This cache is being placed for the 2017 CAM Picnic. Will be a quick C&D.
Just a roadside cache and dash with a view of the the fruited plains. Middletown Valley, also historically known as Catoctin Valley, is a valley in western Frederick County in the state of Maryland.
It is bound to the west by South Mountain, to the east by Catoctin Mountain, to the south by the Potomac River and to the north by the convergence of South Mountain and Catoctin Mountain, south of Quirauk Mountain. Geographically, it can be considered an extension of the Loudoun Valley which lies below the Potomac in Virginia. The valley derives its name from Middletown, the largest town in the Valley.
The use of the Catoctin Valley terminology was prevalent up through the American Civil War but afterwards was abandoned due to confusion between it and the northern portion of the Loudoun Valley also referred to as Catoctin Valley.
Now that you've learned a bit about the Catoctin Valley it's time to find a cache. The container you seek is a small blue topped water vial which contains a few logsheets and nothing else. Please be sure to rehide as noted in the hint.
