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How the Pirate Rivers Kidnapped a Mighty Stream

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13195
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Abstract:
Long before the final uplift of the Carolina mountains, a magnificent river drained the region, with branches heading toward Virginia and Asheville. However, the ancient stream was overshadowed by the tributaries of the Tennessee and Ohio Rivers.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 23 Issue 24, Apr 1956, p10-11, 31, f
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