Past and Present of Livingston County, vol. History by Major A. J. Roof. Some of the best farms in Livingston county are found in the south central and southeast portions, while the northern section of the township adjacent to Grand river is considerably broken, but heavily timbered.
Limestone is found in abundance in the broken and hilly section of the county.
Bituminous coal of an excellent quality is also found in this township, an extended report of which may be found in the geological department of this work. The first settlements were made in 1833 and among the early pioneers were the Hudginses, Tomlins, Woolseys, McCoskries and their descendants. Among the later comers were the Fisks, Manns, Fields, Lawsons, Gregorys, Bryans, Barlows, Meads, Taylors, Gobins, Permans, Fryers, Lydas, Trotters, Guills, and many others, including Nehemiah Comstock and his brother Hiram, the former having led a company of volunteers against the Mormons referred to elsewhere.