In describing a region whose fame rests upon its natural wonders, the assistance of the illustrative art has naturally been resorted to. The various aecom panying maps have all been prepared especially for this work and are intended to set forth not only pres ent geography but historical features as well. The folded map embodies every thing to date from the latest geographical surveys. It will bear careful study, and this has been greatly simplified by a system of' marginal references to be used with the list of names in Appendix A.