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82.09
10.26
W. Oak 18 in dia.
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HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
57.31 Hick. 12 in dia
59.65 Lynn 6 in dia.
79.46
Sec. cor.
June 24th, 1841. Var 10.24 E.
West
Random between Sec. 18 & 19.
2.40 Run 2 links S S E.
20.12
Enter field.
38.60 Leave same.
66.25
Road north from Portland
Intersect W boundary 8 links N of post. Land 2nd rate.
West
Random between Sec's 19 & 30.
.70 Lick Creek 10 links N W.
3.30 Lick Creek 8 links S & W.
65.00 Road from Troxill's S W.
71.62
Enter field.
40.37 Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E.
81.60 Intersect W boundary 93 N of post. W. Oak 12 N 85 E 61/2.
80.37
Sec. cor.
Var 10.02 E.
East
Corrected between sec. 19 & 30.
41.60 Set qr. sec. post
Hick 16 S 78 W 61.
Hick 18 N 59 W 186.
81.60
Sec. cor.
Var. 10.20 E
80.00
Set post in mound at cor. sec. 7, 8, 17 & 18.
North Between sec. 19 & 20.
17.72 W. Oak 16 in dia.
20.59 Br. Oak 8 in dia.
26.60 Creek 10 Course S E.
30.80 Road to Troxells mill N E.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post.
W. Cherry 2 S 83 E 21.
50.25
Leave prairie.
Hick 16 N 60 W 269.
80.15 Intersect 83 N of post.
Enter prairie
Land 2nd rate, 30 chains on E half, Hazel, S. Oak, Thorn, Apple.
West Corrected between sec. 8 & 17.
40.071/2 Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E.
80.15
Sec. cor.
Var 9.59 E.
East
Random between sec. 17, 20.
25.80 Enter field.
24.00
Enter field.
41.25 Leave field.
51.25 Road to Troxells Mill N E
80.05 Intersect 7 N of post.
Gently rolling, 2nd rate prairie.
West Corrected between sec. 17, 20.
East Corrected between sec. 7 & 18.
38.56 Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E. Sec. cor.
78.56
Var 10.00 E.
.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post in mound, Pit 4 links E.
65.88 Leave field at Road W to Indian agency.
67.10
Enter field.
74.60
Leave field.
Pit 4 links S. Good prairie. Var 10.12 E.
Fast
Random between sec. 8 & 17.
23.50 Run 2 links E S E.
50.25
Run 2 links E N E.
70.00 80.00 Set post in mound pit 4 links S cor sec. 17, 18, 19 & 20. Land rolling, 2nd rate.
Few chains on S half good timber, W. Oak, Br. Oak, Hick., etc. N half Hazel, S Oak, Cherry, Ap- ple, Thorn-except few chains prairie.
Var 9.36 E. June 25th, 1841.
West Random between sec. 7, 18
23.75 Road to Portland S W.
57.75
Leave field.
58.00 Road N W.
78.66 Intersect W boundary 28 S of post. Land gently rolling, good prairie. .
40.021/2 Set qr. sec. post in mound pit 4. links E. Sec. cor.
80.05
Var 9.56
North Between Sec. 17 & 18.
18.00 Run 2 links S S W.
20.90 Enter field.
R. Oak 24 S 18 E 2.15.
Land rolling, 2nd rate, W. Oak, R. Oak, Br. Oak, Undergrowth, Hazel, S. Oak, Hick.
80.37
East
Corrected between Sec. 18 & 19.
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North Between sec. 7 & 8.
25.50
Road to Fairfield N E.
40.00 St qr. sec. post in mound pit 4 links E.
80.00 Set post in mound cor. sec. 5, 6, 7, & 8 Pit 4 links S.
Gently rolling prairie, 2nd rate. Var 9.30 E.
60.50 76.82 Intersect S W cor of house.
83.65
Intersect N boundary 47 E of cor. Set post cor. sec 5 & 6. R. Oak 16 S 31 W 32. J. Oak 4 S 72 E 17/2.
Land rolling, 2nd rate, S half Hazel, S. Oak, Apple thorn, Plumb, N half W. Oak, J. Oak, Hick.
East Random between sec. 5 & 8.
7.50
Enter field.
16.85 Leave same.
59.00 Road from Philadelphia to Fair- field NE Enter hazel thicket.
79.00
79.97
Intersect 61 S of post. Land same as last.
West Corrected between Sec. 5 & 8.
39.981/2 Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E.
79.97
Cor. sec.
Var 10.00 E.
West Random between sec's 6 & 7.
7.25
Run 2 links N.
42.50
Enter field.
59-33
Leave same.
62.80
Leave prairie.
77-31 Intersect west boundary 35 N of post.
W. Oak 6 N. 47 E 82.
Elm 12 S 7012 E 126.
Land same as last, except few chains on W half.
Hazel, S. Oak, Apple, etc.
Var 9.45 E.
East 37-31
Corrected between sec. 6 & 7. Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit links E.
77.31 Sec. cor.
THOMAS HUGILL,
JAMES E. FREEMAN, Dep. Surveyors.
North Between secs 5 & 6.
10.50
Leave prairie.
21.20 Bur 3 links N N E.
37.10 00 00
Run 2 links Crs West.
Set qr. sec. post. Hick 16 S 14 E 36. J. Oak 4 N 811/4 W 1272.
(Signed by)
IRA CLOFLIN DAVID CORSS
Chainmen.
HUGH R. SKINNER Marker.
1d. 1- 9
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This township is rich soil, mostly part rolling, The timber on Lick Creek & part of Cedar and S E part of this township is mostly W. Oak, Br. Oak, Hick., B. Oak, Lynn, J. Oak, Elm, some parts undergrowth, Hazel, scrub Oak, Apple, Plumb, Thorn etc., and not much timber. On south east qr. section on Cedar River is a saw and flouring mill, also on left bank of said River is a Coal Bank, apparently extensive.
I hereby certify that in pursuance of a contract with George W. Jones, Surveyor General of the United States for Wisconsin and Iowa, bearing date, the Ist day of April, 1841, and in strict conformity to the laws of the United States, and the instructions of said Surveyor General, I have surveyed and subdivided into sections, Township No 71 in Range No. 10 W of 5th mer. in the ter- ritory of Iowa. And I do further certify that the following is a true copy of the orig- inal Field Notes of said Survey and sub- division, executed as aforesaid and Certi- fied this 12th day of August, 1841.
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CHAPTER XVIII
BUCHANAN TOWNSHIP
Field Notes of Township No. 72, North of Range 9, West of the Fifth Prin- cipal Meridian, Iowa Territory. Commenced June 28, 1841. Completed July 8, 1841. Surveyed by Hugill & Freeman.
North Between sec. 35 & 36 Var 9.30
3.00 Leave prairie.
10.25 Run 2 links S E.
30.00 Enter prairie S.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E
43.70 Run 2 links S S E.
80.00 Set post in mound at corner of sec. 25, 26 35 & 36.
Pit 4 links S.
South 12 part prairie, part Hazel and scrub Oak, North half roll- ing prairie, all 2nd rate.
North
Between sec 23 & 24.
40.00 Set qr. Sect. post in mound. Pit 4 links East.
Random between sec. 25 & 36.
43.50
Leave prairie
48.50 Road from Mount pleasant to Blue Point Course N W.
Run 5 links E.
Elm 18 inches diameter.
Set post corner Sec. 13, 14, 23 24-
Hick 16 S 38 E 35.
Hick 12 N 63 W 30.
Land rolling, 2nd rate.
S1/2 Prairie N12 Timber.
Var 9.40.
East Random betwen Sec's 13 24.
65.10 Road to Brighton N.
79.61
Intersect range line 66 S Post.
Land rolling, 2nd rate. W. Oak, B Oak.
West Corrected between sec. 13 24- 1.57 W. O. 14 inch diam.
39.801/2 Set qr. sec. post between sect. 13 24
W. Oak 6 N 32 E 5.
B. Oak 16 S 14 W 74.
W. Oak 16.
Sec. corner.
Var 10.10 June 28th, 1841.
131
79.81 Intersect range line 55. South of post.
Land rolling, and rate, Few chains on E Hick. W Oak, W good prairie.
West Corrected between sec 24 25-
39.901/2 Set quar. Sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E.
79.81
Sec. Cor.
Var 9.54.
East 60.90 Road from Burlington to Fairfield Course W N W
76.00 Road to Brighton N.
80.00 Intersect range line 41 South of post. Land rolling 2nd rate, prairie. Var 9.48.
West Corrected between sec 25 & 36. Set post in mound Pit 4 links E. Sec. Cor.
80.00
North Between sec. 25 & 26.
26.75 Road to Fairfield W.
40.00 Set qr. sec post in mound Pit 4 1ks E.
80.00 Set post in mound at corner of sec. 23, 24, 25 & 26. Pit 4 links S. Rolling 2nd rate, prairie. Var 9.30.
East Random between Sec. 24 & 25.
36.25 Road to Brighton Course N W.
59.93
64.00 Enter field.
74.10 Leave same and prairie.
79.61
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40.00
50.75
51.08
80.00
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HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
North Between sec's 13 14
West Corrected between sec. I & 12.
13.40 Road N W
40.171/2 Set qr. sect. post. J. Oak 7 S 1 E 31.
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W. Oak 16 S 4672 W 21.
80.35
Sec. corner.
W. Oak 9 N 49 E 1812.
Var E. 10.37.
48.20
Hick 12 inch diam.
49.75 Brush creek 14 E.
13.10 J. Oak 14 inch diam. .
50.44
Hick. 12 inch diam.
57.50
Enter prairie.
39.10
Enter field.
66.00 Leave prairie and bottom.
80.00* Set post corner sec 11, 12, 13 14
see Land rolling, 2nd rate, Sy% W. Oak,
46.50
Leave field.
50.35 B. Oak 18.
77.23 Intersect N Boundary 75 W Cor.
Set post cor. Sec's I. 2.
Aspen 7 S 69 E 641/2.
W. Oak 20 S 2812 W 58.
Land rolling 2nd rate.
East Random between Sec 12 13.
75.00 Enter prairie.
20.00 Leave same.
75.00 Enter prairie.
North 40.00
Between sec's 34 & 35.
set qr sec. post in mound. Pit 4 links E
Land rolling, 2nd rate. Mostly Hazel, Cherry, S. Oak Apple, Thorn.
80.00
Set post in mound Pit 4 S.
Cor. sec's 26 27, 34, 35.
Land rolling 2nd rate. Prairie.
Var 9.30.
West Corrected between sec. 12 13.
40.08 Set qr sec. post sec. 12 13. J. Oak 12 N 82 E 64 Hick 16 S 23 W 23.
East
Random between sec. 26, 35. Intersect 7 links S of post. Land same as last.
80.16 Sect. corner.
Var E 10.25.
West Corrected between sec's 26, 35 39.65 Set qr. post in mound Pit 4 links E.
79-30
Sec. Cor.
North Between sec's II & 12.
23.09 J. Oak 6 inch diam.
38.50 Enter prairie.
40.00 Set qr sec. post in mound. Pit links E. Leave prairie.
42.25
Road to Fairfield W.
J. Oak 16 S 33 W 129.
Elm 16 N 45 W 156.
Land rolling 2nd rate. Hazel, Aspen, Thorn, J. Oak, Elm, Apple.
Var E. 9.40. June 29th, 1841.
East 79.92
Random between sec's 23, 26. Intersect 55 N of post. Land same as last.
East Random between sec 1 & 12.
43.75 Enter field.
52.65 Leave same.
39.96
West Corrected between sec's 23, 26. Set qr. sec. post in mound. Pit 4 links E.
Cor. sec.
Var E. 9.36.
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40.00
North Between sec. 26 27. Set qr. sect. post in mound Pit 4 1ks E.
53.00 80.00 Set post cor. sec's 1 2 11, 12.
80.00
Set post in mound. Cor. sec's 22 23, 26 27. Pit 4 links S.
Prairie rolling, 2nd rate.
Var E. 10.00 June 30, 1841.
80.35 Intersect range line 134 S. Post. Land rolling, 2nd rate. Hazel, thorn, J. Oak, Aspen, & Elm.
79.92
North Between sec's I & 2.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post.
Hick 8 N 651/2 E 231/2.
Hick 6 N 62 W 54.
botom Hick 25 chains on the north, of page Hazel, Scrub Oak. J. Oak Thorn, Apple etc. * Jasc Oak 5 N 55 W 16. Jack Oak 4 N 76 W 32 Var 9.55.
Hazel, Scrub Oak, Plumb, Cherry. Var 9.30.
80.16 Intersect 68 S of post.
79.30
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Var E. 9.33.
13.90 W Oak 12 inch.
40.00 Set qr. sec post.
R Elm 6 S 42 E 93.
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North Between sec 22, 23.
40.00
Sec. qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 E.
47.20
Enter field.
54.65 Leave same.
58.00 Leave prairie.
46.29
Road to Fairfield W.
47.02
B. Oak 14 inch diam. Sec. cor.
Var E 9.11.
Br. Oak 16 S 52 E 2. .
Land rolling, 2nd rate. 20 chains N. Good timber. W. Oak, Hick. Br. Oak. Var E 9.40.
39.20
Chimney on 'S end of house, offset 25 links W.
East
Random between sec's 14 23. S W Cor. of house offset 50 S. North 50 on line in field.
40.00
Chimney on S end of house, offset 25 links E on line.
Set qr. sec. post.
Hick. 16 N 88 E 57.
Hick. 10 S 66 W 1121/2.
Leave field.
Road N W to Blue Point.
72.50
Enter prairie.
80.00 Set post cor. Sec's 2, 3, 10, 11. Red Elm 6 N 57 W 17215.
Jack Oak 10 S 551/2 W 167.
Land rolling 2nd rate, S half W. Oak, B. Oak, Hick. North half, Hazel, Apple, J. Oak. Var E 9-40.
Var E 9.35
North Between sec's 14 15.
8.22
W. Oak 16 inch diam.
30.95
S. Brush Creek 5 N E.
70.00 Leave prairie.
80.10 Intersect 12 N of post.
Land gently rolling, 2nd rate, 10 chains on E.
Hazel, Scrub Oak, Aspen. & Cherry.
53.17 59.00 71.50
75.56 80.00
Set post cor. sec 10, 11, 14, 15.
Elm 12 S 66 W 29.
Hick 10 N 52 E 92. Land 2nd rate, W. Oak, B. Oak, Elm, B. Walnut, 8 chains on north rich bottom.
Var E 10.15. July Ist, 1841.
40.00 52.42
Run 4 links E.
Enter field.
Intersect 95 W of Corner.
Set post Cor sec. 2, 3. W. Elm 12 S 70 E 257/2.
Jack Oak 16 S 23 W 66. Land rolling, 2nd rate.
Jack Oak, W Oak, Hick. Elm.
Var E 9.30. July 2nd, 1841.
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West 39-77
79.54
Corrected between sec's 14, 23. Set qr. sec. post. W. Oak 5 N 8 W 50. B. Oak 18 S 60 W 90. Sec. corner.
East Random between sect. 2, II.
Enter field.
34.64 Leave same on S E side.
35.00 40.00 Set qr. sec. post. B. Oak 16 N 50 E 16. B Oak 12 N 87 W 30. W. Oak 14. W. Oak 18.
N. Brush Creek 4 E.
B. Walnut 36 inch diam.
80.10
40.05 Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 E. Sec. Cor.
Var 0.35.
North Between sec 2 & 3.
5.00
Leave prairie.
18.67 Jack Oak 10 inch diam.
26.39 Jack Oak 5 inch diam.
Set qr. sec. post.
63.53
77.83
East Random between sec's 11 14. Road to Blue Point N W. Enter prairie. Leave same.
35.25 56.00 63.50
80.04 Intersect 149 N of post. W1/2 good W. Oak, B. Oak, Hick- ory. E1/2 Hazel, W. Oak Plumb, all 2nd rate.
West 40.02
Corrected between 11, 14. Set qr. sec. post. W. Oak 12 N 13 W 44. Hick 6 S 7 E 31. W. Oak 12 inch diam.
72.50 80.00 Set post corner sec. 14, 15, 22, 23. W. Oak 20 N 82 W 87.
80.04
North Random between sec. 10, II. 14.27 Br. Oak 16 inch diam. 26.88 Enter field.
32.25 33.25 38.70 Leave field. 79.54 Intersect II N of post. West part, Hazel, Scrub Oak W. Oak, E 20 chains good timber. Hick. W. Oak, Jack Pak, Rolling, 2nd rate. B. Oak.
40.15
42.00
27.34
Leave bottom.
West Corrected between 2 & II.
134
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
North Between sec's 33, 34-
40.00 80.00
Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 E. Set post in mound, cor. sec. 27, 28, 33 34- Pit 4 links S. Land rolling, prairie 2nd rate.
39.97
Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit links E.
79.94
Sec. cor.
Var E 9.40. July 3rd 1841.
Var 9.30.
North Between sec 15 & 16.
19.90
Run 2 links E.
79.82 Intersect 22 S of post. Land same as last.
65.00 73.80
B. Oak 10 inch diam.
West Corrected between sec. 27 34.
80.00
Set post cor. sec. 9, 10, 15, 16.
39.91 Sett qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E.
79.82 Cor. sect.
Var E 9.39
Land rolling, and rate, 15 chains on N. Timber. W. Oak, Br. Oak.
Var 10.15 E.
North Between sect 27, 28.
33.20 Road to Fairfield W.
40.00 Set qr. post in mound Pit 4 links S.
East
Random between sec. 10, 15.
Creek S E 4 links.
Creek N N W.
Pit 4 S. Land rolling, prairie, 2nd rate.
75.00
Creek N E.
Var E 10.30.
75.90
Intersect 89 N of post.
East
Random between sec 22, 27.
79.65 Intersect 48 N of Post. Land same as last.
West Corrected between 22, 27.
West
Corrected between sec. 10, 15.
Set qr. sec. post.
W. Oak 24 N 38 W 34-
79.65 Sec. cor.
Var E 10.10.
42.96
R. Oak 12 inch diam.
58.76
Hick. 16.
North Between sec's 21 & 22.
99.86
Sec. corner.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E.
78.50
Road to Fairfield W.
North Between Sec. 9 & 10.
4.10 Hick 12 inch diam.
80.00 Set post in mound Cor. sec. 15, 16, 21 22 Pit 4 links S.
14.72
N. Oak 14.
Land gently rolling, 2nd rate.
22.30
Run 3 links E.
Var 9.55.
31.70
Brush Creek 6 links E S E.
40.00
Leave bottom.
East Random between sec. 15, 22.
Set qr. sec. post.
52.50 Leave prairie.
W. Oak 12 N 5712 W 43. W. Oak 12 S 83 E 511/2.
66.10 Run 3 links N E.
67.43 Enter field.
44-75
73.05
Leave same.
W. Oak 16 inch diam. 30 chains on N half. Hazel W Oak Elm.
79.94 Intersect 50 N of post.
Land rolling, 2nd rate. 25 chains on E good timber. W. Oak, Jack Oak, Hick. 80.00
50 chains on South good timber. W. Oak, Hick. Set post cor. of 3, 4, 9, 10.
Jack Oak, 16 N 693% W 145. W Elm 12 S 23 W 95.
West 2.31 Corrected between sec 15, 22. Hick 16 inch diam. Var 9.45 E.
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East Random between sec 27, 34.
40.00
Set qr. sec. post in mound. Pit 4 1. E. Leave prairie.
W. Oak 20 S 69 W 3272.
W. Oak 24 N 751/2 E 82.
80.00
Set post cor sec. 21, 22 27, 28. Post in mound.
68.75
72.00
73.50
Creek S.
Creek S E.
79.86
Land rolling, 2nd rate, W. Oak, B. Oak, Hickory.
39.8212 Set qr. sec. post in mound. Pit 4 links E.
39.96
W. Oak 18 S 41 E 45.
Var 9.35 E.
135
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
East Random between sect. 3, 10. Road to Blue Point N W.
22.50
36.00
Enter N E corner of field.
Leave same.
37.50 79.00 Enter prairie.
80.00
40.00 Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E. Set post in mound Pit 4 S. Cor sec's 20, 21 28, 29. Post, rolling part level, 2nd rate.
Few chains on North some wet. Var 10.30 E.
West
Corrected between sec's 3, 10.
40.01 Set qr. sec. post. Jack Oak 8 S 10 E II. Jack Oak 6 N 34 E 8. 80.02 Sec. corner.
79.87
Intersect 170 North of post. Leavel prairie 2nd rate, wet, etc.
West Corrected betwen sec 21, 28.
39.931/2
Set quarter sec post in mound Pit 4 links E.
North Between Sec. 3 & 4.
16.00 Enter prairie.
31.50 Enter S E side of field.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E. Leave field and prairie.
Road to Blue Point N W.
W. Elm 16 inch.
80.00 Set post in mound Cor. sec. Pit 4 links South 16, 17, 20, 21.
Land gently rolling, 2nd rate. Var 10.00 E.
Pit 4 links East. *
East
Random between sec 16 21.
6.59 Enter field.
70.00 Leave same.
80.15 Intersect 113 N of post. Rolling, 2nd rate.
West Corrected between sec 16, 21.
40.071/2 Set qr. sec. post in mound. Pit 4 links E.
80.15
Sec Cor.
Var 9.12 E.
North Between sec. 16, 17.
24.00 Enter S E side of field.
Leave field.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post in mound. Pit 4 links E.
80.00 Set post in mound at cor. Sec's 8, 9, 16, 17. Pit 4 links S. Land same as last. Var 10.10.
East 79.25 .
Random between sec's 28, 33. Intersect 50 S of post. Land gently rolling, 2nd rate. Prairie.
East 46.00 58.50
Random between sec 9, 16. Leave prairie.
Run 3 links E N E.
80.18 Intersect 117 N of post. Land rolling, 2nd rate, W. Oak, Hick. B. Oak.
Var 9.50 E.
Digitized by
16.50 40.00
Road to Fairfield W N W.
Set qr. sec. post in mound. Pit 4 links E. Enter field.
45.93 62.32 Leave same. 80.00 Set post in mound Cor. sec. 28, 29, 32, 33.
Pit 4 links S. Land rolling,
prairie, 2nd rate. Var 9.30 E.
North Between sec's 20, 21.
40.00 * Set qr. section post in mound.
63.10 Road to Fairfield S W.
49.85 61.25 72.27 78.16
Intersect N Boundary 15 links W. of corner. Set post. cor. sec. 3 & 4. W. Oak 12 S 66 W 821/2. W. Oak 24 S 13 E 9872. Land gently rolling, 2nd rate. W. Oak, J. Oak, Elm, Undergrowth Hazel.
Var. 9.30 E. July 4th, 1841.
79.87
Sec. cor.
Var 9.18 E.
Var 9.25.
North Between sec's 28, 29.
21.70 Road to Fairfield W.
80.02 Intersect 51 North of post, Land rolling, 2nd rate. Jack Oak, Hick. Cherry, Under- growth, Hazel, Thorn, Plumb.
79.25
Corrected between sec. 28, 33.
West 39.621/2 Set qr. sec. post in mound. Pit 4 links E. Sec. corner.
31.20
North Between sec. 32, 33-
East Random between sec 21, 28.
136
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
West 40.09
Corrected between sec. 9, 16.
47-75
Road N W to Fairfield. B. Oak 14.
Set qr. sec. post in mound. Pit 4 East.
73.38
80.00
80.18 Sec. corner.
Var 9.20.
North Between sec's 8 & 9.
18.50 Enter field.
31.55 Leave same.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit East.
East 7.00
Random between sec. 29 30. Enter prairie.
45.00
Leave prairie.
81.00
61.75
Brush creek 10 links E.
63.89
Hick 10 inch diam.
70.00 Enter prairie.
West Corrected between sec 29 32.
80.00 Set post in mound cor. sec's 4, 5, 8 & 9.
Pit 4 links S. Land rolling, 2nd rate.
81.00
Corner sec.
Var 8.51 E.
East
Random between sec's 4 & 9.
52.00
Leave ravine.
22.00 Leave prairie & enter brush.
59.20
Road to Fairfield N W.
82.46
W Oak Intersect 148 S of post. 16 S 671/2 E 2081/2.
Land rolling, 2nd rate.
Barrens,
few chains in ravine.
W. Oak, Hick. Lynn.
West Corrected between sec 4, 9.
40.50
Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E.
West
Corrected between sec 30, 31.
42.46 Set qr. sec. post.
80.10
Sec. corner.
W. Oak 24 S 1 W 95. W. Oak 16 N 37 E 1.50.
Var 9.25 E.
82.46
Sec. cor.
North Between Sec. 4 & 5.
1.75
Enter field.
10.65
Leave same.
North Between sec. 29 & 30.
6.50 Road to Fairfield W.
40.00
Set qr. Sec. post.
27.40
Run 2 links W.
Aspen 14 S 67 E 126.
40.00
Set qr. sec. post.
Leave prairie.
Br Oak 6 S 69 W 108.
Br Oak 7 S 61/2 E 23472.
Set post cor. sec's 4 & 5.
74.85
Run 2 links West.
Hick 7 S 40 E 91. B. Oak 12 S 15 W 78.
79.00
Enter prairie.
80.00 * Set post cor. sec. 19 20 29 & 30. Barrens W. Oak, Br. Oak, Hazel, Land rolling, and rate.
Var 9.30 E.
* In mound Pit 4 links South.
North Between sec's 31 & 32.
34.98 Br. Oak 12 inch diam.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post. W. Oak 16 S 57 E 9. W. Oak 10 N 69 W 33.
East Random between sec. 20, 29.
11.60
Run 2 links S W.
80.75 Intersect 216 N of post. Land rolling, 2nd rate. Prairie.
Digitized by
On Brush Creek a few chains good timber, W. Oak, Hick. B. Oak. Var 9.40 E. July 5th, 1841.
West Random between sec 30, 31.
25.50
Road to Fairfield W S W.
48.75
Creek 10 S E.
80.10 Intersect 35 N of post.
Land rolling, 2nd rate, West half prairie, East half, brush. Jack Oak, Hazel, S. Oak.
.
Var 8.27.
39.81 Run 2 links E N E.
40.00 78.20 Intersect N boundary 39 N Cor.
Land rolling, 2nd rate. S half Prairie, N1/2 part good timber, part S. Oak, Hazel.
Set post cor. sec. 29, 30, 31 & 32. W. Oak 18 N 831/2 E 5.04. B. O. 18 N 87 W 271. Land gently rolling, 2nd rate. W. Oak, Hick. B. Oak, Br. Oak. Var. 9.30.
Intersect 93 N of post. Land gently rolling, 2nd rate.
40.50 Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E.
137
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
West
Corrected between Sec. 20 29.
40.00
Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E.
40.3772 Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit links E. Sec. corner.
80.75
Var 8.15 E. July 6th, 1841.
Var 9.30
West Random between Sec. 19, 30.
East
Random between sec 8, 17.
52.50 Enter field.
55.00
Road to Fairfied S W.
67.00
Leave field and prairie.
80.10
Intersect 118 N of post.
71.25
Road to Fairfield S W.
Level, dry, 2nd rate prairie.
82.20 Intersect W boundary 156 S of post. Hick 10 N 67 E 9.06.
West
Corrected between sec. 8, 17. Set qr. sec. post in mound. Pit 4 links E.
Land rolling, 2nd rate.
80.10
Sec. corner.
42.20
82.20
Sec. corner.
West
Var 8.42 E.
82.53
.Random between sec. 7, 18. Intersect West boundary 121/2 N of post. Land level 2nd rate, prairie.
North Between sec. 19 & 20. Road to Fairfield W.
23.75
40.00
Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E. Set post cor. sec. 17, 18, 19 20 in mound Pit 4 S. Land gently rolling, 2nd rate. Prairie.
82.55
Sec. corner.
Var 8.39.
Var 9.30 E.
North 40.00
Between sec's 7 & 8.
Set qr. section in mound, Pit 4 links E.
East 80.93
Random between Sec. 17 20.
80.00
Set post cor. sec. 5, 6, 7 8 *. Rolling prairie, 2nd rate.
* In mound Pit 4 links S.
.
40.401/2
West Corrected between Sec. 17, 20. Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E.
80.93
Sec. corner.
79.77
Intersect 136 N of post. Rolling prairie 2nd rate.
West Random between sec. 18, 19.
27.00 Road To Fairfield S W.
59.88
80.00 Ravine S.
82.47 Intersect W boundary 143 S post. Land gently rolling, 2nd rate, prairie.
79.77
Var 8.43 E.
East 42.47
Corrected between sec. 18, 19. Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E.
82.47 Sec corner.
Var 8.30 E.
42.23
West Corrected betwen sec. 6 & 7. Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E. Sec. corner.
Var 8.43 E.
Digitized by
Between sec 17, 18.
82.23
West Random between sec's 6 & 7. Intersect 133 S of post. Land same as last.
North 30.00
Road to Fairfield, S S W.
East 28.00
Random between sec 5, 8.
Run 3 links E S E.
Var 8.27.
West
Corrected btween sec 7 18.
42.55
Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E.
80.00
July 7th, 1841. Var 8.39.
-
40.05
West Connected between sec. 19 30. Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E.
.
Intersect 147 N of Post. Land same as last.
West Corrected between sec 5, 8. Set qr, sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E. Sec corner.
82.23
80.00
Set post in mound cor. sec. 7, 8, 17 & 18. Pit 4 links S. Land same as last.
138
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
North Between Sec. 5 & 6.
5.20 Run 3 E S E.
35.25
Enter field.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E.
48.00
Leave field.
97.50 Intersect N Boundary at post. Var 9.30 July 8th, 1841.
This township is mostly prairie-rolling- deep black soil and a few Sections in N E corner called rich woods, are well timbered with W. Oak, Hick, B. Oak, Br. Oak, some Elm, and B. Walnut. The undergrowth prin- cipally scrub oak, and Hazel.
I hereby certify that in pursuance of a contract with George W. Jones, Surveyor General of the United States for Wisconsin
& Iowa, bearing date the Ist day of April, 1841 and in strict conformity to the laws of the United States and the instructions of said Surveyor General, I have devided into sec- tions Township No. 72 of Range No. 9 West in the Territory of Iowa, and I do further certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the true and original field Notes of said Survey, executed as aforesaid,
IRA COFLIN
(and signed by DAVID CORSS Chainmen. HUGH R. SKINNER Marker.
THOMAS HUGILL
JAMES E. FREEMAN,
Dep. Surveyors.
By JAS. E. FREEMAN.
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