The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 88National Geographic Society, 1946 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 33
... Potomac River , almost enfolding the Capital in a gigantic Y , has remained largely unspoiled since 1608 when Captain John Smith ascended it , possibly to Great Falls . But the Potomac has more than scenery ; it is a river of destiny ...
... Potomac River , almost enfolding the Capital in a gigantic Y , has remained largely unspoiled since 1608 when Captain John Smith ascended it , possibly to Great Falls . But the Potomac has more than scenery ; it is a river of destiny ...
Page 35
... Potomac gorge , from a few miles be- yond Georgetown to Great Falls , has become famous for the variety and abundance of its native wildlife ( Plate IV ) . Northern and southern types naturally merge along the Potomac , and at the fall ...
... Potomac gorge , from a few miles be- yond Georgetown to Great Falls , has become famous for the variety and abundance of its native wildlife ( Plate IV ) . Northern and southern types naturally merge along the Potomac , and at the fall ...
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... Potomac . But in his land grants Lord Fairfax applied the name Potomac to this section , and even- tually it became the name of the whole stream . We cannot follow the North Branch beyond Cumberland . Surveyors for Lord Fairfax marked ...
... Potomac . But in his land grants Lord Fairfax applied the name Potomac to this section , and even- tually it became the name of the whole stream . We cannot follow the North Branch beyond Cumberland . Surveyors for Lord Fairfax marked ...
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