146. Devils Punch Bowl

TOWNSHIP: Harmony
QUADRANGLE: Susquehanna
LOCATION: About 3 miles northeast of the Borough of Susquehanna along an unimproved township road; immediately east of the intersection of Cascade Creek and the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad tracks (Cronlund, C. K., personal communication).

REMARKS: Glacial lakes perched 160 feet above the Susquehanna River on poorly drained sand and gravel deposits drain into this bowl-like "plunge pool." These lakes and "pool" were originally formed by glacial meltwater during late Wisconsinan deglaciation.
The waterfalls tumbling into this bowl-like depression make this a very scenic site.

REFERENCES: Susquehanna planning Commission [1970], Inventory of natural, scenic, and historic areas, Montrose, Pennsylvania, 2 p.

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148. Elk Hill Overlook / 149. North Knob / 150. South Knob

TOWNSHIP: Herrick
QUADRANGLE: Clifford
LOCATION: North Knob (149) is at the village of Four Seasons. South Knob (150) is located immediately to the south.

REMARKS: North Knob provides an excellent view of the Low Plateau. Flagstone quarries at the summit show flaggy-bedded sandstones of the Catskill Formation (Devonian age). Stone fence rows are characteristic of the countryside and physiographic section.

REFERENCES: Susquehanna planning Commission [1970], Inventory of natural, scenic, and historic areas, Montrose, Pennsylvania, 2 p.

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154. Jessup Overlook

TOWNSHIP: Jessup
QUADRANGLE: Montrose West
LOCATION: About 1.5 miles south of Snows Mill.

REMARKS: A spectacular scenic view of the Glaciated Low Plateaus section (locally known as the "Endless Mountains"). Grassy hillsides, rounded hilltops, broad U-shaped valleys, flagstone-boulder fence rows, and flagstone quarries are common.

REFERENCES: Glaeser, J. D. [1969], Geology of flagstones in the Endless Mountains region, northern Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Geological Survey, 4th ser., Information Circular 66, 14 p.
Susquehanna planning Commission [1970], Inventory of natural, scenic, and historic areas, Montrose, Pennsylvania, 2 p.

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161. Salt Spring

TOWNSHIP: Franklin
QUADRANGLE: Franklin Forks
LOCATION: About 1 mile west of Franklin Forks on Salt Springs Road; within Salt Springs State Park.

REMARKS: A short narrow gorge of Fall Brook has a series of small waterfalls and an unusual salt spring near the gorge mouth.

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