass a reservoir, a beauti- ful sheet of water, with a picturesque old mill at the outlet. Keep the direct road now, and after going one mile and one-quarter (you will hnd an abundance of laurel on this road), turn to the left, at the first road after passing the res- ervoir, and you soon pass a house on your left. A few rods beyond this house the road divides ; here turn and look back into the valley below you and see the finest water-fall in this region. At this division of the roads, keep the direct road (the road to your right leads down the hill to Westhampton center, and the road to your left leads to Roberts Meadow) which will take you to Kingsley's bridge near Loudville (No. 4). Cross the bridge and you are on the 33 direct road to Nortlianipton. A good road all of the way with the exception of three miles northwest of Hanging Mountain, and that is fair. The whole line is shown on the County map. Twenty miles. No railroad crossings. Ko. 67. CANADA HILL— ROCKING STONE. Drive to Kingsley's bridge (No. 4), cross the bridge and turn to the right ; you will soon cross a stream, pass one road to the right, cross the stream again and come to a division in the road ; bear here to the right, and cross the stream again. Now keep the direct road, pass- ing several roads to both the right and the left. After passing a house on your right and one road to the right beyond it, you will cross the stream twice, and, as you enter another road, turn to the right. Keep the direct road, which, bears a little to the left (take no roads to the right) until you reach a school house and sev- eral houses ; turn to the left at the school house into a lane. You will have to inquire here just the location of the rocking stone, which is near. Twenty -four miles. No rail- road crossings. No. 68. POMEROY'S MOUNTAIN. Drive to Kingsley's bridge as in No. 4, then keep the direct road up the hill one and one- half miles to a school house on your right ; turn here to the left and drive one and one.- quarter miles to the first road to the right, at the foot of a sharp descent ; turn here, and af- ter driving a little over half a mile, turn to the left into a lane, at the end of which are two gates. Pass through the one to the left. From here the road can be easily followed to the 34 summit. There are no very steep places in this road, but a gradual ascent all of the way from Northampton, and you must take time for it. Plainly shown on the County map. The road does not now run over the mountain as shown on the map, but only up the northern side. Elevation 1,233 feet. The summit of tliis moun- tain is covered with small timber. A tower has been built, from which an uninterrupted view can be had, No railroad crossings. 2fo. 69. HIGH RIDGE. Drive to Haydenville as in No. 13 ; then keep the straight road past the Brass Works for about one mile to the Williamsburg depot, instead of keeping the most travelled road which bears to the left to Williamsburg center, turn to the right. Keep tliis road three and one-half miles, and in this distance you pass over a high hill on Nash street, on which are sev- eral houses. After you descend this hill, keep the direct road (taking no roads to the right), un- til you come to a house on your left. This is about as far as you can safely drive. Leave your team here, and walk on the road a short distance, when you will see "High Ridge," which is the farthest high point you can see, nearly in front of you but a little to the left (left side of the road). If you leave the road on the left side, at about the point where you see the ruins of an old house, you will find the ascent quite gradual. There is no path to the summit. The whole country is open pasture, so that it is not important where you leave the road, but if you leave it as stated above, you. will find the ascent more gradual than if you go farther along the road and nearer to the Ridge. The walk froui where you leave your team to the summit is about one and one-half 35 miles. Aside from More's hill in the town of Goshen. High Ridge is the highest land in Hampshire County. Its elevation is 1,484 feet, 530 feet feet higher than Mt. Holyoke, or as high as the highest point of Bethlehem street in the village of Bethlehem, in the White Mountains. It is not a difficult climb, and ought to be visited by more people than it is. The view is very extensive in all directions. Shown plainly on the County map in the northern part of Williamsburg. Twelve and one-half miles each way. Railroad crossings. SEVENTEEN MILES DRIVE. Drive as in No. 69, to the Williamsburg depot, turn here to the right and after driving a little more than a mile, take the first road to the right. Drive on this road two miles and turn to the right at the first road, which is Mountain street. Pass through Mountain street and North Farms to Northampton. Railroad crossings. Ho. 71. T^VENTY MILES DRIVE. Drive as in No. 69, until you have passed through Nash street. When you descend the hill beyond the houses, turn to the right at the first road, and after going one mile you reach West Whately, shown on the County map where the road divides, the left descend- ing, the right ascending. Turn to the right, and after driving about half a mile, you pass two roads on your left very near together. At the third road to the left, in the hollow where there is a guide board (the inscription on which is illegible), turn to the left. This will take yoQ into Mountain street, thence home through North Farms. The road described here from West Wliately to Mountain street, is a part of the road from Conway to Northampton, and is shown by a red dotted line on the County map. This is a very beautiful drive of twenty miles. Railroad crossings. No. 73. TWENTY MILES DRIVE. Drive as in No. 71, until you reach West Whately where the road divides ; here take the left, or descending road, which follows the brook. After driving about one mile you en- ter another road (if you turn to the right here and go up the hill you will come into Mountain street, as in No. 71). Turn to the left, and af- ter a short distance the road divides ; turn here to the right, cross the brook and then bear to the left (the road up the hill, grass grown, goes over Chestnut mountain), and ^^ou will find a beautiful drive down the brook to Westbrook. After descending the hill by the mill, turn to the right to Northampton. When you cross the bridge at the foot of the hill, be sure to take the road to Northampton (see guide board), af- ter this the road is very direct. Railroad cross- ings. No. 73. NINE MILES DRIVE. Drive through King street ; after crossing the railroad at the old Catholic Ciiurch and going about three-quarters of a mile, just before reaching a slight elevation in the road, turn to the right. Cross the railroad, and after driv- ing one mile down the Conn, river bank, you come into Bridge street, a few rods from the bridge over the Conn, river (you can turn to the right liere down Bridge street and make the B7 drive three and one-half miles long). Turn to the left here, cross the bridge, and after a few rods bear to the right. At the foot of Middle street in Hadley, where the road crosses, turn to the right (road to South Hadley) and keep the direct road to Hockanum ; turn to the right at the hotel and cross the ferry to North- ampton. No. 74. TO MT. HOLYOKE. Drive through Pleasant street to Hockanum Ferry, cross the ferry and turn to the left ; a short drive will bring you to the mountain road. Two and one half miles each way. Or, drive through Bridge street, cross the bridge over the Connecticut river and take the first road leading to the right. Keep this road to the foot of Middle street in Hadley, where the road crosses ; turn here to the right (road to South Hadley), then keep the direct road, and at Hockanum you will see the road to the mountain, s Five and one-half miles each way. Go one way and return the other — eight miles. Railroad crossings in Pleasant and Bridge streets. From the Prospect House can be seen mountains in four States, also forty towns. See advertisement. IiTo. 74 IS. TO MT. NONOTUCK. Drive to Mt. Tom station as in No. 10. Prom here there is a very good road to within a few rods of the summit of Mt. Nonotuck, where there is a shed at which you can leave your team. Railroad crossings, and the road is near the railroad for half a mile. Two and one-half miles each way. 5 TO NORTH HADLEY. Drive to Hadley as in No. 7. On reaching Hadley street, turn to the left ; at the upper end of tlie street you will have to bear to the right. Now keep the direct road which bears to the left, along the bank of the Conn, river to North Hadley. Plainly shown oh the County map by a red dotted line. Two railroad cross- ings each way, A beautiful drive of six miles each way. Or, you can drive as above, and just before reaching North Hadley, turn to the left, cross the feriy to Hatfield, then turn to the left to Northampton. Twelve miles. Several rail- road crossings. No. 7fi. AROUND MT. WARNER. Drive to North Hadley as in No. 75. Take the first right hand road after passing through North Hadley ; turn again to the right after going a few rods, then keep the direct road to Plainville. Turn here to the right, pass over the slope of Mt. Warner, through Hadley to Northampton. Fifteen miles. Or, at Plainville, keep the straight road south, and any of the roads turning to the right will take you through Hadley to North- ampton. Hadley, North Hadley, Plainville and Mt. Warner are all plainly and correctly shown on the County map in the town of Had- ley. Several railroad crossings. No. 77. TO SUNDERLAND. Drive to North Hadley, as in No. 75, then keep the direct road north. Take no roads to the right, but keep the direct road along the river bank to Sunderland. Shown on the County map by a red dotted line. Twelve miles each way. Two railroad crossings each way. 39 Ko. 78. TWENTY-FIVE MILES DRIVE. Drive to Sunderland, as in No. 77 ; here turn to the left and cross the bridge over the Conn, river ; then take the first road to the left and keep the direct road, passing through East Whately, ^N orth Hatfield and Hatfield to North- ampton. Several railroad crossings. No. 70. TO SOUTH DEERFIELD. Drive to Hatfield church (No. 5), then keep the direct road north, as shown by the red dot- ted line on the County map, passing through North Hatfield and East Whately and at Sugar- loaf mountain bearing to the left to South Deerfield. Thirteen miles each way. Several railroad crossings. No. so. TO SOUTH DEERFIELD. Drive to Whately as in No. 6. Take the sec- ond road to the right after passing the church, and then keep the direct road to South Deer- field. Shown on the County map by a red dot- ted line. Twelve miles each way. Two rail- road crossings each way. Or, drive as in No. 5, to where the road di- vides, one mile beyond the railroad crossing ; here keep the direct road, passing the camp meeting grounds. After crossing two roads in the next two miles the road divides ; here bear to the right, keeping the direct road north (line of telephone) past North Hatfield station to South Deerfield. Twelve miles each way. Several railroad crossings. 40 Ko. 81. TO SOUTH DEERFIELD. Drive to Sunderland as in No. 77, cross the bridge over the Conn, river, then keep the di- rect road, which bears a little to the right, pass- ing close to the sandstone cliffs of Sugar-loaf mountain. Shown on the County map by a red dotted line. Thirteen miles each way. Two railroad crossings each way. No. 82. TO SUGAR-LOAF MOUNTAIN. Drive to South Deerfield, by either No. 79 or 80. The road to the mountain leads out of the village street to the east, as shown on the County map. Thirteen miles each way. Sev- eral railroad crossings. If you are a good driver you can drive to the summit. From most of the mountains and hills in this vicinity we look across the Conn, valley, but Sugar-loaf mountain is located in the center of the valley, and the view of the river and meadows down the valley to the south is very fine. JVo. 83. TO WHATELY GLEN. Drive to Whately as in No. 6, then keej) the direct road north (take no roads to the right). After driving a little more than one mile, you cross a bridge, and turning to the left ascend quite a hill. The house at the top of this hill is the residence of Chas. S. Sanderson, who owns the Glen. Here put up your team, as you cannot drive into the Glen, Ten miles each way. Several railroad crossings. See advertisement. 41 JVo. S4. THIRTEEN AND ONE-HALF MILES DRIVE. Drive to Haydenville as in No, 13 ; turn to the east at the Congregational Church, cross the railroad, drive about two miles to where the road divides, and bear to the right (the left will take you through Mountain street). Pass over the hill and through North Farms to Northampton. A very beautiful drive of thir- teen and one-half miles. Several railroad cross- ings. Ko. 85. TO CONWAY. Drive to North Farms as in No. 50 ; then keep on over the hill, and at the foot of the hill where the road divides, bear to the right. Pass through Mountain street, cross one road at the upper end of Mountain street, and turn to the left at the next road, which will take you to West Whately. Cross the river here over the first bridge and turn to the left ; the road soon bears to the right, passing between a school house and a dwelling house, and then is quite direct. Shown on the County map from Mountain street by a red dotted line. Return the same way. Fourteen miles each way. Several railroad crossings. No. 86. TO CONWAY AND RETURN BY WHATELY GLEN. Drive to Conway as in No. 85. At the center of the town turn to the east near the Congre- gational parsonage (stage road to South Deer- field). After driving three-quarters of a mile, take the first road to the right, then keep the 42 direct road, bearing to tlie left where any roads lead to the right. A drive of about three miles will bring yon to Whately Glen ; from here the road to Northampton is described in No, 83. A very fine drive, which gives you the oppor- tunity of stopping at Whately Glen. Twenty- eight miles. Several railroad crossings. Ko. 87. TO CONWAY— RETURN BY SOUTH DEERFIELD. Drive to Conway as in No. 85. Turn to the east at the Congregational parsonage, and keep the direct road, bearing to the right at the sec- ond road to the right after leaving Conway cen- ter (taking no roads to the left), then keep the direct road as shown by a red dotted line on the County map to South Deerfield, thence to Whately center and Northampton. Or, at South Deerfield, take the road that leads close to Sugar-loaf mountain (not the road to the summit) and a few rods before reaching the Conn, river, turn to the right and come home through East Whately and Hat- field. Or, at Sugar-loaf mountain, cross the Conn, river and come home through Sunder- land and Hadley (No. 77). Thirty miles. Several railroad crossings. Ko. 88. TO ASHFIELD. Drive to Williamsburg (No. 14 or 16) ; pass the hotels and cross the first bridge, then cross the street and take the road directly ahead (North street), which leads up the hill and fol- lows the left bank of the brook, as shown on the County map. Keep the direct road ; after going two and one-half miles and crossing a small brook, take the second left hand road. 43 then after one mile and a half where the road divides, bear to the left and in about three- quarters of a mile farther, you come into another road ; bear here to the right and after a short distance turn sharply to the left down a little descent ; cross the brook and ascend a long hill. The road from here is unmistakable, passing through South Ashfield to Ashfield. The whole road from Williamsburg to Ashfield is shown on the County map by a red dotted line. If you go to and return from Williams- burg by No. 15, there are no railroad crossings on this drive. Eighteen miles each way. TO ASHFIELD— RETURN via CONWAY. Drive to Ashfield as in No. 88, and return the same way as far as South Ashfield. Here bear to the left and follow the bank of South river, as shown by a red dotted line on the County map, to Conway. A good road, of easy de- scent all of the way, and a very beautiful drive. From Conway you can come to North- ampton by Nos. 85, 86 or 87 ; Nos. 85 and 87 are shown by red dotted lines on the County map. If you return by No. 85, the distance is thirtj^-eight miles ; by No. 86, thirty-eight miles ; and by No. 87, forty miles. Several railroad crossino-s. JVo. 90. TO GREENFIELD. Drive to South Deerfield as in No. 79, or 80 ; then keep the direct road north, which follows the Connecticut River Railroad track, and pass- es through Deerfield. A mile beyond Deerfield, after passing under the railroad, turn to the left and cross the Deerfield river, then turn to I the left and a short drive takes yon into Green- field. The line of this drive is shown on the County map by a red dotted line. Twenty miles each way. Several railroad crossings. No. 9J. TWENTY-SEVEN MILES DRIVE. Drive to South Deerfield (No. 79 or 80), then continue north on the road parallel with the Conn. River Railroad track, and Just before the road crosses the railroad track, turn to the right. Keep the direct road and you will come into a road on the bank of the Conn, river ; fol- low this road down to the Sunderland bridge, thence to Northampton by No. 79 or 81. Shown on the County map in the town of Deer- field. Several railroad crossings. JVo. 92. THIRTY-NINE MILES DRIVE. Drive to South Deerfield^ and continue north to Deerfield center, then keep^^th^direct road north. Pass under the railroad near~the^ Deer- field river and then keep the direct road (take no roads to the left), which will bear around to the right, and after two miles you will reach the Conn, river ; follow this road down the bank of the river to Sunderland bridge, Shown on the County map in the town of Deerfield. Several railroad crossino-s. Ko. 93. NINETEEN MILES DRIVE. Drive to Williamsburg depot and turn to the right as in No. 69 ; after driving about one mile you will cross one road and at the next road (Nash street), turn to the left. This road will take you to Williamsburg center, thence to Northampton by either South street, or South Main street. Several railroad crossings. 45 iVo. 94. TO BELCHERTOWN. Drive through Bridge street, cross the bridge over the Connecticut river, and witliin a few rods, take the first road to the right, which is the "Bay road" as described between Nos. 39 and 40, and shown on the County map by a red dotted line. Follow this road to Belchertown, and return the same way. Fourteen miles each way. Several railroad crossings. JVo. 95. TO BELCHERTOWN— RETURN via GRANBY. Drive to Belchertown (No. 94), thence to Granby and South Hadley, thence to North- ampton (No. 9). Shown on the County map. Distance, twenty-nine miles. Several railroad crossing-s. Ko. 96. TO BELCHERTOWN— RETURN via MANASSAS GAP. Drive to Belchertown (No. 94). In return- ing, turn to the west at the northern end of the Village Green into Walnut street. You will soon cross the railroad track, and after driving three quarters of a mile farther you enter a road near the Town Farm ; here bear to the left ; after a few rods 3^ou will pass one road to the right, now keep the direct road (take no roads to the left), pass two roads to the right in the next three miles, and turn to the right at the next road (about seven miles from Belcher- town center). This road leads througli the Notch in the Mt. Holyoke range. After de- scending the slope of the mountain, turn to the left into the "Bay road" to Northampton. Thirty miles. Several railroad crossings. 6 JVo. 97. PETTICOAT HILL. Drive to Williamsburg (Nos. 14 or 15) ; here turn to the left at the Williams House and take the road up the hill until you come to the first left hand road where are two houses. The view from here is one of ihe finest in Hamp- shire County. Return the same way. If you go to and return from Williamsburg by No. 15, there are no railroad crossings on this drive. Nineteen miles. MT. ESTHER. Drive to the point where the road divides near the bridge at the north side of Chestnut mountain (see remarks between Nos. 56 and 67). If you come by the way of Mountain street, take the first road to the left ; if you come by the way of Westbrook, after crossing the bridge north of Chestnut mountain, take the straight road up the hill, not much trav- elled, which is the same road in either case. At the next point of division, turn to the left, then keep the direct road which is travelled but little, and after a very hilly drive you will come to a house and fine farm on the highest part of the road, partly in Whately and partly in Conway. A path leads west from here to the summit of Mt. Esther, which is 995 feet high. The Signal Service placed a flag on this summit a few years since. The sum- mit is open, allowing fine views. The road on which you have come continues to Conway. This is a hard road with steep ascents. Shown on the County map in the northern part of Whately. Twenty-two miles. Several railroad crossings. 47 TO CHESTERFIELD AND WORTH- INGTON.; Drive to Roberts Meadow, then keep the di- rect road as in No. 95. After driving about four miles beyond Roberts Meadow, you will pass over the highest part of the road near Kid,d' s Lookout. After descending a long hill in Chesterfield, passing one road to the right, and one to the left, you cross a river and turn to the I'ight at the first road, to Chesterfield center. At Chesterfield center, take the road to the west, passing through West Chesterfield to Worthington, as shown on the County map by a red dotted line. To Chesterfield, twelve and one-half miles. To Worthington, eighteen and one-half miles. No railroad crossings. JVo. lOO. TO CHESTERFIELD via WILLIAMS- BURG. Drive to Williamsburg as in No. 14 or 15 ; at Williamsburg turn to the left at the Williams House, and keep the most travelled road which bears to the right. You will soon cross the river, and keep the direct road, which, after passing one road to the right, soon divides ; bear here to the left and soon cross the river again ; now keep the direct road to Chesterfield center as shown on the County map by a red dotted line. If you go to and return from Williamsburg by No. 15, there are no railroad crossings on this road. Fourteen miles each way. TWENTY-SIX AND ONE-HALF MILES DRIVE. Drive to Chesterfield by No. 100, and re- turn by No. 99, both plainly shown on the County map by a red dotted line. 48 No. 102. TO GOSHEN and CUMMINGTON Drive to Williamsburg as in No. 14 or 15 ; at Williamsburg, turn to the left and continue as in No. 100, until you have crossed the river and passed one road to the right. Where the road divides, bear to the right, then keep the direct road to Goshen, passing through Sears- ville. Shown on the County map by a red dot- ted line. Twelve and one-half miles each way. After passing the church in Goshen, turn to the left at the first road ; keeping now the di- rect road, which passes through Swift River village, and is shown on the County map by a red dotted line to Cummington. Eighteen miles each way. No railroad crossings beyond Williamsburg. No. 103. THIRTEEN MILES DRIVE. Drive as in No. 5, to where the road divides, one mile beyond the railroad crossing; here keep the direct road, and you will soon pass the camp-meeting grounds. After crossing two roads in the next two miles, the road divides ; bear here to the left. Drive nearly one and one-half miles and take the first road to the left (do not cross the river, road turns at Cham- pion Dickinson's place), continue on this road two miles, and as you enter another road, turn to the left, then keep the direct road and you will come into the road from Northampton to Whately, two miles above the camp meeting- grounds ; turn to the right to Noi'thampton. Two railroad crossings each way. No. 104. SIXTEEN MILES DRIVE. Drive as in No. 103, to Champion Dickinson's place, and turn to the left as in same number. Drive on this road two miles, and as you enter 49 another road turn to the right, you will climb quite a hill, pass one grass grown road to the right (the Chestnut mountain road), and after driving about one-third of a mile farther, turn to the left into Mountain street. Pass through Mountain street, bear to the left, go over the hill and through North Farms to Northampton. Three railroad crossings. JSo. 105. COLE'S MEADOW. Drive as in No. 5, to where the road divides one mile beyond the railroad crossing ; here turn sharp to the left into a road little travelled, skirting the woods, but shown plainly on the Northampton and Easthampton map, forming the western boundary of the camp-meeting grounds. Keep this road, which after one and one-half miles, bears to the right and comes into the road from Northampton to AVhately, one-half mile north of the camp-meeting grounds, turn here to the right to Northamp- ton. Seven miles. Several railroad crossings Ko. 106. TO GOODELL'S SEED FARM. Drive on Amherst road (No. 8) to the rail- road crossing beyond Hadley, do not cross the railroad, but bear to the right. At the next crossing of roads turn to the right, and at the next crossing, just after crossing a stream, turn to the left and keep this road to South Am- herst. As you enter the Main street at South Amherst, drive around the northern end of the village green and turn to the east, at the road by the Town Farm. Keep this road, cross two railroads and one carriage road, and at the next junction of roads you come to the Farm. Re- turn the same way. Twenty miles. 50 Or, in returning, at Sonth Amherst, or at any of the roads between South Amherst and Hadley, you can turn to the left and drive to the "Bay road" (No. 40), and turn to the right to Northampton. Several railroad cross- ings. JVo. 107. TO HUNTINGTON. Drive to Kingsley's bridge (No. 4), cross this bridge and keep the direct road up the hill. A drive of nearly five miles will bring you to Norwich Hill. Just before reaching the church on Norwich Hill, turn to the left and keep the direct road, which will take you down into the valley ; cross the VVestfield river at Norwich bridge and turn to the left. The road follows down the bank of the river to Huntington. Eighteen miles each way. No railroad cross- ings. ASHFIELD, CUMMINGTON, WORTH- INGTON, NORWICH. Drive to Ashfield (No. 88). At Ashfield center turn to the south, nearly opposite the hotel, then take the second road to the left ; you will soon cross a road and turn to the right at the next I'oad and to the right again very soon (straight road would take you to Goshen). Now keep the direct road several miles, pass- ing four roads to the left and bearing to the left at the hftli, in the edge of the town of Plainfield, where are several houses. Keep the direct road, passing two roads to the right and bearing to the right at the next division in the road and go down a long hill into Cuni- mington village. At Cummington village turn out of the Main street, opposite the river, keep 51 the direct road past the Fair Grounds and fol- low the river to West Chesterfield. At West Chesterfield turn to the right. The road lies near the west branch of the Westfield river, which it crosses several times. You will pass two roads to the left and bear to the left at the next separation of the roads. Keep the direct road bearing around to the left and going up a long hill to Wortliington Corners. From Worthington Corners drive south through Worthington center, Ringvilie and South Wortiiington to Knightville ; here cross the Westfield river and take the second road to the left. This road divides after a few rods ; the right will take you directly to the church on Norwich hill, but I think the road to the left, called the Pond Brook road, is the pleasanter, following as it does Pond Brook, which is of considerable size and of rapid fall. At the top of the hill, turn to the right to Norwich church and take the road to the east to Northampton. This road from Norwich hill to Northampton is very direct. It passes through the town of Westhampton south of the center, crosses Kingsley's bridge at Loudville, and is shown on the County map by a red dotted line. There are hotels at Ashfield, Cummington, and Worthington Corners. Sixty-two miles. No railroad crossings beyond Williamsburg. Ko. 109. TO WORTHINGTON— RETURN via NOR^A^ICH. Drive to Worthington (No. 99). Return from Worthington by the same road as far as West Chesterfield ; here take the road to the south, which follows the Westfield river about ten miles to Knightville. For road from Knightville to Northampton, see No. 108. F'orty-five miles. No railroad crossings. Ho- tel at Worthington. I 59 No. no. TO HUNTINGTON— RETURN via MONT- GOMERY AND SOUTHAMPTON. Drive to Huntington (No. 107) ; return as far as Norwich bridge, cross this bridge and turn to the right. Keep the direct road, and when you enter another road bear to the left, and then after a few rods turn to the right ; now keep the direct road up, up, up to Montgomery center. Then (taking no roads to the right) turn to the left at either the second or third road, either of which will take you to Russell- ville. The views on the road from Montgomery center to Russellville are said to be very fine. From Russell ville drive to Southampton, thence to Northampton (No. 61). Hotel at Huntington. Thirty-eight miles. Several rail- road crossings on the return drive. JVo. 111. TO PLAINFIELD. Drive to Goshen (No. 102) ; after passing the church take the first road to the left, drive on this road (which is the Cummington road) about one mile. Soon after passing a road to the right you will come to a school house, where the road divides ; bear here to the right, and in a few rods to the right again. Now keep the direct road north (do not turn to the left) to a school house near Spruce Corners. At this point, turn to the left and keep the direct road, pass- ing one road to the right and bearing to the right at the next one, thence the direct road to Plainfield. Return the same way. Nineteen miles each way. No railroad crossings beyond Williamsbur"-. 53 Ko. 112. FORTY-TWO MILES DRIVE. Drive as in No. Ill, to Plainfield, and in re- turning, at Plainfield center, turn to the south at the church, into a road which leads to Mill brook and follows the brook down to the West- field river. Cross the Westfield river and turn to the left to Cummington village, thence to Goshen, Williamsburg and Northampton, as shown on the County map by a red line. Ho- tels at Goshen. Williamsburg and Cumming- ton. No railroad crossings beyond Williams- burg, No. 113. CONWAY, ASHFIELD, GOSHEN, WIL- LIAMSBURG. Drive to Conway (No. 85), thence the road follows the South river to Ashfield, as shown by a red dotted line on the County map. At Ashfield center or Ashfield Plains, turn to the south, nearly opposite the hotel. Then take the second left hand road ; you will soon cross one road and turn to the right at the next road ; now keep the direct road (take no roads to the right) to Goshen. From Goshen the road to Williamsburg is shown on the County map by a red line. At Williamsburg, turn into South street and drive to Leeds by the old road, thence to Northampton. Hotels at Conway, Ashfield, Goshen and Williamsburg. Forty miles. Several railroad crossings in North- ampton. No. 114. MORE'S HILL. Drive to Goshen (No. 102). At Goshen cen- ter turn to the right at the church ; you will pass the reservoir on your left and one road to the right ; turn to the left at the first road, 6 54 which is one and two- thirds miles from Goshen center ; after driving about one mile you will see More's hill to the left, about one-half mile from the road. You will have to walk to the summit. Return the same way. This summit is the highest land in Hampshire County ; ele- vation, 1713 feet. The road from Goshen cen- ter to the hill is used but little. Thirty miles. No railroad crossings beyond Williamsburg. No. 115. TO GRANBY. Drive to South Hadley as in No. 9. As you ascend the hill to the Main street, bear to the left and drive nearly one-quarter of a mile and then turn to the right. After driving three- quarters of a mile you enter another road ; turn here to the left and then very soon turn to the right, thence the straight road to Gran- by. Ten miles each way. The railroad cross- ings are in Northampton. No. 116. TO BERKSHIRE COUNTY. I have traced in red ink on the Coanty map three routes to Berkshire County. The north- ern route passing through Williamsburg, Go- shen, Cummington, Windsor and Savoy to Adams. The southern route through Hunt- ington, Blandford, Otis and Monterey to Great Harrington. The middle route through Ches- terfield, Worthington, Peru and Hinsdale to Pittsfield. The middle route is as easy and pleasant as any, and by it you enter the County at its County seat, which being cen- trally located and having good hotel accommo- dations, is a good place at which to make your headquarters (see Maplewood Hotel advertise- ment). Hotels at Williamsburg, Worthington, Hinsdale, Goshen, Cummington, Huntington, Blandford and Otis. 55 JVo. 117. DEERFIELD RIVER VALLEY. Drive to Aslifield (No. 88), thence over Haw- ley liill to Charlemont. From here the road fol- lows up the bank of the Deerfield river to Hice's hotel near the entrance to the Hoosac Tunnel. From here you can drive over Hoosac moun- tain to North Adams. In returning you can drive down the Deerfield valley through Char- lemont and Shelburne Falls to Deerfield, thence to Northampton. Several railroad crossings. No. 118. TO SARATOGA. Drive to North Adams via Williamsburg, Goshen, Cummington and Savoy, as shown by a red dotted line on the Coanty map. Or, to North Adams by No. 117. From North Adams drive through Williamstown, Pownal, Vt., Hoosick Corners, N. Y., Hoosick Falls, Cam- bridge, Easton, Schuylerville, to Saratoga. Or, from Easton through Stillwater to Saratoga. Hotels in nearly every town. Distance about eighty miles each way. APPENDIX. Elevations above Mean Sea Level, Mostly taken by E. C. Davis, Civil Engineer, Northampton, Mass. FEET. Post Office crossing. Main Street, Northampton, . . 149.7 Floor of South street bridge, 134.11 Edwards Church threshold, main entrance, . . . 157.13 Junction of South and Fort streets, .... 170.44 Fort Hill at E. H. R. Lyman's, 157.75 Bridge Street Park, Cemetery entrance, . . . 135.6 Junction of Park and Prospect streets, at J. R. Tnimbuirs, 182.77 Fountain curbing, at Elm and Prospect streets, . . 194.67 Round Hill summit, . 285. Junction Elm and Massasoit streets, .... 302.53 Junction Elm and Prospect streets, 192. Brick Yard Flat, at Bay State road, .... 160.86 Junction Main and Maple streets, Florence, . . . 274.92 Overflow of Dam, Bay State Works, .... 197.85 Hospital Hill, West of Northampton Lunatic Hospital, 332. Rocky Hill, 438. Burt's Hill, 453. Fortification Hill, on Fairbanks' Farm, .... 348. Bear Hill, north summit, 494. Bear Hill, south summit, 430. Horse Mountain, north summit in Williamsburg, . . 566. Horse Mountain, west summit in Northampton, . . 510. Horse Mountain, south summit in Northampton, . . 459. Saw Mill Hill, north summit, 679. Saw Mill Hill, south summit, ...... 537. Quigley's Hill, Leeds, 658. Roberts Meadow, 403. Roberts Hill, west summit, 749. Roberts Hill, east summit, 717. Knob Hill, west of Roberts Meadow, .... 937. Mineral Hill, north sunnnit, 860. Mineral Hill, south summit, 497. Smith's Hill, Westhampton, 1,396. Turkey Hill, Westhampton, 818. Turkey HiU, Northampton, 807. (56) 57 FEBT. High\vay at Russell Church, Hadley, .... 122. Average level of Conn, river at the foot of Hadley street, 98. First step of Congregational Church at South Hadley, 369. First step of Congregational Chui-ch at Granby, . . 329. First step of Congregational Church at Belchertown, . 595. Hilliard's Knob, South Hadley, 1,120. Mt. Holyoke Seminary, ridge of roof, .... 325. Pelhani, village street, 1,292. Sunderland street, in front of hotel, .... 120. Chesterfield center, 1,342. Point one-quarter of mile southwest Chesterfield center, 1,360. Floor of bridge at Bisbee's mills, Chesterfield, . . 1,020. Iron water tank on road from Roberts Meadow to Ches- terfield, 758. Kidd's Lookout, Chesterfield, 1,400. Mt. Tom, 1,214. Mt. Holyoke, 954. Mt. Nonotuck, 852. Mt. Toby, 1,275. More's Hill, Goshen, 1,713. High Ridge, Williamsburg, 1,480. RAILROAD TRACKS AT STATIONS. Springfield, 70. Chicopee, 79. Willimansett, 77, Holyoke, 94. Smiths Ferry, 122. Mt. Tom, 123. Northampton, 125. Hatfield, 148. Noith Hatfield, 172. Whately, 186. South Deerfield, 207. Deerfield, 221. Ware, 489. Gilbertville, . . 546. Hay den villa, 432. Williamsburg, 492. Easthampton, . . . 169. Southampton, 195. Amherst, 258. Huntington, 373. Middlefield 918. Shelburne Falls, 430. Florence, 273. Leeds, 356. The Law Relating to Guide Boards. Section 1. — Every town shall in the manner provided in this chapter (53), erect and maintain guide-posts on the highways and other ways within the town, at such places as are necessary or convenient for the direction of travellers. Ssc. 3. — The selectmen or road commissioners of each town shall submit to the inhabitants at every annual meeting, a report of all the places in which guide-posts are erected and maintained within the town, and of all places at which in their opinion they ought to be erected and maintained. For each neglect or refusal to make such repoi-t they shall severally forfeit ten dollars. Sec. 3. —Upon the report of the selectmen or road commission- ers, the town shall determine the several places at which guide- posts shall be erected and maintained, which shall be recorded in the town records. A town which neglects or refuses to determine such places, and to cause a record thereof to be made, shall forfeit tive dollars for every month during which it neglects or refuses so to do ; and in such case, upon any trial for not erecting or main- taining guide-posts reported to be necessaiy or convenient by the selectmen or road commissioners, the town shall be estopped from alleging that such guide-posts were not necessary or convenient. Sec. 4. — At each of the places determined by the town, there shall be erected a substantial post of not less than eight feet in height, near the upper end of which shall be placed a board or boards, and upon each board shall be plainly and legibly painted or otherwise marked the name of the next town or place to which each of such roads leads, and of such town or place of note as the selectmen or road commissioners may think proper, together with the distance or number ol miles to the same; and also the figure of a hand, with the forefinger thereof pointing towards the towns or places to which said roads lead; but the inhabitants of a town may at their annual meeting agree upon some suitable substitute for such guide-posts. Sec. 5. — Every town which neglects or refuses to erect and maintain such guide-posts or some suitable substitutes thereof, shall forfeit annually five dollars for every guide-post which it so neglects or refuses to maintain. CHAPTER 203. Sec. 76. — Whoever willfully and maliciously breaks down, in- jures, removes, or destroys a monument erected for the purpose of designating the boundaries of a city or town, or of a tract or lot of land, or a tree marked for that purpose, or so breaks down, injures, removes, or destroys a mile-stone, mile-board, oi' guide- board erected upon a highway or other public way or railroad, or willfully or maliciously defaces or alters the inscription on any such stone or board, or willfully oi- maliciously mars or defaces a building or sign board, or extinguishes a lamp, or breaks, destroys or removes a lamp, lamp-post, railing, or posts ei'ected on a bridge, sidewalk, street, highway, court, or passage, shall be pun- ished by imprisonment in the jail not exceeding six months, or by fine not exceeding fifty dollars. (58) INDEX. No. Amherst, .... 8 Ashfield, .... 88 Ashleyville, .... . 20 Around Hanging Mountain, . 66 Around Mt. Warner, . 76 Bay Road Drives, 40-43 Belc-hertown, .... . 94 Berkshire County, 116 Canada Hill, .... . 67 Chesterfield, 99, 100 Chestnut Mountain, . .53 Cole's Meadow, 105 Conway, .... . 85 Cummington, 102 Deerfleld, .... . 90 Deerfield Valley, 117 Easthaniiiton, .... 11, 28 Easthampton and Northampton, Drives in, 11, 16, 17, 18, 24K, 25, 26, 27, 28, 28^, 29, 30, 34 35, 59, 60 Eight Miles Drive, . 52 Eight and one-half Miles Drive, 11, 31 Eighteen Miles Drive, 22, 23, 24, 89, 61 Elevations, .... 56 Eleven Miles Drive, • 3, 27, 48, 74 Esther Mountain, . . " . 98 Five Miles Drive, 7, 74, 74K Five and one-halt Miles Drive, 1 Fifteen Miles Drive, 18, 19, 37, 53, 76 Fifteen and one-half Miles Drive, 10, 16 Fourteen Miles Drive, 3, 33, 38, 60, 64 Fourteen and one-half Miles Drive, 8, 17 Forty Miles Drive, 89, 90, 1 13 Forty-two Miles Drive, 112 Forty-five Miles Drive, . . 109 Glendale, 35 Glen, Whately, . 83 Goodell's Seed Farm, 106 Goshen, .... . 102 Granby, 115 Greenfield, .... . 90 Guide Boards, Law Relating to 58 Hadley, .... . 7 Hanging Mountain, Around 66 Hatfield, .... . 5 (59) 60 Haydenville, High Ridge, Hockanum, Holyoke, Holyoke Mt., Huntington, Kidd's Lookout, Kingsley's Bridge, Leeds, Loch Malley, Loudville, Mt. Chestnut, Mt. Esther, Mt. Holyoke, Mt. Nouotuck, . Mt. Pomeroy, Mt. Sugar-loaf, . Mt. Tom, . Mt. Tom Range, Over, . Mt. Warner, Around Montgomery, More's Hill, Manassas Gap, or Notch Drive, Nine Miles Drive, Nineteen Miles Drive, . . . Nonotuck Mt., . . . . North Farms, North Hadley, . . . . . Norwich Hill, ..... Notch, or Manassas Gap Drive, Northampton and Easthampton, Di-ives in 11, 16, 17, 18, 241^, 35, 26, 27, 28, 28)^, 29, 30, 34, Northampton, Drives wholly in 1, 2, 3, 4, 31, 32, 38, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, One Hundred and Sixty Miles Drive, Over Mt. Tom Range, . . . . Park Hill, ..... Petticoat Hill, . . . . . Pine Grove, ..... Plainfield, ...... Plain ville, ..... Pomeroy Mountain, . , . . . Roberts Meadow, .... Rocking Stone, .... Saratoga, ..... Seven Miles Drive, . . . . Seventeen Miles Drive, . . . 0, 15, 35, 44, 25, 28, 28]^; No. 12, 13 69 9 21 . 74 107 . 65 4 13, 15 53 4 53 . 98 74 . 741^ 68 . 82 18 . 45 76 . 110 114 . 38 32, 73 93,97 . 50 75 . 107 38 35, 59, 60 52, 57, 58 . 118 45 . 29 97 1 111 . 19 68 . lis 105 50, 62 70, 61 No. Seventeen and one-half Miles Drive, ... 63 Six Miles Drive, . . . 24^, 51, 57, 58 Sixteen Miles Drive, . . 14, 21, 45, 54, 55, 104 Sixteen and one-lialf Miles Drive, . . .15 Sixty-two Miles Drive, .... 108 Smiths Ferry, . . . . . .10 Southampton, . . . . . 61, 62 South Amherst, ..... 106 South Hadlej-, . . 9, 10 South Deei-field, . . . .79, SO, 81 Springfield, ..... 20 Suft-av-loaf, Mt., . . . . .82 Sunderland, ..... 77 Ten Miles Drive, ... 2, 5, 26, 49, .50, 59 Ten and one-half Miles Drive, ... 29 Three Miles Drive, . . . . .7.3 Thirteen Miles Drive, . . .18, 30, 47, 103 Thirteen and one -half Miles Drive, . . .84 Thirty Miles Drive, . . . 87, 96, 114 Thirty-four Miles Drive, . . . .20 Thirty-six Miles Drive, . .88, 102, 107 Thirty-seven Miles Drive. . . . .99 Thirty-eight Miles Drive, . . .89, 110, 111 Thirty-nine Miles Drive, . . .92 Twelve Miles Drive, . . 4. 9, 10, 12, 13, 36, 46, 75 Twelve and one-half Miles Drive, . . .34 Twenty Miles Drive, . 65, 66, 68, 71, 72, 83, 106, 115 Twenty-two Miles Drive, .... 98 Twenty-four Miles Drive, . . .67, 77, 80 Twenty-five Miles Drive, . . .69, 78, 99 102 Twenty-six Miles Drive, . . . 79, 81, 82 Twenty-six and one-half Miles Drive, . . 101 Tvventj'-seven Miles Drive, . . . .91 Twenty-eight Miles Drive, . . 85, 86, 94, 100 Twenty-nine Miles Drive, . . .95 Tom, Mt. . . . . 18 Tom Mt. Range, Over . .45 Warner, Mt. Around .... 76 West Chesterfield, . .99 West Farms, ..... 3 West Springfield, . . . . .20 West Whately, . . . . .71, 85 Westhampton, . . . . 22, 23 Whately, . . . . . . 6, 56 Whately Glen, . . . . . .83 Williamsburg, . . . . . 14, 15 Worthington, . ~ . . . .99 8 HELDING BROS. & CO., Sewintf Silks, Macliiue Twist, Embroidery and Kiiit- tiii;2: Silks, Wasli, Etcliiiig an