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Originally published in 1939
Some of this information may no longer be current and in that case is presented for historical interest only.
Edited by GET NJ, COPYRIGHT 2003
BUDD LAKE, 46.3 miles (940 alt., 750 pop.), is a summer resort on the
broad, shallow lake of the same name. Frame cottages line the low lake
front (R), many of them adorned with the rustic name-signs that haunt
most lake pleasure resorts: Dew Drop Inn, Aw-Kum-On Inn, Blue Heaven.
High wooded hills guard the northwestern rim of the lake. Budd Lake has
been popular as a training-ground for prizefighters.
At 48 miles, where the road crosses the South Branch of the Raritan River,
is the steep grade up SCHOOLEYS MT., sometimes known locally as
Hackettstown Mt. Neatly partitioned farm lands rolling over the hills are
reminiscent of New England. Gay pottery stands enliven the roadside.
From the western slope of the mountain, the small homes and spires of
Hackettstown are visible in the valley (R), over a ridge of bright green
hemlocks.
MUSCONETCONG DAM, 51.9 miles (R), on Musconetcong River, creates
the local swimming hole.
At 52.1 miles is the junction with State S 24 (see Tour 10).
At 52.3 miles is the junction with Plane St., a madacamized road.
Left on Plane St. to the junction with a tarred and graveled road, 0.5 miles; L.
on this road and then R. to the NEW JERSEY STATE FISH HATCHERY, 0.8 miles
(open daily 8-4:30 except May 20-June 10: free). Millions of brook, brown and
rainbow trout, largemouthed and smallmouthed bass, yellow perch, and blue-gill
sunfish are hatched every year in its 184 fresh-water ponds, and distributed to
streams and lakes. Built in 1912, the hatchery has been self-supporting since 1915.
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