The lands of this portion of the county, as a rule, are level and stony, but the soil is productive and there are handsome growths of timber on the unimproved tracts.

Mamaroneck, adjoining New Rochelle on the east, was a favorite resort of the Indians, who are supposed to have been attracted bj' the renuirkable beauty of the scenery. The Mamaroneck River, which forms the eastern boundary of the town, is a romantic stream, winding through a picturesque and fertile country and forming some charming valleys. The general surface of the township is broken by hills and the scenery is often wild and impressive. The town is well watered by streams and, altogether, presents unusual attractions as a place of residence.

Rye, the last of the townships that front on the Sound, has the general characteristics of this portion

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of the country strongly defined. The surface of the shore is broken and rocky, while the interior comprises fertile ridges and plains. Along the waterfront are a number of islands, chief among which is Manussing, on which the first settlements were made.

The interior townships of Westchester County are Korth Salem, Lewisboro, Poundridgc, Bedford, North Castle and Harrison in the northern portion ; WhitePlains,Scarsdale and East Chester (with a small water front at the head of Pelham Bay) in the eastern portion. New Castle west of the centre, and Yorktown, Somers and North Salem in the western portion. Those fronting on the Hudson, beginning at New York City and traveling westward, are Yonkers, Grcenburgh, Mount Pleasant, Ossiningand Cortlandt. The entire face of the county is well watered by a number of streams and lakes and is remarkable for the picturesqueness of its scenery in almost every part. It may be said to consist, roughly speaking, of several ridges of hills parallel to the Hudson River, and separated by valleys.