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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 Excerpt: ...Levels of the Summit Branch KR. were furnished by Mr. W. E. Ray, Superintendent of the RR., and cannot be relied upon as being entirely correct; but it is the only record which could be found of the road. This road is called also the Lykens Valley RR. Datum: Mean tide at Baltimore. Table 125. SELINSGROVE AND NORTH BRANCH RR. Proposed Stations On Location Line; Road Never Built. Assumed Elevation. Ocean Level. Northumberland, intersection with Bloomsburg Division D. L. & W. RB. at Northumberland, (See Tables 91 and 129, ), River Road, opposite Northumber-land, Keensville, Selinsgrove, center of Pine street, . Burns dwelling house, Pa. Canal, top of mason work abutment of aqueduct, 2h miles below Selinsgrove, crossing Penns creek, B. M., No. 10, spike driven in telegraph pole, just above Port Treverton, Port Trevorton RR. Track, .... Herrold's Saw-Mill, B. M., No. 18, below Port Trevorton, near two dwelling houses, on root of apple tree, 300' from canal, Wentzel's Station, McKee's Half Falls, Rine's Store, B. M., No. 21,1500' south of Benneville Kramer's house, on root of wild cherry tree, Mahontonga Creek, surface of water, ordinary stage, ... B. M., No. 23, 900' north of Hoover's hotel, on chestnut tree, ... B. M., No. 24, 2,000' south of " Dry Saw Mill" Hotel, piece of horse shoe, driven in telegraph pole, B. M., No. 25,500' south of McCormick's barn, on root of elm tree, Liverpool, center of Market street, Blattenberger's Mill, Blattenberger's Creek, surface of water, B. M., No. 27, 900' north of stone hotel, on root of black walnut tree, Montgomery's Creek, surface of water, Girty's Notch Hotel, B. M., No. 28, point of rocks, foot of Girty's Mountain, spike driven in telegraph pole, New Buffalo, water in mill race, .. Buffalo Creek, surface of wate...
