The Changing of Middle Earth

[JeffF.]

According to Unfinished Tales It was the hill of Himring that survived as the island Himling off the coast of Northern Ered Luin and not the Gulf of Luhn. It is interesting that this hill, not a mountain, but the highest hill in an area of hills survived as an island but the mountains near it were sunk implying that this hill was raised while the mountains were lowered.

The island of Himling is shown in the map of Unfinished Tales but not in the LotR.

[LadyBrooke]

Originally Posted by JeffF.

According to Unfinished Tales It was the hill of Himring that survived as the island Himling off the coast of Northern Ered Luin and not the Gulf of Luhn. It is interesting that this hill, not a mountain, but the highest hill in an area of hills survived as an island but the mountains near it were sunk implying that this hill was raised while the mountains were lowered.

Perhaps Morgoth's orc had fled into the mountains, so the Valar decided to just drown them all. It would be the easiest way to deal with the problem.

I'm bad with maps, so I can't comment on them.

[JeffF.]

after thinking more about it the powers and force that could rend the very earth in such a horrific manner would probably not be an even effect of lowering or raising the whole rather a mix of both in various places.