Chapter I: Introductory

As introductory to the description of the more noted American portages, it will be advantageous to present them at a bird's-eye view in the form of a comparative chart stating the names and termini of each, with a remark concerning its specific function:

_Portage Route._ _Water Termini._ _Remarks._
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St. Johns--St. Grand River--Wagan. This and the two
Lawrence. following are important
land passes in the
water route up the St.
Johns to Canada.

Same. Touladi--Trois Pistoles.

Same. Ashberish--Trois Pistoles.

Same. Temiscouata--Rivière Route of present post
du Loup. road between same
points.

Same. St. Francis--Lake Short but difficult
Pohenegamook, to head portage.
of La Fourche branch
of Rivière du Loup.

Same. Black River--Ouelle. Morris Map describes
this as an express
route.

Same. North-West Branch of "Grand Portage."
St. John River--Rivière
du Sud.

Same. Lake Etchemin route. Route of Etchemin
Indians to Quebec.

Kennebec--St. Rivière des Probably the most
Lawrence. Loups--Moosehead practicable route from
Lake--Rivière Quebec up the Chaudière
Chaudière. and over the divide into
the Kennebec River.

Same. Dead River--Chaudière Probably the most
("The Terrible practicable route from
Carrying-place"). the south by way of
the Kennebec to Quebec.
Arnold's route.

Connecticut--St. Same. Important Indian route
Francis. from Canada into New
Hampshire.

Connecticut-- Otter Creek--Black(?) Route from French
Lake Champlain. River. ports on Lake Champlain
to the Connecticut
Valley.

Hudson--Lake Hudson--Lake George. The "Grand Pass" from
Champlain. the Hudson Valley toward
Canada. Followed by
Dieskau, Johnson,
Montcalm, Abercrombie
and Burgoyne.

Same. Hudson--Wood Creek--Lake Portage to Fort Ann.
George.

St. Lawrence-- St. Lawrence--Richelieu. Last portage in the
Lake Champlain. "Grand Pass" from
New York to Montreal.

Hudson--Lake Mohawk--Wood Creek Strategic portage in
Ontario. (feeder of Lake Oneida). the route from Albany
and New York to Oswego
and Niagara.

Mohawk-- Mohawk--Lake Otsego. Route from Central
Susquehanna. New York to Pennsylvania.

Niagara. Portage around Niagara Another route around
Falls. Niagara Falls was by
portage from western
extremity of Lake
Ontario to Grand River.

Chautauqua. Chautauqua Céloron's Route to the
Creek--Chautauqua Lake. Ohio.

Lake Erie-- Lake Erie--French Creek. Marin's Route to
Allegheny. Fort Duquesne.

Ohio River-- Cuyahoga--Tuscarawas. Route from Muskingum
Lake Erie. to Lake Erie.

Same. Scioto--Sandusky.

Same. Miami--Auglaize and Céloron's return route
St. Mary. from the Ohio to Lake
Erie.

Wabash--Lake Maumee--St. "The Wabash--Maumee
Erie. Mary--Little River Trade Route."
("Petite Rivière.")

Wabash--Lake Wabash--St. Joseph.
Michigan.

Illinois--Lake Kankakee--St. Joseph.
Michigan.

Illinois--Lake Des Plaines--Illinois.
Michigan.

Mississippi-- Pigeon River--Lake of Direct route from
Lake Michigan. the Woods. Georgian Bay and Lake
Michigan to the
Mississippi.

Lake Superior-- Green Bay--Fox-Wisconsin. "The Grand Portage."
Hudson Bay.