Salmon River flows through the N. part. In the N. E. part are 2 or 3 small ponds. The soil consists of deposits of sand and gravel, and is of medium quality. Drift deposits cover the whole surface, except along the river courses, where the underlying rocks crop out. Much of the S. part of the town is yet unsettled.
Considerable manufacturing is carried on.
There are 4 churches in town. Before the dams were built upon this river, great numbers of salmon were annually taken. Large quantities of lumber, leather, and barrels are manufactured, the latter for the Onondaga salt and Oswego flour markets. In 1813 David, Luther, and Benj.