It must be plain, even to the casual reader, that the foregoing pages
have been written with self-restraint. Many of the luring side roads
were passed without so much as a pause; trips to the Cobble Mountain
Reservoir west of Westfield, and to the Quabbin Reservoir east of
Belchertown have not even been suggested; some of the main highways were
slighted. For anyone who knows the byways and the hidden beauties that
can be found in reasonably accessible places, this chapter will seem
inadequate and incomplete.
But it would take a volume far beyond the scope of this brief guide to
do justice to the scenery, the geography, and the geologic detail of the
Connecticut Valley and its bordering uplands. The authors can merely ask
the indulgence of those who would like to know more.