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McLeod, Donald / History of Wiskonsan, from its first discovery to the present period, including a geological and topographical description of the territory with a correct catalogue of all its plants
(1846)
Chapter XIV, pp. 235-254
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18TORY OF W1SKONSAN. 238 Platteville, is a flourishing post town, in the same county, situated on the waters of the little Platte river, five miles west of Belmont. It has an academy, which was incorporated in 1839, and a newspaper, published weekly. CHAPTER XIV. Green County, is bounded on the north by Dane county; on the east by Rock county; on the south by the State of Illinois; and on the west by Iowa county. It is twenty-four miles square, enclosing an area of five hundred and seventy-six square miles, or sections of land. It was set off from Iowa in 1836, and or- ganized as a separate county in 1838. Its population in 1840, was 933, and in 1842, 1.594. The county seat is Munroe. Sugar river, and Little Sugar river, water the eastern portion of the county. The Peka- tonica enters the southwest corner, and several of its branches rise in the western part. The villages are Munroe. New Mexico, and Centreville. Two other villages have been laid out-Lexington and Livingston, on Sugar river. Th'e surface of this county is broken by moderate elevations and gentle inclinations, suscep- tible of cultivation. Timber is scarce. This county consists principally of prairie land, especially in the southern part. Several valuable discoveries of lead ore have been made, and late researches prove indi- cations of many more, The soil is generally welt adapted for agricultural and grazing purposes. Sheep
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