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THE FRANKLIN PRESS and THE HIGHLANDS MACON IAN
THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1135
GOVT FOREST
IS BEAUTY SPOT
(Continued from Page One)
Tugalo, Tallulah, Rabun, Nacoocb.ee
and Burton. Lake Burton is the
largest of these lakes, and has a
sixty-five mile shore line. All of
the lakes are ideal for camping,
boating, fishing and swimming.
Many summer homes and cottages
are to be found on the shores of
these beautiful waters. Here the
visitors may stop and spend a few
days or a season either in a cottage
or at one of the many hotels
which are designed for the accom
modation of summer guests. From
the inexpensive camp to the homes
with beautifully landscaped lawns
one may find the desirable location
for the season visitor.
Considerable National Forest land
surrounds these lalies and insures
one of a permanent, pleasant view
of wooded hills. In the near ruture
it is planned to make cottage sites
available to the public at a reason
able annual rate. A bathing beach
is under construction by the Forest
Service on Lake Rabun.
The Forest Service is developing,
through the LLC camps, a series
of roads to encircle these lakes and
connect with the highways leading
into Clayton, Ga. These roads will
follow the shores of the lakes and
also pass through areas of extensive
woodlands. One of the roads has
been graded to the Glassy Mountain
Lookout which helps guard-this re
gion through the forest fire season.
Clayton Center at Lake Region
At Clayton, Ga., the center of the
North Georgia lake region is reach
ed. Hotels and tourists' homes ac
commodate over-night guests. Trails
and bridle paths are available for
travel across the forest land, these
pathways following the streams and
ridges and affording a delightful
means of recreation. Trout streams
are being cleaned and stocked with
fish where they pass through the
National Forest lands, and many
visitors look forward to this op
portunity to fish which is offered
them each year.
Four miles east of Clayton is a
well developed picnic ground with
til modern conveniences for the
comfort of the visitor. In this
sequestered dell are rearing pools
for the development of trout. Here
the visitor may see the finny beau
ties which many seek io. that elus
ive piscatorial sport.
Passing northward to the Georgia-North
Carolina State line we
intersect a highway which leads
eastward into the mountains. A
road leads' from this highway to
one of the most .notable points in
all Georgia, Rabiui Bald, which has
an elevation of 4,717 feet, the sec
ond highest mountain in Georgia.
A well developed three-quarter mile
trail leads to the fire observation
tower on top of this bald. Many
visitors make this climb each year
to obtain the exhilerating view, for
the states o North Carolina, South
Carolina and Georgia appear to lie
at one's feet This vantage point
affords an excellent view over the
ridges to the Piedmont plain of
South Carolina.
Golfers Paradise ait Highlands
Returning to the road one ar
. rives at the highest incorporated
town east of the Rocky Mountains,
Highlands, N. C. This summer re
sort attracts visitors from far away
and the renowned Bobby Jones has
contributed his, part to recreation
by designing and supervising the
construction of a wonderful golf
course for the pleasure of the dub
and the expert. Tennis courts and
a lake for swimming purposes have
been added to make this spot a
more active center. The surround
ing countryside affords all manner
of opportunity for the nature lover.
Hard surfaced roads radiate from
this stronghold of cool, caressing
breezes that are so delightful dur
ing the sweltering months of the
year. These roads, follow swift,
rushing streams that leap and
plunge through rapids and over
high waterfalls to end in billows
of spray. Other places the roads
wind along high ridges and on the
edge of steep cliffs from which a
birdseye view of the country may
be obtained.
Leaving Highlands, N. C, by the
southern route the road winds and
zigzags back and forth down the
steep sides of the Blue Ridge. At
Satolah, Ga., we pass another fire
tower which clings to the top of
a high rocky mountain. Passing
through this corner of Georgia and
into South Carolina we shall see
what they have to offer to us. A
Federal fish hatchery is being con
structed and all streams within a
radius of fifty miles will be stocked
from this hatchery. Well graded
gravel roads traverse, the country
side and former inaccessible points
may be easily reached.
The forest boundary is encoun
tered on the last high point before
one descends to the Piedmont plain.
A magnificent view is offered the
traveller at several points along the
highways at this jumping off place
where the mountains and the plain
meet.
Let us return to Highlands from
this point and see what the other
routes offer us.
To the north, after a short drive,
we encounter the dominion of the
Pisgah National Forest which
spreads in regal splendor over the
surrounding country.
Falls' in Western Forest
To the west iies the Nantahala
National Forest proper. We de
scend from our high vantage point
and follow one of the rushing
streams which passes under the
beetling brows of the overhanging
mountains. Two ledges of rocks
form falls along our route and
send the stream cascading from the
heights to the rocks below. Picnic
this spot as their headquarters and
sally forth from here to the many
other interesting points of this for
est, always returning to this place
of peace and relaxation. The for
est Service has provided complete
facilities for the -comfort of it's
guests. At another point the road
passes under the famous Bridal
Veil Falls.
Forest Headquarters at Franklin
Proceeding to the opposite ter
mini of our road we reach Frank
lin, N. C. This town houses the
headquarters of the forest. In this
town travellers will find accommo
dations for rest and care. The
town nestles in a valley and is
completely surrounded by the
mountains of he Blue Ridge sys
tem. The main highway from At
lanta, Ga., to Asheville, N. C, pass
es through here. Access and egress
is without difficulty to this land of
the sky. One may rise early in
the morning and find the clouds
resting on the valley floor ready
to rise like so many giant cotton
puffs with the rising of the sun
and the warming of the cool moun
tain air.
To travel westward from Frank
lin one must cross a high range of
the Blue Ridge. Hard surface
roads wind through the mountain
fastness of this range. Unparallel
ed views are obtained at each turn
in the road. The roads have been
grounds and observation points been constructed through passes in
have been provided at each of the mountains at elevations of 4,000
these falls by the Forest Service feet. Forest Service roads pene
so the visitor may more adequately trate to the many vantage points
enjoy the splendor that these nat-1 and sequestered dells and glades,
ural phenomenon inspire. Wayah Bald, the highest fire tower
Along this route we encounter on this forest, may be reached di
the Van Hook Glade cradled in a rectly by one of these roads. An
towering forest of magnificent white elevation of 5,400 feet is obtained,
pine trees. Here the camper may j This is the most popular vantage
spend a few hours or an 1 entire point in southwest North Carolina,
season. Many of our guests use Thousands otf visitors each year
avail themselves of the opportunity
to enjoy the spectacular view which
this point provides.
Well established hard surface and
gravel roads traverse the country
side west of the Blue Ridge. New
roads are under construction by
the CCC and all sections of this
portion of our National Domain
will be accessible to the nature
lover.
Lake Santeelah Developed
Lake Santeelah, a beautiful body
of water located in the northwest
corner of the forest, is in for its
share of improvement and develop
ment in the near future. Virgin
forests extend along the shores of
this lake, game abounds, and
through sparkling clear water large
trout deploy.
North of Franklin we enter the
Balsam Mountains with elevations
of over 6,000 feet. Balsam- and
spruce on the high ridges make this
country a veritable fairy land. The
new Sky Line Road which is to be
developed and constructed by the
National Park Service will traverse
this range affording the visitor a
new land to explore. '.
In concluding this article, let me
ask what is more desirable than
warm sunny days filled with pleas
ure and cool nights designed for
complete relaxation and rest nights
which necessitate sleeping under
warm covers.
This is Utopia.
knife early in the morning or late
in the afternoon, he advises. Then
immerse the stems full length in
cool water and place them in a cool
place for an hour or more.
Keep flowers only in clean con
tainers. Change the water at least
once a day, more often in extreme
ly hot weather.
When changing the water, cut
off about an inch of the stems so
as to provide a fresh surface
through which the water may pass.
Hold the stems under water while
cutting off the end, as this keeps
air from getting into the conduct
ing tissue and blocking the flow of
the water.
Remove the soft lower leaves
from the stems, as they have a
tendency to decay quickly. Keep
the flowers in a cool place at night
to preserve them longer.
Don't put aspirin, salt, quinine,
potassium permanganate, or other
chemicals in the water, for they
do not help the flowers, contrary
to popular belief, Randall points
out.
However, an experiment at Cor
nell University has shown that
keeping flowers in a copper vessel
helps prolong their life. A small
quantity of the copper dissolves
in the water and hinders the growth
of the bacteria which cause decay.
Do not handle the flowers rough
ly, as anything that tends to break
op bruise the plants causes them
to wither sooner, Randall adds.
Keep Cut Flowers
Fresh and Pretty
Cut flowers can be kept for a
considerable time when given the
proper care, says Glenn O. Randall,
associate professor of horticulture
at State College.
Cut the flowers with a sharp
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